Copy right violations and plagiarism content is a hated act in the much professionalized, Western environment.In India it is quite contradictory to various fields including cinema.India has more than a dozen official languages excluding English and other European languages which have little presence.…

Madhavan had a tremendous opening to the cinema world with Mani Ratnam's 'Alaipayuthe'. Many super hits followed and he had become an actor with star value. But then off late, his recent films have not done so very well and the actor is pining big…

Generally there is a perception among the commercial feature film makers that huge budget films would reach audience and result with record box office collections. Historically speaking it is true that films with huge budget had success and remain as ever 'green' memories. In the…

Vidya Balan is on a roll. Post the success of Kismat Konnection the actress' kismet is really shining. She's just back from a month long trip from New York where she had gone for a fund raiser and she's all set to shoot for her…

Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminay has a daring Shahid Kapoor. The character that he plays in the film rough and tough.To put across the story's rawness, there are scenes that involve a lot of action and because of that Shahid has suffered a maximum number injuries…

Ashok Amritraj, our man in Hollywood, has another feather in his illustrious cap. His latest production 'Traitor' has emerged a hit, climbing to the No.5 position at the US box-office in its second week run.The thriller starring Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle with Guy…

Though September 11 is remembered for a gruesome act of terrorism with regards to the Twin Towers, there is something to cheer about on this day. It is actress Shriya Saran's birthday.The actress who began her career with a Telugu film 'Ishtaam' has come…

Just felt like sharing this one personal experience of mine. It has nothing to do with films. So those of you who are not interested can get off right now.Sometime in 1994 I just returned from Chennai to Hyderabad in the morning and was…

Over four days in Goa at the Marriott Resort Film Bazaar presents an international co-production market for feature films and documentaries, a Screenwriters' Lab with renowned international guest mentors, a Business Conclave on industry trends and concerns held in association with Screen International, and many…

After ruling the box office with films like Jodhaa Abkar (Hindi/Tamil/Telugu Version), Race (Hindi/Tamil/Telugu Version) and Aamir, UTV Motion Pictures is all set to create the same magic in the Tamil & Telugu film market, where presently it has a slate of 5 films under…