Abhishek-Aishwarya set to rule 2009

Mumbai (IANS): It is going to be a very busy year for Aishwarya Rai. She not only has Mani Ratnam’s gruelling “Ravan” with husband Abhishek Bachchan to complete, she also begins work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next movie, with Hrithik Roshan, to be shot in Goa. But before that she … Read more

Is India still the ‘slumdog’ for Western audiences?

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) “SlumDog Millionaire” has won over the Western audiences with its ‘fairy tale in a Mumbai slum’ storyline but back home the film has opened up a heated debate about the stereotyped representation of India and Mumbai in the Western films. None other than Bollywood’s Big … Read more

Working with Rani was a great learning experience: Shahid Kapoor

New Delhi (IANS): Bollywood’s boy-next-door Shahid Kapoor, who is working on his first film under the Yash Raj banner, is all praise for his co-star in the film, Rani Mukerji. “I’m excited to be working with Rani. I have seen so many performances of hers and actually felt – ‘Now, … Read more

Mithun Da is a classic actor: Akshay Kumar

New Delhi (IANS): After working with Bollywood disco king Mithun Chakraborty in “Chandni Chowk To China”, superstar Akshay Kumar says the former is a “classic actor”. “This is the first time I have worked with Mithun Da. He’s a classic actor and a very warm human being. It was a … Read more

Country’s finest women writers gather under one roof

KARACHI: It’s not every day that some of the finest women writers of Pakistan gather under one roof, but at The Second Floor (T2F), a book reading cum question and answer session managed to accomplish just that. In collaboration with the Oxford University Press (OUP), T2F gave the audience a … Read more

“Deepika is the surprise element of CC2C” – Nikhil Advani

Nikhil Advani is busy globe trotting for multiple premiers of his film ‘Chandni Chowk To China’. Any film maker would be hassled with a 24X7 routine that would not just involve multiple Q&A sessions pre and post the screening but also ‘hazaar’ scribes who would be in line to get … Read more

Billu Barber: Music Review

Shahrukh Khan’s Billu Barber directed by Priyadarshan sees Pritam Chakraborty encroaching into Vishal-Shekhar’s territory. In an attempt to make the most of his big chance, the composer has gone all out in an album that’s loaded with 15 tracks; of them eight are remixes of the originals. The album blends … Read more