Dum Laga Ke Haisha movie review: Ayushmann Khurrana – Bhumi Pednekar’s romantic comedy is a smile-a-thon all the way!

If you grew up in the 90′s, you would fondly remember the era of record tape, cassettes, VCR’s and walkman, with a faint smile lingering on your face. Ayushmann Khurrana’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha took me back in time, when I grew up in small quaint town of Ambala, away from the frenetic fast paced life. As […]
Ranveer, Deepika, Priyanka’s ‘Bajirao Mastani’ delayed, to release next year

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Bajirao Mastani’ starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra was slated to release around Christmas this year, but rumour has it the movie will now hit screens only next year. According to a report published in Hindustan Times, since Bhansali is known to shoot on a lavish scale, the movie […]
Aamir Khan to play daddy to four teenage girls in ‘Dangal’?

That Aamir Khan is essaying the role of a 55-year-old wrestler in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Dangal’ is known. But if sources are to be believed, the actor will play daddy to four teenage girls. A source says, “No actress has been finalised as of now, but we are looking for girls who can look as […]
On sets of Savdhan India- Anushka promoting her film NH10

After featuring in hit films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,Band Baaja Baaraat and PK among others, actress Anushka Sharma is now keen to do a television show. Anushka was present on the sets of crime-based show Savdhaan India to promote her upcoming film NH10 when she was asked about her plans to make an entry into small screen. She said, “No, actually […]
Badlapur Movie Review

SPOILERS ALERT Average Bollywood revenge dramas thrive on predictability. They rarely, if ever, tamper with the bad guy-good guy construct. Badlapur is an exception. Sriram Raghavan’s neo-noir crime thriller is about vengeance and forgiveness all right, but one thing that the film isn’t is conventional. Not everything that Badlapur comes up with clicks into place without a problem. There […]
Roy Movie Review

‘ROY’AL STYLE, LACKS SOUL! STORY: A director’s movie is inspired by a thief’s character; but when reality and fiction collide – his story takes an unexpected turn. REVIEW: Get ready to go on a ‘trip’. This one’s rolled up in celluloid – with all the kaleidoscopic colours and hues associated with it. Roy takes you on an orgasm of […]
FIR filed against ‘AIB Knockout’ in Lucknow; Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor could face three-year jail term

The Lucknow police have registered an FIR against the participants of the controversial ‘AIB Roast’ show, including Bollywood director Karan Johar and actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor. According to the complaint filed by Kailash Chandra Pandey, a Lucknow-based activist, the spread of the controversial video, which went viral on social media, has ‘vulgar’ content […]
Karan Johar displays his mean side in Bombay Velvet

There were many who were surprised by Anurag Kashyap’s casting of Karan Johar as his main antagonist in his dream project Bombay Velvet. Recently, Ranbir Kapoor told us how amazing Karan is in the film and now we bring you his first exclusive look as Kaizad Khambatta, Johnny Balraj’s (played by Ranbir Kapoor) arch […]
Soha Ali Khan finally tied the knot with Kunal Khemu

According to an IANS report, actress Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu exchanged vows on January 25, 2015. The wedding took place at their Khar residence in the presence of a registrar and family members like brother Saif Ali Khan, sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor and mother Sharmila Tagore, the report stated. Soha had earlier shared […]
Elegance Personified at Jhalak
By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: The colors of fall rolled over into an evening of glamour, fashion and entertainment for Jhalak, organized by Bollywood Shake and Aalponaa event designers in collaboration with Studio S on November 23, at the New Stafford Convention Center. After organizing Bollywood pageants featuring Preity Zinta, Neha Dhupia and Ravina Tandon, Ruchika […]
Salim & Sulaiman Sing for Charity
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: On Sunday, November 16, Houstonians welcomed the musician brothers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant at the Arena Theatre. The show was organized and presented by Aziz Dharani, The Merchant Insurance Group, and the Aga Khan Foundation USA. Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are brothers born in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India. They belong to […]
King Mika Rocks Houston on a Weeknight
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: He was here just three months back and Houston was ready to welcome Mika Singh again. The concert was originally scheduled for Friday, November 7. However, due to some immigration issues that Singh faced in India, it had to be rescheduled for Tuesday, November 11 at the Arena Theatre. Second time […]
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor’s Haider off to a sluggish start

The Vishal Bhardwaj film is being lauded by critics and film fraternity alike but it has failed to strike a chord with the audiences on the first day unlike Bang Bang… Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor’s Haider has opened at the Box office today facing a clash with Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer glitzy production Bang Bang. Though […]
‘Bang Bang’ tweet review: Slow in parts, the film’s strengths are its action sequences, stunts and good-looking protagonists

New Delhi: Most of us who saw the 2010 action comedy ‘Knight and Day’ fell in love with the funny, brave and witty protagonists — Tom Cruise as the sexy but rogue federal agent Roy Miller, and Cameron Diaz as the charming June Havens. Now four years later, filmmaker Siddharth Anand is ready with the official […]
Haider: Vishal Bhardwaj brings Kashmiri folk music to Bollywood

When it comes to a Vishal Bhardwaj film, you can count on good music. And Haider, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu and Kay Kay Menon, is no exception. What makes it special is that it has Vishal teaming up with Gulzar once again. Having collaborated on several songs like Chappa Chappa, Beedi Jalai Le, […]
PK’s third motion poster: Sanjay Dutt’s look revealed in the Aamir Khan starrer!

The makers of Aamir’s upcoming film have released the third motion poster and this time too the actor can be heard speaking in Bhojpuri! While the first poster, which had nothing but Aamir Khan’s bare-bod and an intelligently placed transistor, created a stir, the second poster had him dressed as a member of an Indian wedding band. […]
CHITTAGONG BAGGED THE BEST FEATURE AWARD AND MONALI WON THE BEST ACTRESS FOR LAKSHMI

Manoj Bajpayee’s Chittagong has bagged the best feature award at the third annual Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF). Manoj and Bedabrata Pain, producer and director of the film, were presented the award by noted Indian-American Frank Islam at the three-day film festival organised by Ceasar Productions in the suburb of the national capital. While Pradosh bagged the […]
Aamir Khan’s PK poster removed after complaint

The talking standee of Aamir Khan’s P.K. avtar, which depicts the actor nude, with a radio covering his modesty, had to be removed from the Gaiety-Galaxy theatres, after a group of women approached the police with a complaint on Monday. The group maintained that the “obscene image” should not be displayed in public. The theatre’s […]
Lateef: The King of Crime

Story: Based on the Gujarat mafia of the 80’s, the film captures the rise and fall of then underworld king, gangster Abdul Latif. Review: Mumbai has always been the muse for most filmmakers who have been intrigued by the underworld. However, for a change, we have a film which attempts to expose Gujarat’s ugly underbelly. Set in […]
Pizza movie rivew

Story: A delivery guy enters a house to hand over a pizza. His routine job turns into a nightmare when he finds himself trapped in it. Supernatural events follow. What’s the catch? Review: While Hollywood is obsessed with the genre, it’s been a while since Bollywood came up with a ‘believable’ horror/psychological thriller, which actually […]