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Ram Gopal Varma loses it big time
The Department director tries to diss critics, but fails
Poor Ramu. The normally blasé director (for want of a better word) has been stung to the quick with the treatment meted out to his latest disaster Department. He has issued an open letter titled ‘I Love You Too’, rebutting his critics. Cineswami has decided to issue a point-by-point response. Click here to read moreClick to Comment
DEPARTMENT movie review: Watching this torture should be declared a crime
Ram Gopal Varma is turning into a serial offender. Lately, every film that he has directed has been unwatchable and it’s only getting worse with each passing moment
It has been a while since Ram Gopal Varma, a filmmaker who earned the respect of his fans by making films like Satya, Rangeela and Company, made a decent film. When was the last time you watched an RGV film and come out even half-impressed? Don’t remember? Click here to read moreDEPARTMENT song: Thodi si jo pili hain
Watch the groovy song from the Amitabh Bachchan-Sanjay Dutt-starrer
Ram Gopal Varma’s next film, Department, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati, looks interesting. Gangster films are not alien turf for RGV, rather he has some really awesome films like Satya and Company to his credit. Click here to read moreWill Ram Gopal Varma hit gold at the BO with ‘Department’?
We don’t remember what RGV’s last commercial success was, but this time he is playing to the gallery, no holds barred
In Bollywood, fortunes change every Friday. This does not hold true for Ram Gopal Varma. For the longest time he has been making the kind of films he wants to make, irrespective of BO figures. Surprisingly, his string of flop films didn’t affect the trust people had in him, especially those who invested in his films. Click here to read moreDEPARTMENT trailer: A must watch for Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt
Watch the promising trailer of Ram Gopal Varma’s next film
Loyal RGV fans have still not given up on the maverick filmmaker despite a string of duds to his credit. His forthcoming film, Department, which is based on the Mumbai police department reminds us of films like Satya and Company, which made him a cult figure. Click here to read moreHappy birthday, Urmila Matondkar
She shimmied her way into stardom and into our hearts 17 years ago with her sassy dance moves in Rangeela. A star, and more importantly a fine performer was born overnight with the Ram Gopal Varma film. The feisty diva portrayed diverse roles and delivered power-packed performances in films like Satya, Bhoot, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, Ek Haseena Thi and Pinjar. Today, the effervescent Marathi mulgi celebrates her 38th birthday.
Urmila Matondkar is known not only for her sexy moves but also for strong performances. Her first role as a child artiste in Shekhar Kapoor’s 1981 film Masoom gave us a glimpse into her acting repertoire. She later debuted with Bade Ghar Ki Beti, and acted in movies such as Chamatkar, Narasimha and Aa Gale Lag Jaa, but it was with Rangeela in 1995 that she shot into the limelight. Click here to read moreSushant Singh: Rajinikanth is beyond everybody
A specialist in character roles, Sushant Singh talks about how Durga Narayan Chaudhary (Jungle) and Pakiya (Satya) are as important and impactful as any larger-than-life mainstream hero
Having spent almost a decade in the film industry, Sushant Singh – the actor who came into the limelight after playing a vile villain in Ram Gopal Varma’s Jungle – is pretty clear about his position. Emphasising the fact that character roles are as important as main leads, the actor believes that a movie is incomplete and lusterless without strong and well-etched-out characters. Singh may not be in the topmost league or part of the starry clique, but after talking to him you realise that he’s more than content this way, ‘coz it’s not the Kapoors and Kumars who inspire him. He instead draws motivation from people like Om Puri and Naseerudin Shah – the kings of parallel cinema. We get into a freewheeling chat with Singh, who will soon make an appearance in Samir Karnik’s Chaar Din Ki Chandni, and get to know more about the actor… Click here to read moreLANKA Movie review: Brotherhood has a new shame
The director of this Manoj Bajpayee-Arjan Bajwa starrer is the protégé of the man who directed films like Cash and RA.One. That is hint enough to tell you what to expect…
To begin with, the director of Lanka, Maqbool Khan, has totally lived up to his mentor Anubhav Sinha’s benchmark. The female protagonist of the film is almost as confused as the heroine of RA.One, played by Kareena Kapoor, who danced with a robot who looked like her dead husband. The lead protagonist (or antagonist) played by Manoj Bajpayee in Lanka, along with Arjan Bajwa, the actor who plays the part of his brother, are blessed with powers only superheroes can boast of. They don’t literally fly around but, God forbid, if you do end up watching the film, you’ll nod your head in agreement with me. Click here to read more
