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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Had A Tough Casting Choice For Black ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s fates have crossed together like a mystery. They have always come too close to do a film together, and things have always fallen apart. Right from Bhansali approaching Bebo for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam to Devdas and then Black. She was also approached for Ram Leela, but we’ll take a long pause at Black since a lot happened during the casting.

Bhansali has always been in awe of Kareena and repeatedly tried casting her till they came on common grounds for Black, and everything was sorted as per both of their temperaments. But what could have been a career-defining role for Kareena vanished in a jiffy from her periphery!

Reports suggest that when Amitabh Bachchan was offered the film, and he came to know that Kareena Kapoor...

Amitabh Bachchan on Monday revealed that shooting for his upcoming film MayDay has taken him to the same spot where he shot iconic scenes of the Bollywood classic Deewar 42 year ago. 

"Looking back on time .. see that arch in the stone building at the back .. in a shadow loop .. Police Officer Shashi Kapoor shoots his brother Vijay in Deewar at that spot in film .. today shooting same place for Mayday... 42 years later... Deewar made in 1979 to today 2021...Been a while," he wrote on Instagram, along with many of himself on location for his upcoming project. 

The iconic actor also took to his official blog to revisit memories of working on Deewar.

"The works of the day of Mayday... the place of several and the most memorable in the arch at the back in the architecture , the bullet in the back, the brother, the temple the Mother, the death and the finest written.

Amitabh Bachchan tested a savvy new option to go around the set while at work, and that is a three-wheel toy bike.

The 78-year-old took to social media to share a photograph in which he was seen wearing a three-piece suit while riding the three-wheel bike on the sets of one of his projects.

"Toy boy .. work does that to you," Big B wrote late on Tuesday while sharing pictures of himself riding and posing on a tech-enabled bike.

He explained the story behind the images on his official blog, and also revealed that it was also used to help a female colleague who was nursing a plastered foot.

"When work becomes toy boyish .. and the need to travel within gets buggied and driven within confines of the set .. then its is time to resolve the actual need for colleague that has her foot in plaster and cannot move without...

Mumbai, Jan 29 (Ians) Boman Irani has joined the cast of Mayday. The actor will be seen playing the role of an airline owner in the edge-of-the-seat drama.

Announcing the news, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted on Friday: "Boman Irani Joins Cast Of Amitabh - Ajay Devgn Starrer... #BomanIrani to essay the part of an airline owner in #Mayday... Stars #AmitabhBachchan, #AjayDevgn, #RakulPreetSingh, #AngiraDhar and #AakankshaSingh... Produced-directed by #AjayDevgn... 29 April 2022 release."

The Ajay Devgn directorial film reunites him with Amitabh Bachchan. The two have earlier worked together in Major Sahab, Khakee, Satyagraha and Hindustan Ki Kasam. The film sees the two stars collaborate after over seven years since Satyagraha released in August 2013.

Mayday also stars Rakul Preet Singh, Aakanksha Singh and Angira Dhar. The film is slated to release on April 29, 2022.

Meanwhile, Big B has started shooting for the film in Mumbai.

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Amitabh Bachchan says he is always petrified and in constant apprehension while shooting a new project. The cine icon took to Instagram on Thursday to share his feelings as he started filming Ajay Devgn's 'MayDay'.

"Dear Lord .. these first days on new films are always such a nightmare ..Petrified and in constant apprehension ..  wondering what shall happen and if it happens will it be acceptable and passed ..  Want to run away and hide," Big B wrote on Instagram while sharing several images of himself getting out of a car. 

In the images, he is seen wearing a white sweatshirt and black pants.

He opined similar views in his blog: "Starting of new ventures are a nightmare and the apprehensions and fear of nothing going right plays havoc ..  Its the time one wants to run away from it all and just hide in some oblivion .. and never appear again.

Indian film celebrities from Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Nimrat Kaur to Ajay Devgn among many others wished megastar 'Shahenshah' Amitabh Bachchan on his 78th birthday on Sunday.

Telugu star Mahesh Babu wrote: "Wishing the living legend @SrBachchan a very Happy Birthday. You're an inspiration for me and a million others around the world. Happiness and good health always sir."

Superstar Mohanlal tagged Big B as a true gem.

He wrote: "A true gem of the Indian Cinema! Happy Birthday @SrBachchanji. Love and prayers.#HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan"

Actor Ajay Devgn, who has shared screen space with Amitabh in films like "Satyagraha", "Khakee" and "Major Saab" said, "Many happy returns of the day dear Amitji. Prayers and best wishes for a great year ahead Sir."

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wished and said: "Greetings for the Day Amitji peace, health and happiness for ever and ever. @SrBachchan."

Actor Prabhas, who will be seen sharing screen space...

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan came to actress Kareena Kapoor Khan's rescue 36 years ago when she injured her foot on the sets of his 1983 film Pukar.

Amitabh on Friday shared a throwback photograph of himself with Kareena, and he is seen applying medicine on her wound.

The image is from the sets of Pukar where Kareena, then all of 3, accompanied her father Randhir Kapoor to the sets.

"That be Kareena Kapoor on the sets of Pukar?shooting in Goa. She had come with dad Randhir. She hurt her foot and yours truly putting medication and taping it," Big B captioned the black-and-white photograph.

Kareena and Amitabh have worked together in films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Dev?and Satyagraha. [Ians]...

Former MD of Disney India, Siddharth Roy Kapur has revealed an eclectic range of films to be produced by his production company Roy Kapur Films.

“Saare Jahaan Se Achcha,” to be directed by Mahesh Mathai (“Bhopal Express”), and written by Anjum Rajabali is a biopic of Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space. An A-list cast will be announced by the end of the year ahead of a production start in February. The film is a co-production with Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP.

Vinil Mathew (“Hasee Toh Phasee”) will direct “Sinbad,” a thriller inspired by merchant navy officer Audumbar Bhoi, whose ship was attacked by Somali pirates, from a script by Sudip Sharma (“NH10”). Casting is underway.

In 2019, Sooni Taraporewala (“Little Zizou”) will direct “Ballet Boys.” The fact-based story follows two Mumbai slum boys, one a Hindu and the other Muslim, who shoot to global prominence after being discovered by an Israeli dance instructor.

Remember many a club tracks that were picturised on Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman back in the 70s and then early 80s as well? Or those disco numbers that were picturised on Mandakini and even Madhuri Dixit right till the late 80s?

Well, that’s the sense one gets on watching ‘Zindagi Meri Dance Dance’, the recreated version of the 80s song that has been put together in Arjun Rampal’s Daddy. The girl in question? Serbian model, dancer and actress Natasa Stankovic.

“In order to get her dance moves, ‘ada’ and the whole body language right for the retro track that was originally composed for Mandakini’s Dance Dance, Natasa saw dozens of such songs from the era gone by,” informs our source, “It is not just about getting the music right, there is a lot that needs to come from the performer as well so that audiences is...

Yes, you've seen it right. That is Kareena Kapoor puckering up with Arjun Kapoor for the poster of R Balki's Ki & Ka. Hadn't Kareena said no to on-screen kissing after her marriage? When offered Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani she made it very clear at the outset that she "can't do all that with Ranveer" now that she is the Begum of the Pataudi khandaan. In fact in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha, Kareena's one intimate sequence with Ajay Devgn had to be drastically reduced.

Now we see Kareena happily puckering up with her co-star Arjun Kapoor.

So what gives?

Director R Balki shrugs off all suggestions of special concessions from the dignified diva. "Kareena and Arjun play husband and wife in my film. So what do husband and wives do? They show affection with a kiss, right? How else should Kareena and Arjun behave while playing man and wife?...

Prakash Jha, who is presently hopping from one city to another for the promotion of his upcoming cop-drama Jai GangaaJal, got a pleasant surprise by the students of Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (Psit) when he visited their college, during the film’s promotions in Kanpur.

More than 3000 students were present to welcome Jha when he entered the premises along with his film’s actor Manav Kaul. The filmmaker and the actor were felicitated on the stage and some of the college students performed on the songs of Jha’s films.

A source reveals, “It was a massive event at Psit and what made it even bigger was the support of the students. They cheered for Prakash Jha and Manav and every time the former said something about cops of our country and the youth, they clapped in approval. The crowd went berserk when the film’s trailer was screened for them.

Is Kareena Kapoor Khan getting insecure about her career? Is she willing to take on any and every part that comes her way, provided the role is opposite a hot-and-happening superstar? Sources close to the Eid blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan claim Kareena has a negligible part in the film. Says a member of the film's core team, "The actual leading lady of Bajrangi Bhaijaan is the little girl Harshaali Malhotra. Bebo is not there for more than 10-15 minutes. The core drama of the film is about Salman's character and the little girl who journey together from India to Pakistan. If there is a third character who is important, it is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who accompanies Salman and the girl." Apparently, Kareena's role is brief enough to qualify as a "guest appearance" in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. However, Amar Butala COO of Salman Khan Films negates the same saying, "Kareena Kapoor has a very...

One of Bollywood’s most serious actors, Manoj Bajpayee, has a long list of successful films in his career and many memorable performances to his credit. He is one of the few actors who have dabbled in various genres of cinema proving his talent in each one of them. Having celebrated his birthday recently, we have commemorated some of his iconic dialogues that have definitely struck a chord with the audience.

How can we forget his performance as Sardar Khan in ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ (2012). That film has so many memorable dialogues. This one below is the one we liked the best.

Here’s another good one from ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ (2012). Told you, the film is treasure chest of impactful dialogues.

The next one is from ‘Satyagraha’ (2013). The film featured Manoj Bajpayee as Balram Singh, a young politician who has a sharp tongue combined with sharper wit.

Yes guys! Its ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ once again.

After her Bigg Boss stint, model Natasa Stankovic, who started her Bollywood career with an item number (Satyagraha) and a cameo (Action Jackson), has finally bagged a film wherein she will be seen playing the lead. Saurabh Varma, the director who has a three film deal with Krian Media, has already started work on his second film in the deal, while his first film Solid Patels is all set to release. Earlier we had not only reported about the deal but had also mentioned that the second film which will be a part of the deal, is a suspense thriller titled 7 Hours To Go. The film will have Natasa Stankovic playing the love interest of Shiv Pandit. It revolves around the story of a man who comes to Mumbai looking for work and is an eyewitness to a murder. He ends up taking seven hostages and has only seven hours...

Mugdha Godse, who made her transition from modeling to acting after winning the 'Ponds Femina Miss India 2004 contest', was last seen in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha in a cameo. While the actress has been copiously missing from the big screen for a while now, we hear that Godse will soon be seen walking the ramp.

Interestingly, Mugdha will feature as the showstopper in India's first condom fashion event. The event which is being organized with an intention to break the barriers of taboo towards condoms will feature 36 teams with 78 students from 11 institutes who will be participating in this event by designing and creating costumes using Skore condoms.

Speaking about this unique show, Mugdha said that the participating fashion designing students came to her asking her to me model their outfits because they wanted a celebrity to grab more eyeballs and, thus, raise the awareness levels. Since she thought that it was a great effort,...

After the successful endeavor with Satyagrah, T-Series now holds music rights of Crazy Cukkad Family starring Swanand Kirkire, Shilpa Shukla along with an Ensemble cast directed by debutant Ritesh Menon. Lipstick Wale starring Ratna Pathak, Konkana Sen Sharma, Ahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey, Vaibhav Tatwade directed by Alankrita Shrivastav. Fraud Saiyyan starring Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla and Kirti Kulhari directed by Saurabh Shrivastav.

Bhushan Kumar says, “I am happy to work with Prakash Jha and his team again after Satyagraha. We have acquired the music rights of his next productions Crazy Cukkad Family, Lipstick Wale Sapne and Fraud Saiyyan. The films are quirky and unconventional and so is its music.”

Prakash Jha of Prakash Jha Production says, “All the three films are being made by young directors and Bhushanji loved the music. It’s always a pleasure working with T Series. They have a great team and...

With the success of Satyagraha, Prakash Jha has now decided to collaborate with the music giant T-Series once again. While the filmmaker announced a spree of five films that will be releasing from his stable, T-Series will be holding the rights to three of those films; namely Crazy Cukkad Family, Lipstick Wale Sapne and Fraud Saiyyan. On the association with Prakash Jha Productions, head of T-Series, Bhushan Kumar said, "I am happy to work with Prakash Jha and his team again after Satyagraha. We have acquired the music rights of his next productions Crazy Cukkad Family, Lipstick Wale Sapne and Fraud Saiyyan. The films are quirky and unconventional and so is its music." Well it's not just Bhushan Kumar who is thrilled with this association but also Prakash Jha. The filmmaker cum producer said, "All the three films are being made by young directors and Bhushanji loved the music. It's...

After his last film Satyagraha, filmmaker Prakash Jha has been pretty copious with his absence from the film circuit. However, we now hear that the director - producer will be making a comeback of sorts with not one but five films. In fact come October 29, Prakash Jha will be announcing the five ventures namely, Fraud Saiyyan that will be directed by Saurabh Srivastava featuring Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla, We Are Kukkad Family that will be directed by Riteish Menon, Lipstickwaale Sapne that will see Alankrita Srivastava (who earlier directed Turning 30) and also sequels to both Gangaajal and Raajneeti. Though further details of the films are unavailable, Prakash Jha will be making a formal announcement of the same later this week.

Screenwriter Anjum Rajabali, who is known for his work in Satyagraha, Aarakshan and Raajneeti among others, has joined hands with Mumbai Mantra for their new initiative - Mumbai Mantra Cine Rise Screenwriting Programme '100 Storytellers A Year', which was announced of late. With Anjum Rajabali as its Convenor, the Mumbai Mantra Cine Rise Screenwriting Programme is a detailed step-by-step process of nurturing, which will have 8 defined stages of creative intervention. The Programme invites applications from enthusiastic and determined Indian screenwriters from any part of the world. The programme is also open to non-resident Indians and even those with mixed Indian parentage. For which the submission date is August 20. Said Anjum Rajabali, "Indian screenwriting is in an exciting phase right now, and poised to take a leap to another level. Young aspirants are coming up with very promising work. By giving a much-needed boost to their efforts, this programme will help...

Prakash Jha whose last film Satyagraha was a drama on the urgent need for political reform in our nation is currently extending his cinematic preoccupations into his real life. Prakash is contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Bettiah constituency in Bihar on a Janata Dal-United ticket. Prior to the polling in his constituency on Monday, Prakash undertook a marathon yatra of rural North Bihar as part of his political campaign, going into areas where automobiles, cell phones and computers are unavailable. In one month Prakash covered 400 villages. Prakash says, "I traveled to 20-25 villages every day. In each village I spoke to the people for 20-25 minutes. It was the most exhausting expedition of my life. But it was also immensely satisfying. I got to know the pulse of rural Bihar. I've always been close to the people from villages. But this time I feel I am in...

After Ajay Devgn who played him in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha, it is the very talented Deepak Dobriyal who is all set to be seen in a role closely modelled on Arvind Kejriwal. In a political satire entitled Lollypop Since 1947, Dobriyal has been cast as an aam aadmi who becomes a political force to reckon with. Says Dobriyal, "I play a salesman who becomes a member of parliament. It's a role that every supporter of Kejriwalji would immediately recognize." Dobriyal who went through a ghastly eye accident last year says the role required immense preparation especially since it's directed by a member of a political family. "It's directed by Anirudh Chautala who is the former Haryana Chief Minister Devi Lal's grandson. Says Dobriyal, "The film has a very clear wake-up message for the masses. Very close to what Arvind Kejriwalji has attempted to put forward." Next, Deepak goes into Sooraj Barjatya...

Mumbai, Jan 21: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says at 71 he finds dancing "incongruous", but nevertheless, he enjoys it only if the retakes are within "tolerable limits".

Amitabh was last seen on the silver screen in "Satyagraha" and is currently shooting for his upcoming film "Bhootnath Returns", a sequel to the 2008 horror comedy film "Bhootnath".

"Its been a while, since I shook my body to dance on camera. Now at 71, it does seem incongruous. But truth be told, it's exceedingly enjoyable, so long as the number of takes are within tolerable limits," Big B posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com Tuesday.

He also.

The 37th edition of the Göteborg International Film Festival (Giff) will screen seven Indian films, the highest ever in the history of the festival.

Nagraj Manjule’s Marathi-language film Fandry and Janaki Vishwanathan’s political satire Yeh Hai Bakrapur will be screened at the festival. Both these films were screened at the Mumbai Film Festival last year.

The festival will also screen Anup Singh’s Qissa and Batul Mukhtiar’s Kaphal along with Prakash Jha’s political drama Satyagraha.

Two Indian documentaries will be screened at the festival: Katiyabaaz (Powerless) by Fahad Mustafa and Deepti Kakkar and Quarter No. 4/11 by Ranu Ghosh. While Katiyabaaz traces Kanpur, a city with 15-hour power cuts and hundreds of people stealing electricity amidst high risks, to meet their needs; Quarter No. 4/11 deals with the people who were forced out of their homes in Kolkata to make way for the South City project.

The 37th...

Ajay Devgn had two flops in 2013: Himmatwala and Satyagraha

Ajay Devgn was soaring high recently with 100 crore hits like Golmaal 3, Bol Bachchan and Singham. But in 2013, his acting career came crashing down with both his film releases flopping at box office. Himmatwala which was touted to be a big hit by the director of the film Sajid Khan Read More...

10. Chitrangada Singh (I, Me Aur Main)

Beginning her career as a model in Delhi, Chitrangada Singh made her debut on the Bollywood screen with Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005). Her performance as Geeta Rao, firstly a student caught up against volatile political and social issues in India and then a woman who chooses to be with the man she loves, rather than her husband, had won her critical acclaim.

The year 2013 saw Chitrangada as Anushka Lal opposite John Abraham in I, Me Aur Main (Dir. Kapil Sharma). Playing the role of a girlfriend who is frustrated at her boyfriend Ishaan for the lack of responsibilities and maturity he shows, Chitrangada gauged the conflicting emotions gracefully. She emotively portrayed the fine balance between assertiveness and her broken feelings.

9. Huma Qureshi (Ek Thi Dayaan)

Huma Qureshi had stolen many hearts in through the critically acclaimed Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and 2 (Dir. Anurag Kashyap; 2012). She...

2013 was an okay year for Kareena Kapoor as she featured in a decent runner Satyagraha followed by a box office and critical disappointment Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. On the other big ticket film, Shuddhi, was further delayed due to Hrithik Roshan's unavailability owing to his head injury.Meanwhile Kareena has moved on and is all excited about the new phase of her career that would see her pair up with Farhan Akhtar for a Dev Benegal film which, contrary to perceptions,...

The year in song in 2013 certainly was a treat for Hindi music fans. With songs ranging to straight-up classical influences, to songs with a Southern tinge plus the new grooves that hit high notes of hard rock, dub step, hip-hop, and punk-rock there was something for everyone. 2013 had some wonderful musical moments and they were not all on the big screen. This year we thought we would change it up a bit and not only highlight the best songs of the movies, we also wanted to shine the light on some of the brilliant performances that took place on MTV’s Coke Studio and MTV Unplugged. So take a dekho at our list of the 50 best songs of 2013.

50. Aiyo Ji – Satyagraha – Salim Merchant & Shraddah Pandit- Salim-Sulaiman

49. Dum Mast Kalander – David – Rekha Bharadwaj – Mikey Mccleary

48. Zariya – Ar Rahman – Ani Choying Drolma, Farah Siraj- Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3

47. Raske Bhare Tore...

Check out who took home the most statues at this year’s Big Star Entertainment Awards! And stay tuned we will have your fashion breakdown coming up soon!

And the winner’s were

Most Entertaining Song of the Year – ‘Tum Hi Ho’ – Aashiqui 2

Best Singer Female – Bhumi Trivedi – ‘Ram Chahe Leela’ – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela

Best Singer Male – Siddharth Mahadevan – ‘Zinda Hai Toh’ – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Honey Singh – ‘Lungi Dance’ – Chennai Express

Most Entertaining Film Music (Best Music) – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (Sanjay Leela Bhansali)

The Most Entertaining Dancer – Prabhu Deva – Abcd

Best Actor Female in a Thriller film – Mahie Gill – Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

Best Actor Male in a Thriller film – Jimmy Shergill – Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

Most Entertaining Thriller Film – Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

Best Actor in a Action Film – Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3

Best Action film – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram...

Mumbai, Dec 19: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Star of the Millennium award at the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013 here. He says he was "embarrassed" when the audience stood for him as he received the award.

The 71-year-old received the award for his movie "Satyagraha" at the event held at the Andheri Sports Complex here Wednesday.

"The audience stands for me...So embarrassing to be in front of them. I quickly gesticulate to them to be seated...some did, others did not...still embarrassing," Amitabh posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com Wednesday.

The gala also saw some sizzling performances.

The gorgeous Kareena Kapoor-Khan's career seems to be heading into an exciting new level.

Phase 2 in Kareena Kapoor Khan's career begins now. Post-marriage she seemed to flounder in her choices with her half-hearted crusader's role in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha and the totally inane social activist's role in Gori Tere Pyaar Mein.

With Dev Benegal's film entitled Bombay Samurai, Kareena finally seems to have got her post-marriage formula right.

According to sources, the film is, "a crazy zany rollicking roller coaster ride with amazing twists and turns. There are 7-8 pivotal characters. But Kareena and Farhan preside over the show. They play a couple like no other seen before in our films. They are wacky and unpredictable. The two actors will have a ball playing their outgoing zestful characters."

A filmmaker who has been lamenting Kareena's recent choice of roles says, "It's good she's working with a...

Mumbai, Nov 30: Actress Kareena Kapoor's career seems to be heading to an exciting new level with Dev Benegal's film "Bombay Samurai".

Post-marriage, she seemed to flounder in her choices with her half-hearted crusader's role in Prakash Jha's "Satyagraha" and the totally inane social activist's role in "Gori Tere Pyaar Mein". With "Bombay Samurai", Kareena finally seems to have got her post-marriage formula right.

According to sources, the film is "a crazy zany rollicking roller coaster ride with amazing twists and turns. There are seven to eight pivotal characters. But Kareena and Farhan (Akhtar) preside over the show".

"They.

L ipstick Under My Burkha is one of the twenty-three films selected for the co- production market of Film Bazaar 2013. We spoke to the director Alankrita Shrivastava:

Alankrita Shrivastava

Tell us about your project. What language will it be in?

Set in the crowded bylanes of small town India, Lipstick Under My Burkha (Lipstick Waale Sapne) chronicles the secret lives of four women who dream small dreams of freedom.

Dodging prying eyes, battling fear, they go about their days, reading what they shouldn’t be, singing what they shouldn’t be, feeling what they shouldn’t be and wanting what they shouldn’t be wanting. Through the colourful kaleidoscope of their world, we see these women secretly trying to live a little of their small lipstick dreams. In essence the film is about their search for freedom. Through the four stories, I want to dig deep into what it means to be a woman.

After Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to team up with Imran Khan yet again with Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. It will be Kareena's second film this year after Satyagraha. Says the actress, his time around we were just enjoying ourselves because the setting was so different. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu was very modern and contemporary. It was based in Las Vegas. For Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, we set up a village. So we were having too much of a blast in that atmosphere.S...

Reliance Home Video & Games releases the critically acclaimed film Satyagraha: The Revolution Has Begun! on Home Video.

Produced by Utv Motion Pictures and Prakash Jha Productions, the film has been directed by Prakash Jha, and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao & Manoj Bajpai.

The movie will be available in a variety of formats to suit your home-viewing pleasure & will be made available pan India across all leading Home Entertainment chains and also on key online portals. Add the movie to your collection today. Available on Blu-ray (Mrp: Rs.799), DVD (Mrp: Rs.299) & Vcd (Mrp. Rs.125)

Blu-ray & DVD includes exclusive special features in the form of making of the film.

Synopsis

Satyagraha is a story of a son who yearns for a father. Of a father, who grieves for his lost son. Of a young woman who fights so hard with life that she has forgotten to love.

New Delhi, Oct 31: Actor Arjun Rampal, who has played various roles on the silver screen, will don the 'chocolate hero' avatar for a new campaign by chocolate brand Mars Inc.

"I believe in partnering with brands that I use and appreciate. Mars Inc. is a reputed international chocolate manufacturer that makes and sells my favourite chocolates. This is the first time that I have shot for a campaign in which I play a character that is 'me' - an actor!" Arjun said in a statement.

The 40-year-old had a busy year with three film releases - "Inkaar", "D-Day" and "Satyagraha". He will next be seen in "Villain" and "Roy".

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Mumbai, Oct 24: Actor Ajay Devgn has quit microblogging site Twitter, but with a promise to return soon.

"Going off Twitter for a while guys! But I am taking all your love and good wishes with me. See you soon," Ajay posted on Twitter Thursday.

Last seen in Prakash Jha's "Satyagraha", Ajay's future projects are "Singham 2" and "Action Jackson".

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Karan's acting skills surprise Ranbir

Filmmaker Karan Johar has managed to "pleasantly shock" actor Ranbir Kapoor, who shares screen space with him in Anurag Kashyap's upcoming film "Bombay Velvet".

"Karan is a good actor and I was pleasantly surprised.

Mumbai, Oct 9: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will start shooting for movie "Bhootnath 2", a sequel to 2008 movie "Bhootnath", Wednesday.

The 70-year-old, who was last seen in "Satyagraha" will reprise his role as a friendly ghost in the movie.

The actor shared the update via microblogging site Twitter.

"Another new film 'Bhootnath 2' starts tomorrow (Wednesday) and as my make up Deepak Sawant would say 'ek aur meter down ho gaya' (another meter down)," Big B posted in the early hours of Wednesday.

Even after so many years in filmdom, Big B is nervous before starting a fresh project.

"Then there is the look test for 'Bhootnath 2' starting shoot tomorrow. First day of new projects are such a fright! 'Bhootnath',".

After being part of back to back hits, Jolly Llb and Satyagraha, Amrita Rao has been receiving a lot of compliments for her performance. Now she has further reason to be happy – Ramesh Taurani the producer who had launched her in Ishq Vishk called her to compliment her on her performance in Satyagraha.

Ramesh Taurani says, “After watching the film, I could not help calling Amrita. We have bonded since our Ishq Vishk days. She has grown immensely as an actress. I felt proud, especially because we were the ones to launch her.”

He adds, “To hold your own in front of Amitabh Bachchan is not every actor’s cup of tea. She has matured with every film and is a strong contender for awards. I have always told her to sign more films so that she continues to prove her mettle as an actress.”

Amrita Rao’s pleasant surprise...

It's been not even a month since the release of Satyagraha and filmmaker Prakash Jha has decided the subject of his next, Satsang. The film is said to be based on the life of the controversial spiritual guru Asaram Bapu.Prakash Jha is known for making socio-political films and this time, as per the reports, he has decided to make a film on Asaram Bapu's controversy. Going by the facts, Prakash Jha has worked mainly with actors like Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee andArjun Rampal.

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who was last seen in Satyagraha, celebrates her birthday today (21st September, 2013). The actress, who tied the nuptial knot last year with actor Saif Ali Khan, celebrates her first birthday post marriage, and her nawab husband surely wants to make it grand.Both Saif and Kareena haven't spent much of a quality time together since their marriage thanks to their erratic schedules. While Kareena is awaiting her next release Gori Tere Pyaar Mein...

Her sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan just played a journalist in Satyagraha. Now it is Soha Ali Khan's turn to play one in India's first ever war comedy, War Chhod Na Yaar. With this, she also joins the elite company of actors who have played media professionals in some of the recent films. Ranbir Kapoor played a photo journalist in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. A few weeks back Nargis Fakhri was seen as a journalist in Madras Cafe. Last year Emraan Hashmi played a hotshot media...

With back-to-back shoots, Bollywood most cherished couple, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor hardly gets time to spend with each other. Few days back, Kareena was busy with ‘Satyagraha’ shooting and promotion and now she got absorbed in Punit Malhotra’s ‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’. Bebo is in Bhuj and Saif in Mumbai for their individual assignments. Hence, to spend some quality time together, Saif and Kareena planned for Romanian holiday. Kareena who is in Bhuj for ‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’ shoot will join hubby Saif Ali Khan in London. He is shooting for Sajid Khan’s ‘Humshakals’ there and both will together attend the family eve...

A still from Vara: A Blessing

Thirteen Indian films have been selected to screen at the 18th edition of the Busan International Film Festival to be held from October 3 to 12, 2013.

The opening film Vara: A Blessing directed by Buddhist monk Khyentse Norbu is set in India and revolves around a young woman and her mother, a temple dancer wed to a Hindu God, who find themselves on the fringes of society. The film is based on a short story by Sunil Gangopadhyay and features Indian actor Shahana Goswami in the lead role.

Girish Malik’s Jal (Water) has made it to the New Currents section of the festival. The film revolves around Bakka, a dowser, who believes his talent is lost but when researchers from National Ecological Society ask for his help he still has some hope. The New Current section provides a platform for promising young Asian directors. Malik...

‘Satyagraha’ has done decent business at the box office. After a good weekend, it hung on through the weekdays and brought home more moolah. In the process, it managed to cross the 50 crore mark and also managed to surpass the 54 crore first week total of ‘Raajneeti’. Standing at 55 crore, the film has now enjoyed the highest ever opening week collections for a Prakash Jha film.

A lot has been said and written about the budget of the film with some obscenely high numbers being thrown around. However, the production cost here is in the range of 50-55 crore (excluding the print & publicity cost) which means eventually this multi starrer is a plus outing for all involved. Of course no one was expecting ‘Satyagraha’ to be a 100 crore affair, considering the fact that till date only one non-masala film, ‘Barfi!’, has managed this feat.

Yes, expectations had gone further up due...

New Delhi, Sep 5: Actor Arjun Rampal has had a busy year with three film releases - "Inkaar", "D-Day" and "Satyagraha". Now he has plans to take a well-deserved family vacation.

Arjun, who is married to model Mehr Jesia and has two daughter Mahikaa, 11 and Myra, 7, has been appreciated for his work in all his 2013 releases.

"'Satyagraha' is my last release for the year. Thank you 2013. It's been a swell year with films I have been proud to be associated with like 'D-Day, 'Inkaar'," Arjun posted on Twitter.

"Children's exams coming to an end, Goa beckons a perfect break for them, or then maybe for myself with my.

Prakash Jha’s multi starrer, ‘Satyagraha’ crosses 50 crore in just six days of its release. The filmmaker is “delighted” and “humbled” with the film’s response. "`Satyagraha` is a film for the people and of the people of the country. The audiences have given us their acceptance and love. I`m happy that for a film like `Satyagraha`, we are reaching these milestones and the film is growing from strength to strength," Jha said. Released on Friday 30th August ‘Satyagraha’ collected around Rs. 51.92 crore till Wednesday night. ‘Satyagraha’made a good start at the box-office. In the opening weekend, it earned 39.12 cro...

Mumbai, Sep 5: Prakash Jha's "Satyagraha" has collected Rs. 50 crore at the box office in the first six days of its release. The filmmaker says he is "delighted" and "humbled" with the response to his film.

"'Satyagraha' is a film for the people and of the people of the country. The audiences have given us their acceptance and love. I'm happy that for a film like 'Satyagraha', we are reaching these milestones and the film is growing from strength to strength," Jha told Ians.

"Satyagraha" released Aug 30. It garnered around Rs. 51.92 crore till Wednesday night.

The political thriller features actors like Amitabh.

It seems Bollywood is quite fascinated with the classic Bhajan ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. The song works well when the filmmakers need to show that the good triumphs over evil. The song has been a hit with many films including Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and the recent release Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha. Read More...

It seems Bollywood is quite fascinated with the classic Bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram', a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. The song works well when the filmmakers need to show that the good triumphs over evil. The song has been a hit with many films including Karan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and the recent release Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha.Now the buzz in the trade is that the upcoming Hrithik Roshan starrer Krrish 3 also features a song which is a new take on...

Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha brings to the forefront the following questions: Can violence ever be avoided when fighting for one’s rights? How powerful is non-violence in the face of violence? The film explores Gandhi’s philosophy of ‘satyagraha’ in a modern day context. Gandhi’s presence shadows the film throughout through Amitabh Bachchan’s character (Dwarka Anand; Daduji) and also through photographs of Gandhi in the backdrop at poignant moments. The parallel between Daduji and Gandhi provokes not only the realisation of how disappointingly corrupt India has become, but the question: will it take another Gandhi to destroy this corruption in India? To a certain extent, yes. But the ultimate message of the film comes across as, real change can only come through masses united. Daduji’s ‘team’, is comprised of Manav (Ajay Devgn), Yasmin (Kareena Kapoor Khan), Arjun Singh (Arjun Rampal) and Simran (Amrita Rao).

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