Hindi News
Another mentor/protegee to clash?
When the release date of 'Woh Lamhe' and 'Zindaggi Rocks' was announced, it made for an important piece of news since that would have meant a clash of films by Mahesh Bhatt and Tanuja Chandra. For the starters, Mahesh Bhatt gave Tanuja a break with…
There Are Only Two Khans, says SRK
'There are only two Khans'Genghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan'There's no other Khan,' said Shahrukh Khan at the Tag Heur Don party in a seven star hotel in Mumbai. SRK knows how to promote himself and no wonder he continues to remain the badshah of Box…
Shammi Kapoor to Turn 75 on Oct. 21st
Shammi Kapoor is a superstar who never really got his due. He was a style icon who had some of the finest trendsetting numbers picturised on him. The younger brother of show-man Raj Kapoor and son of legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor, Shammi has given several…
Aryan gearing up for release
It's not just 'Zamaanat' which is finally hitting the marquee after being announced way back in 1996. There is also 'Aryan - The Unbreakable' that would finally release this November, though the delay is a little less in scale when compared to 'Zamaanat'.In the…
Complaint launched against DON
Excitement around 'Don' in the UK is unimaginably enormous, so much so that several channels and radio stations have actually (and amusingly) received complaints from patrons on account of an over hype of the film by the UK distributor. Reactions to a recent trial in…
Box Office Analysis-October 19 , 2006
First weekend performance of latest releaseSaying of 'lull before the storm' was proved once again when there was not a single notable release on the Friday gone by. 'Utthaan' came but saw a meager release with a disastrous opening to match. In fact multiplex…
Amitabh Bachchan to release Sameers biography
Amitabh Bachchan will release lyricist Sameer's biography on 28th October at a glittering function being planned at Bhaidas Hall in Bombay. The day also happens to be Sameer's father, lyricist late Anjaan's 75th birth anniversary. This year also very significant for Sameer ' he has…
Will Gandhigiri Save Munnabhai?
Munnabhai's Gandhigiri is a much bigger hit than Aamir Khan's RDBgiri in terms of influencing the social strata of the country. But even though the whole country is going gaga over Sanju baba's exploits on screen, his demanour is changing with each passing day as…
DON update from UK: 1 Million Dollars in 6 Days!
Within 6 days of its release on 19th October, the much-hyped DON has grossed approximately £536,000; more than $1 mill, from 74 engagements across the UK. The takings on Eid on 24th October alone were to the tune of about £139,000.Now week 1 of…
Box Office Analysis-October 26 , 2006
First weekend performance of latest releaseThe kind of hype that both 'Don' and 'Jaan-e-mann' generated pre-release was stupendous. Since the day of inception, PR for the respective films and media was on an overdrive to keep the film in news. D day came on…