Film Companion Hindi did a story recently actor Savi Sidhu is working as a security guard to make ends meet, while also financing his acting aspirations. In the interview, Sidhu doesn’t blame anyone for his condition, rather that, the money he makes from his acting assignments wasn’t enough to take[Read More…]
Tag: Anurag Kashyap
Taapsee, Bhumi to play world’s oldest sharpshooters
Mumbai: Bollywood actresses Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar will be seen playing the world’s oldest sharpshooters, Chandro Tomar and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar, in an yet-untitled film. The Reliance Entertainment film will mark writer Tushar Hiranandani’s debut as director. It will also be jointly-produced by Anurag Kashyap and Nidhi Parmar.[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap shares a list of Hindi films from 2018 he is “jealous” of
Director Anurag Kashyap who won the hearts of the audience by directing films such as Mukkabaaz, Manmarziyaan and Netflix’s web-series Sacred Games, shared a list of few films from this year which made him jealous. Taking to his official Twitter account, Kashyap enlisted films such as Manto, Mulk, Badhai Ho, Andhadhun, and few[Read More…]
Salman Khan, Anurag Kashyap win at Asian Academy Creative Awards
Singapore: Bollywood star Salman Khan won the best entertainment host/presenter for “Bigg Boss”, and Anurag Kashyap won best direction (fiction) for season one of Netflix’s original series “Sacred Games” at the inaugural Asian Academy Creative Awards here. Aarti Bajaj also won best editing for “Sacred Games”, reported variety.com. Other winners[Read More…]
Saif Ali Khan to not be a part of Sacred Games 2?
Is Saif Ali Khan opting out of the second season of ‘Sacred Games 2’? The Netflix series, which was highly appreciated and commended by everyone had Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in lead roles. Though talks of Season 2 of the show have been doing the rounds[Read More…]
#MeToo: Vikas Bahl to sue Kashyap, Motwane for defamation
Mumbai: “Queen” director Vikas Bahl has sent a legal notice to his former Phantom Films partners Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, whom he has called “opportunists” for making “defamatory allegations” in the wake of the ongoing #MeToo movement. Bahl was last year accused of sexual harassment by a former employee[Read More…]
Fate of ‘Sacred Games’ after dissolution of Phantom Films
After since the Phantom boys – Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena – split and dissolved their production house Phantom Films, the fate of Netflix series, ‘Sacred Games 2’ seems to be caught up in fire. Phantom recently produced the series Sacred Games for Netflix, where Reliance[Read More…]
Film industry ill-equipped to handle sexual harassment issues: Anurag Kashyap
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap admitted that he knew about the sexual harassment allegations against director Vikas Bahl and feels sorry for not taking a right decision. Last year, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena,[Read More…]
Hansal Mehta quits Twitter after getting slammed for commenting on Phantom Films partner Vikas Bahl
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has deleted his Twitter account after facing backlash over his tweets against “Queen” director Vikas Bahl, who has been accused of sexual harassment. Last year, a woman employee at Phantom Films, which had Bahl as one of the partners along side Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu[Read More…]
Here’s why Phantom Films shutdown?
Following the news of Phantom Films getting dissolved, a sexual harassment survivor and Kangana Ranaut, the lead actress of the movie Queen directed by Vikas Bahl, have accused and spoken up about their experiences and raw of sexual harassment incidents by the Bahl. Anurag Kashyap, another partner of Phantom Film, has[Read More…]
Phantom Films Dissolved: Anurag Kashyap shares emotional tweet after parting ways
Phantom Films, a production house started in March 2011, have concluded its journey on Saturday. Phantom films involved some highly appreciated names of Bollywood including directors like Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Behl and producer Madhu Mantena. Stating it quits after memorable 7 years, all the Phantom stars took to[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap gives space to people he understands: Rachita
Mumbai: Composer-singer Rachita Arora, who composed four songs for Anurag Kashyap’s film “Mukkabaaz”, says the filmmaker understands what people are capable of and gives them space. “I’ll be always thankful to Anurag sir. The first day when he heard my song, the confidence he showed…he immediately gave me ‘Mukkabaaz’ after[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap reacts to Manmarziyaan controversy
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s latest film ‘Manmarziyaan’ is enjoying appreciations but some members of Sikh community has taken offence of few scenes in the movie. The film is facing controversy over some smoking sequences that have displeased the community members. The Supreme Sikh organisation has filed a petition against the film[Read More…]
Manmarziyan Trailer: Of love triangle, perfect blend of emotions
The Manmarziyan trailer is finally out and it is quite impressive. Anurag Kashyap has tried his hands in romance for the second time after Dev D. It would be interesting to see if he will be able to create the magic on silver screen again. Abhishek Bachchan who has been[Read More…]
‘Mukkabaaz’ to release with U/A certificate
Anurag Kashyap‘s upcoming film “Mukkabaaz” has been given a U/A certificate and the filmmaker has said that he was grateful to have an empowering experience with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). “In times of uncertainty and great doubt, I am grateful to actually have a reasonable, rational and[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap joins hand with Aanand L Rai for Mukkabaaz
For the first time, filmmakers Aanand L Rai and Anurag Kashyap have joined hands for upcoming film, Mukkabaaz. Actors Vineet Kumar Singh and Jimmy Shergill will star in lead roles. Rai will co-produce the film along with Phantom Films and Eros International, while Kashyap will be the director. The film[Read More…]
Anurag Kashyap is in love again! This time it is 23-year old Shubhra Shetty
Love is blind and age is just a number when two people are in love. This phrase precisely applies to the newest love birds in Bollywood industry- director Anurag Kashyap and his 23-year old love interest, Shubhra Shetty. The 44- year old producer-director believes in much PDA and has posted[Read More…]
Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Behen Hogi Teri’ trailer out
The trailer of Rajkummar Rao’s Behen Hogi Teri was finally shared by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Directed by Ajay K Pannalal, the film stars Shruti Haasan opposite Rao. Rajkummar plays a middle-class boy, Gattu, who is in love with a neighbourhood girl, Binni. Gattu is fighting the society’s attitude that “mohalle[Read More…]
Dev D most overrated film: Anurag Kashyap
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, whose latest movie Raman Raghav 2.0 hit theatres, said that he believes his film Dev D, is the most overrated film in India. Kashyap revealed this during a press event for Raman Raghav 2.0, psychological thriller, when he was asked by a journalist to name the most[Read More…]
Raman Raghav 2.0 review: Eerie, sadistic, trippy!
An opening rider in Raman Raghav 2.0 establishes the film’s connect with the infamous serial killer of the 60s Mumbai: Raman Raghav, who had left a trail of 41 odd murders behind him. Indeed the film is about a contemporary copycat killer. But then it is not just about the new age Ramanna[Read More…]