Bollywood stars have replaced Bihar's politicians in the firecracker market in the state this Diwali.

Vishal Bhardwaj, who earlier explored the badlands of western Uttar Pradesh for "Omkara", wanted a rustic Haryana setting for his new film "Matru ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" and set costume designer Payal Saluja on the job. And what an

As a youngster, Shah Rukh Khan loved watching Amitabh Bachchan's movies, and admits he wanted to be in the megastar's shoes.

Actor-producer Ajay Devgn organised a special screening of his latest film "Son of Sardar" (SOS) for Indian cricketers. Names like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virat Kohli came to watch the comic entertainer.

Actress Vidya Balan is eagerly waiting to do a romantic film with a good script, and she is open to working with any actor in it.

Rise and fall is part and parcel of life, and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt makes no bones about his own. He says "resurrection", for him, began only once he hung up his boots as director and decided to search and promote new talent.

For ace cinematographer and filmmaker Santosh Sivan, 2013 will be a busy year - he will work on two mega projects next year and the films will be something to watch out for.

Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is playing the female lead in the "Zanjeer" remake, will join the cast and crew of the film this month in Hyderabad.