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Ravi Chopra’s family to sell four properties to clear Rs 32 crore debt
The ailing director’s family has no option but to put on sale their prime properties
Ravi Chopra hasn’t been keeping well since the last couple of years. In spite of getting the best treatment and healthcare, the Baghban filmmaker unfortunately hasn’t shown any progress. To top it all, the family Click here to read moreClick to Comment
Will Rakesh Roshan’s gamble to release Krrish 3 on Diwali Sunday pay off?
With news coming in that the powerful and successful Roshans have locked November 3 (Sunday) as the release date of Krrish 3, we just had to wonder about filmmakers’ new tactic – to release their films midweek instead of treading the regular Friday release route
Gone are the days when Friday was considered auspicious by filmmakers who would release their films on the day, the day that marks the end of a working week. With Yash Raj Films and Salman Khan changing the game Click here to read moreAman Yatan Verma to marry Ankita Bhargava soon?
He has been around for a while now and could be hitched to his actress ladylove very soon, we are told
There have been a number of female actors linked with Aman Yatan Verma through the years that we have seen him on television and in films. Click here to read moreAmitabh Bachchan is serious about Bhoothnath sequel
That’s what the veteran actor said at a recent event – that once he gives his final nod to the project, he’ll update the media about it
We think it’s extremely courageous for Amitabh Bachchan to give doing the sequel of Bhoothnath some serious thought. And we say this ‘coz Bhoothnath (2010) was such a non-noise at the box office! Click here to read moreFilmmaker Ravi Chopra discharged from hospital
Filmmaker Ravi Chopra, who was hospitalised at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai due to a lung ailment, has been discharged. A hospital source said, “Yes, Ravi Chopra was hospitalised on October 1 and was in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit), but he was discharged on October 26.” The 66-year-old has been advised bed rest. A close friend of the Chopra family said, ”Yes, he is back home, but his health condition is still the same. He is in complete bed rest.”
Son of late BR Chopra, Ravi’s uncle was the late filmmaker Yash Chopra who passed away on October 21, 2012.
Ravi has directed some notable movies like The Burning Train (1980), Aaj Ki Awaz (1984), Baghban (2003) and Baabul (2006), among others. Click here to read more
Filmmaker Ravi Chopra on ventilator
Filmmaker Ravi Chopra, who is undergoing treatment in Breach Candy Hospital for lung ailment, has reportedly shown no signs of improvement. “He has been put on ventilator and there is no improvement in his health,” said a source from the hospital. The 66-year-old filmmaker, who is the nephew of late Yash Chopra, was taken to the hospital a few days ago. According to informed sources, he has been battling with lung problem for a long time. Ravi is known for directing The Burning Train (1980), Aaj Ki Awaz (1984), Baghban (2003) and Baabul (2006), among others.
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Hema Malini, happy birthday!
Here’s wishing one of India’s most loved divas much happiness, a long life and more success
Hema Malini was born as Hema Malini R Chakravarty on October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu. Having mastered Bharata Natyam, a young Malini featured in a South Indian movie as a dancer. Click here to read moreNational Award-winning Marathi filmmaker Sanjay Surkar passes away
Director of some delightful Marathi films like Chaukat Raja, Tu Tithe Mee and Saatchya Aat Gharat is no more
Sanjay Surkar, who entertained us with some meaningful Marathi films, passed away due to cardiac arrest in Pune today. He was 53 years old. Surkar has left behind the legacy of award-winning movies including Chaukat Raja, Tu Tithe Me and Saatchya Aat Gharat to name a few. In fact, Ravi Chopra’s Bollywood film Baghban starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini was inspired by Surkar’s Filmfare Award-winning Tu Tithe Me starring Mohan Joshi and Suhas Joshi in the lead. Surkar also made a Hindi film, Stand By in 2011 which met with a lukewarm response. Click here to read more
