Everything you need to know about Mirzapur Mahesh Urf Bankpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mirzapur Mahesh Urf Bankpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who stood by Sanjay Dutt during his trying times, is confident the actor will make a fresh start after completing his jail term.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) EPIC, a new genre-specific channel, will offer content related to Indian history, folklore and mythology only. It will have a contemporary format.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) "Invisible" is the film that Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt's most successful protege Emraan Hashmi will star in, thereby ending media speculation that the actor has been in two minds about doing a project for the banner that kickstarted his career.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Director duo Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru, known for helming films such as "Shor In the City" and "Go Goa Gone", are keen to direct Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. They have already offered him a script.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday questioned two railway officials in the case relating to bribery for appointment of a senior railway officer to a lucrative post.
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) India's campaign at the Madrid Open ended after Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were knocked out in straight sets in the quarterfinals by France's Jeremy Chardy and Poland's Lukasz Kubot.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap might have not made movies like "Dev D" and "Gangs Of Wasseypur" if it hadn't been for Mahesh Bhatt.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Anurag Kashyap has revealed that Mahesh Bhatt lent him a helping hand and stopped him from quitting the film industry when he had lost all hopes.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) While the entire cast of Anurag Kashyap's "Ugly" was busy with promotional interactions, actor Rahul Bhatt's absence couldn't go unnoticed. He is avoiding public appearances because the makers want to keep his looks under wraps.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin's alleged involvement in bribery for a plum railway board posting, Thursday skipped a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday remanded four accused, including Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and businessman Ajay Garg, to CBI custody till May 9 in the railways bribe case. Four other co-accused were sent to judicial custody.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Congress Saturday said those who took bribe to ensure the promotion of a railway official will be punished.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday described the Congress-led UPA -II Government by terming it the 'most corrupt government ever' after it was revealed that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew had been allegedly caught accepting bribes.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Congress Party spokesman Rasheed Masood on Saturday criticised the opposition for making a "mountain out of a molehill" in connection with a bribery case allegedly involving Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A man, said to be the nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and three others, including a railway official, were Friday night booked by the CBI in a bribery case, agency officials said.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Composer Mithoon, who is currently enjoying the success of his song "Tum Hi Ho" from "Aashiqui 2", says Mahesh Bhatt not only connects with younger generation, but gives them creative freedom.
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says a film works at the office only if a director is able to translate a writer's vision on the screen. He feels stars can add to that.
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Twenty-three years after Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiqui became a blockbuster, its leading man Rahul Roy is wondering why he hasn't been invited to see "Aashiqui 2".
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) A sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and a station house officer (SHO) were thrashed by an angry mob Tuesday in Jaunpur, 250 km from here, police said.
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) For someone who doesn't come from a star family, it's important to build credibility with different roles, says southern actor Sundeep Kishan, who is currently basking in the success of his recent Tamil film "Yaaruda Mahesh".
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has lent his voice to his forthcoming production venture "Aashiqui 2".
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Sundeep Kishan is one of the few actors who can fluently speak in Tamil and Telugu, and he is making efforts to make the best use of his linguistic skills by doing more and more bilingual films.
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Tamil director Madhan Kumar, who is making directorial debut with forthcoming Tamil comedy-thriller "Yaaruda Mahesh", says success of a debut director depends on the content of his or her film.
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) In all probability, Telugu director Krish, who was recently signed on to helm the Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster "Ramana", titled "Gabbar", will start working on it only after he wraps up his Telugu film "Shivam".
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Director-producer Mahesh Bhatt compares movie-making to playing Russian roulette with three bullets, where there are more chances of getting shot than surviving.
Kolkata April 18 (IANS) "Aashiqui 2" has neither been inspired nor does it much resemble "Abhimaan", the 1973 classic starring Amitabh Bachchan, says the film's producer Mahesh Bhatt.
Monte Carlo, April 18 (IANS) Tennis players Leander Paes and Jurgen Melzer overcame Indian duo and sixth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's doubles of the Monte Carlo Masters here Thursday.
Monte Carlo, April 16 (IANS) Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters here with a comfortable straight sets victory over local pair Benjamin Balleret and Guillaume Couillard.
New Delhi, April 16 (ANI): The biggest musical blockbuster of 90's 'Aashiqui' made by Gulshan Kumar and Mahesh Bhatt, is all set to make a comeback with its second installment that marks the reunion of Bhatt camp and Bhushan Kumar.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor has thanked filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and director Mohit Suri for casting his daughter Shraddha in "Aashiqui 2".
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Singer Goher Mumtaz, who started Pakistan-based band Jal, is not looking forward to any more additions to his team, saying he is happy jamming with Aamir Shazi.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Actor Aditya Roy Kapoor, who has acted in films like "Action Replayy" and "Guzaarish", will be seen in a new, romantic avatar in his forthcoming film "Aashiqui 2". He says he did not make a conscious effort to enter the romantic zone.
New Delhi, April 9 (ANI): Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt, along with the entire cast and crew, unveiled the first look of 'Aashiqui 2' in Mumbai.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Filmmakers Mahesh-Mukesh Bhatt as well as Bhushan Kumar got emotional at the first look and music launch of "Aashiqui 2" Monday. They missed late Gulshan Kumar, who was an integral part of the original movie.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The first look of "Aashiqui 2" and its music will be launched Monday at Sudeep Studios, a place where "Aashiqui" music was recorded about 23 years ago.
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Supporting the government's decision to filter TV content, leading filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt feels that "television is promising to be the new torchbearer".
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Under a new deal signed by his management company, World No.2 Andy Murray may soon play in an Indian Premier League (IPL)-style tennis tournament.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Terming the current scenario in Indian cinema as "a very very exciting phase", leading filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says the freedom to make movies "fearlessly" sets Indian cinema apart from Pakistan and/or Bangladesh.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Stressing on the importance of "reinvention", ace filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt Friday said that erotic noir cinema is "passe" and "past forward" is his new mantra of making films.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Indian film industry is in "crisis" with its freedom of expression being "threatened", said leading filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt here Friday.
London, Apr 5 (ANI): US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray has signed on as the first client of a new partnership between his management company and Indian doubles star Mahesh Bhupathi's GloboSport.
Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) Following a good partnership in 2012 that saw them finish as finalists at the ATP World Tour Finals, tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi Monday renewed their partnership.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Counter-terrorism is a layered game that takes into stride several nuances of the contemporary world's single largest threat - insurgency. On one hand is the core operations against the agents of subversion, while on the other is the risk of being overzealous, which often singes innocent civilians - and whips up communal animosity in the process.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) In a trivial case of animosity, a 48-year-old woman was set afire by two of her neighbours in central Mumbai, police said Friday.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Television actor Sachin Parikh, who is ready with his second play "Rishton Ka Live", says his intention is to protect theatre and expand its reach.
Miami, March 25 (IANS) It was a day to forget for Indian tennis as Somdev Devvarman, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were all knocked out of the ATP Miami Masters here, losing their respective singles and doubles matches.
Miami (Florida), March 23 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner from Bahamas Daniel Nestor have defeated French pair Richard Gasquet and Eduardo Roger-Vasselin 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the men's doubles first round at the ATP World Tour Miami Masters here.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) When was the last time you visited a library, browsed through the hundreds of titles, and finally borrowed a book that evoked your interest? Online libraries that promise to offer nearly the same experience have caught the readers' fancy and are rekindling a lost love.
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) With films' subjects being freely questioned, the idea of freedom of expression for filmmakers is at stake, feels Mahesh Bhatt who says writers nowadays live under constant fear of the consequences their work would evoke.
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Three-film old Esha Gupta says that unlike Vidya Balan, she is not in a position to carry an entire movie on her shoulders.
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Four people were killed and seven injured when the van they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli town, police said Friday.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) If lip-locking and lovemaking were not enough, filmmakers are now getting bolder by shooting erotica in 3D. "Kamasutra 3D" and "Jism 3" would help you get that experience.
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Television actor Rohit Roy, currently seen as a Pakistani army officer in "Hitler Didi", prefers roles that push him as an actor, but says finding such appropriate roles is not easy.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Depressed over being accused in his brother's mysterious death, a 40-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself in a government hospital here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a state visit to Bangladesh from March 3 to 5, at the invitation of the Government of Bangladesh.
Dubai, Feb 27 (IANS) Juan Martin Del Potro ended Somdev Devvarman's spirited challenge in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship here Wednesday beating the Indian 6-4, 6-4 in the second round.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The entertainment quotient on the set of "Nach Baliye 5" doubled when Bollywood's comic star Govinda rocked the dance floor with a performance.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistani actress Meera, who made her Bollywood debut in Mahesh Bhatt's "Nazar", will step into the shoes of legendary Meena Kumari for the "Pakeezah" remake.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurates the photo exhibition ?Picture Perfect Delhi? and gave away the prize to the winners. The exhibition was dedicated to a month long photography contest, which is understood to be the first of its kind event in India dedicated to a city
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Rebel players Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambhri and Sanam Singh were selected in India's Davis Cup squad for the first round play-off tie against Indonesia to be held in Bangalore from April 5-7.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Over the years, he has tickled the audience's funny bone through shows like "Tu Tu Main Main" and "Shararat", but actor Mahesh Thakur believes that the Indian small screen is currently suffering a dry spell as far as comedy shows are concerned.
eoul, Feb 21 (IANS) Indian boys qualified for the quarter-finals after winning both their pool matches in the Asian Junior squash team championship here Thursday.
Seoul, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian junior squash team began with emphatic wins in the Asian Junior Team Championships here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says Pakistani actress Sara Loren was born to be a star.
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Southern choreographer Prem Rakshit, recently lauded by Mahesh Babu, considers working with the actor an honour because it is a rare opportunity.
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) From a small role to lead roles, Aditi Rao Hydari has certainly come a long way. The actress says she did not know that she was working in "Murder 3" until she went to sign the contract.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt reveals that his nephew Vishesh, who is making his debut as a director with "Murder 3", pointed out to them that the movies being made under the Vishesh Films banner have started lacking in quality content.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Valentine's Day weekend will see two directors Vishesh Bhatt and Vinnil Markan making their debut at the box office with emotional thriller "Murder 3" and romantic comedy "Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story" (JKLS), which will see Vivek Oberoi in his popular "bhaigiri" avatar, respectively.
Film: "Murder 3"; Music Directors: Pritam Chakraborty and Mustafa Zahid; Lyricist: Sayeed Quadri; Singers: Shafqat Amanat Ali, KK, Mustafa Zahid, and Nikhil D'Souza; Rating- ****
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) "Murder" and "Murder 2" were awarded A-certificate by the censor board because of its bold content, but "Murder 3" is the first in the franchise to get an U/A certification and director Vishesh Bhatt is happy that his debut film has been cleared without any alteration.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda, who will be seen in "Murder 3", suggested to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt to take inspiration from the life of a reality show participant and make "Murder 4" on it.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha has signed up her debut Telugu project Mahesh Babu-starrer "Shivam" to be directed by Krish. She says the project and its crew takes her back in time when she forayed into Bollywood with "Dabangg".
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Armed with a route map in Braille, over 100 visually impaired navigators directed their partner drivers over a 65-km route in the seventh edition of the Blind Man's Car Rally here Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Taking a dig at the rebel tennis players including his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes Saturday said that it was not the priority of the players to get into governance and selection matters.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India's top tennis player Leander Paes Wednesday broke his silence on the revolt against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) by eight players, led by Somdev Devvarman, saying the game is more important than individuals.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt feels actor-director Kamal Haasan is a victim of state terrorism.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India's top tennis player Leander Paes Wednesday broke his silence on the revolt against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) by eight players, led by Somdev Devvarman, saying he doesn't believe "that the rebellion is important".
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Director Mahesh Kodyal's Hindi film "Mai...", where Asha Bhosle makes her debut as an actress, is releasing Friday. The legendary singer says it was not difficult to make the transition from singing to acting at this stage of her life when she is 80.
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Hollywood stuntman Conrad Palmisano, known for coordinating stunts for film series like "Rush Hour" and "Lethal Weapon", has been roped in to choreograph stunts for upcoming, yet-to-be-titled Telugu film of actor Mahesh Babu.
Chennai Jan 29 (IANS) Samsung India Electronics is planning to increase sales of its split air-conditioners, refrigerators by 50 percent and expand its distribution network in smaller cities, a senior company official said here Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Former beauty queen Lara Dutta, who is looking forward to "David" release, recalls the time when she shot for the film. She says her daughter was just five months old at that time.
Bhopal, Jan. 23 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the election of Rajnath Singh as the new president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior party leader Yashwant Sinha, who had protested against a second presidential term for Nitin Gadkari, said the party will flourish under a new experienced and energetic leadership.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar unveiled the music of Asha Bhosle's debut movie "Mai"at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Kalina, Mumbai, on Tuesday evening.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha may contest against Nitin Gadkari, who is seeking a second term as BJP president, party sources said Tuesday.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) With Nitin Gadkari expected to get another term as BJP president, party member Mahesh Jethmalani Monday indicated he may put up a token fight by deciding to contest for the post.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Well known lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani has said that he will throw his hat in the BJP presidential poll ring if there is no to challenge incumbent Nitin Gadkari.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) An accused cannot invoke a self-defence plea after chasing and killing an assailant fleeing from the scene of a clash, the Supreme Court has said.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Canadian partner Daniel Nestor won their men's doubles second round at the Australian Open while it was a mixed day for Rohan Bopanna, who lost his men's doubles match but triumphed in the mixed doubles. Leander Paes and Russian Elena Vesnina won their mixed doubles first round match.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Canadian partner Daniel Nestor won their men's doubles second round while Rohan Bopanna and American Rajeev Ram lost/ Leander Paes and Russian Elena Vesnina won their mixed doubles first round at the Australian Open tennis here Saturday.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) It was a mixed morning for the Indians in the men's doubles at the Australian Open Saturday. Mahesh Bhupathi and his Serbian-born Canadian partner Daniel Nestor cruised into third round, while Rohan Bopanna and his American partner of Indian origin Rajeev Ram were surprisingly beaten.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and his American partner Rajeev Ram were surprisingly defeated by Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fagnini 2-6, 6-7 (3) in the second round of the men's doubles at the Australian Open here Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Actor Sachiin Joshi, whose film "Mumbai Mirror" hit the theatres Friday, is overwhelmed with the reviews and says that the critics' opinion matters.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Varun Dhawan wowed everyone with his performance in his debut film "Student of The Year" (SOTY) and the young actor has now bagged an Ekta Kapoor project to be made under her Balaji banner.
Film: "Mumbai Mirror"; Cast: Sachiin Joshi, Gihani Khan, Vimla Raman, Prakash Raj, and Mahesh Manjrekar: Director: Ankush Bhatt; Rating: ***
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) India's doubles specialists Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won their first round matches with different partners while Somdev Devvarman lost a marathon battle against fancied Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Asha Bhosle, who was recently spotted promoting her debut movie 'Mai' along with the film's cast and crew in Mumbai, has devoted her debut movie to her mother.
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) One of the best performers of her time, Padmini Kolhapure has teamed up with Asha Bhosle in "Mai" and says that the legendary singer will surprise everyone.
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.
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu Tuesday said he has no plans to act in Bollywood films.
Tarn Taran (Punjab), Jan 15 (IANS) A BSF trooper allegedly shot dead his colleague and then turned his weapon on himself along the India-Pakistan border here in Punjab, police and BSF sources said Tuesday.
