About a week before Diwali, I had an argument with my boss. His line of reasoning- a man who’s made movies like Black and Devdas ought to know his business. Apparently not! The box office has announced its verdict. On Shanti Om has made 7+ crores in its first week in Mumbai alone, while Saawariya, which promised eternity to begin with, is now a slowly fading blur on the horizon.

Heading the Diwali Lineup are two blockbuster movies- Saawariyan and Om Shanti Om. Movie fans have a difficult choice- from a good director to a super actor.

Shah Rukh Khan is back, soon after Chak De India’s tremendous success. This time it is in close friend, Farah Khan’s second venture as a director—Om Shanti Om, a tale based on love and reincarnation. The film also introduces Deepika Padukone, a model-turned-actress. Deepika is the daughter of yesteryear’s Badminton champ, Prakash Padukone.

Holidays are here again and if you have been wondering what to do after all that shopping and visiting just sit back and relax but in a movie theater. This holiday has a difficult choice for you in terms of movies. The much talked about and awaited movies are now ready for release.

One of 2007’s most awaited releases for many reasons, Saawariya, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is the first Bollywood flick produced (partly) by a Hollywood studio. Get ready for this season’s most romantic flick that has the quintessential Bhansali touch—larger-than-life sets, soul-stirring music, turbulent emotions and an amazing star cast.

Mumbai, Feb 16 : After pursuing Amitabh Bachchan for almost two decades, Vidhu Vinod Chopra finally succeeded in getting the ace actor in “Eklavya” and says it’s a kind of performance that people have “never seen before”.

New Delhi, Feb 4 : Year 2006 was one of the glorius one in the history of bollywood, with big hits like Lage Raho Munnabhai, Rang de Basanti, Dhoom2, Krrish, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Omkara. And it still continues in this year with good start with “Guru”, “Salaam-e-Ishq”, “Traffic Signal”.

Mumbai, Jan 23 : Rakesh Mehra’s “Rang De Basanti” has been shortlisted for the British Academy Of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) non-English language award. The director is excited even his film could not make its way to the Oscar nominations.