Arif Zakaria game for exciting cameos
July 31st, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Last seen as a cop in "Jannat 2", Arif Zakaria will now be seen in "Jism 2" and says he has no problem in doing cameos ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly 2′ not on the cards: Abhinay Deo
July 5th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Making a sequel to the successful adult comedy "Delhi Belly" is not on the radar of filmmaker Abhinay Deo now, but he says that he has ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ written with Sridevi in mind: R.Balki
June 5th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Sridevi's comeback film "English Vinglish" was written with only her in mind, says producer R. Balki, whose wife Gauri Shinde has directed the movie."'English Vinglish' ... Read more...
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Suhel Seth denies ‘casting couch’ comment
May 20th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Adman and actor Suhel Seth has clarified on allegedly accusing filmmakers Subhash Ghai and Mahesh Bhatt of indulging in unethical practices, terming it a case of ... Read more...
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Rushdie & god: Jaipur Lit Fest ends on sombre note
January 24th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) God came to the rescue of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival Tuesday evening. The spirits were marginally lifting during a lively debate about man and ... Read more...
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Jaipur Lit Fest swamped by humanity on Day 3 (Jaipur Diary)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Nearly 7,000 people waited patiently outside the venue of the Jaipur Literature Festival Sunday morning to get a glimpse of Oprah Winfrey.The entry points at ... Read more...
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Children’s book project marries tech with storytelling
November 30th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Information technology and creative writing have come together in a unique project to create literature by children for children.A project "Write & Read: By Us ... Read more...
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Test cricket here to stay: Sri Lankan cricket novelist
October 4th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (IANS) Test cricket is here to stay despite the swing in its fortunes brought on by the growing popularity of the shorter ties and the Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Stop being elitist, focus on interior: Dibakar
September 20th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Exploring the country's interiors for stories and talent is the need of the hour for Bollywood, says filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, adding that the filmmakers should ... Read more...
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Forbidden art: Bollywood adult movie posters on show
August 26th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A kitsch art showcase of 30 Bollywood adult film posters has brought to the capital snapshots of a forbidden aesthetics of the Indian movie industry ... Read more...
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‘…Best of Khushwant Singh’ returns in new avatar
August 21st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Khushwant Singh, the grand old man of contemporary Indo-Anglian literature has returned in a new avatar with an updated edition of his signature anthology, "Not ... Read more...
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Connecting to roots, homelands with art (Feature)
July 25th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Quest for roots, reconnection to childhood and the trauma of dislocation are the emotional soul of their art. This pain lends an air of nostalgia ... Read more...
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Kunal Roy Kapur’s next will be a directorial venture
July 13th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Kunal Roy Kapur, one among the trio in the recent hit "Delhi Belly", is awed by the response the adult comedy has received, but says ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ was Imran’s after four screen tests
June 24th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Contrary to his chocolate boy image, Imran Khan is treading a different path with his uncle's production venture "Delhi Belly", an adult film with a ... Read more...
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Directors pick the mighty pen, scriptwriters wonder why!
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A war over words - that's what it is between Bollywood directors and scriptwriters! Directors, tired of complaining about lack of good scriptwriters, are ... Read more...
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Road shows, Big B pulling in tourists for Gujarat
December 14th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By R.K. Misra
Gandhinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Thanks to nationwide road shows and a campaign featuring brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, Gujarat is witnessing an overwhelming tourist inflow this year - despite many ... Read more...
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Abhishek hits back at Prahlad Kakkar
October 28th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has hit back at ad-man Prahlad Kakkar's comment that the actor should be in the Guinness Book of World Records for standing ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars are usually useless sons, nephews: adman
October 26th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Mumbai Film Festival continues to throw up lively debates. Taking a jibe at the way Bollywood works, perennially smiling adman Prahlad Kakkar had the audience in splits ... Read more...
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Games anthem now more peppy, shorter, tighter: Prasoon Joshi
September 16th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A.R. Rahman's theme song for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto" has been tweaked to be made more "peppy, shorter and tighter", revealed adman-turned-lyricist Prasoon ... Read more...
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I glow like Sonam thanks to the Dead Sea
August 10th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Aug.10 (ANI): No seriously I do. At least, I was supposed to. On a study tour to Israel, a group of Indian journalists were taken to the Dead Sea, which ... Read more...
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Older but naughtier: Shah Rukh plays old man in ad
December 3rd, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) You've seen him as an action hero and playing the lover boy, and now you will see superstar Shah Rukh Khan play a septuagenarian in a new ... Read more...
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Prema Gami to start shooting soon
September 23rd, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Debutant director Srinivas' film Prema Gami will start filming soon and will be completed within 35 days. Starring Aridrita, Teju and Sami, the film is about feelings that shouldn't be kept inside ... Read more...
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Now an animated Aamir Khan in Coca-Cola ad
September 10th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Known for his experiments, Bollywood star Aamir Khan will now be seen in an animated avatar for the first time in a television commercial for Coca ... Read more...
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Hour-long traffic snarl for 7-minute Mumbai sea bridge drive
July 1st, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) It was houseful on India's first open sea bridge Wednesday - celebrities and commoners came out in droves to drive up and down the newly opened engineering ... Read more...
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Amitabh, Abhishek shoot film sequence in Delhi metro
May 31st, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his actor son Abhishek shot a sequence for their upcoming film "Pa" Sunday in the Delhi Metro.
The father-son duo alongwith actress ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan playing Amitabh’s father in ‘Pa’?
April 28th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is said to be playing his megastar father Amitabh's father in the upcoming movie "Pa", reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Those working on the production are not ... Read more...
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Models throng the auditions of Delhi Fashion Week-2009
February 12th, 2009 - 10:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 12, (ANI): Hundreds of models thronged the auditions of upcoming fashion extravaganza Delhi Fashion Week-2009 on Thursday.
The Delhi Fashion Week-2009 will take place from February 19 to February ... Read more...
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Indian designers still wary of managers and accountants
September 7th, 2008 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Fashion designers in India have been wary of corporate alliances and of seeking expert financial advice. This, industry sources say, has been hampering the growth ... Read more...
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‘Page 3 is socially relevant’
August 5th, 2008 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Some people describe it as their morning cuppa, while others trash it as rubbish. Page 3, the much maligned and more-often loved celebrity and events ... Read more...
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India looks in dismay as MPs trade bribery charges
July 22nd, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) There was outrage and shock across India Tuesday as political leaders of the world's largest democracy traded charges of horse-trading and buying of MPs' votes ahead of ... Read more...
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‘Hijack’ inspired by ‘Die hard’, says new director
July 18th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Adman turned filmmaker Kunal Shivdasani, who is debuting as a director with action thriller "Hijack", admits that his film is inspired by the famous Hollywood flick "Die Hard". ... Read more...
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Reliance Big Entertainment, Bachchan firm join hands (Lead)
June 25th, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment (RBE) is planning to venture into Bollywood in a big way and has joined hands with superstar Amitabh Bachchans's AB Corp. The company, ... Read more...
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‘Think global, act local’ new slogan of Indian advertising
April 3rd, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by admin
(Business Feature)
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A new Coca-Cola advertisement featuring Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is pegged on the theme "Jashan Mana Le" or just have fun. It's simple. A ... Read more...
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