Shakti Samanta

EXCLUSIVE: "We dubbed entire film with telescopic face shots; visuals not provided for background dialogues" - The INSIDE story on Oppenheimer's super-secret dubbing process in India; Ashim Samanta says, "Studio was happy we could manage dub the whole film without actually seeing it"

Published on Feb 3, 2026 - 13:23 IST

EXCLUSIVE: Meet Ashim Samanta, who dubbed Jurassic Park, the first Hollywood film to be dubbed in India; reveals, “I was paid Rs. 3.50 lakhs but spent Rs. 3.60 lakhs on the process; I was the ONLY one in the world who lost money on the film!”; adds how Urdu version helped him make a profit

Published on Jan 31, 2026 - 14:48 IST

100 Years of Shakti Samanta EXCLUSIVE: How legendary filmmaker dared to release Bengali version of Devdas weeks before Shah Rukh Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Madhuri Dixit starrer; Ashim Samanta reveals, "Last 3 reels of Debdas were BETTER than Devdas"

Published on Jan 30, 2026 - 10:03 IST

100 Years of Shakti Samanta EXCLUSIVE: "Bigger hit than Dhurandhar" - Ashim Samanta reveals Amanush was a ROI MONSTER: "Made in just Rs. 30 lakhs; collected Rs. 1.20 cr ONLY in Bengal. In today's times, that's Rs. 70 cr; to date, no film in Bengal has collected more than Rs. 45 cr!"

Published on Jan 28, 2026 - 15:00 IST

100 Years of Shakti Samanta EXCLUSIVE: 3 Generators, deep freezers, ‘American-style commodes’: Ashim Samanta reveals how premium mini town was built in Sunderbans for Amanush shoot; also said, “Naxalites wanted to kill my dad, Uttam Kumar, Hemant Kumar; they had 24-hr police protection”

Published on Jan 27, 2026 - 15:59 IST

100 Years of Shakti Samanta: How China Town was remade in Tamil, inspired Amitabh Bachchan's Don and was 'COPIED' by Hollywood; Ashim Samanta reveals, "Salim-Javed told my father, 'Humne China Town ko tod ke kya banaya hai aap dekhiye'!"

Published on Jan 14, 2026 - 12:10 IST

"Sharmila Tagore actually wanted to wear a bikini in 'Aasman Se Aaya Farishta'; it was my father who suggested a one-piece" - Ashim Samanta

Published on Jan 14, 2026 - 11:38 IST

"Bahut sexy lag raha hai!" - Shakti Samanta's son reveals a kiss-on-the-cheek shot of Madhubala, Ashok Kumar in Howrah Bridge was cut by the Censors

Published on Jan 14, 2026 - 10:35 IST

Dharmendra remembers Pramod Chakravorty, “One of the most underrated directors I worked with”

Published on Aug 17, 2025 - 13:33 IST

Zeenat Aman turns 67, speaks of the lessons learnt in life

Published on Nov 20, 2017 - 10:31 IST

WOW! Amitabh Bachchan does voiceover for Kapil Sharma’s film

Published on Nov 14, 2017 - 10:14 IST

Nutan: The way I see an icon

Published on Feb 22, 2016 - 11:36 IST

1
2

Bollywood News

Most Popular

Shahid Kapoor gears up for action in Roy Kapur Films’ Deva; set to release in theatres on February 14, 2025, FIRST LOOK OUT

Jul 19, 2024 - 11:07 am IST

Jacqueline Fernandez sets stage for OTT’s biggest dance sequence with 200 background dancers in thriller series Goat: Report

Jul 19, 2024 - 11:02 am IST

Bad Newz makers take a hilarious dig at Kabir Singh; Vicky Kaushal-Triptii Dimri-Ammy Virk starrer also has an Animal connection

Jul 19, 2024 - 10:30 am IST

On this date last year

202530Mar

Vidyut Jammwal supports Kunal Kamra, calls out Kamaal R Khan for ‘taking refuge but spewing venom against the country’

Amrita Arora Ladak testifies in 2012 hotel brawl case involving Saif Ali Khan

Salman Khan’s Sikandar leaked online hours before release, fans disappointed