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

LUCK BY CHANCE : Brilliant directorial venture of Zoya Akhtar

LUCK BY CHANCE is the directorial debut of Zoya Akhtar, who is from the talented Akhtar Family. She shows her talent in the direction and script department but sadly chooses the same old story of strugglers in Mumbai changing their attitude after getting a break with some luck. The execution … Read more