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Priyanka Chopra’s Babli Badmaash item song – a sad comedown for Sanjay Gupta
Cineswami takes a look at the various item numbers from Sanjay Gupta’s films and thinks that Babli Badmaash is nowhere close to them in terms of entertainment
There was a time when Sanjay Gupta could do no wrong. He looked at the existing methods of shooting songs, ripped apart the rulebook, threw it away, spat on his hands and set about reinventing with gusto. We’re, of course, referring to Kaante and specifically the songs Maahi ve and Ishq samundar. The way Gupta and his team interpreted it, the visuals were slick, sensual, classy and blew whatever little competition there was out of the water. Click here to read more1 Comment
Is Sanjay Dutt getting better with age?
Sanjay Dutt is all set to play a rustic Rajasthani in Raj Kumar Hirani’s forthcoming film P.K. We look at the various very special characters the actor has portrayed on the big screen in the recent past. Tell us which of these ‘people’ stayed with you long after the film was over…
Sanjay Dutt’s magnificent screen presence is absolutely unquestionable. The 53-year-old star can dwarf anybody with his towering personality and mighty presence. Click here to read moreMalaika Arora Khan, happy 39th birthday!
Bollywood’s fave item queen turns a year older today and we hope she has a wonderful time with family and friends
Born on October 23, 1973, model-turned-item girl Malaika Arora Khan is currently judging the fourth season of TV show India’s Got Talent on Colors. From being a VJ to walking the runway and starring in commercials, Malaika has had quite a diverse and interesting career. Click here to read moreSalman Khan’s new look: welcome change or unpleasant shock?
The actor was spotted at Vilasrao Deshmukh’s condolence meet recently and we saw him flaunting a salt and pepper French beard
Doesn’t he remind you of a rugged gangster who’s all set to gun down his detractors? Looks like Sallu bhai is highly inspired by Sanjay Dutt’s look in Kaante and Musafir. Click here to read moreMahesh Manjrekar plays a eunuch in ‘Rajjo’
The filmmaker says his character will not conform to Bollywood stereotypes
Mahesh Manjrekar has taken the bold step of playing an eunuch in his upcoming film, Rajjo. This is not the first time the filmmaker is stepping in front of the camera – we’ve seen him essay some impressive characters in Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, Kaante and Slumdog Millionaire – but this is his most difficult role to date. Click here to read moreSanjay Dutt croons for ‘Department’
To add some zing to Department’s promotions, makers of the movie have decided to add an extra song to the official album – a song sung by Sanjay Dutt!
Sanju baba will now get behind the mike to sing a song for his upcoming movie, Department. The actor is not new to it though. He has earlier sung ‘Aye Shivani’ from Khoobsurat, ‘Jane kya hoga rama re’ from Kaante and the title track of Munnabhai MBBS. But Ram Gopal Varma says that this one will be different Click here to read moreHappy birthday, Quentin Tarantino, Bollywood ishtyle!
Many of India’s contemporary directors, scriptwriters and screenplay writers are drawing their influences from Tarantino’s filmmaking devices. They don’t seem to mind admitting to their ‘inspiration’ either. After all, who would mind being compared to one of the most remarkable filmmakers of our times!
In 2002, Sanjay Gupta blatantly recreated the 1992 crime thriller Reservoir Dogs in the form of Kaante. Many called it a musical remake of the cult classic. While Gupta received a lot of criticism in India for copying the Quentin Tarantino film, Tarantino himself has admitted that Kaante is one of his favourites among the many rip-offs of his work. Trust the quirky filmmaker to come up with unconventional reactions! After all, he is a director who loves to shock his audience. Apart from the inspiration obvious in Kaante, many contemporary directors and film writers have flaunted influences from Tarantino at various levels. Click here to read moreHas Sanjay Gupta really moved on?
At the launch of his directorial comeback film, Shootout At Wadala, Gups put a brave front when asked about his soured friendship with Sanjay Dutt
There are some friendships which are talked about, long after the friends have fallen apart. One such friendship in B-town was between actor Sanjay Dutt and filmmaker Sanjay Gupta. They had been together for a very long time and their collaboration has resulted in many hit films like Kaante, Zinda, Musafir and Shootout At Lokhandwala. Click here to read more
