Interviews

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Recently MTV Iggy had unprecedented access to Bollywood’s biggest star, Shah Rukh Khan, and his leading lady in 5 previous films, Kajol Devgan. The pair with sparkling onscreen chemistry have teamed up for a new film, My Name is Khan, releasing worldwide on Feb. 12. MTV Iggy taped a 2 hour production with the stars [...]

Looks like KJO has waved the white flag even before the release of the film
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“‘3Idiots’ has become a barometer of box office success. The (collection) figures are amazing. I don’t think any film will be able to match or even cross them,” Johar told PTI adding that comparisons between the two films was inevitable. “Comparisons [...]

A BOOK, A FILM AND THE TRUTH

http://www.chetanbhagat.com/blog/general/a-book-a-film-and-the-truth
Dear All,

A diplomatic and (at times) totally fake Bollywood interview on CNN…
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/21/ctw.bachchan.bollywood/index.html
Good to see him, at least, answer questions outside the normal ones he gets…
(CNN) — Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has told CNN that Indian cinema needs to move beyond traditional song-and-dance musicals amid increasing international competition in the Mumbai studios’ domestic market.

(One of the better interviews of Karan Johar)
In the first half of Karan Johar’s conversation with Raja Sen, the filmmaker spoke about stepping out of his comfort zone, and being more honest as a filmmaker.
As the film-faffing continues, Johar discusses the problem of stars and image, the basic Bollywood screenwriting hurdle that should never change, [...]

I was lucky enough to catch Made In Pakistan, a Pakistani documentary, at the recently concluded Mumbai Film Festival. About four Pakistani youths from different walks of life who all hope for a better Pakistan and work at it in their own little ways, the documentary dispels certain notions that we may have about Pakistan [...]

PRITAM, WHOSE MUSIC CAN ENSURE A BIG OPENING, ON HIS STRENGTH & WEAKNESS.
Was Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani difficult to score, given its wacky narrative?

Arun Dutt has a measured, polite and apologetic tone when he speaks — as though he was to blame for your ignorance — and a way of quietly stressing some words.
Dutt, who was in New York for a series on Guru Dutt’s films at the New York Film Festival, looks remarkably like his legendry father, [...]

1. How did London Dreams happen?
I was still shooting for Ghajini but Vipul had seen some of my South Indian films. So I got a call from him and he said he had a role of a headstrong talented girl in his next directorial venture after Namastey London. Obviously I was excited at the sound [...]

[A good, detailed interview -- Qalandar]
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Interview with Prakash Raj, winner, the 2007 National Film Award for the Best Actor.

PRAKASH RAJ won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in the Tamil movie Iruvar in 1998. But this time it is double delight: the National Film Award for the Best Actor for his performance in Kanchivaram, which depicts the [...]

Susmita Dasgupta finds Amitabh Bachchan an interesting subject to study. Here, she decodes the superstar, the subject of her PhD and a book
Is there an Amitabh ‘before’ and ‘after’ ABCL?
There is definitely a before and after ABCL Amitabh. The ABCL tragedy, like all stupendous failures have split Amitabh into a before and after image. [...]

It is very rare that you meet a director who is as passionate and dedicated to their craft. Raja Menon is one of those exceptional filmmakers. Menon has gone from ad filmmaking to now the director of two films: Bas Yun Hi in 2003 and then more recently Barah Aana. The film released and has [...]

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Salman Khan doesn’t hesitate to name that ‘idiot’ (it’s not Shah Rukh, by the way) – just like he doesn’t hesitate to talk about his sporting ambitions, his court cases, being asked to stand for the elections… and, of course, SRK.

Irrfan Khan, one of the few Indian actors to have carved a niche for himself in global cinema with movies like ‘The Warrior’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ feels that he is yet to get his due back home.
“It does pinch me because I have got global recognition but the same cannot be said about India. I [...]

Priyanka Chopra talks on the love of her life in a chat with Swati Chaturvedi of Spicezee.com. Excerpts from the interview ‘Kahiye Janab’.
Q: How did you end up in the film industry? Was it difficult?
Priyanka: I don’t understand my own past; it has all been so swift. I was just seventeen years old when Miss [...]