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Subhash K Jha revisits Tigmanshu Dhulia’s directorial debut, the crime drama Haasil, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana, which released 22 years ago.

After years of honing his considerable talent on television, Tigmanshu Dhulia made his cinematic debut with an ominously real and yet stirringly cinematic exposition on student unrest in a small, dusty North Indian town where goons entered politics through the easy-access route of classroom elections.

This is a world of despair, darkness, debt, and finally death. To Dhulia’s credit, he doesn’t lose his grip over the grammar of street-level violence even while trying to carve a palatable love story amidst the incessant outpouring of sleazy crime and violence.

This thoroughly unorthodox and yet intimately penetrable study of youthful unrest begins with a college function. Even as the principal lectures the students and teachers, two gangs clash in the corridors.

And the...

Akshay Kumar Rejected Maqbool, Making Way For Irrfan’s Glorious Debut! (Photo Credit – Instagram/YouTube)

It was in the year 2003, on the same day, that Bollywood witnessed one of its brightest stars finally arrive. It was the day when Indian Cinema celebrated Irrfan in his full glory, and one might thank Akshay Kumar for making this happen, the very moment he rejected Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool!

The adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the tragedy film starred the Paan Singh Tomar actor along with Tabu in the lead along with Pankaj Kapur. The Dark Love Story was his debut film as a lead, but he was not the first choice for the role!

Akshay Kumar’s Miyan Maqbool

Maqbool was earlier titled Miyan Maqbool, and Vishal Bhardwaj approached Akshay Kumar to play the lead. However, the Sky Force actor rejected the film, citing a weak climax since he felt that the...

Zayed Khan Net Worth (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Zayed Khan made a promising Bollywood debut with the 2003 film Chura Liya Hai Tumne which was followed by the blockbuster Main Hoon Na opposite Shah Rukh Khan. While it was believed that the actor’s career would skyrocket soon after that, it instead witnessed a downward graph. He delivered a string of flops after which he chose to take an indefinite sabbatical from the movies. However, despite that, the actor established a net worth of more than 1000 crores which is a testimony to a stellar financial planning.

Zayed Khan’s Journey

Zayed Khan is the son of veteran actor Sanjay Khan. After his debut with Chura Liya Hai Tumne, he went on to appear in Main Hoon Na and Dus, both of which were box office successes. However, soon after that all of his movies like Mission Istanbul, Tezz, Fight Club, Yuvvraj, Blue,...

In this special candid conversation actor Jimmy Shergill spoke to Subhash K Jha about his 30-year career, and so much more!

The super-talented Jimmy Shergill has no regrets about doing any of his films, the good back or ugly. “I might have regretted at that point of time because you feel that you did a film at the cost of doing something else you could have chosen something else because certain kind of promises were made to you. But when you start shooting they were not up to the mark. But I feel today when I look back I think every project every scene every film every song is taught you something and no matter how bad the endproduct, it has taught you something and probably made you what you are today and I think I take full responsibility for anything wrong I might have done earlier on in my career.

Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan, who famously co-starred in the 2004 hit film Main Hoon Na, recently reunited after 21 years for an ad shoot in Mumbai. Their reunion was captured in a video that has been widely shared on social media, sparking excitement among fans. In the video, the two actors greet each other warmly with a hug and are seen engaging in a lively conversation before starting their shoot together.

The video was posted by a paparazzo account with the caption, “Muh toh band karo, uncle! Zayed Khan and Amrita Rao were seen together after 21 years! The suspense is killing us. Can’t wait to find out what’s next, especially after spotting them at the Nykaa shoot! Any guesses what they’re up to?” Fans flooded the comments with enthusiastic reactions, with many complimenting the pair’s youthful appearance and dubbing them “Desi Ken and Barbie.” One person wrote,...

Disney+ Hotstar has dropped the highly anticipated trailer for the twin drama series Bad Cop, set to stream exclusively on the platform starting June 21, 2024. Produced by Fremantle India, directed by Aditya Datt, and written by Rensil D’Silva, Bad Cop promises to be a mass entertainer. The series is an Indian reimagining of Rtl’s original German drama of the same name.

The trailer for the new show, which premiered on Friday, has generated significant buzz with its action-packed sequences and compelling storyline. The show features prominent actors including filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who portrays a gangster named Kazbe Mama, Harleen Sethi as a dedicated police officer, and Saurabh Sachdeva, known for his role in “Animal,” as a Cbi officer investigating a murder.

The over two-minute trailer is filled with high-octane action scenes, including bike crashes, gunfights, and intense physical confrontations, complemented by sharp and witty dialogue penned by Hussain Dalal, known for his work on “Farzi,...

Finally, a biopic on K. Asif, the director and screen writer who helmed ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, the 1960 Hindi cinema classic, is on its way.

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia is planning the biopic that will delve into Asif’s brief but brilliant cinematic career. Asif, incidentally, was born in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh.

Dhulia, 56, who was here to participate in a literary festival, said there are not many films or documentaries that talk about directors from that era at length.

“Though I have been asked not to talk much about it, but a movie on him (Asif) is in the pipeline,” said the director who has made acclaimed movies such as ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ and ‘Haasil’.

“If I make a movie, it will be a grand one. The subject will be big but not the actor,” he said referring to the trend in recent movies.

Explaining further, Tigmanshu Dhulia said, “K. Asif saw struggles.

Brijendra Kala, the seasoned actor known for his character work in Hindi films, has also left a mark in web series and teleplays. Starting with a small role, he progressed to writing dialogues for TV shows and made his official film debut in ‘Haasil’. However, it was his notable roles in films like “Jab We Met,” “Mithya,” “Agneepath,” “Paan Singh Tomar,” “Pk,” and “83” that earned him recognition in popular cinema.

One of his recent screen appearances was in Zee Theatre’s teleplay ‘Boichek’, inspired by the work of German writer Karl Georg Büchner’s ‘Woyzeck’. Kala firmly believes that in today’s evolving entertainment landscape, an actor must stay updated and equipped to tackle a wide range of roles that resonate with them, regardless of the medium.

“When Santosh Ji (Santosh Sivan) narrated my role in ‘Boichek,’ I honestly didn’t think about any specific preparations. Instead, I attempted...

Brijendra Kala, the seasoned actor known for his character work in Hindi films, has also left a mark in web series and teleplays. Starting with a small role, he progressed to writing dialogues for TV shows and made his official film debut in ‘Haasil’. However, it was his notable roles in films like “Jab We Met,” “Mithya,” “Agneepath,” “Paan Singh Tomar,” “Pk,” and “83” that earned him recognition in popular cinema.

One of his recent screen appearances was in Zee Theatre’s teleplay ‘Boichek’, inspired by the work of German writer Karl Georg Büchner’s ‘Woyzeck’. Kala firmly believes that in today’s evolving entertainment landscape, an actor must stay updated and equipped to tackle a wide range of roles that resonate with them, regardless of the medium.

“When Santosh Ji (Santosh Sivan) narrated my role in ‘Boichek,’ I honestly didn’t think about any specific preparations. Instead, I attempted...

Mumbai, April 29 (Ians) Actress Hrishitaa Bhatt, who is currently seen hosting the TV musical series ‘Rangoli’, shared her experience working with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Jimmy Shergill in 2003 crime drama ‘Haasil’.

Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, ‘Haasil’ was based on the student politics of the University of Allahabad. It features Jimmy Sheirgill, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana. As the movie is completing 20 years, the cast including Jimmy, Hrishitaa, Brijendra Kalra, Varun Badola,and the director, graced ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ and recalled a few moments from the sets and how it was to work in the film.

Hrishitaa remembered working with Tigmanshu and Jimmy and said: “I have noticed that Tigmanshu and Jimmy have a habit of being completely silent. Earlier, when we were filming for ‘Haasil’, they would communicate using just two words. Being a 19-year-old girl from Mumbai, I used to be confused about their behaviour.”

The actress...

Actress Anushka Kaushik, who was seen in ‘Ghar Waapasi’ and ‘Thar’, spoke about working in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s ‘Garmi’ and shared her shooting experience in Bhopal and Varanasi for the web series. She remembered staying in the same hotel where late actor Irrfan Khan had stayed.

Anushka said: “When I got to know about ‘Garmi’, I didn’t know that it is going to be on the lines of Tigmanshu sir’s critically acclaimed film ‘Haasil’ or I would like to call it Haasil 2.0. When I got to know that I was staying in the same hotel where the late legendary actor Irrfan Khan had stayed during the shooting of ‘Haasil’, I got really excited and out of joy, I told myself that I would sleep on almost every bed because Irrfan sir had been here!”

“Though my dream of sharing screen space with him is unfulfilled, the fact that...

From being a panelist at Venice International Film Festival 2022, bagging the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Cuttputlli’ to hosting the TV musical series ‘Rangoli’, actress Hrishitaa Bhatt is exploring different opportunities and grabbing the eyeballs.

The actress felt proud to be among the panelists at the film fest in Venice and said that the best part is now is that people are not discriminating between Bollywood and South cinema.

Briefing about her experience representing India at Venice International Film Festival 2022, she said: “Being in Venice was really amazing, nowadays with time people are not segregating cinema into Bollywood, Tollywood. But they are projecting it like Indian Cinema. The entertainment industry has become really strong. So these were some of the things that we spoke about during the panel discussion.”

Elaborating more on how globally Indian cinema is perceived, she informed: “It really feels amazing when we get to know that people are...

Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan, whose TV roles included a starring role in Season 3 of HBO’s In Treatment, died on Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital while surrounded by wife and two sons. He was 53.

Khan’s passing came following a long battle with a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of cancer with which he was diagnosed in 2018.

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“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away,...

Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor who became a Bollywood and Hollywood star with credits including “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi,” has died at the age of 53. Khan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in March 2018 and passed away in the early morning of April 29 after checking into a hospital in Mumbai, India earlier this week for a colon infection. Khan continued to act in the two years between his diagnosis and death.

Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in Mira Nair’s 1988 breakthrough “Salaam Bombay!” before achieving dominant success in India with films such as “Haasil” (2003), “Maqbool” (2004), and “Paan Singh Tomar” (2011), which won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. The actor achieved crossover success in the U.S. by starring in Nair’s “The Namesake” (2006) and Ritesh Batra’s “The Lunchbox” (2013), which resulted in memorable supporting roles in Hollywood tentpoles such as “The Amazing Spider-Man,...

Tribute My first memory of Irrfan Khan was 14 years ago, in a TV series called Mano Ya Na Mano (Believe it or not), and I’ve been captivated ever since.Geetika MantriIrrfan/FacebookI remember the first time I watched Irrfan Khan on screen, 14 years ago. Not unusually, 12-year-old me was surfing the channels on the TV till something grabbed my attention on Star One. It was his voice that caught me – he was setting the stage for an episode of a show called Mano Ya Na Mano (Believe it or not). The show itself was about mystical, inexplicable and spooky things that have happened in India – which was right up my alley – but it was Irrfan’s calm anchoring that pulled me in. From that day on, I would try to catch the reruns of the show every afternoon – I wasn’t allowed to watch TV too late at night,...

Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor who increased his fame beyond Bollywood with his roles in English-language hits such as “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi,” died Wednesday in Mumbai at age 53.

“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away,” his PR agency said in a statement. “Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him.”

Two years ago, Khan revealed that he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor, an abnormal growth that affects the cells that release hormones into the bloodstream.

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A native of the northern Indian state Rajasthan, Khan broke into the Bollywood film scene in the ’90s and graduated to leading role in the 2000s, winning a Filmfare Award for his villainous role in 2004’s “Haasil.”

He quickly gained...

The Bollywood and international crossover actor, Irrfan Khan has passed away at the age of 53.

The actor, who was known on a global stage from his roles in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Jurassic World’, had been admitted into the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital with a colon infection.

In 2018, he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour, received treatment in London and recovered. At the time, he announced his news via his Twitter account stating he had been diagnosed with an endocrine tumour, a rare illness affecting cells that release hormones into the bloodstream.

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The Bollywood film industry have taken to Twitter to share their condolences. Filmmaker Karan Johar tweeted: “Thank you for those indelible movie memories….thank you for raising the bar as an artist …thank you for enriching our Cinema….we will miss you terribly...

Irrfan Khan, the wide-eyed actor who enjoyed art house acclaim in his native India and crossover-success with major Hollywood roles including “Life of Pi,” "The Lunchbox," “Jurassic World” and “Inferno,” died on Wednesday. He was 53.

Khan was previously diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018 and underwent extensive treatment in London. He recovered well enough to shoot what would turn out to be his last film “Angrezi Medium,” the release of which was abruptly cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic in March.

On Tuesday, he was admitted into the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital with a colon infection.

After a brief stint in television, Khan made his film debut with a cameo in 1988 with Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated “Salaam Bombay.” He returned to Indian television for the next decade. He shot to global prominence playing the lead in Asif Kapadia’s BAFTA winner “The Warrior” in 2001.

His major breakthrough...

Renuka Shahane directing female-led film.

Seeking to expand its slate of features in India, Netflix announced on Thursday (10) that production has begun on Tribhanga, a generational family drama starring female leads Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar.

Taking its name from the asymmetrical dance pose, Tribhanga weaves together the lives of three women spanning the late 1980s to present day and underscores the value of family in everyday life.

Roy Kapoor will also appear in pivotal roles in the Mumbai-set film, which veteran actress Renuka Shahane directs from her screenplay. Ajay Devgn Ffilms is the producer along with Bannijay Asia and Alchemy Productions.

Irrfan Khan is known for intense performances as that’s the kind of roles he did in the initial years. His performances in films like Haasil, Maqbool, Slumdog Millionaire, New York etc. slotted him in a certain genre despite the fact that he occasionally did light-hearted roles like Sunday, Life In A Metro, Krazzy 4 etc.Read More

The post Shocking: When Irrfan Khan wanted to kill his sister’s boyfriend appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

And now Aib is Back and this time with Oscar winning jokes. All India Bakchod which came in the spotlight for its controversial ‘Roast’ involving Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar earlier this year, has made their superb come back with brilliant party song take by none other than most talented, Irrfan Khan.

Irrfan who is known for his power-packed performances in films like Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar, Haasil and Haider, has showcased his quirky side in the latest video for standup comedy group All India Bakchod (Aib). He has taken a dig at all party numbers featured in Bollywood films and also seen in an item number for the first time in the six-minute-forty five-second-long hilarious video. You should not miss this video at any cost.

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Irrfan Khan, who confessed to this writer, that he is jobless after The Lunchbox and in pursuit of a further excellence in his roles has finally found another character to challenge himself as an actor. In Tigmanshu Dhulia's The Killing Of A Porn Filmmaker, Irrfan will star as a porn director, a real lowdown sleaze ball who indulges in the lowliest of porn filmmaking. Reveals Tigmanshu, "We are talking about a guy who plants secret cameras in toilets, shoots honeymooning couples with hidden cameras...Irrfan plays the supreme of sleaze." But there is a redemptive graph to the character. Says Tigmanshu, "Irrfan's character redeems himself. He rises from the depths of sleaze and emerges a hero...why and how, I can't reveal. But after our collaboration in Paan Singh Tomar, this would be a completely new world." The film in English and Hindi would star a major international actor alongside Irrfan.

Jimmy Sheirgill has been an almost regular fixture with Tigmanshu Dhulia, ever since the director made his debut with Haasil. Ever since then, the duo has collaborated on Charas, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns and now Bullett Raja. This time around though, there is Saif Ali Khan in the title role with his lady of affection being Sonakshi Sinha.Says Jimmy, The three of us have a lot of sequences together though, as you can see from the promos.

Mumbai, Nov 21: Jimmy Shergill, who has been part of many Tigmanshu Dhulia films, is thankful to the director for thinking of him everytime he had something different.

Be it "Haasil" or "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster" series or the forthcoming film "Bullett Raja", Dhulia presented Jimmy in various avatars in his movies.

"I am very thankful to Tigmanshu for always thinking of me whenever there's something wherein I can do something. I am really, really thankful to him for supporting me everytime," the 42-year-old said here Wednesday at a "Bullett Raja" event.

Jimmy, who plays Rudra, Saif Ali Khan's friend, in the film,.

India Film Project has announced the winners of the online filmmaking competition for its 2013 edition.

Inner Transitions by the Ordinary People team from Ahmedabad won the Platinum Film of the Year, Best Edit and Best Cinematography awards; Winds of Change by the Euphoria House team from Surat won the Gold Film of the Year and Best Use of Music award; Street by the Kothrud Riders team from Pune won the Silver Film of the Year, Best Acting and Best Use of Genre awards; Clean Canvas by the Creative Constructor team from Gandhinagar won the Best Use of Theme award; Ek Cup Coffee by the Vice Divine Gang team from Surat won the Best Poster award while the Ifp Recommendation Award went to Being Woman by the Blooper House team from Kolkata and Second Thoughts by the Spark Plug Film team from Baroda.

The online film competition was started on September...

Registrations are now open for the 2013 edition of India Film Project. To be held from September 20-28, India Film Project is a platform for amateurs and professional filmmakers to take a challenge and make a film in duration of only 48 hours.

At the beginning of 48 hours, Friday, September 20, 8pm, a common theme and genre will be given to participating teams. These teams shall script, shoot, edit and submit the film by Sunday, September 22, 8pm. Apart from filmmaking competition, the project will also feature a 5-day film festival online, workshops by eminent filmmakers and technicians, film marketing related panel-discussions, cinema exhibitions, etc.

The 2011 edition of India Film Project saw a participation of more than 600 participants from all across India making 86 films on the theme ”Small Things in Life”. In 2012, more than 1500 participants made more than 120 films of 5-8 minute duration on theme “Ingredients of Good Living” wherein they scripted, shot, edited...

London-based journalist Shrestha Trivedi writes about Irrfan Khan’s Masterclass with Asif Kapadia at the recent London Indian Film Festival

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I t is a measure of how good an actor Irrfan Khan is when you start associating his “intense, brooding” onscreen persona with the man himself.

The actor was in London to participate in a masterclass conducted by the renowned director Asif Kapadia, of Senna fame, at the British Film Institute as part of the London Indian Film Festival. It was expected that the discourse would consist of his cinematic journey and the craft of acting – which of course he spoke about at length – what was unexpected, though, was the terrific sense of humour which laced his conversations, and how the entire auditorium was hanging onto his each and every word.

Enough has already been written about his “unconventional” looks and choices, so perhaps...

Mumbai, March 28: Irrfan is elated by the National Award for best actor for his performance in "Paan Singh Tomar" (Pst), but says the prestigious award has come his way after several disappointments.

Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the film saw Irrfan playing Paan Singh Tomar, a former national steeplechase champion-turned-bandit.

"I thought I should have got it for 'Haasil', which was my first film with Tigmanshu Dhulia. Then I thought I'd get it for Mira Nair's 'The Namesake'. So it has been a fairly lengthy time-span of disappointments," said Irrfan.

Irrfan is happy to share the National Award for the best actor with Vikram.

Tigmanshu Dhulia’s ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’ will hit the marquee today. The movie is a sequel to 2011 hit film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. It stars Jimmy Shergil, Mahie Gill, Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Jimmy and Mahie was in the original but Irfan and Soha is the new addition. The sequel promises more sex, tricks, blood, fights, and politics. Dhulia says Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster Returns is more "opulent and intriguing". The film also has an item number by the ‘Fashion’ actress Mughda Godse. The film has been made on a budget of seven crores. Tigmanshu Dhulia who begun his journey with ‘Haasil’ in 2002 has been appl...

Riding high on the Oscar win for Life Of Pie and anticipating a good success of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Irrfan Khan is going through some exciting times. Even though rumours may be flying thick around him unable to do his thick buddy Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullet Raja owing to date issues and a replacement being sought by the director, Irrfan wants his Paan Singh Tomar director’s film Haasil to be remade. Read More...

Riding high on the Oscar win for Life Of Pie and anticipating a good success of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Irrfan Khan is going through some exciting times. Even though rumours may be flying thick around him unable to do his thick buddy Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullet Raja owing to date issues and a replacement being sought by the director, Irrfan wants his Paan Singh Tomar director's film Haasil to be remade.

The trailer for Tigmanshu Dhulia’s sequel Saheb Biwi Aur Ganster Returns was launched in royal style this week in Mumbai. True to the spirit of the film producers Rahul Mittra and director Tigmanshu Dhulia had a very royal ambience for the release of the first look of their film. The entire venue was decorated with palatial settings. The stars came one by one in vintage cars. While Irran arrived in a 1952 Chysler, Mahie Gill made an appearance in a 1932 for. Soha came in with a 1933 Ford, Himmy ina 1947 Buick and Tigmanshu Dhulia himself in a 1951 Pontiac.

Jimmy was dressed to the core as the Maharaja in a Sherwani and a turban. Soha came in a Pink Ghagra resplendent in antique jewelry. Mahie Gill looked every bit the Biwi of the film in a blue sari adorned with gold jewellery and Irrfan added to the cast looking every bit the nawabi gangster that he is.

Irrfan Khan essays the role of a gangster in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's sequel Saheb Biwi Aur Ganster Returns. The actor and director duo have been associated for a long time right from Tigmanshu Dhulia's first film Haasil and his last success Paan Singh Tomar is proof to their friendship. When Irrfan was asked to describe the director in one line he likened him to legendary director Vijay Anand. "Tigmanshu Dhulia is like director Vijay Anand. He is a brilliant director...

Even though Irrfan Khan and Tigmanshu Dhulia have given two superb films in the form of Paan Singh Tomar and Haasil, every subsequent project of theirs isn't kick-starting without its share of struggle. While they have been associated in a couple of shelved films already, fate of another film of theirs - Jai Ramji - continues to be in limbo."It was around a year back that Jai Ramji was announced with Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan and Preity Zinta. However ever since then there has...

When I saw Love Sex Aur Dhokha, I felt that was something I could never have made. I am not capable of making such a film. I admire Dibakar so much because I feel he is a better filmmaker than me.

Tigmanshu Dhulia was responsible for a remarkable entry into the Hindi film industry in 2003 with Haasil, a love story set against student politics. After a couple of forgettable films in eight years, he made an explosive comeback with Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar. His latest biopic on an athlete-turned-dacoit is something everyone is going gaga about. But he maintains that he has always stayed in public memory because of his debut film Haasil. The filmmaker speaks to Nandita Dutta about the film, its delayed release and his struggle in the industry:

You came to know about Paan Singh Tomar while you were working on Bandit Queen.

I loved director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Haasil but his subsequent films had been disappointments of varying degrees. So I was not expecting much from Paan Singh Tomar starring Irrfan Khan and Mahie Gill. However, this time Dhulia has lived up to the promise he showed in Haasil and more.

Based on a real life story, the film starts with a nervous journalist (Bijendra Kaala) approaching Paan Singh (Irrfan Khan) for an interview. As Paan Singh narrates his life story in flashback we see a young, fresh army recruit who loves his family, his country and his food. His seniors recognise his potential and in no time he becomes a national champion in the steeple chase race. However, he is forced to take premature retirement from army when his family in his village is threatened and unjustly treated. When the law fails to get him justice, he picks up the gun...

Paan Singh Tomar, which opened on March 2nd and has garnered some amazing reviews, is a film based on a true life story of an athlete turned Dacoit directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia (Haasil, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster, Shagrid). Starring Irrfan Khan with Mahie Gill, Paan Singh Tomar is an untold true story of a simple farmer, a loyal soldier and a champion athlete who became one of India’s most dreaded dacoits!

Paan Singh was a small town lad who went on to win the steeplechase at the Indian National Games for 7 consecutive years! He broke the national record, a feat that was unsurpassed for 10 years! A series of life changing events however forced Paan Singh to give up athletics, pick up the gun and become the scourge of the infamous Chambal valley in central India. Filled with deep emotions and fateful twists, Paan Singh Tomar is a gritty, no holds barred action adventure.

After making acclaimed films like Haasil and Charas with Irrfan Khan, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has once again paired with the actor in Paan Singh Tomar. According to the filmmaker, the idea of this film was with him for years but he never found a producer who had the vision to see the punch in the narrative which finally Utv did.Tigmanshu says, "This film is special to me in many ways. We have taken a lot of pain to make such a hard hitting story. It is not one of the ordina...

Till yesterday, whenever one used to utter the terms 'Sahib' and 'Biwi', it was the cult classic Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam that was plying on everyone's minds. But ever since Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster got released, it suddenly seems to be the flavour of the season! For the uninitiated, Tigmanshu Dhulia is the very same man who has been responsible for giving us films like Charas, Haasil, Shagird and now Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster! Director Tigmanshu Dhulia will be live on Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat on Monday, Oct 3, at 1600 hrs Ist.

Till yesterday, whenever one used to utter the terms 'Sahib' and 'Biwi', it was the cult classic Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam that was plying on everyone's minds. But ever since Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster got released, it suddenly seems to be the flavour of the season! For the uninitiated, Tigmanshu Dhulia is the very same man who has been responsible for giving us films like Charas, Haasil, Shagird and now Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster! Director Tigmanshu Dhulia will be live on Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat on Monday, Oct 3, at 1600 hrs Ist.

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia, Screenplay: Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sanjay Chouhan, Actors: Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Randeep Hooda

In the context of contemporary Hindi cinema, Tigmanshu Dhulia is an important filmmaker. He is one director who has a keen eye and ear for north Indian socio-politics, which was amply reflected in his debut feature film Haasil. Since Haasil, he has made Charas and Shagird, which somehow fell quite short of the levels he had achieved as a filmmaker in Haasil, and the yet-unreleased Paan Singh Tomar, based on the real-life story of an international athlete-turned-Chambal dacoit.

With Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster, Dhulia has reclaimed his place as a fine visual narrator of dramatic stories, a position that he had achieved through Haasil but yielded in his two subsequent released films. Indeed, Sbag is one of the significant mainstream pieces of cinema that captures a fictional story with sublime reflections of contemporary socio-political...

After ''Macbeth'' and ''Othello'', Shakespeare''s another popular tragedy ''Hamlet'' is getting a Bollywood makeover by ''Haasil'' director Tigmanshu Dhulia. Vishal Bhardwaj adapted the two other classics in his films ''Maqbool'' and ''Omkara''. He had planned to complete the trilogy by making a film on ''Hamlet'' but things did not fall into place. And now Dhulia is moving ahead with his version of ''Hamlet'' and has roped in model-actor Pravesh Rana to play the tragic hero, who uttered one of the most famous lines in literature: ''to be or not to be''. Rana, a former Mr India, was one of the finalist in ''Big Boss 3'' and now hosts the very popular show ''Emotional Atyachar''on Bindas. Paresh Rawal has also been approached to play the role of the uncle, Claudius. The film will be produced by Brand Smith Motion Pictures. "The story has a...

Filmmaker Tighmanshu Dhulia, who made Haasil with Jimmy and Irrfan Khan based on campus politics in Up, is super impressed with Nana Patekar and his attitude. Nana Patekar plays the role of a stern policeman in Tigmanshu Dhuila's Shagird. Apparently, Tigmanshu was adamant that the role of the cop Acp Hanumant Singh should be played only by none other than Nana Patekar himself. When questioned Tigmanshu on the same, he replied saying, "Nana's walk is just like Garry Copper Read More...

Filmmaker Tighmanshu Dhulia, who made Haasil with Jimmy and Irrfan Khan based on campus politics in Up, is super impressed with Nana Patekar and his attitude. Nana Patekar plays the role of a stern policeman in Tigmanshu Dhuila's Shagird. Apparently, Tigmanshu was adamant that the role of the cop Acp Hanumant Singh should be played only by none other than Nana Patekar himself. When questioned Tigmanshu on the same, he replied saying, "Nana's walk is just like Garry Copper...

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, who made Haasil with Jimmy Sheirgill and Irfan Khan based on campus politics in Up, is mighty impressed with Nana Patekar, who plays a stern policeman in his upcoming film Shagird. Apparently, Dhulia was adamant that Nana should play Acp Hanumant Singh. The director wasn’t willing to consider another actor for the part. When asked, he admits and points out that Nana Patekar’s body language is pretty similar to actor Gary Cooper. “You should see Nana walking. It’s exactly like Gary Copper. The attitude is the same. Nana had everything I wanted Hanumant Singh to have. The ...

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, who made Haasil with Jimmy Sheirgill and Irfan Khan based on campus politics in Up, is mighty impressed with Nana Patekar, who plays a stern policeman in his upcoming film Shagird. Apparently, Dhulia was adamant that Nana should play Acp Hanumant Singh. The director wasn’t willing to consider another actor for the part. When asked, he admits and points out that Nana Patekar’s body language is pretty similar to actor Gary Cooper. “You should see Nana walking. It’s exactly like Gary Copper. The attitude is the same. Nana had everything I wanted Hanumant Singh to have. The ...

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, who made Haasil with Jimmy Sheirgill and Irfan Khan based on campus politics in Up, is mighty impressed with Nana Patekar, who plays a stern policeman in his upcoming film Shagird. Apparently, Dhulia was adamant that Nana should play Acp Hanumant Singh. The director wasn’t willing to consider another actor for the part. When asked, he admits and points out that Nana Patekar’s body language is pretty similar to actor Gary Cooper. “You should see Nana walking. It’s exactly like Gary Copper. The attitude is the same. Nana had everything I wanted Hanumant Singh to have. The ...

Preity Zinta

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will reportedly be playing the role of a gangster in an upcoming film to be directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s (of Haasil 2003 fame) next film will see actress Preity Zinta play the role of a gangster. The movie is set in eastern Up and will include Arjun Rampal, Irfan Khan and Randeep Hooda in the cast.

A source reported that the movie has been scripted by Dhulia, who is also the co-producer of the film along with Panchali Chakroborty

“Preity liked the script and has agreed to work in the film. However, I have not yet formally signed her, as she is busy with Ipl and is not in Mumbai. The formalities should be completed once she is back in the city,” Dhulia said in a recent interview.

Preity Zinta also told a leading tabloid that she is in talks for two more Bollywood movies.

He is known for his mature and restrained performances in films such as Mohabbatein, Munnabhai M.B.B.S, Haasil, Lage Raho Munnabhai, A Wednesday and My Name Is Khan. He is none other than Jimmy Sheirgill. Jimmy is currently basking in the glory coming his way for his superior performance in the recently released flick Tanu Weds Manu. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a live video chat with Jimmy on Thursday, March 3, at 1400 hrs Ist. Don't miss!

He is known for his mature and restrained performances in films such as Mohabbatein, Munnabhai M.B.B.S, Haasil, Lage Raho Munnabhai, A Wednesday and My Name Is Khan. He is none other than Jimmy Sheirgill. Jimmy is currently basking in the glory coming his way for his superior performance in the recently released flick Tanu Weds Manu. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a live video chat with Jimmy on Thursday, March 3, at 1400 hrs Ist. Don't miss!