T-Series has released the VCDs and DVDs of the dark thriller Zinda directed and produced by the technically brilliant Sanjay Gupta and co- produced by Sanjay Dutt under the banner of White Feather Films. The film shot with grandeur on exquisite Bangkok locales stars Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham, Lara Dutta & Celina Jaitley. Music, composed by Vishal-Shekhar, Shibani Kashyap & Strings, like Gupta's earlier films was a rage. The DVD and VCD have been …

Actor Ajay Devgan has done several films so far but the opening of the film Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, which also marks his debut in a Bhojpuri film albeit in a small role, is something he will never forget. Of course the reasons are good. The film opened in Mumbai at Navrang Cinema, Andheri. It unexpectedly got a very huge opening here. The crowd that turned up for the film was so huge that the police had to come into action to control the crowd. …

Two ex miss Indias, and a three-film contract. Sounds great doesn't it. The two-glam goddesses one is referring to are Lara and Tanushree Dutta. Raj Kanwar has roped in these two bong sirens for three films each. Yes they have signed a deal on paper in black n white. The films will be made under the banner Inderjit Films Combine. The films are still in their scripting stages. Once they are through, they shall be surely announced. Besides …

Few are as fortunate as Shefali Shah. She is an actress who has made an equally strong comeback as her debut in films. She delivered strong performances in Satya and Monsoon Wedding. In spite of big offers pouring in after these two films she took to marriage and motherhood. She recently made her comeback with Waqt where she was paired opposite Amitabh Bachchan and 15 Park Avenue where she starred with Konkona Sen Sharma and Rahul Bose. After …

Films like Zinda have triggered a new trend for filmmakers. The trend is to have a remix video of either the most popular number of the film or the title track of the film done for promotional purposes. The recent one to join the league is Subhash Ghai and Mukta Arts film 36 China Town directed by Abbas Mustan. The film's title track is remixed for promotional purposes. The video has the lead pair of the film Shahid and Kareena along with a hoard …

Milan Luthria must be the happiest man around. The director's latest film, Taxi No 9211 is a success, and its script has made it to the Oscar Library of film scripts. Taxi No 9211 is a commercial success all the way and this appreciation only adds to the satisfaction of the team that sweated it out in the making. Ek Ajnabee's script also made it to the library earlier this year. The other films to have made it there are Karan Johar's Kal Ho Na …

After a long time we will see two comedy sultans teaming up together. The last time they worked together, they left the audiences tickled with a black comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron. And now, as many as 23 years after that film, we will see them sharing the screen together in Rajan Kothari's film Panga Na Lo. The film also has Supriya Pathak, Viju Khote, Navni Parihar and newcomers Kunal Roy and Priyanka Yadav. The film is about two families …

Controversy after controversy is surrounding Reema Kagti's film. Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd has barely started but the controversies surrounding it have always been there. After controversies about John Abraham quitting the film, the most recent one that came out was that about the storyline of the film being similar to that of Nikhil Advani's Salaam e Ishq. The story it seems was narrated to Nikhil before Farhaan agreed to do it. Now it is Shilpa …

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films have always gathered momentum before they are completed. Be it Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam or Devdas or Saawariya. They all have their reasons to be in the limelight. Saawariya particularly has several reasons. It marks the debut of star kids Ranbir Rishi Kapoor and Sonam Anil Kapoor. If this was not enough, the film has Ismail Darbar's assistant Monty doing the music for the film. The music is experimental and very lively …

Lataji, the living musical legend is recuperating from illness. She was recently down with viral flu. This has pushed back many of her recordings that she was to do last month. There is a song for Shamir Tandon who is doing the music for Madhur Bhandarkar's next film. She was quite happy to have worked with such a young talented music director. The songs like Kitne Ajeeb from Page 3 keeps Lataji young and ticking. She also has Oriya and Bengali …