Bollywood. Could India have lived without it? I think not. It’s as much an integral part of Indian culture as is our religion and spirituality. Though it is notorious for coming up with some of the worst flicks ever, it is more renowned for coming up with some of the best masterpieces that cinema has seen. From melodramatic plots to elaborate dance sequences, from mainstream … [Read more...]
Skin Show, Freak Show – this is Flop-py-wood!
This is a Bollywood movies website which usually discusses about the latest news concerning hindi movies. So what is an article about the fitness regimes of actors doing here? [ad#ad-post] It might come as a shock to you dear readers considering I talk about the most happening industry in our country - Bollywood. But still, I really am bored these days. And the reasons are … [Read more...]
Rann – Movie Review
Television news has become the main source of information for most of us. But there has always been a nagging feeling that maybe we are being taken for a ride and that maybe they are not giving us the whole story, only a biased view of it. Ram Gopal Verma has now picked up this very topical subject and made it the backdrop of his film Rann. Corrupt politicians have been the … [Read more...]
Best Film Festivals in the World
Film festivals around the world are the showcase of new and upcoming cinema in some places, and of recognition of the best cinema at other venues. Primarily a film festival is a series of screenings of films released in the last year. The festivals may be subject specific, such gay and lesbian films, or they may have a special focus on a particular filmmaker or genre. The … [Read more...]
Dhobi Ghat – Kiran Rao’s first directorial venture
Any film which stars a perfectionist like Aamir Khan builds up a great buzz around it. He has provided us some of our greatest hits in the last few years, and there is a kind of expectancy built up around any new release of his. In 2010 we are eagerly awaiting the release of his wif, Kiran Rao’s maiden directorial venture Dhobi Ghat. Not much is known about this film, apart … [Read more...]