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1 month, 2 weeks ago

R Balki says a few Bollywood blockbusters in last 4-5 years are ‘damn boring’: The fun has completely gone

If you think the state of Hindi films today isn't up to the mark, you're not the only one. R Balki, acclaimed filmmaker behind hits like Paa and Pad Man, said in a recent chat with MIT World Peace University, that a few Bollywood blockbusters in the last four to five years have been “damn boring.” R Balki says Bollywood …

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2 months ago

The Extraordinary Journey of Arjun: A Heartwarming Slice-of-Life Drama

The Hindu

The trailer for the Hindi movie 'I Want to Talk' has been released. The movie stars Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role and promises a heartwarming slice-of-life drama. The trailer showcases Abhishek's journey through various challenges and a unique perspective on life. The film also features Johnny Lever, Jayant Kriplani and Ahilya Bamroo.

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Director Balki to be replaced for Maestro Illayaraja biopic?

Deccan Chronicle

According to Chennai sources, popular Bollywood director Balki is reportedly being replaced by a Tamil director for the much-hyped biopic of Maestro Illayaraja. “Balki is to be replaced with a popular Tamil director who understands Tamil sensibilities and also from rural background to bring life into the biopic since Dhanush is playing the iconic role on screen,” says the source …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies

Hindustan Times

As the Maratha reservation agitation in Maharashtra intensifies, Karnataka has temporarily halted all bus services to the neighbouring state, officials said, in a move to ensure passengers’ safety and prevent damage to the vehicles from possible attacks by the agitationists. Karnataka has halted all bus services to Maharashtra after a bus from the Balki depot in Bidar district was set …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Adil Hussain recalls how Sridevi got teary-eyed during their first meeting on sets of 'English Vinglish'

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, November 1 : Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018, but she lives on through her amazing work and her powerful persona. It's been 11 years since the film was released and people to date praise Sridevi over the simplicity and sensitivity with which she delivered a beautifully restrained performance. Recently, actor Adil Hussain took a stroll down …

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1 year, 3 months ago

R Balki says Ghoomer was ‘smashed’ at box office by Gadar 2 craze: This kind of tsunami was not expected

Hindustan Times

On Ghoomer's box office Gadar 2, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, released in cinemas on August 11. This kind of tsunami was not expected.” He further added, "Films like Ghoomer need enough amount of time for the word of mouth to travel. Various schools and colleges took but it was just… unfortunate.” Ghoomer not only faced tough competition from …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Ghoomer helmer R Balki on directing Shah Rukh Khan & Amitabh Bachchan in new ad: 'They were behaving like kids'

Firstpost

It was for the first time that Big B and SRK had come together for a commercial and the mastermind behind it was Balki himself The two living legends of the entertainment industry Shah Rukh Khan, who have worked together in films like Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Brahmastra: Part 1 Shiva and others, recently came together for an ad …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Angad Bedi on playing Saiyami Kher's boyfriend in Ghoomer: ‘His love is not out of pity’

Hindustan Times

After a simple love story in Lust Stories, Angad Bedi is back with Ghoomer as the dedicated boyfriend Jeet which every girl wants. He stars opposite Saiyami Kher in R Balki’s Ghoomer which has Abhishek Bachchan in the role of her coach. They have been different in their ways, in their emotion, in their graph, and I'm very proud of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ghoomer box office collection day 4: Film makes just ₹34 lakh on Monday

Hindustan Times

Ghoomer, helmed by R Balki, has not been performing well at the domestic box office even though the film has been praised by many. Ghoomer box office collection so far According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned ₹85 crore on Friday, ₹1.1 crore on Saturday, and ₹1.5 crore on Sunday. The film has earned ₹34 lakh nett in India on its …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Saiyami Kher says she cried after receiving Amitabh Bachchan's handwritten letter for Ghoomer, Abhishek Bachchan reacts

Hindustan Times

Actor Saiyami Kher, who essayed the role of a para-athlete in R Balki's sports drama Ghoomer, has revealed that she received a handwritten letter from Amitabh Bachchan. Saiyami Kher's recent post featured Amitabh Bachchan's handwritten letter. Amitabh's letter for Saiyami The next picture was that of Amitabh Bachchan's letter which was dated August 19, 2023. Saiyami pens long note Saiyami …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya Bachchan turn cheerleaders for Abhishek Bachchan’s new film Ghoomer. See pics

Hindustan Times

Aishwarya and Aaradhya's pics with Team Ghoomer The mother-daughter duo twinned in matching black sweatshirts, which had the name of the film Ghoomer written in yellow on them. Aishwarya and Aaradhya Bachchan smiled as they posed with Abhishek, Saiyami Kher and R Balki on either side. Abhishek sneaked into a Ghoomer screening On Friday, Abhishek Bachchan visited a Mumbai theatre …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ghoomer: Thematically Interesting, Cinematically Competent, Artistically Executed

Deccan Chronicle

It is a paradox that film theatres attract Anil Sharma more than Balki. Yes, doesn’t make great films like Anil Sharma, Balki pays the price. Ghoomer is about the human spirit, about life’s challenges on the sports field viewed from a country with a suspect space for sports – not withstanding the contemporary shift, the film. Thematically interesting, cinematically competent, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

KBC: Fans think this ₹6.4 lakh question was way too easy. Can you answer this?

Hindustan Times

Abhishek Bachchan, along with his Ghoomer co-star Saiyami Kher and director R Balki, visited the set of his father Amitabh Bachchan's quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. The question for ₹ 6.4 lakh was: Which Kolkata Knight Riders batsman hit five sixes in a row in the last over of a match in the 2023 IPL? Reactions to the KBC question …

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘Ghoomer’ movie review: Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher pitch it right in this uplifting sports drama

The Hindu

R Balki’s latest celebration of human resilience impresses with its winsome depiction of people with disabilities and the will to bounce back against the odds. Ghoomer Director: R Balki Cast: Saiyami Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sivendra Singh Dungarpur, Angad Bedi Storyline: A paraplegic sportsperson revives her career as a cricketer under the guidance of her alcoholic coach Saiyami may …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Did you know Govinda-Kajol were chosen to play Tara Singh-Sakina in Gadar?

India Today

The year was 2001. Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s film on Indo-Pakistan conflict created gadar on the big screen. Since this day marks India’s 77th Independence Day and it’s the season of ‘Gadar 2’, we bring to you readers, an unknown fact about the film. While producer-director Anil Sharma has forever maintained that his eyes were set on Sunny Deol …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Angad Bedi, Shabana Azmi grace Ghoomer screening at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Hindustan Times

Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Angad Bedi, Shabana Azmi grace Ghoomer screening at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne As Ghoomer got a standing ovation at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, here are some pictures from the film's. As Ghoomer got a standing ovation at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, here are some pictures from the film's screening at the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Abhishek Bachchan on critics: 'There’s someone giving me advice for free, why would I not take it?’

Hindustan Times

Abhishek Bachchan on negative comments against him He recently opened up about how he takes all in his stride while coming across mean comments on social media. When somebody says, ‘How do you deal with bad critiques?’ I say, ‘There’s someone giving me advice for free, why would I not take it?’ Why do we get defensive and put up …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Abhishek Bachchan Reveals Secret Behind Amitabh Bachchan's Cameo Role in Ghoomer

News 18

Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher’s upcoming sports drama Ghoomer is all set to hit the silver screen on August 18. During the trailer launch event of Ghoomer, Abhishek talked about his father’s connection with the film director R Balki. Labelling Ghoomer as a ‘personal’ project, Abhishek Bachchan passionately discussed the movie’s themes of hope, inspiration, and unwavering determination. When asked …

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1 year, 6 months ago

R Balki’s ‘Ghoomer’ to open 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The Hindu

Filmmaker R Balki’s directorial venture Ghoomer, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher, will lift the curtain on the 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 12. “It’s indeed an honour and pleasure for us that Ghoomer will be the opening film at the IFFM. It’s only fitting for a film that believes that ‘Sport makes life worth living’ to …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Neena Gupta says her mother never told her about sex, periods

Hindustan Times

Neena Gupta will be next seen playing the role of ‘daadi maa’ in R Balki’s segment in Lust Stories 2. During a new interview for the promotions of the Netflix anthology film, the actor opened up about why she took up the role, and how it has started conversation around sex. Neena Gupta plays a progressive grandmother in Lust Stories …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Angad Bedi, Mrunal Thakur look so much in love in first look of 'Lust Stories 2'. Seen yet?

India Today

Lust Stories is now coming back with a new season with nine incredible actors, four directors, and four new stories. ANGAD BEDI, MRUNAL THAKUR IN LUST STORIES 2 After dropping the trailer of Lust Stories 2, we now have the first look of Angad Bedi and Mrunal Thakur from the anthology. Reports also suggest that Mrunal and Angad got along …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Lust Stories 2 trailer: ‘Volcanoes' erupt in Netflix's steamy new film with Tamannaah Bhatia, Kajol

Hindustan Times

The trailer of Lust Stories 2 starts with Neena Gupta comparing one's body to Mt. To make matters worse for them, she suggests her granddaughter sleep with her prospective husband as a ‘test drive.’ Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Verma in Lust Stories 2. This glimpse might take one back to Zoya Akhtar's short film in Lust Stories, where Bhumi Pednekar …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Saeed Naqvi | When it comes to politeness, culture, is South now ahead of North?

Deccan Chronicle

Just when we were boarding the Delhi flight after a stint in Bengaluru during the recent elections, my wife posed a whimsical question: did I share her view that the South was more “polite and cultured”? Foreign correspondent James Cameron’s advice made so much sense after every conversation with EMS: “When I travel to a country to cover a major …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: With 8 Lingayats and 6 Vokkaliga, new cabinet balance caste equations

Live Mint

The newly-formed Karnataka government on Saturday was expanded with 24 ministers taking the oath of office. Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were also present during the occasion. Congress has tried to strike a caste balance in Karnataka and the new cabinet has six …

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R Balki says a few Bollywood blockbusters in last 4-5 years are ‘damn boring’: The fun has completely gone

The Extraordinary Journey of Arjun: A Heartwarming Slice-of-Life Drama

Director Balki to be replaced for Maestro Illayaraja biopic?

Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies

Adil Hussain recalls how Sridevi got teary-eyed during their first meeting on sets of 'English Vinglish'

R Balki says Ghoomer was ‘smashed’ at box office by Gadar 2 craze: This kind of tsunami was not expected

Ghoomer helmer R Balki on directing Shah Rukh Khan & Amitabh Bachchan in new ad: 'They were behaving like kids'

Angad Bedi on playing Saiyami Kher's boyfriend in Ghoomer: ‘His love is not out of pity’

Ghoomer box office collection day 4: Film makes just ₹34 lakh on Monday

Saiyami Kher says she cried after receiving Amitabh Bachchan's handwritten letter for Ghoomer, Abhishek Bachchan reacts

Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya Bachchan turn cheerleaders for Abhishek Bachchan’s new film Ghoomer. See pics

Ghoomer: Thematically Interesting, Cinematically Competent, Artistically Executed

KBC: Fans think this ₹6.4 lakh question was way too easy. Can you answer this?

‘Ghoomer’ movie review: Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher pitch it right in this uplifting sports drama

Did you know Govinda-Kajol were chosen to play Tara Singh-Sakina in Gadar?

Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Angad Bedi, Shabana Azmi grace Ghoomer screening at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Abhishek Bachchan on critics: 'There’s someone giving me advice for free, why would I not take it?’

Abhishek Bachchan Reveals Secret Behind Amitabh Bachchan's Cameo Role in Ghoomer

R Balki’s ‘Ghoomer’ to open 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Neena Gupta says her mother never told her about sex, periods

Angad Bedi, Mrunal Thakur look so much in love in first look of 'Lust Stories 2'. Seen yet?

Lust Stories 2 trailer: ‘Volcanoes' erupt in Netflix's steamy new film with Tamannaah Bhatia, Kajol

Saeed Naqvi | When it comes to politeness, culture, is South now ahead of North?

Karnataka: With 8 Lingayats and 6 Vokkaliga, new cabinet balance caste equations