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Abhishek Bachchan has given his support to British Hindi short film Soulmates. The project, which recently had its UK premiere, will also be shown as part of the Tongues on Fire, London Asian Film Festival. Filmmaker Armaan Kirmani told Digital Spy: "I feel the unique aspect about Soulmates is that the film has been made in a very western production style and yet it has retained its eastern soul. "After our housefull premiere at BAFTA last week, we are delighted to announce that Soulmates will also be shown (more)...

Armaan Kirmani has said that his latest film will appeal to Bollywood and mainstream cinemagoers. The Hindi-English film is the actor's first release since starring alongside Akshay Kumar and Rishi Kapoor in Nikhil Advani's Patiala House. Kirmani told Digital Spy: "I feel the unique aspect about Soulmates is that the film has been made in a very Western production style and yet it has retained its Eastern soul." The Cambridge graduate added: "It is not really Bollywood and not British Asian - somewhere in a space in between - a space where modern British Asian and immigrant reality lies." Actor-director Kirmani said that he consciously made the decision to move away from comic stereotyped (more)...

It is that time of the year – and hasn’t it gone by so fast. We are already halfway through 2011 and it is time to have a review of what you, the Cine Goer, has gone to see. Ladies and Gents, I give you the Mid Year Top 5 Grossing Films of the year so far.

Patiala House

Starring – Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Armaan Kirmani

Director – Nikhil Advani

Producer – Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Zoeb Springwala

Music – Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Release Date – February 11, 2011

February saw director Advani and co scriptwriter Anvita Dutt retreading the all too familiar ‘family drama’ formula. After the disaster that was Chandni Chowk to China, Patiala House saw the Kumar-Advani team try to make amends. Shot across London with a release ahead of the World Cricket Tournament, Patiala House earned mixed reviews. Rajeev Masand gave the film 1.5 out of 5 saying the film...

The London Indian Film Festival opened on the evening of Thursday 30th June with the premiere of Delhi Belly. The blurb on the Festival’s website stated that special guests were expected and, all in all, the attendees would have been right to expect a grand first night. Delhi Belly, an Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Utv Motion Pictures production, stars Imran Khan in a protagonist’s role and he is supported by lesser-known but hugely talented actors such as Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vir Das, Shenaz Treasury and Poorna Jagannathan.

Directed by Abhinay Deo, who was present to answer the audience’s question on premiere night, Delhi Belly promised to be the first of its kind. It was a first in terms of tackling the more taboo subjects that Indian cinema is better known to brush under the carpet. It was also a first in having dialogues primarily in the...

Akshay Kumar's latest film Patiala House, has opened with premieres in Dubai and Patiala, and a special screening in London. Armaan Kirmani, who plays Jassi Kahlon, Kumar's brother in the production, commented: “It was so great to finally see the movie. We spent so much time working on it and I’m very pleased with the final product." The former Cambridge student added: "The support (more)...

Akshay Kumar has praised his Patiala House co-star Armaan Kirmani. The Tees Maar Khan star told debutante Kirmani that he came across as a veteran actor during the filming of Nikhil Advani's latest production. Kirmani explained to Digital Spy: "I remember doing my first scene with Akshay, which was quite a complex sequence on an emotional level and fortunately I was able to do it in one take. "At the end of the take Akshay (more)...

He is the Cambridge graduate who swapped a career in law for a part in a major Bollywood film. Meet Armaan Kirmani (Jaskaran), Akshay Kumar's brother in Nikhil Advani's highly anticipated Patiala House. We caught up with the British actor to find out first hand his experience of playing bhai to Akshay, the most important lesson Anupam Kher taught him, and why he feels Chandni Chowk to China is Nikhil's best work. Take it away Armaan.

How did you become  part of Patiala House?

Via the Casting Cou... Arrey Yaar, We are Professionals... and a professional actors journey to a film always begins through an Audition. Nikhil came to cast Patiala House in London because he wanted to add authenticity to his characters by casting British Asian actors. For an actor to become a part of any project, there are elements of luck, hard work, preparation and talent...

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is spearheading the cast of family drama Patiala House, which depicts the cross-generational conflicts that arise from migration.

Produced by Hari Om Entertainment Company, People Tree Films and T-Series, Patiala House is described as "an affecting tale of family ties and duty, a yearning to follow one's dreams, and trying to make sense of the dichotomies that life presents when one's family has migrated to another land."

Akshay Kumar juggles the contradictory role of a shopkeeper from Southall, London, respecting his traditionalist father - played by Indian cinema veteran Rishi Kapoor - while pursuing his dream to play cricket for England.

Directed by Nikhil Advani (Kal Ho Na Ho, Salaam E Ishq), the film - released worldwide on February 10 - also features starlet Anushka Sharma and veteran actress Dimple Kapadia.

The film also features cricketers from the England, Australia, South Africa, India and Pakistan teams including...

Armaan Kirmani, a Cambridge law graduate, has landed a lead role in Patiala House. The British Asian actor, who read politics and law at the university, plays the role of Akshay Kumar's brother in Nikhil Advani's latest film. Speaking to Digital Spy, Kirmani shared his excitement at working with Kumar on the project. "I used to dance in front of the mirror as a kid to 'Tu Cheeze Bari Hai Mast Mast' with the bandana and sunglasses (more)...