Nana Patekar recently revealed that Anil Kapoor got him dropped from Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Parinda. The director asked him to play villain in the 1989 film. Directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parinda was released in 1989 and became a cult classic. The crime drama had Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor as two brothers…
Made in the reported budget of Rs 12 lakhs, this iconic crime drama grossed Rs 9 crores. In Bollywood, a few landmark films impacted or changed the film industry for good. Today, we will discuss a crime drama that inspired some of the biggest names of the industry. This movie had an ensemble cast, and…
Made in the reported budget of Rs 12 lakhs, this iconic crime drama grossed Rs 9 crores. In Bollywood, a few landmark films impacted or changed the film industry for good. Today, we will discuss a crime drama that inspired the names of the industry. This movie had an ensemble cast, and it was out…
Not Anil Kapoor, but Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 1942: A Love Story. Shah Rukh Khan has never worked with Vidhu Vinod Chopra in his 36-year-long career till now. But do you know the two had almost come close to working together, but circumstances weren’t in their favour? No,…
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra recalled his first meeting with Amitabh Bachchan, where even Rekha was present. Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra recalled his first meeting with Amitabh Bachchan and confessed that he was very rude to him. The 12th Fail director collaborated with Amitabh with Eklawya- The Royal Guard (2007). However, years before Eklawya, Chopra met…
Before Arshad Warsi, Makarand Deshpande was officially signed to play Circuit in Munna Bhai MBBS. Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial debut Munna Bhai MBBS proved to be a milestone in Sanjay Dutt’s career and also gave a new lease to Arshad Warsi. In the iconic comedy-drama, Arshad played the anchor to Munna Bhai (Sanjay), his character of…
The 1989 crime drama Parinda starred Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor as the two brothers. For one particular scene, Jackie slapped Anil 17 times. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial became a cult clasic. Directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parinda was released in 1989 and received excellent reviews. The crime drama film starred an…
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi-starrer Lage Raho Munna Bhai was the first Indian movie to be screened at the United Nations. From Zaira Wasim and Aamir Khan-starrer musical drama Secret Superstar to Ayushmann Khurrana and Tabu-starrer black comedy crime thriller Andhadhun, there have been many…
Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed, Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankr-starrer 12th Fail has completed Silver Jubilee in cinemas, a record untouched for a decade. Back in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, a film completing a jubilee was more often. Today, a film is measured by Rs 100, 500, 1000-crore club. In those days, a film running for 25…
The film we are talking about is ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. Released in 1983, this film is a satirical black comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. There was a time in Bollywood when the number of actors who took acting lessons from Delhi’s National School of Drama was very high. Most…
