Finding myself in the presence of actor, director and producer Aamir Khan this past Thursday, I felt like I was being introduced to my favorite Hollywood star, the head of state I most admire, my crush from high school, the classical novelist who colors my dreams, my most beloved filmmaker and my ideal best friend [...]
Continue reading...8. July 2010
To fans of the band Indian Ocean, filmmaker Jaideep Varma is a god. But beyond the obvious value of ‘Leaving Home’ - his wonderful cinematic tribute to a band that will never play quite the same way again since the death of percussionist and singer Asheem Chakravarty - Varma is a great artist. His love [...]
Continue reading...17. May 2010
On May 14th ‘Kites’ madness officially kicked off in NYC. Indeed, on the fateful Friday afternoon, Reliance Big Pictures and Rakesh Roshan’s FilmKraft introduced to the international media their much-anticipated upcoming release, accompanied by director Anurag Basu, music director Rajesh Roshan and, of course, the film’s stars Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori. It was a magical [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2010
Dev Benegal’s visually stunning and spellbinding film ‘Road, Movie’ is already groundbreaking in so many ways. The film has gone all around the world, won accolades at some of the most prestigious festivals like Berlin, Toronto and Cannes and enjoyed a full run in Indian cinemas. Most adventures would contentedly end there. But just as [...]
Continue reading...18. March 2010
Kites is your first bollywood release. How do you feel? I am really excited because Kites is the biggest film I have ever done. I never imagined that I would come to Bollywood and be a part of a film made for audiences all over the world. Kites will be very important for my career because [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2010
Mumbai, 15th March, 2010: Finally, we know why Kites is called Kites! Producer Rakesh Roshan & director Anurag Basu, makers of Kites (www.kites-thefilm.com), one of the most eagerly awaited romantic films of this summer disclose the inspiration behind their film’s title. The title and story of Kites is the brainchild of Rakesh Roshan, the man behind [...]
Continue reading...11. March 2010
The documentary ‘Afghan Star’ begins airing on HBO March 18th at 9 p.m., with repeated screenings through March and April. Hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “A fantastic documentary about a talent competition in a country where you would never dream such a thing is possible” and World Cinema winner at the 2009 Sundance Festival, the film documents the dramatic stories, considerable struggles [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2010
On the occasion of Holi, Hrithik Roshan speaks up on his colourful life! Please share some childhood Holi memories with us? Well firstly a very Happy & Colourful Holi to all my fans. Holi was my favourite festival. I would look forward to it for months. On the day I would be up at 4 am and with [...]
Continue reading...20. January 2010
Q – How would you describe Rann? A – ‘Rann’ as a word means ‘Battle’. In today’s world there is so much competition between various channels for TRP ratings. So the battle for the top spot comes at the expense of the public. Truth seeking has become secondary, while the business aspect takes top priority. That’s what ‘Rann’ deals with. Q – [...]
Continue reading...13. November 2009
Every once in a long long while, a film comes along that simply defies all rules and successfully makes us look at things from a different prospective. Raja Menon’s gritty and powerful ‘Barah Aana’ — which will have an official NYC Premiere on Saturday, November 14th as part of the MIAAC film festival — is [...]
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5. August 2010
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