Will Salman's brush with the law affect his popularity?

Salman Khan's family, friends and fans are finally breathing easy. The actor has been granted bail by Judge P V Bavkar on Thursday, after a strict warning not to contact witnesses in the case. Although those close to Salman believe that the worst of times are over, there is a nagging thought that sets one thinking about Salman's future career graph Read on...

Subhash Ghai to start 6 films

Following the tradition of announcing a film on October 24 every year, Subhash Ghai announced not one but two films on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of Mukta Arts at a puja ceremony in Mumbai.

Ghai himself will direct the first film, while the other project will be directed by Abbas-Mustan. Ghai's film will star Dilip Kumar and have music by A.R. Rahman, the first song for which was recorded on October 21. Three male stars and two heroines will be announced on December 24. Read on...

Why is Bollywood doing badly?

This is the worst year for Bollywood. Things were bad last year and even the year before, but the scene is the worst ever in 2002. An astounding 95 per cent of the films released this year have been ‘disasters’. This means a loss of approximately Rs 100 crore in the first nine months. Losses are expected to touch approximately Rs 120 crore by December, while losses for 2001 amounted to approximately Rs 90 crore. Read on...

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