Child Labour, Is It?
December 29, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Taare Zameen Par
The newly-appointed labour minister of Maharashtra has started making the welfare of child actors the linchpin of his labour policy… and this will affect the functioning of television serials and make the lives of child actors and producers very difficult in the future. Read more
Goodbye 2008!
December 29, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
While many may believe that the year 2008 has not been good for films and will happily wish it farewell, the fact is that it has not been too different from the many other years gone by in the past. It may have started off badly, but at least it has ended with two blockbusters, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Ghajini. Read more
Insight
December 23, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Smart ‘Ghajini’ Promotion
Aamir Khan must be the most market-savvy guy in the film industry, perhaps, even more than Shah Rukh Khan, which is saying a lot.
Insight
December 16, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
No Place For World Cinema IN INDIA
World cinema goes abegging for audience
After UTV’s television channel devoted to world movies, and various DVD launches of world cinema by some other players like Palador, the latest to climb on to this bandwagon is Shemaroo, which released DVDs of Downfall, All About My Mother and Amen this week at the hands of Subhash Ghai as its inaugural offering of world cinema.
An Unwitting Victim?
December 8, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Poor Ramgopal Varma!!! Inadvertently, he has become the butt end of more jokes now than he had at the time his Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag released! The most popular of these is: Ramu ne do Sarkar banayi, aur ek girayi! Not terribly accurate since chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has had to go, not his entire government, but it did raise a laugh among most people who read or heard it.
Will The Real Subhash Ghai Please Stand Up?
November 29, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Not just the trade, even the public is shocked by what they saw in Subhash Ghai’s latest film, Yuvvraaj. If Yaadein… and Kisna were flops, Yuvvraaj is an unmitigated disaster.
HOPE – The Industry’s Most Precious Four-Letter Word!
October 25, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
The film industry survives on hope. If a struggling actor, who is shown the door in every production office he goes to, still continues with his struggle, it is only because he is hopeful that one day, some producer or director will realise that he has potential and will give him that much-desired break.
Indian Animation Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
September 29, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
There’s great excitement in the Indian animation industry. The trend which started with the success of Hanuman, has already seen the release of films like Bal Ganesh, Krishna, Ghatothkach, Dash- avatar and now continues with impending releases of Roadside Romeo, Ramayana The Epic, Arjun The Warrior Prince and some more.
Buy a bit of Bollywood with a click of a mouse at eBay!
September 22, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Truly, money can buy anything now… If you are a diehard Bollywood film buff and are willing to shell out some dough, you can choose to walk the red carpet with Bollywood celebrities at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards.
Permanent Friendship? Enemies Forever? Never!!
September 15, 2008 by TFSJ · Leave a Comment
Nothing is permanent in this industry. Neither friendships nor enmities. Today’s bosom pals could be tomorrow’s sworn enemies and vice versa.
