Anurag Basu in tears amid cancer patients

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 13:45

Filmmaker Anurag Basu, a cancer survivor, Tuesday broke down here at an event organised for children battling the disease.

No Oscar nod for Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfi!’

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 09:58

In spite of much speculation and debate, Anuarg Basu’s ‘Barfi!’ starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz was sent as India’s official entry in Best Foreign Film category to the 85th Academy Awards.

Announcement on Kishore Kumar film soon: Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 14:03

Filmmaker Anurag Basu says the script of his film on late singer-actor Kishore Kumar is complete and an announcement will be made soon.

Indian cinema not scared of Hollywood: Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 20:00

Anurag Basu has said that "while cinema industry of the entire world is wary of Hollywood, we (Indian cinema) are not scared of the it."

Writers make way for directors but (B) connection stays!

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 18:29

If Bengali directors are the flavor of the season today in Bollywood, writers from the state are perhaps no longer in fashion.

`Barfi!` joins Rs.100 crore club of Bollywood

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 18:32

After being selected as India`s official entry to the Oscars in the foreign language film category this year, Anurag Basu`s ‘Barfi!’ has added another feather in its cap - the film joins the Rs.100 crore club of Bollywood.

‘Barfi!’ at Oscars: Director Anurag Basu defends plagiarism charges

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 21:26

India’s official entry for the Oscars this year, Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfi!’ is in troubled waters. Plagued with plagiarism charges, the film has been drawing criticism for being chosen by the Film Federation of India to represent at the Academy Awards this year. But the makers are leaving no stone unturned to defend their film and risk its chances at the prestigious Oscars.

Manoj Bajpayee took no money for `Chittagong`

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 16:28

Manoj Bajpayee has revealed that he liked the script of Anurag Kashyap`s ‘Chittagong’ so much that he did it for free.

We`d be happy to follow Aamir`s lead for Oscar campaign: Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 16:22

Anurag Basu, who has no plans to make a sequel to ‘Barfi!’, India`s official entry for the Oscars this year, reveals that the film`s team may take Aamir Khan`s help in campaigning for the film in the US.

No producer would touch biopic without legal letter: Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 14:54

After ‘Barfi!’, Anurag Basu`s next two films are biopics on Bihar`s globally celebrated mathematician Anand Kumar and legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar.

Oscar nomination for `Barfi!` is like icing on cake: Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 09:24

Director Anurag Basu feels the selection of `Barfi` as India`s official entry to the Oscars in the foreign language film category is like an "icing on the cake".

Everyone pray for `Barfi!`, says Anurag Basu

Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 20:23

Ever since the news of ‘Barfi!’ being selected as India`s official entry for the Oscars has come out, director Anurag Basu has been inundated with congratulatory messages, but he says that the film still has a long way to go.