Bollywood News

Indira Gandhi comes alive on new TV show

The trials and tribulations in the life of India's late prime minister Indira Gandhi will come alive on the small screen as a new series based on her will be launched soon on Hindi entertainment channel 9X.8:30 PM on July 22

Sinha should have got Dada Saheb Phalke long ago, says film industry

Eminent director Tapan Sinha, who has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, should have got the honour years ago, says the film fraternity here.6:31 PM on July 22

Midget Ajay Kumar features in silent Kannada film

Ajay Kumar, who figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the shortest actor, will be seen in a silent Kannada film titled 'Mirror' about the relationship between a mother and her midget son.5:33 PM on July 22

Rahul-Mallika on kissing spree in 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam'

Rahul Bose is at it again. Even before we could get over his smooching spree with Mallika Sherawat in 'Pyaar Ke Side Effects', he's back at it in 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam'.10:30 AM on July 22

Aparna Sen teams up with her real-life parner in 'Antaheen'

Well-known Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen teams up with her real life husband Kalyan Ray, a professor in the United States, in Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary's second directorial venture 'Antaheen'.9:18 AM on July 22

Deepa Mehta set to adapt 'Reading Lolita In Tehran'

Moving dramatically away from the Indianness of her last two films - Oscar-nominated 'Water' and the ready-for-release 'Heaven On Earth', Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta now moves into the veiled society of Tehran. She is making a film on Iranian author and professor Azar Nafisi's bestseller 'Reading Lolita In Tehran'.9:12 AM on July 22

Tapan Sinha selected for Dada Saheb Phalke award

Eminent film director Tapan Sinha has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.7:32 AM on July 22

I did 'Fast Forward' for my dance partner: Manjrekar

Actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar says he has made a special appearance in Neeraj Pandey's 'Fast Forward' for Sonia Jaffer, his dance partner from reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'. She is making her debut as a choreographer with the film.11:30 PM on July 21

Bhatts making Indian version of 'The Omen'

Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt says that his next film 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' is not a sequel to 2005 hit starring Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea but is inspired by Hollywood suspense-horror 'The Omen'.10:30 PM on July 21

STAR Plus to air reality show on couples from Aug 1

General entertainment channel STAR Plus will air from August 1 a reality show on couples 'Aajaa Mahi Vay' where 11 real life unmarried couples will battle it out week-on-week in pursuit of their dream wedding as a grand prize.10:01 PM on July 21

Bollywood feels inflation heat, but takes it in stride

Bollywood, India's Rs.96 billion ($ 2.3 billion) film industry, has taken a beating due to rising prices.9:32 PM on July 21

Questions about wedding plans amuse Salman Khan

Bollywood star Salman Khan, one of the most eligible bachelors in filmdom, finds it amusing when contestants on his show 'Dus Ka Dum' want to know his marriage plans.8:02 PM on July 21

Mafia rules Film City, allege workers

An emergency meeting of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) was called Monday to take stock of the safety of cine workers, who allege that some of the Film City staff are part of a local mafia.7:32 PM on July 21

'Moggina Manasu' - clean, enjoyable family entertainer

Film: 'Moggina Manasu'; Cast: Shubha Poonja, Manasi, Radhika Pandit, Sangeetha Shetty, Yash, Manoj Skanda and others; Story-Screenplay-Direction: Shashank; Producer: E. Krishnappa; Camera; Chandrashekhar; Music: Mano Murthy; Editor: Suresh Urs; Ratings: ***7:32 PM on July 21

Big B ecstatic about Toronto performance, great crowds

The Bachchans' 'Unforgettable' tour got overwhelming response in Toronto and Amitabh can't stop raving about the 'fantastic' crowds and their 'energetic' performances.7:30 PM on July 21