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Well, that's not entirely true. Calling the new 3D Hindi superhero flick Ra.One the Bollywood Tron or Iron Man would be a bit of a misnomer. The most apt parallel for Ra.One would be Automan, that swiftly cancelled 1983 cop show about a crime-fighting hologram. And like Automan, Ra.One is shitstorm preposterous in all the right ways. More »
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This is apparently India's first science fiction film: Trip to Moon, in which a crew of super-tough spacemen in wide belts fight robots, cyclops and supervillains. The excitement really starts around two hours, 15 minutes in, when the awesome fight scene begins. And then they blast off from Earth and nuke the surface on their way out. More »
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It's a great time for everyone who loves superheroes combined with Bollywood-style dance sequences. The two greatest Indian superhero movies ever made are both getting sequels — with massive special effects from Hollywood experts. More »
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In director/producer/titular vampire Harinam Singh's 1992 no-budget horror flick Khooni Dracula, the vampire lord lives in India and sleeps in the forest. Because his face looks like a smushed birthday cake, I'm guessing that's why his eyes turn into candles when he glamours his victims. More »
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Enthiran (aka Robot) took the world by storm with its crazy robo-centipede action. Can Shah Rukh Khan's Ra.One bring the same level of special effects and insanity? We're cautiously optimistic. Watch the first full-length trailer and decide for yourself. More »
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India's first stereoscopic 3D movie came out this past weekend, and Haunted has not gotten great reviews. People praised the 3D effects, with snakes lunging at the camera and ghosts sticking out their tongues. But the acting? Not so much. More »
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Remember the crazy robot centipede from Enthiran, the Indian movie that mashed up Transformers and Terminator? Here's the Bollywood film that everyone's saying is going to top that. Ra.One, starring Shah Rukh Khan, is coming this fall. More »
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Ian McDonald's River of Gods imagines a future, high-tech version of India — so it's not surprising that Indian movie-makers are interested in putting it on film. Jai Khanna, an executive with Los Angeles production company Brillstein Partners, tells Bollyspice that a River of Gods movie is "on the fast track." According to Bollyspice: More »
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Ever since the robot epic Enthiran became one of India's most successful movies ever, the stakes have been rising for Ra.One (Random Access One), the rival science fiction movie from Shah Rukh Khan. Here's our first look. More »
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A man is scared to get married because his parents' marriage is such a disaster — so he decides to travel back to the 1970s in a time machine to give both parents a makeover. It could only be Bollywood. More »
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For many of us, one of the year's most anticipated science fiction films is Endhiran/Robot, the Indian movie about a scientist (Rajnikanth) who creates a robot, which becomes a little too human. The first reviews are in. Spoilers ahead. More »
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We've been excited for Endhiran, aka Robot, for years now, and India's big-budget robot adventure is finally coming out in about a month. This new trailer features dancing robots, Terminator shout-outs, and crazy action set pieces. More »
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The real future apocalypse won't be zombies or nukes — it'll be water wars, according to Shekhar Kapur, director of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. His new movie Paani takes place during a future battle over access to water. More »
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We've been curious about Shah Rukh Khan's superhero film, India's most expensive movie ever, for ages. And now it seems if you live in Miami, you can get an early look at what the fuss is all about. Now it turns out the movie, titled Ra.One, will be filming in Miami in February. We've heard several synopses of this film already, including one that said it was about a small boy who gains access to an alien device that grants wishes. But NBC Miami has a different version, and maybe it's been rewritten a lot since 2008: More »
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Bollywood is ready to remake the classic Back To The Future, and has cast two incredibly popular stars for the adaptation. But will there be a "Hello McFly" dance sequence? More »
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Okay, so Bollywood's Love Story 2050 wasn't the masterpiece we were hoping for. At least it gave us a few sublimely silly moments, like this futuristic video game fight. That's something. More »
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The Bollywood robot epic Endhiran (formerly called Robot) hasn't even finished filming, and it's already spawning copycats. And it's easy to see why, based on what we're hearing about the crazy S. Shankar project. More »
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"India's scariest movie ever" sounds like a remake of Predator. The flick, called Agyaat (The Unknown), features a group of people trapped in the jungle with an invisible alien killer who's picking them off one by one. Ram Gopal Varma, director of breakout horror hit Phoonk, says the real star of Agyaat, filming next year, will be the first-of-their-kind special effects. But the other way Agyaat will differentiate itself from Predator is with its freaky ensemble cast. More »
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Two Indian science fiction films are roaring forward. First of all, the legendary director Shankar has started filming his movie Enthiram, formerly known as Robot, with some big song-and-dance numbers in America. Here's the first look at star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, done up like a Vegas showgirl and dancing with a ton of feathered people and emus. More pictures below, plus details about another classic in the making and a possible Bollywood superhero crossover. More »
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Were you let down by Love Story 2050? Don't give up on Indian science fiction yet — the lavish production Robot is finally starting filming, after a year of behind-the-scenes drama. Now known as Enthiram, the movie is starting filming in the U.S. and Peru, and it's released its first image (which admittedly reminds us a bit of Woody Allen's Sleeper.) The best news? The film has recruited a crazy wealth of Hollywood talent behind the scenes. More »
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Another Bollywood superhero movie hits theaters this weekend, and it looks chock full of zappy lightning and gold lamé greatness. Drona stars Abhishek Bachchan as a superhuman who's entrusted with guarding the most important secret of the universe. And Love Story 2050's Priyanka Chopra plays his bodyguard. If 2050 failed to channel the greatness of last year's superhero epic Krrish, then this should satisfy your krravings. Click through for trailer and synopsis. More »
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My new favorite zombie movie is Hell's Ground, billed as the "first Pakistani splatter flick." Anyone who has watched Urdu vampire and ghoul movies knows that's not true, but let's just say that it's the first such flick that makes references to Blair Witch and Night of the Living Dead as much as it does to local myth. What I love about this movie, aside from the fact that its protagonists switch effortlessly from English to Urdu, are the over-the-top insano death sequences. Plus, as you can see in these two scenes, we get a traditional horror movie lesson: Naughty kids who get stoned are doomed to run out of gas in a dark forest, stumble on a haunted workshop, and get stalked by a really pissed off chick in a blood-soaked burqa. If you're one of those United Staters, and you're looking for something to do on July 4, this is the perfect flick to watch. It really says, "Happy Birthday, USA!" [Hell's Ground official website] More »
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The transformation of Mumbai into a super-futuristic metropolis, modeled on Shanghai, is just one of the awesome special effects coups in Love Story 2050, the Bollywood time-travel movie that comes out July 4. Director Harry Bajewa listed the top 5 greatest SFX sequences in the movie in an interview with Star Box Office, including robot teddy bears and an energy-blasting fight scene. More »
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Bollywood fashions of the future will include a Henna overdose, heavy eyeliner and a huge evil-looking collar, according to July's Love Story 2050. Why does star Priyanka Chopra's "futuristic makeover" involve looking like an early 80s diva, crossed with Cruella De Vil? But there are tight black leather pants involved as well, so it's a future we can live with. Below the fold, a dozen new stills and a clip of Priyanka's costar Harman Bajewa dancing with robots. More »
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The Bollywood version of Spider-Man, starring Shah Rukh Khan (Om Shanthi Om), now has a director — Anubhav Sinha, director of action-movie classics like Dus and Cash. Apparently the film will involve a Spider-Man-style superhero — except that he also soars through the air at supersonic speeds, like Superman. SRK is looking for his costar, a 12-year-old boy. We previously reported that this film will be about a kid who gains access to an alien device that grants his wishes, but it sounds like the script for the most expensive movie in Bollywood history is still being written. [Hindustan Times] More »
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A pair of lovers step into a time machine, and find themselves in the glittery Mumbai of the year 2050, which includes flying cars, holograms, sex robots and Indian ninjas. There will be a lot more kickboxing 42 years from now — and probably quite a few spontaneous song-and-dance numbers as well. We've been excited for Bollywood's Love Story 2050 for months, and we're even more excited after seeing this trailer, which showcases an unfinished version of the movie's big-budget special effects. The movie comes out this summer, at which point we'll be dancing in the aisles. More »
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Science fiction romantic comedies may be treacherous territory, but trust Bollywood to venture in with both eyes open and Bhangra beats bouncing. A new movie will star Ayesha Takia (left) as a girl from the planet Venus who comes to Earth looking for love. She meets an Earthman, Riteish Deshmukh, and their relationship has a roller-coaster series of ups and downs, punctuated by fantasy sequences and dance numbers. Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai! will be the directorial debut of Milap Zaveri, writer of such hit movies as Heyy Babyy. [One India] More »
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Indian mega-star Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) wants to produce the company's most expensive movie ever, an untitled science fiction film about kids whose wishes start coming true. Khan, the star of international hit Om Shanti Om, was supposed to produce and star in S. Shankar's Robot, but bailed on the project. Now he wants to make his own movie to top upcoming Bollywood epics like Time Machine, Love Story 2050 and Robot. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354733&view=rss&microfeed=true The Indian film industry decided the time was finally right for a Ghostbusters remake, and a Bollywood version of the film is on its way. Sanjay Dutt, who is out on bail after he got busted for buying guns from terrorists, will star and produce. Just how does this all fit in with the Gatekeeper and the Keymaster? We aren't sure, but expect a lot of singing and dancing ... and we can't wait to see the new proton packs. [Bollyvista] More »
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Bollywood song-and-dance meets robots and aliens. How can that not rule? If Shekhar Kapur's Time Machine finally gets made, it'll be part of a bold new wave of Bollywood science fiction. Including Indian superhero Krrish, fighting a motorcycle gang in the clip above. We have full details on Krrish and four other awesome Bollywood scifi movies. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350271&view=rss&microfeed=true The director of Cate Blanchett's Elizabeth movies could soon be reconstructing a bunch of historical eras, all at once. Shekhar Kapur is finally going to finish his abortive early 90s film Time Machine, with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He's also working on another new Bollywood film about a futuristic Mumbai, which will be his most expensive film yet. (We're still dying to see the future Mumbai in Harman Bajewa's Love Story 2050, coming this spring.) [Bollyspice] More »
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Finally, some real news about the Bollywood robot flick that everyone's been rumoring about. It looks like famed director S. Shankar has locked in "South India's darling" Rajnikanth, pictured here in front of a glowy yellow background, as the main actor in his groundbreaking sci-fi film Robot. More »
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Another casting rumor for S. Shankar's long-awaited Robot. This time, it's Aamir Khan, a serious actor and star of Rajan Hindustani and The Rising. Also, we finally have a plot description: a scientist creates a robot companion for his disabled child, but the robot goes on a killing jag. [Bollycircle] More »
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A Bollywood robot movie is back from development hell. S. Shankar's Robot has been in development since 2001, but now seems to be back on track to start filming next year. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=330405&view=rss&microfeed=true Bollywood is atwitter with excitement over hot shot director S. Shankar's newest project, a sci-fi thriller called Robot. Shankar, who has written, produced, and directed some of the industry's top films over the past decade and a half (including this year's Sivaji, whose trailer you can thrill to above), calls Robot his "dream project." It's scheduled to begin shotting in December. But like any good Bollywood film, it's mired in drama, even before getting made. More »
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