_________________________________________________________________ Screen weekly newsletter Edition of Oct 01, 2004 - Oct 08, 2004 ************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES ************************* AKSHAY, TANISHAA, RASHMI Team masti Akshay, Tanishaa and Rashmi are the three youngsters that make up the dream team of PNC�s Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ /------------------------ advertisement ------------------------ No 1 Indian Matrimonials - 550,000+ members, 150,000+ photo profiles, 16,000+ successful matches! 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Presenting an interview with the debutant where he talks about... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ INTERVIEW | SONALI BENDRE In theatre there are no retakes On screen, the camera absolutely adores her face. In person, she is even more distinguished looking. People she has worked with describe her as committed and professional. Those she... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ INTERVIEW | VIKRAM Passionate After having shot into limelight with B.Nagi Reddy�s Julie and having starred in thirty-six films thereafter... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ SHOBHAYATRA Travelling towards truth One film that stood out at the recently concluded Third Eye Asian Film Festival in Mumbai was Shobhayatra. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ DID YOU KNOW Anand Bakshi �Mere sapno ki rani..., jis gali main tera ghar..., chingari koi bhadke..., dil aisa kisine mera toda...� No doubt these... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ SHOOTING Jalwa�Fun In Love The entire unit of Tyagi Motion Pictures� Jalwa�Fun In Love returned to Mumbai from a month-long shooting... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ SIGNATURE Resurrecting a classic You can say that the story is 64 years old. You can also say that the story is 44 years old. When director K. Asif commenced work on his extravagant film Mughal-E-Azam, the year was... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ 1979 Melody in the movie Rajesh Roshan�s Kaala Patthar is a far cry from his work for Yash Chopra in Doosara Aadmi, but with �Dhoom mache dhoom...� he achieves a feat of sorts by getting Mohd. Rafi and Mahendra... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ MUSIC LAUNCHE Ashutosh launches music of Swades In keeping with the title of the film, Swades, writer-producer-director Ashutosh Gowarikar held an out-of-the-ordinary event to release the music of his film. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS Shwaas is India�s Oscar entry This year there were nine films in contention for the Oscars namely Shwaas (Marathi), Raghu Romeo (Hindi), Prarambh (Hindi), Munnabhai MBBS (Hindi)... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ RUSHES Cinema India 2004 The 4th CS Cinema India Expo 2004 is being held between October 7 and 9 at Nehru Centre, Mumbai. The conference on October 7 will be on �Establishing Digital Cinema in India�. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ ALI'S NOTES Ek lekhak, �Shakti� aur �Maan� The power of thoughts born within which lead to words and feelings which drive a man or a woman can take them very far, very high if they stand by their dedication, their devotion, their... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS FLASH Dus After completing a 15-day shooting spell in Calgary, Canada, producer Nitin Manmohan and Bala Entertainment International Pvt Ltd commenced another 21-day schedule from September 17 in and... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ BOX OFFICE Tumsa Nahin Dekha One expected Bhatt Brothers� next offering after Murder to at least take a decent opening. But even though the music by Nadeem Shravan was reasonably nice, the film took a very tame... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ _______________________________________________________________ MUSIC ************* SCREEN SPECIAL >From Golden to Platinum If Lata Mangeshkar completed 75 years at 10.30 p.m. on September 28, 2004, she correspondingly had crossed 50 at the same time in September 1979. In many ways, however, the post-1979 phase that followed it has been the most significant chapter in Lata�s life. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ SINGER Drops from an ocean Alka Yagnik chooses some special favourites on the occasion of the melody queen�s... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC ALBUM Raga To Rock releases Yeh Pal Raga To Rock, the Indipop label has released Yeh Pal - A Musical Moment, a compilation of eight songs http://www.screenindia.com/music/ ALBUM Venus releases Mashooqa One of Venus and Tapes� most prestigious albums, Mashooqa has been released. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC VIDEO Getz It launch EMI-Virgin Records held a launch party for their album Getz It at a suburban pub last week. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ VCD AND NEW RELEASES Dukhhartaa Another Ganesh album, composed by Sanjayraj Gaurinandan and sung by Jayashree Shivram. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ NEWS Shaggy To Perform Live DNA Networks have announced the much-awaited concerts by Mr. Boombastic himself- Shaggy. Shaggy is all set to storm Mumbai and Delhi. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC REVIEWS Getz You - Great Music For Driving The lead track, �Getz you......� is now famous for it being part-featured in an automobile ad. This is a funky Hinglish number composed by Anu Malik,written by Sanjay Chhel and sung by... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ _____________________________________________________________ REGIONAL ***************** NEWS Kamal Haasan Thrilled Actor Kamal Haasan claimed that he counts the good response for Pothuraju, the dubbed version of Tamil hit Virumandi, over bagging the best film award at Asian Film festival held in Korea. Audience appreciation is more precious to me than an award, said the actor. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TELUGU Slow Paced Noted star Pavan Kalyan�s last release Johnny had a �human angle� but unfortunately it bombed. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ MALYALAM Mohanlal Excels Natturaajaavu is yet another testimony to the box-office appeal of Mohanlal http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TAMIL Sensuous Reema Sen caught the fancy of the teenage hearts with Minnale. With the... http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ MARATHI Auteur The writer-director is busy helming the affairs of PL Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy... http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TOLLYGUNGE Majumdar�s film commissioned Veteran director Tarun Majumdar has just made a short film called Rangamaatir Path http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ RAJASTHAN Raj CM in guest appearance Vasundhara Raje recently made a guest appearance in the Rajasthani film Teetri http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TELEVISION Southern Bytes Every month Jaya TV selects a popular film celebrity as star of the month. For September, Laila was chosen as star of the month. A detailed interview of Laila who recollected her childhood... http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ _____________________________________________________________ TELEVISION ***************** CHANNEL LAUNCHED Hungama TV rolls Hungama TV, the first �Made in India� kids channel in Hindi was launched on September 26. With its motto being of the kids, for the kids and by the kids, Hungama TV is set to be a pioneer in providing kids what they define as quality entertainment, through content and programming for kids. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ TALENT HUNT Indian Idol comes to Mumbai After Kolkata and Delhi, Sony is now bringing the world�s largest television phenomenon to hit the nation Indian Idol to Mumbai. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ INTERVIEW | GURSHEEL WALIA Yeh Meri Life Hai inspires youth Yeh Meri Life Hai, aired on Sony, is an unusual story of the protagonist Pooja caught between her personal ambitions of being a film director... http://www.screenindia.com/television/ TELE BUZZ Bid for Kashish�s jewellery After a lot of misunderstandings, hatred and revenge, wedding bells are finally ringing for Sujal and Kashish of Kahiin To Hoga. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS BYTES SaharaOne launched Sahara India Pariwar has launched SaharaOne which will be the umbrella for its four businesses in the entertainment industry. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS FLASH Preity overshadows Ash: Study The latest study on Indian Kids Lifestyle by Cartoon Network christened �New Generations 2004� saw Shah Rukh beat Hrithik to the top spot by a mere percentage point. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ BOXED OPTION Over to a �bit of CAS� now Those set-top boxes could come handy once again. The government is considering varios options to introduce conditional access system (CAS), and �bit of CAS� tops the list. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS Doordarshan unveils satellite TV service Direct-to-Home could make cable operators obsolete Sick of being bilked by cable operators? Fed up of blank screens during crucial matches? Well, a new TV technology may be able to untie... http://www.screenindia.com/television/ ____________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ***************** FILM FESTIVAL Toronto - one richness after another The Toronto festival this year left its huge fan following satiated and content. American Thumbs-up critic Roger Ebert said in one of his daily columns written during the festival, Here there has been one richness after another�. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ LONDON FILM FESTIVAL Manasarovar in London Festival Manasarovar, a debut film by Anup Kurian, has been selected for the renowned London Film Festival to be held between October 20 and November 5, 2004. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ REVIEW | THE VILLAGE A class apart When M. Night Shyamalan comes up with a film, it is easily the most awaited release. The writer-director�s first film Sixth Sense set him apart from his peers especially those from this... http://www.screenindia.com/international/ REVIEW | DECOYS Horrific debut Horror/science fiction films require a great deal of restraint of using gimmicks and noises to create a pseudo sense of suspense. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ REVIEW | THE TERMINAL Charming Reality Tale In real life, Merhan Karimi Nasseri is the legend of Terminal One of Paris�s Charles de Gaulle airport since 1988. Expelled from Iran in 1977... http://www.screenindia.com/international/ _____________________________________________________________ Visit us at http://www.expressindia.com for indepth coverage of news from around India, updated round the clock. 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