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'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' to have new legendary villain: Director

Mar 27,2015

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee says a new legendary villain will emerge out of his crime drama film "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!".Dibakar said: "The villain in this film is such a character, who is on the same level as Byomkesh. Byomkesh respects the villain because he knows that he is very dangerous... The audience will se

Director quits 'Fifty Shades of Grey' franchise

Mar 26,2015

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Sam Taylor-Johnson, who directed the first instalment of the American erotic romantic drama "Fifty Shades of Grey", has confirmed her exit from the franchise."Directing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that. I forged c

Bradley Cooper to make directorial debut

Mar 25,2015

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Bradley Cooper is in negotiations with Warner Bros to direct the third remake of the romantic drama film "A Star Is Born".Based on William Wellman’s 1937 film starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, the project centers on a fading movie star who helps a young aspiring actress while his own

Winning National Award biggest high: 'Mary Kom' director

Mar 24,2015

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Sitting miles away in Kuala Lumpur, Omung Kumar sprang with surprise and excitement upon hearing that his debut directorial venture "Mary Kom", a film on the life of boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom, had won a National Film Award on Tuesday. He says it's the "biggest high" for him ever.It has been named the best popu