Salman not returning any favours: Preity
September 7th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan, who shakes a leg with Preity Zinta in her debut production "Ishkq In Paris", is not returning any favours by performing the ... Read more...
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Sippy to direct thriller, excited to explore unknown genre
August 31st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Ramesh Sippy has believed in taking risks ever since the release of his first directorial venture "Andaz". Now, when he returns to direction after 17 ... Read more...
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Gopi Bahu turns Jeannie for ‘Jeannie Aur Juju’ (With Image)
August 29th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Giaa Manek quit her popular show "Saath Nibhana Saathiya" for "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", but couldn't reach the top five in the dance reality show. Never mind, ... Read more...
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Dhulia to shoot ‘Milan Talkies’ in February
August 13th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) After making offbeat films, Tigmanshu Dhulia now wants to try other genres. He is wielding the megaphone for actioner "Bullet Raja" and after finishing ... Read more...
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Now a mobile game on ‘Krishna Aur Kans’ (With Images)
August 9th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Animated movie "Krishna Aur Kans" has inspired a new mobile game, launched for the occasion of Janmashtami Friday.Jumps Games, a developer and publisher of mobile ... Read more...
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‘Krishna aur Kans’ declared tax free in six states
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) "Krishna aur Kans", 3D animated feature film, has been declared tax-free in six states including Maharashtra, while other states are considering the proposal resulting in ... Read more...
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VJs make excellent actors: Shenaz Treasuryvala
July 30th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) She was one of the earliest among the popular Video Jockeys (VJ) to make a shift to Bollywood. Now as names like Ayushmann Khurrana ... Read more...
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Sex comedy in B-town: Audiences ready, censors alert
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Sex and comedy sells well in Bollywood. And together, they can make for a hit recipe. But while audiences are ready to sample and ... Read more...
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Being mom helped Juhi in ‘Krishna Aur Kans’
July 19th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Juhi Chawla has lent her voice for the character of Yashoda in animated film "Krishna Aur Kans". The actress says being a mother helped ... Read more...
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I want to sing for SRK: Javed Ali
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) After lending his voice for almost all top-notch actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan, playback singer Javed Ali wants to sing for superstar Shah ... Read more...
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Literature renders with style on stage (Theatre Review)
June 24th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Short stories render themselves to stage with equal panache as on screen - they strike an easy note in their dramatised avatars with dialogues between ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri Kahaani’: Uninteresting story, flat jokes (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Teri Meri Kahaani"; Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra; Directed by: Kunal Kohli; Rating:**There are many occasions in this three-tiered love story when the two protagonists simply run out of ... Read more...
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Let me dance and sing, says Adnan Sami after divorce
June 22nd, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Pakistani singer Adnan Sami's divorce from his second wife Sabah Galadari has come through, and he is ecstatic and says he feels like breaking into the ... Read more...
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Naagin dance scares Sharman (Movie Snippets) (With Image)
June 13th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Sharman Joshi, known for his comical acts, was scared when a reality show contestant presented a naagin dance for him.Contestants of UTV Stars' "The ... Read more...
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Zohra Segal, Ramesh Sippy to get lifetime honours
May 29th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Veteran actress Zohra Segal, who turned 100 years old last month, and filmmaker Ramesh Sippy will be honoured for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema ... Read more...
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Sunny Leone was shy shooting lovemaking scene: Mahesh Bhatt (Interview, With Image)
May 19th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) All that glitters is not gold and all porn stars are not bold, says the inimitable Mahesh Bhatt while revealing that Sunny Leone was ... Read more...
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‘Paa’ child artist Taruni Sachdev cremated
May 17th, 2012 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The last rites of child artist Taruni Sachdev, who died in a plane crash in Nepal, were performed here Wednesday evening.Her body was brought to ... Read more...
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TV’s popularity attracts movie actors: Vipul Shah
May 16th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who started his career with television show "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka", says TV has become such a popular medium that ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ bridges dreams and reality: Dibakar Banerjee (Interview)
May 13th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee says his political thriller "Shanghai" is an attempt to bridge dreams and reality: the dream of transforming "stuffy and dirty India" into a swanky ... Read more...
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Zohra Sehgal celebrates her century with ‘official biography’ (With Image)
April 28th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) "Abhi na jaana chhod kar... ki cake abhi kata nahin... ki pet abhi bhara nahin (Don't leave the party, the cake hasn't been cut ... Read more...
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Kamlesh Gill thanks ‘Vicky Donor’ for making her famous
April 25th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A spirited Kamlesh Gill, 75, the gizmo-friendly whiskey-drinking mother-in-law in "Vicky Donor", has been doing theatre from 1957, but says she became popular after her ... Read more...
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‘Middle class Muslim women still victims of bias’
April 20th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Muslim women from middle class homes continue to battle discrimination despite efforts by the government and non-profit organisations to empower them, says veteran filmmaker-activist Rama ... Read more...
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Being a Khan doesn’t guarantee success: Irrfan
April 16th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor Irrfan was Bollywood's Khan with a difference, until he dropped his surname. He is unhappy with the way his decision is being talked about ... Read more...
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Partition, terror and women on book shelf (IANS BOOKS THIS WEEK)
April 14th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The book shelf this weekend is a pile of serious narratives - both fiction and non-fiction. Browse with IANS...Book: "A Life Long Ago (Dayamoyeer Katha)"; ... Read more...
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Usha Nadkarni to play ’sutradhar’
April 6th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) TV actress Usha Nadkarni, popular for playing a sweet-and-sour mother-in-law in "Pavitra Rishta", will now play a 'sutradhar' (narrator) for a weekend special of "Kairi ... Read more...
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Salman, SRK war of words continues
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan don't seem to be ready to bury the hatchet yet, to go by their comments at two different events ... Read more...
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Sooraj Thapar to enter ‘Chhal’ as CID officer (With Images)
March 29th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Actor Sooraj Thapar, currently seen in the daily soap "Sasuraal Genda Phool", will feature as a CID officer in new social thriller "Chhal - Sheh ... Read more...
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‘Independent music getting recognition’ (With Images)
March 29th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Singer Nikhil D'Souza, who is the voice behind popular songs "Mere Bina", and "Gubbare", says the time is ripe for independent music composers as people ... Read more...
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Naseer teams up with son Vivaan for ‘Mastaan’
March 26th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has teamed up with his younger son Vivaan for "Mastaan". While the former will play gangster Karim Lala, the latter will ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP legislator slams his own party’s government
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh Friday faced flak when its own legislator slammed it for promoting illegal mining and corruption.Speaking ... Read more...
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No fame, money in modelling: Abhishek Malik
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) After struggling for fame and money in the modelling world for three years, Delhi boy Abhishek Malik has finally got lucky with a key role ... Read more...
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UTV strikes Rs.150-crore satellite deals
March 19th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures, one of the prestigious filmmaking studios, has sold satellite deals worth almost Rs.150 crore for their current releases and upcoming slate of movies."At ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Tendulkar’s 100th ton
March 16th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Mumbaikars took to the streets to burst crackers and cheer after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th international ton Friday in an Asia ... Read more...
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Kudos to Sachin’s hundred 100s: B-Town
March 16th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Led by Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan, India's cinema greats and others in the industry lost no time in congratulating Sachin Tenulkar, a fellow Mumbaikar, ... Read more...
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Special 3D stage highlight of Star Parivaar Awards
March 10th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) It was a grand set -- made like a fort. But the stage of the star-studded Star Parivaar Awards 2012 looked mesmerising with special 3D projections ... Read more...
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