Everything you need to know about Balan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Balan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Avika Gor is barely 15 years old but she has played an 18-year-old married woman Roli in "Sasural Simar Ka". And the actress says she doesn't have a problem playing mature roles.
Kuala Lumpur, May 20 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Monday lost their second and final Group A tie to Indonesia 1-4 to exit the Sudirman Cup on the second day of competitions at the Putra Stadium here
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor may have received a mixed reaction for their red carpet appearances at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival but world renowned fashion designer Ritu Beri feels proud about their ensemble selections.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who was seen walking the red carpet at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, will set out for a holiday with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur in France after the movie extravaganza.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The cast and crew of "Ghanchakkar" has managed to get a break from working on the movie thanks to sync sound. They didn't have to dub for it.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Designer Sabyassachi Mukherjee, the man behind styling Vidya Balan's look at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, says that as "India is known as a bling country" he used a "little embellishment" to bring freshness.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Looking gorgeous in a maroon-black combination lehenga-choli and dupatta, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan wowed with her desi look at a cocktail at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival that kickstarted Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The hit pair of actor Emraan Hashmi and director Kunal Deshmukh will team up for a masala entertainer.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who made a successful transition to films from TV with "Vicky Donor", has completed shooting for her second movie "Aman Ki Aasha".
Vasco (Goa), May 7 (IANS) Churchill Brothers Sports Club managed a 1-1 draw against Mohun Bagan to emerge I-League champions for the second time at the Tilak Maidan here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt was supposed to make a special appearance in "Ghanchakkar", but now director Raj Kumar Gupta has decided to drop the scene because he feels they can't shoot it now.
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) This is her third year at the Cannes International Film Festival and actress Sonam Kapoor plans to make a style statement in an Indian outfit at the red carpet there.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Vidya Balan will reprise her role to promote fun movie "Ghanchakkar", as will her co-star Emraan Hashmi.
Singapore, May 1 (IANS) Ahead of the general elections in Malayasia, many Malaysian Indians have come out in support of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the country.
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant, who conceptualising the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" for "Bombay Talkies", is glad to have got an opportunity to pay tribute to Indian cinema.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bollywood actors John Abraham and Tusshar Kapoor joined Ram Kapoor on the sets of popular TV show "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" to promote their forthcoming movie "Shootout At Wadala".
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Siddharth Roy Kapoor is looking forward to actress wife Vidya Balan's film "Ghanchakkar", which he feels looks like a complete entertainer.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Satish Kaushik, who is directing "Gang Of Ghosts", the Hindi remake of Bengali film "Bhooter Bhabishyat", says it was a conscious decision to keep out the original cast, and retain only Parambrata Chatterjee from it.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) After watching "Aashiqui 2", Vidya Balan couldn't stop herself from asking her brother-in-law and actor Aditya Roy Kapoor for his autograph.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): The star cast of 'Aashiqui 2', Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, attended a special show of their upcoming movie in Mumbai.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has been chosen to be member of the jury panel of the 66th edition of Cannes film festival, feels honoured.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) From the Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif Ali - to leading ladies like Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji, as many as 20 screen stars have united for a special title track for unique movie "Bombay Talkies", which celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema.
London, April 25 (ANI): Nicole Kidman and Oscar-winning 'Life of Pi' director Ang Lee are all set to join Steven Spielberg on this year's Cannes Film Festival jury.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor is gearing up to join the 66th edition of Cannes International Film Festival, where India is the guest country.
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has made one more career achievement by joining the jury panel of 66th edition of Cannes Internationl Film Festival. She will now share the chair with other jury members that contains big names like Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, director Ang Lee and jury president Steven Spielberg.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vidya Balan joins the jury panel of 66th edition of Cannes Internationl Film Festival, which has names like Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, director Ang Lee and jury president Steven Spielberg.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi might have played the role of a lover boy in several Bollywood movies in the past, but he won't opt for roles that don't have "any depth" or "logic".
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Most of Indian women change their surname post-marriage and actress Vidya Balan, who married Siddharth Roy Kapoor last year, is reportedly no different.
Taipei, April 17 (IANS) Parupalli Kashyap and P.V. Sindhu led the Indian charge at the Badminton Asia Championships winning the opening rounds of their respective categories here at the Taipei Arena Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan will shoot a quirky music video for "Ghanchakkar", which will be dedicated to men. Director Rajkumar Gupta says women folk would relate to it
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi, who garnered positive response for her role in "Gangs Of Wasseypur", says things are changing and actors like Vidya Balan and Kalki Koechlin are refining the quintessential role of a glamour doll in the showbiz.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) He has his family to fall back upon during any crisis, but otherwise Aditya Roy Kapoor would like to make it big in filmdom on his own. The actor says he and his two brothers may think about working together in a movie.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The month of April is exciting for Siddharth Roy Kapoor as both his actor brothers have got releases this month.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh's maiden production venture, Marathi film "Balak Palak" (BP), has completed 100 days in theatres and he is rejoicing.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi will play a Maharashtrian character in "Ghanchakkar", says the film's director Rajkumar Gupta.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who now makes graceful fashion statements in Indian designer suits and saris, admits she was making a "conscious effort" to be a certain way in her looks. However, that was taking her away from her real self.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi will travel to 16 cities across the country looking for cash as part of promotional activity for his forthcoming film "Ghanchakkar". Director Raj Kumar Gupta says it would be fun to promote the funny drama in this manner.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Remaking Mehboob Khan's Oscar-nominated "Mother India" is an unachievable feat, says Vidya Balan and if someone dared attempt this, she wouldn't be a part of this.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has played intense roles in films like "No One Killed Jessica" and "Kahaani," will now be seen in a very loud and colourful avatar in "Ghanchakkar". She says she enjoyed the experience.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) At a time when sequels are trending in a big way in the film industry, "Dedh Ishqiya" director Abhishek Chaubey says he didn't plan "Ishqiya" part two to cash in on commercial viability of the original.
Mumbai, April 7 (ANI): National award winning actress Vidya Balan hopes that fellow actor Sanjay Dutt's sentence of five years for possession of arms will be reduced.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) After tasting the success of a biopic film with "The Dirty Picture", inspired by the life of late southern sex symbol Silk Smitha, producer Ekta Kapoor is gearing up to begin work on another biopic soon.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Actor Abir Chatterjee, who played Vidya Balan's husband in "Kahaani", Friday said T20 cricket matches are not his cup of tea.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Who says Indian cinema is about stereotypes? Mumbai girl Freida Pinto, who left a lasting impression on the international arena with "Slumdog Millionaire", says she faces more stereotypical roles abroad. Battling them means making the right choices at the right time.
Mumbai April 4 (IANS) Sixty percent shooting for "Dedh Ishqiya" has been completed and remaining work will be concluded in a month's time, says director Abhishek Chaubey.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Mumbai local trains play an important role in Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer "Ghanchakkar", so the makers have decided to promote the film in local trains.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who is all set to make a film on women's empowerment for T Series, was keen to sign Vidya Balan for the lead role.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Director Rajkumar Gupta feels that independent filmmakers, who are successfully telling their stories on the big screen, need some support from the industry and adds that such help can also pave the way for upcoming talent.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Instead of Dhanush-Sonam Kapoor starrer "Raanjhanaa", Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi's "Ghanchakkar" will reportedly hit the screens June 28.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta's much awaited film "Ghanchkaaar" will have its trailer launched digitally on Thursday.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actor-director Kunal Roy Kapoor, who is gearing up for "Nautanki Saala" release, is scripting his second film as a director and says it will be a social satire.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Usha Jadhav, who started her career in cinema with a small role in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Traffic Signal", has come a long way in just six years. Today she stares at the National Award for best actress for her work in Marathi film "Dhag" with some disbelief and a lot of gratitude.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who is playing a Punjabi housewife in her next film "Ghanchakkar", says her fashion sense in the romantic comedy is bizarre, and that her designer had a tough time trying to put together the look.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, has assured the makers of his three under-production films - "Zanjeer", "Policegiri" and "P.K." - that he will complete the projects before he is imprisoned.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who is playing a Punjabi housewife in her next film "Ghanchakkar", says her fashion sense in the romantic comedy is bizarre, and that her designer had a tough time trying to put together the look.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit took to Twitter to congratulate Birju Maharaj for winning a National Award this year.
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Mary Kom, Shabani Azmi, Nandita Das, Vidya Balan, Lisa Haydon and Sakshi Tanwar - such celebrated 'women of worth' of the country, and more were felicitated for their work done in their respective fields, at the L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013 here.
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who has lost weight for her new film "Shaadi Ke Side Effects", says it is a different learning experience to share the frame with someone as multi-talented as Farhan Akhtar, who is a writer, actor, director and producer.
Mapusa (Goa), March 19 (IANS) Churchill Brothers went top of the I-League table with a 3-0 demolition of Air India at the Duler Stadium here Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Director Sujoy Ghosh, who has won the National award for best screenplay for his film "Kahaani", says the prestigious honour is an appreciation which makes the effort worth it.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Namrata Rao is very overwhelmed to win the National Award for the best editor for "Kahaani".
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) After doing kissing scenes, now Emraan Hashmi will shed clothes for a scene in his upcoming film "Ghanchakkar".
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) National Award winning actress Vidya Balan will be seen in an altogether new look in her upcoming comedy "Ghanchakkar" and director Rajkumar Gupta has designed a special promotional campaign around this.
New Delhi, March 10 (ANI): Vidya Balan is all set to serve as the Brand Ambassador of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for the second time in a row.
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Three-film old Esha Gupta says that unlike Vidya Balan, she is not in a position to carry an entire movie on her shoulders.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta will soon shoot a music video for "Ghanchakkar" with Emraan Haashmi and Vidya Balan, which will be used as a promotional video for the movie.
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Divya Dutta's life has been chosen as one of the top 11 inspirational stories since 1984 by Savvy magazine in its 'I Believe Collector's edition'. The actress believes the edition can change the lives of many women in this male-dominated society.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Onir, known for making issue-based films like "My Brother Nikhil" and "I AM", feels that entertainment should not be backward in its approach.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) People in Kerala, used to frequent shutdowns, were Tuesday seen queuing up outside state-owned retail liquor vends or rushing to buy vegetables, meat and fish ahead of a two-day nationwide strike call from Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Vidya Balan has refused to confirm whether she will play Carnatic music legend M.S. Subbulakshmi in a biopic made by admaker-cinematographer-filmmaker Rajiv Menon.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Bollywood actress Vidya Balan unveiled the cover page of 'Savvy' magazine's latest edition in Mumbai on Monday.
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt is set to do a cameo in "Ghanchakkar", and the movie's lead actress Vidya Balan says the actor will always remain the first superstar for her.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) It seems that Vidya Balan is set to play Bharat Ratna awardee vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi in a biopic.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) If you ever thought of flaunting traditional yet contemporary designs by celebrated designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, and the price tags put you off, don't fret. He says he is planning to cater to the Indian masses with an affordable line.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Sujoy Ghosh will start shooting for "Kahaani 2" after the monsoon.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Arshad Warsi believes he will never be comfortable doing bold scenes on the big screen but says he made an exception for the kissing scene with Vidya Balan in "Ishqiya" because he and wife Maria Goretti were confident about Vishal Bhardwaj.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been named 'Timeless Style Icon' in a recent poll conducted by a leading daily.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was named Timeless Style Icon in a recent poll while actors Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar were chosen as Reader's Choice Style Icons.
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Sekhar Kammula says his plan to remake Telugu college drama "Happy Days" has been put on hold as he is too busy with the "Kahaani" remake to focus on any other project.
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit says that Vishal Bhardwaj's "Dedh Ishqiya" shooting will start from mid-February.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): 'Dirty Picture' fame Vidya Balan has confirmed that she will be doing another biopic movie.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Bollywood celebrities and socialites attended the launch of Anuradha Sawhney's book 'The Vegan Kitchen: Bollywood Style' in Mumbai recently.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan performed the song "Jumma chumma" at the Stardust Awards and he was really overwhelmed when some of the leading ladies of Bollywood, including Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra, joined him on the stage for the gig.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Actress Nayanthara, one of the leading actresses of the southern film industry, has been roped in to play Vidya Bagchi in the southern remake of Hindi movie "Kahaani", in which Vidya Balan played the lead.
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Ready to tickle viewers' funny bones with "Ghanchakkar", Bollywood's serial kisser Emraan Hashmi says that comedy in his forthcoming U/A film is more situational and different from usual comedies.
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) After bagging top awards for "Kahaani", Sujoy Ghosh has set the ball in momentum for part two and Vidya Balan, who played lead in the original, can't wait to hear the story.
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Sujoy Ghosh's "Kahaani" and Anurag Basu's "Barfi" struck big at the Filmfare Awards this year. "Barfi" was adjudged best film and got Ranbir Kapoor the 'best actor (male)' award while Vidya Balan bagged the 'best actor (female)' title for "Kahaani" that also won Sujoy Ghosh the best director prize.
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Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who worked with Amitabh Bachchan in "Aladin", says he will definitely work with the megastar in "Kahaani 2", a sequel to his successful 2012 thriller "Khahaani".
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan took off his shirt for celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani's 2013 calendar, but the Bollywood newcomer says he wouldn't do it again.
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi was mobbed while shooting for "Ghanchakkar" on the Eastern Express Highway. Director Rajkumar Gupta says the crew has now shifted to night schedules.
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) A star-studded bash was hosted in honour of newly-wed couple Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur here Friday night.
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Vidya Balan wrapped up "Ghanchakkar" shooting before tying the knot with Siddharth Roy Kapoor last month, says director Rajkumar Gupta and describes her as a "very professional".
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Be it Sridevi's comeback, Huma Qureshi's debut or Priyanka Chopra's portrayal of an autistic girl - the leading ladies of Bollywood continued to charm cinegoers with their beauty, charm and intense acting in 2012.
Film: "Sarocharu"; Cast: Ravi Teja, Kajal Agarwal, Richa Gangopadhyay, M.S Narayana, Chandra Mohan, Jaya Sudha and Nara Rohit; Director: Parasuram; Rating: *1/2
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Marriage is no more a roadblock for Bollywood beauties and this year five actresses, including reigning queens Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan, tied the knot with thier long-time beaus. Genelia D'Souza, Esha Deol and Lisa Ray too joined the bandwagon.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Bollywood may be considered a male dominated industry by many, but 2012 saw Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor and Sridevi becoming the champions of change by carrying films on their more than able shoulders and establishing that actresses are more than just a glamour quotient with the success of their ventures.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" that broke many box-office records is now being remade in Tamil and Telugu. Sekhar Kammula, who will direct the southern versions, is delighted to be part of the projects.
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) In a fiercely contested match, Indian shuttler R.M.V. Gurusaidutt defeated compatriot B. Sai Praneeth to grab the men's singles title of the $15,000 Tata Open India International Challenge here at the CCI courts Sunday.
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Bollywood's latest 'ishqiya kahaani' entered a new chapter Friday with actress Vidya Balan and Disney UTV managing director Siddharth Roy Kapur getting married in a quiet ceremony that wove together Tamil and Punjabi rituals.
