Harneet Singh, Senior Editor (Films), is fully filmi. She has imaginary conversations with Guru Dutt, Vijay Anand and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, still gets breathless when she watches Guide, or, Pyasa or, Anand; and believes the soundtrack of her life is sung by Geeta Dutt. Her love affair with cinema started at the age of three when she saw Mithun Chakraborty in Disco Dancer, at Prabhat Talkies, in Mirzapur. Singh, a senior assistant editor, won the Ramnath Goenka award for excellence in journalism, in 2009. She also likes the poems of Rumi, Ghalib, Gulzar and Neruda, loves watching cricket and is especially fond of Mahendra Singh Dhoni whom she lovingly addresses as 'MahiMan'. Her idea of happiness includes rain, thunderstorms, mountains and lots of coffee. Singh has been writing on films and film stars for this newspaper for over a decade. Cut!
June 03, 2011 18:10 IST
In 2008,Srinu Vytla directed Ready in Telugu. The family romcom starring Ram and Genelia DSouza was a runaway hit.
Fri, Jun 03, 2011June 03, 2011 14:34 IST
Ghajini started the trend. Wanted carried it forward. The remake gene has struck our filmmakers,who are either remaking old Hindi films or turning Southwards for inspiration.
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
May 29, 2011 02:00 IST
<I>Why Woh Kaun Thi is still a haunting hit </i>
Sun, May 29, 2011
May 27, 2011 17:32 IST
Writer-actor Amole Gupte is riding a high his film Stanley Ka Dabba has made critics and the audience smile. It is a delightful and assured directorial debut,full of heart. And the whole country is talking about Guptes son Partho,who plays the lead protagonist Stanley. Harneet Singh speaks to Gupte
Fri, May 27, 2011May 20, 2011 15:51 IST
Upcoming Hindi films have already raised curiosity levels to an unprecedented level.
Fri, May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011 12:42 IST
Upcoming Hindi films have already raised curiosity levels to an unprecedented level.
Fri, May 20, 2011
May 17, 2011 02:42 IST
It was a film with children where skating is used as a metaphor to comment on inequality.
Tue, May 17, 2011May 16, 2011 13:31 IST
'Stanley Ka Dabba' is an expression and quite a beautiful one at that.
Mon, May 16, 2011
May 15, 2011 23:07 IST
Yograj Singh is the brawny Punjabi film star,going strong at 56. He is also cricketer Yuvraj Singhs father
Sun, May 15, 2011May 07, 2011 02:20 IST
The movies are making an all-out effort to deliver what the teens and tweens want
Sat, May 07, 2011
May 01, 2011 23:16 IST
Gulzars Masoom spoke to an entire generation
Sun, May 01, 2011
April 30, 2011 13:35 IST
The lukewarm response to this years 'Mit jaaye gham' and 'Razia gundon mein phas gayi' is a cause for concern for audience and filmmakers alike.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011April 29, 2011 12:53 IST
Munni badnaam hui and Sheila ki jawani were top of the charts in 2010. But the lukewarm response to this years Mit jaaye gham and Razia gundon mein phas gayi is a cause for concern for audience and filmmakers alike.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 02:56 IST
Abhishek Bachchan appears as a zombie as he saunters in his wing of Janak,the Bachchan office in Juhu,Mumbai,with a carafe of coffee in hand and bloodshot eyes.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
April 27, 2011 00:39 IST
The social media is abuzz. Everyone on Twitter and YouTube wants to know whos that pretty young girl biting into a chocolate bar in the new Cadbury Dairy Milk commercial. And who is the other chocolate girl waiting at the bus stop? And,of course,who is Samantha in the Micromax cellphone advertisement,who changes phone covers and boyfriends with a naughty smile? These girls have everyone talking. Harneet Singh finds out more about them.
Wed, Apr 27, 2011April 23, 2011 15:13 IST
The cosmetic giant L'Oreal has also roped in budding fashionista Sonam Kapoor and Slumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto to represent India.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011
April 23, 2011 03:35 IST
The social media is abuzz. Everyone on Twitter and YouTube wants to know whos that pretty young girl biting into a chocolate bar in the new Cadbury Dairy Milk commercial.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011
April 17, 2011 04:40 IST
Aradhana,the movie that made Rajesh Khanna a phenomenon
Sun, Apr 17, 2011
April 10, 2011 05:24 IST
Karan Johar on brewing coffee and controversy
Sun, Apr 10, 2011
April 03, 2011 23:59 IST
The movie that made Manoj Kumar Mr Bharat
Sun, Apr 03, 2011
April 03, 2011 14:01 IST
How a meeting with then Prime minister Shastri led to the transformation of the veteran actor into Bharat.
Sun, Apr 03, 2011
March 30, 2011 03:26 IST
1971. Dev Anand,Zeenat Aman,RD Burman,Anand Bakshi and Asha Bhosle rocked the nation with Dum Maaro Dum.
Wed, Mar 30, 2011March 30, 2011 03:13 IST
1971. Dev Anand,Zeenat Aman,RD Burman,Anand Bakshi and Asha Bhosle rocked the nation with Dum Maaro Dum,which became the Flower Power generations philosophy.
Wed, Mar 30, 2011March 30, 2011 01:23 IST
In 1971,the Dev Anand- Zeenat Aman- RD Burman- Anand Bakshi- Asha Bhosle combination rocked the nation with the iconic song Dum Maaro Dum,which became the philosophy of the Flower Power generation.
Wed, Mar 30, 2011March 25, 2011 12:24 IST
The best reason to remake an already loved film is to better it,or to take the thought forward.
Fri, Mar 25, 2011



