Yash Raj Films has claimed that their Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has become their and Shahrukh Khan’s highest ever grosser till date. They state, Rab Ne which had released worldwide five weeks ago on December 12th 2008, has grossed a phenomenal Rs. 180 crores worldwide till date and has broken all previous box office records for Yash Raj Films, as well as become the highest-grossing Shahrukh Khan film till date. The film was released at an extremely precarious time, just after the terror attacks in Mumbai on 26th November …

Which brand is the largest selling cosmetic cream in the world?? Answers anyone? Nivea? Wrong! Oil of ulay? Wrong again…hah! The right answer is…(drums rolling)…FAIR AND LOVELY skin lightning cream! (gasps and screams)..shocking isn’t it? I always thought that this might only be true for good old Pakistan or generally Asia -but if statistics are to be believed (you can occasionally trust them), then fair and lovely rules !And it’s sold mainly-if not solely in Asia.
Think about that. Here we were believing that all such views were outmoded. That no …

Tall,dark handsome and admirably articulate, he is a cameraman’s delight in a body-hugging T-shirt, cigarette gingerly clutched, the one and only Pakistani super star Shaan.
Pakistani filmmakers are gearing up to co-produce films with their Indian counterparts and rope in Indian actors.
A 25-member official Pakistani film delegation, in Mumbai to take part in ‘FRAMES’, the biggest convention in Asia covering the entire gamut of entertainment, is already negotiating with Indian bigwigs like producer-cum-director Yash Chopra.
The team, which has signed memoranda of understanding with Indian producers like Shyam Shroff and Chopra, is …

The pioneers of Pakistani rock music, ‘Junoon’ have been invited to perform at the finale of the MTV Awards ceremony in Bombay in December (known as the ‘Immies’, conducted jointly as the Indian Music Industry Awards). The star-studded awards show will feature leading Western artists as well as the crËme of Asia and Europe. These awards are the Asian equivalent of the MTV VMA’s (Video Music Awards) held annually in New York and the EMA’s (European Music Awards) held by MTV Europe each year.
Junoon was previously invited to perform at …

More than 30 big filmmakers of Lollywood will join bollywood star in Mumbai on March 15th attending the Frames 2004. This global convention is being organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the entertainment sector. Most of the Bollywood’s entertainment majors will participate in it, Meera, Shaan and Umer Sharif and actor-director Javed Sheikh comprise the Pak team.
Siddhartha Dasgupta, joint-director, FICCI, says that the convention will lead to improved relations between India and Pakistan and provide them an opportunity to share ideas. Some ventures …