ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Monday asked the government to immediately ban Indian channels being telecast by cable operators across the country.
The committee, which met here with Senator Liaquat Ali Bangulzai in the chair, said that the cable operators were freely screening Indian films and dramas. It again recommended ban on the Indian channels until ban was withdrawn on Pakistani channels by the other side.
The meeting — held here to discuss the issues of the Press Information Department (PID) and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory …

She might be Bollywood’s most international star, but Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a family girl first. Close on the heels of the Padmashri she won last month, came an incredible honour from France.
The French government has bestowed the Officer Dan Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres (officer of the order of arts and letters) on Ash. This is the second highest civilian honour given by the French government.
Ash refused to accept the award at the time set by the French government because her father was unwell, and she wanted him …

Chal Chala Chal: Entertaining in parts
Rating: 2 out of 5
Starring: Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav and Murli Sharma
Director: T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Deepak (Govinda)’s ex-school principal father wins a long running court case against his school and ends up getting a school bus as compensation. But instead of selling it off, Deepak’s father advises him to run it and earn money. Deepak’s two sisters (Upasana Singh and Amita Nangia) and their respective Ghar-Jamai hubbies (Asrani and Manoj Joshi) are against it as they feel it’s a very low profile job. They …

India is expecting A R Rahman to bring home the Oscar. No wonder he is nervous
In the wake of Slumdog Millionaire, AR Rahman’s triumphant streak continues. And how!
This week, he walked away with the prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) awards for his music in Slumdog Millionaire.
An exhausted but exhilarated Rahman said from London, “It came as surprise, not because I didn’t expect it but, because it was announced too soon. Mine was one of the first awards to be announced. I got it from one of …

Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye: Give it a slip
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
Starring: Arbaaz Khan, Raima Sen, Randeep Hooda and Ashwini Kalsekar
Director: Madhureeta Anand
Maya (Raima Sen) lives with her hubby Vikram (Arbaaz Khan) and their child Priya. Now leading the life of a bored housewife, Maya had once aspirations of becoming a singer. But she gave up her singing to take care of her family but is faced with a cheating and complaining husband. But following some inspirational words from her neighbor, Mrs.Mathur (Suhasini Mulay), Maya begins seeing her ideal …

Marriages feature as the most important event in a person’s life in practically all civilized cultures, since time long gone by. In our part of the world, especially, wedding ceremonies have always tended to be elaborate affairs spreading over quite a few days and involving at least three to four formal occasions. Regardless of whether a person can afford to indulge in the festivities and celebrations associated with marriages, the prime concern has invariably been to put up the best show possible. But, when one compares the finest of those …

We caught up with Deepika Padukone at the Idea Filmfare Awards 2009 unveiling event at a Mumbai star hotel. The beautiful actress was missing boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor at the event.
When asked about Ranbir’s absence from the event she replied, “You’ll have to ask the organizers that.”
Talking about her recent debacle Chandni Chowk To China, Deepika stated, “I would still count it as a great experience. If you work hard on a film or anything and then it doesn’t do well, you are obviously disappointed but it was a great experience …

In what is being termed as the biggest hit of 2008, based on its first 10-day box office collection, Shahrukh Khan starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has managed to collect about Rs 60 crores so far, of which nearly half has come from the overseas markets.
This exceeds earlier successful box office collections for the first 10 days, for films like Singh is Kinng (about Rs 48 crores), Race and Jodhaa Akbar (about Rs 45 crores each) released earlier this year. With Rab Ne, the Yash Raj banner has tasted …

The makers of mega budget fantasy film, Taalisman have decided to set foot on a virgin location for Bollywood filmmakers. Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions has planned a big shooting schedule of their Amitabh Bachchan starrer in Bhutan.
Our source reveals, “The Big B starrer will be shot in the jungles of our north east neighbouring country Bhutan. The ageing superstar plays a warrior in the film, the plot of which is based on the famous Hindi novel, Chandrakanta. The makers have chosen Bhutan as the geography is quite different. They will …

Whether one accepts it or not, in today’s Bollywood child actors are as important as established heroes. Anyone can understand this untold truth by having a glance at the characters children are offered with nowadays. Let’s check out how Zain, the child star of upcoming film ‘Hari Puttar’, shares his opinion on this issue…
Q. You are the lead in Hari Puttar. How do you react to that?
A. I think it’s a great chance that I am offered with because there are many senior actors who are still struggling for their …