_________________________________________________________________ Screen weekly newsletter Edition of Sep 24, 2004 - Oct 01, 2004 ************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES ************************* INTERVIEWS Only O u... Tumsa Nahin Dekha gets released on September 24. Presenting interviews with the film�s producer Mahesh Bhatt and lead pair, Emraan Hashmi and Dia Mirza 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 ***** INTERVIEWS Only O u... Tumsa Nahin Dekha gets released on September 24. Presenting interviews with the film�s producer Mahesh Bhatt and lead pair, Emraan Hashmi and Dia Mirza http://www.screenindia.com/films/ My son, Guru Dutt Guru Dutt had become extremely weak. Only his black curly hair and big eyes were still prominent in him. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ INTERVIEW | ANURAG BOSE Spirited! He won�t be cowed down by crisis. When he dropped out of Kuchh To Hai halfway through his detractors believed that his film career was over. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ INTERVIEW | AKBAR KHAN Labour of Love Akbar Khan has erected a celluloid monument with almost the same passion as his homage to epic love � Taj Mahal-A Legend Of Love. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ INTERVIEW | JEET Mission to Accomplish After putting in a lot of struggle in the industry for over two decades, Jeet Matharu is all set to accomplish his mission-making good films. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ ALI'S NOTES God is proud of you, Lataji Singers may sing and go on singing for years but your voice is one voice which will linger long. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ BOOK RELEASE Amitabh and I released Mehmood�s brother Anwar Ali surprised Amitabh Bachchan with a book on his friendship with him called Amitabh and I. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ FIRST PRESENTATION Yash Raj Music takes off Almost 40 years after Yash Raj Films started functioning, Yash Raj Music was launched. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS FFI delegation meets I & B Minister On September 26, Screen completes 54 years. It�s an occasion to celebrate and an achievement to be proud of. It landed on our doorstep one Friday over a half century ago. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ RUSHES Dev Anand to celebrate 81st birthday Writer-producer-director-actor, Dev Anand who has not celebrated his birthday in years, is hosting a grand party at The Taj Mahal Hotel. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ DONATION Phir Milenge team donates Rs 1.50 crore Salman Khan and the team of Phir Milenge have decided to donate Rs 1.50 crore towards the treatment of AIDS patients all over the country. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ BOX OFFICE Ek Se Badhkar Ek The film took years in the making and nowadays the audience too are smart-they just don�t go to the theatres if they feel the film is stale. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ DID YOU KNOW Baby Farida Few days back on one of Zee TV�s popular program I happened to watch a long time child actress who once ruled Hindi cinema in the 60�s as the most sort after child actress. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ HAPPENINGS Behener Maya India�s first Banjara language film Behener Maya is running in 8th combined week in Vidharbha region and has already collected an average net of Rs. 2.80 lacs per print. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ FILM FESTIVAL Toronto Toppers The 29th Toronto International Film Festival proved emphatically that there was plenty among the 318 films it screened, that was absorbing, different, compelling and wide-ranging in style. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ NEWS FLASH My Brother Nikhil Four Front Films, a joint venture company set up by Raj Kaushal, Vicky Tejwani and Sanjay Suri commenced on the last shooting schedule of My Brother Nikhil. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ SHOOTING Dayar-E-Habib Producer Rais Ahmed R. Shaikh and writer-director K. Sharif executed an 8 days shooting schedule from September 7-16 for their Shahnai Enterprise�s Dayar-E-Habib. http://www.screenindia.com/films/ _______________________________________________________________ MUSIC ************* SINGER 'Proud to be dad�s daughter' Zila Khan is the daughter of the Late sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan and her lineage reads like the proverbial who�s who of India�s musical heritage. It is not easy to carry forward the legacy of such an illustrious ancestry. Zila, was his favourite child. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC RELEASE Music of Wajahh released Salman Khan released the music of Sri Adhikari Bros & Lotus Films� Wajahh - A Reason To Kill. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ PLAYBACK SINGER �I don�t miss singing in films� >From the early �60s to mid-�80s, Mahendra Kapoor was one of the biggest names in >singing. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC COMPOSER Trilok Gurtu enters films He�s the world-renowned son of classical singer Shobha Gurtu, a lady best known among film music. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ NEWS Faaiz Anwaar launches new film Faaiz Anwaar has luanched his new film Tumse Dil Kay Laga Liya Humne. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ NEW RELEASES Icchapurti Ganesh Ravindra Sathe, Milind Ingle and Tanuja render songs in this Marathi devotional album. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ VCD RELEASES Raigad Ratnagiri..Muqabla The full name of this 2-VCD set is Raigad Ratnagiri Dhaanyaavaaghaanchaa. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ MUSIC REVIEWS WAJAAH Anand Raaj Anand�s music in this film is made up of variety, but the quality is just average. �Yeh zamana...�(Sunidhi and a rapper called Bob) is a �item� kind of song. http://www.screenindia.com/music/ _____________________________________________________________ REGIONAL ***************** NEWS BAN ON JOTHIKA WITHDRAWN Film producers down South were prohibited from signing actress Jothika for new films as a ban was imposed on her for refusing to complete the film Manikanta. Now, the ban has been withdrawn as the actress agreed to give 14 days, in two schedules to complete the film. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ MALYALAM Renuka Menon in Tamil now Renuka makes a foray into Tamil films as well with the Babu Rajeshwar directed Lakshmi movie. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TAMIL Ram Gopal shelves film Ram Gopal Varma is planning to shelve his Telugu film Madhyanam Hatya (Midday Murder). http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ RAJASTHAN Aishwarya Rai seeks help of wind energy experts Aishwarya Rai,who recently invested, has asked for cooperation and guidance of RREC Ltd. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TOLLYGUNGE Karmi Soren remains my favourite film Ananya Chatterji-Chakraborty is thrilled about the release of her first feature film Review: HONEST FILM http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ TELEVISION SOUTHERN BYTES AVM Kumaran, producers of the mega-serial Roja which is currently aired on Jaya TV, celebrated the successful completion of the soap�s 300th episode in a big way recently. http://www.screenindia.com/regional/ _____________________________________________________________ TELEVISION ***************** ANALYSIS What�s the first choice: Channel or Programme? During the days of Doordarshan, viewers had no choice but to watch only the public broadcaster�s dreary fare. That was nearly 12 years ago. Today in an over-crowded satellite galaxy, multi-channel scenario, programming abundance and multiple picking choice how does the viewer make his choice? http://www.screenindia.com/television/ TELLY BUZZ Honourary award for Aishwarya Australia�s most senior media figure, Honourary ACM National Convener and the recent retired Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Authority http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS Prasar Bharati to go it alone Bharati has refused to discuss short-term cricket telecast rights with the Board of Control for Cricket in India till Bombay High Court revises its order. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ NEWS Karadi tales Karadi Tales Company has come up with the latest edition of the Karadi Tales book & tape series Birth of Ganesha and Kubera Meets Ganesha. http://www.screenindia.com/television/ ____________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ***************** FILM FESTIVAL King of Bollywood at Bite the Mango film festival Bite the Mango Festival to be held from September 24 to 30, begins with King of Bollywood directed by Piyush Jha. Om Puri, will be present to grace the occasion in United Kingdom and premiere the film. His impressive lineage of work in the past has included films like East is East, My Son the Fanatic, Gandhi. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ AISHWARYA RAI Ash in top 50 Asian media figures Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai of India and UK hunk Haresh Sood of UK have been praised and honoured as the highest profile South Asians achievers in global media. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ THE PRODIGY >From bad boys to goodfellas How was The Prodigy reclaimed from the MTV masses, media misconceptions, star systems, celebrity trivia and the watchful guidance of �those in the know�. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ ADOLF HITLER Film reveals Hitler's otherside A new film portrayal of Adolf Hitler shows both a ranting, twitching, delusional madman and a father figure who speaks kindly to his secretary. http://www.screenindia.com/international/ REVIEW | TOOTH Magic is Back No, it�s not a thriller like a Jaws was or a horror movie. In fact, it dwells on the second most popular myth for children - the tooth fairy. 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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