Meghna Gulzar
Find out why Alia Bhatt and Meghna Gulzar threatened to block Jaideep Ahlawat
Jaideep Ahlawat, who has established himself as a prominent talent known for his intense and impactful performances, opened up about his hesitance to watch his own performances. While speaking with his Jaane Jaan co-star Saurabh Sachdeva for The Actor’s Truth, Jaideep said that he hasn’t watched 80 percent of his projects. The reason behind this self-imposed embargo is his tendency to be overly critical of his work, leading to disappointment in his own performances. While speaking about the performances that he has watched on screen, Jaideep said that he agreed to watch Raazi onl | Click Here...
Fatima Sana Shaikh gets emotional after wrapping up ‘Sam Bahadur’, see special post with Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Meghna Gulzar
Fatima Sana Shaikh’s upcoming film Sam Bahadur, where she will be seen playing the role of Indira Gandhi, has finally been wrapped and the excitement around the same is soaring high amongst fans. The actress along with her rest of the star cast are celebrating the wrap up of the film and have expressed their emotions. Taking to social media, she dropped a picture of herself in the classic white-Indian wear, along with the lead star cast and the director of the film in frame. Getting emotional, she wrote, “Its a wrap for #sambahadur But I am so happy that I | Click Here...
Exclusive: Internet sensation Myra Khanna in Vicky Kaushal starrer Sam Bahadur
Digital creator and internet sensation, Myra Khanna, has bagged a new movie. As per a credible source, the young child has been roped in for Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur. Featuring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Sheikh in pivotal roles, ‘Sam Bahadur’ revolves around the country’s first Field Marshal who was the Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. While Vicky portrays the titular role in ‘Sam Bahadur’, Badhaai Ho! actress Sanya Malhotra plays Silloo Manekshaw and Fatima Sana Sheikh will be seen as Smt Indira Gandhi. Sam Manekshaw’s mi | Click Here...
Exclusive: Govind Namdev bags Vicky Kaushal starrer Sam Bahadur
Veteran actor Govind Namdev, who rose to fame with his roles in movies like Oh My God, Dum Maro Dum, Bandit Queen, Viraasat, Satya, Kachche Dhaage, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, has bagged a new film. IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that the actor has been roped in for Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur. Featuring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Sheikh in pivotal roles, ‘Sam Bahadur’ revolves around the country’s first Field Marshal who was the Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. While Vicky portrays the titular role in ‘Sam Baha | Click Here...
The much-lauded Chhapaak crashes at the box-office, Trade Experts analyse
Meghna Gulzar’s enormously anointed topical and disturbing drama Chhapaak has failed to draw in the audiences. Quite a setback for Deepika Padukone whose performance as an acid-attack victim is outstanding and director Gulzar whose last two films Talvar and Raazi were both critical and commercial successes. A section of analysts feel that Deepika’s controversial visit to the JNU in Delhi proved detrimental to the film’s box-office performance. Says trade insider Amod Mehra, “There was a lot of resentment about Deepika's unjustified stand (her visit to the JNU). Plus, | Click Here...
Review of Chhapaak: A gut-wrenching masterpiece
Starring Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey Directed by Meghna Gulzar Rating: *****(5 stars) What a splash Meghna Gulzar makes with Chhapaak! This sensitive stunning film about a real-life acid-attack victim’s attempt to rebuild her life as surgeons try to put together her shattered face could easily have vacillated between cringe-inducing, melodrama and unrealistic optimism. In this gut-wrenching masterpiece that she has co-scripted with Atika Chohan, Meghna Gulzar allows herself no easy exits. The fluent and virile narration (editor Nitin Baid does a splendid | Click Here...
5 notable films that explored violence against women
With Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak, about real-life acid-attack victim Laxmi Aggarwal, around the corner, it’s time to look at some other hard-hitting films on the subject of violence against women. 1.Heaven On Earth (2008): Deepa Mehta’s hard-hitting—and I mean really HARD hitting so hard that the wacks of the brutal husband still ring in my ears—film on domestic violence featured Preity Zinta as a bride from rural Punjab who marries into an Indian family Canada, only to face the most horrific physical and emotional abuse in the hands of her husband (Vansh Bhar | Click Here...
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya in Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaak
Enchanting beauty Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, who rose to fame with Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai – Take 2, has bagged a big-budget movie. IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that the actress will be part of Meghna Gulzar's upcoming directorial venture Chhapaak. Actress Deepika Padukone is bringing the real-life story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal on the big screen with Chhapaak. In the film, Vikrant plays the role of Amol Dixit, a journalist who helped Laxmi in regulating the sale of acid in the country and later married her. Chhapaak hits the screens on January 10, 2020. We b | Click Here...
The story behind title of Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey’s film ‘Chhapaak’
Now-a-days it is a trend in Bollywood to make various biopics and some of them have been downright spot on and very motivating for the audiences to watch. Be it a sport person's biopic, an actor’s, a singer's or that of any other individual, but the way it is a hot amongst the audience is quite visible in the past few years. Through these biopics of different genres the film makers are definitely trying to deliver some message to the society. And as they are based on real life people, these biopics are more app | Click Here...
Film Talvar fame Alisha Parveen in Colors’ show, Ghatbandhan
Talented youngster Alisha Parveen who was part of the Meghna Gulzar movie Talvar will be part of the Colors upcoming show, Ghatbandhan produced by Jay Productions. Yes, you heard it right!! Alisha will play the role of female protagonist Shruti Sharma’s sister in the show. As per a reliable source, “Alisha will have a very important screen presence in the show. Her character will be quite strong.” We buzzed Producer Kinnari Mehtaa and the channel spokesperson, but did not get revert. As we know, Ghatbandhan will dwell on the story and love journey of | Click Here...
The fact that Raazi was based on a real-life story helped us connect better with viewers: Amruta Khanvilkar
Talented film and TV actor, Amruta Khanvilkar, is basking in the limelight, with the success of Alia Bhatt starrer, Raazi. “Apart from working with Meghna Gulzar and Dharma Productions, what I really liked about this spy story was that all the characters were very well etched out. No one was less important. People have come forward to tell me that my character Munira was equally pivotal to the overall narrative. Also, the fact that it was based on a real-life story, helped us better connect with the audiences,” says Amruta. Talking about her character, she states, “I pl | Click Here...