Tag: Hansal Mehta

‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ will be a balanced film: Mehta

Director Hansal Mehta, who is writing the film adaptation of The Accidental Prime Minister, says the movie will have a balanced account of Dr Manmohan Singh’s stint as the prime minister. The movie is based on the book of the same name written by Singh’s former media adviser Sanjaya Baru. Filmmakers often face trouble from...

September 24, 2017

Hansal Mehta: Kangana is one of a kind

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta salutes the fearlessness of his Simran actress Kangana Ranaut, and says he would love to work with the “one-of-a-kind” artiste again. Mehta opened up about the controversies surrounding his reported ‘stormy’ collaboration with Kangana and about Simran. Excerpts from the interview: Q. While muck has been flying all around you, you’ve been very...

September 20, 2017

Thankful for love, criticism for ‘Simran’: Hansal Mehta

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who had deleted his Twitter account, has returned to the social networking platform and thanked viewers for loving as well as panning his latest movie Simran. After Mehta deleted his account, Twitteratis went on a guessing spree as to what could have led to his decision — the average response to Simran or...

September 19, 2017

‘Simran’: A feisty Kangana Ranaut canvas

Film: Simran Director: Hansal Mehta Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Sohum Shah, Rupendra Nagra and Aneesha Joshi Rating: ***1/2 Simran is a film about an unconventional, 30-plus Guajarati divorcee Praful Patel who lives with her parents in Atlanta, works in the housekeeping department of a plush hotel and lives life on her terms. Keen on buying her own...

September 15, 2017

Hansal Mehta’s ‘fan moment’ with Denis Menochet

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta had a fan moment with French star Denis Menochet at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival 2017 (TIFF) here. The director, whose film “Omerta” was premiered at the festival and received an overwhelming response by the audience, on Tuesday shared a photograph of himself along with Menochet. “Fan moment at TIFF 17....

September 13, 2017

Rajkummar Rao wraps up ‘Bose Dead or Alive’

Actor Rajkummar Rao has wrapped up shooting for the keenly awaited web series Bose Dead/Alive. The ALTBalaji show has Rajkummar essaying the role of prominent leader of the freedom movement Subhas Chandra Bose. The series has been directed by Pulkit while Hansal Mehta is the creative director. Rajkummar announced the news on his Twitter handle...

September 10, 2017

‘Bose – Dead/Alive’ not a boring biography: Hansal Mehta

National Award winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta says his upcoming web series “”Bose – Dead/Alive”, featuring Rajkummar Rao as Subhas Chandra Bose, is not a boring story about the freedom fighter. “The show is not another boring biography. It is the unveiling of India’s biggest cover up. It is a fast-paced, gripping tale on a man...

August 16, 2017

Have to fight for everything in life: Kangana Ranaut

Actress Kangana Ranaut said maybe it is her destiny that she has to fight hard to get everything in life but she has made peace with it. The actress, who launched the trailer of her next, “Simran” last evening, said she often wondered about her journey in Bollywood. “My journey has been quite different. While...

August 9, 2017

Apurva suggested I take credit for dialogues in ‘Simran’: Kangana

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut sought to dispel the controversy over the writing of the story and dialogues for upcoming film Simran, saying it was actually writer Apurva Asrani who suggested she take credit for the dialogues. Kangana was speaking at the trailer launch of the film here on Tuesday and clarified that Apurva has been...

August 9, 2017

Speculations around ‘Simran’ false, totally fabricated: Hansal Mehta

Director Hansal Mehta has trashed all "speculations" around the Kangana Ranaut-starrer "Simran", saying that they are "false, malicious and totally fabricated". Mehta dismissed the reports that Kangana had taken over editing of the trailer after being unhappy over the first cut.  "All this speculation is false, malicious and totally fabricated. I collaborate closely with my...

August 1, 2017

Rajkummar Rao gains 11 kg, flaunts pot belly for ‘Bose’

He underwent drastic weight loss to play a man striving for survival in "Trapped". Now for web series "Bose", actor Rajkummar Rao has been hogging pizzas and biryani to get the pot belly that he now sports to shoot the show. During the promotion of "Trapped", Rajkummar had said he was on a diet of...

July 5, 2017

Looking forward to playing Manmohan Singh: Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher looks every bit of Manmohan Singh in the first look of a film adaptation of Sanjay Baru's controversial book The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh, in which the veteran actor essays the former Indian Prime Minister. Anupam released the first-look poster of the film on Wednesday. "To reinvent...

June 7, 2017

‘Citylights’ team reunites for web series

Citylights actors Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao, and its director Hansal Mehta are coming together for an untitled web series. The series will feature Rajkummar as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Patralekhaa will portray the role of an elitist Bengali.  The actress said in a statement: "I am thrilled to be part of the project. Recently, I...

May 16, 2017

Simran teaser: Kangana Ranaut springs a surprise

After giving a smashing performance in Rangoon, National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut is back with her quirky side in Simran. The film's teaser was released by the director on Monday. In the teaser, Kangana, who plays the role of a Gujarati NRI named Praful Patel aka Simran, shows her various moods while donning different...

May 15, 2017

A person with an opinion has to be respected: Hansal Mehta

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has praised his Simran star Kangana Ranaut's unapologetic and strong nature, saying a person with an opinion, like the actress, should be respected. Kangana's unabashed persona may not have gone down well with many in the film industry but Mehta says he is not one of them. The Aligarh director says rather than being...

April 16, 2017

Rajkummar is my expression on celluloid: Hansal Mehta

They have become working soulmates having collaborated in four films and director Hansal Mehta says Rajkummar Rao is very special to him as the actor expresses his creative vision on-screen. Their films – Shahid, CityLights and Aligarh – are testimony to the fact that Mehta and Rao inspire, trust and understand each other. Mehta, who has...

April 14, 2017

Hansal Mehta ‘disappointed’ over ‘Aligarh’ snub at National Awards

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta says it's disappointing that his critically acclaimed film Aligarh was not considered worthy of an honour at the 64th National Film Awards. However, he hopes the debate around LGBTQ rights is not ignored. Set in a town in Uttar Pradesh from which the film takes its name, Aligarh is the story of a...

April 7, 2017