Over the years, actor - director Mahesh Manjrekar has given us some memorable films like Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Astitva (2000) and Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005), among others. Now, after a series of acting assignments, Mahesh Manjrekar is set to don the director's hat again. In fact we hear that Manjrekar will direct a project that will be produced by film-maker Sanjay Gupta. "Sanjay and Mahesh are doing a film together. It's an action thriller. As they know each other for over 15 years, their sensibilities match superbly. Sanjay is confident that Mahesh is the best person to helm his next production," says an insider. Apparently, the yet-untitled film will have a 'huge ensemble cast', comprising 20-25 actors. "Sanjay is planning to erect a huge set at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad for the film," adds the source. When contacted, Sanjay, who is currently working on a film featuring Hrithik Roshan, says, "Mahesh is like a family member.
- 12/12/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, March 8: Be it Meena Kumari in "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" or Tabu in "Astitva" - the Hindi film industry has witnessed a range of actresses essaying women-oriented roles powerfully. Here's a look at the top 10 such portrayals, on the occasion of International Women's Day Saturday.
* Nargis' Radha in Mehboob Khan's "Mother India" (1957): Nargis played Radha, the deserted wife who brings up her two sons on her own and kills one of them when he turns into an outlaw. For the first time in a Hindi film, the female protagonist was portrayed as strong and resilient, conscientious and doughty without losing her femininity.
* Meena Kumari's Choti Bahu in Guru Dutt's "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (1962): In the feudal household where.
* Nargis' Radha in Mehboob Khan's "Mother India" (1957): Nargis played Radha, the deserted wife who brings up her two sons on her own and kills one of them when he turns into an outlaw. For the first time in a Hindi film, the female protagonist was portrayed as strong and resilient, conscientious and doughty without losing her femininity.
* Meena Kumari's Choti Bahu in Guru Dutt's "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (1962): In the feudal household where.
- 3/8/2014
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Southern superstar Mahesh Babu and his wife Namrata Shirodkar were blessed with a baby girl on Friday. The couple has named the baby as Sitara, who happens to be the couple's second child after their 6- year old son Gautam.
Readers may recollect that Namrata, who was a part of many Hindi films like Astitva, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Vaastav etc., quit Bollywood and settled in the south after her marriage to Mahesh.
Bollywood Hungama congratulates the couple on this joyous occasion.
Readers may recollect that Namrata, who was a part of many Hindi films like Astitva, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Vaastav etc., quit Bollywood and settled in the south after her marriage to Mahesh.
Bollywood Hungama congratulates the couple on this joyous occasion.
- 7/23/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Produced by Sangita Sinha and Siddhant Sinha of Ananda Film & Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., and Directed by Ajai Sinha- best known for his TV shows Hasratein, Astitva, Justujoo and Ghar Ek Sapna. Film Khap, a story about the Khap Panchayat and the much talked about issue of Honour Killings is all set to release in cinemas on 29th July, 2011. The film stars veteran actors like Om Puri, Govind Namdev, Manoj Pahwa, Anooradha Patel and Mohnish Bahl amongst the new talent Read More...
- 5/16/2011
- Bollywood Trade
Produced by Sangita Sinha and Siddhant Sinha of Ananda Film and Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., and Directed by Ajai Sinha- best known for his TV shows Hasratein, Astitva, Justujoo and Ghar Ek Sapna. Film Khap, a story about the Khap Panchayat and the much talked about issue of Honour Killings is all set to release in cinemas on 29th July, 2011. The film stars veteran actors like Om Puri, Govind Namdev, Manoj Pahwa, Anooradha Patel and Mohnish Bahl amongst the new talent...
- 5/14/2011
- GlamSham
The super talented actors Kajol, Tabu and Irrfan Khan and singer Usha Uthup have been named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour on the eve of Republic Day, today. Kajol started her career with Bekhudi and then went on to become one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood with films like Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and so on. Tabu, on the other hand, has been known for creating a niche for herself with films like Chandni Bar, Astitva, Maqbool, The Namesake and Cheeni Kum. Irrfan Khan can undoubtedly be called as the international Indian face with films like The Namesake, A Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire to his credit. Usha Uthup started as a famous pop singer in Bollywood in the 70s and became a rage for her unique heavy voice and singing style. Her songs like 'Ek Do Cha Cha Cha',...
- 1/25/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The super talented actors Kajol, Tabu and Irrfan Khan and singer Usha Uthup have been named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour on the eve of Republic Day, today. Kajol started her career with Bekhudi and then went on to become one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood with films like Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and so on. Tabu, on the other hand, has been known for creating a niche for herself with films like Chandni Bar, Astitva, Maqbool, The Namesake and Cheeni Kum. Irrfan Khan can undoubtedly be called as the international Indian face with films like The Namesake, A Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire to his credit. Usha Uthup started as a famous pop singer in Bollywood in the 70s and became a rage for her unique heavy voice and singing style. Her songs like 'Ek Do Cha Cha Cha',...
- 1/25/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
City of Gold
The Mumbai of today boasts of several glitzy malls, multiplexes, bowling alleys and lounge bars with addresses that refer to these being earlier locations of cloth mills (for example, PVR Phoniex Mills, the address of one of the upscale multiplexes). Those who know the history of these mills would know how the great strike of the early 1980s by mill workers, protesting gradual closure of the ‘loss-making’ mills by their owners, had driven the death knell for not only these industrial structures but also the thousands who earned their livelihoods by working in them. Now, almost three decades later, that story of mill workers is almost forgotten, except for maybe those who are involved with a few court cases here and there still lingering on. In a economically-upward India where the cities are earning their brownie points through humongous, modern day structures that comprise residential properties, corporate offices and businesses mentioned above,...
The Mumbai of today boasts of several glitzy malls, multiplexes, bowling alleys and lounge bars with addresses that refer to these being earlier locations of cloth mills (for example, PVR Phoniex Mills, the address of one of the upscale multiplexes). Those who know the history of these mills would know how the great strike of the early 1980s by mill workers, protesting gradual closure of the ‘loss-making’ mills by their owners, had driven the death knell for not only these industrial structures but also the thousands who earned their livelihoods by working in them. Now, almost three decades later, that story of mill workers is almost forgotten, except for maybe those who are involved with a few court cases here and there still lingering on. In a economically-upward India where the cities are earning their brownie points through humongous, modern day structures that comprise residential properties, corporate offices and businesses mentioned above,...
- 4/25/2010
- by Runumi G
- DearCinema.com
April 24, 2010:Produced by Dar Motion Pictures (Dar) and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar’s the highly anticipated Hindi movie ‘City of Gold’ was premiered in the city today at PVR Goregaon. With over 400 screens across India, both digital and print, already locked in, the film marks the entry of Dar Motion Picture (Dar), the filmed entertainment division of Dar Capital Group into the mainstream Hindi film industry. It also significantly signals the return of maverick filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar, known for his critically as well as commercially acclaimed movies such as Vastav and Astitva, to the direction.
- 4/24/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Bollywood actress Tabu once said that the very idea of women empowerment is paradoxical because the real empowerment should come from within than without. Well, director-actor Mahesh Manjrekar is learnt to have come up with such a role about a woman who dares to assert her identity and sexuality in a society straitjacketed in old mindset.
In a film titled ‘White’, Mahesh wants to cast Tabu in the role of a middleclass woman who walks out on her insensitive, uncaring husband but also has an affair with a man younger than her.
“It is a bolder look at the feelings, dreams and nightmares of an Indian housewife than anything attempted on screen,” Mahesh is quoted to have said about the film.
Mahesh says when the script was being written and the leading character was getting fleshed out, he could only see Tabu playing the role.
It may be recalled that...
In a film titled ‘White’, Mahesh wants to cast Tabu in the role of a middleclass woman who walks out on her insensitive, uncaring husband but also has an affair with a man younger than her.
“It is a bolder look at the feelings, dreams and nightmares of an Indian housewife than anything attempted on screen,” Mahesh is quoted to have said about the film.
Mahesh says when the script was being written and the leading character was getting fleshed out, he could only see Tabu playing the role.
It may be recalled that...
- 4/24/2010
- by Tanveer
- Bollywood Info Zone
Many Tabu fans consider her performance in Mahesh Manjrekar.s Astitva to be her finest. It was just a matter of time before the director teamed up again with his favourite actress. Now ten years after Astitva, Tabu is set to reunite with Manjrekar for a powerful unconventional film titled White which takes the theme of a middleclass Indian woman.s right to assert her identity and her sexuality even further than Astitva.Apparently, in White, the woman not only leaves her uncaring and insensitive husband, but also has an affair with a much younger man.Manjrekar says, .White takes the story of the Indian middleclass wife, her desires and ambitions much deeper than Astitva. The thought of being able to make this film finally gives me a high as a director.It is a bolder look at the feelings, dreams and nightmares of an Indian housewife than anything attempted on screen.
- 4/22/2010
- Filmicafe
Tabu's Bollywood fans might have thought that we lost one of our finest actresses to Hyderabad, but that's far from true. Not only is Tabu busy promoting her upcoming film Toh Baat Pakki, in which she plays an incorrigible matchmaker, but she has also shown interest in Sanjay Gupta's next production, which might be directed by Nandita Das. The project in question is a screen adaptation of Chitra Banerjee Divkaruni's book 'The Vine Of Desire'. After Astitva and Chandni Bar, Tabu will once again be seen in a women oriented film. The story is a mournful saga of two sisters and Tabu is extremely excited about this project. With Tabu being one of the sisters it undoubtedly calls for an equally stronger actress to play the role alongside. Talks are on with none other than Vidya Balan but nothing is confirmed yet. Seems like Tabu is all set...
- 1/30/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Tabu's Bollywood fans might have thought that we lost one of our finest actresses to Hyderabad, but that's far from true. Not only is Tabu busy promoting her upcoming film Toh Baat Pakki, in which she plays an incorrigible matchmaker, but she has also shown interest in Sanjay Gupta's next production, which might be directed by Nandita Das. The project in question is a screen adaptation of Chitra Banerjee Divkaruni's book 'The Vine Of Desire'. After Astitva and Chandni Bar, Tabu will once again be seen in a women oriented film. The story is a mournful saga of two sisters and Tabu is extremely excited about this project. With Tabu being one of the sisters it undoubtedly calls for an equally stronger actress to play the role alongside. Talks are on with none other than Vidya Balan but nothing is confirmed yet. Seems like Tabu is all set...
- 1/30/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Sachin Khedekar, who played the role of Home Minister Shivshanakar in the recently released film Shadow, is popular on small, as well as silver screen for the last 25 years. Rang Rasiya, Jaan Ki Baaji, Jor Laga ke Haiyya, Ek- Power of One, are some such films which show the creative side of Sachin.
Sachin started his career with Imtihaan serial and then graduated on to silver screen with Astitva, where he made his mark doing a negative role in his very first film. Though he is equally busy in theatre as well as films, Sachin loves doing theatres. Acting has become his second nature, as he.
Sachin started his career with Imtihaan serial and then graduated on to silver screen with Astitva, where he made his mark doing a negative role in his very first film. Though he is equally busy in theatre as well as films, Sachin loves doing theatres. Acting has become his second nature, as he.
- 9/2/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
'Talent And Beauty Unlimited' is how aptly this pretty lady can be described, who is celebrating her birthday today. If you are still wondering as to whom we are talking about, then, to make life easier for you, let us tell you that simply picking up the initials from the above shall get you your answer! For the late-starters, we are indeed talking about the one and only Tabassum Hashmi aka 'Tabu'. Having made her debut with the film Prem, Tabu only grew stronger from frame to frame! Bagging National Awards for this lady is as equivalent to any school student buying notebooks! Such is the impact of her superlative acting on the silver screen. Films like The Namesake, Astitva, Cheeni Kum, Maqbool, Chandni Bar, Hera Pheri, Chachi 420 stand as glowing testimonials to this. Tabu has made her presence so strongly felt in Bollywood that it's totally...
- 11/4/2008
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
'Talent And Beauty Unlimited' is how aptly this pretty lady can be described, who is celebrating her birthday today. If you are still wondering as to whom we are talking about, then, to make life easier for you, let us tell you that simply picking up the initials from the above shall get you your answer! For the late-starters, we are indeed talking about the one and only Tabassum Hashmi aka 'Tabu'. Having made her debut with the film Prem, Tabu only grew stronger from frame to frame! Bagging National Awards for this lady is as equivalent to any school student buying notebooks! Such is the impact of her superlative acting on the silver screen. Films like The Namesake, Astitva, Cheeni Kum, Maqbool, Chandni Bar, Hera Pheri, Chachi 420 stand as glowing testimonials to this. Tabu has made her presence so strongly felt in Bollywood that it's totally...
- 11/4/2008
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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