Happy 100th, Bollywood!
9 in Film City Studios. The scene outside Melody Cinema in Chennai. Chennai has its own vigorous film industry, with films made in the Tamil language, but Hindi films are also popular . Eager to enter the touring cinema, a group of young men wait for .... Continue reading
I am keen to work in Hollywood and Bollywood: Tena Desae
Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI After featuring in two lesser-known Hindi films, actress Tena Desae, who is making her debut in Hollywood with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, says she is keen to work in both — Hollywood as well as Bollywood films.See all... Continue reading
Bollywood Journal: Beloved Bollywood Character Actors
By Beth Watkins With their three-hour run times, multiple plot arcs and many styles of entertainment and storytelling, Hindi films provide rich ground for a staggering range of performers beyond hero and heroine. Some are character actors — “Oh, ..... Continue reading
Rana Daggubati to turn Bollywood producer
PTI He is just two-films-old in Bollywood. But Telugu star Rana Daggubati is already planning to turn producer for Hindi films. "I have plans to produce movies in Hindi but not as a remake. But I am definitely looking at producing good entertainin... Continue reading
'Vicky Donor' actress wants content oriented films
She moved from television to regional movies to Bollywood. Actress Yami Gautam, who debuted in Hindi films with the unconventional yet successful movie " Vicky Donor", says movies are not about language but about content.See all stories on th... Continue reading
Regional cinema reels in corporate movie investors
Similarly, Reliance Big Pictures of ADAG which has lined up 15 Hindi films, also has six Telugu, one Tamil, one Punjabi and two Bengali movies on the production floors. Corporate investors in the film industry such as Reliance Big Pictures, ...See all ... Continue reading
Manipur's celluloid dreams sans Bollywood
Interestingly, "Olangthagi Wangbadasoo, a 1979 film, broke the record of Bollywood superhit "Sholay". Made by Aribam Syam Sharma, the film ran for 30 weeks at Friends Talkies. Hindi films are now banned in Manipur by some underground out... Continue reading
Yami Gautam prefers Bollywood more than regional cinema
Actress Yami Gautam, who is making her Bollywood debut with John Abraham's maiden home production 'Vicky Donor', says her focus is now on doing more Hindi films than regional ones. In 2009, Yami made her debut in filmdom with Kannada movie ... Continue reading
Bollywood for newcomers, says Mohanlal
A lot of southern Indian actors may be making their way to Bollywood but veteran actor Mohanlal is happy doing Hindi films only once in a while and says he agrees to only irresistible roles. The actor, who has dedicated over three decades to the ...See... Continue reading
Bollywood is getting steamier
Bollywood's getting steamier. If you thought screen liplocks were scandalous then, take a closer look at the intimate scenes in the current crop of B-Town flicks and you'll know that Hindi films are indeed moving on to another level!See all sto... Continue reading