Chennai, July 2 (Ians) Tollywood’s ‘Power Star’ Pawan Kalyan and blockbuster director Harish Shankar are working together to deliver a big-budget film, ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’, under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers, the banner behind this year’s hits ‘Waltair Veerayya’ and ‘Veera Simha Reddy’. The second schedule of the movie will commence soon in Hyderabad. Art director Anand Sai and his team have constructed a massive set where some crucial scenes with Pawan Kalyan and others will be filmed. The makers unveiled a few working stills before the launch of the second schedule.
Pawan Kalyan appears in different get-ups in the pictures. In some he looks dashing in khaki and in others he oozes swag. In the stills, Harish Shankar is seen discussing scenes with the Power Star.
The two have developed a bond overall the years since Harish Shankar directed Pawan Kalyan in the 2012action comedy ‘Gabbar Singh...
Pawan Kalyan appears in different get-ups in the pictures. In some he looks dashing in khaki and in others he oozes swag. In the stills, Harish Shankar is seen discussing scenes with the Power Star.
The two have developed a bond overall the years since Harish Shankar directed Pawan Kalyan in the 2012action comedy ‘Gabbar Singh...
- 7/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
TollywoodPawan Kalyan has played a police officer in the hit 2012 film ‘Gabbar Singh’, in its sequel ‘Sardaar Gabbar Singh’ and more recently in ‘Bheemla Nayak’. Twitter/MythriOfficialActor-politician Pawan Kalyan has begun shooting for his upcoming film Ustaad Bhagat Singh, directed by Harish Shankar. A poster released on the occasion shows Pawan Kalyan seated in a chair with his back to the camera, in a police officer’s uniform, with a pistol in one hand and glass tumbler with tea in the other. The symbol of Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party also happens to be a glass tumbler. The actor appears to be sitting in a police station, with a poster of revolutionary leader Bhagat Singh on the right. On the left are stacks of papers and the poster of a “new app for the police”, named ‘Cop Connect’. ‘This time it’s not just entertainment,” the poster reads. Devi Sri Prasad...
- 4/6/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
KollywoodIn return, Kangana thanked him, adding she was amazed to "know such a great human being". Digital NativeThe shooting of the upcoming biopic on the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa recommenced recently. Speaking about Kangana Ranaut, who plays Jayalalitha in the film, director Al Vijay lauded her dedication. In an interview with the Times of India, Al Vijay was quoted as saying, “Everyone knows how good Kangana is as an actress. Her screen presence, performance and dialogue delivery as Jayalalithaa was amazing. To look like Amma, she took a lot of effort; she put on 17 kilos and had to reduce 15 kilos for a song.” In reply to this statement from the director, Kangna thanked him by putting out the tweet: “Thank you Vijay sir not many men acknowledge a woman’s brilliance, dedication and efforts.... you are one person I met in my life who enjoys my...
- 11/17/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Film ReviewOverall, as a pure Telugu movie, Gg is not stunning, not heart-wrenching and not thrilling either.Krishna SripadaBefore I go breathless with what could have been or should have been, let me get the disclaimer out. Gaddalakonda Ganesh is the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Jigarthanda, which doesn't cater to the sensibilities of a fan. If Jigarthanda is Ms Subbulakshmi rendering Suprabhatam, this movie is Beyonce belting out something the former's fans wouldn't really relate to. The focus is different, and it would be a disservice to let the spectre of Jigarthanda hang over what should otherwise be an objective review of this Telugu movie. Gaddalakonda Ganesh, henceforth referred to as Gg, is a risky movie with an attempt to make the protagonist Varun Tej look scary. So the makers of Gg gave him a crazy hairstyle, a bone-dry beard and a menacing scar to boot.. Varun Tej...
- 9/20/2019
- by Theja
- The News Minute
TollywoodFans of Allu Arjun started celebrating the record mark by trending the hashtag #Massive150MviewsforDJHINDi. Digital NativeDigital NativeStylish Star Allu Arjun's film Sarrainodu, which released in 2016 got dubbed in Hindi and had achieved a remarkable record on YouTube. Last year, the film had become the most-watched Indian movie of all time on YouTube clocking a whopping 145 million views to create the record. Following this, Allu Arjun's other film DJ Duvvada Jagannatham which had hit the silver screens last year, was dubbed in Hindi and released on YouTube. The film has now clocked more than 150 million views on YouTube. Fans of Allu Arjun started celebrating the record mark by trending the hashtag #Massive150MviewsforDJHINDi. Following this, Allu Arjun took to Twitter to thank his fans and audiences for making his movies a hit and for crossing regional borders and entertaining the audience across the country. Allu Arjun wrote, "I thank all...
- 8/10/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Kollywood Reports are that the filmmakers decided to put off the release, which was announced as May 1 earlier, in order to get the requisite number of theatres. Digital NativeDigital NativeDevi 2, the sequel to the hit horror comedy Devi that released in the year 2016 will not release on May 1 as announced earlier. The horror comedy was in the summer release race this year, but reports are that the filmmakers decided to put off the release by a few more weeks in order to get the requisite number of theatres. According to recent reports, it may be released on May 31 but we need to wait for an official word on it. The movie recently cleared the censor with a ‘U’ certificate. Devi was also simultaneously released in Telugu and Hindi, titled Abhinetri and Tutak Tutak Tutiya respectively and went on to earn good box office collections. Following the film’s success at...
- 4/29/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe actress is currently busy shooting for the film 'Housefull 4' in Bollywood.Digital NativePooja Hegde will be pairing up with Allu Arjun in his upcoming film with director Trivikram Srinivas. There were enough speculations about who would be paired opposite Allu Arjun in this film with the names of top heroines in Tollywood thrown in. Finally, we hear that Pooja Hegde has bagged the offer. Interestingly, she shares a good rapport with both Trivikram Srinivas as well as Allu Arjun after having worked with them in Aravindha Sametha and Duvvada Jagannadham. Sources in the know say that Kiara Advani and Rashmika Mandanna were in fray for the heroine’s role in this untitled film but eventually it went to Pooja Hegde. While reports are that yesteryear actress Nagma after 12 long years is set for a comeback in Tollywood in the movie. In Trivikram Srinivas’ Aravindha Sametha, Pooja...
- 3/7/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
CinemaPart of the hit Bollywood ‘Race’ franchise, the flick is an action thriller directed by Remo D’Souza.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe trailer of the Salman Khan starrer Race 3 that was released recently has garnered the attention of film buffs in a big way. But Tollywood fans have a complaint against its makers. According to Prabhas’ fans, the trailer has scenes that seem to be lifted from the Baahubali star’s upcoming film Saaho. The teaser for Saaho was released last year along with Baahubali: The Conclusion and it had Prabhas wearing a gliding suit and jump off a skyscraper. The Race 3 trailer also shows Salman Khan wearing a similar gliding suit and this has set tongues wagging about the similarities between the Saaho teaser and the Race 3 trailer. Reports say that the similarities between these two films do not end there, as Race 3’s stunt sequences were shot in Abu Dhabi and the Saaho team is currently stationed in the same place to can the action block. Race 3, which is part of the hit Bollywood Race franchise, is an action thriller that is being directed by Remo D’Souza and produced by Ramesh S Taurani and Salman Khan under the banners Salman Khan Films and Tips Films. The film stars Salman Khan in the lead role with Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem in the star cast. The film is set to release on June 15 this year as a Ramzan special. The background score for Race 3 has been composed by Salim Sulaiman while the songs have been composed by an ensemble of musicians: JAM8, Meet Bros, Vishal Mishra, Vicky Raja and Shivay Vyas. Ayananka Bose has worked on the camera while the editing is done by Rameshwar S Bhagat. On the other hand, the shooting for Saaho is currently going on and the film is expected to hit the marquee later this year or early next. Watch the two videos here. Also read: 'Irumbuthirai' takes on Aadhaar: How Tamil films are questioning the Centre (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 5/18/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Tollywood The dubbed version of this 2017 film is creating a buzz on YouTube now. Digital NativeAllu Arjun’s Duvvada Jagannatham hit the silver screens last year and went on to collect over Rs. 115 crores at the box office. Made on a budget of about Rs. 50 crores, the filmmakers were happy over its success at the box office. Further, the DJ’s Hindi dubbed version is a big hit in YouTube and this is now creating a big buzz. According to reports from the trade, the Hindi dubbed version of the film has managed to get about 100 million views and it is still counting. Going by the number of views this film is getting, it looks like DJ is all set to break some records. Directed by Harish Shankar, the vigilante-action comedy stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde as the lead pair with the star cast also including Rao Ramesh, Tanikella Bharani, Murali Sharma, and Subbaraju. Devi Sri Prasad has set the tunes for the songs and Bgm and the cinematography was handled by Ayananka Bose and Sushil Choudhary with Chota K Prasad editing it. The film was produced by well known producer Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. On the Hindi dubbed version of garnering a huge response, Allu Arjun tweeted, “Thank You All for All the Love ! Elated that our Dubbed Telugu films are being watched & appreciated by others . Humbled!” Thank You All for All the Love ! Elated that our Dubbed Telugu films are being watched & appreciated by others . Humbled ! pic.twitter.com/HpmdK1kPbb— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) January 30, 2018 The star is currently busy with the patriotic action entertainer Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu India in which he plays an army officer. The film is getting ready for a massive release during the summer vacation in April and the exact date is yet to be revealed officially. Writer Vakkantham Vamsi is making his debut as director with this flick.
- 1/31/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Judwaa 2
Starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tapsee Pannu, Anupam Kher
Directed by David Dhawan
In our country we revere the dead. And disrespect the urge to laugh and have fun. Judwaa reminds us how enjoyable frivolity in cinema can be if packaged and executed expertly.
When a 20-year-old film about identical twins caught in a rough hour traffic of endearing inanity is rebooted, we immediately start getting emotional about the old film which incidentally, was trashed on release. We even begin to treat Anu Malik’s pedestrian tunes in the original as classics.
There is news for all nostalgia addicts. Judwaa 2 is not only a more engaging ode to inanity than the original, Varun Dhawan even manages to outdistance Salman Khan’s considerable energy level in the original. Dhawan conveys a certain innocence in his body language that is the opposite of sexual candour.
What works bigtime for...
Starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tapsee Pannu, Anupam Kher
Directed by David Dhawan
In our country we revere the dead. And disrespect the urge to laugh and have fun. Judwaa reminds us how enjoyable frivolity in cinema can be if packaged and executed expertly.
When a 20-year-old film about identical twins caught in a rough hour traffic of endearing inanity is rebooted, we immediately start getting emotional about the old film which incidentally, was trashed on release. We even begin to treat Anu Malik’s pedestrian tunes in the original as classics.
There is news for all nostalgia addicts. Judwaa 2 is not only a more engaging ode to inanity than the original, Varun Dhawan even manages to outdistance Salman Khan’s considerable energy level in the original. Dhawan conveys a certain innocence in his body language that is the opposite of sexual candour.
What works bigtime for...
- 9/30/2017
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Dishoom
Starring: John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna, Virat Kohli (just kidding) and a dog named Bradman (not kidding)
Directed by Rohit Dhawan
Rating: *** ½
Everybody in Dishoom is shown to be in a tearing hurry. Some, like the flighty Miss Fernandez seem to be running to nowhere quite furiously. But everyone is determined to get some place.
Fast.
Dishoom is one of the most fast-paced Bollywood bromances in recent times. Bromance, it sure is. And a pretty cool one at that. With John Abraham (excellent as the strong silent sturdy he-man type) and Varun Dhawan (endearingly vulnerable clumsy but finally dependable) helming the hyperventilating hi-jinks, director Rohit Dhawan can’t go wrong.
He doesn’t.
Plus there is cricket which as we all know is religion in India. So what happens when Virat, fictionally altered to Viraj, is kidnapped by a mean money machine named Wagah (probably because...
Starring: John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna, Virat Kohli (just kidding) and a dog named Bradman (not kidding)
Directed by Rohit Dhawan
Rating: *** ½
Everybody in Dishoom is shown to be in a tearing hurry. Some, like the flighty Miss Fernandez seem to be running to nowhere quite furiously. But everyone is determined to get some place.
Fast.
Dishoom is one of the most fast-paced Bollywood bromances in recent times. Bromance, it sure is. And a pretty cool one at that. With John Abraham (excellent as the strong silent sturdy he-man type) and Varun Dhawan (endearingly vulnerable clumsy but finally dependable) helming the hyperventilating hi-jinks, director Rohit Dhawan can’t go wrong.
He doesn’t.
Plus there is cricket which as we all know is religion in India. So what happens when Virat, fictionally altered to Viraj, is kidnapped by a mean money machine named Wagah (probably because...
- 7/31/2016
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio that is known to set new trends by producing differentiated yet entertaining films gives Indian Cinema yet another means of finding fresh talent. After a successful first season, Cine Shorts returns with its second season, providing a platform to budding filmmakers with an exclusive opportunity to showcase their talent through a 5-minute short film. Curated by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Cine Shorts Season 2 goes live today.
After last season’s theme of ‘Fighting the Odds’, the studio will now challenge the participants to making a short film on the concept of “Falling” in Love but with a twist.
Industry stalwarts like director-producer David Dhawan, veteran director SriRam Raghavan, COO-Viacom18 Motion Pictures Ajit Andhare and Cinematographer Ayananka Bose amongst others come together to form a stellar Jury that will be evaluating the entries.
Commenting on the same, Ajit Andhare – COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures said, “This is...
After last season’s theme of ‘Fighting the Odds’, the studio will now challenge the participants to making a short film on the concept of “Falling” in Love but with a twist.
Industry stalwarts like director-producer David Dhawan, veteran director SriRam Raghavan, COO-Viacom18 Motion Pictures Ajit Andhare and Cinematographer Ayananka Bose amongst others come together to form a stellar Jury that will be evaluating the entries.
Commenting on the same, Ajit Andhare – COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures said, “This is...
- 9/14/2015
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Once upon a time, Bollywood thrived on an angry young man. That man had a suave persona, fiery eyes, a resounding baritone and incessant ringing box-office registers to cash. Since then everyone wanted to bake their cake and eat it too, there were similar inspired roles and characters and underworld became that genre writer’s favorite ‘u’ word. 2010 saw a high on drama, wafting of masala that would make you sneeze, homage to the gritty world of gangsters – Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. While was far from a good film by a mile, was in what the director’s camp hinges on – entertaining. By laws of Bollywood, the director decided to bank in on the success and release a sequel which hit the theatres this week – Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara (Ouatimd). As the past has shown with sequels not living up to the...
- 8/15/2013
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
'Force' (2011)
Starring John Abraham, Genelia D'Souza, Vidyut Jamwal
A tense, fast-paced police action drama with a heaping dollop of romance, 'Force' does no such thing to the audience. The high emotional stakes and fine technical execution command attention—not to mention the lead, John Abraham, who doesn't need to do much to keep eyes glued on him.
'Force' has more visual treats than just beefcake—it's shot by exceptional cinematographer Ayananka Bose (who was behind the visually stirring 2010 film 'Kites'), and the action sequences are tight and exciting.
Abraham, in one of his biggest box-office successes as a headliner, plays Yash, an earnest John Wayne of few words and outrageously many muscles. He's a hardworking loner cop, minus any cliché, troubled backstory—granted—but he's so good he verges on cloying. Even when the sultry, sassy Maya (Genelia D'Souza) crosses his path,...
Starring John Abraham, Genelia D'Souza, Vidyut Jamwal
A tense, fast-paced police action drama with a heaping dollop of romance, 'Force' does no such thing to the audience. The high emotional stakes and fine technical execution command attention—not to mention the lead, John Abraham, who doesn't need to do much to keep eyes glued on him.
'Force' has more visual treats than just beefcake—it's shot by exceptional cinematographer Ayananka Bose (who was behind the visually stirring 2010 film 'Kites'), and the action sequences are tight and exciting.
Abraham, in one of his biggest box-office successes as a headliner, plays Yash, an earnest John Wayne of few words and outrageously many muscles. He's a hardworking loner cop, minus any cliché, troubled backstory—granted—but he's so good he verges on cloying. Even when the sultry, sassy Maya (Genelia D'Souza) crosses his path,...
- 10/10/2012
- The Bollywood Ticket
Katrina Kaif was always known for her amiable attitude and professionalism but of late, several stories of her alleged tantrums have been doing the rounds. Apparently, the actress has too many demands which is not going down well with some big names in the industry.
The first person who is reportedly miffed with her is cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. A tabloid reports that Katrina got the ace cinematographer replaced in a commercial because she wanted her friend Ayananka Bose to shoot it. Chandran then tweeted about his ousting by an actress though he refused to say who it was.
The second person who hasn’t taken too kindly to her new-found attitude is none ...
The first person who is reportedly miffed with her is cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. A tabloid reports that Katrina got the ace cinematographer replaced in a commercial because she wanted her friend Ayananka Bose to shoot it. Chandran then tweeted about his ousting by an actress though he refused to say who it was.
The second person who hasn’t taken too kindly to her new-found attitude is none ...
- 2/8/2012
- Bollywood Chaska
Bollywood Barbie doll Katyrina Kaif is calling the shots and the shot takers, too- for her ads. It seems to be like she wants give a chance to a new one rather than preferring old one. She believes to fresher’s are more talented so they deserve the first opportunity. Well, as we said Kat is calling shots and the shot takers too, (Cinematographer).
According to sources, Kat wanted Cinematographer Ayananka Bose and not B-town veteran (and the brand’s original choice) Ravi K Chandran to shoot her for a chocolate commercial. &ldqu ...
According to sources, Kat wanted Cinematographer Ayananka Bose and not B-town veteran (and the brand’s original choice) Ravi K Chandran to shoot her for a chocolate commercial. &ldqu ...
- 1/16/2012
- Bollywood Chaska
Tried and tested formulas can weaken any film. Regardless of star power, chart busting music or excellent performance. But with the right people on board, and an innovative way to tell a story, your average film can become almost epic. However, Force doesn’t fit into this category. Even while we have John Abraham, Genelia D’Souza and debutant Vidyut Jamwal stepping into the roles of Acp Yashvardhan, Maya and Vishnu, originally played by Surya Sivakumar, Jyothika and Jeevan in the Tamil smash hit Kaakha Kaakha, all is not well. Nishikanth Kamat is no doubt an amazing director and each actor in their own right is talented. However, when put together with Vipul Shah backing the film in production, the sparks that normally you would expect to fly fail to make attendance.
Ok so we take a step back and understandably, the story of the remake from the South was...
Ok so we take a step back and understandably, the story of the remake from the South was...
- 10/2/2011
- by Githa Vanan
- Bollyspice
Chicago – The more Bollywood pictures I see, the more I understand the odd appeal of a film like Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge,” which remains near the top of my Greatest Guilty Pleasures list. Why guilty? Because even I can understand why many people hate it. The picture is loud, chaotic, stupendously over the top, and staggeringly drunk on the sheer movieness of movies. That may be why I love it.
“Rouge” might as well have been made in Bollywood, considering how effortlessly it blended genres, fusing operatic melodrama and screwball farce with shamelessly indulgent spectacle. As for its characters, they followed a formula as old as the hills. There’s the scrappy, starry-eyed protagonist trying to make a living for himself. There’s his revered object of desire who falls in love with him at first or second glance. And then there’s the girl’s villainous suitor, whose...
“Rouge” might as well have been made in Bollywood, considering how effortlessly it blended genres, fusing operatic melodrama and screwball farce with shamelessly indulgent spectacle. As for its characters, they followed a formula as old as the hills. There’s the scrappy, starry-eyed protagonist trying to make a living for himself. There’s his revered object of desire who falls in love with him at first or second glance. And then there’s the girl’s villainous suitor, whose...
- 3/2/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Farhan Akhtar surely has an interesting 2011 to look forward to. First up he has sister Zoya's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara which is set for a May release and then he has his own directorial venture Don 2 which is easily one of the most anticipated films of this year. Besides these two projects, Farhan would also be seen in Baba Azmi's maiden directorial venture. Baba Azmi (brother of Shabana Azmi) is one of the most well-known cinematographers in the industry and is now all set to make his directorial debut this year. His debut project will be a love story starring Farhan Akhtar in the lead. The actress opposite Farhan is still not finalised. Baba, meanwhile, has handed over the cinematography task for this film to Ayananka Bose as he wants to completely focus on direction. The film will be produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment...
- 1/15/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Farhan Akhtar surely has an interesting 2011 to look forward to. First up he has sister Zoya's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara which is set for a May release and then he has his own directorial venture Don 2 which is easily one of the most anticipated films of this year. Besides these two projects, Farhan would also be seen in Baba Azmi's maiden directorial venture. Baba Azmi (brother of Shabana Azmi) is one of the most well-known cinematographers in the industry and is now all set to make his directorial debut this year. His debut project will be a love story starring Farhan Akhtar in the lead. The actress opposite Farhan is still not finalised. Baba, meanwhile, has handed over the cinematography task for this film to Ayananka Bose as he wants to completely focus on direction. The film will be produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment...
- 1/15/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor Male</span>Shah Rukh Khan - My Name Is Khan<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor Female</span>Vidya Balan - Ishqiya<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Film</span>Dabangg<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Director</span>Karan Johar - My Name Is Khan<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)</span>Arjun Rampal - Raajneeti<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)</span>Prachi Desai - Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male/Female)</span>Boman Irani - Well Done Abba<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor In A Negative Role (Male/Female)</span>Ronit Roy - Udaan<span style="font-weight: bold;">Most Promising Debut Director</span>Abhinav Kashyap - Dabangg<span style="font-weight: bold;">Most Promising Debut (Male)</span>Ranvir Singh - Band Baaja Baaraat<span style="font-weight: bold;">Most Promising Debut (Female)</span>Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg<br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Playback Singer (Male)</span>Mohit Chauhan - Pee Loon (Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Playback Singer (Female)</span>Richa Sharma - Sajda (My Name Is Khan)<br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Story</span>Karan Johar - Shibani Bathija (My Name Is khan)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Music</span>Sajid-Wajid...
- 1/14/2011
- Filmicafe
'Kites' (2010)
Starring Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori
Kites was specifically made to appeal to Western sensibilities—it's not the first Bollywood film to try to crossover, but it is the first to succeed at it, and it does so while remaining true to the essence of Hindi cinema. 'Kites' looks like an American film, but it feels like an Indian one.
It's not the best Bollywood movie—not by a long shot—but by stripping itself of the typical trappings of Hindi films (and making itself stylistically familiar to Westerners), it reveals the heart of Bollywood—a beating, bleeding operatic heart. Hindi cinema is ultimately not about language or culture or musical numbers; it's about exalted melodrama that draws you in despite yourself and affects you with life's corniness and agony.
The story is set in Las Vegas; the actors speak a combination of Hindi, English, and...
Starring Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori
Kites was specifically made to appeal to Western sensibilities—it's not the first Bollywood film to try to crossover, but it is the first to succeed at it, and it does so while remaining true to the essence of Hindi cinema. 'Kites' looks like an American film, but it feels like an Indian one.
It's not the best Bollywood movie—not by a long shot—but by stripping itself of the typical trappings of Hindi films (and making itself stylistically familiar to Westerners), it reveals the heart of Bollywood—a beating, bleeding operatic heart. Hindi cinema is ultimately not about language or culture or musical numbers; it's about exalted melodrama that draws you in despite yourself and affects you with life's corniness and agony.
The story is set in Las Vegas; the actors speak a combination of Hindi, English, and...
- 5/25/2010
- The Bollywood Ticket
The bigger the budget... the bigger the names... the bigger the hype, hoopla and razzmatazz... the bigger the expectations from the film. Kites has some of the biggest names in the business - Rakesh Roshan, Anurag Basu and Hrithik Roshan, to name a few - and the film, therefore, carries this gargantuan responsibility on its shoulders. It has to soar higher than the hits delivered by this trio. Anything less will just not do!
The million dollar question is, does Kites fly high? Let me hit the nail on the head: The film has some terrific moments and of course, Hrithik Roshan's star power to cast a spell, but it has plenty of low moments. In fact, Kites could've been a cult film, but its writing relies too heavily on clichés and formulaic stuff and that, frankly, throws a spanner.
Kites is visually stunning and makes a sweeping impact,...
The million dollar question is, does Kites fly high? Let me hit the nail on the head: The film has some terrific moments and of course, Hrithik Roshan's star power to cast a spell, but it has plenty of low moments. In fact, Kites could've been a cult film, but its writing relies too heavily on clichés and formulaic stuff and that, frankly, throws a spanner.
Kites is visually stunning and makes a sweeping impact,...
- 5/21/2010
- by Tanveer
- Bollywood Info Zone
Finally, we know why Kites is called Kites! Producer Rakesh Roshan & director Anurag Basu, makers of Kites (www.kites-thefilm.com), one of the most eagerly awaited romantic films of this summer disclose the inspiration behind their film.s title.The title and story of Kites is the brainchild of Rakesh Roshan, the man behind some of Bollywood.s most creative blockbusters..The idea for Kites came to me when I was gazing at the sky and saw two kites flying,. notes Rakesh Roshan. .It looked very romantic. It was very intriguing--the way they came close, played, almost embraced each other and then drew apart. Unaware that someone else was pulling the strings and could cut them loose. I sat down and penned a story around this idea...Kites is the metaphor of the film. Kites fly against the wind and not with it, stronger the wind blows, higher the kites fly,...
- 3/15/2010
- Filmicafe
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