Emraan’s ‘Raaz’ outshines ‘Slumdog…’ at box-office

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker, Meira Kumar, on Monday felicitated artistes of Oscar winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' before the movie was screened for the lawmakers. A special screening of the movie was held for members of both the houses.

April 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - He played a painter in the thriller 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' and he will once again essay the role in 'Tum Miley'. But Emraan Hashmi will this time get to actually paint to look convincing on screen.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' stars and real life couple Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been spotted kissing during a romantic night out in Israel, says a report. The actors, who played childhood sweethearts in 'Slumdog...', have frequently dismissed rumours that they are dating even after co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they were an item, femalefirst.com reports.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali is said to have been paid more than the Oscar winning film for a drinks commercial with Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman. According to the nine-year-old slum dweller's father, the money Rubina is receiving for doing the ad is more than the total she got for the film.

March 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - After taking the British and US audiences by storm, Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' is all set to hit the Chinese theatre. Directed by Danny Boyle, the film has secured a coveted slot as one of 20 major foreign movies that China will import this year, reports The News Zhang Hongyan, a publicist for Hong Kong-based Edko Film, has revealed that the film will be released in at least 2,000 theatres across China on March 26.

March 18th, 2009 BEIJING - 'Slumdog Millionaire', the Academy Award-winning best picture of the year, will hit Chinese screens March 26, an official said Wednesday. 'The movie will be available at cinemas nationwide,' said Zhang Xiaosong, an official with the China Film Group Corporation (CFGC).

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the list of Indians who have won an Oscar over the years: 1. Bhanu Athaiya - Best Costume Design for Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' in 1982 2.

February 13th, 2009 LONDON - British-Irish director Danny Boyle has won praises and Oscar nominations for 'Slumdog Millionaire' but his father slept through the movie. Patrick Boyle, 88, believes the highly praised, India-based drama is not his son's best offering and prefers Danny's debut 1995 release 'Shallow Grave' over it, Contactmusic.com reports.

February 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Oscar contender 'Slumdog Millionaire', which has received global critical acclaim and become a worldwide box-office success, has raked in Rs.215 million since its Jan 23 release in India and is expected to gross about Rs.300 million. 'We expect 'Slumdog Millionaire' to make about Rs.300 million in India.

February 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After the success of his thriller 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues', director Mohit Suri is keen to make a romantic drama and says his first candyfloss film will release before 'Raaz' part three. 'I am writing a romantic comedy.

January 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - His 'Raaz 2' has got an encouraging opening and actor Emraan Hashmi is all set to work in the third instalment of the spooky thriller. He also feels secure enough to start a family now.

January 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The Mumbai-based drama 'Slumdog Millionaire' emerged as the favourite for the Oscars Sunday night when it won four prizes at the Golden Globe Awards including best drama, best director, best score and best adapted screenplay.

December 28th, 2008 Film: 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues'; Music Directors: Raju Singh, Gourov Dasgupta, Pranay M. Rijia, Sharib-Toshi; Lyricists: Sayeed Quadri, Kumar; Singers: K.K., Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Krishna, Toshi Sabri; Rating: *** 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' is a film by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt and the music of their movies is always a hit, though they don't experiment too much.

December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Just when you thought horror movies were based on real-life incidents and spine-chilling stories, 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues', a take-off from 2002 hit 'Raaz', is inspired from Sufi saint Kabir's couplet. 'The story is weaved around saint Kabir's idiom 'Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura na milya koi; jo dil khoja apna, ta mujh sa bura na koi,' meaning that the evil is within and that is the message of the film,' screenwriter for the film Shagufta Rafique told IANS.

December 23rd, 2008 MUMBAI - Actor Shekhar Suman is not interested in talking about his 20-year-old son Adhyayan's reported affair with actress Kangana Ranaut. Instead, he talks about how all the films made by his production house will star his son.