An absolute must for fans of Georges Simenon's beloved sleuth, Inspector Jules Maigret, this four-volume Maigret Collection is the finest detective series from Granada Television since the late Jeremy Brett gave us his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 1980s. The masterful Michael Gambon is the latest in a long tradition of familiar leading men (from Jean Gabin to Richard Harris) who have played Simenon's blunt but humane, occasionally whimsical, and magnificently insightful investigator. Yet Gambon is perhaps uniquely suited to the part: a popular star with none of the baggage of a brand-name icon or the self-effacing obligations of a character actor. He captures perfectly Maigret's measured but hardly inscrutable presence in the eruptive underworld of Paris crime.

Among the 12 episodes here is "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife", which does honour to Simenon's compassionate tale of a retiring thief whose accidental encounter with a corpse sets in motion one of Maigret's most intense psychological duels. The equally compelling "Maigret's Boyhood Friend" finds the detective on a case drawing suspicion to an old school chum, while "Maigret Sets a Trap" is a wonderful production of Simenon's puzzler about a serial killer whose patterns of motivation and action must be deciphered before he can be caught. --Tom Keogh

Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, produced by the renowned Khan family, is not only directed by Sohail Khan but also marks his acting debut. The film is a contemporary love story and has all the ingredients of a Bollywood blockbuster: a moving love story, great action, beautiful songs and soul-stirring performances by both Sohail Khan and newcomer Sameera.

Set on a college campus, the film follows the love story of Ajay (Sohail Khan), an orphan who has a reputation of do-gooder and protector of the innocent, and Ayesha (Sameera), the daughter of rich businessman Mr Verma (Kabir Bedi). Until Ayesha joins college, Ajay spends his days in fun, frolic and fight with his closest friends the "Aryans", who join him as the security team at college. But falling in love with Ayesha comes at a price: her father, disapproving of their relationship, hires Bhaijaan, a dangerous hit man, to get rid of Ajay. Soon Ajay finds himself fighting for both his love and his life until the plot thickens and his biggest enemy becomes his chief protector.

On the DVD: Maine Dil Tujhko Diya on disc has trailers for forthcoming films, various song and scene selections and a special section dedicated to the making of the film itself. --Anika Puri