Dancing-fighting entertain, so why be 'thinking actor': Madhavan

New Delhi, June 4 : A chocolate-faced hero who has achieved cult status down south as well as immense popularity in Bollywood, R. Madhavan is against the term "thinking actor". He believes it is simply used for those who can't do song-dance and fighting sequences.

'West Is West' producer disappointed with A certificate

Mumbai, June 4 : British producer Leslee Udwin is disappointed that her film "West Is West", a sequel to popular film "East Is East", has been given an A certificate by the Indian censor board.

Salman Khan plans to show 'Chillar Party' to Ambika Soni

Mumbai, June 4 : Bollywood star Salman Khan wants to show "Chillar Party", his first venture under his banner Salman Khan Being Human Productions, to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni.

Salman Khan back as lover-boy in 'Ready'

By Subhash K. Jha , Film: "Ready"; Starring: Salman Khan, Asin, Paresh Rawal; Directed by: Anees Bazmi; Rating: ***

'Bbuddah...' role reminds Big B of college days

New Delhi, June 10 : Riding a Harley Davidson, wearing retro-styled printed shirts and playing a carefree person in "Bbuddah - Hoga Terra Baap" reminds Amitabh Bachchan of his college days.

NGO sends kit to help Shah Rukh quit smoking

Bhubaneswar, June 10 : An NGO Friday said it has sent a set of nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) patches to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to help him quit smoking.

Crossover cinema must relate to people: Om Puri

By Priyanka Sharma , Gurgaon, June 11 : One of the first Indian actors to work in international movies, Om Puri feels crossover cinema has a bright future if made on "relatable issues". A veteran of over 250 films, he also advises newcomers to complete their education before joining the "speculative" movie industry.

Husain was sad about not returning to India: Madhuri Dixit

By Subhash K. Jha ,Mumbai, June 11 : M.F. Husain was always full of excitement and ever on the move, reminisces Madhuri Dixit, the celebrated painter's first Bollywood muse with whom he had planned an ambitious project on Indian cinema. The diva, who had spoken to Husain over a month ago, says he would become sad about not being able to return to India.

SRK says no to Hollywood offer

It’s often been said that Bollywood is increasingly making its presence felt on the global cinema scene. So the subsequent mix of talent can’t be ruled out of future projects. In this scenario, can Shah Rukh Khan be left out? More so, when he’s ensuring that the indigenous visual effects in his super hero flick,

Mallika Sherawat's brother detained at airport

Mumbai, June 7 : After Minissha Lamba and Bipasha Basu, actor Mallika Sherawat brother Vikram Lamba was detained at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday for carrying foreign currency beyond permissible limit.

Salman impresses again, 'Ready' grosses Rs.41 crore

New Delhi, June 7 : Last year it was his rural action-drama "Dabangg" that broke the dry spell at the box office by earning Rs.48.25 crore in the opening weekend, and this year Salman Khan's comedy "Ready" has brought the much needed respite at the box office by grossing Rs.41 crore over the weekend.

Vote for 'Murder 2' posters: Mahesh Bhatt

New Delhi, June 7 : Indian filmmakers are going online for various taks like finalising the title of a movie or arranging for finance.

'X-Factor' winner to get platform in Karan Johar film

New Delhi, June 7 : Filmmaker Karan Johar, who buried the hatchet with Sanjay Leela Bhansali when he recently visited the sets of "X-Factor", has decided to give the winner of the music reality show a chance to sing for one of his forthcoming films.