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Much has been said about Danny ‘Trainspotting’ Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, its Golden Globe win, and its 10 Oscar nominations, and the fact that it’s India’s triumph just as it is a Britisher’s. However, it isn’t an Indian film to begin with. So we shouldn’t be all too happy that we are being recognised at the [...]

The stupendous success of Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini (it made Rs 200 crore worldwide at last count and is recognised as an all-time Bollywood blockbuster) is making me wonder if the film really deserved it. Here is why I think it isn’t really a great film:
1. It’s not an original story. The main premise of [...]

The new year is when high class prostitution is at its peak all around and Bollywood isn’t excluded. Several models and upcoming Bollywood actresses capitalise on it to make quick bucks, so they can live the rest of the year in relative comfort. If they charge in lakhs for every night of pleasure on New [...]

After disasters like Kisna, Black & White, and Yuvvraaj, I feel Subhash Ghai should either launch new faces in the field of direction under his production banner or retire gracefully.
If these two options don’t appeal to him, then he should atleast try to think out of the box, go on a self-imposed exile and come [...]

I am eagerly awaiting Shah Rukh Khan’s Billo Barber, Sanjay Dutt’s Munnabhai Chale Amrika and Akshay Kumar’s Chandni Chowk To China. Amitabh Bachchan’s Aladdin. Hrithik Roshan’s Dilly 6. Emraan Hashmi’s Raaz - The Mystery Continues and Salman Khan-Govinda’s Main Aur Mrs Khanna.
What films are you looking out for?

There is much frenzy whenever an Indian actor gets picked by English filmmakers. The truth is, most of these are independent filmmakers and not big Hollywood studios.
Therefore, first of all, they are not going to be Hollywood actors. They are merely international stars. The only actress to have truly gone Hollywood is Aishwarya Rai (Pink [...]

There is much talk about Ghajini’s monster opening at the box office (it raked in Rs 192 crore worldwide in just two weeks) and the appeal of its lead actress Asin.
While she is already a star in the south, there is now talk that she could dwarf other Bollywood heroines like Priyanka Chopra and Katrina [...]