Raking in the moolah WASHINGTON: As if picking up six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, last month wasn’t enough, Chicago has now become the highest domestic grossing film in the history of U.S. studio Miramax Films. Directed by Rob Marshall, the hit musical, starring Golden Globe-winners Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger, and Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones, [...]
Archive for April, 2003
Raking In The Moolah
Stuck In A Time Warp
Stuck in a time warp OVER THE TOP: Daredevil (Ben Affleck) and Elektra Natchios (Jennifer Garner). Daredevil (ENGLISH) Cast: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan Dir: Martin Steven Johnson BEN AFFLECK is affable, middling good looking and 6 ft 4″ but unfortunately just not super hero material and Daredevil instead of soaring upon the [...]
Master Prankster
Master prankster RANA A. SIDDIQUI Be up to all the pranks, but be good in studies too, says Vivek Oberoi. Reuters Winsome… Vivek Oberoi “I was absolutely a naughty guy in my school, a devil you know.” And do you know who is saying this? Vivek Oberoi, the “Dum” man and the “Road” and “Saathiya” [...]
A Legend’s Long March Continues
A legend’s long march continues The Steve Waugh persona has outgrown sport, rising well above its defined limits. This is why the Australian Test captain is a heroic Outsider in the context of modern cricket, writes NIRMAL SHEKAR. Pic. S. THANTONI Steve Waugh… a real phenomenon. ABOUT the time Ricky Ponting and his men were [...]
Rani Racing Ahead
Rani racing ahead “SAATHIYA” HAS done a wealth of good for its leading lady. Suddenly Rani Mukherjee is all over the place. The latest in her kitty is Ketan Mehta’s film on the 1857 uprising. Aishwarya Rai and Divya Dutta are also being considered for the other two female leads in what promises to be [...]