In the latest episode of Sit With Hitlist, director Vishal Bhardwaj spoke in detail about how Shah Rukh Khan and he were to collaborate on a film on Chetan Bhagat's book, 2 States. It was later made with Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead. When asked why the film didn't happen, Bhardwaj answered, “We had differences over the setting of it. I wanted to set it not in a college but in a bank like ICICI. So, that’s where we were different. Shah Rukh wanted it in a different setting." Watch the full video for more insights about the bond between SRK and Vishal Bhardwaj
20 December,2023 06:00 PM IST
For cinephiles, Maqbool is a gift that keeps on giving. But writer-director Vishal Bhardwaj had to forgo his fees for the movie. Does he regret it? Not at all. Join the filmmaker as he recounts how his stubbornness gave Bollywood one of its richest works. From his early days of playing cricket to his method of adapting literary works for the screen, we bring you a front-row view of the genius of Vishal Bhardwaj.
16 December,2023 12:10 AM IST
What if we told you that one of Bollywood’s gifted filmmakers had no intention of foraying into movies? That he would have rather been on the cricket pitch? Vishal Bhardwaj tells us how an injury took him from the world of sports to celluloid. He also talks about how possible collaborations with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were discussed but never materialised.
15 December,2023 12:49 AM IST
It’s impossible to imagine anyone except Saif Ali Khan as the shrewd Langda Tyagi. But did you know that Vishal Bhardwaj had first discussed Omkara’s idea with Aamir Khan? Ruskin Bond wrote Susanna's Seven Husbands as a novella on special request from Vishal Bhardwaj. Join the filmmaker as he takes us from Meerut to Mumbai, from Shakespeare to showbiz
14 December,2023 07:01 AM IST
Pakistani national, Seema Haider is under the lens of the UP ATS. Seema who is under the lens of security agencies, recently was grilled by UP ATS. I cannot go back to my hometown as death is waiting for me in Pakistan, said Seema Haider. “I have told the truth to the investigation agencies. I will have to say 100 lies to hide one lie, so I told the truth. I am India’s daughter-in-law, and this country’s law will serve justice. Pakistan is now a foreign land for me.I can’t go back to Pakistan, my death is waiting there for me. I request everyone to speak in my support and spread rumours about me,” said Seema. Recently, UP Police recovered 2 video cassettes, 4 mobile phones, 5 Pakistani passports, and 1 unused passport from Seema’s possession. Shocking revelations by UP Police raised eyebrows about Seema whether she is a true lover or Pak Spy.
21 July,2023 05:52 PM IST
UP Police’s new announcement in the sensational Seema Haider case has surely raised a lot of eyebrows. In a major development, UP Police recovered two video cassettes, four mobile phones, five Pakistan-authorised passports, and one unused passport from Seema Haider. With the recent recovery of UP, speculations are being made that whether Seema is a ‘true lover’ or a Pak spy. Apart from that, ‘Room No 204’ of the Kathmandu hotel is in focus amid the ongoing probe. Seema Haider, who is under the Police’s scanner, had crossed over to India to live with Sachin Meena whom she befriended via an online game. Haider was arrested on July 4 for illegally entering India without a visa, while Meena was put behind bars for sheltering the illegal immigrants. However, they were both granted bail by a local court on July 7 and have been living together with her four children in a house in the Rabupura area.
20 July,2023 02:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Central Intelligence Agencies have sought a report from Sashastra Seema Bal and UP Police on Seema Haider. The Pak National travelled through Nepal to reach India as she wished to live with her Indian partner. Seema had crossed illegally to India to live with Sachin Meena whom she befriended via an online game. However, Haider was arrested on July 4 for illegally entering India without a visa. Indian citizen Sachin Meena was put behind bars for sheltering the illegal immigrant. Seema Haider had earlier said, “I want to live here in India with Sachin. I don’t want to go back. I want my husband in Pakistan to stay with his first wife and children. I appeal to the Indian government that I do not want to go back to Pakistan. I want Indian citizenship for myself and my children. I will stay here in any condition, I just want Sachin and my children by my side. I came to India through Nepal, I tried to apply for Indian visa but could not get it.” “Intelligence agencies have asked report from SSB and UP Police to find out how she managed to cross over without being verified by police personnel at the border. We have also demanded a report from UP Police as she entered India via the UP border and stayed with her partner for many days,” senior officials said.
18 July,2023 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai
It is said that there is so much power in love that even the bonds of caste, religion and borders become meaningless in front of it. If you search the pages of the past, you will find many such examples, but in the present era, it has been proved right once by Seema Haider of Pakistan, who left her country and came to India for her love. No matter how many times you listen to her, she never gets tired of saying that she loves him a lot and she is not going anywhere. Meanwhille, the couple has become famous on the internet for their love and are being referred to as the real-life Veer Zara.
11 July,2023 05:47 PM IST | Mumbai
Shahid Kapoor is back with a bang in Vishal Bharadwaj's upcoming movie 'Haider'. Watch this video to know more about the trailer.
08 July,2014 09:34 PM IST
Hrithik Roshan's 'Bang Bang' and Shahid Kapoor's 'Haider' will have a box-office clash. Watch this video to find out what Hrithik feels about it.
19 September,2014 12:55 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
