Chandra, a native of Patna, appeared in several Bollywood movies such as 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' and 'Garam Masala'.
Less than two years after his first film Khosla Ka Ghosla!, the small budget, runaway hit, film-maker Dibakar Banerjee has made Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. The 37-year old film-maker spoke this week about his new film, how he had taught himself the film-making art and his next project.
Dibakar Banerjee's second film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a treat to watch. The attention to detail is amazing.
Abhay Deol has a penchant for off-beat roles in equally off-beat films (remember Manorama Six Feet Under, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local?). This time around the actor is playing a thief Bunty alias Devendra who gave Delhi police sleepless night in his latest film, Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.' 'It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.'
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'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.' 'It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.'
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'Ekta has evolved to the extent that she understands the fight to keep the cinemas alive, to keep collective viewing alive.'
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'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
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'Anything serious should be said with a hint of comedy.' 'Only then will people understand it better.'
As Abhay turns 45 on March 15, Joginder Tuteja looks back at his best work.
'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.'
Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee says how we feel about sex is effected by advertising and consumerism.
The actress sports a desi look in her first international film.
'There are so many advantages when you have somebody like a Paresh Rawal or a Swaroop Sampat as your parents.'
The Shanghai director lists Mirch Masala among his personal favourites.
Dibaker Banerjee tells us why he chose to be a part of Bombay Talkies and his emotional attachment to the film.
Meet Namrata Rao who has edited some of the finest films in recent years
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This Friday sees the release of Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai, and we at Rediff can't wait for the film. Here are a few reasons why.
Richa Chadda is all set to star in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur.
Touchy-feely shoot lands Neetu Chandra in MNS trouble.
The Dev D actor talks about his upcoming film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
The film tentatively titled as political thriller is based on a European novel, published in the 1960's.
Manu Rishi Sharma gets a new lease of life after Phas Gaya Re Obama.
After the super success of Love, Sex Aur Dhoka, the acclaimed filmmaker is ready to make a political thriller called Shanghai.
Dibakar Banerjee on his provocatively titled movie about sex in India's small towns.
Bollywood is looking at Delhi with a new pair of eyes.
Director Dibakar Banerjee gets candid with his fans about his latest movie, Love Sex Aur Dhoka and much more.
Abhay Deol talks about his forthcoming film Road, Movie, and more.
Last week's collections hit a new low at the box office.
Abhay Deol was spotted with director Mira Nair at the star-studded India Abroad Person of the Year award ceremony in New York on March 20.
Abhay Deol is serious about taking a sabbatical from Mumbai and continue taking art courses in New York, looking to work with great scriptwriters, and find out how he should handle his movie career. Right now he is excited about two of his films that are to open soon -- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Dev D, a modern version of the tragic Devdas legend; he gets the script concept credit for the latter film directed by Anurag Kashyap.
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