_________________________________________________________________ Screen weekly newsletter ************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES ************************* RITUPARNA GHOSH Monsoon usings They�re the same people...top-ranking stars...yet Ajay Devgan and Aishwarya Rai are almost unrecognisable. That�s not surprising considering that Raincoat is a Rituparno Ghosh film. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ /------------------------ advertisement ------------------------ No 1 Indian Matrimonials - 550,000+ members, 150,000+ photo profiles, 16,000+ successful matches! Register & Contact members for FREE!! http://ads.expressindia.com/adsnew/adclick.php?bannerid=400&zoneid=63&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shaadi.com%2Findex.php%3Fptnr%3Dieom ------------------------ advertisement ------------------------/ _______________________________________________________________ FILMS ***** Deols day out Socha Na Tha will introduce another Deol to Hindi films. Dharmendra�s nephew will be launched. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ ASHUTOSH GOWARIKAR Pages from a director�s diary The idea for Swades came to me even before I wrote and directed Lagaan. But Aamir liked Lagaan and something told me I needed to wait a little longer for Swades. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ ALI'S NOTES Gracy deserves more grace Grace should have filled Gracy Singh�s life. Grace should have made life an interesting bouquet for all the talent she is blessed with but that is just what grace is not doing to her. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ TAKE 25 | EXCERPT 72 Urmila Matondkar In a career spanning over a decade, Urmila Matondkar has played a variety of roles and dabbled with... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ 1980 Melody in the Movies In Patita, which is the first film of Bappi Lahiri with Anand Bakshi, Lata Mangeshkar�s �Baithe baithe yaad aayi... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ SIGNATURE You may take a bow Three months ago Panjim was the neglected capital of Goa. Today, it is the centre of attraction. The vintage GMC... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS Narrow escape for SRK Shah Rukh Khan said that he felt at the �lowest and worst as an entertainer who has committed his life... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWSFLASH Raakh The first shooting schedule of Raakh has been completed in London and Mumbai locales. Made under the banner of IMB Combines, it is produced by M Abiz Zariwala and Kunwar SP Singh Rana. The... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ ON THE SETS Bewda Producer-director Nasir Imam completed the last schedule of his Lallae Productions Bewda at Essel Studios recently. During this concluding spell many talkie portions are being picturised on... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS Broadcasters told to provide all TV channels in 90 days A new era in the broadcasting and cable industry is expected from March 2005 once the interconnect order of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is implemented. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ FOCUS Discussion on Legal Issues in Media & Entertainment Industry The last decade has seen the Indian media and entertainment industry grow exponentially. The stage is now set for further evolution with a trend towards convergence. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS Lagaan bat fetches Rs 6 million The cricket bat actor Aamir Khan used to hit a winning six in his Oscar-nominated film Lagaan fetched Rs 6 million at a fund-raising dinner held in Lahore on December 11. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ RUSHES Shaadi No. 1 for Vashu Producer Vishu Bhagnani launched his new film Shaadi No. 1 with a song recording at Blues Recording Studio. Produced under the banner of Puja Films, the film is directed by David Dhawan and... http://www.screenindia.com/films/ _______________________________________________________________ MUSIC ************* MUSIC LEGENDS Meet The Originals Every time you hear a remix hit from the �50s and �60s, you become a part of their world. When producer Mehboob Khan wanted to bring 23-year-old Shamshad Begum from Lahore to Mumbai in 1942, he had to promise her father that she would be treated like a princess. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC COMPOSERS | Interview Different strokes The music of Chandan Arora�s Main Meri Patni Aur Woh has been composed by Mohit... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ SAROD MAESTRO Mumbai witnesses Sarod fiesta Sarod Ghar and NCPA under the aegis of Showhouse Events brought Sarod... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ NEWS Abhishek Sings A Song Abhishek Bachchan recorded a song for Rituparno Ghosh�s new film Antar Mahal http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC REVIEWS Rog This is a KK vehicle and he gets two more good tracks, Tere iss jahaan mein... and Guzar na... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ NEW RELEASES Des Hoya Pardes This is the album of the Manoj Punj directed Punjabi film starring Juhi Chawla and Gurdas Maan, who also provides all the lyrics with one song jointly written by Irshad Kamil. The melodies... http://www.screenindia.com/music/ ____________________________________________________________ REGIONAL ***************** AMIL Gripping Told on the lines of Kamal Haasan-Bharathi Raja classic Sigappu Rojakkal, Manmathan is a Simbu film all the way. Cast in a double role, Simbu, with his usual histrionics and mannerisms plays to the gallery. The film maintains its grip over the subject. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TAMIL A poignant love story Dhanush and Roja Combines� Kaja Moideen come together for the first time http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TAMIL Dhanush weds Aishwarya The wedding of teen sensation Dhanush with Aishwarya took place at Rajnikant�s house. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TELEVISION Southern Bytes Veteran director K Balachander�s Minbimbangal has begun its next mega-serial on Jaya TV, Engirintho Vandhal, which is about the emotions and sentiments of a woman. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ _____________________________________________________________ TELEVISION ***************** AKASHDEEP SAIGAL Perfect Murder It�s a perfect location: the helipad at Film City. Tulsi, with a Valtro pistol held between her fingers and Ansh hanging in mid-air with the help of a harness and Nandini standing besides with blood marks on her lips. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ FAMILY BUSINESS Male-oriented Star One which positions itself as a youth channel has conceptualised many of its shows with the male as the lead protagonist. At an informal gathering Screen met five of the leading men:... http://www.screenindia.com/television/ TELLY BUZZ Coffee with Fardeen and Zayed This Friday, catch the Khan brothers Fardeen and Zayed in a candid conversation with Karan Johar on Star World at 10.00 pm. �Women want to do strange things with you all the time. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS BUNCH Cable TV prices to rise Cable TV rates are set to rise next month, which will increase broadcasters� revenues in the world�s third-largest cable market but will not address a perceived problem... http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS BBC to cut at least 2,900 jobs Britain�s publicly funded broadcaster, the BBC, will axe at least 10 per cent of its jobs and trim 320 million pounds in costs amid a review of its governing charter, according to a BBC... http://www.screenindia.com/television/ _____________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ***************** CHRISTOPHER Passage to India British playwright, filmmaker and novelist Christopher Hampton was in the city recently. In the process of adapting The White Mughals to stage and screen, he was in India to get a first-hand feel of the country and gather material for the project. Excerpts from a free-flowing interview http://www.screenindia.com/international/ FESTA ITALIANA 2004 Italy: Garden of Europe Festa Italiana 2004, held under the aegis of the Indo-Italian chamber of commerce in various Indian cities from December 3-16, offered a glimpse into differnt aspects of Italian culture. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ NEWS Remembering Gassman... At the recently held IFFI, Italian actor Vittorio Gassman was honoured posthumously with a retrospective of his film. Fondly, called the Olivier of Italy, Gassman lead a colourful life both... http://www.screenindia.com/international/ REVIEW | KHAMOSH PANI Hope Floats Partition remains a painful blister upon the Indian subcontinent�s soul. 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