Scottish town refuses to buy Titanic blunder
Not everyone in this Scottish town was placated by the personal apology from the makers of Titanic for implying the ship's first officer, a local hero, was a cowardly murderer. Some locals said the apology and a 8,000 dollars contribution to a fund commemorating William Murdoch were not enough. They want 20th Century Fox to amend the credits to reflect the truth when the video version of the Oscar-winning film is issued.
Former movie star all set to make it big in real life too
The power of show business in the Philippines is about to boost an ex-movie star to the highest post in the land, despite a perceived lack of qualifications. Surveys give aging former action hero Vice President Joseph Estrada a clear lead over his rivals ahead of the May 11 presidential elections.
Prisoners seek freedom in poetic expression
IYCP 1997 is a film about voices caught in a time warp. In its 43 minutes, six artists and poets in the Yerawada Central Prison of Pune talk about the experience and stigma of being incarcerated. Probably the only instance when a voice has managed to cross the high walls of a place where each day repeats itself endlessly.
Writing on the wall
Rahul and Himanshu Nanda can be compared to the faceless violin player in the wooing game. The hopeful suitor is the film maker and the willful inamorata is the Indian public. The Nandas' role is to catch the eye of the courted, cast a hook and reel them in to cinema halls. A bait that the brothers have perfected over the last three and a half years.
`Any resemblance to any real character is pure coincidence'
Laloo Prasad Yadav's presence is suddenly being felt in Mumbai as well. While the former Bihar chief minister's Rashtriya Janata Dal has made little inroads in the city, his supporters in Mumbai are agitated by his lookalike villain in the film Dand-nayak scheduled for release on Friday.
Love's labour
A long, winding road bypassing Aksa beach leads to the Arangal village, at Madh Island. You are looking for the Beach House, where the shooting of Zulmi is in progress. But the only landmark offered is "directly opposite Subhash Ghai's bungalow".
