Bollywood goes back and forth in time

Last Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 14:29

Whether it is rewinding back to the 1910s or fast forwarding into 2050, Bollywood filmmakers are going back and forth in time.

Films free of ‘anti-tobacco’ warnings

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 11:36

Now every time SRK would smoke on-screen, his fans would be spared of the distracting scrolls running below the screen reading the statutory warning.

Filmmakers line up biopics - with Bollywood twist

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 13:37

The commercial success of `The Dirty Picture` gave new life to biopics. Bollywood has now lined up a slew of real people`s real stories, though filmmakers admit these are churned out with a dash of entertaining fiction.

Filmmakers line up biopics - with Bollywood twist

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 13:37

The commercial success of `The Dirty Picture` gave new life to biopics. Bollywood has now lined up a slew of real people`s real stories, though filmmakers admit these are churned out with a dash of entertaining fiction.

Saif’s daughter Sara turns producers` hot favourite

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 09:45

The beautiful daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, Sara Ali Khan, made quite an impact with a dazzling debut on the cover of a magazine this January. And, now if sources are to be believed Sara has become one hot property in B-town.

I hate producing films: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12:51

Vidhu Vinod Chopra says he hates producing films but does so to ensure that the idea that directors want to communicate is not lost under commercial pressure.

`Double inuendo dialogue worse than abuse`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 14:06

Filmmakers these days are focusing on realistic stories and are not shying away from using expletives or double inuendo dialogues. But actor-writer Manu Rishi says this could be worse than direct abuse.

`Promising time for small films, but studios reluctant`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 12:49

The time is ripe for small budget movies, but, despite that, the money bags are not willing to loosen their purse strings, says Pradhuman Singh, who faked Osama bin Laden in the critically and commercially successful `Tere Bin Laden`.

When woman power stormed Bollywood

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 21:30

Hold on tightly to your thrones Khans, Kapoors, Johars and Chopras - you could be toppled very soon.

Not yet lucky for Hollywood role: Sonam Kapoor

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:00

Even as her father Anil Kapoor graced Hollywood screen with ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and the latest ‘Mission Impossible’ series, actress Sonam Kapoor feels she is not lucky enough to get right opportunity on that front.