Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi at the music launch of Kaifiyat in Bandra on May 10th 2008. To mark the sixth death anniversary of veteran lyricist, poet and writer Kaifi Azmi, an audio CD, titled Kaifiyat covering some of the best works of the poet in Urdu, recited by the poet himself, was re-released here. The release function Saturday was attended by his family members including his wife Shaukat, daughter Shabana Azmi, son Baba Azmi, daughter-in-law Tanvi Azmi, son-in-law Javed Akhtar and CEO Big Music and Home Entertainment Kulmeet Makkar. (more…)

Mumbai, April 30th, 2008: Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar next film “ROCK ON” released its first poster across 3000 cinemas worldwide this week. The film is set for release on 29th August but the first leg of marketing has started four months in advance to get the audiences excited about the film. It is also the launch film of Farhan so every effort is being put into the marketing of this film. (more…)

Javed Akhtar launches TV Southasia on 19th April 2008. Mr. Rathikant Basu the chairman of TV Southasia proudly launched TV Southasain channel at Tea Centre in Mumbai. To embrasure the occasion withhim were: Cheif guest Mr. Javed Aktar & Pandit Jasraj who lauched the channel in India, also seen where Dilip & Shoba De, Simi Garawal, Anil Dharkar, Kalpana Lazmi, Soni Rajdhan (came together), Durga Jasraj was also present & made sure dad Pandit Jasraj didn’t eat mangoes (diebeits problem), Siddharth & Geeta Kak. (more…)

Minissha Lamba, Ranbir Kapoor, Abhijeet with wife, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Vinay Pathak, Rahul Bose, Samar Khan and others were at the premiere of the movie SHAURYA at PVR Juhu on April 3rd 2008. (more…)

(Photos) Aishwarya Rai, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Tina Ambani, Suchitra Krishnmaurthy, Kokilaben, Anil Ambani, Nisha Jamwal, Rajshree Birla, Farzana Contractor with Maheka Mirpuri, Girish Karnad, Guatam Rajyadhykasha, Aarti Surendranth, Kiran Shantaram were at Tina Ambani’s Harmony show in Nehru Centre on March 28th 2008. (more…)

(Photos) Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar hosted a holi bash at their residence on March 22nd 2008. Anil Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Dia Mirza, Raima Sen, Ria Sen, Divya Dutta, Anooradha Patel, Kanwaljit Singh, Krishna Raj Kapoor, Mona Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar and his wife and many others enjoyed the festival. (more…)

(Photos) Adnan Sami has lost a lot of wait and that has made wonders.. everyone wondering where did all that weight go? or is the body weight shifted to his head … head weight? At the music release of Shaurya Adnan turned up two hours late. Samar Khan seems pissed and worried. The event that was to start at 10.30 could only begin at 12. Legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar also had to wait for the event to begin. One journalist hinted probably Adnan must be in gym, trying to lose more weight! (more…)

Rock On is the next film by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. It went to floors on Jan 7. The film is being done in Mumbai. The film revolves around four young boys who put together a rock band. Ten years hence, fate conspires to bring them together again and set them on a journey back to where they left off. A soul searching pilgrimage into their past. (more…)

Ok. You know those times when you are just bored of having your regular coffee and just seem sort of lost. It suits you fine and gets your engine all pumped up, but sometimes a change is good right? Only problem is that when you try this new drink, most of the times it backfires and you run back chastened to your regular decaf. (more…)