BOLLYWOOD 2011 MUSIC HITS

Image by: Manbiz - Spicytec Establishing a list of the greatest songs of an entire year is always a difficult task BUT the Hindi Cinema Blog...

Ooh La La: THE DIRTY PICTURE is here!

Rating: **** SMASHING is the first word I had on my lips upon seeing the first rushes of The Dirty Picture 's promos with a delicious V...

DEV ANAND Abhi na jao...

This morning I have woken up to sad news... Evergreen and inspiring hero, Dev Anand, has given the world his last goodbye yesterday in Lo...

News: MAKE INDIAN CINEMA!

The Hindi Cinema Blog loves writing about Indian films but how about inspiring our readers to submit their own film about the country we are...

BOL Review: Immersed in Lollywood

BOL review by Diana ( Italian Cinema Hindi Blog ) Rating : **** Bol allows us to immerse ourselves in Lollywood (Pakistani cinema has no...

IMAGINE INDIA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 Barcelona

While Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara brought Spain into the Bollywood limelight this year, it is the turn of the Imagine India Barcelona Film Fest...

ROCKSTAR A Rebel Sings

When Imtiaz Ali's film Rockstar released its first visuals and music, I was taken by expectation. Jab We Met is one of the Indian movi...

CINEMA THOSE DAYS

Collage of Bollywood posters from http://8ate.blogspot.com/   Guest post Fellow blogger Shri Ram Ayyangar is from Bangalore and has an insig...

RA.ONE: The Next VFX Generation - Review

Shah Rukh Khan's dream film is finally out after much expectation this Diwali 2011. The story of Prateek, a young boy who loves to play ...

ASHA BHOSLE breaks records in 2011

India's emblematic playback singer Asha Bhosle is now featured in the Guinness World Records as the singer with most song recordings in ...

YESTERYEAR'S BEAUTY - James Burke photography

Movie Queens photography collection by James Burke - LIFE magazine   As I scoured the Internet for pictures of Bollywood beauties of years g...

MERA BROTHER KI DULHAN or BODYGUARD?

Both films pulled audiences to the ticketsale counters. Both offer solid and modern entertainment this autumn season. Mere Brother ki Dulhan...

MAUSAM Stolen Moments of Romance

"Mausam"... When I heard the title of Pankaj Kapoor's maiden film, it brought back memories of Mhd. Rafi's "Aaj mausa...

AARAKSHAN: Watch with Reservations

Prakash Jha's new film, Aarakshan, touches upon the controversial subject of caste and has done so in such a straightforward way, accord...

SHAMMI KAPOOR: The Spirit of Yahoo Will Live On

The Indian film industry has expressed its sadness at the news that magnetic, courageous and cheerful Shammi Kapoor passed away in t...

PRIYANKA CHOPRA - World's Next Pop Star

As a teenager, Bollywood beauty, Priyanka Chopra, was a choir singer and was also influenced by American music and the pop, R&B and  rap...

ALYSSA and SHANE MENDONSA: Music's Contemporary Young Wave (Exclusive Interview)

Bombay is India's foremost landmark in terms of Hindi cinema and music, both mainstream and independent. Today's post focuses on two...

ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA -The Ultimate Road Trip

Zoya Akhtar knocks it out of the park with her second film. This fresh and full-of-life movie has breathed new zindagi into Hindi cinema mu...

DELHI BELLY: I rate you [like I love you]

'Delhi Belly' might not be doing the due rounds of Nepali cinemas but it sure has traveled to other exotic destinations! Paris and i...

IIFA ROCKS! 2011: A Date with India's Creative Minds

One of the questions most often asked of music composers is "How do you compose a song?" Thanks to the IIFA 2011 Music Worksh...

PIRACY: A Crime in Controversy

Cartoon: Cartoonstock.com THAN12 When an anti-piracy law project was being introduced in France in 2009, police brigades took over a distric...

THANK YOU reviewer says "No, thank you".

Akshay Kumar has always been an actor I yearned to be able to love on screen. Time after time, I watched his films hoping he would deliver h...

BOLLYWOOD ROMANCES CANNES

" We are open to all genres, all budgets and all types of cinema, except for Bollywood, which we are not interested in at all" dec...

Wide film range at Los Angeles IFFLA

The 9th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has kicked off  and is offering a six-day film extravaganza to movie buffs including even...

SONAKSHI and AKSHAY KUMAR in the land of Babel

When Sonakshi Sinha made her appearance opposite Salman Khan in 'Dabangg' critics raved about her performance and her beauty. It cam...

Dev Anand’s HUM DONO: A walk in the clouds

Hindi cinema today has its set of glories. Current producers, directors and even stars have nevertheless grown up and nourished their creati...

7 KHOON MAAF Music Review

Late night insomnia. I chance upon the music soundtrack of upcoming ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ . My heart skips a beat at the good news. Vishal Bhardwaj...

Unforgettable RANG DE BASANTI: A Retrospective Review

Forget mainstream Bollywood, forget candy floss, forget boy-chases-girl-chases-boy around trees... As adorable as regular fare from our favo...

TOP 10 HINDI FILM MAKERS OF THE DECADE

Happy New Year, Hindi Cinema buffs! As cyberspace gets piled up with "Best 10, 20, 75 or 100 Bollywood films of the decade" lists,...