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Deewane:
Made for compulsive viewing
 Old
wine in a new bottle, that’s what this film is. And this
time, it’s the bottle that makes the difference and manages
to catch the eye. Cont..
Storm
is spell-binding!
Warner Bros’ The Perfect Storm released in USA on June
30, and later in UK, has generated a lot of excitement among
the international audiences, thanks to the mind-blowing digital
effects.
Cont..
Crorepati
show hits box-office
 Cinema
in the metropolis and other cities are faced with  poor
collections during the 9 pm
shows, Monday to Thursday, because Kaun Banega Crorepati has
caught up with television viewers like wild fever.
Cont..
UP
CM offers fresh sops for filmfolk
Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Ram Prakash Gupta visited Mumbai with
his aides, to offer a fresh spate of facilities and incentives,
that are more substantial than those offered by any other state.
He urged the filmfolk to spell out their needs and demands.
Cont
Preview: Hamara Dil Aap Ke Pas Hai
 A
team of some of the talented men and women who are interested
in the best that films can give man come together to take a
new look at love, a feeling that has been looked into by all
kinds of human beings.
Cont..
Editorial:
Remapping Uttar Pradesh
The
UP government has been at it again. Launching into high drive,
and virtually moving the state capital to Mumbai for a couple
of days, the CM and his team have been talking to the city’s
businessmen and industrialists, including the filmfolk. Cont..
Did
Kiron Kher deserve the National Award for Bariwali?
The Bengali press in general, and the Anand Bazar Group
in particular, are chasing Kiron Kher’s Best Actress Award with
a pair of hammer and tongs. Cont..
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Dhadkan:
The good ol' 60s revisited
 VENUS
Records and Tapes’ Dhadkan, directed by Dharmesh Darshan,
has a nostalgic feel to it, what with the effect of watching
social drama from the good ol’ 60s.. Cont..
FDC to oppose CCCA pact with producers
It looks as if Santosh Singh Jain may quit as chief of the Central
Circuit CIne Association if he cannot convince constituents
of the Film Distributors Council to toe his line on the satellite
rights issue. Cont..
Andhra sees spurt in small films
Telugu
filmdom seems to be witnessing a “boom” in small budget
films with more than 10 such projects on the floors in various
stages of production. After a slump in production last year
the industry is buzzing with activity. Cont..
Inquiry
report tabled in state assembly
A
report on the inquiry conducted into the affairs of the state-owned
Kalinga Studios Limited has revealed that the unit has sustained
an accumulated loss of Rs 1.88 crore, since its inception in
1982 owing to mismanagement and frequent changes of managing
directors (MDs). Cont..
Rajasthan
Film City project is revived
For the first time, a high-level delegation under the leadership
of Bina Kak, minister of state for art, culture and tourism,
and senior officials Lalit K Pawar, secretary, tourism, Mahendra
Surana, medical and health director and film magnate.
Cont..
Celeb Chat: Hema Malini: Ready for a major revamp of NFDC
The new chairperson of the cash-strapped NFDC
outlines her plans for
the corporation.. Cont..
Short
Takes: Has the stork come calling?
We
may as well warn you this is unconfirmed news, yet. But rumour’s
rife in the industry that MADHURI DIXIT is already two months
in the family way.
Cont..
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Cover
Story 
Noted Hindi film music director Kalyanji Veerji Shah of the
famed Kalyanji-Anandji duo, died at the Breach Candy hospital,
following a prolonged illness. 
Yesteryear
leading man and Dadasaheb Phalke award winner P Jairaj, who
was known for his rippling muscles. 
Boney
Kapoor will start a 33-day shoot for Koi Mere Dil Se
Poochhe in Rajasthan and Hyderabad. Produced by Surinder
Kapoor and directed by Vinay Shukla.
Producers
Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor and director David Dhawan
have begun a 20-day shoot for Shri Siddhivinayaka
Films maiden production in Mumbai.
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