Dev inspires Govinda to dance like never before

The daring, the dedicated, the dynamic, the never-say-no Dev, faces the most colossal and challenging ambition of his fifty-four year-old career in Censor, a film to wake up the nation to a major problem which is gradually growing into a cancer which can kill in a “different” and “very dangerous” way.

Celeb-Chat

I’d prefer to plough land, than do plodding roles

Watch out, Danger ahead: The man, who, to some extent, defined dangerous diabolism in the ’90s, is all set to turn positive with Govind Menon’s Danger. Ashutosh Rana’s repertoire of evil characterisations is awesome.

Ask Anupam
Anupam Kher on Acting
I have had a hectic three-week long spell of shooting in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. I had very little time to indulge in any of my favourite activities, reading especially. So, I decided to do what is now become a habit.

Short Takes

MILES TO GO, HRITHIK
It's just the kind of success any doting father would have scripted for his son. Following the block-busting success of Kaho Na... Pyar Hai, the apple of Rakesh Roshan’s eye, son Hrithik, has become hot property overnight.

Box Office

Kaho Na... holds on at 96
Santosh Singh Jain, president of the Central Circuit Cine Association, rues the dipping box-office collections of all recent releases, except Kaho Naa..

Ali's Notes

Come on Tabu, grow up
Thank God, the outstandingly talented Tabu didn’t fall for the fascinating temptation of getting married three years ago. Thank God, she did not get married at a time when she had reason to,

Editorial

The ever-multiplying multiplex woes
Bravo, Alka! India gets its multiplex number three with Jaipur’s Alka rolling out the red carpet for patrons, this week. Not that we’ve done much to deserve multiplexes. For Alka, mind you, has come up despite the system not because of it.

Rushes

Usha Kiran dead
Usha Kiran, noted Hindi and Marathi film actress of yesteryears, died of cancer last week. She was 71. Usha had paired as heroine opposite legendary Bollywood greats like late Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand.

Director’s Special

Back in circulation

You’re the director who has the privilege of directing the Hrithik Roshan-Amisha Patel jodi right after Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. Do you feel pressurised because of their new-found saleability?

DEEWANE
Harry has a passion in his madness

The first time I met Harry Baweja he was an assistant to director B Subhash (Disco Dancer was the turning point in his life, in the life of Mithun Chakraborty and a new formula of entertainment was found).