Bollywood News

Tamil Nadu film industry standoff ends

A three-day standoff in the Tamil Nadu film industry between directors and their assistants came to an end Tuesday following political and police intervention, industry insiders said.

Hollywood actor Shea to play villain in Tamil movie

Hollywood actor John Shea will play a villain in a Tamil film 'Achamundu Achamundu' (We Are Afraid) featuring Prasanna and Sneha, its NRI director Arun Vaidyanathan said Tuesday.10:00 PM on May 13

BIG Music releases music video on IPL

Close on the heels of release of its music album for the IPL Cricket team Chennai Super-Kings, BIG Music has come up with a music video, incorporating a zany number 'Kricket Se Aap Ko Kya Mila'.9:02 PM on May 13

Reed thin is unhealthy and 'un Indian', says health lobby

Ultra thin is not in. Size-zero bodies a la Kareena Kapoor may look good on Page 3 and entertainment colour spreads, but they are are pushing Indian women towards excessive dieting, and what's more, being 'un Indian', aver doctors and nutritionists.6:30 PM on May 13

Percept, Future Group in JV for Bollywood Retail

Entertainment and communications firm Percept Limited Tuesday announced a joint venture with retail major Future Group to launch 'Bollywood Retail' that aims to cash in on the Hindi film industry, the biggest entertainment phenomenon in India.6:01 PM on May 13

Mrinal Sen to receive lifetime achievement award at Osian

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen, who turned 85 Tuesday, will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, starting July 10 in the capital.5:21 PM on May 13

Mahindra and amp; Mahindra makes foray into entertainment media

Mahindra and amp; Mahindra, one of India's leading automobile manufacturing companies, is diversifying into the entertainment media.5:21 PM on May 13

Actor Nischol acquitted of wife's suicide abetment charge

Yesteryear's Bollywood actor Navin Nischol and his brother were acquitted of charges of abetment of suicide of his wife Gitanjali.5:19 PM on May 13

Madhuri missed meeting favourite director

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who is a big fan of Indian-American director, producer and writer Manoj 'Night' Shyamalan's work, regrets that she couldn't be formally introduced to the spook specialist in Delhi. But she is happy he was being recognised alongside her.3:21 PM on May 13

Mrinal Sen turns 85, says 'birthdays are nothing special'

Award winning filmmaker Mrinal Sen of 'Bhuvan Shome', 'Ek Din Achanak' and 'Mrigaya' fame turned 85 Tuesday, an event marked by a special screening of a documentary on him by his protege, but the director says 'birthdays are nothing special'.2:32 PM on May 13

Suniel Shetty to work in film on Maoists

Actor-producer Suniel Shetty is all set to play a real life character in 'Red Alert-The War Within' about the Maoist movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.2:31 PM on May 13

Sikander Kher's debut scene costs Rs.15 mn

Sikander Kher's introductory scene in his debut 'Woodstock Villa' was inspired from Tom Cruise starrer 'Days of Thunder' and shot at a whopping budget of Rs.15 million.1:00 PM on May 13

'Indian Idol' brought my wife and me together: Abhijeet

'Indian Idol' winner Abhijeet Sawant, who quietly tied the knot with long-time friend Shilpa Edvankar last December, gives credit to Sony TV's reality show for the marriage.10:32 AM on May 13

Lack of content proves fatal for 'Tashan', 'Krazzy 4'

Bollywood is smarting under two box-office disasters - Yash Raj Films' star-studded 'Tashan' and Filmkraft's 'Krazzy 4'. Their failure has proved that gloss, style and fluff cannot be a mantra for success without a convincing script.10:32 AM on May 13

I'm seduced by the idea of performing for a live audience: Bhansali

Maverick filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is perhaps the only director from Bollywood to be invited to Paris' prestigious Theatre du Chatelet to direct an opera. He is overwhelmed by the experience but admits facing a language problem.10:30 AM on May 13