The 60th National Film Awards will be held at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi today, 3 May, the day that also marks Indian cinema's centenary. This year, the event will be co-hosted by actor R Madhavan and actor Huma Qureshi. Avers an excited Madhavan, "This is the first time that I have got the opportunity to host an award function as prestigious as the National Awards. Some amazing films and artistes are being honoured this year and I am really looking forward to the evening."

Starring <strong>Emraam Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin</strong> Directed by <strong>Kannan Iyer</strong> Rating: <strong>* * * *</strong> Do you believe in the supernatural? Even if you don’t this fabulously effective take on the wages of renewable evil would prompt you to look nervously over your shoulders the next time you pass through dark shadowy corridor.

Fans of Emraan Hashmi, who have not seen the serial-kisser in action on screen for some time now, tighten up your shoe strings. Yes, the actor, who has already proven his histrionics repeatedly, will be seen gently kissing his co-star Huma Qureshi in Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor’s forthcoming film <em>Ek Thi Daayan</em>. Says a source, "It's a passionate moment in a song sequence called <em>Kaali Kaali</em> and has been very aesthetically shot. The set was emptied out and only the bare minimum technicians stood back to capture the scene."

Saqib Saleem’s confident performance as Ram Kapoor’s bullied but unvanquished rogue of a son in Mere Dad Ki Maruti has multiplied his popularity since last year’s Mujhse Fraaadnship Karoge where Saqib seemed a natural-born scene-stealer. The one who is proudest of the youngster is his sister Huma Qureshi who made her own impressive debut last year with Gangs Of Wasseypur.

Though Zila Ghaziabad didn’t do well at the box-office, director Anand Kumar is not one bit fazed. On the contrary he is gung ho about his new project <em>Meerut Junction</em>. Earlier we had reported that the director has approached Abhishek Bachchan to play the male protagonist in the film. And the latest is that Anand is also thinking of roping in Anushka Sharma and Huma Qureshi as the leading ladies. Confirmed Anand saying, “Yes, I am reaching out to them. They are best suited for my film.”