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Exclusive: Fresh off of Netflix’s noisy Indian series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Taha Shah Badussha has set his sights on Hollywood — and he has a specific, seismic role in mind.

“Let’s put it out there, I want to be the first Indian James Bond. Why not?” he tells Deadline in an interview. With the iconic role still wide open as Bond‘s producers continue to sketch out the post-Daniel Craig era, there’s no harm in harboring the ambition.

Currently managed by Steven Adams’ Alta Global Media and hunting for representation in the UK and U.S., Shah has eyes for Tinseltown, where he hopes his reps can help land him the “meaty, acting-oriented roles” he wants, as opposed to the “comedian” parts that Indian-origin actors have often been given in the past.

“There’s mainly just Dev [Patel] and Kumail [Nanjiani] in the leading man space, and...

Actor Taha Shah Badussha visited the Mahim Dargah in Mumbai to seek divine blessings ahead of the release of his series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Taha, who plays the role of a nawab in the eight-part series, wore a black kurta and pyjamas as he walked barefoot inside the dargah with a “tokri” full of rose petals and a chadar.

He then offered the chadar, a piece of cloth as a symbol of respect and prayed.

The actor, who has worked in projects such as ‘Luv Ka The End’, ‘Gippi’, ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ and ‘Ranchi Diaries’, was then seen offering his prayers.

Talking about ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, it tells the saga of love, betrayal, freedom and relationships. It revolves around the lives of “tawaifs” and “nawabs” in Lahore during the British Raj.

It also stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari...

Actor Taha Shah Badussha talked about his shooting experience with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in the upcoming web series ‘Taj-Divided by Blood’.

The web series also features Dharmendra, Aditi Rao Hyadri, Rahul Bose, Aditi Rao Hydari, Zarina Wahab, Sandhya Mridul and Aashim Gulati.

Set in the 16th century, the show is all about Mughal emperor Akbar and the war of transfer of power among his three sons, Salim, Murad, and Daniyal. While Akbar is played by Naseeruddin Shah, Taha Shah is essaying the character of Akbar’s second son, Murad.

He said: “I feel fortunate to be able to share screen space for a pivotal role like Murad with the legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah for ‘Taj-Divided by Blood’. Naseer sir, who played my on-screen father, was an absolute delight to work with off-screens well. It was a learning experience of a lifetime to take tips about the craft while working with him.

After the critically acclaimed Gippi, director Sonam Nair is back with something completely different. This time she ventures into the world of short films and a very unique story. Titled Khujli, the film stars Jackie Shroff and Neena Gupta in a tale about finding a new spark in marriage.

Sonam explains, “Khujli is about a middle-aged couple who get the spark back in their marriage by trying out something new in the bedroom.”

So what inspired that story? “The idea came from the fact that many mothers, including my own, seemed very into 50 Shades of Grey when it came out,” she says, “I was curious about why all these seemingly orthodox middle-aged women loved this book so much. There was some repressed sexual expression there, that had been dying to come out!”

The short film has so many funny moments, so did she ever crack up while writing the script?...

Filmmaker Karan Johar has always been known to produce and direct films that have core values. Although, in the past, despite having worked on films like Dostana, Gippi, his production house has always focused on mainstream cinema. Now, Karan Johar is venturing out of his comfort zone with his next production tentatively titled Get ARead More

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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has given its fans a reason to rejoice all of this week. 26th January onwards, Dharma Productions slashed the price for full length movie downloads on iTunes for an entire week, for their fans in India, United States of America (USA) & United Kingdom (UK).

The production house, known for their dreamy and larger than life movies, decided to surprise their fans in India and USA with reduced download prices on Republic Day. For the fans in India the films available for download on iTunes are Agneepath (2012) , Student Of The Year, Gippi, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Dostana (1980) and Duplicate. For the fans in USA & UK, the films available are Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Dostana (1980) and Duplicate.

With so many superhit movies to watch out for,...

Mumbai, Jan 23: "Murder 3" fame actress Sara Loren is geared up for her next titled "Barkhaa" being produced under Zahara Productions. In the film, she is paired with "Luv Ka The End" and "Gippi" fame actor Taaha Shah.

Talking about the film, the actress said it is a love story.

"In life, we all fall in love and tend to change thereafter. Some people become good, while some become weird. The best thing about love is that it is effective. Where there is love, there is lot of stir and this story ('Barkhaa') is also like that," Sara told reporters here Wednesday at the launch of the film.

"This film narrates the story of.

Some of the best movies this year could not have done well without certain characters who highlighted the film with their amazing performances and there have also been films which we were happy to ignore completely had it not been for that one performer. These are the scene stealer or actors whose careers the industry had written off but have taken a second birth with their 2013 release. In short, they are performers who have achieved a different mark with their distinctive roles in 2013. We have a list of the stars who broke barriers and made us go Wow!!

10. Pulkit Samrat

Pulkit Samrat may have not had a very great start with Bittoo Boss but he surely brought the best out of him with Fukrey. His character Hunny was an entertaining one and we the audience easily bought into his insecurities, mischeviousness and ultimately, his triumph. We are looking forward to...

The nominations for the 20th annual Screen Awards was announced yesterday and not only that we learned who would be the Mc of the grand event – none other the King Khan! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan will play host to the star studded event. In a statement he said, “I’ve always enjoyed hosting award functions and making people around me happy and Screen Awards gives me that opportunity, the chance to return all the love and the wishes that my audiences have always blessed me with.”

And the nominations are…

Popular Choice (Male)

Aamir Khan – Dhoom: 3

Shah Rukh Khan – Chennai Express

Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3

Dhanush – Raanjhanaa

Ranveer Singh – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Akshay Kumar – Boss, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Special 26

Saif Ali Khan – Race 2

Aditya Roy Kapur – Aashiqui 2

John Abraham – Shootout At Wadala,...

A for Aam Aadmi Pictures – Shahid, Lunchbox, Gippi, Akaash Vani, biopics and stories on common person ruled.

B for Babaji Ka Thullu – What by and large audiences believed they got after walking out at the end of most releases this year

C for Curious case of Comedies – Matru.., YPD2, Besharam, Sooper se Ooper.. Humor was lost on the audience, as was the smile of the producers after the release of these films.

D for Dhating “Naach” and all those bizarre choreography dance movies, Babli’s chest-gun shots, Ranveer’s dandruff-riddance move, ‘Tamanche pe Disco’ and then there was ‘Tooh’.

E for Ek, Do, Teen… the crore counting club that’s adding zero’s on the go.

F for Femme Fatale Konkana Sen Sharma, Nimrat Kaur, Shilpa Shukla, Supriya Pathak, Padmini Kolhapure.

G for Going Global. Big B’s appearance in The Great Gatsby, Vidya and Nandita Das’s presence on...

Mumbai, Dec 26: No work only fun, says Filmmaker Karan Johar. After a busy year with films like "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" and "Gippi", he is on his much-needed break.

"Officially tuning off from all work related activities...me time starts now...happy Holidays to all," Karan posted on the microblogging Thursday.

Karan's talk show "Koffee With Karan" is currently being aired on Star World.

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Big B, Abhishek make strong team at FIFA14

Best team at home. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son and actor Abhishek make a good team while playing video game FIFA 14 on the playstation.

Amitabh was.

Actor Taaha Shah, who stars opposite Sunny Leone and Karishma Tanna in Tina and Lolo, will be seen in his action avatar in the movie.

Taaha Shah had earlier starred in Y-Films’ Luv Ka The End opposite Shraddha Kapoor as an anti-hero, the first of its kind in the youth genre. He then starred in Dharma Productions’ Gippi. After playing the role of a chocolate boy in his previous movies, Taaha Shah is all set for his first action film Tina and Lolo. The actor reportedly underwent rigorous training in martial arts and Acrobatics for the film and has put in his heart and soul in preparing for his part.

A spokesperson from the movie said, “Taaha has been working really hard to get into the character of ‘Mario’. He is sure to surprise his fans with his completely new action-laden role.”

‘Tina and Lolo’ gets Taaha in action mode...

We have a special treat just for you! Sonam Nair, director of the fabulous Gippi, has taken keyboard in hand and written a great blog post about directing and surviving making her first film! It was so cool we had to share it with you!

Making (And By That I Mean Surviving) Your First Film

There are things people tell you, and things people just let you find out on your own. When I decided that I would like to direct films for a living, I was 13 and had no idea what a director actually does. Now, after having directed a film, I feel like I know only about a 10% of what it means to be a director. I guess it’s better than zero!

So, I thought, maybe I should do something no one did for me- write about what you might think making a film is like vs what actually happens.

Reliance Home Video & Games has released Gippi, a coming-of-age story of an ordinary, overweight girl, who, through the course of the film, learns to love herself for exactly who she is, on Home Video. Viewers can now enjoy the film on DVD and Vcd.

Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar & Karan Johar and presented by Dharma Productions & Utv Motion Pictures Gippi, has been directed by Sonam Nair, and stars Riya Vij, Divya Dutta, Doorva Tripathi, Arbaz Kadwani & Jayati Modi.

Gippi, received great reviews from top critics.

Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama: “This one’s straight from the heart. Sweet, simple, emotionally engaging, heart-warming cinema!”

Mayank Shekhar: “Rarely do you come across an audience applauding at the end of a press show. I did here.”

Karan Anshuman, Mumbai Mirror: “There are many moments of universal truths.”

Aniruddha Guha, Time Out: “Gippi is a winner!”

Synopsis

Gippi is a 14-year-old girl who lives...

Divya Dutta surely feels that she is an underrated actress. The actress who was recently seen in the much applauded Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been receiving rave reviews for her role as ‘Isri’. Divya has over the years created her own niche and believes that she has never got what she has truly deserved. She has been well appreciated by many bollywood actors and critics for her role in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. “I’m surely an underrated actress. People have been very kind and industry colleagues feel that I deserve better”, said Divya when asked about what she thinks about herself.

Divya who has acted in films like Heroine, Gippi, and Veer Zaara among many others, feels she is glad to have done such roles as it doesn’t stereotype her image and has given her an opportunity to experiment with herself. However, she still feels that acting in a...

Dharma Productions was established in 1976 by Yash Johar, Karan Johar’s father. In the last 37 years, the film company has become one of the most prominent players when it comes to putting Bollywood cinema on the world map.

KJo’s celluloid ventures — from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) to their latest blockbuster Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (currently enjoying a historic run) — have taken his father’s dream several notches higher. And Dharma’s module of functioning, like a full-fledged film studio, is something many have aspired to follow. But very few have managed it so far.

Says Karan, “Ours is a young company with tall achievements; all of it is my father’s blessings. While we have been growing from strength to strength in each of the last three decades, in the last six years alone, we’ve been able to achieve several milestones. And this is because we have the strongest reserve of filmmakers.

Mumbai, July 27: Director Sonam Nair of "Gippi" fame is now writing a script, which is an adaptation of the novel "The Zoya Factor".

"Post 'Gippi', I'm writing a script which will be directed by some other director. The script that I am writing it's an adaptation of the novel 'The Zoya Factor'," Nair told Ians.

"Gippi" was backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, but Nair says her next movie will be produced under a different banner. She was guarded about other details.

"Right now I can't name the director who will be directing it," she said.

"The Zoya Factor" is a 2008 novel by Anuja Chauhan.

Meanwhile,.

Divya Dutta, who was last seen in Dharma Productions’ Gippi, will soon be seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s much anticipated Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, scheduled for 12th July release. The versatile actor was well appreciated for her role in Gippi, and will be seen in an all new avatar in her next.

The National Award winner is quite excited about her upcoming release. If rumours are to be believed, a big talent management agency has approached Divya Dutta as their talent after watching her performance in ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. A source close to the talent management team reveals, “Divya is an outstanding actor and her performance in the movie is brilliant. She plays one of the key characters.” The source further adds, “The deal is a very lucrative one and the actor has already been offered few movies.”

Apart from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, the talented actor will also be seen in Balaji’s next Lootera,...

Mumbai, June 22: As the compassionate helper Shabbo in "Veer-Zaara" or as the lower-caste Jalebi in "Delhi-6", actress Divya Dutta has proved her versatility time and again with strong roles. She says it's not as though she is scared of being typecast.

"I believe in my roles and I am not scared of trying different roles. I an not scared of being typecast (either). When I played a mother's role in 'Gippi' people really appreciated my work," the 35-year-old told Ians.

The actress says her Bollywood journey, which began n 1994 with "Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna", without any backing, has not been a cakewalk.

"I didn't.

Divya Dutta is on a career high of late. Having received critical acclaim for her role in Gippi, she is awaiting the release of her other two biggies – Lootera & Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

Last heard she was also offered to play Anil Kapoor’s wife in his serial 24. Although humbled by the offer, Divya could not take it up due to her prior commitments and we hear she looks forward to working with Anil in another project soon.

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For Go Goa Gone, it was imperative that good collections continued to come in right through the weekdays in order to bring in respectable numbers. In that context, the weekdays did stay on to be consistent though on a middle side. The film didn’t fall much but then since the weekend collections by themselves were not so massive, a reasonable drop wouldn’t have made the makers cheer aloud. As things stand today, the film had collected around 20 crores which is decent but lesser than what everyone expected from the zomcom affair.

There is still a silver lining though. The film is now the only non ‘Mukesh Bhatt produced or Vikram Bhatt directed’ horror film to have brought in such numbers and that too while boasting of an unconventional treatment. This could well be a start of things to come where filmmakers may start experimenting with different ways of treating horror.

This Friday will see the release of Yrf's Aurangzeb and the Amit Kasaria directed I Don't Luv U. Given the hype and promotion, the Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Prithviraj, Swara Bhaskar and Sasheh Agha starrer appears to be the front runner, though the Mms scandal Ruslaan Mumtaz and Chetna Pandey venture is also making a mark with the youths.Last Friday saw the release of Raj Nidimoru and Krishna Dk's zom-com Go Goa Gone and Karan Johar's teen coming-of-age fare Gippi. As expec...

It indeed is a paradox that on the one hand one raves and rants against the cinematic fraternity for supposedly hurtling down the throat of the viewer’s inane song and dance drama, but when something serious and thought provoking is made, the footfalls in the audience are so scanty that one wonders whether double standards are not being followed. Gippi produced by Karan Johar falls in this genre. It is a sensitive Read More...

It indeed is a paradox that on the one hand one raves and rants against the cinematic fraternity for supposedly hurtling down the throat of the viewer's inane song and dance drama, but when something serious and thought provoking is made, the footfalls in the audience are so scanty that one wonders whether double standards are not being followed. Gippi produced by Karan Johar falls in this genre. It is a sensitive film which tells the story of a girl who is at the cusp of...

Saif Ali Khan’s zom com Go Goa Gone has been released last week and it has raked in decent business. The film is getting good competition from Star Trek into Darkness – a Hollywood blockbuster and Gippi, a coming of age film by Karan Johar. The film introduces a few novel concepts in Bollywood. First, it is a hilarious mix of comedy and horror - definitely a new experiment in the industry. Second, it is a zombie film. The concept of zombies is not indigenous and the audience requires some guidance to understand the concept. These characteristics have made it a niche film and it is targeted at an urban aud...

New Delhi, May 12: "Clean" family film "Gippi" and zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone" have got an average opening and earned Rs.75 lakh and Rs.3.75 crore, respectively, on the opening day at the box office.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh revealed the first day collections of both the movies, which came out Friday, on Twitter.

He tweeted that on Friday "Gippi" collected Rs.75 lakh and added: "'Go Goa Gone', 'Gippi' dependent on evening/night shows."

Revealing the collection of "Go Goa Gone", he wrote that on Friday, the film earned Rs.3.75 crore and Saturday's collection was Rs.4.30 crore.

"Gippi", starring 13-year-old Riya Vij.

She is 14-years-old, conscious of her looks, aware that is she is just “average” yet content being with her close friends and having fun her way. This is Gurpreet aka Gippi but in reality she could be anyone – you, me, a friend… Sonam Nair’s coming of age debut is a sweet account of teenagers and growing up.

Gippi’s storyline is pretty predictable and has all the ingredients of a teen movie – a mean girl and her minions, the underdog protagonist, crushes and heartbreaks, friendship… a lot is quite similar to something you might have already seen in Hollywood teen flicks like Mean Girls, Bring It On etc. Even then, Gippi shows a world which is relatable and there are moments in the movie where you would definitely identify with. And that’s because there are no Porsche cars, short skirts and six pack abs, this one is about...

This Friday saw two diverse releases, Illuminati Films' and Eros International's zom-com Go Goa Gone and Karan Johar's coming-of-age, teen venture Gippi. The opening of both the films were as per expectations.The Krishna Dk and Raj Nidimoru directed Saif Ali Khan starrer, Go Goa Gone, boasting of Hollywood style production values and humour, was never expected to open like Saif's other commercial ventures (read Cocktail & Race 2) where he essayed the main lead! The film saw a...

Film: Gippi; Starring: Riya Vij, Divya Dutta, Taaha Shah; Directed by: Sonam Nair: Rating: *** 1/2 (3 and a half)

At the end of this endearing film you have to admit it's not just the pre-pubescent protagonist who has come of age. So has mainstream Indian cinema. It can now talk about issues such as homosexuality and menstruation without a blush.

Meet Gippi then. She is free-spirited, unaffected, overweight and under-confident, though not willing to show it (her lack of confidence, that is). Gippi's story could well have become a trite pedestrian exercize in cliched sequences woven around the acne-ridden years of awkwardness and self-discovery. Instead , debutant director Sonam Nair gives us vibrant vignettes from a young.

It’s been a fairytale journey for Delhi student Riya Vij, who tagged along with a friend for a film audition and ended up bagging the lead role. Riya, who plays the role of a teenage student in Karan Johar’s production Gippi, directed by Sonam Nair, says that even though the she was prepared for a few starry moments, she certainly wasn’t expecting to meet her crush Ranbir Kapoor so soon.

“I’d told Sonam I wanted to meet Ranbir and she arranged it while he was shooting in Mumbai. I took pictures with him. It’s a photo I am never going to delete from my phone! I have the biggest crush on him and he is the cutest guy in the whole wide world. Even my mom and grandma think so. I told him that I saw Barfi thrice in the theatres and he has promised to watch Gippi three times!

The handsome young actor Taaha Shah, who made his debut with Yrf's Luv Ka The End, will now be seen in Karan Johar's upcoming teenage flick Gippi. Taaha plays the young heartthrob in Gippi, with all the girls in school falling for him.

Bollywood Hungama gives you an exclusive chance to get up close and personal with Taaha Shah on Celebrity Video Chat tomorrow, May 10, at 1600 hrs Ist. Don't miss it!

This Friday will see two very interesting fares, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna Dk’s zom-com Go Goa Gone and Karan Johar’s teen coming-of-age fare Gippi. It is but obvious that the front runner will be the Saif-Kunal starrer Go Goa Gone, thanks to a very popular soundtrack, the director duo’s impressive track record and some superb and rib-tickling promotion. But with Karan Johar at the helm of affairs even Gippi will be no pushover. Read More...

New Delhi, May 9: Bollywood debutant Riya Vij along with the entire star cast of the movie 'Gippi' was spotted promoting the film in Ncr on Wednesday.

The story of the film revolves around the physical, emotional and social changes that a growing teenage girl faces in her daily life.

Vij seemed quite confident about her first film.

Meanwhile, Divya Dutta, who is playing the role of Gippi's mother- Pappi- in the film, said that for the first time she is playing a role of a mother and she finds her role different from the stereo-typed Bollywood mother.

"One best thing Sonam has done in this film is showing a very different.

This Friday will see two very interesting fares, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna Dk's zom-com Go Goa Gone and Karan Johar's teen coming-of-age fare Gippi. It is but obvious that the front runner will be the Saif-Kunal starrer Go Goa Gone, thanks to a very popular soundtrack, the director duo's impressive track record and some superb and rib-tickling promotion. But with Karan Johar at the helm of affairs even Gippi will be no pushover. Last week's two major releases were Sanjay Gupta'...

Sonam Nair, the first female director in Dharma camp, who is gearing up for her debut film Gippi, says that the film is quite inspired from her own life. "My first film Gippi is quite influenced by my own life. Nearly 60-70 % of it is inspired from my life. The plot didn’t happen to me but I did come across similar incidents and characters. And I think every teenager will relate with it Read More...

Sonam Nair, the first female director in Dharma camp, who is gearing up for her debut film Gippi, says that the film is quite inspired from her own life. "My first film Gippi is quite influenced by my own life. Nearly 60-70 % of it is inspired from my life. The plot didn't happen to me but I did come across similar incidents and characters. And I think every teenager will relate with it."Despite the only female among male-dominated Dharma camp, Sonam was never intimidated from...

Mumbai, May 8: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is launching a female director for the first time with "Gippi" under his banner, says talent is above gender.

Sonam Nair makes her directorial debut with "Gippi", produced by Karan's Dharma Productions, which traces the changes in the life of a teenage girl.

"Talent does not have a gender at all and it should not have a gender. Sonam Nair is a very talented young girl. It does not matter that she is a girl, she is very talented director," Karan told reporters here.

So far, Karan has launched a bevy of new directors - Nikhil Advani ("Kal Ho Na Ho"), Punit Malhotra ("I Hate Luv.

We first saw the fab Taaha Shah in Yrf’s cool, young comedy Love Ka The End. His character was an anti-hero, which was a first of its kind for a Bollywood film. He received fabulous reviews for his performance, and here at BollySpice we named him on our list of one of the best newcomers of 2011. Audiences have been eagerly waiting to see what he will wow us with next, and that is Sonam Nair’s Gippi, which opens this Friday. Once again, the actor is trying something new because Gippi, like Luv Ka, is not your average Hindi film, and from what we hear he has once again done an amazing job. It was a complete pleasure to talk with Taaha about his journey to Bollywood, his first day on a set, working on Gippi, and what’s next! Read on to find out what he told us in this exclusive interview!

Mumbai, May 8: Madhuri Dixit's special dance number in forthcoming film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" has impressed the film's producer Karan Johar so much that he has tagged her as "queen of dance".

"Madhuri Dixit is the queen of dance. The songs she has done are iconic...she is the mother of those entertaining songs," the 41-year-old said here Tuesday at the screening of his another production venture "Gippi".

"She (Madhuri) created it, she invented it and she is it. She is re-visiting once again the genre she has made for the big screen. So I am really excited," added Karan.

Hit "Tezaab" number "Ek do teen" had catapulted.

Mumbai, May 8: Director Karan Malhotra, who made his debut with Dharma Productions' "Agneepath" last year, hopes "Gippi" proves that Karan Johar's banner can even make good quality small-budget films.

Karan Johar is known for his mega-budget, star studded, glossy and larger than life dramas like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "My Name Is Khan", among others.

"Honestly speaking, it's ('Gippi') going to be a new experience for all of us because Dharma has never made such a film. We hope this one proves Dharma can also do small-budget films, but at the same time films that have content,".

Mumbai, May 7: Debutant director Sonam Nair, whose first film is "Gippi", says she will always make films that are close to life and its realities.

Slated for release Friday, her "Gippi" is the story of a teenage girl and how she handles crucial changes in her life.

"My style of filmmaking is that I want to stick to reality zone. On watching my film, people should not feel that they are watching someone is acting. Rather they should feel that they are watching people living their lives," she said here in an interview.

"Making dramatic, typical Bollywood films will be difficult for me," said the director who had assisted.

New Delhi, May 6: Do you want to have fun with zombies or teenagers? This Friday Zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", produced by Saif Ali Khan, and teenage-drama "Gippi" from Karan Johar's stable are hitting the screens -- take your pick.

Co-directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna Dk, "Go Goa Gone" is touted as Bollywood's first zombie comedy. The movie is produced by Illuminati Films, co-owned by Saif, who will be seen as a zombie slayer Boris in it.

Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta join Saif in the cast.

In the film, two friends, played by Kunal and Vir Das, join another friend on his business trip to Goa. There Luv.

Coming out on May 10th is a film that has caught everyone’s attention from stars, to directors, to producers and to fans people can’t wait to see Gippi. Directed by newcomer Sonam Nair, Gippi is a new type of film for Indian cinema because it is the coming of age story of a young girl.

Gippi is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Simla with her mother Pappi and little brother Booboo. She is overweight and awkward and doesn’t know how to handle the physical, emotional and social changes happening in her life. In school, she is a backbencher and is constantly bullied by the popular queen-bee Shamira. In the middle of all this chaos, she falls madly in love with an older, brooding heartbreaker. When her love story comes to a humiliating end, and she is publicly scorned, she decides to take her life in her...

Mumbai, May 4: Dharma Productions' "Gippi" and Saif Ali Khan's production "Go Goa Gone" are hitting the screens together May 10, but actress Divya Dutta, who plays a mother to a teenage girl in "Gippi", is not worried. She says her movie has its niche audience.

Divya believes "every film has its own audience".

"There have been many occasions when two films (released together) have done decent business (at the box office). Our film has its niche audience in every house," Divya said here in an interview.

"Gippi", directed by debutante Sonam Nair, features a fresh cast. It features Delhi based Riya Vij, who makes.

Mumbai, May 3: Sonam Nair gives credit to her "Gippi" script for impressing producer Karan Johar and convincing him to produce her first directorial venture.

Sonam had earlier worked as an assistant director in Ayan Mukerji's "Wake Up Sid", which was also produced by Karan's Dharma Productions.

"It wasn't that I got the support from Dharma, my script got the support... So I think, if I would have written a script, which was not 'Gippi', then maybe I would still be an assistant director," she said here in an interview.

"I think Karan really liked my script, he related to it. So, he permitted me to make the film. It wasn't.

Mumbai, May 3: After his acting debut with Yash Raj Films "Luv Ka The End" in 2011, actor Taaha Shah will now be seen in Dharma Productions' "Gippi". He feels associating with good productions will boost his career.

"After having worked with Yash Raj Productions (Yrf), I am working with Dharma Productions. So, I think it's good for my career to work with good production houses, good co-actors," Taaha said here Thursday in an interview.

"Gippi" is the journey of a teenage girl and Delhi-based Riya Vij plays the lead role in it. Directed by debutant Sonam Nair, it is set to release May 10.

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Mona Singh has been in the news for many different reasons, but this time it is apparently for her unprofessional behaviour. Mona allegedly walked out of Karan Johar’s next production, Gippi, just a few days before the shoot was to start.

A source close to the project reveals, “Mona had been signed on to play the role of Gippi’s mother in the movie. Gippi is a teenager and the film revolves around the problems adolescents face. She was the first choice and all the required paperwork was done. However, just close to a week before the unit could take off to Shimla for the shoot, she backed out.”

We’re told that Mona did not want to play a mommy role so early in her career. But in the TV show, Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Mona plays mother to grown-up kids. The source says, “It was quite a...

Mumbai, April 28: Riya Vij, who is debuting with "Gippi", says acting is like "an extra curriculum". Studying to become a dentist, she would take up movie assignments as long as it doesn't affect her academics.

Riya told Ians: "I didn't really think about acting, but when the opportunity came, I grabbed it. I was into studies and want to become a dentist, but this (acting) was a great experience. It's like an extra curriculum, but I really enjoyed it."

"I would still like to become a dentist, but yes, if an opportunity comes, I will grab it. Till the time acting doesn't affect my studies I am okay with it," she added.

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Dharma Productions launched the next song from Gippi, titled ‘Pehn Di Takki’. The movie stars debutant Riya Vij, Divya Dutta, Doorva Tripathi, Arbaz Kadwani, Jayati Modi and Taaha Shah.

The song is an upbeat, techno dance number and it tends to grow on you. Vishal Dadlani lends his voice to this one, the Punjabi lyrics & the beats of the song will make this the next dance number. The music of the film has been composed by Vishal & Shekhar. The movie is slated to hit the silver screen on the 10th of May.

Check out the song here: http://bit.ly/PehnDiTakki

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Film: "Gippi"; Music directors: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravijiani; Singers: Hard Kaur, Udit Narayan, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravijiani, Sukhwinder Singh and Neeti Mohan. Rating ***

The music album of director Sonam Nair's movie "Gippi" has five tracks. Popular musical duo Vishal-Shekhar have made it a point to deliver songs that not just capture the fancy of the young crowd with their beats, but they also give a lot of importance to lyrics. The same can be said of their tracks in "Gippi".

The first track is "We are like this only", sung by Vishal-Shekhar. One can easily describe it as a 'cool' track. With lots of drums and rapping, the track feels funky. It is a good number, but not a dance track. Hard Kaur's rap bits are.