Everything you need to know about Deva: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Deva: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Four people were killed and four others injured in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki town Thursday when a speeding state roadways bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw packed with devotees on their way to the Deva Shareef shrine.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Actor Girish Taurani, son of producer Kumar Taurani, who is debuting with "Ramaya Vastavaiya", says his journey was not easy despite coming from a film background.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Foreign filmmakers wishing to shoot in India would find the going hassle-free with the government planning to provide them a single window clearance for their ventures.
New Delhi, Apr. 10 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has said that his ministry was in the process of issuing a notification shortly regarding the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee, which would provide single window clearance for shooting of foreign films in India.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The 24th edition of Limca Book of Records, launched here Wednesday, is an Indian cinema special, celebrating hundred years of the industry.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) On the occasion of the release of his Telugu action-drama "Baadshah", director Sreenu Vaitla joined Twitter Friday. He says he couldn't think of a better occasion to do it.
Mumbai, Mar 27 (ANI): Neon colours sparkled on the runway as models catwalk for ace designers on the finale of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor broke into some Bollywood moves at the Lakme India Fashion Week (LFW) ramp here Saturday, when they walked for designer Kunal Rawal.
Film: Anybody Can Dance(ABCD); Starring: Prabhu Deva, Kay Kay Menon, Ganesh Acharya; Directed by Remo D'Souza; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Jan 30 (ANI): Salman Khan, who is said to be very busy this year, has managed to keep aside some time for Prabhu Deva for his next untitled film.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The team of "ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance" will perform at the Maha Kumbh as a promotional activity for the film. Director Remo D'Souza says they will perform on a devotional song.
London, Jan. 13 (ANI): A teenager from Transylvania, who strapped his self-built jet engine to his bike, clocked up a top speed of 26 miles per hour during a successful road test.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor is in complete awe of Priyanka Chopra and her performance in "Barfi!", and says she is his favourite actress of the year.
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) National award-winning Tamil director A. Sarkunam, known for films such as "Kalavani" and "Vaagai Sooda Vaa", is set to don the producer's hat with the romantic-comedy "Manja Pai".
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo d'Souza, who was horrified to witness dancer-turned-actor Salman Yusuff Khan's potentially fatal plunge from a height of around 30 feet Sunday evening at an awards function in Mumbai, says the accident could have been avoided.
Official trailer of much awaited dance based film of Remo D Souza "Anybody Can Dance" has finally been released.
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) Popular Tamil comedian Karunaas says that as long as he gets to act and entertain the audiences, he doesn't mind being tagged as a comedian.
Karachi, Nov. 12 (ANI): Pakistan has released 15 more Indian fishermen from Malir prison in Karachi.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza is set to organise dance workshops across 16 cities as part of the promotional campaign for his new film "Any Body Can Dance" (ABCD).
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Vinod Khanna was more than accomodating when Randhir Kapoor's daughter Kareena's wedding loomed large, and the father of the bride had to take a chunk of time off from the shooting schedule of their new film.
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Choc-a-bloc shooting schedules have impacted Shruti Haasan's health so much that she had to be admitted to a hospital and treated for exhaustion and dehydration.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood has teamed up with Prabhudeva for "Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya", a Hindi remake of a Telugu movie and says that he is playing a positive role in it.
Silchar (Assam)/Aizawl, Sep 22 (IANS) The Assam government has tightened vigil along the Assam-Mizoram border in Cachar district and deployed additional security forces after heightening of tension following destruction of a border pillar by unidentified miscreants, officials said here Saturday.
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, actress Deepika Padukone and member of European Parliament Nirj Deva were among achievers who were conferred the global awards instituted by NGO Priyadarshni Academy, a representative said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Ileana D'Cruz refused to work in "Wanted", the Hindi version of Telugu hit "Pokiri" and thus lost the opportunity to romance Salman Khan on the big screen. Now she hopes to get another chance to team up with the Bollywood star.
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva is set to walk the ramp Monday for a charity fashion event organised by Shabana Azmi's Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS).
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) "Happiness", "prosperity" and "love" are what Bollywood celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Prabhu Deva and Farhan Akhtar wish for friends and fans celebrating the harvest festival of Onam Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor has pulled out of a Yash Raj Films (YRF) project as his packed schedule is not allowing him to accommodate changes in creative aspects of the movie to be directed by Maneesh Sharma.
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Poonam Dhillon has set her eyes on films again! The veteran actress is busy shooting for Prabhu Deva's untitled project, which features Shruti Haasan opposite producer Kumar Taurani's son, Girish Kumar.
Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal starrer Oh My God first look and Official trailer has been released.
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha, who is seen matching steps with Prabhu Deva in the song "Go, go Govinda", says she had to raise the bar to keep up with dance guru Prabhu Deva.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Creativity, glamour and unusual designs are a common phenomena at fashion weeks, but the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012 focussed more on the wearability and affordablity factor through collections displayed on the ramp.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) On Kishore Kumar's 83rd birth anniversary Saturday, Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Madhur Bhandarkar recalled the legendary singer's evergreen charm, which continues to live in the hearts of his fans.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha feels its not right to call her latest song "Go go Govinda" an item number. It is a song with a difference, says the actress, who shares screen space with ace choreographer Prabhu Deva in the number.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Veteran actors Vinod Khanna and Randhir Kapoor are coming together after over three decades in Prabhu Deva's Hindi remake of his Tamil hit "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana".
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor says he is yet to give the nod to Rajkumar Santoshi's film "Phata Poster Nikla Hero".
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Film producer Kumar Taurani is set to launch his son Girish in a musical opposite Shruti Haasan.
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha and Prabhu Deva will be seen dancing to the tunes of "Go Go Govinda" for Akshay Kumar's home production, "Oh My God" directed by Umesh Shukla. The two are making a special appearance for the song but are not a part of the film, Akshay clarified
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Superstars in their respective fields, cricketer Virat Kohli and actor-director Prabhu Deva got along like a house on fire in Bangkok while they were shooting for an ad together. Chances are they might even join hands for a movie.
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Producer Kumar Taurani is all set to launch his son, Girish, as an actor. He says that Prabhu Deva will direct the movie, but clarifies that Shruti Haasan has not been finalised as the leading lady.
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Choreographer Salman Khan, who is wowing judges on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" with his outstanding moves, is in awe of his Bollywood namesake Salman Khan and says that nobody can take the actor's place in his heart.
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The multi-faceted Prabhu Deva shot his first ad film with cricketer Virat Kohli in Bangkok recently.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre is set for her comeback with Ekta Kapoor's "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2", and says she is so comfortable with the team that she feels as though she's returning home.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A debate over whether free-style contemporary western dance and music like hip-hop, R&B, funk and soul can adapt to regional Indian influences is building up with voices for and against the concept.
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Amid speculations that a sequel to the hit film "Rowdy Rathore" is in the pipeline, the movie's actress Sonakshi Sinha says the audience will get to know once the final plans are in place.
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Akshay Kumar starrer "Rowdy Rathore" has garnered over Rs.100 crore at the box office, sparking a buzz that plans of a sequel may soon be under way. And the films's co-producer, UTV Motion Pictures' CEO Siddharth Roy Kapoor doesn't rule out the possiblity either.
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) It's been in the theatres for over two weeks, but "Rowdy Rathore" is still minting money. As the movie has already crossed the Rs.100 crore mark, its cast and crew partied hard here Friday night to celebrate its success.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's expertise lies in making different kind of cinema and he candidly admits that if he is given a task to make a film like "Rowdy Rathore", he won't be able to do it.
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) His kind of cinema is different -- but Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for films like "Devdas", "Black" and "Guzaarish", broke new ground by producing a masala film like "Rowdy Rathore". He admits the industry is flooded with films of all genres, but says potboilers have never gone out of fashion and would never.
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says writing "Jism 2" was a satisfying for him, while his daughter Pooja Bhatt, who is directing it, calls it a "director-proof script".
Singapore, June 6 (IANS) The Lion City is set to roll the green carpet for Indian cinestars. From bigwigs like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Bipasha Basu as well as young guns like Sonakshi Sinha and Abhay Doel - Bollywood's gliteratti is set to rock at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend and awards starting here Thursday.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza, who has finished shooting his 3D film "ABCD" (Any Body Can Dance), says he always wanted to make a dance movie.
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has thanked his fans for giving "Rowdy Rathore" the biggest solo opening of his career.
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) It seems that viewers are liking Akshay Kumar in his action hero avatar in "Rowdy Rathore", which earned Rs.29.8 crore on the first two days.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Akshay Kumar-starrer "Rowdy Rathore" has had a compelling start. The film has earned Rs.15.10 crore on the opening day, making it the third biggest opening of all times, after "Agneepath" and "Bodyguard". It also happens to be the biggest non-holiday opening of all time.
Film: 'Rowdy Rathore'; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Yashpal Sharma; Director: Prabhu Deva; Rating: ***1/2
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) When most of filmdom is raving about positive changes in Indian cinema, choreographer Saroj Khan begs to differ and rues that the quality of dance has gone down in movies.
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) He is the current heartthrob of the industry while his father rocked the Bollywood scene with his effervescence in the 1980s. And if the audience in Singapore gets lucky, the father-son duo of Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor might share the stage at the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night.
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda has been busy filming cosy scenes with Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone in Sri Lanka for "Jism 2", and wishes their chemistry is successful in turning on the audiences.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After tickling audiences' funny bones for almost seven years, Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar returns to what he is best at - action. He will be seen packing some hardcore kicks and punches in Prabhu Deva directed "Rowdy Rathore" when it releases Friday.
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) As Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan partied the night away at Prabhu Deva's home in Chennai after Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) title win in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was Prabhu Deva's two young sons who were missing from the party.
Gurgaon, May 29 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of his new film "Rowdy Rathore" and says that the action sequences are very raw, something which he hasn't done for a long time.
Gurgaon, May 29 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha admits that she is not bold enough to do an item number, but says she won't mind doing one if presented in a right manner.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Small screen actress Gurdeep Kohli is looking forward to her big screen debut! She has bagged a cop's role in "Rowdy Rathore" and has even pulled off some stunts in the Akshay Kumar-starrer.
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor has denied reports that he is starring in "Wanted" sequel supposedly being planned by choreographer-director Prabhu Deva.
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who will soon be seen in his action avatar in "Rowdy Rathore", says he is totally focused on Bollywood for now and will not be able to devote time to the small screen.
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) With Indian cinema celebrating its glorious 100 years, Bollywood seems to be charged up for the event. Renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi has written a centenary anthem which will be rendered at the IIFA Awards this year.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Post the success of "Dabangg", Sonakshi Sinha maintained a low profile and stayed away from media glare. She says it was not intentional as she was working non-stop during that period.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha will be seen promoting their forthcoming film "Rowdy Rathore" in the popular TV serial "CID". And Akashay asserts that the television has grown so much that its reach has become out of the ordinary.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha's act in a red saree in the song 'Chammak challo chail chabeeli' from "Rowdy Rathore" has forced people to draw comparisons with Kareena Kapoor's "Chammak challo" in "RA.One". However, the actress brushes it off as mere co-incidence and insists the two not be compared.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who donned an Indian look in her debut film "Dabangg" and will continue her tryst with traditional outfits in her upcoming films as well, says she is not comfortable wearing a bikini on screen.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) After directing two action movies for Bollywood - "Wanted" and forthocming action film "Rowdy Rathore" - Prabhu Deva would now wants to make scary movies.
Brussels, May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday called for frank exchanges and dialogues with the European Union (EU) so as to eliminate misconception about the region.
Mumbai, May 14, (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says that he agreed to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9 after a lot of people persuaded him.
Mumbai, May 14, (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says that after a lot of people convinced him, he agreed to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) "Rowdy Rathore" will be Akshay Kumar's comeback film into the realm of action and he feels that this might be the perfect opportunity.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Wajid, of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, confesses that a part of the music in their "Rowdy Rathore" score is borrowed from the original Telugu film "Vikramarkudu".
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who returns to the action genre after seven years with "Rowdy Rathore", confesses that he had to put in a lot of hard work while shooting dance sequences as director Prabhu Deva's steps were very difficult.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza is busy with his second directorial venture "ABCD", being shot in 3D. He says working with the technology needs patience as it is time consuming but the end result is superb.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Director-choreographer Remo D'Souza, who is currently busy with his next film "ABCD", says he is trying to rope in Madhuri Dixit for his next, which will be a musical saga.
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) From a bevy of Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, as also US singer Katy Perry, the glamour quotient dominated the glitzy opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the YMCA Ground here Tuesday night.
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) India's very own Michael Jackson, Prabhu Deva, set the stage on fire as he performed some scintillating dance numbers at the opening ceremony of the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday night.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) The trailer of "Rowdy Rathore" has not only got an U/A certificate but the censor board has also beeped one of the dialogues of its lead actor Akshay Kumar.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in a full-fledged action film "Rowdy Rathore" after almost seven years, says he feels like a newcomer and is very excited about getting into the action mode again.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Director Prabhu Deva was the show stealer at the trailer launch of his film "Rowdy Rathore".
IPL 2012 is all set for a glittering start. To add sparkle to the starry night of opening ceremony of IPL 5 big megastar of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry will land at ground of YMCA College of Physical Education. All the efforts to make this gala ceremony special have been made. Entire endeavor has been made to keep the audience spellbound on opening ceremony on Tuesday
Veteran actor and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who is in Chennai to prepare for the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season five has said that the city is his second home and he is surprised to see the progress in the city.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is in Chennai to prepare for the opening ceremony of season five of the Indian Premier League (IPL), calls the city his second home and says he is amazed see the progress there.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Glitz, glamour and game. The opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament will see a lot of fireworks in Chennai Tuesday - from American pop icon Katy Perry's performance to Indian dancing sensation Prabhu Deva's act to Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's poetry recitation.
Akshay Kumar famous as the Khiladi of Bollywood will soon be seen in the silver screen in his old style in his upcoming movie "Rowdy Rathore". The movie is an action flick directed by Prabhu Deva which is to be released later this year.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Akshay Kumar took a well-thought break from kicking and boxing in films, but now is back to the action genre with "Rowdy Rathore". The 'Khiladi' of Bollywood says he is absolutely geared for the new innings.
The IPL 2012 is all set to launch the opening will be in YMCA College of Physical Education at Nandanam in Chennai on 3rd April.
IPL 5 could get a dazzling start as singer and Hollywood actress Katy Perry is all set to perform at the opening ceremony of fifth season of Indian Premier League ( IPL) in Chennai on April 3.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): The International Dance Festival showcasing traditional Indian dance performances by foreign artistes began here on Monday.
Kochi, July 27 (ANI): The indoor stadium of Kochi witnessed a unique cricket match played between two teams of supporters of Lord Rama and the antagonist, King Ravana, as they took on each other on the weekend.
Bellari (Karnataka), Jan 29 (ANI): The grandeur of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya has once again come alive at Hampi in Bellary district of Karnataka.
Washington, January 18 (ANI): Italian actress and fashion model Monica Bellucci is reportedly expecting her second child.
Sanquelim (Goa), Nov 4 (ANI): A grand and colourful boat festival was organised here recently to mark Tripura Poornima (Kartik Purnima) or Full Moon Day.
Srinagar, Oct.3 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a twelve-year-old boy during a clash between police and protesters in Baramulla on Friday.
Amritsar, Sep 29 (ANI): The rice exporters from Punjab on Tuesday claimed that the 1121 basmati rice produced in the state is safe for consumption throughout the world, having no contents of lead, cadmium or arsenic.