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Balaatkar and rape are used in different contexts-Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat takes us through the twists and turns of his Kai Po Che journey and tells us why ‘balaatkar’ jokes should be read in the ‘right context’ MUMBAI MIRROR (January 5, 2013) You have often...
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People expect Kai Po Che to be better than book-Abhishek Kapoor
Director Abhishek Kapoor and author Chetan Bhagat dropped in at After Hrs for a stimulating discussion on the synergy between books and films Kaushani Banerjee (DNA; January 16, 2013) What are the...
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How Bollywood influences the way we travel
Melissa D’costa (BOMBAY TIMES; February 5, 2013) Whether it’s the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, a staple in many Bollywood films, or the enchanting Pangong Tso lake in Leh in 3 Idiots and Jab Tak Hai...
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra is mad & aggressive, but straight & large-hearted –...
Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; February 20, 2013) Raju Hirani is today India’s most sought-after director, both commercially and critically. He got his beliefs from his father and his stories from his...
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How Vidya Balan influenced Chetan Bhagat’s work over the years
Kunal M Shah (MID-DAY; March 11, 2013) Any guesses why the sister in Chetan Bhagat’s The 3 Mistakes Of My Life named Vidya? After all she shares her name with an acclaimed Bollywood actress now....
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Check out Bollywood fraternity posing with Steven Spielberg
BOMBAY TIMES (March 13, 2013) Madhur Bhandarkar was part of a group of Indian directors who met Hollywood icon Steven Spielberg in Mumbai. Naturally, each of the directors who managed a short...
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English Vinglish becomes second highest grosser in Hong Kong after 3 Idiots
Jigar Shah (MID-DAY; April 22, 2013) If you thought Shah Rukh and Salman Khan were the biggest Bollywood names overseas, think again. Sources say that after 3 Idiots, Sridevi’s Bollywood comeback...
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How online advertising-marketing is now intergral to Bollywood
Shakti Shetty (MID-DAY; April 28, 2013) THE huge hoardings in the city — despite the constant reminder from environmentalists that they come up at the cost of trees — aren’t going anywhere. But they...
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Big, fat Bollywood melting point: Lead characters are not Punjabis anymore
The biggest films today are more cosmopolitan as Gujaratis, Catholics, Tamilians, Bengalis and Parsis emerge in lead roles Krutika Behrawala (BOMBAY TIMES; July 20, 2013) The hero of a mainstream...
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Recession-proof: Bollywood is escaping the economic turmoil
The Indian economy has hit rock-bottom with the rate of growth at a mere 4.4 per cent and the Rupee sinking. But the Hindi film industry remains unaffected with more multiplexes coming up, film...
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