After an avalanche of biggies [Fanaa, Phir Hera Pheri, Krrish], it would be time for some smaller movies to make their presence felt in the Bollywood circuit. 'Ahista Ahista' is surely going to be one of them. The movie stars Abhay Deol, Soha Ali Khan and Shayan Munshi [his first major role after 'Jhankaar Beats'] in the lead. It is a romantic flick about two very unlikely people who develop feelings for each other in a gradual manner. Wanna know …

With just 24 more hours to go for the release of 'Fanaa', there is still uncertainty around an agreement between Yash Raj Films and the multiplex association. On digging a little deeper into the actual state of the issue, it turns out that three of the biggest multiplex chains of India would continue to boycott the release of 'Fanaa' at their screens if Yash Raj Films stick to their demand of better share from the ticket sales. Our source from one …

Popular ramp mode Adam Bedi, son of Kabir Bedi, who was last seen in 'Charas' in a miniscule role will be making his comeback as a lead man in 'Strings'. A crossover film, 'Strings' stars Adam Bedi as Warren Hastings, a British youth. His character is persuaded to experience the Mahakumbh at the behest of his email friend, Maya (Sandhya Mridul), a cosmopolitan and Indian urban girl. On the other hand Warren too is interested in understanding the …

Ask anyone from the age of 15-60 to name one person from the world of music who is best suited to compose/sing a number on wining'n'dining and chances are high that they would call out Pankaj Udhas! After entertaining millions of music lovers across globe by means of his 'geet' and 'ghazal', Pankaj Udhas gives his fans a royal treat as he comes out with a compilation of 40 of his evergreen tracks, and that too in LIVE version! The 3 CD pack album …

Whilst the Bollywood troupe to CANNES consisting of actors & actresses has been shying away from wearing anything ethnic & Indian and preferring ARMANIs and CAVALLis, Viviek as usual has proved an exception to the rule. He has proudly sported a greater degree of Indian exotica and looks dapper in designer Arjun Khanna's 'MAHARAJAH' Collection. Says Viviek, "I hated the idea of wearing a Western suit to CANNES. And since I wanted to promote the Indian …

According to close sources a huge MNC has signed Akshay to be the brand ambassador in India. It's a shocker of a deal clinched amidst heavy competition from other biggies!! An announcement of the same is on the anvil. In the endorsement corridor it is being said in hushed voices that it can't get better than this! Meanwhile, the latest ad campaign of Thums Up launched with Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador swaying to the sea breeze & catching …

What has made 'Hera Pheri' a cult film over the years is its real life characterizations! While it is not uncommon to see the leading stars in a film wearing designer dresses for every shot in the film regardless of the social status of the character played by them, 'Hera Pheri' had it different with the actors wearing the kind of clothes that suit their character. No wonder an unemployed and good for nothing man like Akshay Kumar was seen wearing …

Will Shahrukh Khan do the same to Vidya as he did to Gayatri? Don't be shocked as we are talking about SRK doing his bit to get an aspiring actress noticed by appearing along with her in a commercial! Gayatri Joshi was noticed by one and all as she featured in a feel-good commercial of Santro car a few years back. She got lucky and was soon seen with Khan himself in 'Swades'! Though she retired from Bollywood after that is a different story all …

Once upon a time there was an actor called Govinda whose mere name was good enough to pull crowds into the theatres. The king of comedy had theatres across the nation waiting for his films to get released, be it A, B or a C center! Then came multiplexes, a few bad choices of films, some sheer bad luck and an inclination towards politics that spelt disaster for his Bollywood career. People still laughed with him but his films were not funny anymore. …

Pretty girl-next-door Neha, who made her Bollywood debut with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Kareeb', is all set to be seen in a hot'n'sizzling number in Ramsay brothers' 'Aatma'! The girl who has mainly played sweet'n'innocent roles in most of her flicks so far has shed her inhibitions to appear in a bedroom number 'Bahon Mein Chhuppa Le Mujhe' where she gets cosy with the film's lead hero Kapil Jhaveri. The song moves from a living room to a kitchen to …