Midnight’s Children News
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Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children to become a Netflix original series
The content-streaming giant Netflix has made an announcement which will make every Salman Rushdie fan happy Click here to read more
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Shruti Haasan, Nayantara , Shriya Saran, Anushka Shetty and Priyamani: Who is the hottest South babe? Vote!
There are quite a few Southern actors who are trying to make place in B-town but there are these divas who have a strong foothold in their own industry and we’re sure their fans will be disappointed big time if they every decide to quit films
Shruti Haasan, Nayantara , Shriya Saran, Anushka Shetty and Priyamani among others are some of the most popular names in the Southern film industry. These actors have carved a niche for themselves in the filmdom. Though Shruti already had filmi connections, born to parents from the industry itself, the Yevadu actor has made a place for herself in the industry. So, let’s take a look at these hotties and their career in the Southern film industry. Click here to read more -
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Why did Rajat Kapoor decide to quit films?
The Bheja Fry actor was frustrated and poured all his angst out on twitter. He even decided to get back to theatre. Read on to know why…
Rajat Kapoor had decided to quit films and get back to stage because he was angry with the film fraternity. He though that he’d rather leave B-Town’s chakaachaundh and start doing plays instead. Why, you ask? Click here to read more -
Siddharth, Dev Patel or Abhinay Ganesan: Who will play Srinivasa Ramanujan best?
A third film on the mathematical genius is in the making…this time, it’s an Indo-British collaboration
There has been a sudden interest in the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan. At least three different projects have been announced since 2011 to capture the Indian mathematical genius’ life on celluloid – the latest one being Camphor Cinema’s Indo-British collaboration, titled Ramanujan. Click here to read more -
Busan International Film Festival 2013 – Vara: A Blessing movie review
Ravishing visuals and an abundance of Indian dance and music provide a sensory tonic in Khyentse Norbu’s tale of forbidden love
A tale of forbidden love between a Hindi dancer and a Muslim sculptor, Vara: A Blessing buries pearls of wisdom within a mundane portrait of Indian provincial life and a plot as homespun as any melodrama. Nevertheless, the ravishing visuals and an abundance of classical Indian dance and music provide a sensory tonic in this first English-language effort directed by Bhutanese Lama Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Click here to read more -
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Darsheel Safary, happy birthday!
The Taare Zameen Par actor turns 17 today!
Born on 9 March 1996, Darsheel Safary is a well known child actor in bollywood. His much-appreciated portrayal of a dyslexic kid in Aamir Khan’s highly acclaimed film Taare Zamme Par (2007) brought Darsheel into the limelight. Click here to read more -
Anupam Kher awarded with City Proclamation in Los Angeles!
The Silver Linings Playbook actor is delighted to receive the honour from the City of Los Angeles
Anupam Kher has done us, himself and the country proud! The Special 26 actor is going great guns not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood. Little did the versatile star know that Click here to read more -
Anupam Kher to receive Los Angeles honour and attend Oscar Nominees’ Dinner
The Silver Linings Playbook actor is ecstatic about the honour by the City of Los Angeles. He will also attend a pre-Oscar dinner and show his short film to Robert De Niro
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who was recently seen in Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook, will be honoured by Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with a City Proclamation on February 26. Click here to read more -
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Salman Rushdie: A cultural Emergency is happening in India
The author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses issued an official statement, as he left India in a hurry today, and also tweeted that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ordered police to block his arrival in Kolkata
Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie left India for the UK in a rush on Friday, February 1. He emailed an official statement Click here to read more -
Anurag Kashyap and Rahul Bose tie up for a film
The maverick filmmaker will produce the actor’s new directorial based on Mohsin Hamid’s book Moth Smoke
Actor Rahul Bose, who was last seen in Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children, was sitting on at least 18 drafts of a script that he really wanted to turn into film. Click here to read more -
Midnight’s Children to release on February 1 in India, with the correct Indian map, of course!
PVR Pictures is bringing the movie based on Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel to Indian theatres, and filmmaker Deepa Mehta assures audiences that she has replaced the incorrect Indian map shown in the film
Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s ambitious project Midnight’s Children – big screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s Booker Prize-winning controversial novel of the same name – is set to hit Indian screens February 1. PVR Pictures is releasing the movie that features actors Click here to read more -
Midnight’s Children cleared by Indian censor board
Deepa Mehta’s critically acclaimed and controversial film based on Salman Rushdie’s book has finally been cleared by the CBFC without a single cut
International filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s film Midnight’s Children has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and without any cuts. The filmmaker is “thrilled”. Click here to read more -
Midnight’s Children to premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala 2012
The film fest begins in Thiruvananthapuram on December 7
Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children is set to premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) December 10. The film is an adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s novel of the same name and features Shriya Saran, Satya Bhabha, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Click here to read more -
Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children will finally release in India
And the good news is that PVR pictures has agreed to distribute the film and will release it in the first or second week of DecemberDirector Deepa Mehta has had a tough time trying to make her film Midnight’s Children hit theatre screens in India. In fact, she was asked to do away with writer Salman Rushdie’s voiceover in the film ‘coz he has been quite a controversial figure over the years as a fatwa was issued against him in 1989. But Ms Mehta didn’t budge despite not having a single distributor ready to invest in her historical fiction. Click here to read more
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Soha Ali Khan, happy birthday!
The Rang De Basanti actor celebrates her 34th birthday today
Born on October 4,1978, Soha Ali Khan is a popular actor, especially known for her noteworthy performance in Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra’s 2006 film Rang De Basanti with Aamir Khan in the lead role. Click here to read more
