Pancham introduced the twin track effect in 'Baharon Ke Sapne', which he later used to create the mesmerizing 'Qatra Qatra Miltee Hai' [Ijaazat] and a few more songs.He also pioneered the use of electronic organ in Indian Films with the song 'O Mere Sona…

OSCAR HISTORYOscar? LandmarkIn the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - The attendance was 250 and tickets cost $10. It was a long banquet, filled with speeches, but presentation of the statuettes took only five minutes. Break in the TraditionThere have…

LIVE and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the Road to the Red Carpet and the 78th Annual Academy Awards? is brought to you in India ONLY on STAR MOVIES. This comes to you Live from outside Kodak Theatre? at 5.30 AM and the repeat of the same…

After young actors like Aamir and Vivek romancing foreign beauties in their films, its now time for somebody more seasoned to romance a foreigner. It is our own Om Puri who will romance a Britisher in an Indian production. The film is I Do I…

Asha Parekh is back on television after a long hibernation. She is best known for her teleserial on Star called Kora Kagaz starring Renuka Shahane. She also did serials for DD and Sahara. She does not wish to act anymore. She only intends to look…

Bhojpuri cinema is certainly becoming the order of the day. This 4-decade-old industry is one of those few regional language industries that has survived against the strong Hindi mainstream cinema. Mainstream actors like Ayub Khan and Rati Agnihotri are doing great work there. This industry…

It is good news that Amitabh Bachchan is back to work after a long time gap. What was welcoming was the fact that he started with a song recording and with the Filmfare Awards. The most recent development in the story is his association down…

The film industry anywhere on the globe sees actors in their second innings as directors or producers who use their past experience and talent to enhance the art of film making. Kunal Kapoor is sure an exception to this fact. He is still in his…