'Absolute Khushwant' is this week's bestseller (IANS Books)
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) "Absolute Khushwant" by Khushwant Singh and Humra Quraishi climbed three notches to become the number one book on the non-fiction list this week while "Secrets and Sins" by Jaishree Misra continued to dominate the fiction section.

The top 10 in each category of the bestselling list are:

Non-fiction

1. "Absolute Khushwant"

Author: Khushwant Singh and Humra Quraishi

Publisher: Penguin Books

Price: Rs.250.00

2. "Super Power?"

Author: Raghav Bahl

Publisher: ... Read More

Cyril Dabydeen, Unanimous Night, Poetry. Black Moss Press: Ontario, Canada, 2009. $16.95.
Review by By Stan Persaud

Cyril Dabydeen’s new book, Unanimous Night, promises to garner further literary acclaim for Dabydeen. His poetry is “filled with the spirit of exploration, fused with the challenges of immigration and indignation at issues of political injustice,” says the publisher’s blurb, and “his language whisks the reader off in a whirlwind of iconic figures and exotic locations” as diverse as Guevara, Havana, Newfoundland, Shimla, New York, and Guyana. The epigraph juxtaposes iconic ... Read More

Fresh pairs in new releases this month
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Movie buffs will get to see fresh pairs like Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha and Aishwarya Rai-Rajnikant in the films lined up to hit the big screen this month.

The first hitherto unseen pairing will be Karan Johar's home production "We Are Family", releasing Friday. For the first time Arjun Rampal will be seen with Kajol and Kareena Kapoor in this family drama. A Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood hit "Stepmom", it will ... Read More

Imtiaz Ali to act in Sushil Rajpal's 'Old Monk'
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Director Imtiaz Ali couldn't act in Sushil Rajpal's “Antardwand� but is all set to work in his next film “Old Monk�.

“Old Monk� moves between Mumbai and Bihar and will show the smart and suave Imtiaz in a new light.

Rajpal had first approached Imtiaz for the lead role for "Antardwand", based on a true story of groom kidnapping in Bihar, but he couldn't accept the offer as he was busy ... Read More

'The Film Emotional Atyachar' - bitter, violent, but dull (IANS Movie Review - Rating ** ½)
By Subhash K. Jha

Film: "The Film Emotional Atyachar"; Cast: Mohit Ahlawat, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Anand Tiwari, Ravi Kishen, Abhimanyu Singh; Director: Akshay Shere; Rating: ** ½

Every character in debutant director Akshay Shere's funny, bitter and violent ode to the road movie wants money. Sometimes they also crave for sex. For example, there's this incidental character (the film has drug dealers, racketeers and criminals crawling out of every frame) who's force-doped by ... Read More

Dharmendra to launch IT commissioner's music album
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra will Saturday release Income Tax Commissioner Ajit Sinha's poetry book as well as his audio-visual album of devotional songs "Bhaj Mann Hari Ka Naam".

"The lyrics penned by the multifaceted Ajit Sinha are able to create a resonance with some never-heard-before and choicest metaphors in praise of many forms of the almighty," said Dharmendra.

"The music compositions are based on different ragas, which suit the lyrical offering for ... Read More

Celine Dion denies pregnancy complication reports
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Singer Celine Dion's publicist has denied reports suggesting that the pregnant singer has suffered a major health setback.

The singer, who is expecting twin boys by the end of this year, was said to have been taken to hospital following pregnancy complications, but Dion's representative insists the report is "completely fabricated".

"She's never been in the hospital. Her pregnancy continues to be healthy and she feels fantastic," contactmusic.com quoted a source ... Read More

Actress Vanessa Hudgens involved in minor accident
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Hollywood actress Vanessa Hudgens was involved in a minor car accident while reversing her car from a parking lot in California, a website reported Thursday.

The “High School Musical� star, who’s currently dating actor Zac Efron, was backing out of a parking lot in Studio City, California, when her black Audi hit an oncoming vehicle.

Showbizspy.com reports Hudgens was hesitant to get out of the car and instead rolled down her window ... Read More