The film 'EMI' produced by Suniel Shetty and directed by Saurabh Kadra, folds reality with necessary filmi masala. It is about common folks from middle class families, falling into the EMI - easy monthly installments - trap either willingly or under duress.

Though the film looks promising in the beginning, the story is not able to sustain the momentum. The storyline goes thus - a few families, who have taken loans beyond their means, find themselves in trouble as a loan recovery agency follows up with them.

Noted filmmaker, Deepa Mehta, known for issue-based movies, will produce and direct a film from the 600-page script she will co-write with Salman Rushdie, based on the writer's prize-winning novel 'Midnight's Children'.

Gerard Mortier, new general manager and artistic director of City Opera, who had joined two years ago with great fanfare, and had promised to revolutionize and revitalize opera in New York, has announced his resignation over deep financial problems at the company, saying it is not possible for him to run the company in the current economic climate.  Departing barely after two years, the French born impresario brought impressive credentials to the job, including a successful run at the Paris Opera.

According to an article in Variety magazine, Steven Spielberg and Will Smith seem rather interested in making an American remake of a 2003 film ‘Oldboy’ directed by Korean director Park Chanwook.

Grammy award winning musician - Melissa Etheridge is also a gay-rights activist and committed environmentalist.  But, ever since California voters nixed gay marriages as unconstitutional,  she has donned the new role of tax protester.

With current FDA commissioner - Andrew von Eschenbach, who was appointed by President George Bush, planning to tender his resignation before Obama takes office, American drugmakers are lobbying President-elect Barack Obama to nominate Janet Woodcock, 60, a 22-year insider at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as either the agency’s acting or permanent chief.  Andrew von Eschenbach and the agency, have both gained the ire of and been severely criticized by lawmakers for approving unsafe medications and not doing enough to block tainted food imports, including drugs.