Tag: Filmmaking
Why did Aamir Khan choose new directors for Dhoom:3 and Talaash?
The perfectionist actor doesn’t really believe in working only with established and popular filmmakers. But why does the 47-year-old star bet more on relatively young and new directors? Perfectionist actor ‘s suggestions have often been misread as interference by several filmmakers in the recent past. But it looks like the young fresh directors with whom [...]
What do Priyanka Chopra and Shahrukh Khan have in common?
According to filmmaker KC Bokadia, both King Khan and PeeCee are equally large hearted Shahrukh Khan’s generosity is now part of the film industry folklore; over the years he has constantly tried to give back to society in his own discreet way. He has been there by the side of his friends and the story [...]
Shahrukh Khan: I do not miss Yash Chopra!
The bond that Yash Chopra and Shahrukh Khan shared is well known, so naturally our eyebrows went sky high when we heard the actor saying that. Curious? We were too! was at his wittiest and funniest best at a press conference for his soon-to-release love story, Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The King Khan’s media events [...]
Mani Ratnam: I never thought I’d take up cinema as a career!
It’s the poor quality of Tamil cinema that made Mani a director, says the filmmaker The general perception is that is a man of few words. But this notion has taken a beating with the director speaks his mind in a new book, Conversations with Mani Ratnam. The book, published by Penguin, is based on [...]
What did Shahrukh Khan say at Yash Chopra’s chautha?
The Jab Tak Hai Jaan actor shared his fond memories of the legendary filmmaker A huge part of the credit for Shahrukh Khan’s superstardom goes to legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, who was like a father figure to him. When we watched Shahrukh in with Chopra Sr at the 80th birthday celebration of the veteran director-producer, [...]
Why does Prakash Jha make issue-based films?
The Chakravyuh director wishes to initiate healthy debates with his thought provoking cinema Prakash Jha is a filmmaker with the intention of showing a mirror to the society. Though people may claim that over the years his voice as a director has mellowed down, he is still one filmmaker who chooses his subjects without caring [...]
