Thaindian News

May 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This is your one stop shop for the latest happenings in the town. The buzz. The release plans. The launches. The works. Yes, this is serious business and we will bring to you the most reliable information week after week. Have a dekko.

All eyes are set on the big three films - ‘Kites’, ‘Rajneeti’ and ‘Raavan’. The films are expected to extend the summer box office fest after ‘Housefull’ and ‘Badmaash Company’. However, if any of these three films fail, that would immediately pull down the industry by at least 50 crores.

Manisha Koirala may happily settle down after her marriage but before that she would have to go through the ignominy of seeing the release of her stuck film ‘Ek Second Jo Zindagi Badal De?’

Better days are there ahead for Tusshar Kapoor. He has been signed by Rajshri Productions for a solo romantic film. The film would be directed by first timer Manavsi and would feature Amrita Raom opposite Tusshar. The film goes on floors this July.

Film maker Anees Bazmee has an eventful 12 months ahead. He would be seeing the release of four his films one after another - ‘It’s My Life’, ‘No Problem’, ‘Thank You’ and ‘Ready’

After ‘Seher’, Arshad Warsi has taken a dark route again by signing a gritty cop drama for debutant director Bejoy Nambiar, an erstwhile assistant director with Mani Rathnam

There is quite some competition ahead in the Diwali month of November as three high profile films - Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Guzaarish’, Ajay Devgn’s ‘Golmaal 3′ and Akshay Kumar’s ‘Patiala House’ would be vying for screen space.

Do we see yet another Katrina v/s Zarine debate hotting up? Buzz is that Zarine Khan has been signed for ‘Partner 2′ starring Salman Khan and Govinda.

- Joginder Tuteja / Sampurn Wire