Sridevi's TV debut delayed

She is the baby-faced siren, who despite marriage and motherhood, has neither lost her chutzpah nor oomph. A consciously cultivated exclusiveness has always kept fan interest alive in Sridevi. So when producer Boney Kapoor's wife was to make her debut on television, it promised great entertainment. Known to have been part of potboilers like Nagina, Chaalbaaz, Mr India, Chandini, Judaai, among the rest, Sridevi's presence made even the banal seem believable. Read on...

Don't miss! Talaash: The preview

Akshay and Kareena first came together in Abbas Mastan's slick thriller, Ajnabee. Although they weren't strictly together in Ajnabee this time round they accommodate the love story aspect of their latest flick Talaash. However, Talaash isn't predominantly a love story, the love story is interwoven into what appears to be a rather stylish action thriller. Read on...

MAMI gets bigger and better

Now in its fifth year, the International Film Festival – Mumbai, organised by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI), is getting bigger and better. The roster for the festival, which opens next week, is as impressive as the opening film, Taking Sides. In fact, Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony on November 21. Read on...

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