Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, who is known for ‘Maqbool’, ‘Black Friday’, ‘Dev D.’, ‘Lootera’ and is currently receiving a lot of positive response for ‘Poacher’, has shared that he likes to collect souvenirs from the film set.
Over the years, Dibyendu has carved a niche for himself as he has emerged as a bankable actor who brings a certain assurance for the producers and storytellers.
The actor told YouTube channel Digital Commentary: “I always collect souvenirs from film sets. If I’m shooting for a film and my character smokes a pipe, I would request the makers humbly if I could keep that pipe as a souvenir, if my character uses a zippo lighter in a film or a series, I would request the producers to allow me to keep the lighter.”
He then narrated an incident when a female producer treated him badly.
Dibyendu said: “In one project, I kept a watch as a souvenir,...
Over the years, Dibyendu has carved a niche for himself as he has emerged as a bankable actor who brings a certain assurance for the producers and storytellers.
The actor told YouTube channel Digital Commentary: “I always collect souvenirs from film sets. If I’m shooting for a film and my character smokes a pipe, I would request the makers humbly if I could keep that pipe as a souvenir, if my character uses a zippo lighter in a film or a series, I would request the producers to allow me to keep the lighter.”
He then narrated an incident when a female producer treated him badly.
Dibyendu said: “In one project, I kept a watch as a souvenir,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 10 (Ians) Actor Babil Khan has penned a heartfelt note for his late father Irrfan Khan, sharing poignant memories that illuminate the depth of their bond, adding that nobody knew him like he did.
Taking to his Instagram account, Babil dropped a throwback picture with legendary actor Irrfan, wherein the father-son duo can be seen standing on a boat.
The ‘Maqbool’ fame star is holding a fishing rod, and is sporting a green jacket, a beanie cap and gloves. Babil and Irrfan are posing sideways in the picture.
Along with the snapshot, Babil wrote: “Nobody knew him like I did, nobody has known me like he did. It’s easy to say, to miss him, it’s easy. It’s easy to be cathartic and cry about losing him. It’s easy.”
Recalling fond memories with his dad, ‘The Railway Men’ fame actor said: “Do you know what is hard?...
Taking to his Instagram account, Babil dropped a throwback picture with legendary actor Irrfan, wherein the father-son duo can be seen standing on a boat.
The ‘Maqbool’ fame star is holding a fishing rod, and is sporting a green jacket, a beanie cap and gloves. Babil and Irrfan are posing sideways in the picture.
Along with the snapshot, Babil wrote: “Nobody knew him like I did, nobody has known me like he did. It’s easy to say, to miss him, it’s easy. It’s easy to be cathartic and cry about losing him. It’s easy.”
Recalling fond memories with his dad, ‘The Railway Men’ fame actor said: “Do you know what is hard?...
- 2/10/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Vishal Bhardwaj Reveals Giving Up His Rs 30 Lakh Fees To Make Irrfan Khan & Tabu’s Maqbool (Picture Credit: Facebook & IMDb)
Vishal Bhardwaj is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema, who has given his fans some masterpiece movies like Omkara, Haider, 7 Khoon Maaf, and others. His latest work, Khufiya, starring Tabu in the lead, is streaming on Netflix. The prolific filmmaker recently sat down for an interview where he spoke about many things, including the films he was about to quit and others he couldn’t make with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.
Speaking about Irrfan Khan and Tabu starrer Maqbool, the filmmaker revealed that to shoot the film at a particular haveli – he had his eyes on – he gave up on his fees. He revealed that he was getting paid Rs 30 lakh for directing, writing, editing, and composing music. However, due to budget constraints,...
Vishal Bhardwaj is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema, who has given his fans some masterpiece movies like Omkara, Haider, 7 Khoon Maaf, and others. His latest work, Khufiya, starring Tabu in the lead, is streaming on Netflix. The prolific filmmaker recently sat down for an interview where he spoke about many things, including the films he was about to quit and others he couldn’t make with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.
Speaking about Irrfan Khan and Tabu starrer Maqbool, the filmmaker revealed that to shoot the film at a particular haveli – he had his eyes on – he gave up on his fees. He revealed that he was getting paid Rs 30 lakh for directing, writing, editing, and composing music. However, due to budget constraints,...
- 12/17/2023
- by Oshine Koul
- KoiMoi
Bollywood personalities such as Manoj Bajpayee, Vishal Bharadwaj, Pratik Gandhi and Guneet Monga talked about how South Asian content has broken barriers and gone ahead creating waves internationally.
ZEE5 Global has announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
The ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access South Asian entertainment platforms on the platform itself.
In a panel, when asked how the audiences have changed viewing content, Manoj saidthat earlier he would visit his friends or relatives in the US, “there was someone in that crowd and in that party who would come and talk to me and there was one person who always came to me and not just to me but to whole lot of people who were making the kind of cinema that the whole...
ZEE5 Global has announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
The ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access South Asian entertainment platforms on the platform itself.
In a panel, when asked how the audiences have changed viewing content, Manoj saidthat earlier he would visit his friends or relatives in the US, “there was someone in that crowd and in that party who would come and talk to me and there was one person who always came to me and not just to me but to whole lot of people who were making the kind of cinema that the whole...
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Bollywood personalities such as Manoj Bajpayee, Vishal Bharadwaj, Pratik Gandhi and Guneet Monga talked about how South Asian content has broken barriers and gone ahead creating waves internationally.
ZEE5 Global has announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
The ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access South Asian entertainment platforms on the platform itself.
In a panel, when asked how the audiences have changed viewing content, Manoj saidthat earlier he would visit his friends or relatives in the US, “there was someone in that crowd and in that party who would come and talk to me and there was one person who always came to me and not just to me but to whole lot of people who were making the kind of cinema that the whole...
ZEE5 Global has announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
The ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access South Asian entertainment platforms on the platform itself.
In a panel, when asked how the audiences have changed viewing content, Manoj saidthat earlier he would visit his friends or relatives in the US, “there was someone in that crowd and in that party who would come and talk to me and there was one person who always came to me and not just to me but to whole lot of people who were making the kind of cinema that the whole...
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tariq MaQbool is an incarcerated writer serving two consecutive life sentences at the New Jersey State Prison. He is a member of the mentorship program Empowerment Avenue, which pairs writers with editors in the outside world to hone their craft and pitch stories to the media. Their mission is to “normalize the inclusion of incarcerated writers and artists in mainstream venues by bridging the gap between them and harnessing this creative proximity as a path to de-carceration and public safety.” MaQbool — who runs his own site, Captive Voices — has been...
- 11/23/2023
- by Tariq MaQbool
- Rollingstone.com
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who has recently collaborated with actor Ali Fazal for the spy thriller ‘Khufiya’, shared how he was fascinated by the latter’s previous performances, saying he was looking for an opportunity to work with him.
Ali is best known for his role of Guddu Pandit in the action crime thriller web series ‘Mirzapur’. Apart from Ali, it also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi Shamra, Divyenndu, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles.
The actor is also known for his work in projects like ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Sonali Cable’, ‘Milan Talkies’, amongst many others.
In the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial ‘Khufiya’, Ali plays the character of Ravi Mohan.
Talking about casting Ali in the film, the National Film Award-winning director told Ians: “I have been seeing him for such a long time. Everyone has seen his work in ‘Mirzapur’. Entire country loved his performance.
Ali is best known for his role of Guddu Pandit in the action crime thriller web series ‘Mirzapur’. Apart from Ali, it also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi Shamra, Divyenndu, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles.
The actor is also known for his work in projects like ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Sonali Cable’, ‘Milan Talkies’, amongst many others.
In the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial ‘Khufiya’, Ali plays the character of Ravi Mohan.
Talking about casting Ali in the film, the National Film Award-winning director told Ians: “I have been seeing him for such a long time. Everyone has seen his work in ‘Mirzapur’. Entire country loved his performance.
- 10/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who has recently collaborated with actor Ali Fazal for the spy thriller ‘Khufiya’, shared how he was fascinated by the latter’s previous performances, saying he was looking for an opportunity to work with him.
Ali is best known for his role of Guddu Pandit in the action crime thriller web series ‘Mirzapur’. Apart from Ali, it also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi Shamra, Divyenndu, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles.
The actor is also known for his work in projects like ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Sonali Cable’, ‘Milan Talkies’, amongst many others.
In the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial ‘Khufiya’, Ali plays the character of Ravi Mohan.
Talking about casting Ali in the film, the National Film Award-winning director told Ians: “I have been seeing him for such a long time. Everyone has seen his work in ‘Mirzapur’. Entire country loved his performance.
Ali is best known for his role of Guddu Pandit in the action crime thriller web series ‘Mirzapur’. Apart from Ali, it also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi Shamra, Divyenndu, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles.
The actor is also known for his work in projects like ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Fukrey’, ‘Sonali Cable’, ‘Milan Talkies’, amongst many others.
In the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial ‘Khufiya’, Ali plays the character of Ravi Mohan.
Talking about casting Ali in the film, the National Film Award-winning director told Ians: “I have been seeing him for such a long time. Everyone has seen his work in ‘Mirzapur’. Entire country loved his performance.
- 10/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Director Vishal Bhardwaj’s very intriguing spy thriller titled Khufiya (House of Spies) is all set to release on Netflix October 5th. Starring Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ashish Vidyarthi and Azmeri Haque Badhon, Khufiya is inspired by true events and is based on a book “Escape to Nowhere,” written by the former Chief of the Counter Espionage Unit of R&aw, Amar Bhushan.
The man behind the world of Khufiya, director Vishal Bhardwaj, said, “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix, which has been both exciting and rewarding. I cannot wait to share this thrilling and powerful story with Netflix’s audiences across 190 countries.
The man behind the world of Khufiya, director Vishal Bhardwaj, said, “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix, which has been both exciting and rewarding. I cannot wait to share this thrilling and powerful story with Netflix’s audiences across 190 countries.
- 9/26/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The trailer of Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming Netflix spy thriller film ‘Khufiya’ was dropped on Monday. The director said that it gave him a chance to reunite with Tabu and work for the very first time with two very talented actors Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi.
Bhardwaj shared: “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors- Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix which has been both exciting and rewarding.”
The film is slated to release on 5 October. It also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Azmeri Haque Badhon. ‘Khufiya’ is based on true events and is based on a book Escape to Nowhere, written by the former Chief of...
Bhardwaj shared: “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors- Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix which has been both exciting and rewarding.”
The film is slated to release on 5 October. It also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Azmeri Haque Badhon. ‘Khufiya’ is based on true events and is based on a book Escape to Nowhere, written by the former Chief of...
- 9/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The trailer of Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming Netflix spy thriller film ‘Khufiya’ was dropped on Monday. The director said that it gave him a chance to reunite with Tabu and work for the very first time with two very talented actors Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi.
Bhardwaj shared: “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors- Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix which has been both exciting and rewarding.”
The film is slated to release on 5 October. It also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Azmeri Haque Badhon. ‘Khufiya’ is based on true events and is based on a book Escape to Nowhere, written by the former Chief of...
Bhardwaj shared: “I have always been very fascinated with the world of espionage and am truly excited to explore this genre with Khufiya. This film gave me a chance to reunite with Tabu, and work for the very first time with two very talented actors- Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. It also marks my first creative collaboration with Netflix which has been both exciting and rewarding.”
The film is slated to release on 5 October. It also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Azmeri Haque Badhon. ‘Khufiya’ is based on true events and is based on a book Escape to Nowhere, written by the former Chief of...
- 9/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Around the turn of the century, modern reimaginings of Shakespeare had reached a fever pitch. Audiences were rediscovering the Bard's work through a string of stylish Hollywood films ranging from Baz Luhrmann's bombastic “Romeo + Juliet” to Michael Almereyda's gen-x-courting “Hamlet” to fun teen comedies like “10 Things I Hate About You.” It wasn't long before the trend reached the Indian film industry, which had previously produced only a small selection of Shakespeare adaptations. The charge was led by Vishal Bhardwaj, who received widespread acclaim for 2003's “Maqbool,” his violent take on “Macbeth” featuring Irrfan Khan in the lead role. Transposing the Scottish Play's power struggles to 21st-century Mumbai, Bhardwaj takes a haunting approach to the material, leaning into the bloodshed while playing with the supernatural moodiness and psychological torment of its protagonist. Bhardwaj would continue his Shakespeare trilogy with “Omkara” (“Othello”) in 2006 and “Haider” (“Hamlet”) in 2014, both...
- 8/19/2023
- by Henry McKeand
- AsianMoviePulse
Vishal Bhardwaj, the renowned Indian film director and composer, has spoken about the directorial debut of his son, Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s ‘Kuttey’. He shared his excitement about working on his son’s directorial project, and the guidance he provided to him, and he also spoke about the necessity of using vulgar language in the film.
Talking about his son in the course of a conversation, Vishal said: “He has majored in screenwriting in the School of Visual Arts, New York University. He graduated from film school, he has been on sets thereafter and has assisted me formally. This is his original voice. I am excited and anxious at the same time.”
The film written by Aasmaan Bhardwaj and Vishal Bhardwaj features Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra and Shardul Bhardwaj. The music is also composed by Vishal.
When asked about the vulgar language used in the film,...
Talking about his son in the course of a conversation, Vishal said: “He has majored in screenwriting in the School of Visual Arts, New York University. He graduated from film school, he has been on sets thereafter and has assisted me formally. This is his original voice. I am excited and anxious at the same time.”
The film written by Aasmaan Bhardwaj and Vishal Bhardwaj features Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra and Shardul Bhardwaj. The music is also composed by Vishal.
When asked about the vulgar language used in the film,...
- 1/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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