Fox Star Studios and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series have joined hands for a strategic alliance on the studios new releases. T-Series will be marketing the music of Fox Star Studios' upcoming releases - Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, M S Dhoni-The Untold Story, Akira and Neerja. Both the companies have worked together in the past where T-Series held the music rights of films like Bol Bachchan, Raaz 3, Dum Maaro Dum, Force among others have now teamed up to work on the music of Fox Star 's future releases. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor will see the celebrated director Sooraj Barjatya wield his magic again this Diwali. Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya team up after their blockbuster hits like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and Hum Saath Saath Hain. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo releases on November 12. T-Series has also acquired the music rights of Fox...
- 9/28/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
2013, the extra special year marking the centenary of Hindi Cinema is almost coming at an end.
To celebrate, BollySpice briefly explores the theatrical roots of Bollywood, expanding on the contribution of William Shakespeare, the famous playwright who has continuously intrigued the Indian film industry since the beginning of the Hindi film industry.
We explore selected Bollywood “Romeo and Juliet” interpretations and how they disturbingly reflect South Asian cultural issues related to “love”.
Theatrical Beginnings
When “sound” arrived into the world of Hindi cinema in 1931, it threatened the existence of the Parsi Theatre – a popular culture of performing arts that formed the foundation for what we now call “Bollywood”.
Not only had theatre formed an important foundation, but continues to be reflected through Bollywood – through more ways than one.
Popular Parsi theatrical productions were made into Hindi films. Famous theatre playwrights, as well as singing-dancing theatre performers joined the film industry; dramatical,...
To celebrate, BollySpice briefly explores the theatrical roots of Bollywood, expanding on the contribution of William Shakespeare, the famous playwright who has continuously intrigued the Indian film industry since the beginning of the Hindi film industry.
We explore selected Bollywood “Romeo and Juliet” interpretations and how they disturbingly reflect South Asian cultural issues related to “love”.
Theatrical Beginnings
When “sound” arrived into the world of Hindi cinema in 1931, it threatened the existence of the Parsi Theatre – a popular culture of performing arts that formed the foundation for what we now call “Bollywood”.
Not only had theatre formed an important foundation, but continues to be reflected through Bollywood – through more ways than one.
Popular Parsi theatrical productions were made into Hindi films. Famous theatre playwrights, as well as singing-dancing theatre performers joined the film industry; dramatical,...
- 11/23/2013
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
This is indeed rare. Ram and Shatrughan are coming together - for a film that is "similar to the Mahabharat in tone and spirit". Before you get confused, maverick director Ram Gopal Varma, who has been a big fan of Shatrughan Sinha, has roped in the veteran actor for his latest film."Ram Gopal Varma told me that (that the director was a fan of his) when he came to offer me `Rakta Charitra`," said Shatrughan Sinha from Jaipur where he was attending a wedding."He said he has enjoyed my films from his college days when he saw `Kala Patthar`. It`s providential that Ram and Shatrughan are coming together. But `Rakta Charitra` - I love the title - is more like the Mahabharat in spirit than the Ramayan."And now the "Kala Patthar" actor will be directed by Ram Gopal Varma...
- 9/26/2009
- Filmicafe
Here's something that no one knows as yet. Ram Gopal Varma a.k.a Ramu has been a big fan of Shatrughan Sinha a.k.a Shatru for the longest time. "Ram Gopal Varma told me that when he came to offer me Rakta Charitra," said Shatrughan Sinha from Jaipur where he was attending a wedding on Wednesday. "He said he has enjoyed my films from his college days when he saw Kala Patthar. It's providential that Ram and Shatrughan are coming together. But Rakta Charita (I love the title) is more like the Mahabharata in spirit than the Ramayana. " The Kala Patthar actor will be directed by Ram Gopal Varma in his Hind-Telugu bio-pic Rakta Charitra based on the life of the alleged outlaw Paritala Ravi. Shooting of the film starts in Hyderabad this month. Ram Gopal Varma confirms that Shatrughan Sinha plays the 'Telugu Desam' party-chief N. T. Rama Rao...
- 9/26/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
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