Back pain, age, nothing stops Big B

He's the unstoppable superstar of Indian cinema. And if anyone thought the Amitabh Bachchan magic would wane after he turned 60 this year then 2003 will be an eye-opener. Bachchan, popularly known as the Big B, has signed new films with at least half a dozen big names in direction and production. Read on...

Rekha: bewitching bhoot

When Ram Gopal Varma chose to cast Rekha in his urbane horror flick (sans candles and flying curtains), and Madame Rekha accepted the proposal, it promised entertainment of the eeriest kind. And as speculations are rife over the identity of the Bhoot, the Varma unit has been mysteriously tight-lipped about the film's content, and more particularly about Rekha's role in it. Read on...

Hopkins goes Ben-gali

British-born Ben Hopkins is in India with a reason. He is keen to make a film in Bengali for which he has moved from Mumbai to Kolkata for it. Hopkins was in town for the Film Services seminar organised by the British Council earlier this week. Read on...

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