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…

Recently there are two divergent views on religion and nationality quoted by three prominent international Indians, representing Bollywood.Shabna Azmi who is familiar for her social consciousness made a rebel view on not being accommodated with in Mumbai since she and her husband Javed Akhtar…

MOVIE DETAILSCast: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tanay Cheda, Sachet Engineer, Tisca Chopra, Vipin SharmaDirector: Aamir KhanProducer: Aamir KhanMusic: Shankar Ehsaan LoyLyrics: Prasoon JoshiSheer packaging. Now that's what immediately attracts you to the DVD of TAARE ZAMEEN PAR which has…

Someone sent me a printout of a review of Sarkar Raj on a website titled 'Sarkar Raj: Get Him While He's Down Cause He's Gonna Come Back with a Magnum and then You Gotta Ask Yourself: 'Do I feel Lucky?' Well, Do Ya PUNK'. I…

A Percept Picture Company production and Nandita Das's directorial debut film 'FIRAAQ' is all set for it's another achievement and that too well before its release. Firaaq will be screened at the Telluride Film Festival. Telluride is arguably the most prestigious film festival in North…

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…

The new entrant into Bollywood Rajeev Khandelwal is seriously pursuing a new found passion these days. He is trying to master the tricks and ways of doing daredevilry with motor bikes.Not that he is happily basking due to the attention and adulation post the…

After Shilpa Shetty's 'yogic' success, upcoming actress Nikita Anand seems to be head over heels for the magic of 'nature's remedies' like Yoga and spiritual healing.The former Miss India who made a mark with last year's sleeper hit 'Dil Dosti Etc.' has been practicing…

1. Why is that you turn a deaf ear to many of our questions?Ans: I only answer what is worth answering.2. Why don't you make movies for society's good?Ans: I am not into social welfare. I am into self welfare. The Gaayam…

The wait and watch approach adopted by the producers of the 'Phoonk' has paid off.The movie was not released anywhere outside India, but now as it has been declared a thumping success here, the financiers are sure of its success in other countries also.…