From director Apoorva Lakhia comes 'Shoot Out At Lokhandwala', a shocking, hypnotic look at a real-life disaster.On a calm summer day in 1991, in the bustling Lokhandwala Complex, five criminals including Maya [Viveik Oberoi] and Dilip [Tusshar Kapoor] were counting 70 lakhs in flat…

Director Vikram Bhatt and cinematographer Praveen Bhatt are almost Siamese twins when it comes to their projects. After all the two have been working together for years now!A Mahesh Bhatt protegee who has earlier worked in his films like 'Janam', 'Naam', 'Kaash', 'Aashique', 'Saathi',…

Vishal Bharadwaj is busy winning awards-n-adulation all over the world for his rapturous adaptation of Shakepeare's Othello, 'Omkara'. But what is being ignored (slightly) in all this exaltation for Vishal the new age director is Vishal, the fascinating music composer.In fact his music score…

The prestigious GIFA Awards are getting underway today in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Check out the list of nominees and the winners of the critic's choice awards:Nominees For The Best1 Film : a) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK) (Karan Johar)b) Krrish (Rakesh Roshan)…

The clock is ticking fast-n-furious for Sanjay Dutt as the D-Day is approaching ominously when the verdict on his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blast case will be announced soon. In another week's time Munnabhai's fate may be sealed. But what's heartening to note…

Story, Screenplay and Dialogues by Salim-Javed. This was a prominent credit on the silver screen in the Hindi Film world that changed the fate of movie making. It was great to see a credit in Farhan Akhtar's 'Don''Adapted from the original screenplay by Salim-Javed. It's…

Omkara. Dolly. Langda. Keshu. Billo Chaman Bahar. Bhaisahab and Vishal Bharadwaj. Add the name of scriptwriter William Shakespeare. And you have the Desi version of the classic tragedy Othello. 'Omkara' is easily the most awaited film.As the D-Day: 28th July is fast approaching, the…

The pirate king Sanjay Gupta is suddenly a prolific filmmaker.His film company White Feather Films is producing interesting projects like 'Woodtstock Villa' (Directed by Hansal Mehta, starring Anupam and Kiron Kher's son Sikandar), 'Dus Kahiyaan' (An amalgamation of ten stories directed by seven directors,…

Superstar Akshay Kumar has once again proved his hold at the Box Office with 'Phir Hera Pheri' getting an exceptional opening!!!He is increasingly proving to be the star with the Midas touch with most of his films proving to be winners for the producers.…

1991 - A small film called 'Phool Aur Kaante' releases.A lean'n'dark boy is supposed to make his debut as an action hero. Not many give him any chance on earth to survive, especially since the film is pitted against Yash Chopra's 'Lamhe'.And then.....the…