Sixth Pune international film festival begins Jan 10
The city will be treated to a week-long bonanza of good cinema with the sixth Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) kicking off Jan 10.

R.D. Burman was made of music: Anu Malik
The legendary R.D. Burman, who revolutionised Hindi film music since he debuted as composer with comedian Mehmood's 1961 movie Chote Nawab, is almost a forgotten man today.

Rani, Saif bond over Kareena in Bangkok
This is a friendship that is special. Rani Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan have bonded since they were paired opposite each other in Hum Tum and Ta Ra Rum Pum

Spears hospitalised after police stand-off, loses custody
A Los Angeles family court has suspended troubled pop star Britney Spears' visitation rights to her two children after she was hospitalised for physical and psychological evaluation following a tense, three-hour stand-off with police in her luxury Hollywood home.

Superstardom eludes Akshay Kumar even after four hits
He churned out the maximum hits last year and is now charging more than Rs. 200 million (Rs. 20 crore) for a film. However, trade analysts feel despite his achievements and consistency, Akshay Kumar is far behind Shah Rukh Khan in the race for superstardom.

I have survived it all: Kabir Bedi (Interview)
Actor Kabir Bedi, who has marked his presence in Western cinema and is set to host a chat show on television, feels proud when he looks back at his career spanning over three decades, three continents and three mediums.

Professionally, I've learnt to say no: Vidya Balan
In terms of box office success, last year was not so fruitful for Vidya Balan but the actress says professionally she has come a long way and has learnt to voice her opinion confidently.

Bollywood concert at Trafalgar Square, for the cause of widows
He's had global personalities, businessmen and humanitarians from across the world standing with him in his fight for the cause of poor widows and their children. The latest to join Britain-based social entrepreneur Raj Loomba's fraternity is the glitterati of Bollywood, who will be coming together for a Bollywood concert at the Trafalgar Square in London June 23.

TV channels were 'all wrong' about car accident: Nisha Kothari
Actress Nisha Kothari, who played 'Basanti' in Ram Gopal Varma's remake of the hit movie Sholay, says television channels have beamed incorrect information about the Jan 3 car accident she was involved in. The channels reported that the actress was drunk too.

Mumbai not safe any more: Bollywood actresses
While actress and social activist Shabana Azmi feels that surety of punishment for offenders can be an effective deterrent, Bipasha Basu says it is a collective responsibility to keep the city clean and common people should try to help in such a situation

Actress Koena Mitra attacked on New Year's Eve
Model-turned-actress Koena Mitra was attacked by a stalker inside the Sahara Star Hotel here on New Year's Eve after she had performed there.

Rajasthan film city project runs into rough weather
An ambitious film city project proposed in the Pink City has been stalled due to differences between the Rajasthan government and an Australian firm that had shown interest in setting it up.

'Katha Parayumbol': outstanding portrayal of the ordinary (Film Review)
Malayalam Film Katha Parayumbol review; Cast: Sreenivasan, Mammootty, Meena, Innocent and Salim Kumar; Director: M. Mohanan; Music: M. Jayachandran; Script: Sreenivasan; Producer: Mukesh-Sreenivasan

Superstar Chiranjeevi still coy about joining politics
Continuing the suspense over his entry into Andhra Pradesh politics, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has said that he needs more time to take a decision while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which is gearing up to make a foray into state politics, claimed that his younger brother Pavan Kalyan held talks with party leaders.

Film producer enters Guinness book
Hyderabad-based filmmaker D. Rama Naidu has made it to the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records for having produced movies in nine languages.

Lawyer quits 'impossible' Britney Spears
The law firm representing Britney Spears in her custody battle over her two kids has quit, claiming the pop star was impossible to work with.

Johnny Depp stays top earner in Hollywood
Johnny Depp has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2007 thanks to his performances in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Nigeria's little known film industry springs a surprise
You've heard of Hollywood and Bollywood. But Nollywood? Well, Nigeria's $500-million film industry that is the world's third largest, will make an impact globally this year, says a top US ad agency.

Indian music industry is coming of age: Kunal Ganjawala
Bollywood playback singer Kunal Ganjawala blames his originality for achieving success late compared to his contemporaries. But he also feels the Indian music industry is changing.

John Abraham not being experimental
After doing the experimental No Smoking and the semi-experimental Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, John Abraham says he isn't deliberately heading for the experimental mode.

Prachi Desai is my blue-eyed baby: Ekta Kapoor (Interview)
TV tycoon Ekta Kapoor openly admits that Prachi Desai, the protagonist in her soap Kkasam Se and the winner of the Jhalalk Dikhla Jaa title, is her most favourite actor at Balaji Telefilms.

I cannot cast Kareena wrongly: Imtiaz Ali
Director Imtiaz Ali locked horns with Saif Ali Khan over the casting of the leading lady for their next film and it was the former who won. The director of Jab We Met fame has cast Deepika Padukone instead of Kareena Kapoor with the actor.

It was Renzel who wanted Anurag: Karan Johar(Snippets)
Karan Johar has patched up with Anurag Kashyap and offered the talented filmmaker a job as a dialogue writer at the behest of director Renzel d'Silva.

Saif's 'race' to action(Snippets) Mallika steps into Madhubala's shoes Amrita's hot new avatar
Saif Ali Khan has turned action king for his forthcoming film Race. allika Sherawat is ready to step into legendary actress Madhubala's shoes. Amrita Rao is back in a hot new avatar for her forthcoming release My Name is Anthony Gonsalves

Rani Mukherjee loses out in Shirdi land case
Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee's dream of owning a house in the temple town of Shirdi in Maharashtra was dashed Thursday with a court refusing to give her the title of the land she had been duped into buying.

Mano Murthy protests 'plagiarisation' of his music
Popular Kannada music director Mano Murthy is contemplating legal action against the producer and the music director of Vaana for unabashed plagiarisation of original tunes and denial of credit to him as the original composer.

South Africans vote 'Deewanagi' from 'OSO' as top song
Listeners of public broadcast station Lotus FM and two community radio stations have overwhelmingly voted Deewanagi Deewanagi from Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster film Om Shanti Om as the top song of 2007.

Salman Khan to unveil statue at Madam Tussauds
Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for poaching, has been given permission by the Jodhpur High Court to travel to London for the unveiling of his statue at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, his lawyer said Thursday.

Lopez to give natural birth
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, much like Tom Cruise's wife Katie Holmes, is to give birth naturally and quietly without painkillers.

Carrey, Keaton starrers voted worst movies of 2007
Diane Keaton's Because I Said So tops the list of worst movies of 2007 and Jim Carrey's The Number 23 is at number two.


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