The promosing filmmakers

A fresh bunch of directors have certainly taken Indian cinema to another level with flicks like Tere Bin Laden, Peepli Live and Thanks Maa. Let’s have a look at the list of directors who have done a marvelous job- Karan Johar has declared that he would work only with Dharma Productions till end.


His first directorial project, We Are Family, got mixed reviews from critics, but the filmmaker is hopeful about his future. Another ace filmmaker Anusha Rizvi who made Peepli Live which was her directorial debut, have won the Best First Film award at the Durban film festival and made her an international name. An Indian movie has been selected in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival after sixteen years. It is a real achievement for debutante Vikramaditya Motwane in itself. He has also penned movies like Dev.D and Goal. No one would have thought that Robinhood Pandey would become a famous name in every house.

Director Abhinav Kashyap’s Dabangg acquired the status of an all-time blockuster in only second week of its release and got overwhelming response.
Irfaan Kamal’s Thanks Maa has been officially selected to be screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, International Film Festival of India and Palm Springs International Film Festival. The debut child actor Master Shams Patel has also won the Best Child Artist for the movie respectively, in the 56th National Film Awards. Debutante filmmaker Irfaan Kamal said that he has just tried to achieve a home for the abandoned newborns and feels he has achieved his goal to some extent.

Kiran Rao is better known as Aamir Khan's wife but she prefers to be known by her work. Kiran started her career as an assistant director in the epic movie “Lagaan” directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. But what got her into the limelight was her directorial debut Dhobi Ghaat. The movie got critical appreciation and international appreciation at Toronto film festival.

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Rajkumar worked hard on NOKJ

Considering the movie's sensitive issue, the director of No One Killed Jessica Rajkumar Gupta revealed that it took him three months to complete research on the real life incident of Jessica Lall, and seven months for penning down the script.

Having fear with the controversies, Rajkumar Gupta clarified that the purpose of using real names in the flick is not with an intention to lay blame on anyone, rather the concept is his interpretation of the case. Talking about his forthcoming flick, the filmmaker asserted that this factor did come to his mind earlier. So Rajkumar tried to approach the film with as much sensitivity as possible. NOKJ, a case which releases on January 7, 2011, is basically based on the real life story of New Delhi based model Jessica Lall, who was shot on the spot by Manu Sharma, son of a prominent Haryana politician.

Apparently, Rajkumar Gupta had a tough time while scripting the story as there were so many characters involved that he did not want the story to mess up. Rajkumar also clarified that Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan shared good time with each other and have great fun while shooting..

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Gautam Ghose to make a bilingual

Still riding high on the success of his Moner Manush, Bengali filmmaker Gautam Ghose announced that his next venture would be a bilingual in English and Hindi about a displaced child. The director said that his next film 'Lala' is about a displaced child and his incredible energy and endurance for life.


The filmmakers "Moner Manush" had bagged the Golden Peacock award at the recent International Film Festival of India at Goa. The film was based on Sunil Gangopadhya's 2008 novel Moner Manush. It revolves around the life and philosophy of Lalon Fakir, a 19th century Bengali philosopher poet. The lead role was played by noted Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee. The film deals with his teachings, his separation from his family and creation of a settlement in a forest, including people who have been pushed out of their society and family.

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The director with great appeal

Rajkumar Hirani directed the very popular film ‘Munnabhai MBBS’, ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’, and ‘3 Idiots’, which became the highest grossing film ever in India when it was released. Back in 2005, when Rajkumar Hirani was directing the movie Lage Raho Munnabhai there was a lot of scepticism on the sets.

In a scene, Munna and Circuit are shown drinking and Munna, in his rowdy manner, ask Bapu to leave them alone. Friends who dropped by on the sets were worried that Rajkumar Hirani had overstepped the boundaries of Indian sensibilities, especially when it comes to Mahatma Gandhi . But Hirani didn’t bother much about what people around him said. Rajkumar Hirani's last release, 3 Idiots, grossed in Rs. 339 crore worldwide. In many ways, after a successful run like that — and in a few cases, even without it — movie makers in tinsel town are known to veer towards cynicism or arrogance.

They become predictable and start taking things for granted. But Hirani has remained grounded in reality. Lage Raho Munnabhai was being screened at Cannes. The movie had already been released in India and had become a major blockbuster. The filmmaker plays down his success and believes that he has been fortunate, as his movies are both critically acclaimed and successful.

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Farah’s Three’s Company

The logo of Three’s Company, Shrish Kunder and Bollywood ace filmmaker Farah Khan’s banner, has three little angels in outline. They are actually Farah Khan’s kids — Czar, Diva and Anya — and the images have been taken from the sonography footage Shrish Kunder shot when his wife was pregnant with the triplets.


Farah’s hubby stated that, there’s a frame in which they are close to each other. The first few seconds of the logo will show the trio before their birth in the film’s credits. Her husband animated the images and gave them wings because they both believe that their babies are angels who have changed their lives totally. Shrish have shown it to the kids too and they’re jealous of these other babies who they think he have adopted. Incidentally, the banner was earlier called Shrish Kunder Film Company. But in 2008, when the three babies entered Shrish’s life, the name was changed to “Three’s Company”.

It flags off on December 25 with it’s first production, ‘Tees Maar Khan’, that already has high expectations.. Anyhow, the Tees Maar Khan sequel will flag off in January 2012. Before that Shrish Kunder will direct two movies, Joker with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, and Kick with Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha again. Both flicks have already generated enough excitement.

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RGV’s fire

Hits or flops, there is no stopping for filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. The director is again all set to portray another tale from Andhra Pradesh which is a take on the dishonorable Bejawada Rowdyilu (Vijayawada rowdies) after his Rakta Charitra, the director is however leaving no stone unturned for his next project.


I think you remember that RGV was threatened with awful consequences if he went ahead with the project. A host of personalities, that also included top politicians, was against what they call an attempt to paint a sorry picture about the city, where hooliganism ruled settled once. Though there was rigid opposition to Rakta Charitra too, but the heat Bejawada Rowdyilu have was no match. Ram Gopal Varma recently went to a Vijayawada college, with a aim to gather support from the students for the movie. When RGV visited V R Siddartha Engineering College, he thundered if he had the backing of the student community, no one could stop him from making the film.

Sooner it was noticed that Ram Gopal Varma was accompanied by Vijayawada MP Lagdapati Rajagopal, who offered his support. Despite requests, Ram Gopal Varma didn’t found it appropriate to reveal the star cast. Most big stars in Telugu have openly expressed their willingness to work with the director. At an event, South Indian actor Nagarjuna had requested the filmmaker to cast him in the movie. What RGV gonna do no one knows. Just wait and watch!!!

Ajay Devgn walks out of Power

Filmfare award winning Indian film director and producer Rajkumar Santoshi after making award winning hits like The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Khakee, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, the filmmaker is now looking forward to put all his efforts in the making of his upcoming project titled Power.


Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Lekha Washington, Kangana Ranauat, and Ameesha Patel are roped in to play pivotal roles. Actor Ajay Devgn was also the part of the star cast but it seems like Firoz Nadiadwala's multi starrer flick has run into problems. 'Power', which was announced on Anantachaturdashi, has suffered a major problem with the lead actor Ajay Devgn opting out of the film. The movie was almost ready to go on floors with only minor characters that were left to be filled along with the part for the leading heroine.

However, it is stated that the flick schedule has been thrown out of line, as Ajay Devgan will no longer be part of it. Though the reason behind the actor’s walking out of the movie is still kept as a secret till we come to know something about the matter. Let’s see whom will Rajkumar Santoshi rope inplace of Ajay.

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Rajkumar Hirani back to his roots

Making outstanding films 3 Idiots and Munna Bhai, the ace and flawless filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani is returning to his ad filmmaking once again, from where he started his career in cinema. The Bollywood director said that he loves the challenge of telling a story in sixty seconds.


Rajkumar Hirani has now started a separate ad division to direct ad films, headed by Sanjeev Kishinchandani under the banner of Canvas films. Rajkumar Hirani, who directed Kareena Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in his previous ad films, asserted that he have really enjoyed telling a story in 60 seconds. Entire process has been very exciting, rejuvenating and with Canvas Films, his entire team and he is just exploring the love for moving image.

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Rituparno to rope in Aish

Rituparno Ghosh is a famous Bengali filmmaker. The director has directed has directed Bollywood films like Raincoat, Dahan, Chokher Bali, Utsab, Asukh, Antarmahal and Bariwali. Now the director is looking forward to work with Aishwarya Rai for his next.


Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the perfect combination of beauty and brains. So, it didn't surprise many when the ace director Rituparno Ghosh roped the Bollywood diva in his movies Chokher Bali and Raincoat respectively. Now, Rituparno Ghosh is ready to sign the gorgeous actress for his new flick which is based on the book 'Devi Chaudhurani' by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Aishwarya Rai has been reportedly approached by Rituparno Ghosh during her visit to Kolkata along with her husband Abhishek Bachchan. So, a big challenge has come on the way for the actress.

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Siddharth-Sajid split

Siddharth Anand, Bollywood director who delivered a unique film titled Anjaana Anjaani has reportedly split with Sajid Nadiadwala, at least temporarily. Sajid Nadiadwala was to make Chetan Bhagat's Two States with Siddharth Anand.


He was even contemplating paying the director a huge fee. However, Sajid will concentrate instead on making Heer Ranjha with Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone; Kick with Sonakshi Sinha and Salman Khan and the Houseful sequel with Akshay Kumar respectively. Siddharth apparently wishes to go ahead and make Two States with actor Saif Ali Khan.

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Abhinay Deo’s Game will be released soon

Eros International Media Ltd, India's largest integrated film studio, has announced the release dates of some forthcoming movies like Abhinay Deo's Game and Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. While Game will release on 18th March 2011, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara will hit silver screens on 27th May 2011.


Eros International had recently announced that it had acquired the worldwide rights of these two flicka. Game, full of twists and turns, features style icon Abhishek Bachchan, absolutely sizzling Kangana Ranaut, Sarah Jane Dias, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shahana Goswami, Gauhar Khan, Boman Irani and the multi-talented actor Anupam Kher. ‘Game’ is a slick edge-of-the-seat thriller, has been directed by Abhinay Deo and has penned by Farhan Akhtar. Whereas, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a young fun-filled road movie shot largely across Spain. This film directed by Zoya Akhtar and features Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin.

The film has been creating a huge buzz and is highly anticipated by the audiences. Producer Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment said that at Excel, the idea has been to make movies that exclusively entertain and at the same time offer a new take on cinema. The whole team at Excel are proud to be associated with Eros for their forthcoming films made with extreme passion and heart. Game directed by Abhinay Deo promises to be an edge of the seat crime thriller and its followed by Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara that will take the audience on a adventure filled road trip. Eros has been a company that has taken Indian films to a new height on exposure with its extensive distribution network in India and across the globe.

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Kunal ropes in Shahid for his next

For days, it was just a guesswork that Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is being approached by director Kunal Kohli for his next. Now, it’s no more a rumor as the filmmaker, who turned producer with his recent release ‘Break Ke Baad’, confirmed the news on his Twitter page on Sunday that Shahid would be doing a film with him.

Kunal Kohli tweeted that, “Shahid Kapoor and me working together in my next film. I’m really looking forward to working with Shahid.” Kunal also stated that since Shahid Kapoor is currently stucked up with the shooting of his father’s directorial debut film ‘Mausam’, he has decided to start shooting for his yet-to-be-titled flick sometime in April 2011 as the actor is expected to be free then. The director wants to rope in Priyanka Chopra to play the lead role in the film. When asked Shahid about working with Kunal he said that he too is excitedly looking forward to the day when he will start working with the talented filmmaker.

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