Actor Pankaj Kapur, one of Bollywood actors who straddles both the world of art house and commercial movies with effortless ease, turned a year older on Tuesday.The actor, who was born in the year 1954, turned 58.He stepped into Bollywood in the year 1982 with Shyam Benegal's film Arohan.Kapur received recognition as an actor for the films like Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Maqbool for which he won National Film Awards. He is best known for acting in art films that came under...
- 5/29/2012
- GlamSham
Mumbai, April 30: Actress Shabana Azmi has wrapped up shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj's "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Madola" and says she enjoyed working with Pankaj Kapoor.
"It's a picture wrap for me on Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'. Enjoyed working with Pankaj Kapoor again after so many years," Shabana tweeted.
This is Shabana's first film with Pankaj since the critically-acclaimed 1991 film "Ek Doctor Ki Maut".
"Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" is a comedy film that features Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles.
"It's a picture wrap for me on Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'. Enjoyed working with Pankaj Kapoor again after so many years," Shabana tweeted.
This is Shabana's first film with Pankaj since the critically-acclaimed 1991 film "Ek Doctor Ki Maut".
"Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" is a comedy film that features Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles.
- 4/30/2012
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
The National Film Development Corporation of India is launching six classics on DVD soon under its title ‘Cinemas of India’. These include Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron by Kundan Shah, Ketan Mehta’s rustic Mirch Masala, the multi-ensemble Party by Govind Nihalani, Sudhir Mishra’s Dharavi and the satirical take on the modern-day Devdas in Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda by Shyam Benegal.
These titles have been digitally restored and re-released in the market in association with Shemaroo Home Videos.
The first five home video releases will be followed by notable titles like the Pankaj Kapoor – Shabana Azmi starrer Ek Doctor ki Maut by Tapan Sinha, Arun Kaul’s Dikhsha on religious fanaticism, besides two regional titles by Km Madhusudanan and A K Bir among others.
Nfdc had launched the 6 DVD pack ‘Tagore Stories on Film’ before.
Nina Lath Gupta, MD, Nfdc says, ‘We are happy to launch Home Videos of these...
These titles have been digitally restored and re-released in the market in association with Shemaroo Home Videos.
The first five home video releases will be followed by notable titles like the Pankaj Kapoor – Shabana Azmi starrer Ek Doctor ki Maut by Tapan Sinha, Arun Kaul’s Dikhsha on religious fanaticism, besides two regional titles by Km Madhusudanan and A K Bir among others.
Nfdc had launched the 6 DVD pack ‘Tagore Stories on Film’ before.
Nina Lath Gupta, MD, Nfdc says, ‘We are happy to launch Home Videos of these...
- 2/29/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, Feb 6: The casting of Vishal Bhardwaj's "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" (Mkbkm) just got more interesting. The film already boasted of an interesting cast comprising Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma and now Shabana Azmi is on board.
"I am the hugest fan of Vishal's work as a music composer and as a filmmaker, and so is my husband (lyricist Javed Akhtar). Yes, I am cast opposite Pankaj Kapoor who is an exceptionally talented actor," said Shabana.
She is paired with Kapur and this is Shabana's first film with the talented Pankaj since the highly-acclaimed "Ek Doctor Ki Maut".
"Technically, we've done.
"I am the hugest fan of Vishal's work as a music composer and as a filmmaker, and so is my husband (lyricist Javed Akhtar). Yes, I am cast opposite Pankaj Kapoor who is an exceptionally talented actor," said Shabana.
She is paired with Kapur and this is Shabana's first film with the talented Pankaj since the highly-acclaimed "Ek Doctor Ki Maut".
"Technically, we've done.
- 2/6/2012
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
After almost two decades, two of Hindi cinema's greatest actors Shabana Azmi and Pankaj Kapur will be seen sharing screen space in Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola. The pairing was last seen in the film Ek Doctor Ki Maut, which released in 1991. Shabana, who is a huge fan of Vishal Bhardwaj's work, is looking forward to work with him. She is currently going through a looks-test for her role in the film. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is a comedy starring Imran Khan as Matru, Anushka Sharma as Bijlee and Pankaj Kapur as Mandola.
- 1/28/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Pankaj Kapur, who is getting set with his directorial venture Mausam, starring Shahid Kapur has denied reports that his film is biased towards his son in any sense. The actor turned filmmaker, who has been part of path breaking films in the past like Raakh, Roja, Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Maqbool to name a few, has denied reports that Mausam is a film that belongs only to Shahid Kapur. Setting this confusion to rest, Pankaj Kapoor says, "My film Mausam is perhaps one of the...
- 2/23/2011
- Bollywood Trade
Pankaj Kapur, who is getting set with his directorial venture Mausam, starring Shahid Kapur has denied reports that his film is biased towards his son in any sense. The actor turned filmmaker, who has been part of path breaking films in the past like Raakh, Roja, Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Maqbool to name a few, has denied reports that Mausam is a film that belongs only to Shahid Kapur. Setting this confusion to rest, Pankaj Kapoor says, "My film Mausam is perhaps one of the...
- 2/23/2011
- GlamSham
New Delhi, President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the death of veteran film director Tapan Sinha. Patil in her condolence message said: "An acclaimed film director, he shall always be remembered for his films such as 'Kabuliwala' and 'Ek Doctor Ki Maut', which touched on social issues of our times."The Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, who died Thursday, had made over 40 films. "In his passing away, the nation has lost a creative personality and a legendary filmmaker," the president said.“I am deeply saddened to know of the passing away of noted filmmaker Tapan Sinha. In his demise India has lost a master storyteller who highlighted the travails of the common man in his works,” Singh said in his condolence ...
- 1/16/2009
- Bollywoodworld.com
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