Deepa Mehta has seen a lot of water flow through her life. She wished to take a comic breather between two serious films. She wished to make a comedy film. The lead actress may have been Kareena Kapoor. The film was about two Kushti groups and the rivalry between them. This rivalry is turned into friendship because of this girl Kalyani. Previously Deepa had made a comedy Hollywood Bollywood. This comedy is a breather between Water and Komagata …

Rekha is synonymous with mystery. That is probably the reason why National Award winning director Gautam Ghosh has signed her for the role of Lajwanti- a courtesan in his next film Yatra. In this film she is a character in Nana Patekar's novel. She is playing a courtesan after 22 years. She last played one in Shashi Kapoor' Utsav. The film is complete and will soon be in the process of dubbing. The other actors in the film include Nana Patekar, …

Shabana and Boman along with Reema Kagti are on a Honeymoon. No not that way! They are currently on their schedule to Goa where they are shooting for Farhan Akhtar's production- Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. Shabana and Boman have been paired opposite each other for the first time. Shabana is enjoying work with him, as he is one actor who knows his craft very well. It is not just Shabana- Boman who is there in Goa. Eight other couples in the …

After young actors like Aamir and Vivek romancing foreign beauties in their films, its now time for somebody more seasoned to romance a foreigner. It is our own Om Puri who will romance a Britisher in an Indian production. The film is I Do I Don't. It is being made by Prakash Jha's production company and will be directed by Ajay Sinha- a popular TV director. He plays a flirtatious guy in the film who confesses his love to a British lady. The …

We had told you earlier that Mallika Sherawat would be hosting a segment with Karan Johar at Zee Cine Awards held recently in Mauritius. But to our surprise the actress was not present at the show. Well there are contradictory stories coming out from different nooks and corners of the industry. Some news says that she did not go because she was offered an economy class ticket as the remaining flight was booked and she wanted executive class tickets …

Waquar Khan is the story of struggles and success. He truly resembles Naseeruddin Shah of Hero Hiralal. This is one of those rare instances when a film inspires reality. Waquar Khan struggled for 18 years to get work in the film industry. But this struggler was not considered worth. On the other hand he kept working as a rickshaw driver and finally today after 18 years at the age of 33 he is a hero in his own film that he has made with his brother. …

Bhojpuri cinema is certainly becoming the order of the day. This 4-decade-old industry is one of those few regional language industries that has survived against the strong Hindi mainstream cinema. Mainstream actors like Ayub Khan and Rati Agnihotri are doing great work there. This industry is now getting international recognition. It is looked forward to in many foreign countries. It has opened its doors for international actresses also. Recently …

More on Harry Baweja! What's common between his last action flick 'Qayamat' and his recent release 'Teesri Aankh - The Hidden Camera'? Well, apart from a lot of 'dhishum dhishum' and bone crunching action, the common factor is repetition of the lead heroine Neha Dhupia and supporting actor Ayub Khan. While Neha Dhupia had a minuscule role in 'Qayamat', she again plays second fiddle to Amisha Patel in 'Teesri Aankh'. On the other hand Ayub …

Nagesh Kukunoor took the audience by an in swing in his last film Iqbal. People may feel that things have become easy for the director. Here comes the googly. He is very disappointed with his experience with Mukta Arts. Hence he has decided not to be with them for his next venture. He is now making his next film tentatively titled Aashayein with Sahara Motion Pictures. The film can loosely be called an emotional story of human beings. Nagesh …

The film industry anywhere on the globe sees actors in their second innings as directors or producers who use their past experience and talent to enhance the art of film making. Kunal Kapoor is sure an exception to this fact. He is still in his youth. He is still an actor who has not completed the first innings of his career and yet has stepped into the second. When not acting, he is making short and meaningful films that earn him name and fame …