Asha Bhosle, who was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, has been selected for the Dayawati Modi Award, 2001 for her invaluable contribution to Indian art and culture.

This award, instituted by the Dayawati Modi Foundation for Art, Culture and Education, carries a silver shield, scroll of honour and a cash prize.

The award will be presented to Bhosle on November 17 in New Delhi. Amitabh Bachchan, Mother Teresa, Pandit Jasraj and Jagjit Singh have all been past recipients of this award.

Ek Rishtaa -- Off to the Oscars?

The scariest rumour doing the rounds is that the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Ek Rishtaa will be sent as the official entry to the 2002 Oscars.

The last film sent to the Academy was Shankar's Jeans.

Shabnam Mausi on screen

After Bhawari Devi, Shabnam Mausi's life will be showcased on celluloid.

Yogesh Bharadwaj, a former J P Dutta assistant will direct the film based on the life of Shabnam Mausi. Ashutosh Rana was apparently the right choice for the role of Shabnam Mausi.

Shabnam Mausi made history in Madhya Pradesh last year when she got elected to the state legislative assembly. It won't be that difficult for people to accept him in that role as the audience has already seen him as a woman in Tanuja Chandra’s Sangharsh.

Ramu's ready to Rock!

With his Ajay Devgan -Vivek Oberoi starrer Company complete, director Ramgopal Varma is ready to move on to his next project -- Rock!.

Varma hope to repeat Oberoi for this musical which goes on the floors soon.

Compiled By: Vivek Fernandes
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