I might turn to direction in the future: Arbaaz Khan (Interview)
By Dibyojyoti Baksi

Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Arbaaz Khan is expanding his horizon. The actor debuts as producer with upcoming "Dabangg", starring elder brother Salman Khan and introducing Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi, and says he might venture into direction one day.

Arbaaz says he was dilly-dallying with his next career choice of opening up a production company when he chanced upon the script of "Dabangg" and found it to be the right one to venture upon for ... Read More

Dev Anand gets ready to remake 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Raring to go even at 86, Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand said Wednesday that he was going to remake his 1971 hit "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" very soon.

“I will make another version of 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' in Nepal very soon. The script is ready. People want another 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' I know that," the ebullient Dev Anand told reporters at the first look of his directorial venture "Chargesheet" at ... Read More

When Irrfan wanted to throw punches in 'Knock Out'
By Subhash K. Jha

Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) "Knock Out" director Mani Shankar had a tough time stonewalling Irrfan Khan's insistent requests that he be allowed to throw some punches in the film, a la the leonine Sanjay Dutt. It was Sanjay who finally convinced Irrfan that the toughie look would not fit his role of an investment banker.

"Irrfan had reservations about his role from the start. When he expressed these reservations to Mani Shankar, Mani ... Read More

Disney India to distribute UTV titles through home entertainment
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement Tuesday where by the former will handle home entertainment distribution for key titles like “Raajneeti� and “I Hate Luv Storys� from the latter's stable.

"We are delighted to be working with UTV through our home entertainment business distributing and marketing key titles from their slate on Blu-ray discs, DVDs and VCDs to audiences throughout India,� Mahesh Samat, managing director, Disney ... Read More

When Neil was hit with a broom (Movie Snippets)
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh was hit with a broom by none other than director Pradeep Sarkar on the sets of his forthcoming film "Lafangey Parindey".

According to a source, the scene required actress Deepika Padukone to first beat Neil and his friends with a broom and then throw a pail of water on them. But Pradeep wasn't happy with her performance and decided to demonstrate the scene himself.

"He insisted ... Read More

Taiwanese producer wants to make Bollywood-type film
By Robin Bansal

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) One of Taiwan's most celebrated producers, Hsu Li-Kong, wants to make "a Bollywood-type" movie. And he finds India a rich source of themes, be it the stories behind its many gods or its "tiffin culture".

"I do hope I'll make a Bollywood type of movie. That is one of the main aims; I have come to India this time so that I get to know what Bollywood movies ... Read More