Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (drama) Cast: Amy Adams, Frances McDormand, Ciaran Hinds Direction: Bharat Nalluri Critics rating: MANOJ Night Shyamalan might soon not be the only desi out there, for Bharat Nalluri has created waves with his debut venture: a wacky comedy that re-creates the 1940s in London, even as it unfolds like a sweet, lyrical fairy tale about love and ever- after.

By Zap2It, Chicago Apr. 8--A day after finding a director for its remake of "Cupid," ABC has landed a leading man for the pilot. Bobby Cannavale, a veteran of "Will & Grace,""Third Watch" and several other series, will play the title role in the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

By MANDVI SHARMA Bharat Nalluri If Bharat Nalluri's father hadn't been a fan of Bollywood music and movies, Miss Pettigrew might never have lived - at least on celluloid. The Indian-born Brit directed the eponymous Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, based on a 1938 book by Winifred Watson.

By McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE That frothy force of nature, Amy Adams, just sweeps us off our feet - again - in "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day," a daft little comedy that she and the cast rescue from its director. Watch the way Oscar winner Frances McDormand lights up in her scenes with Ms.

By Chidanand Rajghatta WASHINGTON: In American showbiz, "sleeper hit" is a term used to refer to a film (and sometimes even a book or an album) that gains unexpected success or recognition.