“Body of Lies”Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell CroweDirected by Ridley Scott Almost a year after Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster” opened to critical and commercial acclaim (grossing more than $130 million domestically), the prolific, 70-year-old British filmmaker returns with “Body of Lies.” It’s a gripping, compelling, action-packed espionage thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, even if the super-serious storyline loses some of its credibility with a Hollywood ending that’s a little too old-fashioned for its own good. But that&rsq[...]

The grand success of 'Yeh Dil Aap Ka Hua' (YDAKH) turned its star cum director into a super director instantly while making the critics and viewers to wait impatiently for his next venture. These days Javed Sheikh is busy completing his assignments in different TV productions. It was a difficult task to get hold of him for an interview due to his busy schedule, but he was considerate enough and gave us ample time to have a hearty discussion about his films and the future plans. Follows is an interview of Javed Shaikh for Paktaste ... Did you have any idea that 'YDAKH' is going to be such a great success? Yes, I had t[...]

Actress Shriya Saran’s Mission Istanbul has bombed at the box office, but she is happy with the way her career is shaping up. From music videos to Tollywood to the Hindi film industry and now Hollywood, she has been climbing the ladder of success. Back in the city for the shooting of a Tamil film Kandaswami, Shriya says, “Hyderabad is like home to me and it feels great to be here. I was at the Poison launch party and met up with all my old friends after such a long time.” Disappointed with the failure of Mission Istanbul? “When a[...]