Will 'Black Friday' be India's nomination for the OSCARS next year?Just 2 months into 2007 and we already have two strong candidates that are being vouched to be India's nomination for OSCARS - 'Guru' and now 'Black Friday'. While 'Guru' has garnered critical as…

First weekend performance of latest releaseIs 24X7 media a boon or a curse? Nikhil Advani would be definitely wondering aloud about it since the day his 'Salaam E Ishq' hit the marquee. In the times, say as near as 7-10 years back, his film…

While 'Guru' has brought smiles on the faces of exhibitors after a heartening response at the box office, especially in the cities, there are more reasons for them to feel elated as they await a 4 day long weekend for 'Salaam E Ishq'.The film…

A leading mosquito repellant company which is a favorite brand of millions of Indians announced its tie up with Rani Mukherjee as the brand ambassador for their new product.The commercial featuring the youth icon Rani will go on air from 22nd January, 2007 in…

These are the men who stay in the background, but it's their work which speaks - literally! Meet the men who wrote some memorable lyrics for the music albums that came in 2006.1. Sayeed Quadri [Wo Lamhe, Bas Ek Pal, Anwar]Sayeed Quadri has…

First weekend performance of latest releaseThere was absolutely no surprise when 'Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana' came on Friday and opened to miserable houses. A stuck project with minimal publicity and practically zero awareness, the film marks a disastrous beginning to 2007. The film doesn't…

Coming close to the cinematic release of 'Guru', DVDs/VCDs of 'Umrao Jaan', last film that had Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai as a pair, have hit the stands.Though the film boasted of some lilting music by Anu Malik and competent performances by both Abhishek…

I don't fear the Public, I am the Public'This is one of the catch-lines hogging attention in the newspaper advertisements of Mani Rathnam's 'Guru'. The main catchline ' Villager, Visionary, Winner'.Continues to be the mainstay'This has to be said that in its final stage of…

Toronto mayor David Miller has personally invited Abhishek Bachchan and the star cast of 'Guru' for the world premiere of the film 'Guru'- India 's first mainstream international premiere in Canada.Says Mayor Mr. David Miller, 'It's a pleasure to host the world premiere of…

As he spoke with confidence and passion about his craft, Hollywood script writing guru Syd Field enthralled the high profile crowd of Indian cinema through his words of wisdom. Invited to India by UTV Motion Pictures, Field, who is delivering a two-day long seminar on…