Taxi script in Oscar library
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 …
Om Puri and Satish Kaushik team up
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 …
Sameer joins Bhansali for Saawariya
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 …
Waterborne distributed online
Google is the best-known search engine for one and all. This company is all set to release and distribute a film online. The film is Ben Reiki's Waterborne. It is a film about terrorist attacks on the water supply of Los Angeles.
It is a futuristic thriller and the first of its kinds to be released and distributed online. What is also nice about the film is that Shabana Azmi- the ace Indian actress is playing a pivotal role in the film.
She …
Harsh Kohli to come back with a thriller
Veteran filmmaker Harsh Kohli is making a comeback after 20 years. His last film was Love in Goa. He is planning his comeback with his son VJ Purab Kohli. Purab has already made it to the world of fame with a strong performances in My Brother Nikhil and the Luke Kenny's film 13th Floor.
Purab is quite excited to work with his father. He feels very happy to work and learn from his father. The film is titled Kaun Ho Sakta Hai. There are 14 characters …
Manish Malhotra on a high
Manish Malhotra is an ace fashion designer who has revamped the looks and styles of many actors and actresses in the Hindi film industry. He has the credits for dressing up the most wanted actors and actresses in the industry.
Off late there is also news that a filmmaker is so inspired by him that he is making a film on him. His latest collection was sold out. He charmed the Arab royalty. And now he has the biggest filmmakers down south getting …
Boman's secular choices of roles!
Of late probably there is one actor who has been very secular in his choice of roles. He has played a catholic in Home Delivery. He plays a Parsi in Being Cyrus. He is Boman Irani. A seasoned photographer and now an equally seasoned actor, he is playing and has played several characters from different communities.
He plays a Sardar Lucky Singh in the Munnabhai sequel. He enjoys learning about the communities he represents through his characters …
Sonali Kulkarni on a high
Sonali Kulkarni is an acclaimed actress everywhere - in theatre and in cinema. Sonali is quite happy the way things have shaped up. She recently broke away from her beloved who is also a theatre person. She is happy the way her film Taxi No 9211 has been taken by the audience.
She is now excited and all ticking to work harder and prove her talent with every coming film. She intends to grow and blossom as an actress. She is now doing some more …
Sanjay Dutt compliments Milan Luthria
Sanjay and Milan Luthria's friendship goes back a long way in time.
Sanjay as we all know had taken out time from his busy schedule to do the dubbing for Taxi no. 9211. When the reports of the great response that it has received at the box office reached him, he promptly called up Milan to say, "I am so glad that your film is doing so well. I am really happy for you."
He further added that, "You are really a fabulous director and wish all …
Page 3 ignored again at Zee Cine Awards 2006
Madhur Bhandarkar has a reason to complain. Afterall the first hit movie of 2005 has yet to see success when it comes to distribution of popular awards.
After being sidelined in all major award functions held this year so far, it was an action replay when it came to Zee Cine Awards 2006. Once again it was the turn of 'Black' and 'Parineeta' to hog away the major share of awards with not a single award for 'Page 3'. The only consolation came in …






