I had read Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca long back in my mid-teens. The book had captured my fancy to such an extent that I didn’t keep it down till I spent some two sleepless nights finishing it. Now, when you see Anamika, which is loosely based on it, you are more likely to sleep over it. Rebecca has been lifted again and again by many directors but the resemblance between it and Amanika is more so during the first half and the second half has been added Indian spices to make it look Desi. Ananth Mahadevan who has been quite a strong story teller by the day has no doubt failed to keep the audience glued to their seats with amazed emotions. (more…)

India is becoming ‘second home’ for most of the Pakistani artists and because of the modern day blend of Hindi and Urdu spoken in both countries, songs sung by Pakistani artists and listened to by millions of Indians an Pakistanis have connected the two countries in a way they have never been able to before. The younger Indian generation’s love of Pakistani bands has done what politicians find difficult –reduce tension between the two countries. (more…)

Pooja Misra, Aditi Gowitrikar at Anju Modi store launch in Kemps Corner on May 2nd 2008. (more…)

Om Puri at the exhibition on Ladakh in NCPA on May 2nd 2008. (more…)

Himesh Reshammiya, Ravi Kishen, Jag Mundhra, Juhi Parmar, Raymon Singh, Simple Kaul, Pallavi, Rahul Nanda, Kamiya Malhotra, Karishma Tanna and many others arrived at Vandana Sajanani’s and Rajesh Khattar’s sangeet in D Ultimate Club on May 2nd 2008. (more…)

Rahul Bajaj, Anju Taraporewala, Priyasri Patodia, Sameena Khan, Sanjay Bajaj with wife, Vikram Sethi, Harsh Goenka, Madhusudhan, Kadambari Lakhani, Elina Meswani, Esther with Raju Daswani and many others were at Raell Padamsee’s Freedom Show in NCPA on May 2nd 2008. (more…)

Kunika, Pooja Misra, Suresh Menon and others at Mystique Home Decor in Jacob Circle on May 2nd 2008. (more…)

Tulip Joshi, Brinda Parekh, Amarjeet and many other gals and guys at RUNAWAY press meet in JW Marriott on May 1st 2008. (more…)

Darsheel Safary, Shaina NC at Spykar kids Yo launch in Bandra on May 1st 2008. Darsheel Safary, better known to kids as Ishan Awasthi has launched a dedicated denim wear brand for kids called OYO in Mumbai. OYO’s message is to say goodbye to the traditional frills and cartoons approach to children’s clothing. Safary said, “It’s not easy to be a child, so much to convey about personal tastes but so little opportunity. We don’t even get to pick our own clothes and mostly wear what mom or dad get for us. OYO is all about understanding that children love to dress like their parents or elders around them. I want to look smart and cool and not very kiddy.” (more…)