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TV fights a bleeping battle with censors in India

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MUMBAI - When Bollywood film-maker Kunal Deshmukh set out to make "Jannat 2" (Heaven 2), a raunchy tale about arms dealing with plenty of swearing and bare skin, he ended up shooting two versions - one for cinema audiences, and the other for television.

Animated "Arjun" is not a children's film

NEW DELHI - Director Arnab Chaudhuri is quick to point out that his new animation project on a Mahabharat hero is not a children's film.

24 May 2012

A Minute With: Anurag Kashyap

MUMBAI - He's been called the "best film school" in India and film-maker Anurag Kashyap is living up to his name.

20 May 2012

Project to give Mumbai a Bollywood mural makeover

MUMBAI - The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her - from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall.

16 May 2012

Five-year ban for Shah Rukh Khan at Wankhede

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner Shah Rukh Khan was banned on Friday from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for the next five years but the decision may not be cast in stone yet.

18 May 2012

Oscar nod no boost in India: Ashvin Kumar

MUMBAI - Winning accolades at international film festivals and being nominated at the Oscars didn't make it any easier for Ashvin Kumar to release his film in India.

10 May 2012

Action replay for Sanjay Dutt's new innings

MUMBAI - When Bollywood moved towards romances and comedies in a bid to lure audiences at the turn of the century, former action star Sanjay Dutt says he was left twiddling his thumbs and wondering how to salvage his career.

30 Apr 2012

No change in film-making style, says Ram Gopal Varma

MUMBAI - Box-office success has eluded Ram Gopal Varma in recent years and critics have panned his offerings but the film-maker says his style and sensibility remains the same.

27 Apr 2012

Bollywood's Dibakar Banerjee on his uncommon "Shanghai"

MUMBAI - Political thrillers are not that common in Bollywood but then director and producer Dibakar Banerjee rarely chooses conventional subjects for his films.

26 Apr 2012

"Vicky Donor" sheds inhibitions on sperm donation

NEW DELHI - Talking about sex is still a cultural taboo in conservative India, but a Bollywood filmmaker is hoping to usher in change with a light-hearted take on infertility and sperm donation.

19 Apr 2012

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Rowdy Rathore: South Indian remix

“Rowdy Rathore” is a hark back to the 80’s. If you enjoy cinema of that time and are an Akshay Kumar fan, give this one a chance

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