The 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards 2014 was a star-studded event. While the only ‘top superstar’ at the...
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SRK, Priyanka, Ranveer, Deepika, Kangna on Hello
Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Kangna Ranaut are featured on the cover of Hello...
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor on Koffee With Karan: Watch
The super-talented Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, share the couch on the celebrity chat show Koffee With Karan Season 4. While Ranveer made his debut in Band Baaja Baaraat, Arjun was equally successful with one of 2012’s most successful films Ishaqzaade. Ranveer was on Koffee With Karan Season 3 with his ‘BBB’ co-star Anushka Sharma. This is his second appearance on the popular chat show.
Gunday Official Trailer
The official trailer of Gunday, produced by Yash Raj Films, starring Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra...
Gunday Teaser – Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Kapoor
Yash Raj Films’ have released a 2 minute long teaser of their 2014 Valentine’s Day release GUNDAY, directed...
Ram Leela Review
Sanjay Leela Bhansali delves into Shakespeare after delivering two disappointing films in the form of Saawariya and...
Priyanka, Deepika, Manisha at Ram Leela screening: Pics
A special screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela was held at the Lightbox theatre in Mumbai on Thursday...
Ram Leela Hit or Flop: Box office prediction
After two box office duds in Saawariya and the critically acclaimed Guzaarish, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director of...
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone promote Ram Leela: Photos
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were seen promoting their upcoming film Ram Leela directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The duo were promoting their film at Infiniti Mall in Malad, Mumbai on Sunday.
Imran, Kareena, Ranveer, Deepika and Dhoni at the airport: Pics
Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor were spotted at the International Airport as they returned to Mumbai after promoting their...
Ram Leela New Posters and Movie Stills
While the world awaits the release of Krrish 3, the makers of Ram Leela are going all out to promote their film which...
Ranveer Singh spotted for the first time after Dengue: Pics
For the first time after being discharged from the hospital, actor Ranveer Singh was spotted outside PVR Cinemas in...
Ranveer Singh stable, but yet to show any improvement
Ranveer Singh, who was diagnosed with Dengue, is stable but his condition is yet to improve said a source close to the...
Ranveer Singh hospitalised with severe case of dengue
Ranveer Singh, who will be seen in Ram Leela later this year, was admitted to a hospital here in Mumbai on Friday...
Photos from the trailer launch of Ram Leela
Deepika Padukone, who arrived shortly before the trailer launch of her upcoming film Ram Leela, looked stunning in a...
Ranveer and Deepika’s sizzling chemistry in Ram Leela: Pics
A few exclusive stills and posters from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela. The film showcases the sizzling chemistry between the lead pair Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. Locked in a super passionate tight embrace, the duo are all set to burn the silver screen in November this year. Gone is the obsession with blue, as SLB returns to his Hum Dil De Chukhe Sanam days! Get set for an epic romantic tale featuring India’s most popular actress Deepika and the supremely talented Ranveer!
Ranveer Singh returns to Mumbai: Photos
Ram Leela star Ranveer Singh was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Saturday. The actor was in his typical ‘cool...
Ranveer, Sidharth, Dia Mirza at SAIFTA press conference: Pics
The city is set to host the maiden edition of SAIFTA, a coming together of the Indian and South African film and TV...
Ranveer Singh goes wild for GQ India
Ranveer Singh goes wild and naughty in the latest edition of GQ India Magazine. Termed as ‘The Wild One’...
Ekta Kapoor’s Grand Bash for OUATIMD: Tons of Photos!
Promotions for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara is in full swing and to celebrate the film’s impending...
Vogue Beauty Awards 2013 Photos
Eminent B-town celebs attended the Vogue Beauty Awards 2013 held at Hotel Taj Lands End in Mumbai. Ranveer Singh ...
Film’s memory more important than box office: Ranveer
“Lootera” received critical appreciation and a mixed response at the ticket window. For the film’s...
Lootera Review – Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha
Vikramaditya Motwane made the fantastic ‘Udaan’ in 2010 and showed his class with his very first film. Even though the film failed to do very well commercially, it became somewhat a cult classic after the DVD release. Now, Udaan is taught at film schools around the world. So when Vikramaditya decided to make a film like Lootera as his second film, it made everyone stand up and take notice. He cast commercial actors like Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha and had a hefty budget to work with. Balaji co-produced the film and going by the fact that there have been no title changes (like Lootera transforming into Looyteira and so on), this clearly is more of a passion film than a money-minting project. Story: The makers have credit O Henry’s classic long story ‘The Last Leaf’ as their inspiration for making this film. But the writers (Bhavani Iyer and Motwane himself) have added a lot more layers, and amped up the thriller narrative a bit. The story is initially set in 1950s era Bengal when the Zamindari era was being brought down. Varun (Ranveer Singh) and his accomplice visit the rural village of Manikpur and pose as archeologists to loot a Zamindar’s treasures. After arriving in Manikpur, he meets Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha) and through a series of sequences – stolen glimpses, playful conversations they fall in love. Pakhi accepts her love but Varun doesn’t. The story then moves forward in this tangent with the added incentive of an investigator (Adil Hussain) loose on the track of Varun. It will be best to discover the brilliant second half by yourself. Direction and Miscellaneous: Vikramaditya Motwane accomplishes the impossible. His Lootera is a throwback to the 50s era Bollywood films immortalized by the style of Dev Anand. There are subtle homages laden throughout the film. He effuses the screenplay with his apt detailing and his direction splatters all that detailing into living, breathing, moving characters. The film does not move as quickly as the normal Hindi film viewer is accustomed to. I didn’t mind the pace because a film like Lootera is all about absorbing the mood. The silence, the dim-lit frames, the moody music all make up the ethereal mood of the film. Lootera almost plays out like it is a film straight out of the Italian neorealist films of the 60s. Lootera Movie Review Most of the credit for the glum atmosphere goes to Vikramaditya Motwane for rallying his troops and making his crew members understand his vision. Melancholia rules the roost in Lootera just like it did in Udaan thanks to the emotional cinematography by Mahendra Shetty. The editing is not obtrusive because the editor (Dipika Kalra) lets the shots play out like they are meant to. The editing is particularly impressive in the startling chase sequence. Music: Amit Trivedi’s despondent music helped enormously by Amitabh Bhattacharya’s lyrics, lend the film the mood it was aspiring to capture. The songs aren’t meant to be catchy, they aren’t meant to be sung at reality shows – they perform dual tasks. The songs help set the mood as I have already mentioned, and they also move forward the story in ways which aren’t perceptible very plainly. Acting: Vikramaditya Motwane has brought out the actor in Sonakshi Sinha in Lootera. Playing the ailing, failed in love Pakhi she oozes her pain and love through her eyes and coughs. Her stare will stay with you (as it did with me) for a long time. She is a revelation in the truest sense of the word and will manage to win over her detractors with this performance of hers. Ranveer Singh is also a revelation in the sense that he is so muted here; his acting and his dialogue delivery are so subtle. His eyes carry the pathos of his past and never for a moment did I feel that he was trying too hard. Ranveer Singh may come across as an impetuous guy in real life, but he is a darn good actor and Lootera sets that in stone. The other actors Adil Hussain, Vikrant Massey and Barun Chanda are all perfectly cast. Conclusion: Lootera is a terrific film to say the least. Vikramaditya Motwane has gotten almost everything right – the casting, the screenplay, the music, the sets, the production design, and the costume design. His assured direction made it all happen. Motwane is an auteur and he has the potential to end up as one of the greatest directors India has ever produced. Lootera is an intense love story that stays with you long after the film has been seen, and for that and that only it deserves huge credit. Box Office Potential: Lootera must have been a very difficult film to sell for Balaji considering it is a period film, with no commercial music, no Superstars of any kind, with a very serious intense story. The opening is not likely to be of gigantic proportions. I expect the film to have great critical acclaim but not much commercial success because Lootera is not for everyone. I am not sure the Hindi film viewer has matured enough to like and appreciate a film like this. It may turn out to be the Swades of this decade. But having said all that, every bone and nerve in my body will be hoping that Lootera becomes a huge commercial success. The Barfi path will be a good path to follow and replicate for Lootera. Positives: The assured direction The detailing of the period it is set in The Production design The atmospheric music and songs Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh’s acting The mood it creates in the theater Negatives: The oblique pace may turn-off a few Rating:
Not doing Magadheera remake right now: Ranveer Singh
Actor Ranveer Singh has denied being a part of the Hindi remake of Ram Charan Teja-starrer Telugu movie...
Lootera New Trailer and Stills – Ranveer, Sonakshi
The second trailer of Lootera is out and the film promises a epic romance that is set in the stunning old world charm...