For starters ‘Kurbaan’ definitely has it’s heart in the right place, kudos to Karan Johar for attempting something out of his comfort zone of feel good mushy NRI oriented love stories. The film deals with Islamic fundamentalism and the stance of the moderate Muslim on the subject. It doesn’t glorify nor does... 

DO SCRIPTWRITING TECHNIQUES AS TAUGHT BY WESTERN TEACHERS, PRIMARILY WITH HOLLYWOOD AS A FOCUS, WORK IN INDIA? Throwing light on this is writer and director and a former Senior Faculty – Screenwriting Department, Whistling Woods International, Sanjay Talreja. Sanjay has taught filmmaking and scriptwriting in Canada,... 

Paresh’s film, Harishchandrachi Factory, is the official entry from India, for the Oscar’s to be decided in early 2010. The film is about how India’s first feature film got made against tremendous financial odds. Ironically, Paresh’s story is not very different. He had to mortgage his property, overcome the... 

He was PfC Omar Ulmer in Inglourious Basterds, and was also seen in Death Proof. This talented actor and musici an (amongst other creative things), looks forward to now taking on Bollywood. From being the son of a doctor in Pennsylvania, to now making a firm foothold in Hollywood, nothing seems impossible for this... 

When people descend on a city to make their life, whether it is coming to Mumbai to eke out a living or to Silicon Valley in the US, most come with some dreams and aspirations, then life takes over. The day to day battle of making a living consumes and becomes all important. It is very few, very determined, very passionate... 

ALADIN- alittle more talk, a little less magic In an ideal scenario, if you had a magic lamp and three wishes, you would be very careful and wise in your choice. Unfortunately, in our bollywood take on this age old tale, Aladin wishes for Jasmine (Jacqueline Fernandez), Jasmine and you have guessed right: Jasmine... 

“Director Rajeev Virani represents the new breed of Indian filmmakers. Those that are taking their training from the West, San Francisco- California in this case, to make films about the East, but for audiences globally and certainly for India. Here is more about Rajeev.” What got you into the film line?... 

Beverly Hills, CA — Thursday, October 1, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT that day.In...