Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire", from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, is a comedy, a tragedy, a romance and a social commentary all rolled into one stylish, unpredictable package.
The film was the audience favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and, form the rave reviews, it could already be on its way towards winning more significant awards in the coming months.
Bollywood film buffs in Washington DC can look forward to a rocking time ahead, with the Indian Visions film festival, from November 13 to November 16.
The festival will open with director Abhishek Kapoor's recent box office success 'Rock On', starring Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Prachi Desai. Kapoor will be attending the opening night to present his film and to interact with the audience.
In an application to the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Monday, Bollywood actor Salman Khan has sought directive to state government for the payment of pending amount for a 2001 film - 'Chori Chori Chupke Chupke.'
The application will come up for hearing before special MCOCA judge, Y D Shinde, on November 20.
Salman Khan stated in his application that as per agreement with producer of film, Nazim Rizvi, in 1999, he had signed agreement for acting in the film for a remuneration of Rs 1.5 crore.
The stupendous hit, 'Golmaal Returns', has landed itself in the midst of a controversy, and faces plagiarism charges, with Shakuntala Bhatia claiming that the film is based on her late husband director-producer Rajendra Bhatia's 1973 film, 'Aaj Ki Tazaa Khabar.'
Shakuntala Bhatia has filed a complaint with the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association claiming a compensation of Rs 5 crore from the producers, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine-vision.
Rumors are ripe that actress Amrita Arora is serious about her relationship with Hyderabadi businessman, Shakeel Ladak. So much so that it is being said the wedding bells are expected to ring in March 2009.
The news making rounds in the industry circles is that Amrita and Shakeel are planning a church wedding in Goa. They are also busy looking for banquet halls for a grand reception in Mumbai.
Amrita, whose earlier affair with Pakistani cricketer Usman Afzal ran out after a few years of courtship, has neither confirmed nor denied the wedding rumors.
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - who have proved to be a formidable pair on screen - might be seen together again in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next untitled film. The two will be coming together for the third time, after 'Dhoom-2' and 'Jodha Akbar'.
Hrithik and Ash have exhibited tremendous on-screen chemistry in both their films, and Bhansali would definitely try to cash in on their chemistry for this project, which he has penned himself.