New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai will launch his next production on the 32nd anniversary of his banner Mukta Arts Ltd Oct 24 and he has signed popular director Priyadarshan to helm it.
“Priyan is one of the most versatile director of today… National Award winner for two films including ‘Kanchivaram’. He has given hits like ‘Hera Pheri’ and ‘Virasat’ and has a command on commercial cinema too. I am glad to produce a movie under his direction. He is a man of commitment,” Ghai told IANS.
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) As the audience wonders whether Natha, the poor farmer from Peepli village, will kill himself to save his family and land in Aamir Khan’s latest hit production “Peepli Live”, it is much more than just a story in Nepal.
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Bollywood hunk Salman Khan, who is once again playing a cop in his brother Arbaaz Khan’s debut production “Dabangg”, says he has a special connect with police as his grandfather was a police officer and, of course, due to his own run-ins with the law.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) It wasn’t the perfect setting for a romantic proposal, but a young Delhi boy dared to pop the question to actress Deepika Padukone when she came to a mall here Tuesday to promote her film “Lafangey Parindey”.
The youth went down on his knees, looked at the Bollywood beauty and asked: “Will you marry me?”
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The season of Bollywood directors turning actors is upon us full-blast. After a full-fledged debut as leading men by Farhan Akhtar and Rituparno Ghosh and cameos by Sudhir Mishra in “Corporate”, and Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap in “Luck By Chance”, it is now Apoorva Lakhia’s turn.
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who managed to convince Shammi Kapoor to make an appearance in his film “Rockstar”, says he feels blessed that the veteran actor agreed to be do the movie.
“I’m blessed that Shammi-ji agreed to be part of ‘Rockstar’. He is a wonderful person and it’s truly an experience to work with him,” Ali told IANS. He also says that it’s his duty to work with all the Kapoors one by one.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will ring the opening bell of the world’s biggest stock exchange, NASDAQ, in New York Tuesday.
“Yeah! I am invited for the opening bell ceremony at NASDAQ Tuesday morning,” Preity confirmed on her Twitter page.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) After teaming up with superstar friend Akshay Kumar in the hits “Heyy Babyy” and “Housefull”, Bollywood director Sajid Khan now plans to move on to another, younger face for his next.
“Akshay is not going to be in my next film. We need a much younger person for the lead role,” said Sajid, who rules out the possibility of roping in a fresh face for the film.
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