Set in modern-day Varanasi, Neeraj Ghaywan's directorial debut "Masaan", which wowed Cannes critics, steers clear of cliches associated with the holy Indian city. Ghaywan maintains the film, which released Friday, is about India in transition and doesn't peddle poverty as Twitter trolls suggest."I am…

Having delivered one of the biggest hits in Hindi cinema with "PK", award-winning filmmaker Rakumar Hirani isn't too bothered about box office numbers."A film shouldn't be judged by the box office numbers anyway. Several films doing well at the box office are forgotten the…

Actress Parineeti Chopra says she cried a lot while watching Neeraj Ghaywan directorial "Masaan"."I cried a lot inside the theatre," Parineeti said at a special screening of the film here on Wednesday night.Starring Richa Chadda, Vicky Kaushal, Sanjay Mishra, and Shweta Tripathi, the…

The Silent Heroes", a film starring 13 deaf children, has all the makings of an international adventurous thriller that will entertain family audiences, according to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.Bhatt says he is "disgusted with the insensitive attitude of the society towards people with special needs".…

The first look of filmmaker Anees Bazmee's “Welcome Back”, a sequel to his 2007 comedy film “Welcome”, was introduced by Eros Now, the online on-demand entertainment portal from Eros International on Sunday on its social media page.Although Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, who had…

The trailer of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta's action film “Jazbaa”, which marks the comeback of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, will be launched on August 15, which is also the country's Independence Day.Gupta, who is gung-ho over the film after getting a casting coup with established…

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, whose repertoire is studded with films like "Karz", "Ram Lakhan", "Khalnayak" and "Pardes", believes commercialisation has nowadays made the Indian cinema world a cash trap -- a mode for brand promotions.His last few movies -- "Yuvvraaj", "Kaanchi: The Unbreakable" and "Black…

Actress Huma Qureshi, who made her acting debut with critically acclaimed crime drama “Gangs of Wasseypur”, is now gearing up for her Marathi debut "Highway", and believes that language is no barrier in cinema."As an actor, cinema doesn't have language. I am from north,…

Actor Ali Fazal, who will essay a negative role in his upcoming yet untitled film, will attend two international metal music festivals to absorb the essence of his character.Ali will start off with attending Rock for People in the Czech Republic and after that,…

The shooting of "Yeh Hai India" began here on Monday, said Lom Harsh, who is making his directorial debut with the movie."One of my friends who was working with a production company really liked my script and agreed to make the film with me…