Innovative marketing is the buzzword in filmdom. Makers of "Issaq" take the trend forward by offering - Isspecial Banarasi Style Paan - to the moviegoers at two theatres here to promote the film.The team of Pen India Pvt. Ltd., distributors of the film, have…

Vidya Balan, paired opposite director-actor Farhan Akhtar in the movie "Shaadi Ke Side Effects", Saturday lauded the actor's performance in "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag"."I have just seen the movie and he has done a fabulous job as Milkha Singh," Balan said on the sidelines of…

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", deemed a moving and inspirational tale of life of Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, managed an impressive Rs.8.5 crore business on its opening day.The movie, which released Friday, features Farhan Akhtar as the Flying Sikh, and he is said…

Sonam Kapoor, who will be seen in the remake of “Khubsoorat", says it's a contemporary film and the story does not ape the 1980 hit movie.The original "Khubsoorat" had Rekha in the lead role of a happy-go-lucky girl and she was joined by the…

John Abraham says his next production "Madras Cafe" is truly the kind of cinema that defines the work he wants to do in the film industry.Directed by Shoojit Sircar, who also helmed John's production debut "Vicky Donor", the movie is said to be a…

Kareena Kapoor, who plays a political journalist in "Satyagraha", will emulate her character in the movie and go de-glam during the promotions of the Prakash Jha-directed film.Kareena is usually seen in an ultra-glamorous avatar. But in the movie, she sports a simple kurta, pair…

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" is being praised by industry members even before its release, and actress Sonam Kapoor, who says she has a "cameo" in the movie, is confident it will go down in history.The Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra-movie is based on the life of athlete…

A head injury during the shoot of "Bang Bang" in Phuket is what landed Hrithik Roshan at the Hinduja hospital, says his father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan.The 39-year-old underwent a successful brain surgery at Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital Sunday afternoon.Rakesh Roshan told reporters: "He…

Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia says his new movie "Zanjeer", a remake of the eponymous 1973 production, is different from the original and has more commercial elements."I'm very happy with the way the film has shaped up. This project is very close to my heart and…

John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra, who had teamed up for the hit film "Dostana", will reportedly vie for the top spot at the box office with their respective films "Madras Cafe" and animated movie "Planes". Both are scheduled for an Aug 23 release.A source…