After striking a chord with its sensitive story line with 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', UTV Motion Pictures is all set this time to release a thriller, 'A Wednesday' on September 5, 2008 worldwide, which deals with the effects of terrorism on society. Directed by first time…

Indian cinema particularly, Bollywood and its others regional fellows are engaging in a bid that push themselves at the forefront of global cinema circles. They participate in many International film festivals even before they are screened for the domestic audience. However, it has become a…

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…

This week witnessed multiple releases in Bollywood with variety of genre to suit every audience taste.However, there are different perceptions about such releases since few think that dumping all the movies at a particular time may cause confusion among the movie goers and other…

First weekend performance of latest releaseIn the Friday gone by, three distinct films had released - PHOONK (horror), MAAN GAYE MUGHALL-E-AZAM (comedy) and MUMBAI MERI JAAN (social). As pointed out in this very column last week, PHOONK was always the front runner and credit…

'RUSLAAN', the film revolving around train blasts in Mumbai on July 11th 2006 , has completed its shoot with the last schedule at Hazi Ali Shrine on August 20, 2008. Team has shot a song sequence at Hazi Ali. Song 'Maula Mere Maula' is sung…

Bengali beauty Rituparna Sengupta has a lot going for her in Kolkata, like her many critically acclaimed films. One of them is 'Swarger Nichey Manush' which was nominated for the Osian Film Festival in the best film category.The ravishing girl recently went to Delhi…

Terrorism has become a global phenomenon after the 9/11 attacks in US and other Madrid, London and Bali bombings. In India, almost each every state came under the terrorist scanner and permanent alert is given for the public to be aware of terrorist mode of…

PHOONK has taken a huge opening at the box office. With near 100% collections all over and continuing to go strong show after show, the film has given Ram Gopal Varma yet another success this year after SARKAR RAJ. Ramu talks:"Any filmmaker primarily wants…

First weekend performance of latest releaseYASH RAJ FILMS finally have a success in their hands. After four back to back flops (LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG, AAJA NACHLE, TASHAN, THODA PYAAR THODA MAGIC) which boasted of big names like Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit,…