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‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ snubbed at Filmfare Awards 2018 nominations
Salman Khan’s Tiger Zinda Hai shook the Bollywood box office from slumber by registering record-breaking business last year, and Newton got global acclaim by becoming India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018. But the two films failed to earn a nomination in the main categories for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards...
January 18, 2018 -
Right intention leads to success, says Aanand L Rai
After Newton, Mukkabaaz is one film to have done a box office turn-around. Producer Aanand L Rai, a common factor in both projects, says when the intention is right, success is the reward. Anurag Kashyap directorial Mukkaabaaz is a small town boxer’s love story, and as per trade experts, it is picking up business gradually. Rai seems...
January 16, 2018 -
2017: Social issues, solid performances made cinema relevant again
2017 was a year with so many surprises for Bollywood. While many big budget films turned out to be a disappointment at the box office, it was truly a year for the films that delivered content to the cine-goers. From showcasing the importance of toilets, use of sanitary napkins for women to erectile dysfunction, the...
December 31, 2017 -
‘Bose: Dead/Alive’ is worth visiting
Series: Boss: Dead/Alive (available on AltBalaji) Director: Pulkit Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Naveen Kasturia, Edward Sonnenblick, Anna Ador Rating: *** If one had to single out one actor this year for the most outstanding work in Indian cinema, it would have to be Rajkummar Rao who flitted from the flirtatious in Bareilly Ki Barfi to the portentous in...
December 22, 2017 -
2017 was the best year of my life: Rajkummar Rao
Actor Rajkummar Rao says that 2017 has been an exceptional year for him. Excerpts from an interview: How is your ankle healing after the fracture recently? It’s 95 percent healed. I am walking and I hope to run soon. Would you say 2017 was your most exceptional year so far? 2017 was the most exceptional...
December 20, 2017 -
Rajkummar wins Asia’s Rising Star award in Macau
Rajkummar Rao has been honoured with Variety Asia Rising Star award at the International Film Festival and Awards Macao.
December 15, 2017 -
‘Still proud of ‘Newton’ after Oscar miss’
Hindi film Newton has missed the bus for the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 90th Academy Awards. But its team is feeling far from defeated. Amit V Masurkar, who directed the film, said: “The Foreign Film Category is like the Olympics. We are competing with the best in the world, so it’s extremely tough....
December 15, 2017 -
‘Newton’ remains one of India’s finest films: Hansal Mehta
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has always lent unrelenting support his blue-eyed boy Rajkummar Rao’s Newton — even when it was caught in a plagiarism row. Now when the movie has missed the Oscar race, he says it doesn’t change the fact that it is one of India’s finest films. Mehta claimed he was trolled after Newton was ousted...
December 15, 2017 -
India’s ‘Newton’ out of Oscar race
India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018, “Newton”, is out of the race for the honour. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced that nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 90th Academy Awards,...
December 15, 2017 -
I’m not dreaming about Oscars: Rajkummar Rao
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has been on an award-winning spree, says that he is not dreaming about the Oscars. Rajkummar was named the Best Actor (Critics) for Newton and also won the Best Supporting Actor honour for Bareilly Ki Barfi at the Star Screen Awards here on Sunday. Newton is India’s official entry for the Best Foreign...
December 4, 2017 -
Star Screen Awards 2017: Rajkummar Rao-Vidya Balan steal the show, ‘Dangal’ wins big time
Star Screen Awards 2017 was a star studded affair with the likes of Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit gracing the event with their presence. The 23rd edition of the event raised the temperature with many celebs’ style quotient and performances. The event was one of the most surprising award ceremonies in the recent times, as...
December 4, 2017 -
Playing real life characters gives me real high: Rajkummar Rao
He bagged a National Film Award when he essayed the life of lawyer Shahid Azmi in 2013 film Shahid. Now he is seen as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in web series Bose: Dead/Alive. Actor Rajkummar Rao says portraying somebodys life on-screen gives him real high as he gets ecstatic over the response he gets from...
November 26, 2017 -
‘Newton’ wins 2 honours at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
India’s Oscar entry “Newton” secured two wins at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane on Thursday, with Rajkummar Rao winning the best actor and Mayank Tewari and Amit V Masurkar claiming the best screenplay honour. Manipuri movie “Lady of the Lake” won a special mention. Ecstatic over the win, Rajkummar tweeted: “Won the best...
November 23, 2017 -
Have big opportunity at Oscars: Rajkummar on ‘Newton’
National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, whose comedy drama film Newton is India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards, says India has a big opportunity this year at the Oscars. “It’s a great feeling to represent India at such an international platform, especially with a film like ‘Newton’. We...
November 16, 2017 -
‘Newton’ screened at film fest in LA
Newton, India’s official entry for the foreign language film category at the Academy Awards 2018, premiered at the 31st American Film Institute (AFI) FEST 2017 here. The Amit Masurkar directorial, which features Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi and Raghubir Yadav, was chosen for the World Cinema section of the fest. The screening also marked...
November 14, 2017 -
Rajkummar Rao to be back in action soon
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who injured his leg last month, says everything is on track now and he will soon be “back in action”. “I’ve lost three days when I was in the hospital otherwise everything is on track. I have been dubbing and also promoting ‘Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana’. The only unfortunate part is that...
November 4, 2017 -
Wasn’t affected by ‘Newton’ controversy: Rajkummar Rao
National Award winning actor Rajkummar Rao said he was never affected by the controversy on his film Newton, which has been selected as India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination. After Newton was announced as India’s Oscar entry earlier this year, some media reports indicated a similarity in its plot with Iranian film...
October 27, 2017