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Dimple Kapadia Once Called Out Naseeruddin Shah For Demeaning Rajesh Khanna( Photo Credit – Facebook )

Rajesh Khanna was one of the greatest and most successful actors in the Hindi film industry; he is also known as the first Superstar of Hindi cinema. Despite such accomplishments, Naseeruddin Shah reportedly made degrading comments about the late actor’s acting and was bashed by Dimple Kapadia. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Dimple was reportedly only 15 when she tied the knot with a much older Khanna. As per reports, the late actor was 31 years old. The couple has two daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Twinkle married Akshay Kumar after quitting acting. On the other hand, Nasiruddin is one of the most versatile actors present in the industry, who has shared the screen with Nasiruddin in Finding Fanny.

According to Business Standard, in an interview with Hindustan Times, Naseeruddin Shah called Rajesh Khanna’s acting poor,...

Many iconic movies shot in Goa feature many parts of the state that have drawn many movie buffs to view the location in person. Some movies won accolades and dozen of Indian hearts

Dil Chahta Hai: This 2001 film by Farhan Akhtar is about a road trip to Goa and features Chapora Fort. Golmaal Series: The first three films of this Rohit Shetty-directed comedy series were shot in Goa and feature locations like Dona Paula Beach and Fort Aguada. Singham: This action film by Rohit Shetty features an iconic action sequence shot at Dona Paula Jetty. Dum Maaro Dum: This crime thriller film by R. Sippy was set in Goa and features real locations like Arpora Market. Finding Fanny: This film by Homi Adajania features locations like Parra, Cortalim, Aldona, Assagao, Saligao and Socorro. Dear Zindagi: This film by Gauri Shinde features locations like Salvador Do Mundo and Morjim beach.

Murder Mubarak Trailer Review Is Out! ( Photo Credit – Netflix India / YouTube )

It’s been quite a long time since we witnessed a well-made murder mystery from Bollywood. Now, it seems that our wait is over as one film belonging to the genre has just knocked on the door. Yes, we’re talking about the upcoming Hindi film Murder Mubarak, which is set to release next week. The trailer for the same is already out, and here’s its full detailed review.

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Just a few moments ago, the trailer of the film was dropped on YouTube, and it’s 2 minutes and 51 seconds long in duration. The promo opens with a voice-over of Pankaj Tripathi, who introduces us to the Royal Club of Delhi. The club was made for Britishers during the British era. After the Independence, some Indian elites are a part of it. All seems to be...

Renowned Indian actor Dimple Kapadia (“Tenet”) is enjoying a blockbuster 2022-23 with everything she touches turning to gold.

Kapadia had a pivotal role in Disney’s 2022 mythological superhero film “Brahmastra Part One: Shiva.” In 2023, the actor had meaty roles in two of the year’s biggest Bollywood hits, “Pathaan” and “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar.” And, taking a leaf from the Helen Mirren playbook, Kapadia took an action-heavy headline role in streamer Disney+ Hotstar’s patriarchy shattering drama series “Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo,” which released in May.

The series revolves around four women, the matriarch Savitri (Kapadia), her daughters-in-law and her daughter, who live in a forgotten village in the northwest of India. Savitri runs the Rani Cooperative, trading in products ranging from balms to textiles. But everything here isn’t what it seems – the cottage business is a front for the biggest drug cartel in South Asia.

Directed and created...

Saas Bahu aur Flamingo’ director Homi Adajania shared his shooting experience with actress Angira Dhar and recalled an incident where while filming a love-making scene in the web show, she injured actors on the sets and could have even killed one of them!

He said: “Angira gave a couple of people some injuries, she almost killed one of our co-actors. We were doing a very aesthetic and beautiful lovemaking scene and Angira’s nose clip fell into the co-actor’s mouth and he was handcuffed.”

Homi, who is known for ‘Cocktail’, ‘Finding Fanny’, ‘Being Cyrus’, ‘My Choice’, ‘Angrezi Medium’, and many more, added further: “So he just started gurgling and shouted cut, and I’m shouting who shouted cut. He was choking on her nose-pin that had fallen off in the act on a set.”

The show is all about giving a new dimension to a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship,...

Mumbai, April 22 (Ians) Veteran Bollywood actress Dimple Kapadia, who shot to fame at the age of 14 with her movie, ‘Bobby’, is creating headlines these days for the web series ‘Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo’ in which she is sharing screen space with emerging faces of the entertainment industry including Radhika Madan, Isha Talwar, and Angira Dhar.

She shared her working experience with the young actors and being part of the web show.

Talking about her experience, Dimple said: “Working with Radhika, Isha and Angira was an absolute joy. The independence and the sense of responsibility that comes with this new generation makes me really happy and assured that the next generation of actors will carry on the legacy of Hindi cinema.”

The 65-year-old actress has given a number of hits such as ‘Saagar’, ‘Rudaali’, ‘Gardish’, ‘Lekin..’, ‘Kaash’, ‘Prahaar’, ‘Narsimha’, ‘Hum Kaun Hai’, among others. She also played character and supporting roles in many projects.

Mumbai, April 21 (Ians) ‘Saas Bahu aur Flamingo’ director Homi Adajania spoke about his show and choosing the saas-bahu genre, which, for him, was new. However, he has given his own twist to the web series and tried to make it look fresh and different from usual dramas.

Homi said: “I have known of their popularity, but never been familiar with the saas-bahu genre, though I guess that’s where the name ‘Saas Bahu aur Flamingo’ came from. For me, it was always a story about the women in a very unique family running a drug cartel without the men in the family even knowing about it.”

The show is all about giving a new dimension to mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, and an attempt to redefine it.

Homi, who is known for ‘Cocktail’, ‘Finding Fanny’, ‘Being Cyrus’, ‘My Choice’, ‘Angrezi Medium’, and many more, added further about the show: “When the men get involved,...

Actress Deepika Padukone is all set to appear as iconic cricketer Kapil Dev's wife Romi in "83", and she feels that spouses and families of athletes don't get the recognition they deserve, and that was the reason she chose to do the film.

In Kabir Khan's "83", Deepika's husband, actor Ranveer Singh is cast in the role of Kapil Dev.

Also Read:?You're killing me: Ranveer Singh to Deepika Padukone

"Kabir thought of me for the film. It's a small but special role. I feel like the role of a spouse and family is not always given enough credit when you look at athletes and when they perform and win on international platforms. I feel their families don't get recognised as much as they deserve to. So, keeping that in mind, I wanted to do the film," said Deepika, while interacting with the media at the red carpet of Iifa Awards 2019 on Wednesday in Mumbai.

Actor Arjun Kapoor, who will turn a year older on June 26, says he came well-prepared into the industry and always knew the pros and cons of fame.

Arjun, son of producer Boney Kapoor, has grown up seeing his family members face the glitzy as well as the gloomy sides of the showbiz world.

He rose to fame with his debut film "Ishaqzaade", which released in 2012, and has maintained a variety with movies like "2 States", "Finding Fanny", "Ki and Ka", "Half Girlfriend" and "India's Most Wanted". His next is historical drama, "Panipat".

On facing the pros and cons of being in the film industry, Arjun, 33, told a publication: "Because I am from the profession as I grew up here, I always knew the pros and cons. I had seen it in my family beforehand. It's a beautiful profession.

"I have never ever told anybody not to come and attempt it because the payoff is tremendous,...

Here's a casting coup of sorts that has got everyone surprised -- veteran Indian actress Dimple Kapadia in a Christopher Nolan film. While the National Award-winning actress, who has been a part of showbiz since 1973, was initially hesitant to take on the role, she left the casting team mighty impressed.

Mumbai-based talent manager Purvi Lavingia Vats, who was the conduit between Dimple and Nolan's casting team, told Ians: "I pitched Dimple for the part and things fell into place. While the prospect of working with Christopher Nolan sounded very exciting, she was a bit hesitant in the beginning as there was not much information on the role. I still sent footage of her work to the casting office and they really liked what they saw. After a more detailed brief was sent to us, she then decided to audition.

"The casting director was then flown from Los Angeles to...

Veteran Indian actress Dimple Kapadia has been cast in Christopher Nolan's action epic "Tenet", which will also feature Robert Pattinson and Michael Caine, and will be shot across seven countries, including India.

The makers made the announcement about the espionage thriller on Wednesday, reported Variety.com.

While Dimple, 61, is yet to comment on it, celebrities from Bollywood have cheered her on.

Anil Kapoor, who starred in American series "24", called her casting "phenomenal", while filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted wrote: "So cool... Dimple Kapadia in a Chris Nolan Film...Wow."

Film producer Guneet Monga sent in congratulations.

Dimple, who made her screen debut with 1973's Bollywood film "Bobby", is a National Award winner. She has proved her mettle in Indian cinema with an eclectic mix of parallel and commercial films like "Rudaali", "Krantiveer", "Dil Chahta Hai" and "Finding Fanny" among others.

Mumbai-based talent manager Purvi Lavingia Vats, who was instrumental...

Actress Twinkle Khanna feels proud as a daughter that her mother and veteran actress Dimple Kapadia has, at the age of 61, landed a role in a Christopher Nolan film.

Twinkle, the oldest?of the two daughters Dimple has with late superstar Rajesh Khanna took to twitter where she wrote, "Congratulations mother! So so proud of you! You are truly amazing and you set an example for all of us that age is not an obstacle in the path of ability and talent #Hurrah."

Dimple has been cast in the acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker's espionage thriller Tenet.

The film will also stars actors Robert Pattinson and Michael Caine, and will be shot across seven countries, including India.

Celebrities from Bollywood have praised Dimple on landing the role.

Anil Kapoor, who starred in American series "24", called her casting "phenomenal", while filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted wrote: "So cool... Dimple Kapadia in a Chris Nolan Film.

Stardom costs a celebrity their privacy but it's a very small price to pay, says actor Arjun Kapoor, who has been dogged by wedding rumours. Social media has been abuzz about Arjun's rumoured relationship with actress Malaika Arora, who have become a paparazzi favourite in the Indian showbiz world.

Does he find it stifling that he is constantly under watch?

"Not really... It is a very small price to pay. At the end of the day, for what I have gained out of being an actor, somebody who is known across the country and the world, it's a small price. And people like to know how we are. They like to be surprised how normal we are, they like to know our idiosyncrasies. It doesn't really bother me," Arjun told Ians.?

"If anyone says 'mujhe meri privacy chahiye (I want my privacy)' then you are in the wrong profession.

This year has been a great one for National Award-winning make-up, hair and prosthetic designer Preetisheel Singh. She started the year with the blockbuster success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, where she created the looks for Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. The film received rave reviews, and the media went ga-ga especially over Ranveer’s look of the evil ruler Alauddin Khilji.

And just as the dust had settled over this controversial epic drama, came the touching and endearing looks of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, which Preetisheel curated for Umesh Shukla’s runaway hit 102 Not Out.

But it was this month that the makeover wiz had her hattrick clincher with Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk; a gripping take on Muslim patriotism in a Hindu-majority India. The film has not only made an indelible mark at the box-office, but has managed to effectively send out a...

National Award-winning makeup, hair and prosthetic designer Preetisheel Singh won enormous critical acclaim when she designed the looks for Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. But this doesn’t seem enough for her roller coaster ride to success.

The lady has quickly gone ahead and consolidated her position as the No.1 in her field of work with the Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor starrer 102 Not Out directed by Umesh Shukla. The teaser of the film in which Big B and Rishi play father and son, has been creating quite a stir and the movie is expected to generate much more.

Speaking about the magnetic appeal of the legendary actors, Preetisheel says, “I was a baby when they were shining bright and they are still ruling hearts. So yes, you got to toughen up and think beyond the aura they exude. Designing their looks was a hard task.

National award-winning make-up and prosthetics artiste Preetisheel Singh, who is working on Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s looks in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited period drama Padmavati, says she is trying to do something different with the looks in the film.

“Padmavati is set during the 12th century, and we don’t have paintings from that era from where we can take references,” she said in an interview to Scroll.in. So Preetisheel has gone ahead and photoshoped ideas before putting them into practice. She says, though it is an imaginative and time-consuming process, it’s not very difficult for her as she always tries to make the actor don a look that he or she hasn’t had before.

Now anyone who knows even a little bit about Preetisheel would agree to that. After all, she has made a lot of heads turn with her work...

National Award-winning make-up and prosthetics expert Preetisheel Singh who created and worked on Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s look for the film Mom, has been receiving accolades and admiration ever since the release of the film. “I’m amazed and humbled by the stupendous appreciation I’ve got,” she says with a smile.

“I’d worked hard on Nawazuddin’s bald look with buck teeth for the film, and I was expecting it to be noticed. But the kind of glowing feedback it has received, is beyond my expectations,” she admits.

“Not only did all the film critics laud the look and character, but audiences including all my friends showered praise. Some sent me colourful bouquets too; another memory I would cherish for a long long time. It all seems like a sudden pleasant dream. Luckily, its reality.”

Preetisheel puts in a special word of thanks for the makers for their faith in her abilities.

Umesh Shukla’s 102 Not Out, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor is a film we have on our list of we must know more! Especially since the movie has Amitabh Bachchan playing a 102-year-old father to Rishi Kapoor as his 75-year-old son. It is based on writer-director Saumya Joshi’s Gujarati play with the actors playing Gujarati characters for the first time.

National Award-winning professional makeup, hair and prosthetics specialist Preetisheel Singh has worked on the looks of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor the film.

When Preetisheel first learnt about the legends coming together after 26 years, she was excited. Once she started working with them she was floored by their magnetic appeal. “Even after all these years in the business of entertainment, their child-like enthusiasm and devotion to their art is awe-inspiring,” gushes Preetisheel.

“Their energy and intensity is infectious and exhilarating,” she remarks, “so much so that one can...

The Rock-on star, Farhan Akhtar, has bagged his next with 'The Fakir of Venice' where he will be seen portraying director Homi Adajania’s character in the movie. Homi Adajania has directed films like Cocktail, Finding Fanny and Being Cyrus. The film, which is a quirky comedy, will show real life portrayal of unusual experiences of Homi Adajania. The film will also see Annu Kapoor, Kamal Sidhu , Italian actress Valentina Carnelutti and German actor Mathieu Carriere in important roles. The movie was shot in Ladakh, Venice, Banaras and Mumbai and will see path of intense human behavior, amidst barriers of language, truth and lies. Directed by Anand Surapur, Farhan will be seen as a production executive, who has a task of finding out about a peculiar holy saint. Farhan was last seen in Rock on 2 along with Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli. Stay tuned for more developments!

Deepika Padukone seems to be one of the busiest personalities in the industry today. After recently wrapping up shooting for her Hollywood film XXX: Xander Cage Returns and shooting an advertisement for a real estate major, we hear that Deepika will now feature in the currently under production Dinesh Vijan's Raabta. Deepika Padukone and Dinesh Vijan who have worked together in the past on films like Finding Fanny,Cocktail and Love Aaj Kal share a good rapport, and thanks to this, the actress agreed to feature in Dinesh's directorial debut Raabta. However, while Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh Rajput play the lead roles in the film, Deepika will be seen doing a special dance number. While this won't be a first for Deepika as she has previously too done the popular item number 'Dum Maaro Dum' in 2011, we need to wait and watch if the new track...

For the past few months, there have been several speculations about filmmaker Homi Adajania's next, produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner Maddock Films. The filmmaker however decided to put an end to these rumours and took to social media to reveal details about the same.

Homi Adajania took to Twitter to talk about his upcoming film saying, "Too much speculation & so..@irrfan_k & @itsSSR are in my next film. Neither of them are women last I checked. Still casting the female lead." Rumours had it that Homi had initially roped in Alia Bhatt who due to other film commitments had to let go off the film and later Parineeti Chopra was approached for the same. But the filmmaker seems to have clarified on the same stating that they are yet to finalize the leading lady. The surprise package is that of Irrfan Khan as we wonder the kind...

After the success of Homi Adajania’s film Finding Fanny,the makers are now releasing a book based on the film. Written by Kesri Khambatta, the book is titled The Village Of Pointless Conversation.

The book will be launched in the presence of Twinkle Khanna, Homi and Naseerudin Shah who have read it and loved the way it has been written. Not just that, the trio will come forward in showcasing their support to the book.

“Kersi wrote in the style of a novel, meandering through the minds of the characters and helping me set scenes with evocative word pictures.

His writing evoked such brilliant imagery that it was a joy for me as a filmmaker to sink my teeth into it when converting it into a screenplay,” says Homi, who after sketching out the story to him, would narrate a scene and Kersi would send it back to him as a chapter.

The shocking crash of Shaandaar has left the entire team of the film stunned and reeling under the impact.

Apparently, the most badly hit is Shahid Kapoor, who after the critical success of Haider (contrary to fudged figures the film was not a commercial profit-earner), was hoping to consolidate his shaky box office status with Shaandaar.

Shahid Kapoor is apparently very upset with the way the film has turned out.

"He was never convinced about the script. He did the film for producer Madhu Mantena. The two are close friends. And he agreed to do the film in spite of the flimsy storyline for Madhu's sake. But now Shahid is fuming. Because Shaandaar has not only failed to deliver the much-needed box office success to his career, it has also brought down the reputation of his father Pankaj Kapoor," says a source in the know.

This is Pankaj Kapoor's...

Deepika Padukone, who recently celebrated the success of her movie Piku, now hosted a get together for friends. Apart from all the top-notch celebrities who joined the do, her alleged boyfriend Ranveer Singh was also present and rather having a good time with Zoya Akhtar, who has directed him in the upcoming movie Dil Dhadakne Do. Deepika Padukone, unlike Ranveer Singh's reaction during Finding Fanny promotions, admired the view as she was caught smiling from a distance. The event also saw many of your favourite stars make an appearance. So take a look...

Deepika Padukone's Happy New Year co-star Shah Rukh Khan also celebrated with Dips.

While Deepika Padukone seemed cool with the idea of her supposed beau hugging Zoya, Arjun Kapoor seemed in angry mood. We wonder why?

Queen Kangana Ranaut looked absolutely ravishing in blue stripes!

Alia Bhatt found company in director Ayan Mukerji, while her...

25 films old and Deepika Padukone is at the top of her game. A key factor in her success has been her father's positive influence. A world class badminton champion Prakash Paukone won the All England Championship in 1980, and in 1982 was awarded the Padma Sri by the Indian government, in recognition of his contribution to sport.

While his pride in witnessing his daughter's journey from model to becoming one of India's leading actresses on a path to global stardom, is evident, it's also obvious how proud she is of him. The actress famously broke down when she was presented a special achievement award at the Indian of the Year awards, by her father. She dedicated the prize to her parents, thanking them for allowing her "to live [her] dream".

She now stars in Piku, the Shoojit Sircar-directed movie which explores the dynamics of a modern Bengali girl and her complex relationship with her ageing father.

The 16th edition of the most spectacular celebration of Indian Cinema globally, the International Indian Film Academy (Iifa) Awards has announced the much anticipated list of nominations in the popular category. The Videocon D2H Iifa Weekend & Awards will take place at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-7 June 2015.

Indian Cinema saw a fantastic year in 2014 with some exceptional films taking the box-office by storm. Leading the polls is the heart-warming ‘2 States’ with 9 nominations followed closely by Vishal Bhardwaj’s hard-hitting ‘Haider’ which garnered 8 nominations. Rajkumar Hirani’s inspiring ‘Pk’ achieved 6 nominations and the naively stirring Kangana Ranaut starrer Queen received 5 nominations. Some of the other noteworthy mentions this year also up for awards are Imtiaz Ali’s Highway and ‘Ek Villain’.

Speaking on the nominees, Andre Timmins, Director – Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, said, “It is amazing how Indian cinema is growing strength by strength every year.

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures’ Dharam Sankat Mein has launched some amazing dance numbers for this year. Sachin Gupta, a composer, a guitarist and a singer is the music director of the film. He has worked for films like Finding Fanny, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 and Mere Dad Ki Maruti in the past. The songs of the film have been penned by Kumaar.

Gippy Grewal, one of the highest selling Punjabi singers of all time, has sung an exclusive song for the film named titled “Do You Know Baby”, which features Sophie Choudry along with Gippy Grewal. He has sung another song in the film titled, Tu Takke with Khushboo Grewal in association with Meet Bros Anjjan.

The other singers of the movie include, Ravi Chowdhary, Aman Trikha and Meet Bros Anjjan.

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures’ Dharam Sankat Mein is directed by Fuwad Khan. The film stars 3 National Award winning actors, Naseeruddin Shah,...

The hard hitting and gripping thriller Badlapur has definitely lived up to expectations and soaring high week after week! The film has crossed the benchmark of Rs. 50 Crore despite being an adult film.

With strong critical acclaim and strong word of mouth, the film has been reached the 50 Crore mark with ease. Right from Varun’s performance to Sriram Raghawan’s brilliant plot and direction, every aspect of the film as been celebrated with the box office figures as proof of the film’s caliber.

Dinesh Vijan’s Badlapur is one of the few Adult films to have passed the Rs.50 Crore mark, and the makers are super thrilled with this achievement. Maddock Films has been known for producing offbeat content , and Dinesh Vijan’s cinematic sensibilities towards his home production i.e Finding Fanny and Badlapur have reaped him extravagant successes.

Sriram Raghawan was indeed thrilled by the performance...

2014 was a year that has been received mixed reactions. Bollywood though still gave us lots of love, pain, laughs, action and beauty. The year began with Dedh Ishqiya and ended with an outer space experience.

While films such as Kick, Happy New Year, Bang Bang and Pk broke records…last year we also saw a huge leap in storytelling with successes like Highway, Haider, Queen, Mary Kom and Finding Fanny. And of course there was lots more that made 2014 unforgettable.

Writer Charla Manohar and Warsha Narain from Total Mind Media decided to put all the great moments together. Enjoy The Best of Bollywood 2014 in 01:42 minutes.

We loved it and we hope you do too!!!

See you at the movies!

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Viacom18Motion Pictures’ Dharam Sankat Mein has released the first song of the Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah starrer. The music video is out on Zee Music Company. Titled, ‘Neelanand’ – after Naseeruddin Shah’s character in Dharam Sankat Mein – the song is composed by Finding Fanny and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 composed Sachin Gupta and sung by popular Bhojpuri singer Ravi Chowdhary. For his role of Neelanand Baba in Dharam Sankat Mein, Naseeruddin Shah had experimented with 60 different looks.

The song follows the release of Dharam Sankat Mein’s teaser, out on Saturday. The movie revolves around Paresh Rawal’s character Dharampal Tiwari – who upon knowing of his adoption – finds out his departed birth parents were Muslim while his adopted parents raised him as a Hindu.

Speaking about the movie at the trailer Press Conference, Viacom18 Group CEO Ajit Andhare said, “With the rise of multiplex audiences in India,...

She is known for giving us some of the finest performances by any star in recent years—from Cocktail to Ram Leela, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to Race 2 , Finding Fanny to Happy New Year, Deepika Padukone is set to take her acting prowess a notch higher with Shoojit Sircar’s family comedy drama Piku.

Apart from the fact that the film is a casting coup—since it brings Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone together for the first time, Piku is also Deepika’s first stand alone title role since her debut in Om Shanti Om. In this quirky father-daughter tale, Deepika plays a modern Bengali girl alongside Amitabh Bachchan who plays her father.

Currently India’s top actress, Deepika has always experimented with films, a fact that is evident from the diverse range of roles she has played in the past. It is this desire to seek...

The celebrated filmmaker and cartoonist Walt Disney once said, “Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.” Whatever background or class you belong to, we all love to relish in a Bollywood film now and again. It transports us in to a world we wish we were a part of, as well as exposing us to characters who we can relate to. So has 2014 been a good year for Bollywood? Well let’s just say there were a minority of good films that form part of a pile of disappointments. It’s not been an amazing year for the Hindi film industry, yet we feel that the films which have lived up to our expectations deserve its due recognition. So without further ado, here are the films that have made the final cut!

Drama

5. Mardaani – Director: Pradeep Sarkar. Producer: Aditya Chopra

Mardaani was not an amazing watch.

Directors, they are the driving force behind the movies. They take the words on the page and bring them to life on screen. They guide the actors, they work with the crew, they create the shots, they create the sound and the songs with the music directors and so much more. Every year there are some directors whose work truly stands out and we like to shine the spotlight on them. So, it’s not strictly a top ten and we have not put them in numerical order as such. Plus there are a few surprise horses, but here are the directors the BollySpice team thought shone through brightest in 2014 and a few personal reasons for why – enjoy!

Hansal Mehta (Citylights)

It was a remake of 2013’s Metro Manila, but relocated to Mumbai. It tells the timeless tale of a village worker migrating to the big city and the struggles which that bring.

As reflections of Indian cinema in 2014 do their rounds, there are some very common conclusions everyone has come to that are undeniable. And that it was not the greatest year for actors but quite a year full of feats for our ladies. Indian cinema has come a long way in terms of credible roles and films for our leading ladies. Whilst we are still flooded with the kind of cinema that provide the leading actress with nothing more than a page of dialogues (if that) and 4 songs, we do get the occasional Sridevi in English Vinglish or a Vidya Balan in Kahaani. 2014 gave us more of these rare moments than we bargained for. No doubt we are still hungry for more from our ladies, however we choose to not stop and lament about what we lack but instead reflect on the brilliant year the ladies of Indian cinema have had.

Although this year’s most memorable performances were delivered by women, there are many actors that deserve being recognised for the good job they’ve done in the year 2014. Here is BollySpice’s list of the top 10 actors who wowed us with their performances!

10. Varun Dawan (Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Main Tera Hero)

This year the actor of Student of the Year explored his most romantic side. With his loveable portrayal of the boy who has to overcome numerous obstacles to win his beloved’s heart, the actor also won many hearts among the audience with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He had us wishing for more of David Dhawan’s style of cinema with Main Tera Hero when he fully immersed himself in the loud comedy genre with great ease. 2015 looks promising for the Varun, as he is busy with two interesting and different productions, the action film Badlapur,...

As audiences mature and develop an attention for detail for cinema, the demands from our stylists increases. When Deepika Padukone sported denim skirts on cold snowy mountains in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani the average viewer to the well versed critique pointed it out. So naturally, our makers have realised the importance of proper styling. 2014 was an impressive year for costumes in cinema. Stylists showed great panache in adhering to script demands. 2014 was particularly impressive because we had numerous films in which the styling contained a lot of subtext about the characters.

BollySpice now presents to you costumes in 2014 that stood out for us. These stylists are applauded for their efforts in making our stars look the part because afterall when you can convincingly look the part, a portion of your job onscreen is already done.

Queen – Rushi Sharma & Manoshi Nath

The ladies behind the costumes of Pk, Kick and Dhoom...

2014 was a fantastic year for music in Indian Cinema. We saw a definite shift from formularistic numbers to more nuanced tunes in step with the respective screenplays they would be featured alongside. Music directors were bold and brave, breaching familiarity and conventions to taking risks and we could not be more mesmerised by the results. Hamlet was adapted to a gritty and raw musical by Vishal Bhardwaj. Ankit Tiwari and Mithoon basically defied gravity by re-creating the magic of Aashiqui 2 with Ek Villian. Read on as Bollyspice closely chronicles 2014’s top 10 music directors.

10. Jeet Gangulay

Jeet Gangulay’s Citylights was the silent hit of 2014 with Arjit Singh’s Mukurane becoming a crowd favourite from the get-go followed closely by Mohd. Irfan’s unplugged version of the song. While Youngistan did not do well at the box office, Gangulay’s ‘Sangemarmar’ definitely left a mark. Similarly, ‘Sun Le Zara’ from Singham was equally effective.

For celebrities, social media is the best tool to get in touch with fans. Through their strong digital presence they are constantly giving fans a chance be a part of their lives. From what we hear, actress Deepika Padukone has also taken a similar route and will now be featured on a calendar app on her official Facebook page. Yup that’s right!

Imagine looking at the Bollywood beauty’s face every month… that’s the opportunity this new app provides to all hard core Deepika fans out there. So we decided to see what this app was all about and we were surprised!

This app looks fantastic and allows fans to create personalised yearly or monthly picture calendars using Deepika’s images from her various films. Also, the added bonus for crazy fans is that, famous dialogues from each of Deepika’s movies will also feature in the background.

Three weeks after Pk, finally a big Bollywood film would be arriving in the form of Tevar. Amongst all the relative newcomers who have arrived in last four-five years, Arjun Kapoor had the most successful 2014, what with 2 States, Gunday and Finding Fanny resulting in around 200 crore coming in. On the other hand, Sonakshi Sinha too had a hit in Holiday and a decent grosser in Action Jackson. Both youngsters have a good fan following and that should further help Tevar, which is aiming at a pan-India audience with something for multiplexes as well as single screen audience.

Moreover, with Manoj Bajpayee in there, the film gains further credibility. The makers (Eros, Sanjay Kapoor) have made the film on a lavish scale and the promotion has been quite strong as well. Also, the release size of the film is good too and all of this means that even a 40%-50% start...

Dolly Ki Doli follows hot on the heels of the success of Khoobsurat. In light of Sonam Kapoor delivering one of her most charming performances to date in the Disney rom-com, it is hard not to have reasonable expectations from Dolly Ki Doli. Furthermore, it is an interesting venture from Arbaaz Khan Productions, whose prior releases were the testosterone-filled Dabangg franchise.

Dolly Ki Doli, directorial debut of Abhishek Dogra, also stars Rajkumar Rao (Shahid, Kai Po Che and Queen), Pulkit Samrat (Fukrey) and Varun Sharma (Fukrey) in pivotal roles. The duo of Sajid-Wajid, unsurprisingly, have been engaged to deliver the film’s soundtrack with featured vocal artists consisting of Sunidhi Chauhan (‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ – Tees Maar Khan), Mamta Sharma (‘Munni Badnaam’ – Dabangg), Rahet Fateh Ali Khan (‘Tere Mast Mast Do Nain’ – Dabangg) and Divya Kumar (‘Shake Your Bootiya’ – Finding Fanny).

The album commences with Phatte Tak Nachna, a fragmented and...

2014 certainly was a year of highs for Arjun Kapoor with three releases (2 States, Gunday, and Finding Fanny) and each performance garnering great reviews, especially for his work in the super hit 2 States. The young actor is starting off 2015 with a bang as well with the release of Tevar. Co-starring Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee, the romantic action thriller, directed by Amit Sharma, hits the big screen on January 9th.

The film tells the story of Pintu Shukla, a local Kabaddi champion from Agra who is a regular boy next-door type of guy but when he finds himself in the middle of a lethal fight for love he never backs down. There is a local Bahubali from Mathura, Gajender Singh, who has a penchant for sharp knives and instant death. Then of course there is a pretty girl, Radhika Mishra, who hails from the same city and just wants to escape from Gajender’s domain.

2014 gave many gems to adore like Queen, Finding Fanny and Haider, but for every good film there’s a Humshakals, It’s Entertainment and Action Jackson. With every editorial on the new changes in Bollywood, there’s the inexplicable popularity of duds that have Ajay Devgn loudly zipping up his trousers or Saif running around London like a dog. It’s baffling that films like Bang Bang or Kick work, but the modest failure of Humshakals had us filled with glee, maybe next year the audiences will finally give up on Sajid Khan. This year’s Razzies features some repeat offenders (looking at you Jackky!) and some newbies who should know better.

Awful Actress – Katrina Kaif in Bang Bang

Every time, we want to forgive Katrina Kaif for her blandness and poker face, she gives us another lacklustre performance to trash. It’s a bit too easy here in Bang Bang,...

2014 has truly been a year of surprises. The audiences surprised the film makers by accepting movies that perhaps 5 years ago they wouldn’t have, film makers surprised the audiences by challenging the norms of Indian cinema and taking risks with their story telling and above all, actors surprised everyone by delivering performances that we wouldn’t have pegged them to deliver. Bollyspice now brings you a list of Stand Out Performances of 2014. Not all of these performances were lead performances in their individual films but they were performances that stood out of the entire film for us.

Alia Bhatt – Highway

In a recent interview Alia Bhatt confessed that after Student of the Year she was rather disappointed because no one was simply talking about her! Comments were restricted to ‘fresh’ and ‘pleasant’ and never remotely even referring to her actual performance. So she decided in 2014 she would ensure we talk about her and only her.

It’s a given that critics and the box office don’t always agree; one critic’s rubbish is another theatergoer’s paisa vaisool.

2014 proved that with most of the year’s top grossers receiving lukewarm reviews from critics at best.

Salman Khan’s Eid release Kick was the year’s top grosser in India with 231 crore. According to review aggregating site Weird Angles, Kick got an average score of 5.5 from critics on a scale of 10. Saibal Chatterjee from Ndtv gave the movie 2 out of 5 and said “it provides a kick only sporadically,” while Sarita Tanvar from DNA gave the movie 4 stars and called it “a non-stop entertainment and Salman Khan at his best. We here BollySpice only rated it 1.5 stars.

Another Khan holiday release came in second at the India box office: Shahrukh Khan’s Happy New Year (202 crore), which also got mixed reviews an overall 5.1/10. Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5 stars,...

Deepika Padukone is currently working on her next film Piku with Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan.

After learning Tamil for Chennai Express and a Maharashtrian accent for Happy New Year, Deepika will now learn Bengali for Piku. The actress did workshops with director Shoojit Sircar and also took help from Moushami Chatterjee.

Deepika said, “I’ve played a Tamilian in Chennai Express, a Gujarati in Ram Leela, Maharashtrian in Happy New Year, a Goan in Finding Fanny…and now a Bengali in Piku. Bengali is a soft and lovely language. It’s always fun to learn a new language and a different learning experience.”

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Diwali is here! The celebration of the festival lights is a wonderful time for families and friends to get together. We know many fabulous Diwali parties will be held with food, card games and more, and we thought we would suggest some music for the perfect soundtrack for your Diwali bash!

First, we thought we would list some of the Diwali songs that have appeared in movies!

‘Happy Diwali’ – Home Delivery

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‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Title Song)’ – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

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‘Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai’ – Mohabbatein

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‘Aayee Hai Diwali’ – Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

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‘Aaye Abke Saal Diwali’ – Haqeeqat (1964)

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Now check out what we would suggest would be a Bollyrific playlist from the films of 2014! From ballads,...

Shiamak is known as the Guru of Dance, and has choreographed some of the best dance pieces for stage and screen. To celebrate the choreographer’s birthday, we thought we would shine the light on his work in films! He truly has an eye for creating incredible creativity with his choreography on screen and we know you will enjoy watching every one.

‘Dhoom Again’ – Dhoom 2

The huge success of Dhoom 2 helped to solidify Hrithik Roshan’s career and no doubt his remarkable dance performance in the opening song ‘Dhoom Again’ showed him at his finest. Shiamak was of course responsible for the jaw-dropping choreography that can be seen throughout the song. It’s bold, edgy and something which we have never really seen in Bollywood before. Kudos to Shiamak on giving the song a big ‘dhoom!’

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‘Dance Pe Chance’ – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...

The trailer for The Hobbit’s final sequel, The Battle Of The Five Armies, was YouTube’s most-watched entertainment-related video of the third quarter, the online giant said, pulling in nearly 17.3 million views, well ahead of trailers for the next Hunger Games installment and the first Fifty Shades Of Grey.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Pt. 1 nevertheless still spent the quarter as overexposed as anything in Fifty Shades, putting two trailers in the top 10 with a combined 29.1 million views on YouTube. YouTube observed that the massive interest in two trailers for the same film bodes well for the theatrical prospects for Mockingjay. That is probably true.

Among other of the quarter’s other highlights, two Bollywood films had trailers in the Top 10: action film Bang Bang!, which has been a strong international success, and Finding Fanny.

The list also includes trailers for two of the year’s most highly anticipated videogames,...

A mélange of color celebrating Bollywood Films gripped Norway from the 5th– 11th September 2014. The mega annual event was done for the 12th successful time and was executed par excellence by the Festival team headed by the Festival Directors – Nasrullah & Pritpal Qureshi. The occasion was the celebration for immense and unrivalled contribution ofIndian Filmstowards the entertainment industry of not only Norway but the whole of Scandinavia.Undoubtedly the biggest Bollywood festival of Scandinavia, the occasion witnessed the participation of who’s who from Bollywood amalgamated with the crème de la crème of Norway in addition to the local Bollywood fans who attended the festival in large numbers with their families.

The event that was conducted at the state of the art Lørenskog Cinema complex in Norway, where 25 Bollywood and regional films of different genres were screened for the Bollywood fans of Norway. A special screening was also organized in the...

Updated, Monday, 12:47 Pm: We have all 29 films’ final totals updated so far, including this weekend’s big box office king, The Maze Runner. Updated so far (besides Maze Runner) are Universal’s The Boxtrolls and Lucy, Disney/Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy, and the Fox titles Let’s Be Cops, How To Train Your Dragon 2 from DreamWorks’ Animation, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Paramount’s newly revamped franchises Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Hercules, Fox’s Ya success story The Fault In Our Stars, Universal’s horror flicks As Above/So Below and The Purge: Anarchy, Fox’s El Nino, Finding Fanny, Doktorspiele and Guten Tag, Ramon. We also just got Warner Bros. titles’ Dolphin Tale 2, Into The Storm, If I Stay, Relatos Salvajes and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends and other Uni titles The Riot Club, indie fav Boyhood and dance franchise Step Up All In.