Everything you need to know about Anupam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Anupam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, currently shooting for his upcoming movie "Saat Uchakkey" in the capital, was really impressed sharing thoughts with "talented actor" Kay Kay Menon.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Veteran actor-producer Anupam Kher, whose play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai", is based upon the ups and downs in his life, says it will inspire people and change their viewpoint about failures in life.
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher is delighted about performing the play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" for the 300th time and dedicates it to his late father Pushkar Nath Kher.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Dev Goel, son of director Jyotin Goel, is set to make his debut as an actor and writer with comedy "Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke". He says he will be very happy if his debut film also becomes a hit just like the film "Rocky" proved for the Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) If filmmakers don't miss an opportunity to show importance of women in movies like "Shakti", "Taare Zameen Par", "Paa" and "English Vinglish", in real life too the celebrities make their moms feel special, specially on Mother's Day.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The makers of "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" have decided to have a premiere of the comedy film in Birmingham, Britain, where the entire movie was shot.
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi describes his "Super Naani" co-star Rekha as an "ageless beauty" and "genius" and says they will even groove together in a song in the film.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Mahie Gill, who will next be seen in Satish Kaushik's comedy "Gang of Ghosts", says films like "Chillar Party" should be made as audiences are ready to enjoy new kind of cinema.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Indian film industry turns 100 Friday and Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Govinda hail its overall growth and say they are grateful to be a part of the filmdom.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Anupam Kher will soon start shooting for Satish Kaushik's directorial venture "Gang of Ghosts" and says after a long time he has come across an interesting and different script.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra's cousin Meera, who is making her Bollywood debut with Satish Kaushik's directorial venture "Gang Of Ghosts", says she idolises her star cousin, but doesn't need tips from her.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Yash Raj Film (YRF) Music has acquired the worldwide music and digital rights of action-comedy "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" starring the Deol trio -- Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Satish Kaushik, who is directing "Gang Of Ghosts", the Hindi remake of Bengali film "Bhooter Bhabishyat", says it was a conscious decision to keep out the original cast, and retain only Parambrata Chatterjee from it.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is geared up to shoot the promos of the seventh season of popular quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC).
London, April 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher was honoured with the Asian Award here for his performances in movies like "Silver Linings Playbook", "Bride & Prejudice", and "Bend it Like Beckham".
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) After the success of "Nautanki Saala", director Rohan Sippy has started shooting for his next film "Sonali Cable". He says the best way to celebrate a film's success is to start a new one.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra, who ruled showbiz in the 1970s and 1980s, says he only wanted to be in people's heart and not in people's mind, and was never in the ball-game of being called the number one actor.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Madhia Tariq, 16, had no hope of survival when she slipped into a coma after collapsing in her Lahore school in January due to acute liver failure. An air ambulance from Delhi brought the young Pakistani student to India -- and back to life.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Adah Sharma, who will be seen sharing screen space with the likes of Sanjay Dutt and Juhi Chawla in comedy "Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke", says she got to learn a lot from her experienced co-stars about comic timing.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher felt like a child while shooting at the National Space Center in London for his upcoming film "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" (YPD2). He also feels the place is both "educative and entertaining".
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor", a remake of 1981 film of the same name, has not only got thumbs up from the critics, but it has also managed to mint Rs.11.45 crore in the first two days of its release.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Rubbishing reports that Sai Paranjpye is upset about the remake of her "Chashme Buddoor", David Dhawan says he has done nothing that would offend the director of the old classic.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Indian cinema, in its 100 years' legacy, witnessed for the first time, the digitally restored version of Sai Paranjpye's 1981 "Chashme Buddoor", and its new-age remake, David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor" this week. The latter seems to be doing better business, but the former seems to be setting pace for more classics to be restored in the times to come.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) David Dhawan's "Chashme Buddoor" remake released Friday alongside the digitally restored version of the original, but the filmmaker is unfazed by the competition. He believes the simultaneous release would create curiosity among the audiences.
Film: "Chashme Baddoor"; Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Lilette Dubey, Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma, Taapsee Pannu and Anupam Kher; Director: David Dhawan; Rating: ***1/2
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) "Chashme Baddoor", a remake of 1981 film, about three friends will release alongside "Rise Of The Zombie", touted as the country's first Zombie horror thriller this Friday.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Pakistani actor-musician Ali Zafar clarifies that he's away from "Chashme Baddoor" promotion in India not due to visa problems but because he is busy shooting E. Niwas' "Aman Ki Asha", a film on India-Pakistan amity.
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Madhuri Dixit, Farhan Akhtar, Shilpa Shetty, Anupam Kher are in celebratory mood and extended their best wishes to everyone on Easter Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Bollywood's Deol family has launched the theatrical first look of 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' in the entertainment capital, Mumbai.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Bollywood's Deol family has launched the theatrical first look of 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' in the entertainment capital, Mumbai.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) For some it's work and no play, while others like Shabana Azmi and Shankar Mahadevan are looking forward to celebrate Holi with organic dry colours. Actors Anupam Kher and Hema Malini plan to unwind.
Bangalore, March 25 (IANS) Six people were burnt to death early Monday in a massive fire that gutted a seat-making and furniture factory in the Magadi industrial area on the city's outskirts, police said.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Bhushan Kumar's T-Series has acquired the music rights of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures' upcoming films like "Boss" and "Golu and Pappu".
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher met English author Jeffrey Archer at the the Emirates Literature Festival in Dubai and the autor appreciated his book.
Dubai, March 10 (ANI): Anupam Kher impressed his Dubai fans with laughter and his candid and unscripted take on life during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature on Saturday.
A list of books on a new agenda for India
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Indian democratic apparatus is increasingly being placed under a critical scanner by a new tribe of writers who are exploring the functional dynamics of the country to pin down faultlines and prescribe pills for change.
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Celebrating International Women's Day will be more meaningful when the nation will be a safer haven for the fairer sex, Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Bipasha Basu believe.
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher says the problems faced by Kashmiri Pandits are not being addressed and the government's apathy towards them upsets him.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The increase in the excise duty on cigarettes, cigars, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and mobile phones announced in the union budget 2013-14 Thursday received mixed reactions from people.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher was honoured by the Los Angeles City Council with the City Proclamation for his cinematic achievements.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Southern actress Taapsee Pannu may have featured in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films but she is a Delhi-based Sikh girl and David Dhawan is introducing her in Bollywood with the "Chashme Baddoor" remake.
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) So in spite of some scathing pre-Oscar reviews criticising it for turning a real political episode into a populist drama, actor-turned-director Ben Afflect's "Argo" won the golden statuette for the best picture.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) It was a big moment for Ang Lee when he won the best director Oscar for "Life of Pi" at the 85th Academy Awards, but it was a bigger moment for his Indian fans when he ended his acceptance speech with "Namaste". From author Shobhaa De to internationally acclaimed actor Kabir Bedi, all are ecstatic.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has been part of more than 450 films in a three-decade career, says he approached his Hollywood film "Silver Linings Playbook" as a newcomer.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The much-awaited India premiere of Anupam Kher-starrer Hollywood film "Silver Linings Playbook" has been called off after the sponsors reportedly backed out at the last minute.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher will be honoured by the City of Los Angeles Feb 26 at the City Council by its mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with a City Proclamation.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Director David Dhawan, whose forthcoming film "Chashme Baddoor" is a remake of the 1981 eponymous comedy, dedicates his film to late actor Ravi Baswani, who played the role of one of the three friends in the original film.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) For the music launch of David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor" Tuesday, a shopping mall in Mumbai has been recreated into a Goa cafe.
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, whose latest film "Special 26" is getting a good response at the box office, says this proves there is a lot of appetite for good cinema and entertainment.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) After doing serious and intense roles in "Rang De Basanti" and "Midnight's Children", southern actor Siddharth is set to take the audience on a laughter ride in "Chashme Buddoor".
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India needs to make movies that are original and come out of "our land, our issues, our problems" to shine at international platforms like the Oscars, says veteran actor Anupam Kher.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher isn't thinking of retirement anytime soon and promises to keep reinventing himself.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey-directed "Special 26", which has garnered positive response, is likely to be remade down South.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Actor Divyendu Sharma, who touched a chord with movie buffs as Liquid in his debut film "Pyaar Ka Punchnama", will flaunt his poetic side in "Chashme Buddoor" remake.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher will be seen donning director's hat for a 29-minute short film "I Went Shopping For Robert De Niro".
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Though actress Smiley Suri has special plans for Valentine's Day this year, she is not going out for a romantic candlelight dinner. The actress plans to spend time with her nephew Ayaan, her actor cousin Emraan Hashmi's son.
Film: "Special 26"; Writer-director: Neeraj Pandey; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Sheirgil, Rajesh Sharma, Kishore Kadam, Divya Dutta and Kajal Aggarwal; Rating: ****
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Familiarity with the cast and crew is important for Vindu Dara Singh who confesses that he likes to work with people he is on good terms with.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) He may be a fashion designer, but it is on the small screen that Rohit Verma has really made an impact - and that's what he is returning to in a cookery show.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Bollywood celebrities and socialites attended the launch of Anuradha Sawhney's book 'The Vegan Kitchen: Bollywood Style' in Mumbai recently.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress Shriya Saran, who features in Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children", says she had a "brilliant" experience working with the Canada-based Indian filmmaker, who played a perfect guide to her.
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Darsheel Safary, who has portrayed the role of junior Saleem Sinai in Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children", says he feels lucky for being a part of such a big movie.
Film: "Midnight's Children"; Actors: Rajat Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher, Ronit Roy, Satya Bhabha, Seema Biswas, Shahana Goswami, Siddharth, Anita Majumdar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Darsheel Safary, Soha Ali Khan and Shriya Saran; Director: Deepa Mehta; Rating: **1/2
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Actor Rahul Bose, who will be seen in the role of Zulfikar, a Pakistani General in Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children", says when a book is adapted into a film, it is definitely a happy moment for the author.
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Rahul Bose, who will be seen in Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children," says even though he has a small but significant role in the film, it cannot be called a landmark role in his career.
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie, who was in India to promote Deepa Mehta's film "Midnight's Children" Tuesday, says it feels good to bring the film to it's original birthland.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee reveals he became such a big fan of director Neeraj Pandey after watching his film "A Wednesday" that he kept pestering him to take him in one of his films.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Akshay Kumar says it took him almost four months to say yes to "Special Chabbis" because initially he did not understand the script, which carries an important message too.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher, who plays Doctor Patel in David O Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" (SLP), is in Los Angeles to attend the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG) Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Nothing has happened to Dharmendra, clarified a source close to the actor, and added that he is busy celebrating birthday of his younger son Bobby Deol, who turns 46 Sunday, in a traditional way.
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (IANS) David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook", which has got eight Oscar nominations, was named the best film at the second annual Australia Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who was quite active on the small screen before making it big in filmdom, will again be seen in a special episode of TV series "Hum Ne Li-Hai Shapath".
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie says he had to be quite ruthless to his novel "Midnight Children" while writing the screenplay for its big screen adaptation.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Manoj Bajpayee is playing a CBI agent in the upcoming film "Special Chabbis" and to make his role look authentic, the actor turned to his real-life CBI friends for help.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) After wearing grease paint for almost two decades, National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee is keen to take a plunge into filmmaking business and turn producer. He feels producing movies "will give me a lot of power".
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The bookshelf this week is mixed, with food, religion and drama all finding space. Sift the shelves with IANS...
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has spent over three decades in the Hindi film industry and has directed one film, plans to go behind the camera again.
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has spent over three decades in the Hindi film industry, has plans to take up direction sooner or later.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Ranbir Kapoor has revealed that it is not money but his love for acting that has been a driving factor for him to be a part of Bollywood.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor, scion of the first family of Bollywood - the Kapoors - says money has never been a motivating factor for him to be in films. His sheer love for acting guided him into the world of greasepaint, spotlight and camera.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) They worked together in films like "Sansar" and "Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai" and after many years, yesteryears screen diva Rekha and the talented Anupam Kher are coming together for "Super Nani", a film on women's empowerment. Kher is looking forward to work with the actress.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor says a lot of people help an actor in delivering a powerful performance but they remain unsung, while the actors walk away with all the accolades.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Akshay Kumar was recently spotted singing live during the music release of his upcoming film 'Special 26' in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Actor-producer Akshay Kumar has added one more feather to his cap by singing a song in his next film "Special Chabbis" and says he wants to dedicate the song to his wife Twinkle Khanna.
Bangalore, Jan 16 (IANS) The British police would intensify the search for Souvik Pal, 19, who went missing from a nightclub in Manchester on New Year's Eve, junior Health Minister Anna Soubry said Wednesday. The boy's family resides in Bangalore.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) The government's decision to levy 12.36 percent service tax on film and television actors is taking a toll on the industry, says Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, adding it has forced independent producers to stop making movies.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Ranbir Kapoor, who recently visited Anupam Kher's acting school named 'Actor Prepares' in order to give guest lectures to it's acting students, was complimented by the legendary actor for creating his own niche in the film industry.
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle admits being little nervous when she started shooting for her debut film "Mai", about a woman who has been abandoned by her only son, with veteran actor Anupam Kher.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian actor Anupam Kher, who features in the cast of Hollywood movie "Silver Linings Playbook", is ecstatic after the romantic-comedy bagged eight nominations at the 85th Academy Awards. He says "this is the biggest moment of my life".
Bangalore, Jan 5 (IANS) Seven people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a thriving kidney transplantation racket busted in Karnataka's Ramanagara district recently, police said Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Good health, love, happiness and respect for women - Bollywood celebrities have wished all this and more to their fans and loved ones on the first day of 2013.
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Cinematographer Bobby Singh, who has worked on films like "Gangster" and "The Dirty Picture", died Tuesday following an asthma attack in Goa, actor Sanjay Suri said. He was 38.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's ambitious project "Midnight's Children" -- big screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Booker prize-winning controversial novel of the same name -- is set to hit Indian screens Feb 1.
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The gang-rape of a 23-year-old in the capital has shocked the entire nation. Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels such incidents can be avoided only when society starts respecting women.
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2", starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, will hit the screens June 7 next year.
Official trailer of Special Chabbis, an upcoming Bollywood Movie of 2013 starring Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher in the lead role has been released.
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Top seeds and title favourites Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa, both from Tamil Nadu, led the men's and women's singles fields into the quarter-finals of the 60th senior National squash championships with comfortable victories, here Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Akshay Kumar joins the league of Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, known for their unique promotional strategies. He too has devised an innovative marketing concept to promote his upcoming movie "Special Chabbis".
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Deepa Mehta's film "Midnight's Children" has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and without any cuts. The filmmaker is "thrilled".
