Ronnie Rodrigues Publisher : This month we have to deal with the incarceration of Bollywood’s Salman Khan who has been convicted for five years in Jodhpur jail as the verdict in the black buck killing case.

We have also lost the veteran character artiste Raj Kishore who has regaled us in films like Sholay, Ram Aur Shyam, Deewar, Padosan, Bombay To Goa, Karan Arjun etc.

Read all about Exclusive Director Special in which Ketan Desai talks about his re-emergence in Bollywood and what he is up to this year. We also bring to you an exclusive interview with producer Ashok Shekhar, who is now all set to come up with his own version of Padmavati which he says is his tribute to the warrior queen as he is disappointed with the mess created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

In this issue, read an exclusive interview of the emerging young star Rajkummar Rao who is giving superlative performance one after the other in various films like Newton, Omerta, Shahid, Bareilly Ki Barfi etc. In the Jai Maharashtra section this fortnight, we carry an interview with the young and talented director Navjyot Bandivadekar who has made the short film Quarter in Marathi and English with Girrija Oak Godbole

By the way, once again let us remind you that we have initiated a hunt for the best Fan Letter. Amongst the numerous letters of love and appreciation we receive, Cine Buster will shortlist five lucky persons who will win FREE entry to the Cine Buster Cine Awards Marathi Films & TV 2018 ceremony. Cine Buster Cine Awards Marathi Films & TV 2018 celebrates the precious art of the Marathi film industry by presenting for the first time ever in the history of Indian Cinema- awards with crafted Hallmark Gold. The awards would be impartial and unbiased, and more so, because we are not producing Marathi films or TV serials and precisely for that reason, we do not have any vested interests or motive. Since the symbol of infinity symbolises timelessness, it’s the most fitting way to honour the contribution of people who work 24/7 for the Marathi film industry.

We apologise for having carried Amrita Rao’s photo in place of Amruta Khanvilkar in the section Cineppets.

We would like to bid adieu to all of you this fortnight by once again telling you all that not only have we made inroads in the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America.