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Is Rahman the best composer we have?
A R Rahmans's three songs, 'Khalbali' and 'Lukha Chipi' from 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Chan Chan' from 'Water' have been shortlisted amongst top 56 songs of Oscars this year. It's a big honour for the man and the country. This reclusive genius who works at…
Ronnie Screwvala's next stop - Operation Cultural Bridge
Ronnie Screwvala, the man behind UTV's success will speak at the ongoing Dubai International Film Festival on December 15 at a forum titled Operation Cultural Bridge which would also have the likes of filmmaker Oliver Stone, actor Richard Gere on the panel of speakers at…
Does Bipasha deserve GIFA best actress trophy?
Bipasha Basu's sterling performance in 'Corporate' was her best till date. No doubts about that. But can it match the superlative effort put in by Kajol in 'Fanah'? The answer lies in the question itself. Incidentally Bipasha was present during the recently concluded GIFA Awards…
Im an international gypsy, says M F Hussain
'I'm an international gypsy,' said M F Hussain in an interview recently in context with the forced exile from India, his country for the last ninety one years. The world famous modern artiste has always been prone to controversies. But the recent ones where he…
GIFA, 2006 Nominees - Part I
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)…
GIFA, 2006 Nominees - Part III
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:GIFA - TECHNICAL AWARDS - Winners1 Best Story : Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Lage Raho Munnabhai)…
Box Office Analysis-December 07 , 2006
First weekend performance of latest release'With Luv...Tumhara' was the sole release of the Friday gone by. Though in a normal scenario, a sole release brings with it a lot of benefits but then things have hardly been 'normal' since the release of 'Dhoom 2'!…
Today we are short of original compositions... : Jawahar Wattal
One of India's top music composers, directors and producers, Jawahar Wattal is best known for being a pioneer in the Indian Non-Filmi music field and for shifting the focus of the industry to Delhi.Right from the beginning of his career, the magician of Indi-pop…
Why was Aamirs RDB horse scene deleted?
The outrage attained glaring proportions when a fabulous scene with Aamir Khan riding on top of a horse was deleted from the title track of 'Rang De Basanti'. Why? It amounted to cruelty against the animals. Bizarre. But true. That's exactly the tortuous effect the…
Dhoom 2 Advance Booking is a Record
'The entire weekend for 'Dhoom 2'was sold out on Tuesday itself. Only five tickets are left for a Sunday eleven o clock night show which I plan to watch with my friends,' says Shonali Shrofff of Fame Group of Multiplexes. 'It is undoubtedly the biggest…