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Auron Mein Kahaan Dum Tha Trailer: Ajay Devgn & Tabu In Veer Zara 2.0 With A Twist!(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Finally, romance lords have listened to our prayers and Bollywood is arriving with a mature love story with Ajay Devgn romancing Tabu in Auron Mein Kahaan Dum Tha. While Hindi Cinema has attempted shades of mature love in Baghban, Life In A Metro, Honeymoon Travels and many other films, there has been never a full-fledged mature love story apart from Cheeni Kum, that hopped along the comic lines.

With Neeraj Pandey’s film starring the Drishyam duo, romancing each other after ages, the trailer promises a heartwarming and intriguing tale of love and separation and everything that happens in between with Shantanu Maheshwari and Saiee Manjrekar playing the young versions of the leads.

Auron Mein Kahaan Dum Tha hints at a lost love story of a couple separated by circumstances, where one...

Boasting an all star cast, fans cannot wait to see Anurag Basu’s modern romance anthology Metro… इन दिनों (Metro…In Dino)! That all-star cast features the incredible talents of Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Anupam Kher. Recently, the release date was revealed for the bittersweet modern rom-com.

Anupam Kher wrote on social media, “Get ready for a journey through urban romance like never before! #Metro… इन दिनों in cinemas on 29th November 2024.”

Anurag Basu earlier said, “Metro…In Dino is a tale of the people and for the people! It has been a while since I am working on this one. The storyline is very fresh and relevant as I look forward to collaborating with amazing artists who bring that essence of contemporary aura with them.”

The film is reportedly a sequel to...

Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino will Now Release On November 29, 2024. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino is one of the most highly anticipated movies this year. The sequel to Life In Metro has a boasting star cast of Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ali Fazal, Konkana Sen Sharma, and more. The movie’s release date has gotten pushed yet again. The sequel will now be released on this date! Read more to find out!

According to reports, the movie is a spiritual continuation of Basu‘s well-received 2007 film Life in a Metro, which featured prominent performances by Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Konkona Sensharma, and Shilpa Shetty, among others.

The movie which was going to release on September 13 earlier, has now been pushed to November 29, 2024. The makers of the movie took to X (formerly Twitter) to make the official announcement.

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When Kangana Ranaut Spoke About Facing Rejections In Bollywood! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Kangana Ranaut is celebrating her 37th birthday today. She made her Bollywood debut in 2006 with Gangster, but the journey hasn’t been easy. The actress struggled with her English speaking skills and faced a boycott due to her remarks on nepotism. But do you remember when she exposed the industry and claimed she was treated like a dog? Scroll below for all the details!

Many would remember that Kangana won the Filmfare Best Female Debut award after her outing with Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja in Gangster. She went on to entertain fans with films like Woh Lamhe, Fashion, Raaz, and Life In A Metro, among others. Her journey towards owning the title “Queen” in Bollywood has been inspirational. But there were a lot of thorns and feuds with big shots, including Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, and Ranbir Kapoor.

Bollywood’s ‘Queen’ Kangana Ranaut reminisced about her ‘dreams’ and shared her learning of the year 2023, saying, that if one feels out of place, “remember you are on your way home.” Kangana made her acting debut in 2006 with the romantic thriller ‘Gangster’, starring Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja. Her popular work includes movies like ‘Fashion’, ‘Life..In a Metro’, ‘Tanu Weds Manu’, ‘Krrish 3’, and others.

She has won two National Film Awards consecutively for Best Actress for playing an abandoned bride in the 2014 comedy-drama ‘Queen’, and a dual role in the comedy sequel ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’. In 2020, she launched her own production company, Manikarnika Films.

The actress is an avid social media user and has 9.4 million followers on Instagram. On Sunday, she took to the Stories section and penned a note, reflecting upon the year 2023.

She wrote: “I grew up with an inbuilt feeling of being out of place,...

Indian Folk-fusion band, Swarathma, which is set to perform at the upcoming edition of the rock music festival ‘Independence Rock’, has shared its connection with the legendary English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

Pink Floyd, which started as a British psychedelic group, is regarded as one of the greatest bands of all time with its distinctive style of extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. Its lead guitarist, David Gilmour is known for crafting many iconic riffs including the one for ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘High Hopes’.

Talking about their connection with Pink Floyd, Jishnu Dasgupta, the bassist and vocalist of Swarathma told Ians: “A few years ago, we worked with legendary producer John Leckie on the British Council sponsored Soundpad project. Now back in the 1970s, he was a tape operator on Pink Floyd’s ‘Meddle’ album.”

Commenting on a prospective collaboration with Pink Floyd as wishful thinking,...

Indian Folk-fusion band, Swarathma, which is set to perform at the upcoming edition of the rock music festival ‘Independence Rock’, has shared its connection with the legendary English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

Pink Floyd, which started as a British psychedelic group, is regarded as one of the greatest bands of all time with its distinctive style of extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. Its lead guitarist, David Gilmour is known for crafting many iconic riffs including the one for ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘High Hopes’.

Talking about their connection with Pink Floyd, Jishnu Dasgupta, the bassist and vocalist of Swarathma told Ians: “A few years ago, we worked with legendary producer John Leckie on the British Council sponsored Soundpad project. Now back in the 1970s, he was a tape operator on Pink Floyd’s ‘Meddle’ album.”

Commenting on a prospective collaboration with Pink Floyd as wishful thinking,...

‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!’ actress Urmila Sharma is excited to make her debut in the horror genre with the upcoming movie ‘Love & Ghost’, starring South actress Madhulagna Das and Ajit Pandit. She said: “Coming from Rajasthan, I was mostly cast for shows with a Rajasthani background. I did many shows like ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, ‘Balika Vadhu’ among others. But with time, I made myself fit in every role and thereafter I enjoyed featuring in shows based on completely opposite backgrounds like Ishq Subhan Allah in which I played a Muslim.

Urmila added: “I also did many popular sitcoms like Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!, Jija Ji Chhat Par Hai, Fir, May I Come In Madam? and others. I also worked in many historical and mythological shows. But now I wanted to try something different and when I was approached for experiencing a horror...

‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!’ actress Urmila Sharma is excited to make her debut in the horror genre with the upcoming movie ‘Love & Ghost’, starring South actress Madhulagna Das and Ajit Pandit. She said: “Coming from Rajasthan, I was mostly cast for shows with a Rajasthani background. I did many shows like ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, ‘Balika Vadhu’ among others. But with time, I made myself fit in every role and thereafter I enjoyed featuring in shows based on completely opposite backgrounds like Ishq Subhan Allah in which I played a Muslim.

Urmila added: “I also did many popular sitcoms like Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!, Jija Ji Chhat Par Hai, Fir, May I Come In Madam? and others. I also worked in many historical and mythological shows. But now I wanted to try something different and when I was approached for experiencing a horror...

Popular band Sanam has teamed up with the legendary Usha Uthup to create an unforgettable musical experience for the title track of an upcoming television series, ‘Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si’.

A source adds, “The collaboration has fans of both Sanam and Usha Uthup ji very excited. It is a soul-stirring tune that is bound to strike a chord with the audience. The track is a new version of Pritam’s iconic track from Life in a Metro, and fans are sure to take a trip down memory lane. The song promises to be a beautiful union of the band’s contemporary sound and Usha Uthup’s timeless voice, creating a signature track that audiences will love,” he concludes.

Sanam has been a well-known name in the Indian music industry, with millions of followers and several chart-topping hits to their credit. The band’s distinct sound and soulful melodies have earned them a loyal fan base,...

Sara Ali Khan wins the internet as sometimes she behaves like a commoner and not a celebrity. While she doesn’t mind bargaining, she recently also took the local train in Mumbai as she was tired with the traffic. She loves to act all local and touristy when she’s also travelling in any part of India.

Yesterday, Sara dropped a video as she took the Mumbai metro. Interestingly, Sara is working in the sequel to ‘Life In A Metro’ which is titled ‘Metro…In Dino’. Aditya Roy Kapur is her co-star in the film, directed by Anurag Basu.

Sara dropped this glimpse, tagged them and wrote that she didn’t think she would take the metro before them.

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Mumbai, March 7 (Ians) After penning down the lyrics for some iconic films like ‘Life In A Metro’, ‘Pk’, ‘Bas Ek Pal’, ‘Khoobsurat’, singer and lyricist Amitabh S Verma is all set to release his next song ‘Khelo Shyam Sang Hori’ this Holi.

The music video for this foot tapping number is being shot in Vrindavan and it features Riva Arora and Aarush Varma.

While talking about the song, Amitabh S Verma said: “This is traditional bandish which is based on Raag Kafi. It is a very old traditional folk song which has been recreated in a modern way. We have added fresh lyrics to the traditional song, and also added a fresh new orchestration and modern arrangement. The entire song is shot in Vrindavan.”

Briefing about the cast of the music video, he added: “We have two young artists who feature in this song, Riva Arora and Aarush Varma. Riva...

Indian actor Aditya Roy Kapur plays the titular lead in the Disney+ Hotstar Indian adaptation of “The Night Manager.”

Based on the 1993 espionage novel by British writer John le Carré, the series follows the night manager of a hotel who is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer’s inner circle. It was previously adapted in 2016 by David Farr as a BBC/AMC series, with Tom Hiddleston playing the titular night manager and, as revealed by Variety, Anil Kapoor (“Jug Jugg Jeeyo”) as the arms dealer antagonist.

The Ink Factory, which was behind the 2016 adaptation, is also producing the Hindi-language Indian version alongside Banijay Asia. The creator of the Indian version is Sandeep Modi (“Aarya”). When Kapur was approached for the show, he was aware of the earlier production but had not watched it, something he rectified immediately.

“Tom Hiddleston’s performance is wonderful, everyone in the cast did a great...

Male, Feb 24: Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra is enjoying a cosy vacation with husband Raj Kundra in Maldives. On Wednesday, Shilpa shared a vignette from her holiday on Instagram.

In the image, Shilpa wears a bathrobe with the word "Rockstar" written on the back.

"Was this made for Me? Rockstar vibes!" the actress wrote.

Kundra shared a couple of photos, too, clicked together with Shilpa, and wrote: "With the love of my life in paradise!"

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Shilpa is currently all set to return on screen this year, with "Hungama 2" and "Nikamma". Her last starring roles were in the 2007 releases, "Apne" and "Life In A Metro".

New Delhi, Feb 22: Filmmaker Anurag Basu says filmmakers have always explored bold subjects irrespective of the medium it is presented on. However, the line that differentiates freedom of creativity and misusing that freedom needs to be kept in mind by filmmakers at all times.

"It's a very thin line between using the freedom of creativity and misusing it. I believe in Ott as well. Filmmakers should look at using freedom of speech in the best possible way to tell unique stories," Basu told Ians.

His new film Ludo, an anthology drama, dropped on Ott platform a few months back and will make its television premiere soon.

"A lot of filmmakers have explored bigger and bolder subjects on the big screen as well. My film 'Ludo' dealt with many bold subjects and was initially planned for the big screen," he added.

Basu, who made films such as Barfi!...

Bollywood actress Konkona Sensharma on Saturday came across the mural of late Bollywood star Irrfan Khan in Bandra. She shared a photograph of the mural on Instagram.

"Today in Bandra, my heart stopped. #irrfankhan," the actress wrote with the post.

Irrfan Khan died on April 29 last year, and in his memory a mural was created on a wall of an old house in Bandra's Waroda Road neighbourhood by artists Vikas Bansal and Ranjit Dahiya.

Konkona has starred alongside Irrfan Khan in films like Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006), Life In A Metro (2007) and Talvar (2015).

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Actress Nimrat Kaur had recently shared a photo of the mural on her social media, reminding us that 2020 is the year we lost Irrfan. Nimrat and Irrfan had co-starred in the critically acclaimed film The Lunchbox.  --ians/abh/vnc...

Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan, whose TV roles included a starring role in Season 3 of HBO’s In Treatment, died on Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital while surrounded by wife and two sons. He was 53.

Khan’s passing came following a long battle with a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of cancer with which he was diagnosed in 2018.

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“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away,...

Tribute My first memory of Irrfan Khan was 14 years ago, in a TV series called Mano Ya Na Mano (Believe it or not), and I’ve been captivated ever since.Geetika MantriIrrfan/FacebookI remember the first time I watched Irrfan Khan on screen, 14 years ago. Not unusually, 12-year-old me was surfing the channels on the TV till something grabbed my attention on Star One. It was his voice that caught me – he was setting the stage for an episode of a show called Mano Ya Na Mano (Believe it or not). The show itself was about mystical, inexplicable and spooky things that have happened in India – which was right up my alley – but it was Irrfan’s calm anchoring that pulled me in. From that day on, I would try to catch the reruns of the show every afternoon – I wasn’t allowed to watch TV too late at night,...

Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor who increased his fame beyond Bollywood with his roles in English-language hits such as “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi,” died Wednesday in Mumbai at age 53.

“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away,” his PR agency said in a statement. “Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him.”

Two years ago, Khan revealed that he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor, an abnormal growth that affects the cells that release hormones into the bloodstream.

Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos)

A native of the northern Indian state Rajasthan, Khan broke into the Bollywood film scene in the ’90s and graduated to leading role in the 2000s, winning a Filmfare Award for his villainous role in 2004’s “Haasil.”

He quickly gained...

Angrezi Medium movie review is here. Directed by Homi Adajania, the movie is the sequel to the 2017 comedy Hindi Medium and stars Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Radhika Madan, and Deepak Dobriyal. Does it stays true to the expectations?. Let?s find out in the movie review of Angrezi Medium

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The magic of Irrfan Khan?s as an actor par excellence charms this quirky family ode to fatherhood with his irresistible magic.

The Story of Angrezi Medium

A simpleton from Udaipur Champak Bansal (Irrfan) who has the tendency to be confused from time to time belongs to the age old legacy of the famous chain of sweet delicacies Ghasitaram?s. The happy go lucky Champak is blessed with a sweet teenage daughter, Tarika (Radhika Madan). One day, Tarika expresses her strong desire to study in a prestigious university in London.

Her school has...

The sparkling female stars of Alankrita Shrivastava’s “Dolly Kitty and Those Twinkling Stars,” produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, have plenty going on in their careers.

Bhumi Pednekar has had a very brief career so far, but she has made each role count. She made her debut in 2015’s “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” as an overweight housewife dealing with an arranged marriage, and went on to star in 2017’s “Toilet – Ek Prem Katha” where she refuses to defecate in the fields and demands a toilet at home.

Also in 2017, she starred in “Shubh Mangal Savdhan” where she played a bride whose groom suffers from erectile dysfunction, while in 2018 Netflix Original anthology film “Lust Stories” she plays a maid in a sexual relationship with a bachelor, who suffers silently when his parents seek an arranged marriage for him. In 2019 bandit drama “Sonchiriya” she plays a strong-willed woman who braves...

Irrfan Khan is known for intense performances as that’s the kind of roles he did in the initial years. His performances in films like Haasil, Maqbool, Slumdog Millionaire, New York etc. slotted him in a certain genre despite the fact that he occasionally did light-hearted roles like Sunday, Life In A Metro, Krazzy 4 etc.Read More

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Vikas Bahl's Queen went on to become a huge success. Now, the film has found a connection with his next movie and quiet an interesting one. Vikas is currently writing the script of this untitled film, which is a biopic on the Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar, who launched the educational initiative, Super 30. Super 30's website informs, that they hunt for 30 meritorious talents from among the economically backward sections of the society, and shapes them for India's most prestigious institution - the Indian Institute of Technology (Iit)."

Vikas Shares, "His (Anand Kumar) life has many interesting dimensions and weaving them into a film script would be really fascinating. The actor to be chosen for the film will have to study Anandji and mould himself in his style. We will shoot the film extensively in Bihar, so that we can capture the right essence of the story."

There have been many production houses and filmmaker,...

Music director Pritam Chakraborty has been instrumental in creating the amazing music of the movies in the Hindi film industry. Think of the incredible sound of the songs of Life in a Metro, the hits of all three Dhoom films, and the brilliant tunes of Jab We Met. Not to mention the wonderful tracks of Gangster and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as well as the beats of Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail and of course the outstanding tracks of Barfi. And this is just to name a few highlights of the soundtracks he has composed!

Most recently, Pritam created the fabulous soundtrack to the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol action romance Dilwale, which is in theaters now. In fact, we loved the Ost and gave it 4 stars! (You can read the review here)

Pritam recently took time out of his very busy schedule to give us short but fabulous and fascinating...

Filmmaker Anurag Basu, who has directed films like ‘Barfi’, ‘Life In A Metro’ and ‘Gangster’, has said that he prefers to work with actors like Ranbir Kapoor because he is willing to take risks.

The director went on to add that there are not many actors like Ranbir, who unlike Salman Khan, doesn’t repeat himself by doing the same kind of films.Read More...

Saturday’s episode of The Voice India opened in style with host Karan explaining the new format of the ‘Live Shows’ round. Each of the 7 members in the 4 teams would be performing solo and trying their best to entertain the audience and impress the judges. Team Hr and team Mika would be performing on Saturday and team Shaan and team Sunidhi contestants on Sunday.

Back to the studio and the contestants from all four teams entered onto the stage followed by the four coaches who together sang ‘Om Shanti Om’ from Karz. It was then time for the live shows to begin! But before that, the audience were re-introduced to ex Voice India contestant Meet Jain (Meet was sadly eliminated during the Battle rounds) as he was in the ‘red room’ where he would be seen interacting with the contestants and their families throughout the episode.

Team Mika were first to perform,...

London Indian Film Festival returns for its 6th year from 16 – 26 July with some of the most prestigious and thought-provoking new independent films from the Indian sub-continent.

The opening evening gala promises to be a star studded event that culminates in the premiere screening of Umrika, which stars Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi, Million Dollar Arm and Homeland). The first night of this cool film festival takes place at the historic art deco Cineworld Haymarket Cinema.

Expected attendees are Hollywood, indie film, TV and Bollywood stars including star Suraj Sharma and director of Umrika Prashant Nair. Also there will be Adil Hussain who has been seen in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, English Vinglish (Bollywood), Life of Pi, and Tigers and Umrika.

The amazing Konkona Sen Sharma (Indian national award Page 3, Omkara, Life in a Metro), whose films Saari Raat & Gour Hari Dastaan both will be screened at Liff this year will at the gala event.

A Tragedy Queen. Wild Child. Karma Chameleon. Woman of Substance. Kangana Ranaut has had a meteoric rise and emerged as the dark horse of the industry, creating a unique irreplaceable identity for herself.

The actress who hailed from a small town, traveled a long way with big dreams of being a superstar, and has successfully managed to do so on her own terms.

Unconventional and eccentric, Kangana never shieds away from experimenting and shedding her skin to transform into her memorable characters. While she showed tremendous promise in films like Life in a Metro and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Kangana defied stereotypes with films like Fashion and Tanu Weds Manu.The actress also stole the show in Krrish 3, as she metamorphosed into the edgy Kaya, and then went on to cement her position as possibly the best actress of her generation with Queen, for which she won a National Award.

It is exit time for Ram Gopal Varma. The one Hindi project that he had on hand, Xes (that's the mirror image of the word 'Sex') has now gone to ad and feature maker Ken Ghosh. The project is now titled, ahem ahem, XXX. And there are 6 stories in the film. So are we looking at an extended sex binge on screen? Says Ken, "I can't promise steamy sex in every story. But yes, sex, or its aftermath or longing for sex would be the basic premise." As for the sexual content on screen, apparently the film would have more of it than any Hindi film so far. Says Ken, "Well, the stories are about sex. So we can't be coy. I've always wanted to work within the bed space. We will have 5-6 stories. But right now there are 12-13 stories that we are looking at.We want to...

Pritam Chakraborty, best known for belting out a constant string of superhit music in the last decade, has off-late been taking time out for his first love – concerts and stage shows. Though he used to have his own band and would often do stage shows and concerts in his early days, the increasing load of films took its own toll and Pritam couldn’t do the shows due to paucity of time.

But a year spent taking holiday and streamlining work (Pritam took a sabbatical for a year, from November last year to October this year) Pritam has actively pursued more shows and the tremendous response from the shows has given him the confidence to experiment with his music.

The concerts help Pritam to connect with his fans directly, who love his music but don’t get the opportunity to connect with the elusive musician. During the stage shows the...

After films like Dev D, A Wednesday, Barfi!, Kai Po Che and numerous others, Utv Motion Pictures now brings you a unique love story about new age relationships and breaking up and making up in the world of today, the sort of contemporary romantic relationship never before seen on Indian celluloid - Katti Batti. The film will be directed by Nikhil Advani and will bring together Imran Khan and Kangna Ranaut. "We are very excited to be taking our creative journey on Katti Batti to the next phase. It's a most unusual love story steeped in the culture and language of today's relationships. We wanted to make sure that the script gets the right director at the helm and a cast that can justify the two incredibly real, funny and layered lead characters. Our creative team steered the entire project through wonderfully and we are thrilled to have Nikhil, Imran...

Coming up April 13th, the world famous Wembley Arena will be rocked Bollystyle by the great Pritam. You have heard, danced to and sang along to his outstanding compositions and songs on some of the best soundtracks of the movies including Life In a Metro, Barfi, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Jab We Met and so many more! Presented by Zee TV, the Zee Bollywood Rockstars concert featuring Pritam and many other fabulous performers promises to be a magical musical night.

Talking about how he feels about performing in London for the first time Pritam told Zee TV, “I have always wanted to play in London. I genuinely love the city. Given the large Bollywood music lovers there, I am eager to play in front of them and am looking forward to the show. To top that, it’s a dream venue like Wembley Arena. It’s a great feeling.

Shikha Kapur, Vice President of Disney Utv, who worked on some of the biggest films like Rang De Basanti, Chennai Express, Barfi!, Rowdy Rathore, Dev D, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Kaminey, Life In a Metro, Kai Po Che, Abcd among several others, has resigned from her post. With her exit from Utv, Kapur's next move has become one of the most talked topic amongst Bollywood's insiders right now. Interestingly she is set to take on bigger responsibilities as she joins Fox Star India as their Marketing Head. An official confirmation and announcement on the development is still awaited.

Life of Pi. Paan Singh Tomar. The Namesake. Maqbool. From Hollywood to Bollywood, Irrfan Khan has grown from strength to strength. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Irrfan made his critically acclaimed debut in Bollywood as a main lead actor in 2005 with Rog. Before this, he acted in numerous TV soaps such as Sparsh and Bharat Ek Khoj. Gaining a scholarship at National School of Drama in 1984, Irrfan’s destiny was set for acting. Having achieved three Filmfare awards and a National Film Award, Irrfan has also been awarded the Padma Shri- the fourth highest civilian award in India.

Irrfan Khan will be attending the London Indian Film Festival and will be speaking about his life and his work with director Asif Kapadia on the 20th of July at the BFI, Southbank.

Here, we explore Irrfan’s acting career with a special focus on our three favourite films from Bollywood and Hollywood.

Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout will have its UK premiere as the opening night film of the 4th annual London Indian Film Festival (July 18-25).

Closing the festival will be the UK premiere of Bombay Talkies, which comprises four stories by directors Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap. The film explores 100 years of Indian cinema and features independent and Bollywood stars.

Other UK premieres at Liff include Pune 25, BA Pass, Oonga, Mapa, Life is Good and The Bright Day, Shahid, Tasher Desh (The Land of Cards) and Josh (Against the Grain).

Gyan Correa’s The Good Road will receive its international premiere and Pawan Kumar’s Lucia – Kammada cinema’s first crowd-funding film - will have its world premiere at Liff.

For the first time, the festival will go on tour to Bradford and Glasgow.

The centrepiece ‘In conversation’ event will take place at London’s BFI Southabnk on July 20 with actor Irrfan Khan talking...

Amit Kumar's trigger happy Monsoon Shootout will be the red carpet UK Premiere opening night film of the Fourth annual London Indian Film Festival (July 18-25), Together with O2. This film is a version of Sliding Doors meets a hyper-real cop thriller, which will have you on the edge of your seats. Closing the festival will be a special UK premiere of favourite Bombay Talkies with four magical stories by acclaimed directors Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap exploring 100 years of Indian cinema, studded with top independent and Bollywood stars. Both films had a triumphant reception at the recent Cannes Film Festival and special guests are expected to both screenings.

Now Europe's largest platform for Indian cinema, the London Indian Film Festival returns to the Capital, celebrating the exploding movement of Indian Independent cinema and bringing to UK audiences a rare selection of cutting-edge films from...

We are proud to announce that once again we will be partners for the fabulous London Indian Film Festival, the festival that celebrates Indian films in all its forms. Now Europe’s largest platform for Indian cinema, the London Indian Film Festival returns to the Capital, celebrating the exploding movement of Indian Independent cinema and bringing to UK audiences a rare selection of cutting-edge films from some of India’s hottest independent talents. Going way beyond Bollywood, the festival presents a kaleidoscope of new films that challenge, shock, generate debate and present a more realistic view of India and the subcontinent today, in all its diversity. For the first time, the festival is going on tour to Bradford and Glasgow. Running from the 18th to the 25th of July, you will get to see some fabulous films, take part in a cool masterclass and more!

Cary Rajinder Sawhney, Festival Director comments,...

Veteran Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi has proven his acting abilities to us time and again with brilliant roles in movies like 3 Idiots, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Life in a Metro and Rang De Basanti etc.

However, we as an audience can associate him most with his role in the comedy series Golmaal. This time he is back again with another movie from the comedy genre – War Chhod Na Yaar!

Although he claims that his choice of movies is strictly based on the script of the movie, he has returned back to the comedy genre time and again. This can be proven by his association with each and every installment from the Golmaal series, after every serious movie he has done.

Even though he has declined to be a part of Golmaal Returns, he is busy with his upcoming film, War Chhod Na Yaar, the first War Comedy movie of India.

War...

“The director is the only person who knows what the film is about. – Satyajit Ray “

It’s the centenary of Indian Cinema. 100 years of laughter, tears, joy, happiness, sorrows, anguish, stories shared through the magic that unfold on celluloid. First date? Family outing? An evening with friends? Cinema has been an inseparable part of our lives. Flying Unicorn Entertainment in association with Viacom 18 present Bombay Talkies where four directors with different sensibilities, extreme ideas and diverse filmmaking styles come together to weave an episodic film that not only celebrates cinema but more so the impact movies have on its audiences.

In Karan Johar’s short, Rani and Randeep, husband-wife duo both working in media spaces, share a marriage of respect and adoration but one that’s bereft of physical intimacy. A friendly intern (Saqib Saleem) enters their life, nudges at their relationship’s surface and skeletons tumble out.

Dibakar Banerjee’s protagonist Nawazuddin Siddiqui,...

Bollywood's bold and glamorous actress Kangana Ranaut turned 26 today.Kangana Ranaut made her acting debut in 2006 with a leading role in GANGSTERand drew the attention of the audience with her very first film and her acting skills.She chose to select roles quite different from what newcomers generally go for.Her performances in films like Woh Lamhe, Life In A Metro, Fashion and Raaz 2 won her much critical acclaim.She won a Filmfare as well as a National Film A...

The film industry is shocked by the sudden death of cinematographer Bobby Singh. He passed away in Goa following an asthma attack. Filmmaker Anurag Basu who worked with the cinematographer in films like ‘Gangster’, ‘Life In A Metro’, ‘Woh Lamhe’ is totally shattered over Bobby’s sudden death. Expressing his shock, he says, "Bobby was one of my closest friends. Our relationship went way beyond work. What can I say? I can't believe he's gone. I am just hoping it's a prank and that I'll be soon told he's still around. Bobby was one of the most jovial persons I've met." No sooner Anurag Basu heard the news, he flew down to Goa. ...

The 12th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival has organised a special section “Hindi Mood for Marrakech” this year to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema. Some of the Hindi films to be screened are Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Barfi!, English Vinglish, Don and Don 2.

An outdoor screening of selected films from Bollywood will be organised at the Jemaa el Fna square, each evening of the festival.

A delegation of Indian actors, directors and producers, lead by Amitabh Bachchan has been invited to attend a tribute ceremony on Saturday, December 1, 2012.

The festival will run from 30th November – 8th December, 2012.

Films to be screened under ‘Hindi Mood for Marrakech’:

Yash Chopra:

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Amitabh Bachchan | Actor

Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Happiness & Tears) by Karan Johar

Agneepath by Mukul Anand

Silsila by Yash Chopra

Deewar by...

Utv Motion Pictures has today announced the release date for Ghanchakkar as June 21, 2013.

Comic-thriller Ghanchakkar is directed by Rajkumar Gupta and stars Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in the lead. This is the 3rd film in a row for Rajkumar Gupta and Utv after Aamirand No One Killed Jessica. The film has music by composer Amit Trivedi and lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

About the movie

Ghanchakkar narrates the story of the protagonist (Emraan) who is an ex-conman named Sanju. He is laid back and has a taste for finer things in life. The problem is – he has an ambitious wife (played by Vidya) with her own notions of the world and therefore gets sucked into a ‘chakkar’ and has to suffer two thugs in the process – one with a bad ailment and one with a bad sense of humour, leading to madness, confusion and chaos and unleashing some mad cap characters in his life.

Barfi! directed by Anurag Basu, has pleased audiences and critics alike and recently made it to the 100cr club, and has entertained fans the world over. Besides the great response from critics, fans and the industry Barfi! has another feather in its cap because it has been chosen as the film that is suppose to take India to the Oscars next year. And even though Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the lead in the film, is honored Basu says they still have a long way to go as the film is only the official entry from India and has not received a nomination yet.

Recently Basu talked about his work and Barfi!, here are some highlights:

Basu has worked for a long time on this film. After he fell ill with cancer Basu wrote some of his darkest films like Gangster and Life in a Metro. “What brought me out of my illness was my positivity.

Life In A Metro, Gangster, Murder - Pick up any of the successful films directed by Anurag Basu and one common factor amongst each of these is a dark streak that runs through the theme. Realizing that he was making far too many dark films over the years, Anurag decided to take the plunge into something as sweet-n-saccharine as Barfi!. "Yes, I really went through that period of introspection," chuckles Anurag, "Each of my films so far had a passionate-n-dark look and feel to it...

Having essayed quite a few interesting characters and starring in many hit films like Rang De Basanti, Golmaal, Life In A Metro, Dhol and not to forget, the all time blockbuster, 3 Idiots, actor Sharman Joshi is now a known face and name amongst the cine goers.His upcoming Ferrari Ki Sawaari, which sees a July 15th release, is getting hot in the trade, and if it does as well as predicted it will surely be Sharman's first solo success.However, always ready to experiment and...

Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi, who has spent a decade in the film industry doing some significant roles and movies like 3 Idiots, Golmaal, Life In A Metro, Rang De Basanti, is gearing up for his first ever solo release Ferrari Ki Sawaari. Ask Sharman if he's set certain specifications about doing selected but cream projects and he says, "The script is the deciding factor. Script is my bible. I follow the vision of the director to the T. Moreover, a combination of good product...

<div>Stepping out of Mumbai and Delhi's streets and lanes which have been shown in films over and over again, Bollywood is now romancing Kolkata and its Victorian aura still intact in some places. After the just-released Kahaani where Vidya Balan traversed through the length and breadth of the city searching for her missing husband, two other big-budget films, due for release later this year, have focused on the metropolis and West Bengal.</div><div></div><div>Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor, two of the most bankable actors in Bollywood, shot for more than a month recently in the city and in the hills of Darjeeling for the Anurag Basu directed murder mystery Barfee. Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, on the other hand, will recreate the old-world charm of West Bengal in Lootera, a romantic period film set in the 1950s. It was shot recently in the natural surroundings of the picturesque Purulia district, 295kms from Kolkata.

Unfortunately, despite the amount of good films out in 2011, there were some disastrous duds that landed in the cinemas that were absolute dreck and deserved tomatoes heaped at them. We had lots of Kangna being chased around by old men, Chichi being a libidinous 40 year old virgin, and the ubiquitous Ram Gopal Verma swinging the camera lens all through Mahie Gill. Though to be quite honest, there were more wasted potential in some half-good movies than the usual awful comedies offered every Friday. So here’s a look at all that was rubbish and built up our anger this year.

The Dreadful Debutante Award – Nargis Fakhri

As she pursed her injected lips together, the audience lets out collective groan as the unfortunate dubbing artiste voices for her ‘Bugger Off!’ in one of the most anticipated films came one of the most awaited debuts from this gorgeous gal from New York.

Sharman Joshi might not be the talk of tinsel town every day but the boy surely knows how to leave a mark. Since his debut in 1999, Sharman has done a variety of films. Though his films like Style or Excuse Me have been one of the “blink and you miss” kinds, Sharman has surely carved a niche for himself in the industry with movies like Godmother, Lajja and Life in a Metro. With brilliant performances in 3 Idiots and Rang De Basanti, Sharman Joshi has proved himself to be a brilliant and versatile actor.

This is probably one of the reasons that Vcf has chosen Sharman to be a part of their next Ferrari Ki Sawaari. Capable of connecting with the audience on an emotional level, Sharman has done a commendable job in his portrayal of Raju Rastogi in the movie 3 Idiots. Movies with a social and cultural message have generally...