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Santosh planning a sequel to 'Halo'

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0530

Celebrated cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan's appetite for making films with kids and animals in pivotal roles started off with his hugely acclaimed movie 'Halo' which told a story of a little girl named Sasha's search for her puppy after it gets lost in the…

A WEDNESDAY continues to be first choice

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0530

The unthinkable has happened. In spite of biggies like DRONA and KIDNAP hitting the screens over an extended last weekend, A WEDNESDAY has quietly emerged as the preferred choice of cine-goers as the week progressed.As per the reports that have just come on, at…

Box office analysis-September 18 , 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0530

First weekend performance of latest release1920 has turned out to be a success for it's makers. This period-horror flick, a unique combination in fact, has done well over the weekend and stayed consistent to earn 3 crores net from India. These are quite decent…

Convergence of Art and Commercial in Bollywood

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0530

Times now there are plenty of changes happen across the 'woods' that determine a new trend that incorporate a converging attitude to bring together commercial and reality cinema.It is evident from recent releases in several leading 'woods' altogether. Apart from getting accolades in foreign…

Rahu's cameo in TAHAAN throws a surprise

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0530

Rahul Bose much appreciated cameo in Santosh Sivan's Tahaan took the audience by surprise."Very few knew about Rahul's presence in Tahaan till the promos hit the air. People then thought Rahul had a lengthy role in the film. But it was a cameo and…

Box office analysis(Part I)

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0530

First weekend performance of latest releaseA WEDNESDAY clearly 'hijacked' the fortunes of both HIJACK and TAHAAN even though it took a slow opening at the box office. However, number of pre-release screenings and paid previews helped in creating good enough buzz about the film…

Box office analysis-September 05 , 2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0530

First weekend performance of latest releaseCHAMKU - Bas naam hi kaafi hai - to ensure that the film doesn't even get recognized at the box office, let alone take a fall! The film has failed, and how. The writing was clear on the wall…

Adnan Sami thanks 'Birbal - The Donkey' for TAHAAN

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:30:00 +0530

Tahaan, a film by Santosh Sivan, launched its music on 26th Aug 08, at Cinemax, Versova, in the presence of he captain of the ship who is also a well known cinematographer. The director addressed his thanks to the media present there and his team,…

Rahul Khanna finds a donkey more expressive than kids

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:30:00 +0530

Rahul Khanna has always disliked working with kids and animals as he believes that they are difficult to deal with on the sets. Rahul reluctantly agreed to ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan's directorial venture - TAHAAN which required him to shoot with a kid and a…