Hindi News
Banaras for Indian Panorama at IFFI
Urmila Matondkar's 'Banaras A Mystic Love Story' will be screened at Indian Panorama section of the forthcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held this month in Goa.Directed by Pankuj Parashar, the film is a love story and revolves around Benaras, the…
Pooja Batra Launches Book in US as Zakir Hussain Performs
Beautiful Pooja Batra was recently seen in the Big Apple at the launch of the book 'Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora'. The event was held at the grand ballroom of the Manhattan Centre and what's more Pooja shared the limelight in this magnificent auditorium with…
Duke of York Visits Yashraj Films in Mumbai
Over the years Yash Raj Films has become synonymous with the film industry's royalty, but true blue royalty graced the Yash Raj Studios. Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, 4th in line to the British throne, dropped in at the state-of-the-art facilities of Yash Raj…
Abhishek Is Very Clued-in, says Ash Jaan
'Abhishek is very clued-in,' said Aishwarya Rai at the Music Launch of her Big Ticket Period extravaganza 'Umrao Jaan' in a plush Mumbai hotel. It was after a long wait of eight months that Ash was coming before the Media Bazaar. Dressed in a creamy-white-golden…
Shiney Lambi Race Ka Ghoda Hai, says Sush
'Shiney lambi race ka ghoda hai,' said Sushmita Sen yesterday at the press conference prior to the release of her film 'Zindaggi Rocks'. Sushmita is playing a rock-star in the film.The story is touted to be an emotional one for she has an adopted…
Madhushree Dutta: Gutsy Mumbai Journey
National Award winning director Madhusree Dutta's presents much-admired Seven Islands and a Metro, which talks about the city Mumbai. Madhusree has presented the film in a thought provoking manner through the eyes of Ismat Chugtai. The narrator sees Mumbai from the eyes of the men…
METRO is not the love fantasyland
No. Anurag Basu's METRO is not the stereotype love triangle. Two men wooing the same woman. Woman choosing one man. The martyr finds a gorgeous woman waiting at the next signal. A cameo by the next item girl. No. This is not the love fantasyland.…
Box Office Analysis-October 19 , 2006
First weekend performance of latest releaseSaying of 'lull before the storm' was proved once again when there was not a single notable release on the Friday gone by. 'Utthaan' came but saw a meager release with a disastrous opening to match. In fact multiplex…
Yet another Agni Pareeksha of Seeta in modern times
'Kajri' a film based on real storyThough Indian cultural and religious traditions put women at a high pedestal, in reality they are subjected to all kinds of physical and mental exploitation. Women are treated as commodities and object of pleasure in a society dominated…
PVR launches multiplex with exclusive screening of 'Omkara'
On 28th July 2006, PVR Cinemas, India's largest cinema chain that had significantly altered the multiplex culture launched its second multiplex in the technically snazzier city Gurgaon with 2 screens at Sahara Mall. With the existing 7 screens multiplex at MGF Mall, the launch is…