Victory for the girl-next-door

The grass is always greener on the other side thus goes an age-old adage. It seems to be true even in the Hindi film industry. Most actors who are stuck with a particular image feel the other person is better off. While item girls die to do a girl-next-door role … Read more

Happy Birthday to Preity Zinta

Mumbai: It’s birthday of super ‘bubbly’ Preity Zinta. Preity Zinta made her acting debut in ‘Dil Se’ in 1998 followed by a role in ‘Soldier’ the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single … Read more

‘Smear campaign hits Oscar-favourite Slumdog Millionaire’

London (IANS): Oscar-frontrunner “Slumdog Millionaire” is probably being targeted by an organised tinsel-town smear campaign with an eye on gate receipts, British and US newspapers say. “Could an organised smear campaign be about to derail the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?” The Independent said on Saturday after the film’s … Read more

Review: Raaz – The Mystery Continues (2009)

Raaz – The Mystery Continues: Succeeds in spooking you Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman Director: Mohit Suri Yash (Adhyayan) and Nandita (Kangana) is a couple deeply in love. While Yash heads a successful reality show on TV called Andhavishwas which exposes superstitious … Read more

Review: Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

Slumdog Millionaire: Simply Brilliant Rating: 4 out of 5 Starring: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan Director: Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire opens with 18-year-old slum kid Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) being arrested on suspicion of cheating after being one question away from winning Rs. 20 million on … Read more