Asian Lite News Archive

Category: Bollywood

  • Samant Thrilled To Debut In Bollywood

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    Designer Samant Chauhan marks his debut in designing costumes for Bollywood with Tigmanshu Dhulias film ‘Yaara’ which features Vidyut Jammwal. The designer says he always wanted to do something different, besides working for his label and that this project was a much-needed break he was always hoping for. In an interview with us, Chauhan speaks…

  • First look of ‘Welcome Back’

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    The first look of filmmaker Anees Bazmee’s “Welcome Back”, a sequel to his 2007 comedy film “Welcome”, was introduced by Eros Now, the online on-demand entertainment portal from Eros International on Sunday on its social media page. Although Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, who had starred in the first part of the franchise will not…

  • REVIEW: Guddu Rangeela

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     “Guddu Rangeela”; Language: Hindi; Cast: Arshad Warsi, Ronit Roy, Amit Sadh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shri Swara, Sandeep Goyat and Dibyendu Bhattacharya; Director: Subhash Kapoor; Rating: **** While the mere mention of “Guddu Rangeela” conjures the image of a frivolous and frothy tale of two bumpkins, in reality this one is quite a dynamite. What starts…

  • Hema Malini’s driver arrested for crash

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     The driver of veteran film actress and BJP MP Hema Malini, whose car met with an accident here, has been arrested, police said. “We have arrested the driver of Hema Malini’s car, Mahesh Thakur, a resident of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh,” a police officer at Dausa, where the accident took place on Thursday evening, said…

  • King Khan left out in Forbes list

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    The Forbes Magazine’s annual list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities includes  names of bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, as well as India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni …reports Asian Lite News. Forbes Magazine rankings reveal that Big B and Salman come in at 71st place with earnings of just over £21 million…

  • Bollywood box office pins hope on Khans

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    By Sandeep Sharma  With just one blockbuster – “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” in its first six months, it’s been a low-key 2015 for the Bollywood box office. Content turned out to be the mainstay, as proven by the success and appreciation fetched by entertainers like “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, “Piku” and “ABCD 2”, but hopes…

  • SRK: According to my time, I am always punctual !

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    SRK’s punctuality issues with Rohit Shetty….reports Asian Lite News Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose last actor-director collaboration with Rohit Shetty – “Chennai Express” – chugged away to success, says it’s pathetic he can’t keep up with the “very punctual” filmmaker, who always reaches the set before the scheduled time. The duo have once again joined…

  • ‘Dil’ clocks 25

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    Indra Kumar’s directorial “Dil” has completed 25 years and its actors Madhuri Dixit and Anupam Kher are cherishing the moments they had while filming the romantic drama, which also starred Aamir Khan. The film, which released on June 22, 1990, revolves around a man who wants his son to marry the daughter of a millionaire.…

  • Europe’s Largest SA Film Event returns!

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    This year The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival to be held between July 16-23 will kick off with Sundance winner Umrika and the hard-hitting cricket documentary Death of a Gentleman to close festival…reports Asian Lite. The London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) has unveiled yet another promising line-up for the 2015 edition of the hugely…

  • Salman’s plea against conviction adjourned

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    The Bombay High Court adjourned till July 1 Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s appeal against his conviction in a September 2002 accident case by a lower court….reports Asian Lite News. The Sessions Court had on May 6 convicted the actor to five years’ imprisonment for various charges, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Salman appealed…

  • Review: ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’

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    By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Hamari Adhuri Kahani”; Language: Hindi; Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, Raj Kumar Rao, Amala Akkineni, Suhashini Mulay and Namit Das; Director: Mohit Suri; Rating: **1/2 Director Mohit Suri’s “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” is an anachronistic, tragic romance that touches an emotional chord, yet, makes you dismiss it as a regressive piece of…

  • INTERVIEW: Aamir Khan

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    The unprecedented global success of Indian entertainer “PK” rides high on the fact that over a sixth of its Rs.600 crore ($94 million)-plus earnings have come from China. Superstar Aamir Khan, the film’s lead actor, says it reflects the “historical” love of Chinese audience for Indian cinema as well as the emotional and cultural bonds…

  • Sonam Kapoor @ 30

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    Actress Sonam Kapoor turned 30  and has been wished a year full of happiness and good health by members of the Hindi film fraternity….reports Asian Lite News Sonam, who is the daughter of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, began her career as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on his 2005 drama film “Black” starring…

  • Bollywood thrills fans in Malaysia

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    By Natalia Ningthoujam  It was high on star power, Bollywood business and interactive sessions with global fans. The 16th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards, which concluded after three days of entertainment and fun, saw a galaxy of stars regaling their umpteen fans in the Malaysian capital. With names like Hrithik…

  • Bollywood rocks Kuala Lumpur

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    By Natalia Ningthoujam  Be it from Kenya, Bangladesh or India, die-hard fans of Bollywood stars like Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra flew from their home countries just to get a glimpse of their favourite celebrities who are here for the 16th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards. With a…

  • INTERVIEW: Big B

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       By Radhika Bhirani Be it Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Richard Gere, Hollywood continues to cast its seasoned veterans in attractive roles. Is Bollywood doing enough? Amitabh Bachchan, who at 72 has impressed audiences with his essaying of the role of a cranky father in the highly acclaimed film “Piku”, says Indian…

  • Bollywood glitz and biz in KL

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    By Natalia Ningthoujam  There will be the glitz, glamour and the business of Bollywood at the forthcoming edition of the three-day International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards from June 5. It promises to be “larger than life” with a focus on commercial opportunities between host country Malaysia and India. After travelling to London,…

  • Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray dead

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    Film maestro Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray, a lifelong inspiration for the master, died at a private nursing home here following an acute pneumonia attack, a nursing home spokesman said. Bijoya Ray, 98, left behind her filmmaker son Sandip, daughter-in-law Lalita and grandson Souradeep. “She was admitted to our nursing home on Saturday noon following…

  • FIR against Amitabh, Madhuri

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    A Bihar court  directed authorities to file an FIR against officials of Maggi noodles maker Nestle and Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit, brand ambassadors of the food item. “The court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ramchandra Prasad after hearing the case directed that an FIR to be lodged against the officials of…

  • Poland welcomes ‘Piku’

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    By Surender Bhutani   The worldwide success of Shoojit Sircar’s “Piku” now has Poland within its ambit. The film is a runaway success in this Polish capital since its May 20 joint released by Yashraj Films and Anuj Sharma’s Images & Worlds. It will soon be screened in other major Polish cities like Krakow, Lodz, Lublin,…

  • Win tickets to attend IIFA in Malaysia

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    Colors offering UK viewers a chance to win ticket to this year’s International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. In a celebration of the awards ceremony moving to Colors for the first time, it will be giving away three pairs of tickets. Not only that, viewers will be flown over to Malaysia, where this year’s event…

  • REVIEW: ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’

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    ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’ – troublesome two-some in the Bollywood remake of Dumb and Dumber. Troy Ribeiro reviews the movie for sian Lite, britain’s best newspaper for British Asians. Rating:  ** Film: “Welcome 2 Karachi”; Cast: Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb, Dalip Tahil and Ayub Khosa; Director: Ashish R. Mohan; Rating: ** “Welcome 2 Karachi” aka welcome to…

  • ‘PK’ takes China by storm takes $7.03 mn

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    Actor Aamir Khan’s “PK”, which hit the screens in China on May 22, has turned out to be biggest international release for an Indian film across 5,400 screens and a collection of a massive $7.03 million. “PK” had also turned out to be the highest grossing Indian film in Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan, and…

  • Kangana’s ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’

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    Veteran actresses Helen, Waheeda Rehman and Asha Parekh, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit and Kangana Ranaut,  during a special screening of the film `Tanu Weds Manu Returns` in Mumbai.

  • SRK shares first look of Salman’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’

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    Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come forward to show ‘brotherhood’ with actor Salman Khan by releasing the first look of the “Dabangg” star’s upcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” on his Twitter page. The 49-year-old actor took to the micro-blogging site to share his views and first look of Kabir Khan’s directorial, which will hit the screens…

  • Salman allowed to travel for Dubai show

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    The Bombay High Court  permitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to travel to Dubai for a show scheduled for May 29. The vacation judge, Justice Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi, allowed Salman, on an application filed last week, to go abroad as per the conditions laid down in his bail after a trial court convicted him in the 2002…

  • I’m fit and fine:Big B

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     Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who expounded on the feeling of pain on his blog, and ended up raising concern about his health amongst his fans and followers, has clarified that he is hale and hearty. Big B makes it a point to update his fans about his personal and professional life on several virtual platforms and…

  • Shreya to enthral fans in MCR

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    Shreya Ghoshal fans will be thrilled to hear their favourite singer LIVE in concert on May 24. The concert takes place at the O2 Apollo Manchester on Sunday from 7:30p.m. (Doors Open 6:45pm) Brought up in a quaint little town called Rawatbhata in Rajasthan where her scientist father was posted, Shreya Ghoshal started learning music at…

  • Sonakshi @ Indian Idol Junior

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  • Yash Raj , RENTRAK join hands

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    Yash Raj Films (YRF), India’s premier studio, has entered into an agreement with Rentrak, the pioneer of real-time box office results, having served the motion picture business for more than a decade now. The new agreement will bring reliable data to the Indian Theatrical market as YRF joins Rentrak’s global clientele of more than 700 clients worldwide. Rentrak’s…

  • Bollywood’s latest route

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    By Nivedita  Be it a train journey in “Chennai Express”, the National Highway journeys in “Highway” and “NH10”, a father-daughter journey from Delhi to Kolkata in latest entertainer “Piku” or a cruise trip in the forthcoming “Dil Dhadakne Do” – Bollywood filmmakers are telling fresh tales set around journeys, mode notwithstanding. This has also helped…

  • Big B looks back at ‘Sharaabi’

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    Amitabh Bachchan, who is basking in the success of the father-daughter tale in “Piku”, is nostalgic about how “Sharaabi”, which released 31 years ago, delved on the father-son camaraderie. The 1984 drama revolves around a son played by Amitabh, of an uncaring and ruthless businessman (Pran), who grows up to be an alcoholic and a…

  • ‘Found love in enemy territory’: Swara Bhaskar

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       By Nivedita Human relationships are greater than politics. That’s what actor Swara Bhaskar has learned after two “memorable” visits to what she once thought was “enemy territory” but where, after two visits to Pakistan, she was showered with warmth, hospitality and free ‘chai and samosas’ for being an Indian. Her first visit to Pakistan…

  • INTERVIEW: Anurag Kashyap

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    Anurag Kashyap’s latest offering “Bombay Velvet” might have not received a great opening, but the filmmaker has no regrets making the period crime drama. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma-starrer has collected Rs.10.30 crore since its release. “It’s time to close the book and move on. It’s been a…

  • Ash sparkles in green at Cannes

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    As Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dazzled in an Elie Saab emerald ensemble, the selfie fever gripped the Bollywood actress when she bumped into her friend and Hollywood actress Eva Longoria at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival here. The actress, who is attending the film festival as a L’Oréal Paris ambassador, looked resplendent as she completed…

  • FILM REVIEW: Bombay Velvet

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    By Troy Ribeiro  Presented in a dark, moody and stylish manner, “Bombay Velvet” is a complex tale of city politics, ambition, greed and love. But on the face of it, it is a period story of a gangster — in sin-city Bombay — who wants to be “a big shot” someday. The narration rolls off…

  • INTERVIEW: Deepika Padukone

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    By Uma Ramasubramanian  Her act as a selfless daughter, who spends more time listening to her father’s constipation tales than on her professional or marital pursuits in “Piku”, has garnered an “overwhelming” response for actress Deepika Padukone. But the most heartening has been the response from people who have expressed a wish to “adopt” her.…

  • Hindu group wants Sunny Leone deported

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    The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) demanded the deportation of former porn star Sunny Leone and barring her future entry into India for displaying what it terms vulgarity on her website and insulting the dignity of women. The HJS lodged a first information report (FIR) with Sunil Shivarkar, head of Ramnagar police station in Dombivali in…

  • Katrina Hits Cannes Shores

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    Bollywood star Katrina Kaif dons ravishing red for Cannes appearance It was red all the way when, for her second appearance on the Cannes International Film Festival red carpet, Indian actress Katrina Kaif chose a ravishing red Elie Saab gown matched with red lips. Highlighting her eyes in tones of taupe while lining them with a…

  • Indian TV shows now look fresh

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    By Sandeep Sharma Old characters become ‘older’, new characters add a fresh charm and a twist in the storyline refreshes viewers’ interest – the small screen’s time-tested ‘leap’ formula has returned with shows like “Comedy Nights With Kapil”, “Bharat Ka Veer Mahaputra – Maharana Pratap” and “Diya Aur Baati Hum”. Once popular with TV tsarina…

  • Deepti Naval to encourage Kashmir locals

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    By Sheikh Qayoom  Bollywood film personality Deepti Naval saidshe intends to write a book of short stories on Kashmir, reflecting the life and times of the people here. Deepti spoke in the summer capital Srinagar about her writing interests and also about the inspiration she gets each time she visits the Valley. “I intend to…

  • ‘Biopic on braveheart Neerja Bhanot well researched’

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    By Jaideep Sarin   She was just 22 when she sacrificed her life to save a group of American children aboard a Pan Am flight that had been hijacked on the ground at Karachi. Now, the family of Chandigarh girl Neerja Bhanot, the seniormost cabin crew member on the flight and who is being immortalised in…

  • Indian talent sweeps global TV

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    By Sugandha Rawal  The overseas small screen is calling for Bollywood talent. From Priyanka Chopra, Nimrat Kaur and Tina Desai to veterans like Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi – Indian actors are landing plum roles in international TV shows. And they’re truly loving it. After creating waves globally with her singing talent, former Miss World…

  • Sonam Kapoor gets ready for Cannes

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    Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor, who is a regular at the Cannes International Film Festival red carpet since 2011, is pulling out all stops to make a stellar appearance as she celebrates her fifth outing at the fest this year. The L’Oréal Paris brand ambassador is ensuring all’s perfect before she heads to the French Riviera…

  • Ritesh Batra to direct Oscar-winner in English film

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    Indian director of “The Lunchbox” fame Ritesh Batra will helm a movie adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel “The Sense of an Ending”, and it will star Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent. “I am thrilled to adapt one of my favourite novels to screen and to work with a great team. Julian Barnes’s characters are an important…

  • Bombay Velvet to hit screens on May 15

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     Bombay Velvet, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar, is set in the 1960s and is a large screen adaptation of Gyan Prakash’s “Mumbai Fables” “Bombay Velvet,” the most anticipated film of 2015, will hit the screens May 15, 2015. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the romantic thriller stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar…

  • B4U ties up with beyond Bollywood the musical

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    B4U Music has announced that they are the official music partners for the brand new west-end musical ‘Beyond Bollywood’ making its UK Premiere at the London Palladium. Witness the colour, energy and sheer exuberance of Bollywood as a new musical explodes onto the West End stage this May direct from sell out performances in Mumbai. Beyond Bollywood…

  • Manisha Koirala to support Nepali women

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       Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala has announced her support for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) as its Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal to work for pregnant women, new mothers and their infants, girls and young people displaced by the devastating earthquake of April 25. “I am truly happy to renew my partnership with…

  • Big B, Deepika rock in Piku

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    E-motion-al ‘Piku’ gets over Rs.25 crore opening weekend Director Shoojit Sircar’s slice-of-life family entertainer “Piku” has got a thumbs up not just from the film fraternity and critics, but also movie buffs. The medium budget film is steadily climbing the ladder of success at the box office and has collected over Rs.25 crore in its…

  • INTERVIEW: Imran Khan

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    Actor Imran Khan believes that to make marriage work, couples need to share responsibilities. “In India, it is taken that washing clothes, and things like this is a woman’s job, and not what men do, which is an unhealthy attitude… a thought process which is not conducive for a healthy relationship. “Both need to take…