By BHARATI DUBEY Mumbai: Despite the hype, the two big ticket releases of the week, Drona and Kidnap, had poor openings. Although some multiplexes did have some decent occupancy thanks to the long holiday weekend , trade watchers are not optimistic about both the films.

Kamalinee Mukherjee Actress Kamalinee Mukherjee, who shot to fame in a short span of her career with films like Anand and Godavari, is nursing a secret ambition. A little birdie tells us that the pretty actress wants to become a director.

By Sam Dolnick ANAND, India -- Every night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spacious house they share, ascending the stairs in a procession of ballooned bellies, to bedrooms that become a landscape of soft hills.

Experts say commercial surrogacy - or what has been called "wombs for rent" - is growing in India. While no reliable numbers track such pregnancies nationwide, doctors work with surrogates in virtually every major city.

By Anonymous Premila Anand is a vibrant and accomplished businesswoman who is respected by her peers in the life science community.