Kolkata - Latest News & Gossip
Amitabh Bachchan to play Kabuliwala in international project!
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan will reprise the iconic role of the Kabuliwala in an upcoming film based on the classic tale by Rabindranath Tagore
The iconic short story by Rabindranath Tagore about an Afghan dry-fruit seller and his love for a little girl that he ‘adopts’ as his daughter has caught the fancy of readers worldwide. Click here to read moreClick to Comment
Ranveer Singh & Arjun Kapoor’s YRF film to be shot in Kolkata
The film will go on floors in December 2012
After Sujoy Gosh’s Kahaani, director Ali Abbas Zafar has chosen Kolkata as the backdrop for his next film Gunday, which stars Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor. Earlier, movies like Yuva and Calcutta Mail were also shot in Kolkata. Click here to read moreWhy doesn’t Vidya Balan want to lose weight?
When the actor piled on the pounds for The Dirty Picture, she had a valid reason to do so. But now it seems like Vidya has developed a long-term affair with her well-rounded self
It’s not like Vidya Balan isn’t doing any new movies in the near future. In fact, we hear that the lady is gearing up to pair with Emraan Hashmi in Ghanchakkar. Click here to read moreShahrukh Khan disappoints KKR fans by not turning up for Kolkata roadshow
Some cursed him, others called him “cruel”. Even the presence of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players could not take away the disappointment of thousands who braved the scorching sun for hours only to find Bollywood star and team co-owner Shahrukh Khan missing from the KKR victory parade. Click here to read more
KAHAANI: All you need to know about the movie
Click for videos, pictures, news, gossip and interviews related to the Vidya Balan film
THE STORY Vidya Bagchi arrives in Kolkata from London to find her missing husband. Seven months pregnant and alone in a festive city, she begins a relentless search for her partner. With nothing to rely on except fragments from her memories about him, all clues seem to reach a dead end when everyone tries to convince Vidya that her husband does not exist. She slowly realises that nothing is what it seems. In a city soaked in lies, Vidya is determined to unravel the truth about her husband – for herself and her unborn child even at the cost her life! Click here to read moreShahrukh Khan comes to Bengal’s rescue
King Khan will be the brand ambassador for the state and that will help in bringing industrialisation and more progress
It had to happen sooner or later, especially after Amitabh Bachchan was chosen to be the brand ambassador for Gujarat and his son Abhishek has been approached for the same sort of presence in Madhya Pradesh. It seems like there is some karmic connection between Big B and Shahrukh Khan. Click here to read moreVidya Balan is a versatile actor: Sujoy Ghosh
The Kahaani director also says his last film Aladin flopped because he didn’t engage the viewers
It’s not easy to take the responsibility of failures, but Sujoy Ghosh does it and says his Aladin bombed because he failed to narrate an engaging story. Now he has moved on with Kahaani and feels there is no point in fretting over past mistakes. “If a film doesn’t work, the reason is simple – as a director I have failed to tell you a story. You have given me the trust to come and see the film and the moment I fail to keep you on the seat I fail to tell you a story,” said Ghosh, whose Aladin bombed despite a huge star cast. “Aladin flopped because I failed to tell a story,” added the director who seems to have learnt tricks of the trade after tasting failure. “You have to move on. This is one industry where you can learn anything out of failure. It is a waste of time if I sit and post-mortem the reason behind the failures.” Click here to read moreKAHAANI new song: Aami shotti bolchi
Watch the catchy new song about Kolkata from Vidya Balan’s next film
Composed by Vishal-Shekhar and sung by Usha Uthup and Vishwesh K, the song, Aami shotti bolchi, is a dedication to filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh’s home town, Kolkata. The song written by Vishal Dadlani beautifully describes Kolkata and the video is equally befitting. Launching the song on Twitter, Sujoy said, “first song of KAHAANI – Aami Shotti Bolchi – by Usha di.. the mother of all rockstars. hope u like.” He added that, “this song is for the first heroine of KAHAANI.. KOLKATA.” It is quite funny to watch the ‘V’ in Vidya Balan’s name being pronounced as ‘B’ by a Bengali cop, who even justifies it. You might notice in the trailer that like in real life, Vidya is playing a Tamil girl in the film. Wethinks the song will help get the film some attention. Let us know if you liked it and are humming it already. Click here to read more
