Articles by Samarth Goyal
Oops, no ticket to hollywood
When 12 Years a Slave was released in India in 2014 with its nude scenes intact, it seemed like the coming-of-age of bold Hollywood films here. But recent developments suggest otherwise.
Updated on Mar 11, 2015 05:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
‘Watch out’ for daddy’s birthday gift to Shraddha Kapoor
When your father gifts you his very dear two-decade-old watch from his personal collection on your birthday, you know that he is a very proud father.
Updated on Mar 06, 2015 10:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Board exams 2015: Good luck to you all, say B'town toppers
The board exams stressed Bollywood stars too, but they have a word of advice for young students.
Updated on Apr 06, 2015 01:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
I am not in any kind of a rush anymore: Lisa Ray
Actor Lisa Ray may have had a successful acting career with critically-acclaimed films including Water (2005) and international TV shows such as Blood Ties to her credit but the 42-year-old says that she matured as a performer only after she battled cancer six years back.
Updated on Feb 26, 2015 05:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
If an actor plays a gangster, he will abuse in the film: Nawazuddin
The list of abusive words that the Censor Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) wants banned in movies has received much flak from the film industry.
Updated on Feb 24, 2015 07:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
It's big time for small flicks
As school kids get ready to face the stress of exams in March, the spring month doesn’t bode too well for Bollywood.
Updated on Feb 21, 2015 04:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
AIB Roast: Russell Peters asks Aamir Khan to shut up
Stand-up comedian Russell Peters slams Aamir Khan's call to censor the kind of humour that was the AIB roast.
Updated on Feb 15, 2015 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal
Five romantic films you must watch in 2015
This Valentin's Day have a look at some of the most romantic movies to release this year. With Cinderella, Paper Towns, The Longest Ride and many more.
Updated on Feb 14, 2015 03:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Nobody went to jail for laughing: Sonakshi's 'sane' response on AIB
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has reacted strongly to an FIR that has been registered against 14 people involved in the controversial comedy show, AIB Roast.
Updated on Feb 13, 2015 06:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Ricky Kej: I'll sell my album in the US, not in India
Ricky Kej, who won the Grammy for Best New Age Album Award for 'Winds of Samsara, says he will sell his album in the US, not India. He wants PM to take interest in Indian music industry.
Updated on Feb 12, 2015 04:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal
Irrfan to Nimrat: Indian actors make a mark in foreign films and TV shows
What is common between Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ali Fazal and Nimrat Kaur?
Updated on Feb 06, 2015 08:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Just incredible: When Vin Diesel praised Ali Fazal
Bollywood actor Ali Fazal had a fanboy moment when he got to work with Hollywood stars Kurt Russell, Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, in the upcoming Hollywood action-thriller Furious 7.
Updated on Jan 22, 2015 05:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
We don’t talk about male item songs: Ayushmann Khurrana
Bollywood is often accused of objectifying women, whether as mere love interests or item girls. However, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is not one to believe that, and says the portrayal of women in films cannot be blamed for harassment or crime.
Updated on Jan 13, 2015 11:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Ayushmann Khurrana to form a rock band this year
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who will soon be seen in Hawaizaada, a biopic based on the life of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, an Indian scholar who is supposed to have constructed and flown India’s first unmanned airplane, is working on forming a rock band this year.
Updated on Jan 11, 2015 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
DJ Paul Van Dyk on why India is a global destination for EDM
India has wooed musicians from across the world, and the latest to be impressed by the music industry here is the world’s number one DJ, Paul Van Dyk, who was in Goa recently to play at a music fest.
Updated on Jan 04, 2015 04:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, Mumbai
Hollywood blockbusters of 2014!
With releases like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Guardians of the Galaxy, Hollywood made it big this year. We take a look at this year's top five highest grossing Hollywood films.
Updated on Dec 28, 2014 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Haider, Queen and more: How Bollywood goofed up in 2014
Bollywood goofs up quite often. Interestingly, this year some of the popular and critically acclaimed films (Kick, Queen, Haider) too joined the group. While some films messed up on their research or continuity, others had flawed scenes and phones held upside down.
Updated on Dec 27, 2014 09:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Sony hack, nude pics leak: It was internet vs Hollywood in 2014
Hollywood stands rattled at the end of 2014 with several cyber attacks by the internet geeks. Right from indiscreet videos going public to personal and professional data leaks by hackers, the film industry was hit hard this year.
Updated on Dec 23, 2014 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal
The feeling is so mutual: Matt Bomer says he's drawn to India
Actor Matt Bomer, known for playing Neil Caffrey, a charming conman, in the popular American TV show, White Collar, had no idea about his character’s popularity in India. When we told the 37-year-old about it, he was pleasantly surprised.
Updated on Dec 18, 2014 06:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
When Priyanka Chopra floored international DJ David Guetta
French DJ David Guetta can’t wait to be back in the subcontinent. While he’s is awe of the Indian audience, it’s Bollywood actor-singer Priyanka Chopra who seems to have swept the electro-music producer off his feet.
Updated on Dec 11, 2014 04:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
High on music: End the year on a foot-thumping note!
From Megadeth to Deadmau5, India has already witnessed some of the worldfs best artists produce a live treat for their fans here in the last eleven months.As 2014 comes to an end, we bring you four music festivals that promise to end the year on a foot-thumping note!
Updated on Dec 05, 2014 03:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
As promised, Hansal Mehta casts Shweta Basu in a documentary
National Award-winning film-maker Hansal Mehta has kept his promise of offering a role to actor Shweta Basu Prasad, who was arrested in September this year for her alleged involvement in a sex racket.
Updated on Nov 26, 2014 05:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, Mumbai
Media always looking for conflict, celebs shouldn’t cry foul: Bhatt
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who has always been very vocal on the topics that plague the industry, says that the next big challenge that stars would need to deal with is social media.
Updated on Nov 20, 2014 09:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal
When Naseeruddin Shah abused Riz Ahmed in Urdu
The Reluctant Fundamentalist actor Riz Ahmed calls Naseeruddin Shah a favourite. He shares a candid summary of his first meeting with the veteran when Shah imitated and abused Riz in pure Urdu.
Updated on Nov 14, 2014 04:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
After CIA's Argo tweets, Indian fans want RAW to speak up
Indian fans want intelligence agencies to point out errors in Bollywood films based on the life of secret agents
Updated on Nov 12, 2014 03:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal and Geetanjali Taragi, Mumbai
Starry fundraiser for Kashmir
It was a starry evening as Delhi saw Bollywood celebrities join hands for -- Hum Hain...Ummeed E Kashmir. Celebrities from the Bollywood film industry entertained in a bid to raise money for those affected in the Kashmir floods.
Updated on Oct 19, 2014 11:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
You need talent, not humility, to be a singer: Mika Singh
Popular Punjabi singer Mika Singh, who is known as much for his songs as for flaunting popular styles, says that a singer does not need to be docile in order to impress music directors.
Updated on Sep 27, 2014 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
I don’t see myself playing a role in another sports biopic: Priyanka Chopra
The 31-year-old actress, who is also being considered to play the role of top cop Kiran Bedi in a film based on Bedi’s life, says that she won’t be a part of a sport biopic in the future.
Updated on Sep 25, 2014 01:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Tiger Shroff wants to play Bruce Lee or Michael Jackson
Asked if he would like to work in a biopic, actor Tiger Shroff says it will be toss between Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson for him. "While I grew up watching Lee’s martial arts sequences in films, I have worshipped Jackson ever since I can remember. I would love to portray their lives on screen."
Updated on Sep 17, 2014 01:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi
Bollywood's not to blame for the decline of pop industry: Sona Mohapatra
Sona Mohaptra talks all things music in this latest, exclusive interview. Read on to know more about her new song Naina from Sonam Kapoor starrer Khoobsurat and her views on the present condition of the country's pop industry.
Updated on Sep 12, 2014 05:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samarth Goyal, New Delhi