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Abhishek Bachchan’s Raavan in trouble in Karnataka

16 years ago
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Director Mani Ratnam’s Hindi-Tamil bilingual film ‘Raavan’ will be released in only 24 theatres in one of the three distribution areas of Karnataka, the state’s film chamber said late Wednesday. Vasant Kumar Patil, president of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), told IANS that ‘Raavan’, titled ‘Raavanan’ in Tamil, will have a restricted release. ‘A decision has been taken to follow the existing policy of allowing non-Kannada films in a stipulated number of theatres,’ Patil said. The decision will be

Kites Exhibitors Feeling Cheated

16 years ago
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It had to happen. But it has happened sooner than expected. Exhibitors, who had paid fat MGs (minimum guarantees) to Big Reliance Pictures, the worldwide distributors of Kites, were bound to feel cheated about being given an English film instead of a Hindi film as mentioned in their agreement. And they are feeling exactly that after releasing the much-hyped film of Rakesh Roshan. Not only was Kites promoted as a Hindi film with ‘a bit of Spanish dialogues’ but the fact that it is an

Kites Movie Review

16 years ago
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Kites is one of those films we have all been waiting to watch from a very long time, the level of expectation was...

Kites Review by a die-hard Hrithik Roshan fan!

16 years ago
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Kites Review by Sudha, one of Hrithik Roshan’s biggest fans. She was at the UK Premier of Kites, held last night in London. Its one of the most passionate reviews we have read and quite clear that Sudha literally idolizes Hrithik. Read on.. *********************************** I was extremely restless and couldn’t concentrate much on the film, knowing that Hrithik is around. So I’ll write whatever I could gather. Kites is different, unpredictable, mind blowingly awesome. A passionate love story which keeps you on the edge of your seat and make you want to fall in love. Anurag Basu’s direction is beyond impressive. The gangster manages to bring you in J’s (Hrithik’s character in the film) world, tell the story like you wouldn’t imagine, bring the best out of the actors, including the secondary casts. He excels in his direction by surprising the audience in doing a better job than expected. He gives you

Kites First Detailed Review

16 years ago
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By Jack Rico (New York Critic) The Bollywood film ‘Kites,’ directed by Anurag Basu, was a film unlike any I’ve seen before. It was spoken in three languages, had a diverse cast and it wasn’t from Hollywood. It was a completely original experience. It blithely leaps from romance, to musical, to action adventure, to western, referencing any number of Hollywood genres along with one of the more beautiful musical scores in recent memory. The romance, in particular, was as intense as Nicholas Sparks‘ ‘The Notebook,’ and the chemistry between the leads was off the charts. I have to say I was surprisingly entertained and am a better critic for having seen this film. 

Biggest ever release overseas for Kites!

16 years ago
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The craze for Hrithik Roshan’s Kites in the overseas markets is  unprecedented, as the film gears up for the biggest and widest Bollywood release ever with over 200 prints  in the United States and Canada. Due to the craze, demand and stupendous response to the advance booking, the distributors (Reliance Big Pictures) have decided to hold special paid previews a day before the actual release date on  May 20th 2010. For many theatres, that usually show only Hollywood 

Saif Ali Khan on wooing women

16 years ago
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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, currently dating Kareena Kapoor, feels the secret of a successful long term relationship is finding a ‘worthy partner’ and says that one has to be direct about one’s feelings to woo a woman. ‘If you’re looking to enter a long-term relationship with a woman, make sure she is a worthy partner — thats the only rule. After a point, you don’t want another casual fling.. you want intimacy, depth, to be loved,’ said Saif in an interview for the GQ magazine. ‘Sometimes you have to do things

“Kissing scene was required in Badmaash Company” – Anushka Sharma

16 years ago
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After playing a simple girl-next-door opposite Shahrukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Anushka Sharma has gone in for an image makeover in Badmaash Company where she not only wears stylish clothes but also has a kissing scene with Shahid Kapoor. The model-turned-actress says the script demanded it and it wasn’t meant just to attract attention. ‘I don’t see it as a kissing scene. Its a part of the screenplay. I think cinema is changing and we are not doing (kissing) for the heck of it. We do not need to do this (kiss on screen) to attract attention,’ Anushka told IANS in an interview. ‘When you see the film, the kind of chemistry Bulbul (her character in the film) and Karan (Shahid) share, the kind of love thats there between them, you will be able to

Darsheel Safary wants to work with Aamir Khan!

16 years ago
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Child actor Darsheel Safary, who teamed up with Aamir Khan in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, says he wants to work with his mentor again. ‘I’m really looking forward to work with Aamir Khan again. I have been appreciated for my work so much and that is all because of Aamir sir,’ said Darsheel, who will next be seen in ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’. Directed by Priyadarshan, ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’ is a remake of Iranian film ‘Children of Heaven’. ‘Me and my family have been

Akshay’s role in ‘Tees Maar Khan’ inspired by Robin Hood: Farah

16 years ago
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Akshay Kumar plays a con man in ‘Tees Maar Khan’ and director Farah Khan says his role is inspired by English folklore hero Robin Hood. ‘In ‘Tees Maar Khan’, Akshay plays modern-day extra smart conman, who steals the money from the rich and gives it to the poor, someone like Robin Hood,’ Farah told IANS in an interview. ‘Around 50 to 55 percent of the film is complete and we plan to finish shooting by September. Like always, in this film also you will see a mix of action, comedy and emotions.’ This is Farah’s third film after ‘Main Hoon Na’

Film industry is the only form of entertainment – Arjun Rampal

16 years ago
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Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal, who did a series of advertisements for the upcoming ICC World Twenty 20 with his ‘Housefull’ co-stars, says the film industry doesn’t need cricket to promote films. ‘We don’t need cricket to promote films. Cricket and film are two huge entertaining industries. Cricket is a religion in India and film industry, I believe, is the only form of entertainment. It’s a very natural thing. People understand both. We don’t need each other to promote each other, but yes,

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Movie Review

16 years ago
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Love between a man from Earth and girl (alien) from Venus, sounds quite interesting and at the same time slightly weird, doesn’t it? Milap Zaveri on debut as director brings together actors like Ritesh Deshmukh, Satish Shah, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vishal Malhotra, Sonal Sehgal and Ruslaan Mumtaz in this comic caper released under the People Tree Films  and Warner Bros banner. Milap Zaveri in the past has been credited as the story writer for films like Shaadi No 1 and Masti to name a few. The story is about Rajesh (Ritesh Deshmukh) who has been in search of love ever since he was a child. Unlucky and frustrated he looses all hope until he meets

God and Sex

16 years ago
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Sent by Ram Gopal Varma for publication. The concept of his next, looks very interesting...