Heroine wins smoking battle in HC

A few days back we heard reports that Madhur Bhandarkar’s upcoming film Heroine had run into trouble with the censor board on the issue of onscreen smoking. Apparently, the censor board wasn’t too pleased with the 35-37 frames that featured the actress blowing smoke.

Following it up, the board asked the More >

Ek Tha Tiger makers in copyright row

After films like Om Shanti Om, Ra.One, Jannat 2, and Desi Boyz, even Yash Raj Films’ blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger finds itself in a copyright row. Writer Anand Panda has lodged a police complaint at the Amboli Police Station against the makers of Ek Tha Tiger alleging that they had More >

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Bereaved Rakeysh leaves Ladakh to Farhan

Bereaved, Rakeysh leaves Ladakh to Farhan By Subhash K. Jha , Sep 11, 2012 – 11:23 hrs IST The untimely demise of filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s mother on Saturday evening could have brought to a halt the shooting schedule of Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in Ladakh. Precious time that would More >

Stuntman injured on sets of Dhoom 3

Filming an action sequence that involves high speed car chases can be a tricky affair and the danger of an accident is an ever present possibility. The same was the case on the sets of the under production Yash Raj film Dhoom 3. The film which is currently being shot More >

Prakash Jha asks censor board for claimer

So far, whether it is to do with a warning about smoking or an assurance that no character in a film replicates any person from real life, the Censor Board Of Film Certification has always asked and got a disclaimer at the beginning of a film.

Prakash Jha would now like More >

Harvard Business Schools case study on Excel Entertainment

Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s production house Excel Entertainment achieved a rare distinction recently when a special case study featuring the company was created by the reputed Harvard Business School (HBS). Excel Entertainment thus becomes the first ever Indian film company to have its own case study created by HBS.

Ritesh More >

Saif questioned by Enforcement Directorate ED

Saif Ali Khan was questioned by officials of Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a car that he had imported way back in 2004. The ED is probing the possibility of a hawala transaction having been made for the payment of the said car.

The case goes back to 2004 when More >

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In Angad I found my Kaleem – Rensil DSilva

In Angad I found my Kaleem” – Rensil D’Silva By Devansh Patel , Sep 10, 2012 – 12:35 hrs IST He created characters that are etched in our memories for life. There was D.J, there was Sukhi, there was Sue, Karan, Aslam and Sonia, and a special mention to ‘Mitro’ More >

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Gulshan Grover plays funny villain in YPD 2

Gulshan Grover plays funny villain in YPD 2 By Bollywood Hungama News Network , Sep 10, 2012 – 11:48 hrs IST Yamla Pagla Deewana received an overwhelming response when it released last year. And now, the sequel to the film starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby is soon going on floors.Apart More >