News
&
Views
Lata
and
Dev
to
be
felicitated
Legendary
singer
Lata
Mangeshkar
and
evergreen
star
Dev
Anand
will
be
presented
with
Lifetime
achievement
awards
on
December
7
at
the
NFAI
auditorium.
Dev
Anand's
films
including
Guide,
Hum
Dono,
Saadhi
Manase
and
Mohityanchi
Manjula,
in
which
Mangeshkar
worked
as
music
composer
will
also
be
screened.
The
second
Pune
International
Film
Festival
(PIFF)
will
be
held
from
December
5
to
11.
Deputy
chief
minister
Chhagan
Bhujbal
will
inaugurate
the
festival,
which
will
screen
a
wide
range
of
Indian
and
international
movies,
on
December
4.
-Nov
30,
2003
Glossy
Janasheen
Produced,
directed
and
edited
by
Feroz
Khan,
Janasheen
is
all
gloss
and
sheen
and
lots
of
style
thrown
together.
The
film
has
been
shot
in
some
of
the
real
exotic
locales
like
Australia,
Afghanistan
and
Thailand.
Celina
Jaitely
is
seen
playing
a
violinist
who
seems
to
have
an
inclination
in
showing
more
of
her
cleavage
than
her
musical
skills!
-Nov
30,
2003
Film
on
Indo-Pak
match
Bollywood
and
cricket
share
a
close
bond
of
generating
the
maximum
craziness
in
people.
Cricket
and
films
connects
people
of
all
age
groups,
culture
and
communities.
Similar
thing
is
now
being
attempted
by
director
Sanjay
Srinivas
in
his
maiden
venture
'Silence
Please...The
Dressing
Room'.
The
film
was
recently
launched
at
Mumbai's
Brabourne
Stadium.
It
started
with
a
pooja
and
a
muhurat
shot
was
taken
on
lead
actress
Sonali
Kulkarni,
Tom
Alter
and
a
bunch
of
new-comers.
The
film
stars
cricketer-turned
actor
Salil
Ankola
in
the
main
lead
with
Sonali
Kulkrani,
Tom
Alter,
Arif
Zakaria,
Alekh
Sangal
and
others.
Though
subject
on
cricket
was
attempted
earlier
by
Dev
Anand
in
'Awwal
Number'
and
recently
by
Aamir
Khan
in
'
Lagaan'
this
film
will
be
one
step
ahead.
Debutant
director
Sanjay
Srinivas
himself
has
written
the
filml.
-Nov
30,
2003
Sohail's
Team
Sohail
Khan
has
signed
a
new
project,
the
Team,
that
stars
Amrita
Arora,
Aarti
Chabbria
and
famous
TV
star
Yash
Tonk
a.k.a.
Kunal
Sikand
from
Kahin
Kissi
Roz
who
made
his
debut
with
Kuchh
To
Hai.
Manoj
Chaturvedi
and
Sanjay
Chaturvedi
who
have
produced
Wrong
Number
recently,
produce
the
film.
It
is
directed
by
Ajay
Chandok,
who
has
been
an
assistant
director
to
David
Dhawan.
Currently
the
'Team'
is
being
shot
on
a
15-day
spell
on
Mumbai
locales
and
would
be
releasing
next
year.
-Nov
30,
2003
Hrithik
stops
signing
Hrithik's
so
excited
about
Farhaan
Akhtar's
war
drama
Lakshaya
that
he
has
stopped
signing
films
for
the
moment.
Shooting
for
the
movie
was
a
challenging
experience
for
Hrithik
who
said
that
for
the
first
time
he
got
to
test
his
limits
as
a
human
being
and
as
an
actor
too.
Still
basking
in
the
success
of
his
last
hit
Koi
Mil
Gaya,
the
handsome
actor
is
concentrating
on
just
one
film
-
Lakshya.
-Nov
30,
2003
A
change
of
career
for
Govinda!
Now
that
his
films
are
constantly
flopping,
Chi
Chi
has
decided
to
turn
producer.
Not
many
producers
are
willing
to
take
a
risk
on
Govinda
flicks.
Govinda
aka
Chi
Chi
has
launched
his
own
film
titled
Sukh.
An
all-
in-the-family
involvement,
the
film
will
be
scripted
by
him,
while
brother
Kirti
Kumar
will
direct
the
film
"I
plan
to
work
out
a
career
strategy
for
myself.
I
have
understood
the
importance
of
completing
a
film
in
a
short
time.
I
plan
to
continue
to
now
take
up
only
one
project
at
a
time,"
said
Govinda.
Lessons
well
learnt
over
time!
-Nov
28,
2003
Sohail
Khan
the
busiest!
The
youngest
of
the
three
Khan
brothers,
Sohail
Khan
happens
to
be
the
busiest
actor
amongst
the
three.
He
has
been
flooded
with
film
offers
and
is
doing
two
shifts
per
day,
but
the
hunk
wants
to
balance
his
family
life
as
well
as
career.
He
has
also
announced
two
films
under
his
banner.
He
says,
"It
is
time
now
that
I
chart
out
my
schedules
so
that
I
can
concentrate
on
my
work
and
also
look
into
production
details.
Besides
work,
I
also
need
to
devote
time
for
my
family."Nov
28,
2003
Abhishek
wants
to
be
paired
with
Lara!
Lara
Dutta
seems
to
have
made
a
great
impact
on
junior
Bachchan,
who
worked
together
in
the
film
'Mumbai
Se
Aaya
Mera
Dost'.
For
ABCL's
comeback
production
'Ranveer',
Abhishek
wants
Lara
to
be
paired
with
him
as
they
share
a
wonderful
on-screen
chemistry.
Director
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi
has
been
asked
to
rope
her
in.
The
film
has
Amitabh
Bachchan
playing
one
of
the
leading
roles
and
is
the
first
one
to
be
produced
by
Big
B's
revived
company
ABCL.
-Nov
28,
2003
Fardeen
optimistic!
Another
family
of
handsome
Khans,
Fardeen
and
Feroze
Khan
have
released
their
film
'Janasheen'.
The
film
is
as
polished
and
dramatic
as
a
Feroze
Khan
release
normally
aims
to
be,
but
we
have
yet
to
see
how
well
it
fares
at
the
box
office.
However,
Fardeen
is
quite
confident
about
this
second
home
production
of
the
Khans.
He
has
several
films
in
his
kitty,
Dev
with
Govind
Nihalani,
No
Entry,
produced
by
Boney
Kapoor
and
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee,
a
film
with
Ken
Ghosh
and
Jail
with
Madhur
Bhandarkar.
-Nov
28,
2003
Manisha's
'Paisa
Vasool'
in
tune
Seems
like
the
latest
trend
in
Bollywood
is
actresses
turning
into
film
producers
and
the
latest
to
join
the
bandwagon
is
none
other
than
Manisha
Koirala.
Manisha
is
ready
with
her
latest
film
'Paisa
Vasool'
that
stars
Sushmita
Sen,
Sushant
Singh,
Makrand
Deshpande,
Tinu
Anand
and
Rakhi
Sawant
along
with
her.
The
film's
last
shooting
was
rounded
up
at
the
Bandra
flyover
and
the
music
was
released
by
Times
Music
in
Mumbai
at
Provogue
Lounge.
Newcomer
Bapi-Tutul
who
had
earlier
composed
one
song
in
Ram
Gopal
Verma's
'Bhoot'
composes
the
film's
music
score
combining
all
ranges
of
music
from
ballads
to
item
numbers
to
fun
filled
numbers.
Check
out
the
main
highlight
of
the
film,
which
is
the
disco
song
and
the
title
track
by
Sunidhi
Chauhan.
-Nov
26,
2003
Sushmita
goes
comical
Sushmita
Sen
for
the
first
time
is
attempting
a
full-fledged
comedy
film
in
Paisa
Vasool.
Though
she
was
seen
in
a
comical
role
earlier
in
Biwi
No.1,
her
new
character
as
a
struggling
actress
from
Delhi
who
only
gets
item
numbers
in
films
and
music
videos
as
she
is
taller
than
most
of
the
heroes
is
a
brilliant
piece.
In
the
film
she
sports
lots
of
garbs
from
a
police
inspector
to
a
nurse
to
a
killer
as
well.
In
fact
it
was
the
team
of
Manisha
and
Sushmita
jodi
who
are
the
real
scene
stealer
in
the
film
with
no
hero,
for
a
change.
-Nov
26,
2003
Kapil
in
a
film
Bollywood
and
cricket
are
the
only
two
things
desis
just
adore
to
the
extent
of
craziness.
Actors
and
actresses
are
worshipped
and
so
are
cricketers.
That's
why
these
two
jobs
are
the
most
looked
after.
We
have
stars
playing
cricket
for
a
good
cause
not
to
mention
cricketers
trying
their
luck
in
films.
And
after
Ajay
Jadeja,
it
is
Kapil
Dev
who
will
be
the
next
guest
in
tinseltown
who
will
soon
be
seen
in
a
film
with
Dharmendra.
-Nov
26,
2003
`Waqt'
mahurat
on
Juhu
beach
Muhurats
generally
happen
in
the
closed-door
confines
of
five
star
hotels.
But
for
the
first
time
a
live
muhurat
took
place
in
front
of
a
crowd
of
people
on
Mumbai's
Juhu
beach
on
Wednesday
evening.
The
film,
which
was
launched
before
the
public,
was
Vipul
Amrutlal
Shah's
Waqt
-
The
Race
Against
Time.
This
film
stars
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Akshay
Kumar,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Priyanka
Chopra
and
has
been
produced
by
Manmohan
Shetty's
Entertainment
One
and
Eros
International.
The
film
is
an
adaptation
of
a
Gujarati
play
'Avjo
Vhala
Fari
Malishu'
which
is
written
by
famous
Gujarati
writer
Aatish
Kapadia.
-Nov
26,
2003
Amitabh
and
Vipul's
team
up!
'Waqt'
team
includes
Amitabh
Bachchan
again
with
Vipul
Amrutlal
Shah,
Akshay
Kumar,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Aatish,
with
whom
he
had
worked
in
Aankhen.
In
Aankhen,
Amitabh
had
played
a
eccentric
bank
officer
who
hatches
a
dangerous
plan
to
loot
a
bank.
Aankhen
was
based
on
Aatish
's
Gujarati
play
'Aandhalo
Pato'
and
was
a
huge
success.
In
Waqt,
Akshay
and
Amitabh
share
a
friendly
relation
which
is
affected
by
a
secret
and
that
acts
as
the
turning
point
of
the
film.
The
team
of
Waqt
will
be
ready
for
shooting
by
the
end
of
this
year.
-Nov
26,
2003
Shah
Rukh's
charisma
is
ever-increasing!
Only
Shah
Rukh
Khan
has
it
in
him
to
star
in
a
film
and
make
sure
that
people
throng
to
the
theatres
for
advance
bookings
even
before
the
film's
release!
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho
set
in
USA
stars
Preity
Zinta,
Saif
Ali
Khan
and
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
is
directed
by
Karan
Johar.
The
music
of
the
film
is
topping
the
charts
and
is
selling
like
hot
cakes.
The
expectations
from
the
film
are
very
high
and
it
is
presumed
to
do
wonders
for
the
film
industry!
-Nov
25,
2003
'Bend
it
like
Beckham'
was
to
be
a
lesbian
flick!
'Bend
it
like
Beckham',
a
film
that
shot
Gurinder
Chaddha
to
fame
in
India
as
well
as
internationally,
was
initially
to
be
a
lesbian
flick
but
the
director
chickened
out
at
the
last
moment
because
they
were
not
sure
whether
it
would
be
accepted
by
the
people!
Nisha
Ganatra,
a
film-maker
from
New
York,
revealed
that
the
female
protagonists
in
the
Chaddha
football
film
were
supposed
to
have
a
lesbian
relationship
but
the
makers
changed
it
keeping
the
tastes
of
the
Indian
audience
in
mind.
Ganatra
whose
film
"Chutney
Popcorn"
has
got
rave
reviews
at
various
film
festivals
was
in
Mumbai
for
the
Mumbai
Academy
of
the
Moving
Images
(MAMI).
Her
film
is
a
comedy
that
centres
on
a
lesbian
sister
who
is
willing
to
be
a
surrogate
mother
for
her
married
sister.
-Nov
25,
2003
Colonial
hangover
in
Bollywood?
The
fad
of
the
Bollywood
films
trying
to
add
spice
to
the
titles
using
ever
flowery
English
language
has
led
to
some
very
funny
film
titles!
"Kaagaar
-
The
Edge",
"Hatya
-
The
Murder"
etc.
A
noticeable
feature
is
that
most
titles
have
the
English
synonyms
to
the
Hindi
titles.
Rumour
has
it
that
the
Sunjay
Dutt's
film
"Daag
-
The
Fire"
was
supposed
to
be
"Aag
-
The
Fire"
Once
upon
a
time
we
had
the
long
film
titles
fad,
now
the
colonial
hangover
of
adding
English
bylines
seems
to
be
the
flavour
of
Bollywood!
-Nov
25,
2003
Yana
Gupta
eyes
the
hundred
mark!
Item
number
girl
Yana
Gupta
wants
to
dance
her
way
to
the
record
books
by
doing
a
hundred
item
numbers
in
Bollywood.
The
Czech
beauty
who
shot
to
fame
with
her
"Babuji
Zara
Dheere
Chalo"
number
in
"Dum"
has
realised
that
doing
item
numbers
is
her
forte
and
has
decided
to
stick
to
doing
what
she
does
best,
dance
her
way
to
fame,
fortune
and
record
books.
-Nov
25,
2003
Another
film
on
Kashmir
Film-makers
like
Mani
Ratnam,
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra,
Saawan
Kumar
and
Vinod
Pandit
have
made
films
on
Kashmir,
but
they
were
more
on
commercial
format.
The
latest
on
the
subject
is
a
crossover
film
called
Hope.
This
film
is
about
three
commandos
who
go
on
a
mission
to
catch
a
terrorist.
It
is
a
film
that
makes
people
realise
the
value
of
humanity.
The
film
stars
Rajat
Bedi,
Gayatri,
Mukesh
Tiwari,
Zakir
Hussain,
Raaj
Hussein,
Nishigandha
Wad,
Amar
Talwar
and
Manish
Wadhwa.
The
music
is
by
young
and
talented
19-year
old
Sneha
Khanwalkar,
dialogues
by
Nikhil
Vasudev,
lyrics
by
Shahil
Sultanpuri.
Though
the
film
is
based
in
Kashmir
it
has
been
shot
in
Manali
and
Rohtang
Pass.
The
film
will
be
screened
at
the
ongoing
festival
in
Mumbai
and
later
on
will
have
a
worldwide
release.
-Nov
24,
2003
Aamir's
trouble
After
a
long
time
Aamir's
latest
film,
'The
Rising,
was
launched
but
trouble
seems
to
be
the
name
for
this
film.
Ever
since
Aishwarya
Rai
backed
out,
this
Ketan
Mehta
film
is
having
a
tough
time
obtaining
producers
to
finance
the
venture.
For
starters
Sahara
Parivar,
one
of
the
co-producers
of
the
film,
have
backed
out.
Aishwarya
being
one
of
the
directors
of
Sahara
Parivar,
Sahara
obvioulsy
got
miffed.
Miramax
was
to
distribute
the
film
internationally.
But
the
minute
they
learnt
that
Ash
was
no
more
a
part
of
the
film,
they
too
backed
out.
-Nov
24,
2003
Ritesh
in
demand
People
who've
seen
Vashu
Bhagnani's
Out
of
Control
are
praising
it
a
lot
for
its
fresh
treatment.
Not
only
that
...
Ritesh
Deshmukh
is
said
to
have
done
his
job
very
well
and
is
being
touted
as
the
next
'in-demand'
bankable
actor
to
watch
out
for.
The
architect-turned-actor
is
sure
set
to
go
places.
Looks
like
director
Apurva
Asrani
will
also
arrive
with
a
bang,
so
will
Bhagnani
regain
his
Midas
touch.
Though
actresses
like
Brande
and
Hrishitaa
will
not
get
benefit
as
they
have
nothing
to
do
in
the
film.
-Nov
24,
2003
Mahek's
item
song
Norway
based
Mahek
Chall
made
her
debut
in
Nitin
Manmohan's
Nayee
Padosan
which
was
a
disaster
at
the
box
office.
That
made
Mahek
resort
to
doing
ad
films
and
music
videos.
Now
she
will
be
seen
doing
an
item
number
in
Sudhir
Mishra's
Chameli.
The
film
stars
Kareena
Kapoor
and
Rahul
Bose
in
the
main
lead.
Mahek
plays
a
bar
girl
in
this
item
song
called
Mein
Saat
Samander.The
film
is
produced
by
Pritish
Nandy
Communications
with
music
by
Sandesh
Shandilya.
-Nov
24,
2003
Perizaad
entices
boozards
This
Parsi
bawi
seems
to
be
going
places
after
Joggers
park.
After
modelling
for
Asmi
Diamonds
actress
Perizaad
Zorabian
will
launch
Vodka
brand
Absolut.
Amidst
the
colourful
lights
of
happening
pub
and
disc
Athena,
Perizaad
will
open
a
bottle
of
Absolut,
officially
launching
it
in
India.
Well
seems
like
boozards
will
have
a
treat.
-Nov
24,
2003
Now,
Hussain's
muse
is
Urmila!
MF
Hussain
is
planning
to
make
a
bilingual
comedy
with
Urmila
as
the
lead
actress.
It
is
said
that
Urmila
has
already
accepted
Hussain's
new
project.
This
is
the
latest
buzz
doing
the
rounds
of
the
film
industry.
Meanwhile,
Hussain
has
just
completed
his
film
'Meenakshi'
which
has
Tabu
in
the
lead
role.
The
'Rangeela'
babe
is
very
busy
this
season
with
one
mega
project
after
other
falling
in
her
lap.
As
for
the
Hussain
offer
she
seems
quite
excited
and
says,
"The
role
in
this
film
is
different.
I'm
glad
I'm
doing
the
film.
I'm
excited
about
the
story."
-Nov
24,
2003
Heading
in
the
write
direction!
Archana
Puran
Singh
the
only
other
successful
woman
comedienne
after
Tun
Tun
is
now
set
to
direct
a
film,
which
she
refers
to
as
being
'semi-autobographical'.
The
untitled
venture
promises
to
feature
an
all-new
star
cast
of
four
girls
and
a
guy.
Archana
says
the
film
will
be
based
on
her
personal
experiences
when
she
first
came
to
Mumbai
and
shared
a
flat
with
four
other
girls.
Archana
revealed
that
she
began
penning
the
script
during
her
pregnancy.
"That
was
eight
years
ago.
I
used
to
write
down
points
that
were
related
to
motherhood.
But
the
film
that
I'm
going
to
make
is
a
different
script.
I
shall
begin
shooting
sometime
in
January
2004,"
she
says.
-Nov
24,
2003
Raja
Bhaiyya
coming
to
town!
Raja
Bhaiyya
will
be
released
sometime
this
month.
But
even
before
its
release,
producers
Kalyani
Singh
and
Mansingh
Deep
are
ready
to
experiment
with
another
new
film.
The
next
film
is
purportedly
a
murder
mystery
and
has
already
been
titled
as
'Partner
-
An
Agreement
to
Kill'.
The
film's
male
lead
cast
has
been
finalized.
Govinda's
nephew
Krishna
and
Khalid
of
"Joggers
Park"
fame
will
be
matching
wits
with
three
heroines.
-Nov
24,
2003
Govinda
in
Jackie's
home
production
Jackie
Shroff
has
signed
Govinda
for
his
next
home
production.
Jackie
will
also
play
an
important
role
in
the
movie
to
be
jointly
produced
by
his
wife
Ayesha.
The
film
will
be
a
comedy
caper.
Jackie's
last
film
with
Govinda
was
Sonali
Bendre
starrer
Jis
Desh
Mein
Ganga
Rehta
Hai
directed
by
Mahesh
Manjrekar.
That
film
had
failed
to
woo
the
box-office.
Jackie's
third
home
production
was
the
much
hyped
'Boom',
which
starred
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Jackie
himself
among
some
'hot'
models.
But
'Boom'
went
bust
and
became
Jackie's
third
consecutive
flop.
Hope
Govinda's
antics
bring
good
luck
for
Jackie
Shroff.
-Nov
17,
2003
Jimmy,
Hrishita
in
Charas
After
working
together
in
Tigmanshu
Dhulia's
Haasil,
Hrishitaa
Bhatt
and
Jimmy
Shergill
have
teamed
up
again
for
director
Tigmanshu
Dhulia's
second
film
on
drug
trafficking.
Apparently
the
film
is
a
rehashed
version
of
Hollywood
hit
Traffic.
Titled
Charas,
the
film
also
stars
Uday
Chopra
and
Namrata
Shirodkar
in
parallel
roles.
However,
it
is
still
not
known
whether
Jimmy
is
paired
with
Hrishitaa
or
Namrata
in
the
film.
The
film
is
about
the
struggle
of
a
protagonist
who
wants
to
root
out
the
menace
of
drugs
from
the
society.
Dhulia
is
confident
that
the
movie
will
appeal
to
the
masses
because
"drug
trafficking
is
prevalent
in
several
parts
of
the
country.
This
makes
it
a
mass-appealing
subject."
Ninety
percent
of
Charas
has
already
been
shot.
The
movie
is
currently
in
post-production
stages.
-Nov
17,
2003
Jaya
turns
producer
Jaya
Bachchan
is
all
set
to
turn
producer
in
association
with
Sahara.
The
film
is
based
on
Jaya's
famous
play
'Maa
Retire
Hoti
Hai'.
Jaya's
performance
as
the
main
protagonist
of
the
stage
play
has
added
a
new
dimension
to
the
character.
The
play
has
been
hugely
successful
in
Marathi
and
Gujarati.
The
play
was
premiered
in
the
USA
and
had
24
houseful
shows
there
and
was
also
staged
in
Mumbai
and
Ahmedabad.
-Nov
17,
2003
Rajesh
Roshan's
Aitbaar
After
Koi
Mil
Gaya
Rajesh
Roshan
is
back
with
his
next
film
Aitbaar.
The
film
stars
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Bipasha
Basu,
John
Abhraham
and
Supriya
Pilgaonkar
in
lead
roles.
The
film
is
a
romantic
thriller
where
Amitabh
plays
Bipasha's
brother
who
is
out
to
protect
her
from
John.
Melodious
tunes
by
Rajesh
Roshan
are
already
catching
up
and
the
music
company
Sony
Music
plans
to
promote
the
music
in
a
big
way.
-Nov
17,
2003
Ramu
makes
Company
sequel
Ram
Gopal
Varma
seems
to
be
in
a
mood
of
making
sequels.
After
making
a
sequel
to
Darna
Mana
Hai
he
is
planning
a
sequel
to
his
hit
underworld
film
'Company'.
Tentaively
titled
'D'
the
film
will
tell
the
story
of
company
protagonist
Malik
before
he
met
Chandu.
The
sequel
movie
will
end
exactly
at
the
point
where
'Company'
started
that
is
when
Malik
meets
Chandu
and
says
Mere
liye
kaam
karega?
Sushmita's
boyfriend
Randeep
Hooda
has
been
finalized
to
play
the
main
lead
in
the
film.
New-comer
Vishram
Sawant
will
direct
the
sequel.
-Nov
17,
2003
Sanju's
dose
to
cure
everybody
Sanjay
Dutt's
forthcoming
film
Munnabhai
MBBS
sees
him
playing
a
goon-turned-quack
whose
best
prescription
for
any
malady
is
'love
and
laughter'.
The
film
is
a
hilarious
story
of
a
Mumbai
tapori
who
is
a
local
Robinhood
for
setting
disputes
and
helping
the
poor
through
his
muscle
power.
But
things
change
when
his
father
played
by
Sanjay's
real-life
father
Sunil
Dutt
arrives
in
the
city.
According
to
the
father,
his
son
is
a
respected
doctor
in
the
city.
With
his
father
around,
the
goon
Munnabhai
turns
into
an
erudite
Munnabhai
MBBS.
However,
cupid
strikes
when
he
meets
a
real
female
doctor
called
Suman
who
later
becomes
his
lady-
love.
Munnabhai's
love
for
Suman
inspires
him
to
become
a
real
doctor.
And
as
it
turns
out,
Munnabhai's
own
prescription
provides
the
solution
for
all
his
problems.
-Nov
17,
2003
Paap
in
Karachi
Pooja
Bhatt's
latest
film
Paap
will
be
premiered
in
Pakistan
in
Karachi
this
January.
This
is
Pooja's
attempt
to
strengthen
cultural
relations
between
India
and
Pakistan.
Paap
is
her
maiden
film
as
a
director
and
questions
the
sanctity
of
sin
and
love.
The
film
stars
hunky
John
Abhraham
and
model-turned-actress
Udita
Goswami
in
lead
roles.
The
film
also
has
Pakistani
singers
Ali
Azmat
and
Rahat
Fateh
Ali
Khan
singing
for
the
film.
Hope
it
sets
a
new
precedent
in
improving
relations
between
the
two
neighboring
countries.
-Nov
16,
2003
Rajat
Rawail's
new
venure
The
film
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
Rajat
Rawail,
nephew
of
Rahul
Rawail.
Hum
Tum
Aur
Woh
is
a
thriller
with
story
by
Tutu
Sharma.
Rajat
Rawail
had
earlier
directed
Zameer
and
Dil
Ne
Phir
Yaad
Kiya.
Nadeem
Shravan
has
been
signed
to
compose
the
music
for
the
film.
The
film
will
roll
in
October
and
is
expected
to
release
in
March
2004.
-Nov
16,
2003
Padmini's
new
job
Actress
Padmini
Kolhapure
recently
made
a
comeback
with
Smita
Talwarkar's
Marathi
film
Chimni
Pakre
but
has
no
plans
to
sign
more
films.
She
is
happy
supporting
her
sister
Tejaswani
by
giving
her
tips
on
acting
and
constantly
encouraging
her.
Meanwhile,
her
production
house
Padmni
Telemedia
is
planning
to
go
big
by
getting
into
TV
and
films
in
a
big
way.
-Nov
16,
2003
Sohail's
latest
Sohail
Khan
is
so
busy
with
acting
these
days
that
he
has
no
time
to
go
back
to
direction.
He
is
doing
as
much
as
five
films
currently.
His
latest
film
Lakeer
has
Sohail
teaming
with
Sunil
Shetty
and
John
Abraham
and
is
directed
by
choreographer-turned
directed
Ahmad
Khan.
The
film
is
a
big-budget
thriller.
This
time
Sohail
might
be
lucky
and
could
get
from
lakeer
what
his
own
film
Maine
Dil
Tujhko
Dil
diya
could
not
give
him.
-Nov
16,
2003
Raveena's
day
out
Actress
Raveena's
day
out
with
the
under-
privileged
children
supported
by
CRY
was
at
the
Oxford
Bookstore
on
the
eve
of
Children's
Day.
Raveena
Tandon
is
ambassador
for
CRY
since
last
year
and
has
been
an
active
participant
for
children's
cause.
There
were
20
excited
children
from
REAP,
one
of
the
many
balwadi
schools
supported
by
CRY
and
were
meeting
Raveena
for
the
first
time.
Raveena
has
been
associated
with
CRY
as
their
ambassador
from
last
year.
She
was
selected
for
her
natural
empathy
towards
children
and
star
value.
-Nov
16,
2003
Shssh
stars
with
Kids
There
was
a
unique
celebration
of
Children's
day
in
Mumbai
as
children
of
Asha
Daan
Meter
Teresa
Orphanage
got
to
meet
the
film
stars
and
other
celebrities
at
Mumbai's
Circus.
The
event
kick-started
with
a
circus
performance
by
trapeze
artists
along
with
magic
shows
by
magicians.
Children
in
the
age
group
of
5
to
16
had
a
gala
time
watching
circus
and
meeting
filmstars.
The
stars
who
met
those
kids
were
the
stars
of
recently
released
film
Shsssh,
Tanisha
and
Gaurav
Kapoor.
Actor-director-producer
Sohail
Khan
was
also
present.
-Nov
16,
2003
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