The ace actress Nandita Das has now entered the world of direction, with 'Firaaq' as her debut venture. The movie has been based on the riots that shook Gujarat in 2002 and tries to present its aftermath, through the eyes of those who have been affected by it, physically as well as mentally. ...

Comedy flicks never go out of fashion. The latest flick to prove this is 'Aloo Chaat', starring Aftab Shivdasani (seen on-screen after a long time). The movie will also introduce Aamna Shariff, the TV actress last seen in the soap opera 'Kahin To Hoga'. With Robby Grewal as its director and Anuj ...

The usual action and romantic flicks have become so passé now. The directors of today are experimenting with unusual storylines and churning out movies that appeal to the mind as well. One such director is Raja Menon, who has come out with 'Barah Aana', the unusual story of three friends, ...

From the man who has made the 'common man flicks' the latest fad — Vinay Pathak — comes another comedy movie — 'Straight'. The directorial venture of Parvathi Balgopalan, it has been produced by Shripal Morakhia and Charlotte Wontner. With the banner of 'Idream Productions', ...

Bollywood has its first release based on the concept of double-cross and deceit, in 2009, in the form of 'Dhoondhte Reh Jaoge'. Directed by Omesh Shukla, the movie has Kunal Khemu, Sonu Sood, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal, Johny Lever, Deepal Shaw, Asrani, Razzak Khan and Avtar Gill in the star cast. ...

Moving out of the clichéd love triangles and hero-villain dramas, Bollywood is all set to welcome movies based on different themes. One such film is 13B, which explores the less exploited segment of thriller and adventure tales. Directed by Vikram K Kumar, the movie has R. Madhavan and Neetu ...

After a gap of 26 years two master artists, lyricist Gulzar and music director Ilayaraja are teaming up together for an upcoming film 'SRK'. Gulzar told the media that, the last time he had worked with Ilayaraja in the 1983 film 'Sadma' which was directed by Balu Mahendra. He also added that his ...

One more flick to join the already-brimming list of films in the comedy genre is Ajay Chandok's 'Kisse Pyar Karoon', waiting to be released on February 27, 2009. Starring one of the most spectacular slapstick comedians - Arshad Warsi, along with Aashish Chowdhry and Yash Tonk, the movie revolves ...

In the present times, offbeat and unusual stories seem to be the order of the day for Bollywood film fraternity. Directors and actors have realized that the audience is no longer interested in run-of-the-mill stories and wants something which it can at least relate to. To add to the glory of ...

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has decided to drop the word 'barber' from the title of his home production film 'Billu Barber'. It was decided after a section of hairdressers objected to the word terming it as 'derogatory'.
 
Talking to reporters Khan said that, his production house Red ...

With the changing times, the mentality of Indian cinema goers has also changed. From the traditional 'triangular' love story and round-the-tree song and dance sequels to realistic cinema, their taste and liking has undergone a complete change. To suit the needs of the present generation, director ...

With the glorious 'Rang De Basanti' in his track record, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is ready to bring out his next venture 'Delhi 6', to sweep the audience off their feet. Set amidst the backdrop of old Delhi (its pin code being 110006, thereby the name 'Delhi 6'), the movie has Abhishek Bachchan and ...

Bobby Bedi, the producer of the acclaimed 'Bandit Queen', is back with another movie made on a 'real life' incident. Known as 'The Stoneman Murders', the film is all set for a release on 13th February 2009, under the banner of 'Kaleidoscope Entertainment'. It is based on the serial killings that ...

The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), is all set to release his first movie of 2009, under his home production, named 'Billu Barber'. Starring SRK, Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Asrani, the movie is a modern day adaptation of the platonic relationship between Krishna ...

Titled on the 1995 blockbuster song from DDLJ, 'Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye' has been directed by Madhureeta Anand and is waiting to hit the theatres on 6th February 2009. Just as the name reflects, the movie is based on the fantasy world and the aspiring wishes of Maya (Raima Sen). A woman-centric ...

After the failure of 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai', Govinda is going to be back on the screen once again. He is all set to make the audience crack with laughter, through his latest movie - 'Chal Chala Chal'. The directorial venture of T. K. Rajeev Kumar, the film is scheduled for release on 6th ...

Have you had enough of Sarat Chandra's 'Devdas'? Think again!! Director Anurag Kashyap's forthcoming venture, Dev D, is a remake of the saga of the popular lover Devdas, but with a difference. Though the basics of the tale, lost love and self-destruction,remain intact, the difference lies in the ...

Harman Baweja is all set to greet the audience in a new 'avatar', that of a cricketer, in the upcoming movie 'Victory'. Directed by Ajitpal Mangat, the film shows how quickly can success get into the head of a person, making him arrogant and conceited. It has also been produced by Ajitpal Mangat, ...

'Luck By Chance', a drama focusing on the 'dream-world' of Bollywood, is the second movie of ace actor Farhan Akhtar, who won our hearts with 'Rock On!!'.  The directorial venture of Zoya Akhtar, the film has an impressive cast that boasts of names like Rishi Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Dimple ...

Slumdog Millionaire wooed the people around the world, yet it failed to make its mark when it released in the country where its plot is set. Sounds absurd but it's true that the movie which got hold of 4 Golden Globe Awards recently, has got mixed reviews by Indian viewers. As people came out of ...

Today (23rd January), the Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by Maharashtra government seeking a stay on the release of the film 'Deshdrohi'. The movie is based on the recent violence against north Indians in Maharashtra particularly in Mumbai.
 
A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice ...

A defamation case has been filed in a local court in Patna against Slumdog Millionaire’s music director A R Rahman and actor Anil Kapoor by an office bearer of a slum dwellers' body. In his defamation suit it is alleged that the award winning film Slumdog Millionaire calls Indians dogs and ...

It seems as if Akshay Kumar has vowed to become the 'King of Comedy'. After delivering a hit with 'Singh Is Kinng', the ace actor is all set to make you sides split with 'Chandni Chow To China'. The first ever Bollywood Kungfu comedy, it has been directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Ramesh ...

India's Oscar dreams have been trashed with Taare Zameen Par losing out to nine films that have advanced to the next round of voting in the foreign language film category for Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list.
 
The list includes the recent Golden ...

It seems that 2009 will be a year of comedy movies only. With majority of the flicks releasing in the first week being comedies, it is hardly a guess as to what the trend will be, in the coming weeks. As of now, amongst the comedy flicks releasing on 9th January 2009 is 'Bad Luck Govind', directed ...

You would have seen romantic movies and even rolled over with laughter watching comedies. Have you ever watched a laughter riot based on love? No? 2009 is about to end that for you. The year is all set to start with the release of 'Horn OK Pleassss', scheduled for release on 10th October 2008. ...

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (23rd December) stalled the much-anticipated release of Aamir Khan's Ghajini', passing an order restraining the producer of the Hindi film from allowing it to hit the screens on Christmas day.
 
Passing orders on an application by A Chandrasekharan, producer ...

Vinay Pathak is back in a lead role. After the somber mood of 'Dasvidaniya', he is back to his forte - comedy, with 'Oh, My God!!'. With Divya Dutta playing the female lead and Sourabh Shukla donning the role of 'God', is it a mystery that the movie will have you rolling in laughter. Director by ...

The comedy-guru Paresh Rawal and the classic-actor Naseeruddin Shah will soon be seen sharing space on-screen. Their movie 'Maharathi' is all set for a release this Friday - 5th December 2008. It has been directed by Shivam Nair and will come out under the banner of 'Shri Ashtavinayak Cine ...

After 'Hope and a Little Sugar', Mahima Chaudhary is all set to be seen on-screen once again. The 'Pardes' girl, or should we say woman, will be seen in Gumnaam, scheduled for release on 5th December 2008. The movie revolves around an aspiring actress Ria (Mahima Chaudhary). She is already a model ...