Blog Posts by Sayoni Sinha

  • Vishal Karwal: Bigg Boss Wild card entry

    By Sayoni Sinha | India Movies Editorial – Fri 9 Nov, 2012 4:26 PM IST
    The model-turned-actor talks about the show as an entry into the Bigg Boss house on Saturday

    Model-turned-actor Vishal Karwal will enter the Bigg Boss house on Saturday as the second wild card entry. Vishal is being brought into the show to spice up things in the house. “Right now, I am not thinking about any game plan. I am going to take things as they come because in reality shows, planning doesn’t work,” he says.

    Read: Mink Brar on Bigg Boss

    Vishal rose to fame after he won the Roadies and later went on to win the MTV Splitsvilla. He has been diligently watching the show and feels that the audience will get to see the real Vishal Karwal. “I have been doing TV serials and reality shows but in Bigg Boss 6, people will get to see the way I am.”
    This is not the first time he has been approached for the show. He was approached in the earlier season too but he had turned it down for Dwarkadeesh, one of the last shows on NDTV Imagine.  “One thing I am certain of not doing on the show is Read More »

  • ‘Recent crop not fit for action roles’

    By Sayoni Sinha | 24FPS – Wed 7 Nov, 2012 11:54 AM IST


    Says Ajay Devgn who feels that the young generation doesn't look sturdy enough to do action roles

    Ajay Devgn is a busy man these days. Apart from promoting his film, the actor is in news over the tussle for screens with Yash Raj Films. His production house has taken the legal course to sort out the sharing of screens for 'Son of Sardar' which releases with 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' this Diwali. "I wanted to sort this matter out with the production house without creating negative publicity for any one of us," he says about the issue. The actors mood lightens up when asked about his film and how it is different from the Telugu version. In a candid chat, the actor talks about getting the first promo right, the current crop of actors and why the '100 crore' mark doesn't bother him.

    Excerpts from the interview:

    Why didn't you speak about the Yash Raj Films issue earlier?
    I am not a person who wants create controversy in the media. I wanted to sort this matter out with the production house

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  • 'Delhi Safari' shortlisted for Oscars

    By Sayoni Sinha | India Movies Editorial – Mon 5 Nov, 2012 6:46 PM IST

    'Delhi Safari' shortlisted for the 85th Academy Awards in the animation category

    After wooing the audiences worldwide, Nikhil Advani’s animated adventure 'Delhi Safari' has made its grand entry to world’s most prestigious movie recognition award ceremony. The film has been shortlisted for the 85th Academy Awards in the animation category.Directed by Nikhil Advani, Delhi Safari is an animated family film with real world themes about urban sprawl and the effects of humanity on the global ecosystem. The idea of this film came to Advani in one of many long nature walks that he enjoys taking with his six-year-old daughter.

    The balance between fun and being meaningful is what sets the film apart from the many animated films released in this category. Delhi Safari is brave departure from the stereotypical Bollywood animation films with a strong and crisp plot. The English version of the film features the voices of  Jason Alexander, Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Jane Lynch, Vanessa Williams

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  • From Kabul, with love

    By Sayoni Sinha | 24FPS – Tue 30 Oct, 2012 10:36 AM IST


    Three teenage girls have set out to change the world's view about their country Afghanistan. Here's how

    "Afghanistan is not only about war and bombings and we want to change the world's perception," says the 16-year-old Sahar while 19-year-old Sadaf, and Nargis, 18 nod in affirmation. These three girls have made a 17-minute documentary called 'The Kabul Cards', which shows the brighter side country's capital Kabul. The documentary stresses on the fact that the war-ravaged country has much more to offer than its image of bombed-out sites and terror attacks which the world generally associates it with.

    The short film was screened in the newly introduced 'Kabul Fresh' category at the recently-concluded Mumbai Film Festival which showcased different films to highlight the Afghan cinema. The film chronicles the daily life of the civilians which these girls have caught to show the world that the life in the city is pretty much same as elsewhere.

    The first seed of the idea to make this

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  • 'Neither propaganda nor awareness'

    By Sayoni Sinha | 24FPS – Thu 25 Oct, 2012 2:25 PM IST

    In a still from 'Chakravyuh'

    Abhay Deol talks about 'Chakravyuh' and why the film doesn't takes on sides while highlighting the Naxal issue

    In Chakravyuh, Abhay Deol plays a common man-turned-gun-toting Maoist rebel Kabir. After playing a 40-year-old IAS officer in 'Shanghai', Abhay will be seen as a Naxalite in his first action-packed film. The film is a story of two friends caught on the opposite sides against the backdrop of Naxal movement. However Abhay is quick to add that no sides are taken in this film. "Through my character Kabir (a Maoist rebel) he represents one point of view and through Arjun (a cop) he presents another point of view. Both share opposite ideologies about the Naxal movement," he adds.The actor who has always experimented with his role talks about the film and the challenges involved in making a political drama.

    Excerpts from the interview:
    What inspired you to take up the film?
    The script. Honestly, it always has to be the script and it helped that Prakashji was the director. I was keenRead More »

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