'Lata ji didn't like me promoting new singers,' says Ravindra Jain, the veteran music composer who made a comeback with Sooraj Barjatya's ode to marriage 'Vivah' recently. Winner of the prestigious 'Lata Mangeshkar Award' conferred on him this year by the Maharashtra Government, Jain considers…

First weekend performance of latest releaseThough trade seems to be a trifle surprised while looking at the sustained run of 'Vivah' since the day it has released, readers may remember that we had mentioned in the last week's box office column about the film…

Vidhu Vinod Chopra is emerging as one of the most powerful and creatively fertile Bollywood Producer and director. His last production 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' has not only emerged at the biggest hit of 2006, it has caused a mass movement of Gandhigiri that has reached…

Pradeep Sarkar may have parted ways with his mentor Vinod Chopra but he seems to be networking fast-n-furious in his new camp'The Chopra Camp'.Oops'It's the other Chopra'.Yash Chopra.It is being said in the trade circles that Sarkar has roped in the triumvirate of Bachchans (Amitabh,…

First weekend performance of latest releasePoor hype, zero buzz and below average promotion through satellite medium were three big reasons that led to the downfall of 'Umrao Jaan' from the very first show of its release. In spite of an additional grace period coming…

With 'Don' and 'Jaan-E-Mann' occupying theatres across the country and 'Umrao Jaan' coming this Friday, there are no new films to hit the marquee.Last week's movies'Don' had registered a good opening weekend and one looked forward to an all important first week to…

Vidhu Vinod Chopra has now a super-successful hat trick in the form of 'Munnabhai MBBS', 'Parineeta' and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai'. Now is the time for him to come up with a blockbuster himself and that seems just a little distance away in the form of…

Believe it or not but Anees Bazmee, director of last year's biggest hit 'No Entry', is yet to watch 'Lage Raho Munnabhai', the biggest superhit and second highest grosser [so far] after 'Krrish' of 2006.Currently busy in wrapping up the schedule of 'Welcome', a…

The coveted Overseas territory is getting a shot in the arm with the man who's the hottest Indian icon amongst NRI's. Name is Khan'Shahrukh Khan. As the stylish ode to Big B: 'Don' is releasing this Diwali on October 20th, the Indian expatriates are in…

Kareena Kapoor is known to be best friends with her 'Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai' co-star Tusshar Kapoor. That's why she has agreed to appear in a promotional item song for Tusshar starrer 'Kya Love Story Hai'. The cast of the film includes Ayesha Takia and…