Blog Posts by Sayoni Sinha

  • ‘Can’t avoid censorship in China’

    By Sayoni Sinha | 24FPS – Tue 23 Oct, 2012 3:11 PM IST


    Lifetime Achievement Award winner at MAMI, Zhang Yimou talks about making films in China and how his bleak childhood influenced his films

    Zhang Yimou, China's most celebrated director received a standing ovation as he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival. His films such as 'Hero', 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Ju Dou' were nominated for Oscars.

    Born to parents of 'dubious' background, Zhang brought his first camera by selling his blood and the turbulent times he grew in left an impact on him and his cinema. Growing up in a class dominated China made him work in farms and factories before he plotted his way to the university.  Pictures clicked with his camera helped him get an admission in the cinematography department of the Beijing Film Academy. Despite censorship, Zhang has managed to work around it and has gained international acclaim.

    Excerpts from the interview:
    How did you get into film making?
    I grew up in

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  • Best of Yash Chopra

    By Sayoni Sinha | 24FPS – Sun 21 Oct, 2012 11:15 PM IST

    What made his films unforgettable was his uncanny ability to create magic on screen. Here's a look

    Waqt: Though Yash Chopra's directorial debut was Dhool Ka Phool, it was Waqt which got him the best director award for the first time. According to Bollywood trivia, B R Chopra had originally planned the film with Prithviraj Kapoor and his three sons, Raj, Shammi and Shashi. Eventually, only Shashi Kapoor was cast in the film.

    Daag:The hit pair of the seventies Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore teamed up together in this drama about a polygamous man living a dual life. At that time, Rajesh Khanna was a superstar and everybody wanted a piece of him. Sources say that the leading ladies of the film never spoke to each other for years after a fight over Rajesh Khanna.

     Deewar: The film contains all the stock-in-trade elements of a Bollywood masala potboiler - Brothers who are poles apart, the wronged mother, a taut script ( one of the best from Salim - Javed), the powerful dialogues and above

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  • Yash Chopra passes away

    By Sayoni Sinha | India Movies Editorial – Sun 21 Oct, 2012 7:31 PM IST

    The veteran Bollywood director passed away, days after being discharged from the hospital
    Legendary director-producer Yash Chopra breathed his last today, days after being discharged from Lilavati hospital.  The 80-year-old filmmaker was admitted to the Bandra hospital on October 13 after being diagnosed with dengue.

    The veteran filmmaker, whose directorial venture Jab Tak Hai Jaan is set to release this month had already handed over the film to his son Aditya Chopra to shoot few last portions of the film.The late director had to cancel his shoot in Switzerland after he was admitted to the hospital.

    The founder of production company Yash Raj Films, he was also instrumental in launching superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the angry young man in his action thriller Deewar in 1973. The cult director had many hits which include  Lamhe, Trishul,Chandni, Silsila, Veer Zaara and others
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  • 'I am a gypsy at heart'

    By Sayoni Sinha | India Movies Editorial – Fri 19 Oct, 2012 10:24 AM IST


    In a free-wheeling chat Andy Tennant talks about the difficulties of directing a Rom-Com and what inspires him

    The 14th Mumbai Film Festival will see Hollywood director Andy Tennant conduct the Masterclass in Direction segment. Tennant made his way into films through acting, television directing and of course dancing. He studied theatre under John Houseman at the University of Southern California and began acting in such films as Grease (1978), which allowed him to make use of his training as a dancer. Tennant made his feature film directorial debut in 1995 with It Takes Two (1995), a children's film starring the Olsen twins. A USC alumnus who began his career by directing hit television shows such as The Wonder Years and Parker Lewis Can't Lose, and went on to strike gold at the box-office with films such as Hitch(2005), Fools Gold (2008), Anna and the King (1999) and The Bounty Hunter (2010). The director is also Jury President for the International Competition for the First

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  • Salman goes 'Po Po'

    By Sayoni Sinha | India Movies Editorial – Tue 16 Oct, 2012 1:09 PM IST

    Salman Khan is all set to grove with Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in 'Po Po' from 'Son Of Sardar'

    The much-awaited Salman Khan's item number in 'Son Of Sardar' is finally out. The star will be seen shaking his leg with Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt.
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    Having colorful vintage cars in the background, the three of them will be seen dancing to this zestful and desi beat song and adding the perfect glamour and tadka to the song will be the leading actress of the movie, Sonakshi Sinha. The catchy dance number has been choreographed by ace dance master Ganesh Acharya and the foot tapping music is given by Himesh Reshammiya.
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    In fact we hear from our well placed sources that long-time friends, Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt were seen having an absolutely amazing time on the sets while shooting for this song. And those who have seen the song are in all praise for it and are heard saying that signature step of the song is going to

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