Chacko, Deo frontrunners to head JPC

Chacko, Deo frontrunners to head JPCThe entire winter session of the parliament was occupied with the decision of forming Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for 2G spectrum scam. From the last session BJP is insisting on forming JPC for all the corruption issues. However BJP is insisting to form JPC for CWG and Adarsh housing scams, where as NDA opposition parties like the Left have been demanding a JPC only on the 2G spectrum.

'7 Khoon Maaf', a winner by Vishal Bhardwaj

'7 Khoon Maaf', a winner by Vishal BhardwajFilm: "7 Khoon Maaf"; Starring: Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Anu Kapoor, Alexandr Dyachenko, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vivaan Shah; Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj; Rating: ****

Chalk up an absolute winner for the Vishal Bhardwaj-Priyanka Chopra team. They make a coherent vision out of an inconceivable marital crises.

Nagarjuna to open film school, but no Bollywood please

Nagarjuna to open film school, but no Bollywood pleaseNew Delhi, Feb 19 - He has over two decades in the film industry and more than 70 movies to his credit, but southern superstar Nagarjuna is in no mood to sit on his laurels. He is busy doing experimental cinema, plans to open a film institute down south and doesn't want to waste time by accepting Bollywood offers.

I want to make an intense love story: Bhandarkar

I want to make an intense love story: BhandarkarMumbai, Feb 19 - He admits women-centric films are his forte but Madhur Bhandarkar doesn't want to stick to one genre. After a comedy, the filmmaker now wants to direct an intense love story.

"I am a great admirer of Raj Khosla and Vijay Anand. Can you believe the same director who made 'Guide' also made 'Jewel Thief'. I'd like to be known for all genres," said Bhandarkar.

Sensex slips from morning highs

Sensex slips from morning highsMumbai, Feb 18 - A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday was ruling 13 points lower, having slipped from its highs in the morning session.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,564.08 points, was ruling at 18,440.86 points, down 65.96 points or 0.36 percent from its previous close at 18,506.82 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange moved down 0.41 percent at 5,523.85 points.

My sci-fi characters close to reality: Hollywood director

My sci-fi characters close to reality: Hollywood directorNew Delhi, Feb 18 - Unperturbed by the comparison of his film "I Am Number Four" with other super-hit teenage fantasy dramas, Hollywood director D. J. Caruso says the closeness of his characters with reality sets them apart from other sci-fi films.

Fantasy dramas like the "Harry Potter" franchise and "Lord Of The Rings" swept the audience off their feet, but Caruso is not worried.

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