A lot of readers have requested us to share this article from TIMES OF INDIA. ’Dummies guide to the Ajay-YRF legal battle’. Choosing what movie to watch where is usually not a very complicated choice, usually made while flipping through the cinema listings page and seeing which theatre or multiplex is screening which movie. But what those lists will say this Diwali is not as easy a choice, at least not for the people who decide what their theatres will run, caught as they are in a somewhat unprecedented situation. The logic of which movie is screened where is fundamentally not very dissimilar from the logic of which movie you watch. You have options, a first impression, word of mouth, the star cast, etc, and choose to put your money to go and watch one movie ahead of another when you have multiple options in hand. The theatre/multiplex owner’s logic is not very different. He assesses your interest level in turning out to watch a film and opts to run it in his theatre ahead of another, hoping for good business.
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Rafeeq beats Salman Khan
This is a fun article that we found on Times of India. Dedicated to all the Salman Khan fans on Indicine. Where there...
The Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand story
Someone here was keen on knowing the story between two legends of Indian cinema – Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar. We found this article on Telegraph India, which makes for a very interesting read. Four hours before he died on December 1, Dev Anand had instructed his friend and aide Mohan Churiwala to send a bouquet of flowers to Dilip Kumar on his 89th birthday. “A few days after Dev Sahab went to London, Saira Banuji (Dilip Kumar’s wife) had invited him to Dilip Sahab’s 89th birthday party,” Churiwala said. “When I spoke to Dev Sahab that evening of December 1, he said that if he came back in time he would attend the party, and if he got held back for some reason, I should personally go and deliver a bouquet of flowers to Dilip Sahab on his big day.” But 10 days later, as Dilip Kumar celebrated his birthday today, the flowers from Dev Anand were not among the hundreds of bouquets that flooded his Pali Hill home. “I ordered 89 roses as instructed by Dev Sahab but could not deliver them. I tried calling Sairaji a million times since Friday. But she did not take my call. His staff too stalled me,” Churiwala said. Dev Anand was just a year younger than Dilip Kumar. They were billed as rivals in their heyday but their similar roots as immigrants from Pakistan had kept them connected at a social level. Later, when they ceased being matinee idols, Dev Anand got engrossed in filmmaking while Dilip Kumar withdrew from the limelight because of health issues. Over the years, however, their relationship had its fair share of ups and downs. Dev Anand’s closeness to Dilip Kumar’s estranged brother Ehsan Khan was one among many of the spoken and unspoken differences between the two legends. Death, though, often renders meaningless the petty rifts of life. After Dev Anand’s death, a grieving Dilip Kumar had decided to cancel his birthday celebrations. But friends and family had insisted on the bash, which was to be attended by the who’s who of Bollywood, and the actor had relented. Bollywood’s biggest stars attended the birthday-eve party that started last night and ended this morning. From Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan to Priyanka Chopra, Dimple Kapadia and Mahesh Bhatt, the guest list was a veritable galaxy. In the past few years, Dev Anand would often rue how he was not allowed to speak to his old friend Yusuf (Dilip Kumar’s real name) who lived just 500 yards away. “When I call him, he never takes my calls. His staff tell me he is busy,” he would often complain. Yet Dev Anand had sent a message to Saira Banu last year saying he would want his onetime matinee rival and dear friend to release his autobiography. “I had called Saira to ask if Yusuf would release Romancing With Life. She said she would call back but never did,” Dev Anand had told The Telegraph at the premiere of the re-launch of the coloured version of his classic flick Hum Dono. “I have no hard feelings. I guess he was unwell. But it hurt that there was not even a courtesy call back from her.” He later recounted this rejection to many journalists. When word eventually reached Saira Banu, she sought to make amends by inviting Dev Anand to Dilip Kumar’s 89th birthday bash. But some dates and relationships stay star-crossed. Source: Telegraph India
People are taking credit away from Anubhav Sinha: SRK
Here are some excerpts from an NDTV article, that should hopefully put some assumptions (including some of our own) to rest! An NDTV source says “Shah Rukh wanted this to be top secret because he knew that if anyone caught wind of it, it would appear that Karan had helped with the direction of the entire film, when he had only dropped in for a one-off token shoot.”
I am doing commercial formula films – John Abraham
Interview from Times of India (External Article) where John Abraham talks about his upcoming films and admits that he...
Salman Khan on Katrina, SRK and his films!
Salman Khan on Katrina Kaif, Shahrukh Khan, Abhinav Kashyap, his relationships, his films and his life. This is an...
Rajnikanth Discharged from Singapore Hospital
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was on Wednesday discharged from the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore and will remain in that country for some more time. According to informed sources here, the matinee idol will be in Singapore for a few more days at an undisclosed location. The 60-year-old actor, who made his mark as a character actor in the movie “Aarulirunthu Arupathu Varai” (From six to sixty years) was flown to Singapore on May 28 and was admitted to the hospital the next day. Sources said the actor’s entire
Ranbir almost caught at Katrina’s home on tax raid day
Shahid Kapoor was found in Priyanka Chopra’s flat the morning of the IT raids (January 24), Ranbir Kapoor escaped...
“Only Amitabh Bachchan is a star” – Akshay Kumar
“I may be a star today but I have gone through hell to get all this. After lots of flops and criticism I am what I am today,” says Akshay. And after struggling a lot he actually enjoys the stardom because
Battle between 3 Idiots’ makers and Chetan Bhagat heats up
The controversy over Aamir Khan’s ‘3 Idiots’ dragging the star, the producer and author Chetan...
Ram Gopal Varma on James Cameron’s Avatar!
We received this blog in our mailbox, with a request to publish it here. So here you go, Ram Gopal Varma’s tribute to James Cameron’s Avatar! ******************************* As I stepped out of Imax last night after watching AVATAR in 3D, I hated James Cameron for in comparison to the ultra futuristic vision of his, he made me feel like a pre-historic being of cinema in every which way. AVATAR in 3D is the most mind-blowing cinematic experience anybody can ever hope to have in their entire lifetime. Nearly 3 decades ago I remember being awestruck with Star Wars and now nearly 30 years later AVATAR to me looked 30 years ahead of its time both in its creative output and also in terms of James Cameron’s sheer imaginative power.
Aamir Khan : “SRK is upset because his films have not done well”
In an interview to Mumbai Mirror, Aamir Khan talks about his rivalry with Shahrukh Khan, on him being number one at the...
SRK on his shoulder, IPL and My Name Is Khan
In a candid interview Shahrukh Khan talks about his shoulder surgery, the upcoming Indian Premiere League, Saurav...
“Hrithik is a bigger star” – SRK gets candid
Shahrukh Khan gets candid; talks about his real life love story, his kids, on being ticklish and Hrithik Roshan..
Shahrukh Khan Interview!
Shahrukh Khan has come a long way since his Darr, Baazigar days. The superstar talks about his upcoming film Rab Ne...
Imraan Khan hasn’t watched Jaane Tu!
We were quite suprised to read Imraan Khan hasn’t managed to watch the final version of his debut film Jaane Tu...
Amitabh Bachchan continues to rule!
Chicago, Aug 14 (IANS) The Unforgettable tour turned out to be a multimillion-dollar show for everyone concerned...
Win Rs 5 Lakhs contest by Ram Gopal Varma
After the failure of Sarkar Raj and Contract (we’re not even bringing up Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag), Ramu has...
When bank officials seized SRK’s car..
We have started a new section at Indicine.com called “External Articles”. This section will have the best of articles that our readers just shouldnt miss out on, from all over the internet. Here is one of the first articles, a nice story of Shahrukh Khan during his struggling days and how he still cares for the people who were with him during those days. Read it, do drop in a comment below. There’s something about Shah Rukh Khan. We just can’t seem to get enough of the man. Not that we are the only ones. SRK is a big hit in his personal life too. And his friends almost always stick up for him, be it Farah Khan, Karan Johar, or even Ravi Indulkar.