Onir
Onir takes dig at Karan Johar, says ‘they deprive a small budget indie film’
National Award-winning director Onir, renowned for his critically acclaimed film "I Am," took to Twitter on Tuesday to express his thoughts on the fierce competition among films vying for viewers' attention. In an apparent commentary on the industry's dynamics, Onir highlighted the contrast between big-budget filmmakers' rhetoric about the fraternity taking care of one another and their concerns when a smaller independent picture competes for the same audience. This assertion comes amidst a recent dispute between prominent directors Karan Johar and Sriram Raghavan over the release dates of | Click Here...
Exclusive: Punjabi actor Jobanpreet Singh to make his Hindi debut with Onir’s film Chahiye Thoda Pyaar
Noted filmmaker Onir who got critically acclaimed for 'I Am' has recently begun work on the sequel to the anthology film titled 'We Are'. He has very recently started shooting for his next, which is titled 'Chahiye Thoda Pyaar'. Onir was the one who dealt with sensitive concepts like AIDS, same-sex relationships in mainstream cinema. He is known for films My Brother Nikhil, I Am. Noted Punjabi actor Jobanpreet Singh who is known for his performance in the Punjabi film Saak, will make his debut in Hindi films with this project of Onir. He has featured in Punjabi films Kikli, Kande, Di | Click Here...
#RIP: Mandira Bedi’s husband Raj Kaushal dies due to cardiac arrest
Mandira Bedi’s husband Raj Kaushal, who was a professional filmmaker and had directed films like Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi and Shaadi Ka Laddoo, passed away on Wednesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest, as per reports in Times Of India. Filmmaker Onir confirmed the news via a tweet. He wrote, “Gone too soon. We lost Film maker and Producer @rajkaushal1 this morning. Very Sad. He was one of the producers of my first film #MyBrotherNikhil. One of those few who believed in our vision and supported us. Prayers for his soul.” Check below! https://twitter.com/IamOnir/sta | Click Here...
Assam is burning, and Bollywood is silent: Onir
Though filmmaker Onir is from West Bengal he has any number of relatives and friends in neighboring Assam which is burning. “I am very very disturbed by what is happening in Assam. But more than that I’m troubled by the eerie silence among my peers in Bollywood (although I don’t know if I am considered Bollywood enough, or whether my peers think of me as one of them because I always see myself as an outsider). The important voices, the superstars so to speak, must speak up. If not now, then when? If not when the | Click Here...