DEV ANAND’S MEGA FILM CENSOR

‘DEV’ INSPIRES DEV TO CREATE ENLIGHTENING MUSIC FOR A STORMY SUBJECT
I knew Dev was deeply involved in the final stages of completing his most ambitious film, Censor, a film certain to raise eye-brows all over soon and may be major controversies in the time to come. I know Dev doesn’t like being disturbed when he is working eighteen hours a day on an average at the ‘young’ age of seventy-seven.

MAJROOH SULTANPURI

Sultan of Shaayars
Among the thousands of caravans, perhaps the only one to have treaded untiringly through the rough and tough paths of times spanning over five decades was the caravan containing more than 2000 captivating and soul-stirring songs of the Baaghi revolutionary writer who enriched them with his romantic and revolutionary thoughts.

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ARYAN VAID
NEXT STOP, THE MOVIES

Having won the coveted Graviera Mr India title, Aryan Vaid may arguably be called the best looking man in the country. But unlike the other models, who get busy doing ads and music videos after winning any contest, Aryan has been busy with a film. Sounds unusual? Well, here’s Aryan’s take on the matter, “I always wanted to be an actor.

Ask Anupam

Anupam Kher on Acting
Everyone, everywhere is talking about Hrithik Roshan, the son of Rakesh Roshan who, with just one film has created havoc all over. A star is born, a star is born, every man, woman and child says, every magazine and newspaper goes on and on telling tall stories about him.

Short Takes

THE PRIZE FLYER
She had an entire charterload of passengers aboard a Pawan Hans helicopter walking off in protest. SHILPA SHETTY trooped in late, long after all the passengers had taken their seats, for a flight from Jammu Airport to the Mata Vaishnodevi shrine.

News Flash

Dal-The Gang towards first copy
The post-production work of S.M. International’s Dal-The Gang is in progress and the first copy is expected soon. Produced by Sanjay Thakur and directed by Vicky Ranawat, the film stars Suresh Oberoi, Raj Devgan, Hitesh, Raja, Divya Kumar, Aroon Verma, Vaishnavi, Sandhya Mehra, Sanjay Swaraaj and many more...

Ali's Notes

THIS IS A WARNING
Awake, arise and listen to me all my friends who are busy making films with all those crores, films which you believe will change the face of film entertainment, films which you feel will bring in the audience right into the theatres in all their excitement, in all their enthusiasm to fulfill their one great urge for entertainment!

Editorial

Taxing the Living Dead
It's the last thing we needed. Another back-breaking tax to cripple the Mumbai entertainment industry, that’s already reeling under the worst ever resource crunch in its history. From one financially bankrupt entity -- the Maharashtra government to another which seems to be getting there. Slowly, yet surely.

People's Verdict

*** Big hopes on Josh
*** Kya Kehna holds steady

Opening this week is the big star cast film, Josh which will decide Shah Rukh Khan’s position at the turnstile. There is no opposition this week for the film, apart from small budget films.

Focus

Geographically, this year’s Cannes tipped heavily towards the eastern hemisphere. One third of the films in competition were from the Far and Middle East. South Korea blazed into competition for the first time with Im Kwon-teak’s polished fable, Chunhyang. Newcomers were welcomed with Iran’s 20-year-old Samira Makhmalbaf and China’s actor-director Jiang Wen, both presenting their second features.

Newsmaker

Ash to fire
May 28 was a very crucial day for all ex-beauty queens, present beauty queens, the beauty queens to come and the many models getting set to conquer the world. The gorgeous ex-Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, finally smashed an age-old myth to smithereens.

When the Minister for Justice takes law into her own hands
Maneka frames new set of rules for Censor Board

By Padmaraj Nair
It appears that the film industry can never break free from the clutches of those in the corridors of power. It’s proving difficult for film producers with every passing day to dance to the tune of ministers and bureaucrats and their missives.

Swiss funds for film inspired by Staines’ murder

CALCUTTA: Even as pre-filming publicity blitz lands filmmakers in troubled waters, renowned director Buddhadeb Dasgupta quietly completed the shooting of his film Uttara in a remote Purulia village drawing inspiration from the killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Orissa last year.

Jinnah off to flyer despite protests

By Our Correspondent

Hundreds of Pakistani moviegoers lined the country’s cinemas to see the newly-released Jinnah. The movie about Pakistan’s beloved Quaid-e-Azam (Father of the Nation), has been a national project ever since Gandhi was made, which Pakistan maintains, distorted Pakistan’s version of events.