Cover -- OM PURI : Four more international projects, and counting!
Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan aren’t the only surprises of the new millennium. One of the finest actors of this land, Om Puri has blossomed into a formidable attraction.
Film: DistributorSpeak--
Multiplexes hold the key Balkrishna Shroff of Shringar Films, is one of the leading figures of the film trade.
Preview: DEEWANE --There's a fire in their feelings There's a method in their madness there's a slice of heaven in their passion
Review: Nidaan -- A must-watch, at long last!
Music: ADNAN SAMI--‘Ashaji spoils the composer’ Adnan Sami is the latest talent to hit the music scene.
GULZAR ‘I wasn’t too sure of Vaada’
Television: A divine blessing Daughter of the late Raja Gosavi, the superstar of Marathi films, Shama Deshpande is also a one-time Marathi film and theatre actress.
DD invites open bids for 9-10 pm and 11 pm-12.30 am slots on Metro

 

Cover -- NAGHMA: THE HOME COMING
The first time the poet Indeevar, a specialist in describing female beauty, saw Naghma, he went into raptures and burst out “arre, kya baat hai.
Film: CelebChat--RAJU KHER: Ready to do an Anupam! An offer from Ram Gopal Varma? Raju Kher couldn’t believe his ears when he was approached by the ace director, for Jungle.
Preview: HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA -- Let's All Fall In Love-The Only Way To Save The world
Review: KUNWARA -- Not quite funny!
Music: Tum mujhe yoon bhula na paaoge How right he was! They don’t make singers like Mohammed Rafi any more. And there was no one quite in the same class even before.
25th Anniversary of a legend -- Madan Mohan Ki Suhani Yaadein
Television: It’s ‘good afternoon’ for Indian television Doordarshan set a trend with its daily soaps in the afternoon which created history.
Amitabh Bachchan to promote DD’s social service messages

 

Cover -- THE GROUND BENEATH HIS FEET
It’s been a long, turbulent journey. The dancing star of the mid-80s has since become the comedy king of the new millennium.
Film: CelebChat--Sanjay Leela Bhansali Now, for the ultimate of romances He’s moving on to grimmer pastures. Having collected a truckload of awards for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Preview:KUNWARA-- Tips tops again and toches new peaks in entertainments
Review:JUNGLE -- Scary, enjoyable treat
Music: The essence of a legend He’s one of a kind - even among the legends. Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the Dadasaheb Phalke laureate for 1993, is composer, lyricist, poet, singer and actor.
BharatBala Productions launches Jana Gana Mana
Television: The man who shoots the soldiers On a rainy afternoon at the army barracks of Kalina in Mumbai, the crew of Tujh Pe Dil Qurbaan was busy getting ready for the shoot.
Modi Entertainment Network to police cable operators for DD

 

Cover -- FARDEEN KHAN: Ready for round two There is hope, I say, in the new generation, yet. I met a symbol of hope, last week, at Feroz Khan’s palatial home.
Film: Celeb Chat Urmila Matondkar -- Coming up: three more in a row Flop, hit or in between, Urmila Matondkar has always been special.
Preview PAPA THE GREAT -- WAKE UP, ALL YOU FATHERS!
Review: BICHHOO--Scorpion without the sting
Music: Lara Fabian -- Show-stopper! Lara Fabian has risen from being a club singer to international chart-topper in no time, sheerly on the strength of her talent.
Now, the bhajan king croons qawwali Anup Jalota is a familiar name in every Indian household.
Television: Mega Star Show If you want to be on the hot seat, here’s what you got to do. Call on the numbers flashed in the show.
Irfan Khan what many actors can’t His face is ordinary. But his histrionics are brilliant.

 

Cover -- Bobby Deol: Keeeping a good man down for ever Bobby Deol is five years and eight films old in the film industry.
Film: Behind The Scene MAZHAR KAMRAN The camera as the real hero As a detached observer.
Celeb Chat AMISHA PATEL -- Gadar’s special, very very special She wasn’t the first choice to play the heroine in Kaho Na.. Pyar Hai.  
Review: Refugee
Music: Richard Clayderman -- Magic in his fingers Nancy Reagan bestowed on him the title ‘Prince Of Romance’.
Ibraheem Ashk It’s all in the pen: The country presently knows him as the man who penned the lyrics for songs like Kyon chalti hai pawan,
Television : Some love him, others love him not While some eagerly await the 10.10 p.m. time slot on Sony TV to catch up with his now famous Laloo, Atal jokes.
Priya Tendulkar -- Writing her own tale .

 

Cover: JP DUTTA -- TRY STOPPING JP'S MOVEMENT IF YOU CAN JP carries on his movement regardless of what people blabber.
Film: BICHHOO -- LOVE SOOTHES, LOVE CAN ALSO STING God was always there, God who owned the whole world and could do anything.
Celeb Chat The revamped Pooja Bhatt! Quite simply, she’s the icon of her generation.
Review: Tarkieb -- The near perfect murder ONCE again, director Esmayeel Shroff and writer Moin-Ud-Din hit it off together.
Music: Nida Fazli -- The Tarkieb of good poetry Since the last year or two, Nida Fazli has been increasingly in the news on merit.
ARYANS The new melody makers After their first hit Aankhon mein, the Aryans are back with their second album Yeh Hawa Kehti Hai Kya.
Television: A model gypsy Nethra Raghuraman turns out to be an elusive interviewee.
The Behind Etc The rise of etc as one of the most viewer-friendly channels of the nation has been quite meteoric.

 

Cover: Pedigree will tell -- Kareena Kapoor’s like sweet and sour sauce. She’s different. While other star aspirants crave to be launched in leather-skirted style.
Film: Behind the Scene--BASHEER ALI Refugee’s Debutant No 3! His first film as cameraman, Muzaffar Ali’s bilingual, Zooni, is yet to see the light of day.
Celeb Chat--RAMBHA Coming Up: More Excursions Up NorthSo far, I’ve been doing every Hindi film that’s come my way, without any set goals.
Review: Joru Ka Ghulam Rib-tickler all the way
Music: Keeping the faith:Unlike other rock singers, Jon Bon Jovi has a much softer image.
Making her mark with Mehendi:This singer from UK, seems all set to take the music scene by storm.
Television: “If they think I’m wacko, then they may be right’’: He rose to renown as Inspector Bhyomkesh in the detective serial on Doordarshan.
Telly-View--Waiting for the big break: He’s the jilted lover of Sudha out to settle scores with her in Saaya (Sony).