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Anu Menon says she can never objectify women
Director of the Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kalki Koechlin starrer 'Waiting', London based filmmaker Anu Menon is a headstrong woman with a fair sense of justice when it comes to portraying female characters in her films. In an interview with DNA, Anu said that she will…
Pooja Batra returns to catwalk – just for men
Former Miss India-turned-actress Pooja Batra returned to the runaway after nine years, saying she thoroughly enjoyed walking the ramp at the Van Heusen India Men’s Week (VHIMW) here Sunday as the entire focus was on her.Looking younger than ever, the 36-year-old sashayed on the…
Taking off Shirt, Sallu has a meaning
If you are more impressed with the promo video of Hello, here is the man you'll sing praises off. Director Summit Dutt may be the man behind the videos of some of the biggest Indian artistes like Asha Bhosle, Harry Anand, Daler Mehndi, Gurdas Maan,…
Big Pictures launches a Punjabi film Mera Pind globally
* Widest-ever release for a Punjabi film* 'Mera Pind- My Home' sees highest record opening in Punjab, grossing INR 57, 95, 533 in the opening weekend* 'Mera Pind ' My Home' grosses '‚¤72,000 in the opening weekend in the UK, USD $177,000 in…
Box office analysis-September 05 , 2008
First weekend performance of latest releaseCHAMKU - Bas naam hi kaafi hai - to ensure that the film doesn't even get recognized at the box office, let alone take a fall! The film has failed, and how. The writing was clear on the wall…
Multiple movie releases: A boon or bane?
This week witnessed multiple releases in Bollywood with variety of genre to suit every audience taste.However, there are different perceptions about such releases since few think that dumping all the movies at a particular time may cause confusion among the movie goers and other…
Box office analysis-August 28 , 2008
First weekend performance of latest releaseIn the Friday gone by, three distinct films had released - PHOONK (horror), MAAN GAYE MUGHALL-E-AZAM (comedy) and MUMBAI MERI JAAN (social). As pointed out in this very column last week, PHOONK was always the front runner and credit…
Mallika looks at getting into Jaya Bachchan's shoes
In the comedy thriller Maan Gaye Mughall E Azam, Mallika plays Paresh Rawal wife, who is a theatre owner in a small town. She plays Shabnam, a delusional actress. Like a typical small towner, she has big dreams to make it in Bollywood. She feels…
Box office analysis-August 22 , 2008
First weekend performance of latest releaseYASH RAJ FILMS finally have a success in their hands. After four back to back flops (LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG, AAJA NACHLE, TASHAN, THODA PYAAR THODA MAGIC) which boasted of big names like Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit,…
Madhubala's ghost haunts Mallika
Did Madhubala's ghost visit Mallika Sherawat? The plot thickens just before the release of Ratan Jain's 'Maan Gaye Mughall e Azam'.The crew of Maan Gaye Mughal E Azam revealed that while taking a break, a stunned Mallika suddenly stepped out of her vanity van…