Sujoy Ghosh bowled over by RGV's next The Attacks of 26/11

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma showcased a 15-minute sequence of his forthcoming film "The Attacks of 26/11" and "Kahaani" director Sujoy Ghosh raves about it.

"That first seven minutes of the new Ram Gopal Varma film had me glued to the screen," tweeted Ghosh.

"The Attacks of 26/11" is based on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and its trailer was showcased Friday. Varma intends to release it in early next year both in Indian and international markets.

The trailer was screened just two days after Pakistani Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole Pakistani terrorist who was caught alive in Mumbai, was hanged in a Pune jail.

Varma has made the film with new actors.

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Yet another honour for Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani

Along with commercial success, Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani has been winning accolades too

Recently, during the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards at New York, Sujoy got the award for the best screenplay amongst nominees like Anurag Kashyap for Gangs Of Wasseypur, Akshat Verma for Delhi Belly, Juhi Chaturvedi for Vicky Donor and Gurvinder Singh for Alms Of The Blind Horse. Sujoy is apparently working on its sequel.

Sounds good.

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Don't compare Bane to Joker: Sujoy Ghosh

Director Sujoy Ghosh, who watched "The Dark Knight Rises" is upset with people comparing the film's antagonist Bane to the character of Joker, which featured in previous two "Batman" movies.

"Why would one see 'The Dark Knight Rises' and keep comparing Bane to Joker? What is the point in that? You are just spoiling it for yourself and annoying others, " Ghosh tweeted.

"The Dark..." is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is the third and final installment in Nolan's "Batman" film trilogy after "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight".

Bane, played by actor Tom Hardy in the film, a terrorist leader with plans to destroy Gotham City, while late actor Heath Ledger played Joker, the criminal mastermind in "The Dark Knight".

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My chest has become blouse: Sujoy Ghosh

Bollywood films come and go, but even after over four months since "Kahaani" hit the screens, Sujoy Ghosh is still receiving praise galore for the movie. He is so proud of its success that he says "my chest has become blouse".

The dialogue is among many funny dialogues delivered by Ajay Devgn in hit comedy "Bol Bachchan". He uses it to describe a proud state of mind. And Ghosh just did that too!

"All of you saying nice things about 'Kahaani'. I thank you while moonwalking backwards. Extraordinary happiness. My chest has become blouse," Ghosh posted on Twitter.

"Kahaani" features Vidya Balan in the lead.

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