Auteur Anurag Kashyap, who is known for ‘Black Friday’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Ugly’, ‘Dev.D’ and others, appreciates people who are weird and eccentric.
He thinks that such people have beautiful souls.
On Saturday, the filmmaker took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and reshared a post about liking the people who have different thought process compared to the larger group of people.
The post read, “I like weird people. The black sheep. The odd ducks. The eccentrics. The artists. The loners. The people who actually think for themselves. The kind of people whose morals are not swayed by groupthink. More often than not, these people have the most beautiful souls.”
Of late, the filmmaker has been quite active on Instagram. Earlier, he had shared on his Instagram story that he is done meeting newcomers in the industry who have nothing substantial to offer.
The filmmaker has now put a...
He thinks that such people have beautiful souls.
On Saturday, the filmmaker took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and reshared a post about liking the people who have different thought process compared to the larger group of people.
The post read, “I like weird people. The black sheep. The odd ducks. The eccentrics. The artists. The loners. The people who actually think for themselves. The kind of people whose morals are not swayed by groupthink. More often than not, these people have the most beautiful souls.”
Of late, the filmmaker has been quite active on Instagram. Earlier, he had shared on his Instagram story that he is done meeting newcomers in the industry who have nothing substantial to offer.
The filmmaker has now put a...
- 4/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actor Abhay Deol, who is known for ‘Dev.D’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ and others, is raising the temperature, and his recent social media post has left the ladies swooning. However, for the actor, the post is about discovering a new meaning to the song ‘Sledgehammer’ by the English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel.
On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared a picture of him drenched in a pool. The actor left his blue shirt unbuttoned as he stares into the camera.
He used the song ‘Sledgehammer’ as the background for the post, and penned a note describing what the song means to him.
He wrote in the caption: “All these years I didn’t realise this song is about transformation, taking a ‘Sledge Hammer’ and breaking down the old self to make way for the new. ‘I kicked the habit Shed my skin (shed...
On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared a picture of him drenched in a pool. The actor left his blue shirt unbuttoned as he stares into the camera.
He used the song ‘Sledgehammer’ as the background for the post, and penned a note describing what the song means to him.
He wrote in the caption: “All these years I didn’t realise this song is about transformation, taking a ‘Sledge Hammer’ and breaking down the old self to make way for the new. ‘I kicked the habit Shed my skin (shed...
- 3/27/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, who has shaped the contours of film music with his pen in addition to legends like Gulzar, Javed Akhtar and Sahir Ludhianvi, has shared an interesting anecdote about his journey into becoming a lyricist.
Bhattacharya came to Mumbai in the late 1990s to become a singer. However, destiny had other plans for him. While he didn’t find much success as a singer, he changed the tides of film music with his lyrics. But he was initially quite reluctant to step into writing the lyrics of the songs.
The lyricist recently appeared on The Music Podcast and shared that it was music composer Amit Trivedi, who persuaded him to give his real name for the credit of lyricist in the cult-classic album ‘Dev.D’.
Amitabh Bhattacharya said on ‘The Music Podcast’, “It was Amit Trivedi, who acted as the catalyst to my journey as a lyricist. I had written scratch songs for ‘Dev.
Bhattacharya came to Mumbai in the late 1990s to become a singer. However, destiny had other plans for him. While he didn’t find much success as a singer, he changed the tides of film music with his lyrics. But he was initially quite reluctant to step into writing the lyrics of the songs.
The lyricist recently appeared on The Music Podcast and shared that it was music composer Amit Trivedi, who persuaded him to give his real name for the credit of lyricist in the cult-classic album ‘Dev.D’.
Amitabh Bhattacharya said on ‘The Music Podcast’, “It was Amit Trivedi, who acted as the catalyst to my journey as a lyricist. I had written scratch songs for ‘Dev.
- 3/24/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Anurag Kashyap, who is known for cult-classics like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Black Friday’, ‘Gulaal’ and others, is putting a price cap on the newer talents who want to meet him for a potential collaboration.
This action comes in the light of the filmmaker’s claims about random people meeting him and adding up nothing to his films or ending up giving mediocre work to him.
The filmmaker took to his Instagram on Saturday and shared a long note notifying his followers about the change in his approach.
Anurag wrote: “I wasted a lot of time trying to help newcomers and mostly ended up with mediocre s**t. So now onwards I don’t want to waste my time with meeting random people who think they’re creative geniuses. So I will now have rates.”
He further mentioned, “If someone wants to meet me for 10-15 minutes I will charge Rs 1 lakh,...
This action comes in the light of the filmmaker’s claims about random people meeting him and adding up nothing to his films or ending up giving mediocre work to him.
The filmmaker took to his Instagram on Saturday and shared a long note notifying his followers about the change in his approach.
Anurag wrote: “I wasted a lot of time trying to help newcomers and mostly ended up with mediocre s**t. So now onwards I don’t want to waste my time with meeting random people who think they’re creative geniuses. So I will now have rates.”
He further mentioned, “If someone wants to meet me for 10-15 minutes I will charge Rs 1 lakh,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, who is known for his work in films like ‘Black Friday’, ‘Maqbool’, ‘B.A. Pass’, ‘Lootera’ and others, has shared that auteur Anurag Kashyap kept his promise of casting him in his cult film ‘Dev.D’, which recently clocked 15 years of its release.
‘Dev.D’ marks a significant chapter in Hindi cinema echoing artistic brilliance and has been hailed for its path-breaking storytelling and bringing in a new dawn in Hindi cinema.
Walking down the memory lane, Dibyendu shared: “When Anurag was making ‘Dev.D’, I had expressed my desire to play Chunnilal as I have always been very keen to work with him. At that time, Anurag’s ‘Black Friday’ had received a stay order, and the film’s future was in the dark. Anurag told me that in case ‘Black Friday’ doesn’t release, he might have to take a more celebrated actor to play Chunnilal and if...
‘Dev.D’ marks a significant chapter in Hindi cinema echoing artistic brilliance and has been hailed for its path-breaking storytelling and bringing in a new dawn in Hindi cinema.
Walking down the memory lane, Dibyendu shared: “When Anurag was making ‘Dev.D’, I had expressed my desire to play Chunnilal as I have always been very keen to work with him. At that time, Anurag’s ‘Black Friday’ had received a stay order, and the film’s future was in the dark. Anurag told me that in case ‘Black Friday’ doesn’t release, he might have to take a more celebrated actor to play Chunnilal and if...
- 2/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Launch of Surat Diamond Bourse (Sdb) has catapulted it to a unique position as being the World’s largest office building surpassing Pentagon. If we remember, in most of the Hollywood movies Pentagon building invariably featured as a backdrop or a location for the films which catapulted this building to a place of eminence around the world. With the launch of Sdb, one hopes that Sdb henceforth holds fort in all the forms of cinematic exposition, be it cinema, Ott or serials from India and make it a must visit itinerary for travellers in the near future.
Spectacle of screen entices when it uses the locations which are larger than life to weave a story around it the location could be static, like iconic architectural structures that includes in Indian case, Taj Mahal (which has been used number of times as the title of a film or a serial), Humayun Tomb,...
Spectacle of screen entices when it uses the locations which are larger than life to weave a story around it the location could be static, like iconic architectural structures that includes in Indian case, Taj Mahal (which has been used number of times as the title of a film or a serial), Humayun Tomb,...
- 12/17/2023
- by Nalin Rai
- GlamSham
Acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is set to make his Kollywood debut with a new Tamil film that will feature music by Gv Prakash. The film is still in its early stages of development, but Kashyap has revealed that it will be a big pan-Indian project.
In a recent interview, Prakash expressed his excitement about working with Kashyap on the film. He said, “It’s a big thing in my career that I’m going to act under Anurag Kashyap sir’s direction. Previously, I worked with him for the background music in his Hindi film Gangs of Wasseypur.”
Kashyap has also confirmed that he was part of the music team for Gangs of Wasseypur. He said, “I was part of the music team for Gangs of Wasseypur, but I didn’t compose any songs myself. I helped to develop the overall sound of the film and worked with the other...
In a recent interview, Prakash expressed his excitement about working with Kashyap on the film. He said, “It’s a big thing in my career that I’m going to act under Anurag Kashyap sir’s direction. Previously, I worked with him for the background music in his Hindi film Gangs of Wasseypur.”
Kashyap has also confirmed that he was part of the music team for Gangs of Wasseypur. He said, “I was part of the music team for Gangs of Wasseypur, but I didn’t compose any songs myself. I helped to develop the overall sound of the film and worked with the other...
- 12/8/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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The Marrakech International Film Festival has unveiled the 10 cinema figures who will participate in its In Conversation With program at its 20th edition running from November 24 to December 2.
They comprise Australian actor Simon Baker, French director Bertrand Bonello, U.S. actor Willem Dafoe, Indian filmmaker and producer Anurag Kashyap; Japanese director Naomi Kawase; Danish-u.S. actor and director Viggo Mortensen; U.K. actor Tilda Swinton; and Russian director and screenwriter Andrey Zvyagintsev.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi, who will receive the festival’s honorary Étoile d’or prize this year, will also participate in the program.
Baker’s was seen most recently in Toronto title Limbo and Tribeca 2022 selection Blaze, with early features including L.A. Confidential (1997), David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call (2011), followed by hit series The Mentalist (2008–2015).
Bensaïdi’s first feature A Thousand Months world premiered...
They comprise Australian actor Simon Baker, French director Bertrand Bonello, U.S. actor Willem Dafoe, Indian filmmaker and producer Anurag Kashyap; Japanese director Naomi Kawase; Danish-u.S. actor and director Viggo Mortensen; U.K. actor Tilda Swinton; and Russian director and screenwriter Andrey Zvyagintsev.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi, who will receive the festival’s honorary Étoile d’or prize this year, will also participate in the program.
Baker’s was seen most recently in Toronto title Limbo and Tribeca 2022 selection Blaze, with early features including L.A. Confidential (1997), David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call (2011), followed by hit series The Mentalist (2008–2015).
Bensaïdi’s first feature A Thousand Months world premiered...
- 11/7/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Celebrated Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was in vintage free, frank and forthright form at a masterclass in Toronto on Sunday.
“I have a massive problem with authority and authority has problems with me,” was one of the many nuggets from Kashyap, whose very first film “Paanch” (2003) was banned in India and whose subsequent work has been the subject of domestic scrutiny while being celebrated both at home and globally.
Kashyap’s cop noir “Kennedy,” which had its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year, is on an extended festival run. It opened the 12th edition of Bmo International Film Festival of South Asia (Iffsa), where he delivered the masterclass. Kashyap was in conversation with festival patron, acclaimed filmmaker Anup Singh (“The Song of Scorpions”). Unlike masterclasses that look back at the filmmaker’s oeuvre, Singh chose instead to look at the broad themes that have informed Kashyap’s work over...
“I have a massive problem with authority and authority has problems with me,” was one of the many nuggets from Kashyap, whose very first film “Paanch” (2003) was banned in India and whose subsequent work has been the subject of domestic scrutiny while being celebrated both at home and globally.
Kashyap’s cop noir “Kennedy,” which had its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year, is on an extended festival run. It opened the 12th edition of Bmo International Film Festival of South Asia (Iffsa), where he delivered the masterclass. Kashyap was in conversation with festival patron, acclaimed filmmaker Anup Singh (“The Song of Scorpions”). Unlike masterclasses that look back at the filmmaker’s oeuvre, Singh chose instead to look at the broad themes that have informed Kashyap’s work over...
- 10/17/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, Sep 14 (Ians) Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work on the soundtracks of ‘Dev.D’, ‘Lootera’, ‘Queen’, ‘Dear Zindagi’, ‘Udta Punjab’ and others, celebrated the fifth anniversary of his film ‘Manmarziyaan’ which starred Taapsee Pannu, Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.
For the film, Amit collaborated with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap with whom the composer made his Bollywood debut in ‘Dev.D’.
The ‘Manmarziyaan’ soundtrack mixes Punjabi beats with a modern twist and has 12 songs. ‘Daryaa’ is one gem that tugs at the heartstrings of the audience. ‘Grey Walaa Shade’ perfectly captures the idea that love doesn’t follow rules.
Talking about the album, Amit said: “Collaborating with Anurag Kashyap is always special, and ‘Manmarziyaan’ is one of the most special albums. The love that I receive for it is still overwhelming. Whenever we perform live, songs like ‘Daryaa’ and ‘Bijlee Giregi’ are favourites among the audience.
For the film, Amit collaborated with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap with whom the composer made his Bollywood debut in ‘Dev.D’.
The ‘Manmarziyaan’ soundtrack mixes Punjabi beats with a modern twist and has 12 songs. ‘Daryaa’ is one gem that tugs at the heartstrings of the audience. ‘Grey Walaa Shade’ perfectly captures the idea that love doesn’t follow rules.
Talking about the album, Amit said: “Collaborating with Anurag Kashyap is always special, and ‘Manmarziyaan’ is one of the most special albums. The love that I receive for it is still overwhelming. Whenever we perform live, songs like ‘Daryaa’ and ‘Bijlee Giregi’ are favourites among the audience.
- 9/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Sep 14 (Ians) Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work on the soundtracks of ‘Dev.D’, ‘Lootera’, ‘Queen’, ‘Dear Zindagi’, ‘Udta Punjab’ and others, celebrated the fifth anniversary of his film ‘Manmarziyaan’ which starred Taapsee Pannu, Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.
For the film, Amit collaborated with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap with whom the composer made his Bollywood debut in ‘Dev.D’.
The ‘Manmarziyaan’ soundtrack mixes Punjabi beats with a modern twist and has 12 songs. ‘Daryaa’ is one gem that tugs at the heartstrings of the audience. ‘Grey Walaa Shade’ perfectly captures the idea that love doesn’t follow rules.
Talking about the album, Amit said: “Collaborating with Anurag Kashyap is always special, and ‘Manmarziyaan’ is one of the most special albums. The love that I receive for it is still overwhelming. Whenever we perform live, songs like ‘Daryaa’ and ‘Bijlee Giregi’ are favourites among the audience.
For the film, Amit collaborated with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap with whom the composer made his Bollywood debut in ‘Dev.D’.
The ‘Manmarziyaan’ soundtrack mixes Punjabi beats with a modern twist and has 12 songs. ‘Daryaa’ is one gem that tugs at the heartstrings of the audience. ‘Grey Walaa Shade’ perfectly captures the idea that love doesn’t follow rules.
Talking about the album, Amit said: “Collaborating with Anurag Kashyap is always special, and ‘Manmarziyaan’ is one of the most special albums. The love that I receive for it is still overwhelming. Whenever we perform live, songs like ‘Daryaa’ and ‘Bijlee Giregi’ are favourites among the audience.
- 9/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, Aug 14 (Ians) Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, who is known for his work in ‘Maqbool’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Lootera’, ‘Black Friday’, ‘Delhi Crime’ and ‘Rocket Boys’, has started shooting for the third season of his streaming show ‘Undekhi’ in Manali.
The series depicts the two aspects of the society – the influential people who are drunk on power and think they can get away with anything, and the oppressed, subjected to years of torture, who finally decide to bring themselves to justice. The first season of the series began with the murder of a dancer during a wedding, the events leading up to which are captured in the camera of the wedding photography team.
Reflecting on his journey so far, Dibyendu said: “The response to ‘Undekhi’ has been overwhelming and I am grateful to the audiences for appreciating my character Dsp Barun Ghosh. The enigma the series has created is a testament to the dedication of the entire team.
The series depicts the two aspects of the society – the influential people who are drunk on power and think they can get away with anything, and the oppressed, subjected to years of torture, who finally decide to bring themselves to justice. The first season of the series began with the murder of a dancer during a wedding, the events leading up to which are captured in the camera of the wedding photography team.
Reflecting on his journey so far, Dibyendu said: “The response to ‘Undekhi’ has been overwhelming and I am grateful to the audiences for appreciating my character Dsp Barun Ghosh. The enigma the series has created is a testament to the dedication of the entire team.
- 8/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 7 (Ians) Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap, whose films like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Ugly’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Black Friday’ and others have strengthened the parallel cinema in India and have cultivated an enormous fan base, is set to visit the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm) as his upcoming film ‘Kennedy’ has been selected as the closing film at the festival.
Kashyap, who is often credited as the poster boy of the present day indie cinema in India, shared that he had the idea of ‘Kennedy’ brewing inside him for 20 years but it only got materialised when the pandemic hit the world. In a way, the pandemic became the perfect physical setting for Kashyap’s story as he wanted to give it a very “comic book” kind of a spin to the story.
Talking about how the came together, the director told Ians: “I have had the idea for ‘Kennedy’ for close to 20 years,...
Kashyap, who is often credited as the poster boy of the present day indie cinema in India, shared that he had the idea of ‘Kennedy’ brewing inside him for 20 years but it only got materialised when the pandemic hit the world. In a way, the pandemic became the perfect physical setting for Kashyap’s story as he wanted to give it a very “comic book” kind of a spin to the story.
Talking about how the came together, the director told Ians: “I have had the idea for ‘Kennedy’ for close to 20 years,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for crafting such as ‘Dev.D’, ‘Bombay Velvet’, ‘Lootera’, ‘Queen’ and others, recently performed at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. The composer-singer shared that performing for the piece ‘Indradhanush’ was an electrifying experience for him.
Each set of musical pieces was marked by different colours bringing alive the magic of ‘Indradhanush’.
He performed tracks like ‘Naina Da Kasoor’, ‘Ghode Pe Sawaar’, ‘Jaan Nisar’, ‘Manjha’, ‘Shubhaarambh’, ‘Pardesi’ and several others.
Talking about performing for the live audience in Melbourne, he said: “Performing in Melbourne was an exhilarating experience beyond words, The energy of the audience was absolutely electrifying, and their love filled my heart with joy. I couldn’t have asked for a more incredible crowd for my first-ever performance in this beautiful city. The magic of Indradhanush truly came to life on that stage”.
Having worked on jingles, theatre music, background score, composing, and singing...
Each set of musical pieces was marked by different colours bringing alive the magic of ‘Indradhanush’.
He performed tracks like ‘Naina Da Kasoor’, ‘Ghode Pe Sawaar’, ‘Jaan Nisar’, ‘Manjha’, ‘Shubhaarambh’, ‘Pardesi’ and several others.
Talking about performing for the live audience in Melbourne, he said: “Performing in Melbourne was an exhilarating experience beyond words, The energy of the audience was absolutely electrifying, and their love filled my heart with joy. I couldn’t have asked for a more incredible crowd for my first-ever performance in this beautiful city. The magic of Indradhanush truly came to life on that stage”.
Having worked on jingles, theatre music, background score, composing, and singing...
- 7/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, July 5 (Ians) Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for giving music for films like Dev.D, Queen, Bombay Velvet and Lootera is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his timeless album Lootera. The composer revealed the reason behind the soundtrack garnering so much positive response saying that the album features old school melodies which tug at the heartstrings of the audience.
Lootera, which starred Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, received immense love from audiences for its storyline and music. The album boasts of six songs including ‘Sawaar Loon’, ‘Ankahee’, ‘Shikayatein’, ‘Monta Re’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Manmarziyan’.
Lootera’s music has powerful singers crooning these beautiful songs such as Shilpa Rao, Monali Thakur, K. Mohan and Swanand Kirkire along with Amit Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Getting nostalgic about creating music for this beautiful album, Amit Trivedi said: “Time truly flies and it doesn’t feel like it’s been...
Lootera, which starred Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, received immense love from audiences for its storyline and music. The album boasts of six songs including ‘Sawaar Loon’, ‘Ankahee’, ‘Shikayatein’, ‘Monta Re’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Manmarziyan’.
Lootera’s music has powerful singers crooning these beautiful songs such as Shilpa Rao, Monali Thakur, K. Mohan and Swanand Kirkire along with Amit Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Getting nostalgic about creating music for this beautiful album, Amit Trivedi said: “Time truly flies and it doesn’t feel like it’s been...
- 7/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The audience may love Anurag Kashyap’s two-part magnum opus ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ but Anurag, the poster boy of independent films, “hates” it.
The auteur recently graced the Cannes premiere of his film ‘Kennedy’ where it received an 8-minute standing ovation.
Talking about the experience of having ‘Kennedy’ screened at Grand Theatre Lumiere in the midnight screening section, Kashyap made a self-deprecating joke mentioning his last film ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’.
He told Brut India: “It was really overwhelming, it’s my first film at Theatre Lumiere with 2,500 people appreciating the film. The numbers were more than the entire audience that saw my last film ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’. I broke that entire record in one screening.”
He further spoke about ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ which is perhaps his most successful film.
He said: “‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ is the bane of my life. I hate ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ because...
The auteur recently graced the Cannes premiere of his film ‘Kennedy’ where it received an 8-minute standing ovation.
Talking about the experience of having ‘Kennedy’ screened at Grand Theatre Lumiere in the midnight screening section, Kashyap made a self-deprecating joke mentioning his last film ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’.
He told Brut India: “It was really overwhelming, it’s my first film at Theatre Lumiere with 2,500 people appreciating the film. The numbers were more than the entire audience that saw my last film ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’. I broke that entire record in one screening.”
He further spoke about ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ which is perhaps his most successful film.
He said: “‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ is the bane of my life. I hate ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ because...
- 5/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“Devdas,” the 1917 novella by Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, is one of the most commonly adapted stories in Indian cinema, and the tale's star-crossed romance and harsh critique of contemporary social mores have served as an influence for countless books and films. By the time then up-and-coming auteur Anurag Kashyap began conceiving his own take on “Devdas,” there had been at least fifteen movies directly or indirectly based on the novel, and the wildly popular Shah Rukh Khan version had recently been released in 2002. Not wanting to merely copy what came before, Kashyap decided to alter the story to reflect 21st-century social issues. This resulted in 2009's “Dev. D,” a bold adaptation that brought an arthouse style to general audiences.
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The basic plot outline stays loyal to the source material. A rich young man named Dev (Abhay Deol) is...
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The basic plot outline stays loyal to the source material. A rich young man named Dev (Abhay Deol) is...
- 5/23/2023
- by Henry McKeand
- AsianMoviePulse
Mumbai, May 21 (Ians) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who is known for films like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Gulaal’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Ugly’ and several others, is on cloud nine as his daughter Aaliyah is now engaged to her longtime partner Shane Gregoire.
She took to her Instagram to share pictures.
The pictures shared by Aaliyah are from Bali, Indonesia. The first picture features Aaliyah showing her engagement ring. The second picture has her kissing Shane Gregoire.
She wrote in the caption: “Sooo this happened. To my best friend, my partner, my soulmate and now my fiance. You are the love of my life. Thank you for showing me what real and unconditional love feels like. Saying yes to you was the easiest thing I’ve ever done and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you, my love. I love you forever and always fiance (still can’t believe...
She took to her Instagram to share pictures.
The pictures shared by Aaliyah are from Bali, Indonesia. The first picture features Aaliyah showing her engagement ring. The second picture has her kissing Shane Gregoire.
She wrote in the caption: “Sooo this happened. To my best friend, my partner, my soulmate and now my fiance. You are the love of my life. Thank you for showing me what real and unconditional love feels like. Saying yes to you was the easiest thing I’ve ever done and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you, my love. I love you forever and always fiance (still can’t believe...
- 5/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work in films like ‘Lootera’, ‘Udaan’, ‘Dev D’, ‘Ishaqzaade’, ‘Bombay Velvet’ and the recently released webseries ‘Jubilee’, is celebrating his birthday on Saturday. He will spend his special day by hosting a friendly cricket match.
Amit is a huge cricket enthusiast, and recently composed the anthem for the Rajasthan Royals Ipl team titled ‘Halla Bol’. The anthem captures the team’s spirit and their drive to win. His passion for the sport is reflected in his powerful voice and spectacular music.
Talking about his plans for the special day, the composer said: “Birthdays are all about celebrating with your loved ones and doing what you love. For me, it’s spending quality time with my family and friends, playing the sport I am passionate about – cricket. I am excited to host this match and have a fun and easy day.”
Lyricist Shellee,...
Amit is a huge cricket enthusiast, and recently composed the anthem for the Rajasthan Royals Ipl team titled ‘Halla Bol’. The anthem captures the team’s spirit and their drive to win. His passion for the sport is reflected in his powerful voice and spectacular music.
Talking about his plans for the special day, the composer said: “Birthdays are all about celebrating with your loved ones and doing what you love. For me, it’s spending quality time with my family and friends, playing the sport I am passionate about – cricket. I am excited to host this match and have a fun and easy day.”
Lyricist Shellee,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work in ‘Lootera’, ‘Udaan’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Ishaqzaade’ and ‘Bombay Velvet’, is set to perform live in Hyderabad on Friday, March 31. The composer-singer will be hosted by the Boulder Hills Golf Club, Hyderabad. “I’m thrilled to be performing in Hyderabad once again and doing what I love most, live shows!”
Trivedi said. “The city has a rich legacy when it comes to music and musicians, and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
He added: “The performance is particularly special because it’s a celebration of music in the midst of nature, featuring locally inspired food, masterclasses with green creators, and green activities promoting harmony with the environment.”
Trivedi’s performance in Hyderabad is the last of the many shows he has put up this month in Ranchi, Delhi, Ajmer, Kozhikode and Mumbai.
Trivedi said. “The city has a rich legacy when it comes to music and musicians, and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
He added: “The performance is particularly special because it’s a celebration of music in the midst of nature, featuring locally inspired food, masterclasses with green creators, and green activities promoting harmony with the environment.”
Trivedi’s performance in Hyderabad is the last of the many shows he has put up this month in Ranchi, Delhi, Ajmer, Kozhikode and Mumbai.
- 3/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, March 14 (Ians) Music composer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work on films such as ‘Dev.D’, ‘Queen’, ‘Lootera’, ‘Manmarziyaan’ and several others, has created a new anthem song for the Rajasthan Royals in collaboration with his ‘Chaudhary’ folk singer Mame Khan.
The song perfectly blends traditional and modern music and showcases the richness of Rajasthani folk music.
The song ‘Halla Bol’ captures the team’s unyielding spirit and their drive to win, and it features a mix of Rajasthani, Hindi, and English lyrics. It features a blend of powerhouse vocalists, including Trivedi, Mame Khan, and Sharvi Yadav.
Talking about the new anthem, Amit Trivedi said, “As a musician, it’s always exciting to create something new and different, and the new anthem song for Rajasthan Royals allowed me to do just that”.
“I wanted to infuse the song with a mix of traditional and modern music, along with Rajasthani,...
The song perfectly blends traditional and modern music and showcases the richness of Rajasthani folk music.
The song ‘Halla Bol’ captures the team’s unyielding spirit and their drive to win, and it features a mix of Rajasthani, Hindi, and English lyrics. It features a blend of powerhouse vocalists, including Trivedi, Mame Khan, and Sharvi Yadav.
Talking about the new anthem, Amit Trivedi said, “As a musician, it’s always exciting to create something new and different, and the new anthem song for Rajasthan Royals allowed me to do just that”.
“I wanted to infuse the song with a mix of traditional and modern music, along with Rajasthani,...
- 3/14/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Music composer and singer Amit Trivedi, who is known for his work in films like ‘Dev.D’, ‘Queen’, ‘Bombay Velvet’ and others, had a fanboy moment when he met the legendary Punjabi musician Gurdas Maan on a flight.
On Monday, the composer took to his Instagram and shared a selfie with him. He wrote: “I usually don’t have ‘fanboy’ moments but today is one of those days. I was lucky to sit next to the ultimate legend, respected Gurdas Maan Sahab, on our flight.”
Sharing what the conversation entailed, Amit further mentioned: “We spoke about music and exchanged stories and it was such a pleasure sharing those few hours with him.”
Meanwhile, the composer’s album ‘Qala’ has been gaining massive traction on social media as many digital creators are using the songs from the album for their reels and video content.
Amit Trivedi’s upcoming album is ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway...
On Monday, the composer took to his Instagram and shared a selfie with him. He wrote: “I usually don’t have ‘fanboy’ moments but today is one of those days. I was lucky to sit next to the ultimate legend, respected Gurdas Maan Sahab, on our flight.”
Sharing what the conversation entailed, Amit further mentioned: “We spoke about music and exchanged stories and it was such a pleasure sharing those few hours with him.”
Meanwhile, the composer’s album ‘Qala’ has been gaining massive traction on social media as many digital creators are using the songs from the album for their reels and video content.
Amit Trivedi’s upcoming album is ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway...
- 2/27/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Dibyendu Bhattacharya is seen as a Mangalorean Udupi Shetty Anna, Dance Bar owner in the latest series ‘Main Monica’. The actor, who has known for films like ‘Black Friday’, ‘Dev.D’, ‘Goal’ among others, and Ott projects like ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Jamtara’, ‘Criminal Justice’, ‘Undekhi’, ‘Aar Ya Paar”, among others, spoke about his experience of working in ‘Main Monica’.
He shared: “‘Main Monica’ is a unique title. It’s a name taken directly from R. D. Burman’s popular song ‘Monica, oh my darling’. The show is about the whole world chasing the enigmatic beauty Monica who is the talk of the entire town. It seems that each and every person wants her.”
Dibyendu further said: “The plus point of the show is that the writers Ranjeet Chitrakar, Amber Wasi, and Paromita Ganguly are the producers themselves. This way the production and creative calls are taken in harmony. My association with them...
He shared: “‘Main Monica’ is a unique title. It’s a name taken directly from R. D. Burman’s popular song ‘Monica, oh my darling’. The show is about the whole world chasing the enigmatic beauty Monica who is the talk of the entire town. It seems that each and every person wants her.”
Dibyendu further said: “The plus point of the show is that the writers Ranjeet Chitrakar, Amber Wasi, and Paromita Ganguly are the producers themselves. This way the production and creative calls are taken in harmony. My association with them...
- 1/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Vicky Kaushal Revealed as Titular DJ in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ (Exclusive)
Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal (“Uri: The Surgical Strike”) has been revealed as the titular DJ in influential Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s “Almost Love” (“Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat”).
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival and Asian premiere at the Hainan Island International Film Festival. It is an India-u.K. co-production set across both countries and follows two love stories in parallel universes that face challenges of social status, caste, religion and inequality. It also marks the “Gangs of Wasseypur” filmmaker’s return to the romantic musical genre with composer Amit Trivedi, with whom he memorably teamed on “Dev.D” (2009).
Despite its festival outings, Kaushal’s star presence in the film has been a closely guarded secret so far. The two storylines in the film are interconnected by a podcast called Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat. The DJ talks about the need for love in times of hate.
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival and Asian premiere at the Hainan Island International Film Festival. It is an India-u.K. co-production set across both countries and follows two love stories in parallel universes that face challenges of social status, caste, religion and inequality. It also marks the “Gangs of Wasseypur” filmmaker’s return to the romantic musical genre with composer Amit Trivedi, with whom he memorably teamed on “Dev.D” (2009).
Despite its festival outings, Kaushal’s star presence in the film has been a closely guarded secret so far. The two storylines in the film are interconnected by a podcast called Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat. The DJ talks about the need for love in times of hate.
- 1/29/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix series “Trial by Fire,” which began streaming Jan. 13, has emerged as a hit for the service, featuring in the top 10 in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Based on the book of the same name by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the series details the 25-year struggle for justice of the couple whose daughter and son were among the 59 people who died in a fire caused by negligence at Delhi’s Uphaar cinema on June. 13, 1997.
In 2018, the book was optioned by Sidharth Jain’s book-to-screen company The Story Ink, which quickly got the Krishnamoorthys an offer for the rights. However, after meeting the Krishnamoorthys in person, Jain changed his mind.
“I realized that this is no ordinary story. I cannot treat this like any other book to screen deal. The story needed to told responsibly and sensitively. So after a lot of contemplation, I canceled the deal and decided to develop and produce this myself.
Based on the book of the same name by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the series details the 25-year struggle for justice of the couple whose daughter and son were among the 59 people who died in a fire caused by negligence at Delhi’s Uphaar cinema on June. 13, 1997.
In 2018, the book was optioned by Sidharth Jain’s book-to-screen company The Story Ink, which quickly got the Krishnamoorthys an offer for the rights. However, after meeting the Krishnamoorthys in person, Jain changed his mind.
“I realized that this is no ordinary story. I cannot treat this like any other book to screen deal. The story needed to told responsibly and sensitively. So after a lot of contemplation, I canceled the deal and decided to develop and produce this myself.
- 1/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, a regular at Cannes, is currently in post-production on his next feature “Dobaaraa,” a Hindi-language adaptation of Oriol Paulo’s 2018 Spanish-language film “Mirage.”
Kashyap had read the script of “Mirage” before the film was made and was taken by it. This is the first time Kashyap has done a remake. “It is a nice, fascinating idea for me to delve into, I can’t come up with an idea like that,” Kashyap told Variety. “So I said, why not step outside my secure zone and attempt something.”
In “Mirage,” a 12-year-old boy witnesses a death during a thunderstorm and is killed himself. Twenty-five years later the woman who moves into the same apartment is connected to the boy through a television set during a similar storm and has the opportunity to save his life.
The film is headlined by Taapsee Pannu, one of India’s top actors,...
Kashyap had read the script of “Mirage” before the film was made and was taken by it. This is the first time Kashyap has done a remake. “It is a nice, fascinating idea for me to delve into, I can’t come up with an idea like that,” Kashyap told Variety. “So I said, why not step outside my secure zone and attempt something.”
In “Mirage,” a 12-year-old boy witnesses a death during a thunderstorm and is killed himself. Twenty-five years later the woman who moves into the same apartment is connected to the boy through a television set during a similar storm and has the opportunity to save his life.
The film is headlined by Taapsee Pannu, one of India’s top actors,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, Feb 25: Bollywood producers neither have the money nor talent to cater to audiences who want something beyond the popular and the mainstream, claims actor Abhay Deol. In this context, he notes that Ott platforms have emerged as a good space for independent filmmakers and budding actors to showcase talent.
"Ott platforms are a limited space for content, not at the mercy of physical multiplexes and single screen cinemas that usually get taken over by bigger movies, bigger studio films and producers that don't allow space for newer ideas and talent to be exhibited. While the Ott platforms have to make popular cinema as they should, they have the ability to cater to those who want something outside of the popular and the mainstream. Only they can do that. Bollywood producers can't do that. They don't have the money or even the talent to do that," explains Abhay matter-of-factly.
"Ott platforms are a limited space for content, not at the mercy of physical multiplexes and single screen cinemas that usually get taken over by bigger movies, bigger studio films and producers that don't allow space for newer ideas and talent to be exhibited. While the Ott platforms have to make popular cinema as they should, they have the ability to cater to those who want something outside of the popular and the mainstream. Only they can do that. Bollywood producers can't do that. They don't have the money or even the talent to do that," explains Abhay matter-of-factly.
- 2/25/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Actress Mahie Gill feels that she is not very marketable, and adds that the pressure of delivering hits is surely scary for bigger actors.
"I say this about myself, I am not very marketable in the sense that I can run a movie on my shoulders," Mahie told Ians, adding: "This scare is more for bigger actors. It is scary for these actors. It is scary for these people."
Mahie seems to have to secured a position among actors for whom performance matters more than the box office pressure. "If your film doesn't work but if you are appreciated as an actor you keep getting work," she pointed out.
Mahie made her debut in Bollywood in 2003 with "Hawayein" but she became a familiar face playing a new-age Paro in Anurag Kashyap's 2009 release, "Dev.D". Her notable Bollywood roles have been in "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster", "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns...
"I say this about myself, I am not very marketable in the sense that I can run a movie on my shoulders," Mahie told Ians, adding: "This scare is more for bigger actors. It is scary for these actors. It is scary for these people."
Mahie seems to have to secured a position among actors for whom performance matters more than the box office pressure. "If your film doesn't work but if you are appreciated as an actor you keep getting work," she pointed out.
Mahie made her debut in Bollywood in 2003 with "Hawayein" but she became a familiar face playing a new-age Paro in Anurag Kashyap's 2009 release, "Dev.D". Her notable Bollywood roles have been in "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster", "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns...
- 2/11/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Some new shoot news! The sports drama “Rashmi Rocket” starring the fierce Taapsee Pannu commences shoot this November.
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, Rashmi Rocket is about a young girl from a village, blessed with a gift – Speed. She’s an incredibly fast runner. The village fondly knows her as “Rocket”. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she excels but also realizes that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour, and even her very identity.
Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon. The film will be helmed by Akarsh Khurana who directed Karwaan.
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team and I have been waiting eagerly to set off on this journey.
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, Rashmi Rocket is about a young girl from a village, blessed with a gift – Speed. She’s an incredibly fast runner. The village fondly knows her as “Rocket”. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she excels but also realizes that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour, and even her very identity.
Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon. The film will be helmed by Akarsh Khurana who directed Karwaan.
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team and I have been waiting eagerly to set off on this journey.
- 8/25/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Sports drama “Rashmi Rocket” starring the fierce Taapsee Pannu commences shoot this November.
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, Rashmi Rocket is about a young girl from a village, blessed with a gift - Speed. She's an incredibly fast runner. The village fondly knows her as “Rocket”. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she excels but also realizes that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour, and even her very identity.
Also read: Happy Birthday: Taapsee Pannu’s Powerful Dialogues from her movies
Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon. The film will be helmed by Akarsh Khurana who directed Karwaan.
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team...
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, Rashmi Rocket is about a young girl from a village, blessed with a gift - Speed. She's an incredibly fast runner. The village fondly knows her as “Rocket”. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she excels but also realizes that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour, and even her very identity.
Also read: Happy Birthday: Taapsee Pannu’s Powerful Dialogues from her movies
Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon. The film will be helmed by Akarsh Khurana who directed Karwaan.
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team...
- 8/21/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
By Arijit Paul
Anurag Kashyap, the “angry young man” of Hindi cinema, whose creative genius envisioned works like “Gangs of Wasseypur“, “Dev D” and “Ugly” has always made films that are a warcry- a rebel with a cause to detract from the joie de vivre of Bollywood. Each of his films are decked upon another, a tryst with a dark caricature of the subaltern milieu, anchored at the helm by contemporary politics and violence. In an interview, Kashyap describes his latest endeavour “Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai” as a Sai Paranjpye thriller. Descriptions and definitions apart, it is starkly liberating from the Kashyap-esque tradition of filmmaking in terms of its storytelling and critique. As is his wont to stand ground against the establishment, Kashyap barters the nuances of a refined story for a more didactically inclined narrative.
The opening shot is of a man walking briskly up a staircase with an attache case,...
Anurag Kashyap, the “angry young man” of Hindi cinema, whose creative genius envisioned works like “Gangs of Wasseypur“, “Dev D” and “Ugly” has always made films that are a warcry- a rebel with a cause to detract from the joie de vivre of Bollywood. Each of his films are decked upon another, a tryst with a dark caricature of the subaltern milieu, anchored at the helm by contemporary politics and violence. In an interview, Kashyap describes his latest endeavour “Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai” as a Sai Paranjpye thriller. Descriptions and definitions apart, it is starkly liberating from the Kashyap-esque tradition of filmmaking in terms of its storytelling and critique. As is his wont to stand ground against the establishment, Kashyap barters the nuances of a refined story for a more didactically inclined narrative.
The opening shot is of a man walking briskly up a staircase with an attache case,...
- 6/7/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
When international pop divas Katy Perry and Dua Lipa come crooning to India at the OnePlus Music Festival, they will have a battery of local new-age talent to complete the line-up for what promises to be the country's biggest live music extravaganza of the year.
Apart from Perry and Dua Lipa, fans at the fest will gets a chance to groove to the rhythm of as diverse musical minds as Amit Trivedi, Ritviz, The Local Train and Aswekeepsearching.
Also Read:?Dua Lipa excited to perform in India
The announcement of the full line-up for the festival, to be held on November 16 at Mumbai's Dy Patil Stadium, came on Tuesday.
Perry and Dua Lipa will, of course, be the main draw. Perry, who made her debut in 2008, has an enviable record of racking up a cumulative 35 billion streams besides a global sales figure of 45 million-plus (adjusted) albums and 135 million tracks.
For Dua Lipa,...
Apart from Perry and Dua Lipa, fans at the fest will gets a chance to groove to the rhythm of as diverse musical minds as Amit Trivedi, Ritviz, The Local Train and Aswekeepsearching.
Also Read:?Dua Lipa excited to perform in India
The announcement of the full line-up for the festival, to be held on November 16 at Mumbai's Dy Patil Stadium, came on Tuesday.
Perry and Dua Lipa will, of course, be the main draw. Perry, who made her debut in 2008, has an enviable record of racking up a cumulative 35 billion streams besides a global sales figure of 45 million-plus (adjusted) albums and 135 million tracks.
For Dua Lipa,...
- 9/17/2019
- GlamSham
Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Ritesh Batra as well as veteran actor Anupam Kher are among the 842 artistes and executives invited as members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The invitees, according to the official Oscars' website, have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
The 2019 class is 50 per cent women, 29 per cent people of colour, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.
Kashyap, whose credits include "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Dev.D", acknowledged the invitation with a tweet that read: "#WeAreTheAcademy"
Actress Archie Panjabi, who has Indian roots and has featured in "A Mighty Heart" and "Bend It Like Beckham", has also been invited to join the Academy, as has Nisha Ganatra, a Canadian actress, film director, film producer, and screenwriter of Indian descent.
"What an honour to be part of the Academy!
The invitees, according to the official Oscars' website, have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
The 2019 class is 50 per cent women, 29 per cent people of colour, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.
Kashyap, whose credits include "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Dev.D", acknowledged the invitation with a tweet that read: "#WeAreTheAcademy"
Actress Archie Panjabi, who has Indian roots and has featured in "A Mighty Heart" and "Bend It Like Beckham", has also been invited to join the Academy, as has Nisha Ganatra, a Canadian actress, film director, film producer, and screenwriter of Indian descent.
"What an honour to be part of the Academy!
- 7/2/2019
- GlamSham
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says when "Gangs Of Wasseypur" released on this day seven years ago, his life got "ruined".
June 22, 2012 was when the first instalment of the two-part "Gangs of Wasseypur" released. It is a cult film that revolves around a gangster who clashes with a ruthless, coal-mining kingpin.
"Seven years back is exactly when my life got ruined. Since then all everyone wants me to do is the same thing over and over again. Whereas I have only been unsuccessfully trying to get away from that expectation. Anyways hope that 'Saadhe Saati' is over by the end of 2019," Kashyap tweeted on Saturday.
"Gangs Of Wasseypur", based on a real life story, was loved by the masses for its rawness. It had managed to collecte Rs 10 crore in the opening weekend.
The gang war drama based in Wasseypur in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, featured Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Piyush Mishra and Richa Chadha.
June 22, 2012 was when the first instalment of the two-part "Gangs of Wasseypur" released. It is a cult film that revolves around a gangster who clashes with a ruthless, coal-mining kingpin.
"Seven years back is exactly when my life got ruined. Since then all everyone wants me to do is the same thing over and over again. Whereas I have only been unsuccessfully trying to get away from that expectation. Anyways hope that 'Saadhe Saati' is over by the end of 2019," Kashyap tweeted on Saturday.
"Gangs Of Wasseypur", based on a real life story, was loved by the masses for its rawness. It had managed to collecte Rs 10 crore in the opening weekend.
The gang war drama based in Wasseypur in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, featured Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Piyush Mishra and Richa Chadha.
- 6/22/2019
- GlamSham
Actor Abhay Deol, who has made his digital debut with "Chopsticks", feels censorship on the over-the-top (Ott) platforms would be a "futile exercise". He finds it baffling how sexuality is considered more offensive than violence as far as the Ott content is concerned.
In May, the a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre while hearing a petition seeking framing of guidelines to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms, like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Asked about censorship on digital platforms, Abhay told the publication, "It's a futile exercise. If you have to be thorough in censoring content, you would have to censor the Internet. What you get to see in our films, you can see far worse than that online. If you see a naked woman's body in a film, you can see pornography too."
The 43-year-old actor, who opened the floodgates...
In May, the a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre while hearing a petition seeking framing of guidelines to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms, like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Asked about censorship on digital platforms, Abhay told the publication, "It's a futile exercise. If you have to be thorough in censoring content, you would have to censor the Internet. What you get to see in our films, you can see far worse than that online. If you see a naked woman's body in a film, you can see pornography too."
The 43-year-old actor, who opened the floodgates...
- 6/18/2019
- GlamSham
When she made her debut in Anurag Kashyap’s unconventional take on Devdas, Dev D, people attached many aspirations with Mahie Gill. But soon her fame saw a downfall and she became yet another starlet who disappeared from B-town. But not the one to give up, she resurrected her career as an actress with the franchiseRead More
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- 3/12/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Vineet Kumar Singh stars as a low-caste boxer fighting for respect in Anurag Kashyap’s heavy-hitting social critique
An eclectic run of credits – bizarre psychothriller No Smoking (2007), Devdas update Dev D (2009), crime diptych Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) – have established writer-director-producer Anurag Kashyap as Hindi cinema’s foremost moderniser. He took a beating on Cotton Club-like period folly Bombay Velvet (2015), but his latest, Mukkabaaz (The Brawler) is a canny comeback bid: a heavy-hitting social critique disguised as a rock ’em-sock ’em sports movie. It follows the attempts of angry lower-caste boxer Shravan (Vineet Kumar Singh) to claw back personal and professional satisfaction after walloping the well-connected coach whose mute niece the boxer was wooing.
Kashyap’s own struggles to stay mobile within a stiflingly regulated, sometimes rigged system never seem very far from the surface. This film-maker’s preference for no-holds-barred realism over the prevailing comforts of melodrama manifests in characters who spit and curse,...
An eclectic run of credits – bizarre psychothriller No Smoking (2007), Devdas update Dev D (2009), crime diptych Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) – have established writer-director-producer Anurag Kashyap as Hindi cinema’s foremost moderniser. He took a beating on Cotton Club-like period folly Bombay Velvet (2015), but his latest, Mukkabaaz (The Brawler) is a canny comeback bid: a heavy-hitting social critique disguised as a rock ’em-sock ’em sports movie. It follows the attempts of angry lower-caste boxer Shravan (Vineet Kumar Singh) to claw back personal and professional satisfaction after walloping the well-connected coach whose mute niece the boxer was wooing.
Kashyap’s own struggles to stay mobile within a stiflingly regulated, sometimes rigged system never seem very far from the surface. This film-maker’s preference for no-holds-barred realism over the prevailing comforts of melodrama manifests in characters who spit and curse,...
- 1/11/2018
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
The 2009 film had memorable tracks like Pardesi and Emosanal Attyachar created by composer Amit Trivedi and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Dev.D starred Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin...
- 10/19/2017
- Film Companion
Kalki Koechlin who shot into the limelight with her portrayal of Chandramukhi in the film Dev.D has always been known for her off beat choice of films. And proving the same was her recent release A Death in the Gunj. But away from films, Kalki apart from being associated with various social causes is alsoRead More
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- 7/8/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
South Korea’s 20th Busan International Film Festival (Biff) has announced iconic Taiwanese actress and filmmaker Sylvia Chang will lead this year’s New Currents jury.
The Golden Bear-nominated 20 30 40, which Chang directed and acted in, screened in Busan’s A Window on Asian Cinema section in 2004.
She has also helped discover and produce for new directing talents who previously included Ann Hui and Edward Yang.
Joining her on the jury: Indian director Anurag Kashyap, whose critically-acclaimed innovative works include Black Friday, Dev.D and Gangs of Wasseypur I & II; German actress Nastassja Kinski, whose films include Roman Polanski’s Tess and Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas; Korean director Kim Tae-yong, whose films include Memento Mori, Family Ties and Late Autumn; and Village Voice chief film critic Stephanie Zacharek.
The jury will award $30,000 each to two films in the competition for new Asian directors.
Biff will run Oct 1-10 with the Asian Film Market running Oct 3-6 this year.
Asian...
The Golden Bear-nominated 20 30 40, which Chang directed and acted in, screened in Busan’s A Window on Asian Cinema section in 2004.
She has also helped discover and produce for new directing talents who previously included Ann Hui and Edward Yang.
Joining her on the jury: Indian director Anurag Kashyap, whose critically-acclaimed innovative works include Black Friday, Dev.D and Gangs of Wasseypur I & II; German actress Nastassja Kinski, whose films include Roman Polanski’s Tess and Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas; Korean director Kim Tae-yong, whose films include Memento Mori, Family Ties and Late Autumn; and Village Voice chief film critic Stephanie Zacharek.
The jury will award $30,000 each to two films in the competition for new Asian directors.
Biff will run Oct 1-10 with the Asian Film Market running Oct 3-6 this year.
Asian...
- 8/17/2015
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
It’s not everyday that you hear of an actor who waited eight years for the right script. More importantly, the rapid ways of the filmi world very rarely gives those who have been away from the screen for such a long time a second chance. But Rahul Bhat’s gamble paid off. After winning accolades at the highest film platforms across the globe, Rahul finally is now receiving feedback from those who matter the most, the people of his very own country. Since its release on December 26th Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly has received rave reviews and is creating quite the buzz in film trade circuits. We caught up with Rahul Bhat amidst the celebratory chaos to chat about all things Ugly.
How does it feel to finally have Ugly release in India after its very extended delay?
We’ve travelled a lot with this film and it has...
How does it feel to finally have Ugly release in India after its very extended delay?
We’ve travelled a lot with this film and it has...
- 12/30/2014
- by Prathna Tiwari
- Bollyspice
Soon to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Shonali Bose's Margarita, With A Straw promises to offer a little something different than we normally see from Indian film - even within the blossoming indie scene. A realistic, female focused coming of age story - something we actually don't see very much of coming from anywhere - here's how the festival pitches it:In this inspirational love story, a Delhi university student and aspiring writer afflicted with cerebral palsy (Kalki Koechlin, Dev.D, That Girl in Yellow Boots) leaves India for New York University, where she falls for a fiery young activist. We're pleased to share the first trailer for this film here at Twitch, check it out below....
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- 9/2/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will pay tribute to Anurag Kashyap, along with Italian filmmaker Elio Petri and British director and artist Ben Rivers.
Director, screenwriter and producer Anurag Kashyap presented his ambitious gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur at Cannes Film Festival in 2012. At the same festival last year the filmmaker presented his latest feature Ugly (2013).
The festival describes Kashyap as a ““Powerful storyteller, who ingeniously injects Western cinematic styling into Indian situations…”
Among the seven movies that he will personally introduce to audiences this year at Karlovy Vary are Dev.D (2009), Gulaal (2009), and That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010).
While Ben Rivers is a contemporary British filmmaker, Elio Petri (1929-1982) was a self-taught Italian filmmaker and intellectual who took the Palme d’Or at Cannes (The Working Class Goes to Heaven, 1971) and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion, 1969). However, he was...
Director, screenwriter and producer Anurag Kashyap presented his ambitious gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur at Cannes Film Festival in 2012. At the same festival last year the filmmaker presented his latest feature Ugly (2013).
The festival describes Kashyap as a ““Powerful storyteller, who ingeniously injects Western cinematic styling into Indian situations…”
Among the seven movies that he will personally introduce to audiences this year at Karlovy Vary are Dev.D (2009), Gulaal (2009), and That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010).
While Ben Rivers is a contemporary British filmmaker, Elio Petri (1929-1982) was a self-taught Italian filmmaker and intellectual who took the Palme d’Or at Cannes (The Working Class Goes to Heaven, 1971) and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion, 1969). However, he was...
- 3/20/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A “neglected” Italian legend, a key figure in contemporary Indian cinema, and the complete work of a renowned British visual artist and filmmaker are to feature at the next Karlovy Vary film festival.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is to pay tribute to three diverse filmmakers - Ben Rivers, Anurag Kashyap and Elio Petri - at it 49th edition, which runs July 4-12.
A year after introducing its Imagina sidebar, which focuses on movies veering from common narrative and stylistic patterns, the new festival section will offer a complete profile of British director and artist Ben Rivers, who will attend Kviff.
Rivers, whose work straddles documentary and parable, shoots in 16mm and often centres on social outsiders. Although the director focuses mainly on short films, his most well-received feature to date is A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (2013), on which Rivers cooperated with director Ben Russell and musician Robert A. A. Lowe (known...
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is to pay tribute to three diverse filmmakers - Ben Rivers, Anurag Kashyap and Elio Petri - at it 49th edition, which runs July 4-12.
A year after introducing its Imagina sidebar, which focuses on movies veering from common narrative and stylistic patterns, the new festival section will offer a complete profile of British director and artist Ben Rivers, who will attend Kviff.
Rivers, whose work straddles documentary and parable, shoots in 16mm and often centres on social outsiders. Although the director focuses mainly on short films, his most well-received feature to date is A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (2013), on which Rivers cooperated with director Ben Russell and musician Robert A. A. Lowe (known...
- 3/19/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur has certainly taken the world by storm and it in fact does not open officially in theaters until tomorrow! It premiered at the prestigious Cannes film festival and received a standing ovation. Last night, it had its UK premiere at the London Indian Film Festival and once again audiences were blown away with the power of the film. We were able to catch the director the day before the Liff screening for a very quick chat about Gangs of Wasseypur.
What draws you to a certain subject for your films?
I don’t know. It’s always a wonder. Anything that I’ve not seen or heard before, anything that has not been done before excites me. It is just like when you see something new or experience something that you’ve never experienced before and like a child who goes through that and...
What draws you to a certain subject for your films?
I don’t know. It’s always a wonder. Anything that I’ve not seen or heard before, anything that has not been done before excites me. It is just like when you see something new or experience something that you’ve never experienced before and like a child who goes through that and...
- 6/21/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
It can be said of Dibakar Banerjee that he is one of the best avant garde filmmakers in India and his films are never a typical filmi romance. From his debut film, the fabulous Khosla Ka Ghosla, to his cool Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, to the voyeuristic, digicam shot Love Sex Aur Dhoka, each film brings a topic or style we have never seen before. On Friday, we will see his next offering, Shanghai. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Abahy Deol as we never have seen them before plus Kalki Koechlin in a performance the director says is the the best actress has ever given. Adapted from the 1960 Russian novel Z by Vassilis Vassilikos, this political thriller/whodunit, has been updated to a modern Indian story and town. The story is deep and complex so here is a synopsis to shed some light on the story before we hear...
- 6/4/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Shanghai has been mounting up expectations and the cast/crew is well aware and making sure they get things right. Already the portrayal of Emraan Hashmi has got people curious as he went all out and packed the pounds on for his character.
However, Abhay Deol is not far behind as he plays a Tamil Ias officer but beyond the accent factor, the actor who debut in lover boyish roles like Socha Na Tha, required to stay fit, as per directors orders. “.. I concentrated on my martial arts, yoga and running. Anyway Krishnan is not a lazy guy. He plays badminton and is very athletic. It’s just that he doesn’t sport six packs.” says the actor when speaking to Times of India. Fair enough. But coming back to the accent what about his cousin Esha Deol, who has openly stated the language spoken at home is mostly Tamil.
However, Abhay Deol is not far behind as he plays a Tamil Ias officer but beyond the accent factor, the actor who debut in lover boyish roles like Socha Na Tha, required to stay fit, as per directors orders. “.. I concentrated on my martial arts, yoga and running. Anyway Krishnan is not a lazy guy. He plays badminton and is very athletic. It’s just that he doesn’t sport six packs.” says the actor when speaking to Times of India. Fair enough. But coming back to the accent what about his cousin Esha Deol, who has openly stated the language spoken at home is mostly Tamil.
- 5/12/2012
- by Githa Vanan
- Bollyspice
After his book inspired 3 Idiots, India’s biggest blockbuster of all time, Chetan Bhagat is set to see another one of his bestsellers ‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’ made into a movie by the acclaimed director Abhishek Kapoor. Abhishek’s subtle and nuanced understanding of characters and friendships, which he handled brilliantly in Rock On!, makes him the only film maker who could have directed Kai Po Che!
Utv has officially bought the rights to the bestselling book that was first published in May 2008 and had an initial print-run of 420,000 copies with many reprints after that. Abhishek Kapoor dons the director’s mantle for the first time since Rock On! with a screenplay also written by himself, Pubali Chaudhuri, Supratik Sen and Chetan Bhagat.
The film, which has dollops of fun, friendship, masti, and highlights the coming of age of a group of three middle class youth, starts shooting in April.
Utv has officially bought the rights to the bestselling book that was first published in May 2008 and had an initial print-run of 420,000 copies with many reprints after that. Abhishek Kapoor dons the director’s mantle for the first time since Rock On! with a screenplay also written by himself, Pubali Chaudhuri, Supratik Sen and Chetan Bhagat.
The film, which has dollops of fun, friendship, masti, and highlights the coming of age of a group of three middle class youth, starts shooting in April.
- 5/7/2012
- by Sunny Malik
- Bollyspice
2011 has been all about variety. A run-of-the-mill, do it by the numbers soundtrack just won’t cut it anymore, not with an abundance of fresh talent injecting life and creativity into the industry, and pushing the veterans to try harder.
This year it was hard to narrow the list down to just 10 great albums (and even then we had to cheat a little bit!): don’t listen to the people who say Bollywood film music is stale, because they’re obviously not looking in the right places! Here are some of the best soundtrack albums of the year to delight your ears with!
10. Shor In The City
The film had a pretty low profile but it didn’t stop two of the tracks from the Ost album rocketing up the charts in the first week of release: the frenetic, pulsating ‘Karma Is a Bitch’ hitting #10 and the lilting, lovely...
This year it was hard to narrow the list down to just 10 great albums (and even then we had to cheat a little bit!): don’t listen to the people who say Bollywood film music is stale, because they’re obviously not looking in the right places! Here are some of the best soundtrack albums of the year to delight your ears with!
10. Shor In The City
The film had a pretty low profile but it didn’t stop two of the tracks from the Ost album rocketing up the charts in the first week of release: the frenetic, pulsating ‘Karma Is a Bitch’ hitting #10 and the lilting, lovely...
- 1/11/2012
- by Vanessa Barnes
- Bollyspice
You probably first heard her name when she made a splash into the Hindi film music industry with her first solo playback song for Dev.D ‘Yahi Meri Zindagi’. But Aditi Singh Sharma leads a not-so-secret double life – juggling a blossoming career as an in-demand film playback singer, with life as a bona fide rockstar touring with her band Groove Adda. She even made her film debut in 2011, as Ranbir Kapoor’s guitar tech in Rockstar (kinda fitting, right?). We managed to pin Aditi down for a few minutes (while she was waiting to board a plane!) to ask her a bit about life in the musical fast lane.
Okay, let’s start at the beginning. What/who are your influences or inspirations?
I only came back to India in high school, I’ve been influenced by a lot of things that i have seen Now as opposed to what i remember from childhood.
Okay, let’s start at the beginning. What/who are your influences or inspirations?
I only came back to India in high school, I’ve been influenced by a lot of things that i have seen Now as opposed to what i remember from childhood.
- 1/1/2012
- by Vanessa Barnes
- Bollyspice
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