Smita Kudva, who trained under legendary filmmaker Satjayit Ray and assisted Ismail Merchant, is making her debut as a feature film director with 'Magic Loom Girl', the filming for which will commence early next year.Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, who composes music for the film,…

Sad, but true.After making a disastrous debut in 'Pyaasa' years back where she starred opposite Aftab Shivdasani, her Bollywood career moved nowhere. Some aborted projects and a 'Katputtli' later she has now set her sights on Bhojpuri films. She makes her debut there with…

Arshad Warsi has a sense of humour. And he is intelligent too. He displayed his witty one liners while grilling Editor in chief of Aaj Tak news channel Prabhu Chawla on the occasion of completion of three hundred episodes of the notoriously popular show 'Seedhi…

Originality has seldom been Bollywood's forte. So it doesn't come as a surprise to learn that the concept of Vinod Pande's forthcoming film 'Red Swastik', starring Sherlyn Chopra in the lead, bears an uncanny resemblance to one of Hollywood's most controversial and initially banned movie…

Countdown has begun for the New Year eve and party circuits are heating up in a big way.While there are number of options available for all and sundry (at least in the cosmopolitans), one party that should prove to be most exciting is the…

So far Vidya Balan has been maintaining an excellent track record at box office.Her debut film 'Parineeta' did quite well when it released last year. She excelled in an author back role and was noticed by all those who matter. This was followed by…

Good friend Karan Johar is going to be designing Shahrukh Khan's quiz master look for the much-anticipated 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. KJ has earlier designed his look for films like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Veer Zaara', 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'.The…

After Sanjay Dutt requested Asha Bhonsle 'Aap Ke Dil Mein Thodi Se Jagah Chahiye', it is the turn of speedster Brett Lee to serenade the lady with the song 'Haan Main Tumhaara Hoon'.For the album 'Asha & Friends', Brett Lee has teamed up with…

Dancing seems to be flavour this season. With shows like Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, almost half the television industry are on a dancing spree. News is that even 18 year old Amrita Prakash (she played Amrita Rao's cute younger sister in Sooraj Barjatya's…

'I like the word sizzle,' said Neha Dhupia at a press conference to announce her arrival as a dance performer at the New Year's bash at Country Club, Mumbai. Looking resplendent in a red number and a ready smile Neha was the star attraction as…