Hari Puttar Vs. Harry Potter

Warner Bros studios have taken legal action against an Indian studio which plans to release a film entitled Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors. The Hollywood giant has recently commenced proceeding against Mirchi Movies, of Mumbai, over the film in question; feeing its name is too similar to that … Read more

Interview with Adeel Asghar Choudhary

“Koi Chehra” is a song that has been playing on all Indian and Pakistani music channels almost non-stop. Adeel Asghar Choudhary is the voice that has made this song an instant hit with music lovers. Originally studying to become a dentist, this multitalented young man followed his heart and has … Read more

Review: Singh Is Kinng (2008)

Genre: Romantic Comedy Director: Anees Bazmee Producer: Vipul Shah Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia, Javed Jaffrey, Ranvir Shorey, Om Puri, Sonu Sood, Kirron Kher Rating: *** The much awaited comedy flick of 2008, Sing Is Kinng has got all the ingredients needed to make a good masala … Read more

Celina steals Varun Bahl’s show at fashion week

Audiences were awestruck as sultry Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley walked the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp for fashion designer Varun Bahl. “Varun is very talented, in fact the right word for him is ‘creator’. I have landed in Delhi from London this morning just for his show, to … Read more

Hollywood turns its eye to India

For quite some time now Bollywood has been the biggest movie industry in the world. But only recently did Hollywood turn its attention here. And by the look of the Hollywood transactions so far, it’s certain that the partnership is going to flourish. The Hollywood celebrity couple of Michael Douglas … Read more

The Golden Voice Lives On

In the Ice Candy Man, written in the backdrop of 1947’s Partition, Bapsi Sidhwa wrote: “And the gramophones and speakers mounted on tongas and lorries scratchily, endlessly pouring out the melody of Noor Jehan’s popular film song that is now so strangely apt,” Mere bachpan ke sathi mujhe bhool na … Read more

Make a style statement – with recycled polythene bags

It’s hardly getting as much attention as it should be at the fashion week, what with models, designers and the who’s who of India’s entertainment industry around. But Anita Ahuja’s store ‘Conserve’, with its colourful and trendy bags made out of recycled plastic, is surely making its presence felt. Nestling … Read more