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Movies about Indian cinema's legendary personalities are still a rarity. And one of those rare attempts is being made by Deepti Naval - she is keenly interested in making a non-fictional movie on the life and times of that amazingly naturalistic actor Balraj Sahni, but facing certain problems. Deepti, who is aesthetically motivated by Balraj Sahni's natural performances, has been researching his life for years. Just when she was ready to put all her research material on screen for the immortal actor's birth centenary this month, a hurdle has placed...

This is surely unheard of. Before hitting the road, Sujoy Ghosh apologized to his fans in advance for boring them with his silly tweets during long drive to work. "Long drive to work. Like really long. So apologies in advance if random crap tweet happens. Boring time lies ahead," Ghosh, who rose to fame with 2012 hit "Kahaani", wrote on Twitter.

Singer-actress Sophie Choudry is overjoyed after receiving a gift from actress Malaika Arora Khan. Sophie, 32, posted that she got a gift from Malaika's online fashion store - The closet, but refused to reveal what exactly the gift was. "The fab Malaika Arora Khan sent me a little so

What is actor Arshad Warsi thrilled about? Shooting last schedule of his forthcoming film "Mr Joe B Carvalho" in Goa. He loves the city so much that he won't mind shooting in the heat. "Good morning, off to Goa for the last schedule of 'Mr Joe B Carvaloh'. Love Goa so will deal with the heat," Arshad wrote on Twitter. To be "Mr Joe B Carvalho" will see the 45-year-old

Actor Mahaakshay Chakraborty, who has shared screen space with his father, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty in his upcoming movie "Enemmy", tells it was a "nerve-wracking" experience for him. Directed by Ashu Trikha, "Enemmy" is a cop action drama, which features Mithun and actor Suneil Shetty in lead roles, while Mahaakshay plays a CID officer in the movie. "For me, it was a nerve-wrAcking experience," Mahaakshay told at the music launch of the movie. Actor Akshay Kumar was present as the chief guest of the event, where film's other cast members...

Indiais "regressive for women" and a "depressing" place to be, tells Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, explaining why she divides her time between India and the US. She was speaking the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, at an interaction at The Variety Studio. Mallika has flaunted the link of her interview on her Twitter page. Talking to Variety's Steve Gaydos, the 36-year-old Indian actress, who divides her time between Indiaand Los Angeles, was highly critical of her country, particularly for women. "I made a conscious decision to divide...

Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are getting ready to step into the former's grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor's roles in an "Awara" remake.And with the remake of "Awara", the Kapoors' well-known home banner RK Films would be grandly rejuvenated.Before that Rishi and his talented wife Neetu would be seen on the screen for the first time with their son Ranbir in Abhinav Kashyap's "Besharam".Rishi let out the big secret plan for the great histrionic plan with Ranbir and told, "'Besharam' was the testing ground for the two of us...

If popular international show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is remade in India, actress Preity Zinta is all for being a part of it."If 'CSI' is remade in India– the real thing, I want to be a part of it. I have studied criminal psychology," Preity told in a statement.The actress, who portrayed strong female characters in "Kya Kehna" and "Sangharsh", shared her thoughts about increasing crimes against women on BIG CBS PRIME's "Super Crime Sundays".This Sunday, a two-hour special of the show focuses on the increasing number of crimes committed...

Actor Ranbir Kapoor tells that he would love to be godfather to his earlier girlfriend and "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" co-star Deepika Padukone's kids in future."Godfather means someone who you really are fond of. You want the kids to kind of look up to you and, kind of, mentor the kids," Ranbir told at an event held to promote 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani".The two not only enjoy each other's company but also look quite at ease with each other after parting ways."I don't know whether I will have my own kids or not but she (Deepika Padukone) will definitely...

Just as everyone was wondering where Bipasha Basu is, we hear that the actress is about to start shooting for a 3D movie! Bipasha is thrilled about this 3D film titled "Creature", which is being directed by Vikram Bhatt. Earlier, Bipasha Basu and Vikram Bhatt have worked together on the romantic horror-thriller, Raaz. Incidentally, Raaz was shot in Ooty too!The film Creature is said to be on par with the international standards and is being made on the lines of Hollywoodscience-fiction classics like Jurassic Park and Anaconda. This would give...

Consider it or not! Shruti Haasan, who used to consider herself too ugly to become an actress, tells that she has totally no time for romance! With that statement, Shruti Haasan has unquestionably broken many hearts!Shruti Haasan made this revelation and told, "There is no time for romance. I don't have time as I am busy working and have a busy schedule."  Shruti, apparently, hasn't received any leverage from her father Kamal Haasan. When asked about whether she takes advice from her family, she told, "Not much, but they influenced the...

No one asks, "Where is Aamir Khan?" because we know he's trying to master something at any give time! The newest news is that his role in Peekay. Aamir will play the role of a Bhojpuri man in the movie. As predictable, Aamir Khan has gone all out to make sure that it turns out perfect! Allegedly, Aamir Khan has been trying to master Bhojpuri for the past four months!The last time that Aamir gave up Hindi for a movie was in Lagaan, for which, he had learned Awadhi. Peekay is being directed by Raj Kumar Hirani. Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt and Sushant...

"Invisible" is the movie that Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt's most successful protégé Emraan Hashmi will star in, thereby ending media rumor that the actor has been in two minds about doing a project for the banner that kick started his career.While Mahesh Bhatt, with typical insouciance, discharges the unsavory rumors and confirms their new collaboration is titled "Invisible", a source close to the project sniggers, "We really don't who stands to gain from these reports about Emraan being 'miffed' with Bhatt sahab because of announcements suggesting...

Southern superstar R. Madhavan looks up to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan as his god, and when he met him freshly at an award ceremony, he felt like a teenager again. "Had a great time at the Vijay Awards. Met my god Kamal sir again after a while. (I) was a gaping teenager all over again," posted Madhavan. Madhavan and Kamal bonded well at the 7th edition of Vijay Awards, which the former hosted. The two had worked together in Tamil movies "Anbe Sivam" and "Manmathan Ambu". The award ceremony was also graced by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan,...

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who will be sharing the screen space with father Rishi Kapoor and mother Neetu Singh in Abhinav Kashyap's "Besharam", tells it was a learning experience. "It was a great experience working with mom and dad. It was for the first time we shot together. It is always fun to work with family. My father bullies the director and it's fun to watch him. It's a learning experience," told the 30-year-old during an event. Ranbir, who was appreciated for his role in "Rockstar" and "Barfi!" lately, tells there is miles to go. "I have not...