She may have won the hearts with her sensitive performance in 'Umrao Jaan' but box office had some different plans for her as the film struggled to even take off well at the theatres. But Aishwarya Rai has still reasons to smile as 2 weeks…

'Mukesh ji, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahib and R D Burman sahib had a nasal voice but no one says anything about them whereas I've given 36 hits in a year and a lot of people seem to have a problem with my voice. I…

Pradeep Sarkar may have parted ways with his mentor Vinod Chopra but he seems to be networking fast-n-furious in his new camp'The Chopra Camp'.Oops'It's the other Chopra'.Yash Chopra.It is being said in the trade circles that Sarkar has roped in the triumvirate of Bachchans (Amitabh,…

One talks about Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and now Rajpal Yadav being regulars with Priyadarshan. But one seldom talks about another man who is fast becoming a common inclusion in all Priyan films. The name is Khan - Arbaaz Khan!Arbaaz Khan was first seen…

First weekend performance of latest releasePoor hype, zero buzz and below average promotion through satellite medium were three big reasons that led to the downfall of 'Umrao Jaan' from the very first show of its release. In spite of an additional grace period coming…

When the first theatrical promo of 'I See You' was shown along with 'Don', there was a strong buzz about the leading heroine of the film. Reason? Her face was not shown throughout the promo while there was no information whatsoever about who played the…

Three movies are releasing this Friday. All of them are totally opposite to each other and with reasonable amount of publicity backing each one of them. The biggest of them is the family entertainer 'Vivah directed by Sooraj Barjatya, the maker of huge hits like…

Ram Gopal Verma is having a tough time dealing with the belligerent media backlash about his take on Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay'. Right from Gabbar's weird look to change of names of the lead players, things are going awry for the maverick director. Recently music mazaa…

The clock is ticking fast-n-furious for Sanjay Dutt as the D-Day is approaching ominously when the verdict on his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blast case will be announced soon. In another week's time Munnabhai's fate may be sealed. But what's heartening to note…

Punjabi films, language, and music have global appeal these days. These films are a far cry from Hindi cinema that is full of sleaze and violence. They promote Indian traditions, culture, ethos, and values. Some of the Punjabi films have done better than Hindi films…