Nair wants to patch up with Manisha

The outcome of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and filmmaker Shashilal Nair's meeting over Manisha Koirala-starrer Ek Chhotisi Love Story may have been inconclusive, but the director wants a patch up with the actress.

Nair met Thackeray on Tuesday afternoon. Manisha was also present at the meeting. But Nair walked out of it. Read more...

Rakesh Roshan on Koi Mil Gaya

Rakesh Roshan has just returned from a major schedule of Koi Mil Gaya from Canada. He wrapped up the entire schedule 3 days before the stipulated period. "We had planned it in such a way that work concluded before it was expected to," he says.

Talking about the film for the first time, the film-maker discusses the extra terrestrial character that plays a significant role. "This character was designed in Australia and it cost me Rs. 10 crores. It looks so real. In any case it has to look convincing, otherwise the seriousness of this character would be lost. Read more...

Birthday bonanza for Big B

Amitabh Bachchan, the legendary actor who revamped the face of Hindi cinema with his angry-young-man-image, will soon have a book to his credit, titled To Be Or Not To Be. The book will be released to mark the occasion of his 60th birthday celebrations on 11th October 2002.

The book written by journalist filmmaker Khalid Mohammed, has an uncanny reference to the protagonist of Shakespeare's play Hamlet, both Bachchan and Hamlet being characteristically indecisive. Read more...

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