Month: October 2014

Interview – Inarritu leaps off the ledge with ‘Birdman’

October 19, 2014 0
Director Alejandro Inarritu poses during the photo call for the movie "Birdman or (The unexpected virtue of ignorance)" at the 71st Venice Film Festival

By Michael O’Boyle MORELIA Mexico (Reuters) – As Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu neared his 50th birthday, he took stock of his string of acclaimed, dark films, and decided to do something really scary: confront his own struggle with being an egomaniacal filmmaker, in a comedy, in a single shot. “Fear of the unknown is a great creative partner,” Inarritu told Reuters at the Morelia International Film Festival. “It makes you more aware and open to circumstances that you haven’t planned for. It lets you make advantages from your limitations. …

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BJP leading in Haryana, battling with Congress in Maharashtra

October 19, 2014 0

New Delhi, Oct. 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in Haryana and is engaged in a contest with the Indian National Congress (INC) in Maharashtra on Sunday, as the counting of votes for the selection of representatives for the two state assemblies got underway amidst tight security.

Modi’s BJP makes big gains in state polls – partial results

October 19, 2014 0
A polling officer applies ink on the finger of a voter at a polling centre during Maharashtra state elections, in Mumbai

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party made big gains in two state elections, partial results showed on Sunday, in an endorsement that will encourage him to step up the pace of economic reforms. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in 115 of 288 seats in Maharashtra, NDTV news said. That more than doubled its seat count in the state that is home to the financial capital, Mumbai, but fell short of an outright majority. The BJP was ahead in 48 of 90 seats in Haryana, which borders the capital New Delhi to the west, enough to rule alone. …

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Vibhav Roy wants to work with Imtiaz Ali and Rajkumar Hirani

October 19, 2014 0

Basking in the popularity of Gustakh Dil, actor Vibhav Roy said that he would love to work with acclaimed Bollywood directors like Imtiaz Ali and Rajkumar Hirani.

The actor has already made his silver screen debut with the film Redrum, which is now under post production.

In a conversation with Tellychakkar, the actor said, “I am just a film old. I definitely want to work with directors like Imtiaz Ali and Rajkumar Hirani, but before that I need to learn a lot. Only after that I can approach them.”

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Rajesh Kumar to turn 'grey' for his upcoming flick Super Nani

October 19, 2014 0

Actor Rajesh Kumar, who is popular for portraying comic roles in various television serials like ‘Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai’, ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’, ‘Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hain’, ‘Pritam Pyare Aur Woh‘, is all set to come up with his upcoming film ‘Super Nani‘, which will hit theatres on 31 October.

When Tellychakkar.com spoke to the actor about playing the role in the Indra Kumar film, Rajesh said, “Television is like doing graduation, while film is like doing Masters.”