Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Informant’ to open Mumbai film fest

MUMBAI - Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant”, a dark political comedy based on true events, will open 11th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) staring Oct 29, the festival committee members announced here.

It’s Shah Rukh-Gauri magic on ramp at Couture Week

MUMBAI - As Bollywood star couple Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri sashayed down the ramp together for the grand finale of the HDIL India Couture Week, they stole hearts with their chemistry.

Yash Raj ropes in Pradeep Sarkar again to direct next film

MUMBAI - His last film for Yash Raj Films didn’t do well at the box office, but the banner has roped in Pradeep Sarkar of “Parineeta” fame to wield the megaphone for their next venture.

Bollywood actors celebrate Durga puja

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan along with his mother Jaya Bachchan, wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and sister Shweta Nanda visited a temple at Khar in Mumbai on Saturday to mark the Durga puja festival.

My cheque bounced, so I quit ‘Aap Ke Liye Hum’: Urvashi Sharma

MUMBAI - Actress Urvashi Sharma opted out of “Aap Ke Liye Hum” because her cheque bounced, but director Revathy Varma alleges that she threw star tantrums and was therefore replaced by Vidya Malvade.

Too many actors spoil Revathys filming plans

Director Revathy Varma’s Aap Ke Liye Hum is delayed for the third time now. This time, it is because of Revathy’s knee problem, which required an emergency surgery. And while the surgery was successful, Revathy now has a bigger issue to deal with– the actors’ fading enthusiasm.

Madhavan gets Rs.10 mn for small part in Jaya-starrer

MUMBAI - R. Madhavan, who had opted out of Revathy Varma’s film “Aap Ke Liye Hum”, is back after he has been paid a whopping Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) for a small part in the women-centric film that has Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia and Raveena Tandon in lead roles.

After Much Ado Jaya Bachchan Starrer Finally Starts Shooting Today!

By Subhash K Jha

Dimensions Mumbai: Deadline Extended

Entry deadline for Dimensions Mumbai, the short film competition for young filmmakers of the city, is extended till 20th September 2009. This decision has been taken in view of the enormous response and requests received. Dimensions Mumbai is the discovery section of the 11th Mumbai Film Festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI). In its second year, Dimensions Mumbai invites short films of maximum five minutes duration made after August 2008. The theme for the competition is Mumbai, The Metropolis. The film should be on any aspect of life in the metropolis. Films made in any format, even a mobile phone camera, can participate in the competition.

Abhishek goes to Kargil…with ‘gajar ka halwa’

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan travelled all the way to Kargil to pay tribute to the war heroes ahead of Vijay Diwas July 26 armed with ‘gajar ka halwa’ and ‘aam ras’ especially made by his wife Aishwarya Rai and mother Jaya Bachchan for the soldiers posted there.

I’m glad to make a comeback with ‘Chaasni’: Raveena

NEW DELHI - National Award winning actress Raveena Tandon wants to do only mature roles in her second innings in films and is excited about playing a lawyer in “Chaasni”.

Raveena Tandon excited about playing lawyer

NEW DELHI - National award winning actress Raveena Tandon, who essayed a variety of roles in movies in her nearly two decade-long Bollywood career, is excited about playing a lawyer for the first time in her forthcoming movie Chassni.

‘Morning Walk’ just a regular family drama (IANS Film Review; Rating: **)

Film: “Morning Walk”; Director: Arup Dutta; Cast: Anupam Kher, Sharmila Tagore, Rajit Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Nargis, Shayan Munshi and Avika Gor; Rating: **

Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for ‘Jodhaa Akbar’: Jaya

MUMBAI - Priyanka Chopra is a “good actress” but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in “Jodhaa Akbar” at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan.

I see part of myself in Kareena: Raveena Tandon

NEW DELHI - She is known to be outspoken. National Award winning actress Raveena Tandon makes no bones about naming her favourite actress in the new brigade, saying she likes Kareena Kapoor in whom she sees a part of herself.

Abhi-Aish second honeymoon at Macau IIFA

MACAU - For Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, the IIFA week could well have been a second honeymoon.