Katrina Kaif has come a long way in an industry that can sometimes be unfair to outsiders – from someone who had to get her movies dubbed because she couldn’t speak Hindi; to the numero uno leading lady.. Katrina has achieved it all. Soon after the ‘Boom’ debacle, the London-based actress quickly mastered the tricks of the trade in a very short
Well, strange things happen in Hindi Film Industry generally termed as Bollywood. The remake rights of South Indian...
Following the stupendous response that we received for Best SRK Songs in our new weekly feature, ‘The Evergreen...
Sonakshi Sinha has been seen mostly in traditional roles in all her movies so far. Be it Dabangg series, Rowdy Rathore...
Songs are an integral part of any Bollywood movie. Hindi Film stars are identified by the songs picturized on them...
One casual look at Abbas-Mustan and you can never believe that these 2 brothers are veteran Bollywood filmmakers. If...
Television’s small screen was never rated highly by the big screen superstars in the 20th century. And they had right reasons to believe so – there was no international exposure, the pay cheques weren’t big enough and it’s wasn’t as mainstream either (compared to today, not many homes had television back then). But things have changed dramatically in the last
Preity Zinta got off to a dream start in Bollywood debuting opposite none other than Shahrukh Khan in ace director Mani Ratnam’s ‘Dil Se’ in 1998. Although her role was short but she was appreciated by one and all. This dimpled lass from Himachal Pradesh was originally supposed to make her screen debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Tara Rum Pum Pum’ but
The news of Prakash Jha’s ‘Satyagraha’ being postponed from 15th August to 23rd August 2013 has caught on like a house on fire yesterday. Industry insiders are quite surprised and as expected many stories and speculations are being made and why not? 15th August is the most favorable release date and it holds the record for the highest single day collections from a Hindi movie. ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ released
After the success of Dabangg 2, Salman Khan’s next film is yet to go on floors. The superstars upcoming films...
Special Chabbis is a special movie in more ways than one. It is the first release of 2013 featuring one of the Top 5 stars in the country. It’s the second directorial venture of Neeraj Pandey after the highly appreciated ‘A Wednesday’. Akshay Kumar, who is doing a serious drama film as the lead protagonist after a long time, will be seen opposite southern siren Kajal Agarwal.
Bollywood churns out the maximum number of movies every year, but only one of them beats all others and becomes the...
Year 2012 was remarkable for the newbies to storm Bollywood. This year saw the explosion of female talent in Bollywood...
Every year a few fresh faces make their big screen debut. This year was different, as we witnessed an explosion of...
Sequels galore in Bollywood and it simply cannot get bigger than this – the follow-up to 2010’s biggest blockbuster “Dabangg” with a much bigger, equally entertaining sequel that is bound to match its predecessor’s histrionics. It’s indeed a tough and risky task to come up with a worthy sequel/follow-up as it ought to match, if not cross, the level of the original. However, the success
Indicine writer Abhishek Sharma on why the success of Dabangg was bigger than 3 Idiots. The messiah of the masses, Salman Khan, has unleashed the first trailer of his home Production and arguably the most awaited movie of the year ‘Dabangg 2’. The phenomenal craze for Khan, who is on a dream run, with one blockbuster after another, has raised the expectations exponentially. While we are all set to hear and read several predictions, reviews and forecasts for this movie from the so called ‘trade experts’, let us spare few moments to revisit the aura created by the original first film – Dabangg in 2010.
Is the trend of repeating successful leading Male pairs diminishing in Bollywood? asks Indicine writer Abhishek Sharma Two top leading men sharing space has always been a mantra for success in Bollywood. Audience also get to see two major stars for the price of one ticket. In the past, there have been several successful male pairs in Bollywood: Amitabh Bachchan – Vinod Khanna Amitabh Bachchan – Shashi Kapoor Akshay Kumar – Sunil Shetty Anil Kapoor – Jackie Shroff Govinda – Sanjay Dutt The above mentioned pairs and also many others like these have repeatedly enthralled audiences with their sparkling chemistry on screen. But if we look at the movies in the last decade, this trend is on the
Article by Abhishek Sharma Exploring the charismatic and festive Punjabi customs has been an exuberant theme in...
The first music review of Talaash by Abhishek Sharma Well, the wait is finally over! The music of “Talaash” is a mega release for several reasons. An Aamir Khan movie is nothing short of an event. Things simply reach dizzying heights considering the fact that, Talaash is his first release in 3 years (3 Idiots released in December 2009). This time he’s paired opposite the newlywed Kareena Kapoor and the talented veteran Rani Mukerji. Music Director Ram Sampath made little impact with his initial soundtracks (Khakee, Family, Luv Ka The End..)
In recent times, remaking South Indian hits in Hindi has emerged as the shortcut to success at the box office. The idea of remakes allows for the story to be adapted into a new setting, to be marketed to a new audience, after being customised for their needs. Why risk an original script that may not work when you’ve got a blockbuster script at your disposal that has a higher chance of striking a chord with the audience?
Abhishek Sharma pays tribute to the living legend Amitabh Bachchan on his 70th Birthday Of all the matinee idols and silver screen sensations, if we’d have to pick one with greatness and popularity combined in his personality, it will be, by all standards of judgement, none other than the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. Movie stars are often remembered for ages for their most famous characteristic dialogue or punch line. But when it comes to the superstar of the millenium ‘Amitabh Bachchan’, there is an endless list of legendary Bollywood dialogues:
It would not be wrong to state that the history of Bollywood Female Playback singing has been scripted mostly because of two legendary sisters – Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle. Both have mesmerized millions with their melodious voice in their singing careers spanning over six decades. Lata held the Guinness Books of World Record for the Most Recorded artist in the music industry which was overtaken by Asha in 2011. 80s and 90s saw the dominance of Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavitha Krishnamurthy and Sadhana Sargam.
What can be a dream romantic Bollywood project? Just Imagine!! Okay… It has to be the iconic and trendsetter Yash Chopra directing the King of Romance Shah Rukh Khan paired opposite today’s topmost leading lady Katrina Kaif. What if the music is composed by the Oscar-winning maestro Allah Rakha Rahman with lyrics from the most gifted writer Gulzar Saab? Well… The dream has come true!!
The trend of male playback singing has changed quite significantly over the years. Gone are the days when singers were...
They say ‘Nothing Succeeds like Success’. When Emraan Hashmi started his acting career as a tapori in ‘Footpath’, I doubt anyone would have imagined in their wildest of dreams that 10 years down the line, he would be one of the most bankable stars in the country. His boy-next-door looks, normal build, average acting talent and comparatively negligible dancing ability made him an unconventional hero. But one look at the stats of his decade long career defy all the established logic and as cricket commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu says, ‘Statistics are like mini-skirts, they reveal more than they hide’.
