We have seen Ram Gopal Varma's films, and know of his talent. But how many of us actually know how he became a director? Did you know, for example, that RGV was an engineer before he became a director? And that had he accepted a well-paying job in Nigeria, he would have never become a director!RGV writes about his early days in his blog. We quote.
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However, it is not known if his death had anything to do with the spooky thriller set in a high-rise Mumbai apartment.
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The film fraternity tweets about the latest news.
Tum Bin director Anubhav Sinha gets ready to release Aapko Pehle Kahin Dekha Hai
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Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.' 'We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of the Marathas.'
Rai, 68, was suffering from brain cancer for the past one year and was admitted at Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road, where he died at 2.30 am.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
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'Neither can other filmmakers, who have been similarly taken to court. Ask Ram Gopal Varma, Mukesh Bhatt and Habib Faisal.'
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'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'
Almost a quarter of a century ago, Urmila Matondkar dazzled cine-goers with her oomph in the Ram Gopal Varma movie Rangeela. Cut to the present, the actress-turned-politician is still bringing the same oomph and star power as she campaigns for the Congress ahead of the upcoming elections -- where she will be contesting for the Mumbai North constituency. Here's a glimpse!
'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.'
'Watching the world cheer for an Indian film is a dream come true.'
Bhoot- The Haunted Ship stars Vicky Kaushal, and is inspired from a true incident in 2011, when a ship came out of nowhere and docked at Mumbai's Juhu beach for a few days. Director Bhanu Pratap Singh has created a fictional story around it.
Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship attempts to give you the chills but they don't, feels Moumita Bhattacharya.
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'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
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