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What Did Aarya Babbar Say About Raj Babbar & Family Not Being Invited To Prateik Babbar’s Wedding? (Photo Credit – Instagram/Facebook)

Raj Babbar is a celebrated veteran of Indian cinema with an illustrious career spanning decades. Known for his powerful performances in Bollywood classics, Raj remains a prominent figure in the entertainment arena. While he moved to politics, his son carried forward his cinematic legacy. Prateik Babbar, born to the legendary actress Smita Patil, followed in his parents’ footsteps into Bollywood. Known for his work in movies like Aarakshan and Chhichhore, he recently made waves in the news, but this time for his private life.

Prateik recently married actress Priya Banerjee in an intimate ceremony, opting for a low-key celebration at home. However, the absence of his family members, including his father, Raj Babbar, caught everyone’s attention. This decision has raised eyebrows and sparked speculation, with Prateik’s stepbrother,...

When “War Pony” debuts in Cannes on May 21, it will represent the culmination of a project almost a decade in the making. Directed by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell, and written by Keough, Gammell, Bill Reddy and Franklin Sioux Bob, the film about two boys growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota took seven years from conception to post-production.

Protagonist Picture is handling international sales on the project while CAA Media Finance is repping North America.

“It was a very slow burn,” Keough says of the film. “Because we didn’t really have a clear intention for many years.”

Keough met Reddy and Sioux Bob, who both grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation, when they were extras on Andrea Arnold’s 2016 feature “American Honey,” in which Keough starred. When a scene featuring the trio got delayed by six hours, they had nothing else to do but hang out,...

Women in Film, Los Angeles has announced the three teams of women filmmakers that have been selected as inaugural fellows of the Wif Shorts Lab, supported by Google. The teams will be paired with mentors including producers Kira Carstensen and Alexandra Perez and line producer Martha Cronin and receive grants to complete their films.

The projects are “Choices,” from writer-director Kameishia Wooten, producer Robin J. Hayes and line producer Meagann Pallares; “Please in Spanish” from writer-director Patricia Seely and producer Alexandra Clayton and “Silverlake Cleaners,” from writer-director Katarina Zhu.

The projects were selected by a jury including Stephanie Allain, Lake Bell, Margie Moreno, and Talitha Watkins.

American Cinematheque Announces ‘New Jack City’ Special Screening Event

The American Cinematheque has announced a “New Jack City” Special Screening Event on April 9 followed by a Q&a with director Mario Van Peebles.

“New Jack City’ getting shut down in Westwood in 1991 is indicative...

Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, the co-creators and executive producers of the award-winning comedy series Reservation Dogs, are set to receive the Television Showpersons Award at the Icg Publicists Awards next week.

The pair will be honored during the group’s 59th annual awards luncheon on March 25 at the Beverly Hilton.

FX Networks’ Reservation Dogs follows four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma as they steal, rob and save to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacbos and Lane Factor star.

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The series, which debuted in August on Hulu, won a pair of Independent Spirit Awards this month, a Gotham Award and was named one of AFI’s top 10 programs of 2021, among many other accolades. It’s also up for a WGA Award this weekend.

“As we look forward to celebrating publicists,...

Reservation Dogs has been crushing it with their celebrity cameos. In this week's episode, we were treated to appearances by Kaniehtiio Horn, Kiowa Gordon, and Wes Studi. Horn played the role of the mythical Deer Woman, Gordon appeared as one of her victims, and Studi took on the role of a harmless townie named Bucky. While Studi's performance certainly made us laugh, it was Horn's portrayal of Deer Woman that truly stole the show.

Similar to the blurry owl scene in episode three, the Deer Woman is another nod to Indigenous culture as she appears in several stories told by different tribal nations. In some stories, Deer Woman is connected with fertility and love, but in others, she's known as a dangerous being who seduces men, typically adulterous or promiscuous men, and leads them to heartbreak or death.

In the case of Horn's Deer Woman, she falls more in line with the latter.

“Reservation Dogs,” FX’s new comedy about Indigenous teens in rural Oklahoma co-created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo, is breaking ground for Native American representation in Hollywood.

With a team almost entirely made up of Native creatives, what’s the show’s most innovative storytelling element? According to them, it’s the simple fact that “Reservation Dogs” has a sense of humor.

“TV and streaming is not as afraid as feature films have been to let us tell stories with Native lead actors,” Harjo told Variety at the “Reservation Dogs” premiere at NeueHouse Hollywood. “I think it’s perfect for the show that we’re doing. To let this story unfold in a way that helps us break out of the old molds of what a Native story is. It really lets us shake the frost off and take it to new places.”

Zahn McClarnon, the “Westworld” and “Longmire...

Bear Smallhill writhes on the ground, the victim of a shooting. His vision blurs, he floats up into the sky, and when he descends, the Rural Oklahoma teen is looking at the ghost of a Native American warrior named William Knife-Man, who died in the Battle of Little Bighorn. “Looks as though you’ve tasted the white man’s lead,” William suggests, before dispensing various bits of wisdom, telling Bear, “We died for our people. We died for our land. What are you gonna do? What are you gonna fight for?...

For Reservation Dogs co-creators Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, comedy is all part of putting a new, refreshing spin on media portrayals of Indigenous communities.

“I think our Indigenous communities – how we’ve survived is through laughter. There’s a lot of bad shit that happened to us at the hands of the U.S. Government and other governments but we survived partially because of our humor,” Harjo said during a TCA panel on Wednesday.

Harjo and Waititi joined the stars of the upcoming FX comedy – D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacbos and Lane Factor – to reflect on authentic storytelling, casting and more. Set to debut August 9, Reservation Dogs follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.

Harjo and Waititi kicked off the conversation sharing that humor was always at the center of the project,...

Mumbai, Nov 8 (Ians) Carrying forward its crackdown on the Bollywood-drug mafia links, the Narcotics Control Bureau (Ncb) raided the home of well-known film producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala and seized drugs worth around Rs 3.59 lakh, an official said here on Sunday.

The Ncb has also arrested Nadiadwala's wife Shabana Saeed, besides three other drug peddlers in the operation conducted at different places in the city and in Thane during the day.

It seized 717.1 gms ganja, 74.1 gms charas and 95.1 gms MD (commercial quantity), worth Rs.3.59 lakh from Nadiadwala's home in Juhu and another location.

Besides another 10 gms of ganja was recovered from another accused Wahid A. Kadir Shaikh, alias Sultan.

Saeed's statement was recorded after which she was placed under arrest, said the Ncb official.

There was speculation that Firoz Nadiadwala is likely to be summoned for interrogation, but there was no confirmation from the officials.

The operation is part of the...

On his 78th birthday on Sunday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan thanked his fans, whom he lovingly calls his extended family and said that their love is the greatest gift for him.

Amitabh took to Instagram, where he posted a photograph where the word "thank you" was written in many languages along with a picture of the cine icon with folded hands.

As caption, he wrote: "Your generosity and love be the greatest gift for me for the 11th .. I cannot possibly ask for more."

Speaking about his work, Amitabh is all set to star in a new multi-lingual mega project co-starring Telugu superstar Prabhas and actress Deepika Padukone. The yet-untitled film is slated to release in 2022. The multi-lingual film is backed by the South Indian production house Vyjayanthi Movies, popular for projects such as "Mahanati", "Agni Parvatam" and "Indra".

This is the first time Prabhas collaborates with Big B or Deepika.

Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has shared his busy work schedule with fans on social media.

Big B posted an Instagram picture from a recording studio, where he is seen sitting in front of a mic and looking at a screen. He wears a tracksuit and a face mask.

"At work .. Kbc from 9 am to 9 pm .. and after that here at recording .." he wrote alongside the image.

The veteran, who turns 78 on Sunday, is all set to star in a new multi-lingual mega project co-starring Telugu superstar Prabhas and actress Deepika Padukone. The yet-untitled film is slated to release in 2022. The multi-lingual film is backed by the South Indian production house Vyjayanthi Movies, popular for projects such as "Mahanati", "Agni Parvatam" and "Indra".

This is the first time Prabhas collaborates with Big B or Deepika. The two Bollywood stars have earlier worked together in the films "Aarakshan" and "Piku".

Big B's...

Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone will star with Telugu superstar Prabhas in a multi-lingual mega production for the big screen.

T 3685 - An honour and a privilege to be a part of this momentous & most ambitious venture .. and my greetings for the completion of 50 years for @VyjayanthiFilms .. may you celebrate another 50 .. and on !!

Mumbai, Oct 9 (Ians) Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone will star with Telugu superstar Prabhas in a multi-lingual mega production for the big screen. The yet-untitled film is slated to release in 2022.

"I feel lucky and blessed that Bachchan Sir has selected our film among the many choices he has. It is a full-length role, which we believe will do justice to the legend that he is," the film's director Nag Ashwin said.

The multi-lingual film is backed by the South Indian production house Vyjayanthi Movies, popular for projects such as "Mahanati", "Agni Parvatam" and "Indra".

"Shri Ntr and I had watched the landmark film ‘Sholay' several times when it ran for over a year at Ntr's Ramakrishna Theatre. After all these years, it is truly a glorious and immensely satisfying moment for me to welcome Indian cinema's greatest icon, Shri Bachchan to be a part of this prestigious movie under our banner,...

With only two episodes left to shoot on Fargo season 4, to get the production completely finished safety in 25 days during the pandemic, FX opted to film episodes 10 and 11 “with two directors, two full A units and more than 500 cast and crew,” said Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions John Landgraf during the network’s fall press day.

Fargo finally wrapped yesterday in Chicago.

“We wanted to concentrate the production in the shortest period of time as possible and maintain as much quarantine and isolation as we possibly could,” added the FX boss.

Landgraf, when asked, said that the network uses “mostly the same” Covid-19 safety protocols across all their productions.

“This involves repeated testing, contact tracing and isolation, sometimes quarantining for periods of time. and isolating as many segments of the crew from each other, so if there is some infection among the crew, it doesn’t spread. This involves putting certainly the actors,...

The bio-pic on mathematical genius Anand Kumar which Vikas Bahl will helm and in which Hrithik Roshan will play Anand, is not the first cinematic homage to a man who has dedicated himself to the education of economically -challenged students. Some years ago Amitabh Bachchan played a character based on Anand Kumar in Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan. Recently the two met up for an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati where AnandRead More

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Prakash Jha, who is presently hopping from one city to another for the promotion of his upcoming cop-drama Jai GangaaJal, got a pleasant surprise by the students of Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (Psit) when he visited their college, during the film’s promotions in Kanpur.

More than 3000 students were present to welcome Jha when he entered the premises along with his film’s actor Manav Kaul. The filmmaker and the actor were felicitated on the stage and some of the college students performed on the songs of Jha’s films.

A source reveals, “It was a massive event at Psit and what made it even bigger was the support of the students. They cheered for Prakash Jha and Manav and every time the former said something about cops of our country and the youth, they clapped in approval. The crowd went berserk when the film’s trailer was screened for them.

The Jaipur International Film Festival commenced from January 2 and ace filmmaker Prakash Jha not only inaugurated the prestigious film festival but was also conferred with the Jiff’s Excellence Award for his achievements in the field of cinema and his immense contribution to the Indian film industry.

The National Award-winning filmmaker, who has given several acclaimed films like Mrityudand, Gangaajal, Apaharan, Aarakshan and Raajneeti to name a few, got a taste of royalty in the Pink City. On receiving the award, Jha said, “It’s a big honour for me. Honestly, I have not done anything great till now, it’s too premature.” He also appreciated Jiff, which opened with Piku and Pakistani film Manto, and stated that such events help in creating new audiences. 35 feature films, 17 documentary feature films, 58 short films and 15 short animation films will be screened at the five-day long festival.

Emphasizing on the role of a good audience behind quality cinema,...

One of Bollywood’s most serious actors, Manoj Bajpayee, has a long list of successful films in his career and many memorable performances to his credit. He is one of the few actors who have dabbled in various genres of cinema proving his talent in each one of them. Having celebrated his birthday recently, we have commemorated some of his iconic dialogues that have definitely struck a chord with the audience.

How can we forget his performance as Sardar Khan in ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ (2012). That film has so many memorable dialogues. This one below is the one we liked the best.

Here’s another good one from ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ (2012). Told you, the film is treasure chest of impactful dialogues.

The next one is from ‘Satyagraha’ (2013). The film featured Manoj Bajpayee as Balram Singh, a young politician who has a sharp tongue combined with sharper wit.

Yes guys! Its ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ once again.

From Dubai to Mumbai, it has been quite some journey for young Japinder Kaur who is making her foray into the world of Bollywood. An erstwhile assistant to Prakash Jha (with whom she worked on Aarakshan) and boasting of a blooming post production studio in Dubai (which she runs with her brother Tarnpreet Singh – who is also the producer of her debut feature film), Japinder is stepping into Bollywood with Dilliwaalli Zaalim Girlfriend. We get into a quick conversation with her.

A love story with a thrill element to it – Guess Dilliwaalli Zaalim Girlfriend is one cocktail of a film?

While it is my first film, I pretty much feel that I am an audience first. I don’t have any checklist or criteria that I am following at all. As an audience when I watch a film, I enjoy a cocktail. Same is the case with my friends and family.

After Aarakshan, we will see actress Deepika Padukone playing the role of Amitabh Bachchan's daughter once again in the upcoming Shoojit Sircar directorial Piku. This family drama is extensively shot in Kolkata and has recently completed its shoot schedule.

Amitabh Bachchan who has shot previously with the actress expressed his sorrow when he had to part ways with his co-stars after the end of the shoot. Recently, when the megastar came across Deepika Padukone and his yet another co-star from the film Irrfan Khan at an event, Amitabh reminisced about the days of the shoot and took to Twitter to mention about it. He said, "And meeting up with the lovely Deepika and the talented Irfan .. wanted to start shooting again for 'Piku' .. but its all over !"

Produced by Msm Motion Pictures, Piku also stars Moushumi Chatterjee, Jishu Sengupta and we will also see Pizza 3D actor Akshay Oberoi in a cameo.

Screenwriter Anjum Rajabali, who is known for his work in Satyagraha, Aarakshan and Raajneeti among others, has joined hands with Mumbai Mantra for their new initiative - Mumbai Mantra Cine Rise Screenwriting Programme '100 Storytellers A Year', which was announced of late. With Anjum Rajabali as its Convenor, the Mumbai Mantra Cine Rise Screenwriting Programme is a detailed step-by-step process of nurturing, which will have 8 defined stages of creative intervention. The Programme invites applications from enthusiastic and determined Indian screenwriters from any part of the world. The programme is also open to non-resident Indians and even those with mixed Indian parentage. For which the submission date is August 20. Said Anjum Rajabali, "Indian screenwriting is in an exciting phase right now, and poised to take a leap to another level. Young aspirants are coming up with very promising work. By giving a much-needed boost to their efforts, this programme will help...

Mumbai, Jan 28: Actress Aanchal Munjal has replaced Priyal Gor for the role of Radha in television show "Ek Boond Ishq". The former is happy about the role and is looking forward to playing the parallel lead.

"I have taken up the role of Radha in 'Ek Boond Ishq'. I am quite excited as this will be the first time I will play the role of parallel lead," Aanchal said in a statement.

Aanchal has already started shooting for the serial which is expected to go on air this week.

She was previously seen in the film "Aarakshan" which starred Amitabh Bachchan. She was also a part of the cast of Kajol-Kareena Kapoor-Arjun.

Satyagraha opened on expected lines and with the kind of massive release that it got for itself, even an opening that hovered around the 50%-60% mark was good enough to make it go past the 10 crore mark on Friday. Collections continued to be stable over the rest of the weekend, hence resulting in around 38 crore* coming in. In the process, it has also left behind the 30 crore opening weekend of Raajneeti.

Now it has to be seen if the Prakash Jha directed affair brings on consistent collections during the weekdays as well and leaves behind the 54 crore first week that Raajneeti had enjoyed. Considering the fact that it belongs to the socio-political genre that has seldom brought in moolah, this would be fantastic. The film is mounted on a huge scale though with a massive star cast to boast of which means it needs to have a good run for many more days to follow.

Manoj Bajpai is known for his strong characters portrayed on-screen. The actor who has won many accolades for his roles in movies like Shool, Satya, Zubeidaa and Raajneeti amongst many others has been paired yet again opposite Big B in a negative role for his upcoming movie Satyagraha.

The National Film Award Winning actor prefers to do a villainous role while sharing the screen space with the mega star. He feels that no other character stands strong enough opposite Amitabh Bachchan and thus it is better to do a negative role.

“In an Amitabh Bachchan film, there’s no other role which is better than his. In such a situation it’s only the negative role which is as good as his, so it’s best to go for the negative. I must say in films like Aks, Aarakshan or even Satyagraha now, the roles were written very carefully,” said Bajpai.

In Raajneeti, he played a politician who believed he was wrong. In Aarakshan he played a professor who went on to find his own business means in the world of education. In Chakravyuha he played a Naxal fighting for a cause. And now in Satyagraha, he is playing a politician again, albeit in a much darker shade.One common factor that remains in each of these films directed by Prakash Jha is the evil side of human that Manoj has demonstrated in each outing.Smiles Manoj, "Sa Read More...

With the highly-acclaimed Madras Cafe opening to very encouraging responses, the scenario is perfect for another political thriller coming Friday.

And no, Satyagraha is not a sequel to Prakash Jha's Raajneeti. "I was only trying to say that the politics of the two films has a kind of continuity. Where the politics of Raajneeti ends the politics of Satyagraha takes over. Otherwise there is no similarity between the two films. The characters are very different from one another," says Prakash Jha.

While Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee and Arjun Rampal have worked in a number of films with Prakash, and the Big B has done the anti-reservation film Aarakshan before, it is a first for Prakash with Kareena Kapoor.

Says the director, "There were talks about other leading ladies opposite Ajay. But I was adamant on Kareena. I feel she is at a stage in her career where she needs...

In Raajneeti, he played a politician who believed he was wrong. In Aarakshan he played a professor who went on to find his own business means in the world of education. In Chakravyuha he played a Naxal fighting for a cause. And now in Satyagraha, he is playing a politician again, albeit in a much darker shade.One common factor that remains in each of these films directed by Prakash Jha is the evil side of human that Manoj has demonstrated in each outing.Smiles Manoj, "Sa...

Deepika Padukone, who is flying high after registering a series of blockbusters like Cocktail, Race 2 and Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani has been busy promoting her forthcoming film Chennai Express which is set to release on August 9, 2013. The leggy lass is cast opposite the Baadshah of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan for second time, post her debut film Om Shanti Om in 2007. The Srk-Deepika movie has all the ingredients to make it to the blockbuster list keeping in mind the director of the movie – Rohit Shetty and the movie being a solo release on the eve of Eid.

Deepika’s last film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani opposite her ex-beau Ranbir Kapoor was a humongous hit making it the third highest grossing film of the bollywood in India and worldwide thus setting a new benchmark for the actress. The movie kept the charts rolling and marked Deepika’s entry into the 100 crores club.

After an unflattering response to Ekk Deewana Tha, Prateik returns to the big screen with Issaq. The film is directed by Manish Tiwary who is himself returning after a hiatus. The director of critically acclaimed Dil Dosti Etc had roped in Prateik when he was hot and rising with Dhobi Ghat, Aarakshan and Dum Maaro Dum in his kitty. However when his solo releases My Friend Pinto and Ekk Deewana Tha bombed, one wondered whether that had turned out to be a spanner Read More...

After an unflattering response to Ekk Deewana Tha, Prateik returns to the big screen with Issaq. The film is directed by Manish Tiwary who is himself returning after a hiatus. The director of critically acclaimed Dil Dosti Etc had roped in Prateik when he was hot and rising with Dhobi Ghat, Aarakshan and Dum Maaro Dum in his kitty. However when his solo releases My Friend Pinto and Ekk Deewana Tha bombed, one wondered whether that had turned out to be a spanner in the plans for Is...

Mumbai, July 13: Actor Prateik believes that the much-awaited turning point of his life can come with his upcoming release "Issaq".

"Turning point of my life hasn't come yet. If you (audience) help me, then that turning point will come with 'Issaq'," the 26-year-old said while addressing a young crowd at a college here Friday.

Prateik, who has earlier featured in films like "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na", "My Friend Pinto", "Aarakshan" and "Ekk Deewana Tha", was there to promote the film.

After the superhit "Raanjhanaa", "Issaq" is also based in Benaras, and Prateik says it is perhaps the flavour of the season. But he insists.

Prakash Jha has denied that his upcoming film Satyagraha is based on social activist Anna Hazare. Following the release of the film’s trailer, many presumed that Amitabh Bachchan’s character is based on the popular anti-corruption campaigner. “I have not commented on this before. The film is not based on Anna Hazare and has nothing to do with the movement, said Prakash to the media. The entire process of satyagraha comes from Gandhiji. Mr Bachchan plays the role of a satyagrahi who believes in truth.”

Prakash also spoke of how fortunate he is to have been able to work again with Amitabh Bachchan, with whom he worked with in his last film Aarakshan (2011). “It is very fortunate for us that someone from our generation gets to work with Mr Bachchan.”

Given that Prakash Jha’s films revolve around controversial subjects, this has led to a number of protests in India.

D-Day is the latest offering from director Nikhil Advani (Kal Ho Naa Ho & Patiala House), a crime thriller starring Arjun Rampal (Ra.One & Raajneeti), Rishi Kapoor (Agneepath & Auranzeb), Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar & Life of Pi), Shruti Hassan (Luck & the upcoming Ramaiya Vastavaiya) and Huma Qureshi (Ek Thi Daayan & Gangs of Waseypur).

The film features music from Shankar Ehsaan Loy, lyrics from Niranjan Iyengar (My Name is Khan) and the vocal talents of Mika Singh (‘Subah Hone Na De’ – Desi Boyz), Javed Ali (‘Guzarish’– Ghajini), Rekha Bhardwaj (‘Ghangra’– Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani), Sukwinder Singh (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola – title track) amongst others.

D-Day is set to release on 19 July 2013.

The album begins with Mika Singh, Gaurav Gupta and Mani Mahadevan bringing an “oldie but a goodie” back to the forefront. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s re-composition of Dum Dumma is certainly in sync with this era. The enthusiastically arranged sufi reincarnation works well...

Veternan actor Raj Babbar’s son Prateik Babbar is a new entrant to the film industry of Bollywood. He has already grabbed the attention of the critics with his impeccable natural acting style. His performances in the movies ‘Dhobi Ghat’, ‘Aarakshan’, ‘Dum Maro Dum’ and ‘Ekk Deewana Tha’ are well appreciated by the film fraternity. He is absent from the big screen for some time, but it seems the wait is finally over. The actor is busy shooting for his upcoming film, ‘Issaq’. Manish Tiwary is directing the film ‘Issaq’. It is a love story adapted from Shakespeare’s eternal novel, ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Varanasi i...

Mumbai, March 14: Upcoming film "Satyagraha" will see as many as 1,500 Bhopal residents in the film and director Prakash Jha says a two-month special workshop was held to train them.

"Yes, we held workshops for the locals for about two months. These acting workshops were necessary. I'm really happy with how they have been contributing to my 'Satyagraha'. It's fantastic to see their energy and enthusiasm for the film," said Jha, who earlier shot "Raajneeti" and "Aarakshan" in the city.

The prominent names that feature in "Satyagraha" cast are Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao among others..

New Delhi, Feb 10: After having worked with Saif Ali Khan in four films, Deepika Padukone describes him as a supportive co-star with whom she enjoys working.

"Saif is a very encouraging and entertaining co-actor. He has a great sense of humour and it is always lovely working with him," Deepika told Ians.

The 27-year-old, who made her debut with "Om Shanti Om" in 2007, first worked with Saif in the 2009 hit romantic-drama "Love Aaj Kal", in which their on-screen chemistry was appreciated by the audience.

Two years later, Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" saw them as the lead pair and they teamed up again in last year's release.

Mumbai, Jan 30: Actors, movie makers and other members of the film fraternity Wednesday reacted strongly to the ban imposed by the Tamil Nadu government on Kamal Hassan's controversial film "Vishwaroopam". This is what they had to say:

Shabana Azmi: The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Prakash Jha's film "Aarakshan" that once a movie was cleared by the Censor Board Of Film Certification no state can impose a ban on a film. It is the government's business to give value to its own certification and ensure the film is shown. Those who protest have the right to do so. But if they do so violently then the law of the land must apply to.

Deepika Padukone has been speeding towards the higher spot among female actors in lightning speed. She has been doing different kinds of roles in films such as “Aarakshan”, and “Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se”.Her last film has been “Cocktail” that has changed the scenario for her, all for the better. Her character of Veronica has been seen as a representation of a modern daunting woman. Her performance in the film has been seamless and thus she got a ‘thumbs up’ from her fans and critics.She now has films like “Race 2” and “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” to offer. “Race 2” is a stylishly pitched, action thriller that has he...

After wooing audience with their sizzling chemistry in ‘Love Aaj Kal’, ‘Cocktail’ and pure romance in ‘Aarakshan’, the duo is back to woo the audience yet again with their scorching chemistry in ‘Race 2’. Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone gets cozy in a particular scene in ‘Race 2’. Extensively shot in Turkey and Cyprus, the film stars Anil Kapoor, Ameesha Patel, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead role. Anil Kapoor will enact the role of detective Robert D'Costa and Ameesha will play his assistant. Saif will again recreate the role of Ranvir Singh, a ruthless businessman. The first trailer and posters of th...

Starring Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Anjali Patil, Esha Gupta, Om Puri, Manoj Bajpai

Directed by Prakash Jha

Becket beckons Bollywood once again. The immortal French play by Jean Anouilh was furnished a sensitive renewability by Hrishikesh Mukherjee in Namak Haraam 38 years ago and then again much later by Govind Nihalani in Dev.

Now the stories of two friends separated by caste creed and ideology who are torn apart by their irreconcilable socio-political differences, is given a seriously spunky spin by Prakash Jha.

Staightaway, let’s get to the point(much in the same vein that the film does). This is Prakash Jha’s most resolutely etched and firmly grounded drama since Mrityudand, and a work way superior to his last two film Raajneeti and Aarakshan both of which suffered to some extent by being scattered in intent and pulled in too many directions.

While here again in Chakravyuh we witness...

Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and now Esha Gupta - What's the common factor amongst these three stunning beauties? Well, other than the fact that they have been known for their good looks, they have also featured in a Prakash Jha film (Raajneeti, Aarakshan, Chakravyuh). Most importantly though, each of them had to leave her make up kit back home before reporting for the film's shoot. Reason being that Jha likes his leading ladies to be as much into the character as possible which means anything that starts becoming 'needlessly' glamorous is shunned." Read More...

Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and now Esha Gupta - What's the common factor amongst these three stunning beauties? Well, other than the fact that they have been known for their good looks, they have also featured in a Prakash Jha film (Raajneeti, Aarakshan, Chakravyuh). Most importantly though, each of them had to leave her make up kit back home before reporting for the film's shoot. Reason being that Jha likes his leading ladies to be as much into the character as...

It is a known fact that right from the days of Apaharan, director Prakash Jha and his steady writing partner Anjum Rajabali have collaborated on making one issue based film after another. Raajneeti and Aarakshan are two such films that have already released and now when the two are coming together again, expectations are that of an explosive volatile dramatic tale in the offering. Is that something which audiences get to see in Chakravyuh as well?"Of course we have done our research and added dramatics to the basic plot while bringing in the kind of structure which is cinema friendly Read More...

It is a known fact that right from the days of Apaharan, director Prakash Jha and his steady writing partner Anjum Rajabali have collaborated on making one issue based film after another. Raajneeti and Aarakshan are two such films that have already released and now when the two are coming together again, expectations are that of an explosive volatile dramatic tale in the offering. Is that something which audiences get to see in Chakravyuh as well?"Of course we have done our r...

When you watch a Prakash Jha film, you always leave the theater educated about the issues he turns his camera on. With Chakravyuh, Mr. Jha tells the story of a war in India that many do not even know about. The official synopsis gives us a glimpse of what we will learn when we see the film: There is a war raging in India. A war whose end can’t be seen. A war that is not being waged by outsiders. The enemy is our own! The youth of the country are rebelling… Against injustice, against tyranny, against exploitation. Inequality will not be tolerated forever. There is anger, and there is deep social unrest. Our own countrymen are locked in the bloodiest armed mutiny this country has ever seen. Chakravyuh is the story of six extraordinary characters, six indomitable characters, six parallel lives… Bound together by one story. But, when...

Chakravyuh is Prakash Jha’s latest commentary on the political/social conditions of India. Jha addresses the issue of Naxalites this time. It stars Abhay Doel, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai in pivotal roles.

Arguably music does not play a huge part in Jha’s movies, however ‘Mora Piya’ from Raajneeti gained a strong fan following while its ‘Bheegi Si’ and Aarakshan’s ‘Acchi Lagti Ho’ were also well liked by music enthusiasts.

Chakravyuh has Salim-Sulaiman (Fashion, Band Baaja Baaraat) composing three tracks, the reminder being composed by Vijay Sharma, Sandesh Sandaliya (Chameli), Shantanu Moitra (3 Idiots) and Aadesh Shrivastav (‘Mora Piya’ – Raajneeti). Lyrics have been penned by Irshad Kamil, Turaz, Ashish Sahu and Pancchi Jolanvi. It features the vocal talents of Salim Merchant (‘Ainvayi’ – Band Baaja Baaraat), Aadesh Shrivastav (‘Mora Piya’ – Raajneeti), Kailash Kher (‘Yun Hi Chala Chal’ – Swades), Sukwinder Singh (Dabangg – Title Track), Shaan (Don – The Chase Begins – Title...

Prakash Jha's film Aarakshan created quite a furor when it released last year. However, the film was banned in various states including Punjab; post which, Jha had approached the Supreme Court claiming damages due to the banning and non-release of the film. Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Punjab government on Jha's plea seeking symbolic damages from the state government for causing loss to him by banning his film Aarakshan. Though Jha did not quantify the damages, he stated that more than the remuneration, it was a matter of principle and that the case was filed as a protest to the state government's decision to ban the film. The political thriller which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik and Deepika Padukone released on August 12, 2011.

New Delhi, Sep 17: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Punjab government on a petition by film producer Prakash Jha seeking compensation for banning the screening of his 2011 film "Aarakshan".

"Aarakshan", starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, deals with caste-based reservation in the education system.

An apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice Anil R. Dave issued the notice.

Deepika Padukone has said that she wants to continue acting with Saif Ali Khan. The Aarakshan stars shared the screen for the third time in the love triangle drama Cocktail. She told The Times of India: "When you are performing for screen, you get a lot of energy from your co-star as well. Saif is one of the most spontaneous actors I have worked with and I wouldn't have been as convincing on screen if not for him. "He has always been a huge support and encouragement, right from Love Aaj Kal. His production house has given me two of my best love stories. It is time now to take the association forward. "There is no formula to a successful film. In the recent past the only films to (more)...

Saif Ali Khan has admitted he loves his on-screen image as a Casanova. The actor can currently be seen at the centre of a love triangle in the romance Cocktail. He told The Times of India: "A great part of my career has been based on my lover boy image. I'm glad that Cocktail allows me to be charming on-screen and my character Gautam has a lot of energy. "People say that I've excelled in lover boy roles. I do feel I have a range. I no longer feel tied down to the genre. I enjoy doing it, but I've started liking other kind of movies. Omkara, Aarakshan, Kurban, Agent Vinod and Race 2 are movies that I like. "An actor should never be stifled by being asked to do the same thing over and over again." He added: "I am romancing two girls at one go. The (more)...