New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It had all the makings of covering every aspect of growing up in a country that is transitioning faster than any other place on earth, but “Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na” falls just short of becoming a truly Indian teen movie. The newest offering of actor-director-producer Aamir Khan, that launches his nephew Imran, has everything going for it on the technical, creative and commercial fronts. Released on Friday, it is raking in rave reviews and is all set to run to full houses for many weeks to come. (more…)

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mithun Chakraborty, the original disco king of Bollywood, will be seen sharing screen space with his 1980s co-star Rati Agnihotri in “Chal Chalein”. But they won’t be seen as sweethearts. Mithun, who acted with Rati in films like “Shaukeen”, “Pasand Apni Apni” and the super-hit “Boxer”, among others, will prosecute her in the movie. (more…)

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) After his blockbuster “Rang De Basanti”, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is busy shooting “Dilli 6″ and says his wife Bharathi has just begun to edit this Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor starrer. The director is curious to see the outcome of his hard work. “I’m dying to see what I’ve done in ‘Delhi 6′. I haven’t entered the editing studio yet. Since she is doing the editing, she first needs to be happy with my work. I need to let her do her work. It’s the same with any other technician on board,” Mehra told IANS. (more…)

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) With their respective debut movies having already hit the screen Friday, Imran Khan and Harman Baweja have arrived, literally and figuratively. The industry is more than happy to get two new faces as it feels that the newcomers will ease the situation a bit for independent filmmakers. “Of course, they are a welcome addition. Why only two, the industry needs, at least, 20 stars like Imran Khan and Harman Baweja. It needs them for the survival of the independent producers, especially,” Anil Nagrath, Bollywood production consultant, told IANS. (more…)

Babul Supriyo, Amita Nangia, Sunil Pal with wife, Bali Brahmabhatt attended and participated at Nayan Rathod’s Musical Evening at Isckon on July 5th 2008. (more…)

Rajeev Khandelwal at the Launch of Aamir DVD at Milan Mall on July 5th 2008 (more…)

Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani at Bachna Ae Hasseno Music Preview at Yash Raj Studios on July 5th 2008. (more…)

Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Who was the man who inspired the English term “doubting Thomas”? Was he a contemporary of Jesus, or a faithful disciple or a fourth century Christian merchant? Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi inaugurated an Indian project to film the life and times of Apostle Thomas, known popularly as St. Thomas, who straddles legend and history in Judea, Syria, Persia and several south Indian settlements in the early Christian era. (more…)

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Jumping from choppers, facing fires and hanging from tall buildings - “Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi”, hosted by Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar, has helped its star contestants face their biggest fears. “I’m extremely scared of heights, and in this show I’ve done bungee jumping, and now I am relatively less scared. It was a great experience,” model-turned-actress Dipannita Sharma told IANS. (more…)