YRF’s ‘Dhoom 3’ – First Ever Hindi Feature Film For IMAX Release

Day 2 of the 2013 FICCI Frames conference in Mumbai, saw the announcement of an expansion of the partnership between IMAX Corporation and Yash Raj Films.

HOT: Katrina Kaif, Edgy On The Cover Of Harper BAZAAR Magazine

Bollywood Diva Katrina Kaif stands tall and sexy on the cover of Harper’s BAZAAR’S Special Anniversary edition.

Who Will Reign Supreme As Bollywood’s Next Superstar?

Cut to 2013: Which of the younger stars in Bollywood has got what it takes, to be crowned Bollywood’s next superstar?

Katrina Kaif Follows In ‘Good Friend’ Ranbir’s Footsteps

Following close on the heels of her ‘good friend’ Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood’s most beautiful foreign import Katrina Kaif launched a new smartphone in the capital city yesterday.

PHOTOS: Bollywood At Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Birthday Bash

Bollywood’s most opulent filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently celebrated his birthday, and the entire film fraternity turned up to wish him on his special day!

Bollywood Applauds Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Kai Po Che!’

UTV had a grand filmi premiere of their film ‘Kai Po Che!’, which is directed by Abhishek Kapoor of ‘Rock On!!’ fame and which stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav in pivotal roles.

TOIFA: Meet The Nominees

The newly launched Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) is scheduled to take place in Vancouver from 4-6 April, and here’s the list of nominees.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Preity Zinta’s Brush With The Law

Her career in films may be tottering to a neat full stop, but that hasn’t kept the bubbly Ms. Zinta out of the news. Forever being snapped by our shutterbugs at various social events, we now spotted Preity Zinta at the Girgaum court, in connection with the defamation case.

Bollywood Has No ‘Inkaar’ To The Film At Special Screening

Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Inkaar’ is merely days away from its release. And Bollywood certainly seems to have no ‘Inkaar’ or objection to the film, going by the star-studded special screening held in Mumbai last night.

PHOTOS: Arjun Rampal, Sachin Tendulkar Prove That Boys Will Be Boys, At ‘Autocar India Awards 2013’

Boys will be boys, and will do anything for their speed machine toys. The adage proved true at the ‘The Bloomberg TV Autocar India Awards 2013’ ceremony last night, which saw India’s most loved cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood hunk Arjun Rampal in attendance.

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Wont-Do’ List

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has rigid unshakeable ideas. He has resolved not to do some things. Here’s a list:

SPOTTED: Vidya Balan Sports The ‘New Bride’ Glow

The blushing bride Vidya Balan with her hubby dearest Siddharth Roy Kapur was seen at the Police Force event ‘Umang’ as well as on the red carpet of Zee Cine Awards 2013.

REWIND 2012: Snapshots Of The Year Gone By

2012. What an eventful year for Indian cinema. So many wonderful films. So many fantastic events. Page 3 parties. Film launches. Airport sightings of superstars. Magazine covers dominated by Bollywood celebrities. Some painful memories. Deaths. Funerals.

PHOTOS: Katrina Kaif, 2012’s ‘600 Crore’ Girl!

Katrina Kaif sure is riding high on the passionate waves of success. The British Asian Bollywood superstar actress is reaping rich dividends from her film investments of 2012.

EXCLUSIVE: Shah Rukh Khan, Siddharth Malhotra In Karan Johar’s Next

There were rumours of a rift between Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, fuelled by the fact that Shah Rukh was not any part of ‘Student Of The Year’, though initially he had been offered a guest appearance.

BOX OFFICE: Top 5 Super Hits of 2012

Audiences were surely mesmerized by the unique concepts in the movies of 2012. But what truly determines a success of a film is of course the collections at the ticket counter.

EXCLUSIVE: YRF To Launch 8 Newcomers In 2013!

After the successful launch of Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor, we have it from a very reliable source that Aditya Chopra intends to launch at least 8 newcomers in 2012.

Top 5 Bollywood Films To Look Forward To, In 2013

After many memorable, life-changing films that Bollywood has offered this year, here is a sneak-peak into what to expect from the next year.

SPOTTED: Shah Rukh Khan At Marrakech, Mobbed By Excited Fans

Shah Rukh Khan was his most charming, affable self as he entered the venue. He walked past the security cordon to greet his thousands of fans gathered outside, but the excitement on seeing their favourite Bollywood star was too much to handle for the fans.

AIRPORT DIARIES: Abhishek Bachchan Takes Off For Marrakech Film Festival

Clad in white, the son of Bollywood’s Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan was spotted taking off for the Marrakech Film Festival.

BOX OFFICE: ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ Opens With A Bang!

Yash Raj Films’ romance-drama ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma has performed fantastically at the Box Office within its first four days of release.

Aaradhya Completes A Year: A Happy Time For The Bachchans

The first ever birthday of the newest, cutest addition to the Bachchan household: Aaradhya Bachchan was celebrated in style, along with Diwali celebrations.

FRIDAY RELEASES: Punjabi Tadka And Goosebumps For Cine-Goers

“Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana”, “1920: Evil Returns”, “Future To Bright Hai Ji”, “Ata Pata Laapata”, “Sons of Ram”, “Main Krishna Hoon” and “Le Gaya Saddam” – all hit the screens Friday.

Upset Salman Khan Cancels ‘Dabangg 2’ Shoot For Yash Chopra

Salman Khan was extremely shocked and upset on hearing the sad news of Yash Chopra’s demise. He has cancelled shooting of ‘Dabangg 2’ as a mark of respect to the late filmmaker.

Katrina Kaif’s Post ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ Dilemma

“After Yashji’s ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ my slate is clean. I have no other projects on hand. Talks are on with various filmmakers. I am reading scripts,” says Katrina Kaif.

Priyanka Chopra In ‘BARFI!’: One Of Bollywood’s Finest Inwardly-Ravaged Characters

Rani Mukerji in Black, Konkona Sen-Sharma in 15 Park and now Priyanka Chopra in Barfi!. What’s it about these inwardly-ravaged characters that makes them awards-worthy?

Karan Johar’s 40th Birthday Bash: A Bollywood Extravaganza!

MUMBAI: One of Bollywood’s most sought after film-maker – Karan Johar turned forty yesterday, and the who’s who of the Indian Film Industry came to wish the birthday boy, at a ‘designer’ extravaganza organized by good friend Manish Malhotra at a suburban five star. True to Manish’s design sense, the party area was opulent and […]

Bollywood’s Wax statues go on a World Tour

LONDON: Madame Tussauds Wax Museum has launched a world tour of its Bollywood superstar collection. Wax statues of four superstars – Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor will be travelling to Hong Kong and Bangkok among other world cities. At Hong Kong, the statues will be showcased in the museum’s World […]

Emraan Hashmi to play a magician, learn magician’s tricks

  MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi is ready to let the magic begin and that’s meant in quite a literal sense. In Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Ek Thi Dayan’ Emraan plays a magician and he’s not going to leave any stone unturned to ensure he looks convincing performing the magician’s tricks. Going the way of Hrithik Roshan in Sanjay […]

Actress Achala Sachdev passes away

MUMBAI: Veteran actress Achala Sachdev passed away today at Pune Hospital. Aged 91, In September 2011, the actress slipped in her kitchen and suffered a leg fracture. Soon she was diagnosed with multiple emboli in her brain leading to total paralysis and loss of vision.Bed-ridden and on ventilator support, Achala’s condition became extremely critical a […]

Foreign bombshells bombard Bollywood!

MUMBAI: Bollywood seems obsessed with foreign bombshells! And why not? One after the other, the international beauties seem to keep making a mark. So the list is growing. Arab Brazilian model Bruna Abdullah generated quite a buzz with I Hate Love Storys alongside Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor, while Welsh model Lisa Lazarus impressed with Salman […]

Salman Khan, now the brand ambassador for Suzuki Motorcycle

  MUMBAI: After travel portal Yatra.com, actor Salman Khan has now been signed on as brand ambassador for Suzuki Motorcycle. The endorsement will commence with the launch of Hayate 110 cc next month. Looking to increase visibility amongst the mass populace which amounts to approximately seven million motorcycle commuters, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) […]

Star power keeps Bollywood afloat: Zoya Akhtar

  MUMBAI: Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar believes that star power keeps the Hindi film industry alive."I think the star system works on a level. Apart from Hollywood, India and China no other film industry is surviving. We are surviving because we have our stars and our audience wants to watch our people. We would have […]

Bosco-Ceaser on a high after winning first National Award

  MUMBAI: Bollywood choreographers Bosco-Ceaser are overwhelmed after winning their first National Award for choreographing the song "Senorita" in the road-trip movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", which has wowed both critics and audiences. "The news of winning the National Award is yet to sink in. It is a brilliant thing to have happened. For any […]

Madhuri Dixit’s wax statue to be unveiled March 7

  MUMBAI: The much-awaited wax statue of Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit will be unveiled at London’s Madame Tussauds March 7. "Madame Tussauds unveiling on March 7, 2012. See you then," tweeted Madhuri, who has moved here from Denver to play a new innings in Bollywood. Known for her natural acting talent and graceful dancing, the […]

Rishi Kapoor’s transformation amazing: Vivek Vaswani

  Mumbai: Actor-tuned-producer Vivek Vaswani is going ga ga over Rishi Kapoor’s transformation from a sweet lover boy in "Bobby" to the ugliest pimp in "Agneepath" remake. "Rishi Kapoor is the sweetest lover of Bollywood in ‘Bobby’, the ugliest pimp in ‘Agneepath’! Amazing transformations of these two stars," Vaswani posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. Karan […]

‘Student Of The Year’ not releasing with ‘Joker’: Karan Johar

  Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar has quashed rumours that his forthcoming directorial "Student Of The Year" will release on the same date as Shirish Kunder’s "Joker". "Farah is a really dear friend and I would never come up with the film the same day with her husband’s film," the 39-year-old filmmaker said here at Riteish-Genelia’s […]

Bollywood has space for everyone: Sohail Khan

  Mumbai: Actor-producer Sohail Khan believes Bollywood is a huge industry and there’s no dearth of work for anyone. "Be it Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan or Akshay Kumar… everyone has made a niche for themselves and no one can replace anyone. There is space for everyone. It’s a […]

Not trying to outdo anyone: Sanjay Dutt

  Mumbai: Sanjay Dutt’s look as the evil Kancha Cheena in the new "Agneepath" has garnered appreciation for the actor from all spheres, even more than the all-white look of lead actor Hrithik Roshan himself, but Sanjay says he is not trying to outdo anyone. "We are not here to overshadow anybody, we have been […]

Lovely meeting beautiful Bollywooders: Oprah Winfrey

  Mumbai: International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, who is in India to shoot for her new show, is all praise for Bollywood celebrities after meeting them at a party hosted in her honour by socialite Parmeshwar Godrej. "Was so great meeting you and all the beautiful Bollywooders. Directors, poets, screenwriters, what a nite!" the […]

Madhur Bhandarkar doesn’t believe in remakes

  Mumbai: Karan Johar’s remake of the 1990 flick "Agneepath" has the industry abuzz and Madhur Bhandarkar too is excited about it, but he confesses he personally does not support remakes. "I personally do not believe in remakes. I am not saying that you should not make a remake, but everyone has their own opinion. […]

Bollywood stars grace 18th Lions Gold Awards

  Mumbai: Bollywood stars Wednesday graced the 18th Lions Gold Awards here that recognizes and facilitates the outstanding talents from the showbiz world. The favourite actor in a leading role male was awarded to Shah Rukh Khan and favourite actor in a leading role female was awarded to Priyanka Chopra. They were, however, not present […]

Madhuri Dixit to be immortalised in wax

  Mumbai: Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, well-known for her natural acting talent and graceful dancing, is the latest Indian film star to join the A-list line up at London’s Madame Tussauds. The 44-year-old has already posed in Mumbai for sculptors from the musuem and is expected to unveil her likeness in London in March, according […]

Only Katrina Kaif could have been ‘Chikni chameli’: Ganesh Acharya

  Mumbai: Choreographer Ganesh Acharya, who directed Katrina Kaif’s dance moves in the popular item number "Chikni Chameli", says she was the perfect choice for the number and that nobody could have done justice to the song. "Katrina has done a lot of hard work for the song. She has given all the power and […]

Karan Johar propels newcomers into showbiz

  Mumbai: Karan Johar is not only a successful producer-director, he is one of the rare filmmakers who encourages new talent. His ready-to-release "Agneepath" has been directed by first-timer Karan Malhotra and KJo says he had complete faith in him. "He is making a multi-crore film for the first time. I don’t have to say […]

Sanjay Dutt cuts down holiday for ‘Bigg Boss 5’

  Mumbai: Sanjay Dutt, who had planned to spend New Year’s eve with his family, has decided to cut short his holiday in Bali to accommodate a shoot for Colors’ reality show "Bigg Boss 5", which he hosts along with Salman Khan. Sanjay’s trip began Saturday, and he had planned to return home some time […]

What makes Katrina Kaif the perfect ‘Chikni Chameli’?

  MUMBAI: After Sheila, Munni, Shalu and Jalebi Bai, ‘Chikni Chameli’ is the latest item bomb in Bollywood. Katrina Kaif has outdone her ‘Sheila ki jawani’ act in the song, and "Agneepath" director Karan Malhotra believes she has done full justice to it. "I think the way the song was made, it was so wonderful, […]

K3G my biggest celluloid dream possible: Karan Johar

  MUMBAI: On the 10th anniversary of his mega family drama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (K3G), filmmaker Karan Johar remembers the multi-starrer with fond memories, even as Bollywood celebrities congratulate him. "K3G completes a decade today….the illustrious cast and brilliant crew made my biggest celluloid dream possible!!!" Johar posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. The movie […]

Kareena Kapoor unveils her wax figures at Madame Tussauds

MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Blackpool to mark the launch of the attraction’s all new Bollywood exhibition, which will be at Madame Tussauds until January 2012. Kareena, star of over 40 films, whose last three films feature in the top five Bollywood box office blockbusters of all time, is an icon […]

Satish Kaushik acquires rights of Tamil film Pithamagan

Mumbai: After making the Hindi adaptation of Bala’s movie Sethu, as Tere Naam, Satish Kaushik is ready to remake another Tamil blockbuster. The filmmaker has acquired the copyrights of the movie Pithamagan that was also directed by Bala. Kaushik says, “I had seen Pithamagan at the big screen in 2003. The story and especially the […]

Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone’s Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani to hit floors in January

MUMBAI: Dharma Productions’ new film titled Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone is all set to go on floors in January next year. The movie will be directed by Ayan Mukerji (Wake up Sid). Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani is Ranbir’s and Ayan’s second outing with Dharma Productions. Moreover, this is also […]

Box Office: New Hindi releases take dull opening

MUMBAI: This week’s new Hindi releases Chala Mussaddi Office Office, I Am Kalam, Hair Is Falling, Chuttanki and Warning took a dull opening at the box office on Friday. On the other hand, Fox Star Studios’ Rise Of The Planet Of Apes, which released across 450 single screen theaters across India in Hindi and English, […]

‘I’m a businessman so I’ve to go get what I want’ – Karan Johar

Why is there so much secrecy around the look of Agneepath? Not secretive. How can we be secretive? It’s already been made before. Have you seen a single shot of the film with Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor that I am producing? It will come out at the right time. Agneepath is a cult film with an […]

T-Series acquires Krrish sequel music rights

MUMBAI: The music of Rakesh Roshan’s sequel to Krrish has been acquired by T-Series for approximately Rs 60 million (Rs 6 crore). The movie stars Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Chitrangadha Singh and Vivek Oberoi. The music of the film will be composed by Rajesh Roshan. Additionally, Roshan has also sold the film’s distribution rights of several territories to multiple […]

Box Office: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara going strong

MUMBAI: Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has found a flavour with the audience. The movie has sustained its collections at the box office during the week. As was reported by Businessofcinema.com, the opening weekend net collections of the movie were approximately Rs 270 million (Rs 27 crores) in India. On Monday, the movie saw […]

Jump Game launches Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara mobile game

MUMBAI: Jump Games has launched the official game for the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara based on the La Tomatina annual festival in Spain. The festival has people throwing and squashing tomatoes on friends and relatives. The game lets the user play and be a part of La Tomatina. The objective is to aim tomatoes […]

Box Office: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Harry Potter see good opening weekend

MUMBAI: Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara saw good opening weekend collections at the Indian box office. The movie took in net collections of approximately Rs 270 million (Rs 27 crores) in India and Rs 120 million (Rs 12 crores) in the overseas market over the weekend. The breakup of the collections in India is […]

Katrina Kaif steals the thunder from Ranbir Kapoor

MUMBAI: The Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara(ZMND) road show with the cast traveling though the North Indian hinterland, a journey that culminated with a live concert earlier this week in Delhi featuring Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif,Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol, has stolen the thunder from the Rockstar team. Apparently Rockstar leading man Ranbir Kapoor and his […]

Dharma Productions plans sequel to Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

MUMBAI: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is planning a sequel of its blockbuster production, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, which had an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor. Johar is now planning a sequel to the film, which was released in 2001, with the original star cast. […]

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara ties up with Opium Eyewear

MUMBAI: Opium Eyewear has launched its limited edition Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) eclectic eyewear collection by Eternity Lifestyles. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara stars Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin and is directed by Zoya Akhtar. The two styles of sunglasses that have been launched are Opium 1087 and Opium […]

Post IPL, Max lines up month long film festival

MUMBAI: After a successful DLF IPL Season 4, movies and special events channel MAX has lined up a month long film festival featuring some of the biggest blockbusters of all times titled Superhit Parade. This film festival will showcase films dealing with myriad themes of love, action, drama and sports starring actors like Shah Rukh […]

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara takes to internet as promo launch platform

MUMBAI: Bollywood is finally waking up to the potential of the huge captive audience base that is there on the internet. For the first time ever, in the marketing history, Zindagi Na Milege Dobara will have its first communication only available on internet and will be launched by the eclectic cast Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar […]

Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai leads nominations at IIFA Awards

MUMBAI: Balaji Motion Pictures’ Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai leads nominations at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards followed by Salman Khan’s Dabangg and Shemaroo Entertainment’s Ishqiya. The IFFA weekend is slated to take place in Toronto this year from 23 – 25 June. Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai led the nominations […]

Zindagi Na Milege Dobara’s first look unveiled

MUMBAI: The first look of the Hrithik Roshan starrer Zindagi Na Milege Dobara was unveiled today. Zindagi Na Milege Dobara is directed by Zoya Akhtar and also stars Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koelchin. The movie is a joyride with three friends taking off on a fun filled road trip. The first […]

Aamir Khan & Shah Rukh Khan take a break from work for India-Pakistan semi-final

MUMBAI: Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have planned a bash on Wednesday, when India and Pakistan paly against each other for the world cup semi-finals. While Aamir has planned to watch the match along with his friends and family at his home, Shah Rukh has planned to get together with his friends at his […]

Sonakshi Sinha signed as the new brand ambassador for Provogue

MUMBAI: Provogue India has signed in Bollywood’s newest actress Sonakshi Sinha as its brand ambassador. Provogue identified Sonakshi as a strong and perfectly suited personality to collaborate for their multihued and vibrant women’s wear lineup. The brand also has Hrithik Roshan as their brand ambassador for the last two years. Previously Provogue has had brand […]

Academy invites Guzaarish screenplay to be part of script collection

MUMBAI: The Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has called for the screenplay of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish to be kept as part of its permanent script collection. Guzaarish, dealt with the  life of a quadriplegic and also the subject of mercy-killing. The film stars Aishwarya Rai  and Hrithik Roshan […]

Dabangg & Udaan bag maximum awards at Balaji’s Global Indian Film & TV Honors

MUMBAI: Salman Khan starrer Dabangg directed by Abhinav Kashyap and UTV’s Udaan directed by Vikramaditya Motwane walked away with the maximum number of awards at the Global Indian Film and TV honors, 2011, hosted by Balaji. While Dabangg won the popular honor for Best Film; Abhinav Kashyap was adjudged most promising director for Dabangg and […]