Arthur J Pais

Stories by Arthur J Pais

Will Paranormal Activity 2 be world's No 1 film?

Will Paranormal Activity 2 be world's No 1 film?

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2010

The film which barely cost $3 million and about $25 million to market has grossed a strong $63 million in three days including $41 million in North America.

'Honour killing is a dishonour to any society'

'Honour killing is a dishonour to any society'

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

Paresh Rawal gets serious about his new film, Aakrosh.

Hereafter: Clint Eastwood's pontential sleeper hit

Hereafter: Clint Eastwood's pontential sleeper hit

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

Hereafter is a slow-moving film which is also a compelling piece of art.

Tracing Bollywood over six decades

Tracing Bollywood over six decades

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2010

Vaibhavi Merchant talks about her work in musical hit, Merchants of Bollywood.

Endhiran takes the world by storm

Endhiran takes the world by storm

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Endhiran/ Robot stands at either number one or number four in the world its first weekend, depending on who is talking.

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

The Social Network is on its way to become a huge box office hit as well.

Aamir Khan to star in Anurag Kashyap's next?

Aamir Khan to star in Anurag Kashyap's next?

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2010

Blue Velvet might just be the director's next, if he manages to lock the script.

Merchants of Bollywood re-starts its dream run

Merchants of Bollywood re-starts its dream run

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2010

Choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant, the musical will travel to the US and Canada.

TV's Outsourced: pleasant but not magical

TV's Outsourced: pleasant but not magical

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

The TV pilot lacks the sparkle and humanity that made the 2006 film of the same name a little gem.

Oscar buzz for winner at Toronto film fest

Oscar buzz for winner at Toronto film fest

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2010

Colin Firth-starrer The King's Speech wins top award in Toronto.

Indian films to be screened at NY festival

Indian films to be screened at NY festival

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2010

Love, Sex Aur Dhoka and Mirch will be some films travelling to the west.

Anurag Kashyap's shocking new film

Anurag Kashyap's shocking new film

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2010

That Girl in Yellow Boots may be too 'adult' for Indian audiences.

Will Om Puri, Ila Arun make it to the Oscars?

Will Om Puri, Ila Arun make it to the Oscars?

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2010

The two actors are impressive in West is West, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

How Aamir Khan fell in love all over again

How Aamir Khan fell in love all over again

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2010

Is anyone even whispering that Aamir Khan's five-year-old marriage to Kiran Rao has been lacking in love in recent months?

US: Navar's success mantra: 'I did not know'

US: Navar's success mantra: 'I did not know'

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2010

Among the many things that led to her success as an entrepreneur, Indu Navar confesses that just admitting that she 'did not know' has played a very important role.

New York temple becomes Jain pilgrimage

New York temple becomes Jain pilgrimage

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2010

On June 20, the Jain temple in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, ceased to be just another temple.

Superman of Malegaon is going places

Superman of Malegaon is going places

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2010

Nearly two years since it was made, the witty, poignant and life-affirming documentary which has travelled to more than two dozen film festivals is getting a theatrical release.

Will Toy Story 3 be the biggest hit of 2010?

Will Toy Story 3 be the biggest hit of 2010?

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2010

Though it is being shown only in about a dozen countries abroad, waiting to add more formidable markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan in the coming weeks, it has already grossed an impressive $48 million in three days.

Are tickets for Rahman's world tour too steep?

Are tickets for Rahman's world tour too steep?

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2010

Some of the promoters who had reportedly paid anything between $500, 000 to $1 million for each show were upset that tickets were not moving fast enough.

Raavan in US: Good reviews, poor BO performance

Raavan in US: Good reviews, poor BO performance

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2010

Mani Ratnam's bilingual opened to a disappointing box office in North America.