Meghna Gulzar

Timelines

03 Apr 2021

'Sam Bahadur': Manekshaw's biopic starring Vicky Kaushal gets a title

The biopic based on the life of India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw now has a name.

18 Nov 2020

'Shubh Aarambh,' says Vicky Kaushal as he returns to sets

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal is elated as he recently returned to the sets of his upcoming project after spending months at home due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

26 Jul 2020

#NewsBytesExclusive: How author Harinder Sikka was "cheated" by Gulzars

Amid the raging insider-outsider debate in the film industry and reignited talks about Bollywood's ever-ungrateful nature, author Harinder Sikka spoke with NewsBytes.

22 Jul 2020

Chetan Bhagat's story once again unravels Bollywood's ungrateful nature

Of the many things that are wrong in Bollywood — nepotism, gender pay gap, blatant sexism, and talentless actors — the one which gets little attention is how the industry, known for churning out substandard movies, doesn't credit its writers.

29 Apr 2020

8 Irrfan Khan movies you can stream right now

Irrfan Khan did not merely act in movies. He got under the skin of his characters, he breathed and lived them.

31 Jan 2020

Here's what Deepika Padukone said about Chhapaak's low IMDb rating

Despite garnering impressive reviews from critics and audiences, Deepika Padukone's latest film Chhapaak received a strikingly low rating on popular movie database website IMDb.

23 Jan 2020

Deepika Padukone features in Louis Vuitton's new global campaign

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has been chosen to endorse the new global collection of luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton.

18 Jan 2020

Deepika rejects Pradeep Sarkar's film; Aishwarya to be roped in?

Deepika Padukone has reportedly turned down an offer from Pradeep Sarkar to portray renowned Bengali courtesan-turned-actress Binodini Dasi in an upcoming Bollywood film.

12 Jan 2020

Box office: 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' roars past 'Chhapaak'

This weekend saw the first major Bollywood box office clash of the new year, with the release of Ajay Devgn's 100th film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Deepika Padukone-led Chhapaak.

09 Jan 2020

'Tanhaji' v/s 'Chhapaak': Which film will win at box-office?

This Friday (January 10) will see the first major box-office clash of the new year with the release of Ajay Devgn's 100th movie Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak.

05 Jan 2020

Deepika Padukone opens up on pregnancy rumors, parenting plans

Rumors about Deepika Padukone's pregnancy have been doing the rounds for quite some time now.

04 Jan 2020

8 Bollywood films to look forward to in 2020

Given the stage set by 2018 in terms of exciting content-driven cinema, 2019 was a boring and disappointing year for Bollywood films. With a pool of shoddy biopics and cringeworthy comedies, the year 2019 was rather unremarkable.

02 Jan 2020

Ranveer rents flat for Rs. 7.25 lakh/month in Deepika's building

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has reportedly rented an apartment for a whopping Rs. 7.25 lakh per month in Beaumonde Towers, located in Mumbai's Prabhadevi.

24 Dec 2019

'Chhapaak': Writer moves Bombay High Court against Deepika Padukone's film

Deepika Padukone-starrer biographical-drama movie Chhapaak is in trouble.

23 Dec 2019

Six of the best Bollywood sleeper hits of the decade

They came, they struggled, and then they conquered.

10 Dec 2019

Deepika Padukone's 'Chhapaak' trailer is inspiring and relevant

With the entire nation burning in rage against the increasing numbers and wickedness of crimes against women, the timing for Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak couldn't have been more precise.

19 Nov 2019

'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' trailer is powerful and promising

Just two weeks after the trailer of Ashutosh Gowarikar's upcoming historical war drama Panipat was heavily bashed for poor acting (looking at you, Arjun Kapoor), and its "similarities" to old Bhansali films, the trailer of another movie of same genre, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior has dropped.

25 Oct 2019

Role of a lifetime: Deepika to play Draupadi in 'Mahabharata'

Deepika Padukone has announced that her next big project will be an adaptation based on the epic, Mahabharata.

06 Aug 2019

Did Deepika call out Salman for calling depression a "luxury"?

Deepika Padukone, who in 2015 openly admitted to have suffered from depression, has been an active voice for the cause ever since.

02 Aug 2019

Hrithik as Rama, Deepika as Sita for Nitesh Tiwari's next?

The success of Super 30 has translated into a lot of scripts for Hrithik Roshan.

29 Jul 2019

Deepika on '83: Romi goes through extreme highs and lows

Deepika Padukone is all set to essay Kapil Dev's wife Romi in Ranveer Singh-starrer '83, to be directed by Kabir Khan.

20 Jul 2019

Are Ranbir and Deepika pairing up for Luv Ranjan's next?

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, who last shared the silver screen in Tamasha, are all set to collaborate again after four years.

01 Jun 2019

#6YearsOfYJHD: Ranbir, Deepika recreate the iconic Balam Pichkari moment

If there was one song back in the year 2013 that got all the millennials singing and dancing, it was the uber-popular and catchy Holi song, from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, called Balam Pichkari.

20 Apr 2019

'Chhapaak': Does Deepika Padukone deserve to tell Laxmi Agarwal's story?

Everyone is itching to watch Deepika Padukone's upcoming film Chhapaak.

13 Apr 2019

Kangana says Alia's work in 'Gully Boy' mediocre, latter replies

The ongoing war of words between Alia Bhatt and Kangana Ranaut doesn't seem to end.

09 Apr 2019

'Chhapaak': Deepika Padukone-Vikrant Massey's on set video leaked

After impressing the audience with her performance in Padmaavat, Deepika Padukone is all set for her next challenge, Chhapaak.

25 Mar 2019

#Chhapaak: Deepika Padukone shares first look as acid attack survivor

Deepika Padukone is one actress who never fails to surprise her fans.

21 Mar 2019

Ranveer-Deepika not to celebrate their first Holi together: Here's why

The entire Bollywood is in colors today, given it is Holi.

07 Feb 2019

You'll see a disfigured Deepika in 'Chhapaak', says Meghna Gulzar

2018 was quite eventful for Deepika Padukone.

17 Dec 2018

More actors, less stars: What made Star Screen Awards unique

After a month-long wedding wave in the town, Bollywood is getting on with other jobs, like acknowledging talent.

14 Dec 2018

Newlyweds Ranveer-Deepika postpone their honeymoon to 2019: Here's why

It's been less than a month since Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone got married. And, like thorough professionals, they are already back on work circuit.

11 Dec 2018

Meghna Gulzar's next is on acid-attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, known for films like Talvar and Raazi, is set to direct a film on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

19 Nov 2018

IFFI 2018: Bollywood bigwigs to take classes, deliver sessions

Prasoon Joshi, Meghna Gulzar, David Dhawan, and Shoojit Sircar are among some of the Bollywood personalities who will attend the 49th IFFI as part of the movie gala's Masterclasses and In-Conversations sessions.

26 Oct 2018

Bollywood's delegation meets PM Modi. Can you spot any woman?

A delegation of Bollywood recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Among the ones who had the pleasure of meeting PM Modi were Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Aanand L Rai, Ritesh Sidhwani, Maulik Bhagat and Mahaveer Jain.

19 Oct 2018

Laxmi Agarwal talks about Deepika Padukone playing her in biopic

Deepika Padukone created a buzz recently when she announced her next project on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

05 Oct 2018

Deepika talks about playing acid-attack survivor in Meghna Gulzar's next

After her spectacular performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat', Deepika Padukone is all set to enthral us with another exciting project now.

06 Aug 2018

Meghna Gulzar to direct series on 26/11 investigating-officer Rakesh Maria

Director Meghna Gulzar and Reliance Entertainment's Phantom Films have signed-up to produce a series on the life and case files of former Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Rakesh Maria.

03 Jul 2018

'Sanju' and others members of 2018's Rs. 100 crore club

Inaugurated by Aamir Khan starrer 'Ghajini' in 2008, Rs. 100 crore club has become a sort of an unofficial benchmark for Bollywood movies to be declared successful.