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E. Niwas’ third feature film Dum, which clocked 22 years on January 24, is like a newspaper report. Grim, dark, traumatic, and yet thrilling. In the working class hero’s fight with a corrupt law enforcer, the audience might mutter: “Thank God it isn’t us.”

Protagonist Uday Shinde, played by Vivek Oberoi, takes on the immoral might of a villainous cop Shankar, played by Atul Kulkarni, a human being so degenerate and debased that he makes Sholay’s Gabbar Singh seem like a comic strip character.

There’s nothing colourful, uplifting or comforting about Dum. If you regard cinema as a form of escapist entertainment, then Niwas’s film is a no-no. But if you regard cinema as a mirror of social reality, then Dum is a hard sock in the jaw.

A corrupt cop barges into an honest colleague’s home and tries to gas his wife to death. When she escapes,...

Raveena Tandon Once Opened Up About How Ram Gopal Varma Was Not Sure About Her Casting In Shool (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Raveena Tandon might be a top actress of the 90s but had to convince Ram Gopal Varma for her role in Shool, directed by E Nivas. Raveena established herself in the comic space with her films opposite Govinda. However, that hindered her as she did not fit Rgv’s criteria for Shool’s Manjari. However, the actress proved her acting prowess and convinced Varma she was not the wrong choice. Scroll below for the deets.

Shool was released in 1999, and Eeshwar Nivas directed the film. The film features Manoj Bajpayee and Sayaji Shinde in crucial roles. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was also featured at the International Film Festival of India and the Toronto International Film Festival. The action crime drama...

Manoj Bajpayee Net Worth (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Manoj Bajpayee remains one of the most versatile and accomplished actors in Indian cinema currently. Many fans also hail him as an institution in acting. Needless to say, this has also resulted in the talented actor amassing an impressive net worth over the years.

Manoj Bajpayee’s Glorious Journey In The Industry

Being an alumnus of the National School Of Drama, Manoj Bajpayee started his acting career with TV shows like Imtihaan, Swabhimaan and Suno Re Kissa. However, his breakthrough came with the 1998 Ram Gopal Varma film Satya, in which he portrayed the role of gangster Bhiku Mhatre. The movie also got him a National Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role. This was soon followed by a string of both commercially successful and critically acclaimed films like Loc Kargil, Shool, Pinjar, and Raajneeti.

Trending Rekha Net Worth: Luxury Cars, Lavish...

As the country celebrates Bihar Diwas on Friday, Ians has compiled a list of actors from the state who have made it big on the big screen and are making waves in Bollywood.

Manoj Bajpayee: The National Film Award winner, who is from village Belwa in West Champaran district, applied for admission into the National School of Drama (Nsd) four times, but got rejected on each occasion. That did not stop him from pursuing his celluloid dreams and attaining the fame he could never have dreamt of.

He made his film debut with a one-minute role in the 1994 Naseeruddin Shah-Om Puri-starrer ‘Drohkaal’, followed by a minor role as a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur’s much-acclaimed ‘Bandit Queen’. Fame came Bajpayee’s way when he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1998 crime drama ‘Satya’.

The 54-year-old actor is well known for his roles in movies such as ‘Kaun?...

Actress Raveena Tandon, who is receiving a lot of good response to her recently released show ‘Karmma Calling’, has shared that filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was not in favour of casting her in ‘Shool’ on which he served as the producer. The actress revealed that the director of the film, E Nivas was convinced of casting her for the film and he put his foot down and went ahead with the promo shoot. During the promo Rgv failed to recognise Raveena.

Walking down the memory lane, the actress said: “‘Shool’ was a challenge that I wanted to pick up because it was the role of a Bihari housewife. E Nivas, the director of the film, was very keen on signing me but Ram Gopal Varma, being the producer and a very dear friend, had issues with signing me for the film. He used to say, ‘Ravs, main apni aankhen band karta hoon,...

Actors Konkona Sensharma and Manoj Bajpayee, who have recently shared screen in the dark comedy thriller series ‘Killer Soup’ have opened up on behind-the-scenes moments during the shoot of the show in the lush landscapes of Kerala.

Beyond the scripted narratives and rehearsed scenes, each member of the ensemble carved out memories, deeply influenced by the enchanting locales of Kerala and the mesmerising beauty of Munnar.

From Konkona’s soulful connection with Kerala’s sunsets to Manoj’s dual role as an actor and recently revealed chef, every moment added more meaning to the filmmaking experience.

Reflecting on her shooting experience, Konkona said: “The unparalleled beauty of Kerala captured throughout the series contributed to the visual storytelling. The picturesque landscapes weren’t just backdrops, they influenced my performance through the play of light and shadow during the golden hour.”

“My memories about the location are filled with the fresh breath...

On completing 30 years in the showbiz industry, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has shared how the audience was different when she started her career, saying that today actors are exposed to the point of being trolled.

The actress began her career with the 1993 thriller ‘Baazigar’ alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Known for her diverse roles and impactful performances, Shilpa has a lot to be thankful for as she marks an illustrious three decades in the entertainment industry.

Addressing the challenges of staying relevant, the actress acknowledged the evolving audience and the constant need to ‘please’ them in today’s digital era.

“When I started out, the audience was different because the exposure was much less for us vis-a-vis the audience. Today, we are exposed to the point of being trolled,” said the ‘Indian’ actress.

Reflecting on the highs of her career, Shilpa recalled her journey from a small role in...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, whose survival thriller drama ‘Joram’ hit the screens on Friday, opened up on whether the characters he portrays take a toll on him. He shared that the good roles are coming to him and he wants to make the most of it.

Directed by Devashish Makhija, the film promises an intense portrayal of survival, with Manoj in a commanding role as a father on the run.

In a conversation with Ians, Manoj spoke about the characters taking a toll on him, survival thriller genre, and more.

If playing ‘Dasru’ took a mental and physical toll on him, Manoj told Ians: “I don’t know whether it is taking a toll or not. I try to come out of it not by going anywhere, I just start preparing for my next. And when I start preparing for next, then slowly the new character overpowers my mind.”

The ‘Aks...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, whose survival thriller drama ‘Joram’ hit the screens on Friday, opened up on whether the characters he portrays take a toll on him. He shared that the good roles are coming to him and he wants to make the most of it.

Directed by Devashish Makhija, the film promises an intense portrayal of survival, with Manoj in a commanding role as a father on the run.

In a conversation with Ians, Manoj spoke about the characters taking a toll on him, survival thriller genre, and more.

If playing ‘Dasru’ took a mental and physical toll on him, Manoj told Ians: “I don’t know whether it is taking a toll or not. I try to come out of it not by going anywhere, I just start preparing for my next. And when I start preparing for next, then slowly the new character overpowers my mind.”

The ‘Aks...

Mumbai, Aug 4 (Ians) Actress Raveena Tandon has started dubbing for her upcoming film ‘Ghudchadi’ and shared a glimpse from the session.

Raveena took to Instagram stories, where she re-shared a video of her from the dubbing session. The video was originally posted by director Binoy Gandhi.

In the video, Raveena is seen in a dubbing studio dressed in an all black ensemble. She is seen making funny faces as Gandhi takes a candid video of her.

Ghudchadi is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Binoy Gandhi. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon with Parth Samthaan, Khushali Kumar and Aruna Irani and Achint Kaur in pivotal roles.

The film will mark Parth Samthaan’s debut as an actor in Bollywood.

In her three decade long journey in Hindi cinema, Raveena has been feted with several honours including a National Film Award in 2023, she was awarded the Padma Shri,...

Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, who is known for films such as ‘Mohra’, ‘Dulhe Raja’, ‘Shool’ and many others, is back in the bay after receiving Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian award by President Draupadi Murmu.

She was clicked at the airport along with her daughter Rasha Thadani.

The actress smiled for the cameras as she walked in a blue coloured outfit with her hair tied neatly in a bun adorned with gajra. As she approached her car, a fan started intruding in her personal space to click a picture with her. The fan unknowingly pushed her daughter in the attempt to get the actress in his frame.

An angered Raveena intervened and nudged the fan back asking him to not push her daughter. She said: “Aap dhakka mat dijiye bhaisahab, bacchon ko dhakka mat dijiye (please don’t push the kids).”

The actress then sat in the car along...

On World Theatre Day, it is worth celebrating the countless actors who honed their craft on stage before making their mark in the world of cinema. From the likes of Manoj Bajpayee, and Pankaj Tripathi to Sunny Hinduja. There are several exceptional actors who began their careers in theatre before transitioning to the big screen. These actors are a testament to the fact that theatre provides a solid foundation for any actor looking to develop their skills and build a successful career in the performing arts. Their performances continue to inspire audiences and serve as a reminder of the power and magic of live theatre.

Let’s take a look at a few actors who started their journey with theatre and continue to shine at the films

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee is a critically acclaimed actor who started his career in theatre. During his time at the National School of Drama,...

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee spoke about being part of the upcoming documentary ‘The Vial’ in which he will be narrating the story of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in India. He said that it is a tribute to healthcare professionals and frontline workers.

In the documentary, Pm Narendra Modi will be speaking in detail about India’s success over the Covid-19 pandemic.

The actor said: “India’s Covid-19 vaccine story is a remarkable accomplishment for the country, and as Indians, we all should be aware and proud of it. This film is a tribute to our healthcare professionals and frontline workers who produced the vaccines in unprecedented timelines and executed the vaccination drive, despite several challenges.”

‘The Vial’ focuses on the development of a vaccine for the huge population of the country. It also showcases certain case studies that highlight how the government and health workers made vaccines accessible to people despite many challenges.

Green activist and prominent Marathi and Hindi films actor Sayaji Shinde had a narrow escape from a potentially dangerous bee attack while participating in a tree re-plantation drive on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway.

The incident occurred near Taswade when Shinde, 64, and his team were engaged in re-planting trees that were uprooted for widening the Pune-Bengaluru Highway.

The participants reportedly disturbed one particular tree which had a huge honeycomb nestling there with the angry swarm of bees suddenly flying out in droves.

The Satara-born Shinde was quickly escorted to his vehicle nearly where he lay out till the attacking bees passed by and normalcy returned.

Appearing relieved, Shinde subsequently on Tuesday told the local media and his volunteers that he was “unharmed” in the attack and work of re-plantation resumed.

Shinde is a well-known environmentalist who launched the Ngo, Sahyadri Devrai, founded in 2015 for nature conservation, saving and replanting trees to create...

Mumbai, March 12 (Ians) Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee shared how veteran actress Sharmila Tagore attended the workshop conducted by him during the shooting days of their film ‘Gulmohar’.

Manoj, who is known for his works in films such as ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Satya’, ‘Kaun?’, ‘Shool’, ‘Raajneeti’, and ‘Aligarh’ said: “I still can’t believe that I have finally worked with Sharmila Tagore. I remember when the reading for the film was done and the workshop phase that I was conducting was about to begin, so, we all expected Sharmila Tagore would leave, but she didn’t. Instead, she was incredibly supportive during the making of ‘Gulmohar’.”

Manoj Bajpayee and Sharmila Tagore are coming on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ to promote their film ‘Gulmohar’.

“Despite the workshops not being intended for her, she wholeheartedly participated in all the exercises and was fully involved in the process. And, that’s the greatness of Sharmila,...

He may have stunned the entire theatre fraternity with the portrayal of Hamlet in the Shakespearean tragedy as a student at the National School of Drama (Nsd) and later with his solo performances ‘An Evening with Piyush Mishra’. But for decades, the character’s ghost never left the actor – entering his personal space and clawing up to his very being.

“You cannot imagine the adulteration. A certain arrogance, complete self-indulgence, alcoholism… in my mind, I was the solo actor on life’s stage and everybody else was not supposed to take their eyes off my brilliance. Yes, I committed many mistakes. Confessing them was traumatic, but also cathartic,” he says with just the right dramatic pauses.

Mishra, the superstar of Delhi stage with a cult following during his time where he worked with theatre directors like N K Shar and Arvind Gaur, and also wrote the play ‘Hamlet Bombay Nahin...

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee spilled some beans about the ‘cloth-washing’ scene in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. He shared: “Actually the whole scene was improvised during Reema Sen’s auditions. One day I was called by Anurag ji (Kashyap) to accompany him for the audition. For the same, he had asked me to stand in the same frame as Reema where only he (Anurag) could see me.”

Manoj, who is known for his works in films such as ‘Satya’, ‘Kaun?’, ‘Shool’, ‘Raajneeti’, ‘Aligarh’ is appearing on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ with the entire cast of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’.

He further recalled shooting for a sequence and added how the director instructed the entire sequence: “So while Reema was washing the clothes in the scene, Anurag suddenly instructed me to enter the sequence and I was a little surprised but followed whatever he said. Later on, after watching the film, we realised that...

Rasika Dugal is leading the cast of the tentatively titled series “Spike”, a Hindi-language sports drama. She says it came with the opportunity for her to learn something new and she jumped at it. Rasika said: “I love the thrill and adventure of sports dramas. Spike came with the opportunity for me to learn something […]...

Exclusive: Rasika Dugal, whose recent credits include the Amazon series Mirzapur and the Netflix show Delhi Crime, is leading the cast of Spike (working title), a Hindi-language sports drama.

Created by Nishtha Shailajan and Dhaval Shah, the series will see Dugal play a volleyball coach. As part of her preparation for the role, the actress has spent three months volleyball training in Mumbai.

The production has wrapped a first stint in Himachal Pradesh and will return for its second schedule in January 2022.

The project is being produced by Shailajan’s Imber Media. The screenplay comes from directors Shailajan and Shah, with co-writter Pratik Thakare

“I love watching sports drama. It is a genre which keeps me on the edge of my seat even when it is formulaic, so I was thrilled to be offered a role in one,” said Dugal. “I am naturally drawn to roles which require me to learn a new skill.

Exclusive: Miranda Rae Mayo is reteaming with her former Chicago Fire co-star Yuriy Sardarov on Daddy, a dark comedy written and directed by Neal Kelley and Jono Sherman, which will enter production in Topanga Canyon next week.

The film is set in a dystopian society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children, watching as four men attend a government sanctioned retreat in the remote mountains of California. When they show up at the site, only to find no guide or instructions waiting for them, they are left to their own devices and must prove to themselves—and each other—that they have what it takes to become fathers.

Kelley and Sherman are producing the film—also starring Pomme Koch (The Band’s Visit)—under their Twnshp Pictures banner, with The Kalin Company’s Sophia Kalin. Nathan Nemon is exec producing.

Mayo is best known...

Muse Entertainment Enterprises has tapped film and TV vet Alex Jordan to serve as its new senior VP of production. Jordan, who starts on January 1, will be based in Toronto and focus on producing programming for the international market.

Jordan most recently served as a producer on Paramount Plus’ “Mayor of Kingstown.” He also worked on feature “Between Waves,” which was released this summer. His other credits include working on series such as “Nikita,” “Transporter,” “Rogue” and “Private Eyes.”

“Alex has a track record of producing great shows, and I look forward to having such a respected and talented leader in our Toronto operation,” said Irene Litinsky, Muse Entertainment’s president of production.

Jordan will work closely with Litinsky, as well as with Muse’s development teams in Montreal, Toronto and Los Angeles to produce scripted programming across all genres and formats for the global market.

“I couldn’t be...

The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and more home-video picks, subscriptions, magazines, music, and more, dive in below.

4K & Blu-ray Box Sets

There’s no better gift for a cinephile than a beautiful Blu-ray box set. Leading the pack in this regard is a collection that actually arrived much earlier this year: World of Wong Kar-wai, the long-awaited Criterion release that features the Hong Kong master’s most celebrated works, along with the first U.S. release of his short The Hand. Another must-own trio of sets from Criterion: Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films, featuring four bold films from the late director, The...

The holiday season is here, and with it comes a whole lot of gift-worthy books, as well as — if you don’t have kids — plenty of time to do some reading. This final Film Stage books column of 2021 features a diverse mix of glossy making-ofs, some career retrospectives, and much more.

One sad note that I neglected to mention in my last two columns: J.W. Rinzler, author of the definitive making-of books about the original Star Wars trilogy, passed away on July 28. He set the standard for detailed, ever-readable studies of how some of our favorite films came to be; this column most recently featured his work in November 2020, when reviewing The Making of Aliens. As we move into a new year, it seems fitting to recognize the writing of a man whose behind-the-scenes accounts were often as memorable and noteworthy as the films themselves. (Read more about Rinzler on starwars.

Indian helmer Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” walked off on Saturday with the top prize, the Golden Spike, at the 66th Valladolid Intl. Film Festival, one of Spain’s biggest and oldest film events and a bastion of festival-prized art film titles.

The French-Indian co-production marks Nalin’s homage to celluloid and is told through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy whose life is turned on its head after he watches his first film at the cinema. World premiering at Tribeca, it became the first foreign-language feature to score as the first runner up for Tribeca’s Audience Award.

Writer and director Pan Nalin said: “What we started in our solitude in a remote countryside of Gujarat has now started to echoing in multitudes the world over. Winning the best picture Golden Spike at the Seminci is like belonging to the rich history of cinema that Valladolid has stood for nearly seven decades.

A non-fungible token based on the Banksy piece “Spike” has sold for over $150,000 via an auction on Valuart, a new platform that mints licensed NFTs derived from original artworks.

Banksy, notably, was not involved in the sale. Instead, the “Spike” Nft was minted and sold by Vittorio Grigòlo, an opera singer and Valuart co-founder, who is in possession of the actual “Spike” piece. Banksy created “Spike” in 2005, acquiring a piece of Israel’s West Bank Barrier, writing a secret word on it, then launching a scavenger hunt; the person who...

Fans of iconic cat and mouse duo Tom & Jerry are having a good time of it at the moment. Tom & Jerry The Movie only hit theaters back in February and subsequently arrived on HBO Max, and now the pair are coming back to HBO Max with a brand new series, Tom and Jerry in New York, which will premiere July 1st. The series will see the rivals settling into a new home in the city's Royal Gate Hotel, with all kinds of madcap hijinks ensuing in and around the streets of America's best known city. While the movie received middling reviews, placing the pair on the small screen where they have always worked best could well see the duo back to their best.

Coming from Renegade Animation and directed by Darrell Van Citters, the series should be in good hands, as Renegade have been involved with the Tom and Jerry...

Mumbai, March 19 (Ians) National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee is all set to play a police officer in the upcoming thriller "Silence... Can You Hear It?" He recalls playing a cop in the 1999 film "Shool", a film he believes became a gamechanger.

E. Niwas' "Shool" cast him as Inspector Samar. Talking about playing the cop, Manoj said: "I have played a cop's role in my 26 years of career more than twice and I've enjoyed it every time. ‘Shool' has become quite a gamechanger and has become a cult film in its own right. It has shown a lot of realism about the condition in which policemen work in our country. People related with it -- with the policeman, the husband, the father and even the son."

Manoj added: "I've met so many people, actors and filmmakers who have watched Shool at least once a week! We didn't know how popular...

CinemaThe ‘Dangal’ fame actor confirmed the news on social media.Tnm StaffFacebook/AruviAruvi, the popular Tamil movie that came out in 2016, is all set to be remade in Bollywood. Dangal fame actor Fatima Sana Shaikh has been cast to reprise Aditi Balan’s lead role from the Tamil original. The Hindi movie is to be directed by Eeshwar Niwas, who rose to fame with the National Award-winning Hindi movie Shool. The shooting for the film will commence mid-2021, and the project is produced by Applause Entertainment and Faith Films. Actor Fatima took to Instagram to share the news with her fans. "Applause Entertainment and Faith Films are thrilled to announce the Hindi adaptation of the genre-bending Tamil smash-hit, Aruvi. Starring the gifted Fatima Sana Shaikh, this audacious film will be directed by ace director, E Niwas. Principal photography is all set to begin mid-2021!” Fatima’s post read. View this...

Mumbai, March 5: Fatima Sana Shaikh has been roped in to star in the Hindi remake of Tamil hit film Aruvi. The remake will be directed by E Niwas, who has called the shots on films like Shool, Dum, and Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega in the past.

The 2017 Tamil film starred actress Aditi Balan in the lead role. Balan's protagonist Aruvi was deemed a progressive, post-modern symbol of feminism by most viewers.

"I look forward to dive deep into the skin of the character. I am really excited to embark on this journey," said Fatima.

Director E Niwas added, "'Aruvi' is not just a story of a hero. It's a triumph over the labyrinths of life. It's totally euphoric, and a privilege to explore one of the most beautiful cinematic characters I have come across. Fatima Sana Shaikh is an absolutely befitting choice."

The Hindi remake...

Critically-acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be honoured at the upcoming Cardiff International Film Festival 2019 for his contribution to the world of cinema.

Nawazuddin will be feted with the Golden Dragon Award at the fest, which will be held from October 24 to 27 at Cardiff Bay, Wales. He will get the award on the final day of the fest.

Also Read:?Motichoor Chaknachoor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui all set to get married

"I am very excited to be part of Cardiff International Film Festival and look forward to attending the festival," Nawazuddin said.

Starting off with bit roles in films such as "Sarfarosh" and "Shool", Nawazuddin made his mark in Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs Of Wasseypur" films in 2012. Over the years, he has carved his space with his performances in "The Lunchbox", "Liar's Dice", "Badlapur", "Manjhi: The Mountain Man", "Kick", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", "Mom" and the web series "Sacred Games".

"Nawaz is our special guest,...

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui feels the Bollywood hero is the most clich?d creation one can think of, adding that he likes to keep a distance from that image.

"I have played a variety of roles, be it gangster, a writer or a policeman. Even if I get an opportunity to play the lead hero in a movie, I will do it only on the basis of my style," Nawazuddin told Ians.

Also Read:?Nawazuddin Siddiqui is back in a new Avatar

"The Bollywood hero is one of the most clich?d roles (that) you will find. People have this conception on how they see him, the kind of clothes he wears etc. This is a zone I ideally don't want to be a part of because then you go into an absolute comfort zone," he added.

According to Nawazuddin, anybody can play the hero but the difficult part is to...

His last couple of films have been hard hitting affairs. Be it Shahid or Aligarh, director Hansal Mehta has stepped into a zone which has shook many a viewer, courtesy the realistic depiction of some heartbreaking tales that were waiting to be told on screen. Now with Aligarh, which is based on the real life tale of Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras from Aligarh Muslim University who was sacked from his position on charges of homosexuality in 2010, one expects nothing less, what with accomplished actors like Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao stepping into the fold.

“Well, the film is very close to me and I have been traveling with it to various film festivals. I have seen the response across the globe with different kind of audiences,” says Hansal, “In fact when I saw the first cut of the film, I told Manoj there and then that this is his finest performance till date.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one example of a man who went from rags to riches, literally! From being a small-time watchman to playing a role equivalent to the lead, the actor has surely shot to fame with hardwork.

Nawazuddin started his career with Shool (1999), where he played the role of a waiter. Surprisingly, the movie also starred Manoj Bajpayee (who was the main lead in Gangs Of Wasseypur, where Nawazuddin gained the much-deserved recognition). However, he started getting noticed from Anurag Kashyap's movie Black Friday.

Nawaz then played a terrorist in Kabir Khan's New York, and now the actor plays a sidekick in his upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan starring Salman Khan along side.

He also did minor roles in 2010 content-driven movies Peepli Live and Paan Singh Tomar, but got hugely noticed in them. He also played a major role in another Irrfan Khan starrer Lunchbox (in 2013) and Vidya Balan...

Bollywood has always been blessed with marquee actors, who have created a league of their own. With films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Rajneeti, Manoj Bajpayee surely is a welcomed member of the coveted club of ‘actors’ and in his latest flick, Tevar, he does complete justice to his character. This is apparently why the media and the fans want to pronounce him one of the best actors in the industry today.

He has always experimented with varied genres and yet always managed to get critical acclaim for them. He has had his share of recognition right from the start of his career. HHHe delivered award winning performances for films like Satya and Shool for which he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Best Actor Critic’s Choice, respectively. He has always given performances worth remembering, some of which are still talked about. That trend...

Filmmaker E. Niwas and Manoj Bajpayee who had last collaborated for the critically acclaimed Shool also starring Raveena Tandon, has now decided to join hands after a span of fifteen years. The film in question is tentatively titled Juvenile and will be produced by Praveen Nishchol. E. Niwas also revealed that his film will be inspired by many real life incidents and falls into the category of serious drama. However, he also mentioned that there will be a love story in the film. Elaborating further, he stated that Juvenile will have multiple stories and hence, it requires an ensemble cast. Juvenile will star Manoj Bajpayee but the details of his character are currently being kept under wraps. E. Niwas maintained that the film is still in its initial stages and they have even approached South actor and Raanjhanaa fame Dhanush and also the bubbly girl Anushka Sharma. If all goes well,...

Manoj Bajpai is known for his strong characters portrayed on-screen. The actor who has won many accolades for his roles in movies like Shool, Satya, Zubeidaa and Raajneeti amongst many others has been paired yet again opposite Big B in a negative role for his upcoming movie Satyagraha.

The National Film Award Winning actor prefers to do a villainous role while sharing the screen space with the mega star. He feels that no other character stands strong enough opposite Amitabh Bachchan and thus it is better to do a negative role.

“In an Amitabh Bachchan film, there’s no other role which is better than his. In such a situation it’s only the negative role which is as good as his, so it’s best to go for the negative. I must say in films like Aks, Aarakshan or even Satyagraha now, the roles were written very carefully,” said Bajpai.

Vancouver (Canada), April 6: National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee says he faced his share of struggle when he began his career, especially at a time when the world was living amid commercialism.

Manoj's career took off in a big way post the success of 1998 film "Satya", which not only won him commercial success, but the prestigious National Award too. Post the crime saga, he did commendable jobs in "Kaun?", "Shool" and Chandraprakash Dwivedi-directed period drama "Pinjar", which once again won him a National Award.

His recent hit was Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur".

"When I got recognition with 'Satya', every year I used to do one film because there were not many scripts. There were no multiplexes, so.

Not many may know character actor Shrivallabh Vyas by his name, but his is a face that one just couldn't have missed in films like Lagaan, Shool, Dil Bole Hadippa etc... While on screen, Vyas may have come across as someone who is very happy with life; the irony is that off screen, it's just the antithesis.

The present day situation is that he is in the ICU of a Jaipur hospital since for the last few days, while his family (wife and two daughters) are struggling to pay his medical bills. News has it that around four years back, amidst a film shoot in Gujarat, while he fainted in the washroom around midnight. He got paralyzed, post his operation. Meanwhile, his family who relocated to Jaisalmer and then to Jaipur due to never ending financial constraints, have been living in rented apartments ever since. Describing Srivallabh's condition, a close...

People might not have known actor Shrivallabh Vyas by name but he is a popular face in cinema. Shrivallabh Vyas who is seen in movies like Lagaan, Shool, Dil Bole Hadippa etc...is seriously ill and he is undergoing treatment the ICU of Jaipur hospital. He suffered paralysis and his family (wife and two daughters) is struggling to pay the medical bills. According to a report, around four years ago Vyas fainted while he was shooing in Gujarat at midnight. He underwent operation and post operation he suffered paralysis. Since then his family has been relocated to Jaisalmer and then to Jaipur due to never ending financial constraints. Now they...

Mumbai, Jan 20: After wearing grease paint for almost two decades, National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee is keen to take a plunge into filmmaking business and turn producer. He feels producing movies "will give me a lot of power".

His career took off in a big way post the success of "Satya", which not only won him commercial success, but the prestigious National Award too. Post the crime saga, he did commendable jobs in "Kaun?", "Shool" and Chandraprakash Dwivedi directed period drama "Pinjar", which once again won him a National Award.

Later his career took a dip, but "Raajneeti", "Chakravyuh" and "Gangs of Wasseypur".

Another year gone by and another lot of impressive newbies have arrived on the Bollywood scene to make their mark. Here are the Top 5 Female Debutants for the year 2012.

5. Esha Gupta – Jannat 2

At no. 5 we have the dusky beauty who won everyone’s heart with the notorious ‘serial kisser’ in not one of but two films in her very first year. Esha won Miss Photogenic in the Femina Miss India contest in 2007 and featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2010, before being spotted and starring in her debut film. She had one of the busiest debut years with not one but three films, Jannat 2, Raaz 3 and Chakravyuh. Just when we thought she’d get the ‘Bhatt girl’ title she surprised us in the last release, a Prakash Jha directorial. Thus far she’s gotten mixed reviews for her performance however her appearance impressed us enough to warrant a position on this countdown.

This week Raveena Tandon has much reason to rejoice. She has won the Best Actress award for her performance in Sudipto Chattopadhyay's Shobhna's 7 Nights at the Houston Bollywood Film Festival which concluded on October 7 with the announcement of Raveena's triumph.

Interestingly, there is only one acting award at the Houston Bollywood Film Festival which covers both the male and female category of nominations. Raveena therefore beat competition from Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in Dibakar Bannerjee's Shanghai to get the award.

Squealing in delight from Houston after the announcement, Raveena said, "I've hardly received awards in my career so far. I did get the National award for Daman. But that was a one-off thing. I thought I deserved recognition for Shool and Aks. But I was seen as glamorous commercial actress. Hence, not eligible for awards. Now when I've played the most glamorous role of my life, I get the Best Actress award.

We all knew that Riteish Deshmukh was an entertainer par excellence. But Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum has shown his versatility. He has turned lyricist and singer in the hit ‘Up Bihar Lootne’ track, which has been rendered (for the first time together) by Sukhwinder Singh and Daler Mehndi.

When Balaji was working on a new version of Shilpa Shetty’s famous item number, being a Maharashtrian, Riteish asked his producer to extend the song to incorporate Maharashtra in it.

“Riteish was very excited about the song from the beginning. He spontaneously decided that Maharashtra be a part of the new song,” says an insider from the film’s unit.

To ensure the authenticity of the track, Riteish turned singer and lyricist for the Marathi portions in the track and sat with the composers Meet Brothers Anjjan to understand the meter and rhythm of the track. As a result, the...

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum just got hotter! With 'Dil Garden Garden' and 'Shirt Da Button' already topping the charts, the forthcoming third track promises to heighten the film's existing noise level.The curvaceous Shilpa Shetty's chartbuster, 'Up Bihar Lootne' (Shool) will feature in the film but not in its original form. There's a twist here, as the lead pair Tusshar and Riteish Deshmukh will gyrate to Shilpa's 'thumkas' in a specially created male thumkas'>Read More...

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum just got hotter! With 'Dil Garden Garden' and 'Shirt Da Button' already topping the charts, the forthcoming third track promises to heighten the film's existing noise level.The curvaceous Shilpa Shetty's chartbuster, 'Up Bihar Lootne' (Shool) will feature in the film but not in its original form. There's a twist here, as the lead pair Tusshar and Riteish Deshmukh will gyrate to Shilpa's 'thumkas' in a specially created male...

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum just got hotter! With ‘Dil Garden Garden’ and ‘Shirt Da Button’ already topping the charts, the forthcoming third track promises to heighten the film’s existing noise level!

The curvaceous Shilpa Shetty’s chartbuster, ‘Up Bihar Lootne’ (Shool) will feature in the film but not in its original form! There’s a twist here, as the lead pair Tusshar and Riteish Deshmukh will gyrate to Shilpa’s ‘thumkas’ in a specially created male version of the track, choreographed by the veterans Rekha and Chinni Prakash, whose recent work in Ishaqzaade had everyone spellbound.

Titled ‘Hum Toh Hain Cappuccino’ by lyricist Kumaar, the Meet Brothers Anjjan have recreated Shilpa’s chartbuster (by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) to make it even more commercial and club-friendly!

Last weekend, an elaborate dhaba set, which cost over 2 cr, was set up at Mumbai’s Film City where Tusshar and Riteish shot for...

I am sure that I have said it before but I have no problem saying it again: Manoj Bajpayee is one of my favorite actors! He amazes me with how deep he gets into characters and his performances are always thrilling. He is also one of my favorite actors to interview and we always have a great conversation more than a strictly question and answer interview. This time the subject was Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur. Staying true to its real life influences, Gangs of Wasseypur explores a revenge saga through the socio-political dynamic in the coal and scrap trade mafia of Wasseypur, through the imprudence of a place obsessed with mainstream ‘Bollywood’ cinema. A two-part film, according to the director, it the story and evolution of Wasseypur. He wrote in his director’s notes, “From digging coal to killing someone over a innocuous brawl to vengeance being inherited.

Manoj Bajpayee has a very tough task on ahead. He has to play the character that Akshay Kumar will be masquerading as in Neeraj Pandey's real-life heist drama Special Chabbis. To recap a bit, the film is based on the real-life daring heist in 1987 where an unknown man posing as 'Cbi officer Mon Singh' recruited 26 men and executed a daylight raid on the Opera House branch of Tribhuvandas Bhimji Jewellers, and disappeared with jewellery worth lakhs. Akshay Kumar has been recruited to play the imposer Cbi officer. Now interestingly Manoj Bajpai has been roped in to play the real Cbi officer. "So you could say Akshay and Manoj would be playing spitting images of one another, one real and the other an imposter," says a source Manoj who hasn't played a cop since Shool and Jaago is very excited about getting the hang of a role where he has...

Mumbai, Dec 9: Actor Manoj Bajpayee, known for his versatility, has portrayed a character inspired by myhtological demon king Raavan in his next film 'Lanka'. But he says he does not believe in the word 'villain'.

'I don't do villainous or positive roles. I do human being roles. They are positive and negative both. If you say that I do only villain roles then your research is wrong,' Manoj told reporters here.

Manoj has played negative roles in films like 'Aks', 'Road', 'Raajneeti' and 'Aarakshan', but maintains that his characters can't be called villains.

''Shool' was not villain's role, 'Zubeidaa'.

It's been a long and chequered history of disrupted and fractured association between Ram Gopal Varma and Anurag Kashyap. After they collaborated on Satya, they had parted acrimoniously. But after showering scathing criticism on Varma, his ex- protégée Kashyap has mended the fences with Varma. And the first sign of a rapprochement? The trailer of Kashyap's That Girl In Yellow Boots has been attached to Ram Gopal Varma's much talked-about Not A Love Story releasing this Friday, and not without resistance from the normally-resilient Ramu. So far it was unthinkable that Ramu and Kashyap would ever come together in any way, least of all within the confines of one feature film. Ramu, it should be recalled, had launched Kashyap's career as a writer in Satya. The film got Kashyap instant recognition. But like many of Ramu's protégées, Kashyap chose to move out of the Varma camp soon after Satya.