First weekend performance of latest releaseOne thing that continued to puzzle me over the last few weeks was a lackluster promotion and hype building around HAT TRICK. After all it came from one of the biggest film making house of the country, UTV, had…

First weekend performance of latest releaseOne thing that continued to puzzle me over the last few weeks was a lackluster promotion and hype building around HAT TRICK. After all it came from one of the biggest film making house of the country, UTV, had…

Neeraj Shreedhar started making a name for himself by being the lead singer of 'Bombay Vikings' where he dished out remixes-with-a-difference. His stint with Bollywood has mostly been restricted to being a support singer (a case in point being 'Baat Pakki' in 'Just Married' where…

These are the men who stay in the background, but it's their work which speaks - literally! Meet the men who wrote some memorable lyrics for the music albums that came in 2006.1. Sayeed Quadri [Wo Lamhe, Bas Ek Pal, Anwar]Sayeed Quadri has…

What happens when East meets West?Well, if you ask Akshay Kumar, he is just going to say - 'Let's hope for the best'! That's the punch line for his upcoming release 'Namastey London' that is expected to arrive in the month of March. Playing…

Arjun Rampal is a fine actor who hasn't got his due. Having started off with 'Pyaar Iishq Aur Mohabbat' this hot body went on to do several films that laid eggs at the box office. 'Moksha', 'Dil Ka Rishta', 'Dil Hai Tumhara', 'Elaan', 'Vaada', 'Tehzeeb',…

When you read the headline: 'Govinda, an actor or a politician?' What are your first thoughts? Well, it goes without saying that Govinda the actor is far superior to Govinda the failed politician. In his twenty year film career, Govinda has weathered the toughest storms…

First weekend performance of latest releaseThough trade seems to be a trifle surprised while looking at the sustained run of 'Vivah' since the day it has released, readers may remember that we had mentioned in the last week's box office column about the film…

In last couple of years, there have been numerous instances of assistant directors turning into full fledged directors and making a mark for themselves in Bollywood. The feat is bound to be repeated again with the release of 'Nehle Pe Dehla' starring Sanjay Dutt and…

After waiting endlessly for years, Arjun Rampal can finally heave a sigh of relief. After all he has just featured in two back to back money spinners.Having appeared in a dozen odd films with his lone success being 'Aankhen' [2002], Arjun Rampal now has…