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By Adrian Smith

The first question you are probably asking is “Do we need another book about Hammer films?” Speaking as someone whose Hammer shelf is already groaning with the weight of so many volumes on the company, the answer, as far as Hammer Complete is concerned, is “Absolutely.” This book, coming in at nearly 1000 pages, is a lifetime achievement for journalist Howard Maxford, and one that deserves immense praise. Unlike other books which might focus specifically on the horror films, or the posters, or the ups and downs of the company itself, here Maxford has attempted to provide a complete encyclopedia of everything and everyone connected to Hammer. From Temple Abady (who appeared in Never Look Back in 1952) and The Abominable Snowman (1957) to Murial Zillah and Marc Zuber, no Hammer stone has been left unturned or contributor ignored.

Unlike many books of this type which are little more than...

Remaking old films has become quite common in Bollywood these days; hence director Jagmohan Mundhra and producer Nari Hira have decided to go ahead to remake a popular tele-film of the 80's called Shingora. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Mundhra who gave some more details on this project. "Yes...it's true that I am directing a film called Shingora. The film is a hard hitting drama and is a remake of a popular tele-film of the same name which released in the mid eighties. The tele-film starred Persis Khambatta in a dynamic role along with Marc Zuber and was even the launch pad of Aditya Panscholi. Mr. Nari Hira, who made the tele-film way back in the eighties, is himself producing the film." So who all have been roped in for the project? "As of now, only Ronit Roy has been confirmed. We will be deciding on other cast members very soon.