Mumbai- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has hailed Aamir Khan starrer "PK" as a clever film by "bravest filmmaker" Rajkumar Hirani, who has handled an issue as sensitive as religion with a dash of humour.
"PK", which is doing well at the box office, has been getting mixed reactions from audiences for its content. While some have slammed it, saying it mocks Hindu traditions, a lot of people have called it the best film of 2014.
Talking about people who raise such issues, Kashyap, who often runs into debates regarding his own movies, said: "Anybody who is shown the mirror will always feel offended.
"But the amazing thing about the film is that it is so clever. Clearly, it has done so well that anybody who stands up and says, "This film offends me", it shows them that the film was right," he added.Hence, Kashyap is all praise for Hirani and says he has been daring to take a subject like religion, god and godmen in "PK" - with a pinch of humour.
The maker of films like "Black Friday", "Gulaal" and "Gangs of Wasseypur", Kashyap's own film "Ugly" finally released Friday. The movie had released for a long time as the filmmaker had challenged the use of anti-tobacco disclaimers in films.
Talking about people who raise such issues, Kashyap, who often runs into debates regarding his own movies, said: "Anybody who is shown the mirror will always feel offended.
"But the amazing thing about the film is that it is so clever. Clearly, it has done so well that anybody who stands up and says, "This film offends me", it shows them that the film was right," he added.Hence, Kashyap is all praise for Hirani and says he has been daring to take a subject like religion, god and godmen in "PK" - with a pinch of humour.
The maker of films like "Black Friday", "Gulaal" and "Gangs of Wasseypur", Kashyap's own film "Ugly" finally released Friday. The movie had released for a long time as the filmmaker had challenged the use of anti-tobacco disclaimers in films.
"The artefacts have been carefully handpicked by both from trips abroad, including London, Cape Town and Bangkok." According to report, the party began around midnight. RK's Rockstar director Imtiaz Ali, and Katrina's Phantom director, Kabir Khan and his wife Mini Mathur were among the first to arrive. While the guests interacted with one another, Ranbir had eyes only for his Kat. "They did a slow dance together, with pecks turning into lingering kisses. They looked every bit a loved-up couple
As many as 100 men dined and wined with actress and adult star Sunny Leone as part of the grand finale of Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo Contest.
The brand launched its three month online contest on the two variants of the deodorant Greece and Brazil proposing that 100 lucky winners would get a chance to dine, interact and know more about their favourite star.
The contest commenced on July 1 and lasted till October 8. In the scratch-and-win contest, the winners were chosen every day and the names were announced on the brand's official Facebook page.
The grand finale took place at The Orchid hotel here Saturday.
During the event, Sunny signed autographs and posed for pictures with them. She said her association with Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo and Manforce condoms has been a gratifying two years.
She said she was "excited" about the contest and was looking forward to meeting these handsome, young and confident men who are go getters.
"Being part of this exciting contest has been one lovely and memorable event in my life," Sunny said in a statement.
The contest commenced on July 1 and lasted till October 8. In the scratch-and-win contest, the winners were chosen every day and the names were announced on the brand's official Facebook page.
The grand finale took place at The Orchid hotel here Saturday.
During the event, Sunny signed autographs and posed for pictures with them. She said her association with Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo and Manforce condoms has been a gratifying two years.
She said she was "excited" about the contest and was looking forward to meeting these handsome, young and confident men who are go getters.
"Being part of this exciting contest has been one lovely and memorable event in my life," Sunny said in a statement.
Mumbai- This Christmas was very special for actor Aftab Shivdasani as he spent it for the first time as a married man
"First Christmas as Mr.& Mrs.S Merry Christmas my love @nindusanj...#WhiteChristmas," Aftab tweeted."Mast actor Aftab married Nin Dusanj June 11, 2014.
"First Christmas as Mr.& Mrs.S Merry Christmas my love @nindusanj...#WhiteChristmas," Aftab tweeted."Mast actor Aftab married Nin Dusanj June 11, 2014.
Mumbai- A magistrate's court has asked the Mumbai Police to conduct a probe into a complaint against Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and others over a scene in his 2012 film `Khiladi 786' for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments.
"Instead of directly sending process it would be appropriate to send the matter for inquiry and report by concerned police station," magistrate R K Kshirsagar of Andheri court said in a recent order.
According to Avinash Kumar Dubey, the lawyer of the complainant Naseem Bano, the film has a scene in which Kumar stamps on a replica of `786', a number considered sacred by a particular community.
The complaint also names the producer and the director of the film., probe ordered
According to Avinash Kumar Dubey, the lawyer of the complainant Naseem Bano, the film has a scene in which Kumar stamps on a replica of `786', a number considered sacred by a particular community.
The complaint also names the producer and the director of the film., probe ordered
The big screen gets bigger when superstar Rajinikanth appears on it. There is literally no exaggeration when I say that. Anna was last seen in 3D photorealistic film 'Kochadaiiyaan', where his majestic presence had enthralled the audience. This time he is back with 'Lingaa'.This KS Ravikumar directed venture starts on a promising note, where Rajini as Lingaa can be seen in a not so godly avatar. He is a small time thief, who along with his sidekicks day-dreams about getting rich and spending on foreign travel (not to forget his dream dance sequence). To keep him company is South film industry's popular face Anushka Shetty. The actress, here Lakshmi, plays an active TV reporter, who wants to take Lingaa back to his roots.
the real reason of getting Lingaa back to his village is to open the ancient Shiva temple, which his grandfather, Raja Lingeshwaran had built. Looking for a twist? Yes, you guessed it quite right. Maverick Rajini plays a double role. He is the Raja as well as the young thief in the movie.The film slowly unfolds to reveal that the Shiva temple holds some secret and Lingaa needs to open it. There is a local MP of the village, played by Jagapati Babu, who has his own evil plans to rupture the dam and stop it from functioning. He tries to bomb off the entire village including the dam to achieve his end.
Mumbai- Christmas has proved to be a lucky time for Aamir Khan. Last year, he struck gold at the box office with 'Dhoom: 3'
and this time the superstar's latest offering 'PK' has zoomed past the action adventure's first week collections.
While 'Dhoom 3' earned Rs 179 crore in one week in India, “PK collected Rs 182.58 crore in the first week. The film's international gross box office collection is $13.36 million (Rs 85 crore),
Trade experts have conjectured the film may even cross Rs 300 crore ultimately.
Rajesh Thadani from Multimedia Combines told 'PK’ has done extremely well. In fact, it's the highest grosser in one week. Yesterday (Thursday) due to Christmas, the collection was outstanding. The film will certainly cross Rs 300 crore easily."On Christmas day itself, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial collected Rs 27.55 crore in India.
"The film is going steady at the box office and the film has not dropped even on weekdays,” Thadani added.
Sunil Bansal, a distributor from Rajasthan, said: "The film is doing extremely well in Rajasthan. The shows have been going houseful and this film is the highest grosser of the year in a week. It’s doing an outstanding business. It should cross Rs.300 crore.
and this time the superstar's latest offering 'PK' has zoomed past the action adventure's first week collections.
Trade experts have conjectured the film may even cross Rs 300 crore ultimately.
Rajesh Thadani from Multimedia Combines told 'PK’ has done extremely well. In fact, it's the highest grosser in one week. Yesterday (Thursday) due to Christmas, the collection was outstanding. The film will certainly cross Rs 300 crore easily."On Christmas day itself, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial collected Rs 27.55 crore in India.
"The film is going steady at the box office and the film has not dropped even on weekdays,” Thadani added.
Sunil Bansal, a distributor from Rajasthan, said: "The film is doing extremely well in Rajasthan. The shows have been going houseful and this film is the highest grosser of the year in a week. It’s doing an outstanding business. It should cross Rs.300 crore.
Meet The Hottest Babes of Bollywood
With Christmas almost on the doorsteps, it looks even people associated with showbiz are all set to contribute to the spirit of the occasion. And with Sunny joining the league Santabanta.com brings for you a list of glamorous babes who tantalized their fans while donning a Santa Clause avatar in the past.
With Christmas almost on the doorsteps, it looks even people associated with showbiz are all set to contribute to the spirit of the occasion. And with Sunny joining the league Santabanta.com brings for you a list of glamorous babes who tantalized their fans while donning a Santa Clause avatar in the past.
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Sadashiv was a fine 'Villain' who terrorized and his presence on silver screen gave a chill down your spin, one of his most memorable performance was of Maharani in Sadak. The actor toke his last breathe on November 3, 2014. He was aged 64. He died due to lung ailment .
Sadashiv was a fine 'Villain' who terrorized and his presence on silver screen gave a chill down your spin, one of his most memorable performance was of Maharani in Sadak. The actor toke his last breathe on November 3, 2014. He was aged 64. He died due to lung ailment .
Aamir Khan, Raju Hirani and Vinod Chopra apply to make their recent release tax free in all the states of India
The makers of the film which opened to glowing reviews and immense love from all quarters were very keen that the film gets a very wide reach. Not every film is considered for tax exemption and the makers of this film have applied it basis the social message that it has.
Rajkumar Hirani has the skill of putting across a social message in the most entertaining way as you are only laughing throughout the film and you only realize the message later. He doesn't only have a 100% success rate with his films but all his films have a strong social relevance.
Everyone who has seen this most awaited event film has loved it. Top rank police officials who watched the film recently gave it critical acclaim and also feel it is an important film and is a must watch for all families.Sachin Tendulkar called it the best film of Aamir Khan while others in the industry too can't stop raving about it.
When contacted Vinod Chopra, he shared, "PK is a very relevant film in today's times. While it's an entertainer, it also has a strong social message. A message that needs to reach the whole country. That's why we have applied for the tax exemption"
The makers of the film which opened to glowing reviews and immense love from all quarters were very keen that the film gets a very wide reach. Not every film is considered for tax exemption and the makers of this film have applied it basis the social message that it has.Rajkumar Hirani has the skill of putting across a social message in the most entertaining way as you are only laughing throughout the film and you only realize the message later. He doesn't only have a 100% success rate with his films but all his films have a strong social relevance.
Everyone who has seen this most awaited event film has loved it. Top rank police officials who watched the film recently gave it critical acclaim and also feel it is an important film and is a must watch for all families.Sachin Tendulkar called it the best film of Aamir Khan while others in the industry too can't stop raving about it.
When contacted Vinod Chopra, he shared, "PK is a very relevant film in today's times. While it's an entertainer, it also has a strong social message. A message that needs to reach the whole country. That's why we have applied for the tax exemption"
It's been decades now ever-since we are listening an cherubic vocal that, Salman is one of the most eligible bachelor of Bollywood. But it looks like now another latent fact has surfaced in the buzz arena. Which reveals that besides some of the struggling or not so famous firang divas even some sought after hotties of west are gaga over this Dabangg of Bollywood.
And this aforementioned secret got revealed recently, when Salman was caught partying with stunning socialite of west Paris Hilton at Venkateshwara Hatcheries owner Balaji Rao's birthday party past evening.As per reports Paris who is in India on a personal visit got .an opportunity of having a rendezvous with Salman at the Balaji Rao's party where she even clicked a pic with him
Reports further reveal that besides Salman pop sensation Mika Singh was also present at the party who too took on his twitter handle to share some of the candid moments from the party.
Reports further reveal that besides Salman pop sensation Mika Singh was also present at the party who too took on his twitter handle to share some of the candid moments from the party.
So far we saw Salman bestowing his benevolence on some budding stars of Indian origin and a few not so famous Firang divas. But now after one of his recent gesture of Sallu Bhaai we guess even Hollywooders will go gaga over him. And what made us perceive so is one of the recent incidents which took place between western glamour world's grapevine stirrer, Paris Hilton and our very own Dabangg of Bollywood.Though now you are aware of Paris' partying with Salman and Mika Singh at at Venkateshwara Hatcheries owner Balaji Rao's birthday party day before yesterday. But what transpired at party and what followed this entire glamorous rendezvous is even more interesting.
If yowls of a tattler fox are something to go by then it has revealed that at party while dancing with Paris, Salman took off Mika's huge diamond embedded lavaliere bearing the traditional Sikh emblem and put it around the neck of this stunning blonde, who was in India on a personal visit
Salman Khan feeds a monkey on the sets of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' while shooting for the film in New Delhi
Whether this scene is part of the film is not known, but seeing Sallu and the ape in action there certainly seemed no need for a retake.
Whether this scene is part of the film is not known, but seeing Sallu and the ape in action there certainly seemed no need for a retake.
Superstar Salman Khan, who is often called Bollywood's most eligible bachelor, says in the New Year, he'd rather see himself getting married than doing a movie starring the three Khans together.Salman was present at the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014 in Mumbai Thursday.
Here, he was asked about what would he like to see happening in 2015 - whether Salman Khan getting married or Bollywood's three Khans- Salman, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan-doing a film together.To that, the "Dabangg" star said: "I would rather see myself getting married than the three Khans doing a film together."
Meanwhile, on the big screen, Salman will next be seen sharing screen space with Kareena Kapoor in "Bajrangi Bhaijaan". The film is slated to hit screens on July 17, 2015.
Last year they had taken off for New York to bring in the New Year. This time around there is buzz that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif will be heading to London to usher in the New Year.
Kat usually takes time off to be with her family in London during Christmas. Looks like RK will now spend time with Kat's family. Wedding on the cards in 2015?
Kat usually takes time off to be with her family in London during Christmas. Looks like RK will now spend time with Kat's family. Wedding on the cards in 2015?
While we know that Shoojit Sircar's Piku is a comedy drama revolving around a quirky relationship between father and daughter played by Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, we discovered that keeping in sync with the tone of the film, the makers shot a very funny date scene between Deepika Padukone and actor Akshay Oberoi, who has a cameo in the film.A source informed that it's a sequence where Deepika is seen going out on a date with a young man. However, instead of being a romantic outing, it goes horribly wrong. It's a funny sequence which took about two days to wrap up.
With the principal photography of the film over, we are waiting to catch the glimpse of just how wrong did Deepika's date go and more importantly, how did she deal with it! In the film, of course!
Arbaaz Khan revealed in a group interview that Sonakshi Sinha was considered for 'Dolly Ki Doli' before finalising on Sonam Kapoor. "We had many names. We had to see availability of actresses. We also considered Sonam while scripting. We wanted someone as young as possible for this film," he added.
Arbaaz Khan's film productions like 'Dabangg' and 'Dabangg 2' had hit item numbers, and the actor-filmmaker says including such tracks in movies is now trending.
Arbaaz told reporters in a group interview: "It's become a trend now, but I put item songs in my films depending on the subject of the film. Maybe, I will not put an item number in my next film. You never know.""It all has to go well with the subject. We call it as item number. I don't like these tags. For me, music plays an important role," he added.
Arbaaz is currently busy promoting his next production 'Dolly Ki Doli' featuring Sonam Kapoor in the lead.
Arbaaz Khan's film productions like 'Dabangg' and 'Dabangg 2' had hit item numbers, and the actor-filmmaker says including such tracks in movies is now trending.Arbaaz told reporters in a group interview: "It's become a trend now, but I put item songs in my films depending on the subject of the film. Maybe, I will not put an item number in my next film. You never know.""It all has to go well with the subject. We call it as item number. I don't like these tags. For me, music plays an important role," he added.
Arbaaz is currently busy promoting his next production 'Dolly Ki Doli' featuring Sonam Kapoor in the lead.
Bollywood is in full swing with award functions lined up back to back with 2014 drawing to an end. And the accolades are pouring in for Jacqueline, who won the Stardust Award for the Style Icon of the Year 2014 last week, and an award from the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014.
Jacqueline Fernandez won the award for Most Entertaining Dancer for Jumme Ki Raat from Kick at the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014.
Jacqueline Fernandez excitedly said, "Thank you Big Star Entertainment Awards for this one. It obviously feels great to be awarded. KICK was a special film for me and I loved the Jumme Ki Raat track". With this award, she successfully beat some of the greatest dancers in Bollywood and laid claim to the title.
The Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014 was a much-celebrated event that took place yesterday. Without a doubt, there was a riot of glamour & entertainment, with Bollywood bigwigs like Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and many more gracing the occasion.
The Big Star Entertainment Awards are presented annually by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited in association with Star India to honor personalities from the field of entertainment across movies, music, television, sports, theatre and dance.
The award is touted to be a completely viewer driven award, where in audience participation, right from nominations to the final winners is used for deciding the winners, through a combination of SMS and online voting.
Jacqueline Fernandez won the award for Most Entertaining Dancer for Jumme Ki Raat from Kick at the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014.
The Big Star Entertainment Awards 2014 was a much-celebrated event that took place yesterday. Without a doubt, there was a riot of glamour & entertainment, with Bollywood bigwigs like Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and many more gracing the occasion.
The Big Star Entertainment Awards are presented annually by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited in association with Star India to honor personalities from the field of entertainment across movies, music, television, sports, theatre and dance.
The award is touted to be a completely viewer driven award, where in audience participation, right from nominations to the final winners is used for deciding the winners, through a combination of SMS and online voting.
As many as 100 men dined and wined with actress and adult star Sunny Leone as part of the grand finale of Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo Contest.
The brand launched its three-month online contest on the two variants of the deodorant Greece and Brazil proposing that 100 lucky winners would get a chance to dine, interact and know more about their favourite star.
The contest commenced on July 1 and lasted till Oct 8. In the scratch and win contest, the winners were chosen every day and the names were announced on the brand's official Facebook page.
The grand finale took place at The Orchid hotel here Saturday.
During the event, Sunny signed autographs and posed for pictures with them. She said her association with Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo and Manforce condoms has been a gratifying two years.
She said she was "excited" about the contest and was looking forward to meeting these handsome, young and confident men who are go-getters."Being part of this exciting contest has been one lovely and memorable event in my life.
"We are delighted to offer a unique experience to the winners to have a date with the gorgeous and stunning Bollywood star, Sunny Leone. We are extremely excited to bring this power packed entertainment extravaganza to our customers."
The brand launched its three-month online contest on the two variants of the deodorant Greece and Brazil proposing that 100 lucky winners would get a chance to dine, interact and know more about their favourite star.
The contest commenced on July 1 and lasted till Oct 8. In the scratch and win contest, the winners were chosen every day and the names were announced on the brand's official Facebook page.
The grand finale took place at The Orchid hotel here Saturday.
During the event, Sunny signed autographs and posed for pictures with them. She said her association with Mankind Pharma's Adiction Deo and Manforce condoms has been a gratifying two years.
She said she was "excited" about the contest and was looking forward to meeting these handsome, young and confident men who are go-getters."Being part of this exciting contest has been one lovely and memorable event in my life.
"We are delighted to offer a unique experience to the winners to have a date with the gorgeous and stunning Bollywood star, Sunny Leone. We are extremely excited to bring this power packed entertainment extravaganza to our customers."
Aamir Khan-starrer 'pk' which has received rave reviews and set the box-office on fire, has earned the ire of right wing groups who claim the film hurts the sentiments of the majority community.
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has sought an immediate ban on the movie, saying its content is "highly provocative" and hurts the religious sentiments of the community.
Maharashtra Coordinator Sunil Dhanvat today said the outfit has filed police complaints against the film and its makers in Navi Mumbai, Nagpur and Sangli.
HJS activist Uday Dhuri, who filed the complaint with Navi Mumbai Police after watching the Rajkumar Hirani directed movie, said the film is openly critical of many rituals and traditions followed by Hindus and hence it should be banned.
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has sought an immediate ban on the movie, saying its content is "highly provocative" and hurts the religious sentiments of the community.
Maharashtra Coordinator Sunil Dhanvat today said the outfit has filed police complaints against the film and its makers in Navi Mumbai, Nagpur and Sangli.
HJS activist Uday Dhuri, who filed the complaint with Navi Mumbai Police after watching the Rajkumar Hirani directed movie, said the film is openly critical of many rituals and traditions followed by Hindus and hence it should be banned.
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