Archive for the ‘News & Gossip’

  • GIFA AWARDS BREAKING NEWS
    GIFA AWARDS – KARTIK KRISHNAN – BEST ACTOR – AND AN INSIDER ACCOUNT Ok this is the live breaking news that I have just heard … from the organisers of GIFA… and hence it deserves the longi-sh post…. For the next years’ GIFA 2007 awards .. I’m being awarded the best actor for my ground breaking – earth shattering- pant...
    by kartik krishnan at December 17th, 2006 at 11:12 pm
  • No Smoking Script – First Thoughts
    No Smoking Script First Thoughts (Pls pardon for the long break .. was terribly busy catching work in office when not catching on my sleep. As I bonus I’m writing another juicy post soon. Additionally, call it ironic, this article has been toned down and censored. Meaning I would’ve loved to talk/write more. But I’m afraid Anurag might not like that....
    by kartik krishnan at November 27th, 2006 at 07:11 am
  • No Smoking on Sets Part 3
    Its 12:00 am in the morning. The wrap up was supposed to be at 9:00 pm. John is giving a shot, suddenly gets aggravated and goes,” Don’t you know how to clap.” He walks off the shot and tells Anurag,” You know I got into an accident, my knees are paining. What is that guy doing?” The clap AD is Sunil. He is in a state of shock. Can not believe what has happened....
    by Manjeet Singh at November 21st, 2006 at 04:11 am
  • No Smoking Coverage Nov16….I
    It was around 3:00PM, when I arrived on the sets, a penthouse on 31st floor of a tower in Worli. When we met Anurag was all smiles, and introduced me to various unit members as a member from PFC! Everyone was so nice that I felt I belong to this group in just a few minutes. Wow what a spectacular view!! One could see our beautiful Mumbai Nagariya’s coastline...
    by Manjeet Singh at November 17th, 2006 at 07:11 am
  • Do our Awards need a face-lift?
    (Scene from Trainspotting) EXT. PARK. DAY Sick Boy rests the gun down. SICK BOY All I’m trying to do is help you understand that The Name of the Rose is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory. RENTON What about The Untouchables? ...
    by Tushar at November 14th, 2006 at 05:11 am
  • RIP – N.N.Sippy
    Veteran producer Shri N.N.Sippy is no more. Starting his movie career in 1959, Shri Sippy has produced movies such as Gumnaam, Ghar, Kalicharan (introducing Subash Ghai as director), Aaj Ka Goondaraj (introducing Chiranjeevi to Hindi), Sargam (K.Vishwanath’s biggest Hindi hit, introducing Jayaprada), etc. Shri Sippy passed away on Tuesday at the Breach Candy Hospital,...
    by wb at November 7th, 2006 at 05:11 pm
  • Casino Royale – Passes the Test
    Thanks to VC for the tip and links. The first of Casino Royale’s reviews are in. Daniel Craig as the first blond haired James Bond. Many were apprehensive. In fact there was this huge anti-Daniel Craig campaign that was started to push the producers to replace Craig as the new Bond. The producers stuck to their guns and it seems that their decision is right on the...
    by oz at November 6th, 2006 at 01:11 pm
  • The NasalStar
    The nasal craze period is gone, the world concert tour is coming to the end soon; so how else Himesh Reshammiya and the company would make more money. Any guess people? Acting is the answer you looking for. According to MusciIndiaOnline the besura badshah a.k.a Himesh Reshammiya, is all set to become an actor – Hero. Nobody predicted that he would become such...
    by Honhaar Goonda at October 14th, 2006 at 11:10 am
  • the first online-produced feature film!
    aktors, phillummakers, producers, writers, bhaiyon, behnon, bachhe, boodhe aur jawaan… mujhe apne kaan udhaar mein do (lend me your ears)!! has anyone heard of livemansion.com? i believe it’s an online community like any other (myspace, friendster) etc… well, here’s a contest to feast your eyes upon… LiveMansion will cast and produce its...
    by striker at October 12th, 2006 at 04:10 pm
  • John Abraham : The next big thing?
    Just stumbled upon the projects John Abraham is working on… now with a dropped jaw I write this post to list his future releases Kabul Express – for Yashraj Banner Happy Birthday – with Sriram Raghavan (director – Ek Hasina Thi) Ashayen – with Nagesh Kukunoor (director – Hyderabad Blues, Iqbal, Dor) Rock Star – with Imtiaz Ali...
    by oz at October 5th, 2006 at 03:10 pm
  • Shekhar Kapoor is back with Buddha
    Ok the Western king of “I start 100 projects and shut them all off” – our very own Shekhar Kapoor is back in the news. (FYI: The Eastern king of “I start 100 projects and shut them all off” is Ram Gopal Varma). Apparently Kapoor is re-starting the project “Buddha”. The movie was first announced two years ago where it was rumoured...
    by oz at October 5th, 2006 at 11:10 am
  • Kamal Hassan’s New Movie(Tamil)
    Kamal Hassan…. One of the best-EVER actor Indian cinema has given birth to has started working on his new project. Something so big and so glaringly different, that i bet no Indian cinema has ever produced. Just to get you started, the movie has Mallika ” mere kanne sillicon hain” sherawat in it. You may ask so what? So what? Mallika Sherawat with Kamal…...
    by OM at September 30th, 2006 at 04:09 pm
  • Weekend Wrap
    Oh boy what a week! Some interesting snippets, some boring coverage… it seems we and the media are so hungry about news from Bollywood that any news is great news. One news spread over a million different sites covering Bollywood. It isn’t easy to miss “ANY” news on Bollywood if you simply visit one or two sites. That’s all it takes to get...
    by oz at September 29th, 2006 at 08:09 am
  • Aditya Chopra & Rani Mukherjee?
    I heard about this a few weeks ago and walked away from the article thinking it was just pure gossip. But another article comes up on this today. Anyone in NY can confirm this? It’s about Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherjee. And they are seeing each other. Aditya is married. Rani is not. A slight pique of interest because it involves two of the biggest personalities...
    by oz at September 28th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
  • RDB over Omkara for Oscars!!!!
    RDB over Omkara for Oscars!!!! As I’m writing this article I’m listening to the title track of Omkara and wondering what Vishal Bhardwaj must be feeling when he heard this news. RDB selected over Omkara and other nominees (Krishh, Fanaa, KANK, Lage raho) Much has been said about Omkara and yet I will afford to venture an opinion. Since I feel f***ing frustrated...
    by kartik krishnan at September 25th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
  • Bollywood getting big in Germany
    It seems Bollywood is spreading through Germany like wild fire. According to this news snippet on Yahoo News seems, it seems like there are three publications completely dedicated to Bollywood. Further now Germany will have a news agency whose sole job will be to gather any news on Bollywood!!! Is this the right time to enter Bollywood or associate yourself with Bollywood...
    by oz at September 20th, 2006 at 08:09 am
  • KANK in Oscar Library… Oscars… you have lost your mind
    If you thought what you read might be an illusion.. nope it is not.. yes i am talking of the same shit that K-JO came up with a few months back. The same movie that that made people cry, the same movie that made people laugh. the same movie that people couldnt forget for days, as it is the same movie that still gives me nightmares( closely followed by Fanaa). ...
    by OM at September 4th, 2006 at 02:09 pm