Actress banned from Iran over nude photo
January 19th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has been banned from returning to her homeland after appearing naked in a photoshoot.Government officials have reportedly told Farahani she is ... Read more...
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‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ out of Oscar race
January 19th, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Malayalam film "Adaminte Makan Abu", India's official entry to the upcoming Academy Awards, has failed to make it to the top nine shortlist for ... Read more...
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‘Dhobi Ghat’ out of BAFTA race
January 17th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Kiran Rao's directorial debut "Dhobi Ghat" featured in the BAFTA Longlist in Film Not in the English Language category, but it has failed to ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie to be part of Almodovar’s film
January 16th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) Actress Angelina Jolie managed to get a promise from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar during an event in Los Angeles for directors competing for the ... Read more...
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Movie on migrants Italy’s Oscar candidate
September 28th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Director Emanuele Crialese's film about the plight of migrants landing on Italy's Lampedusa island from Africa will be the country's contender for the 2012 Best Foreign ... Read more...
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`El Rumor de las Piedras’ to represent Venezuela at Oscars
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 23 (IANS/EFE) "El Rumor de las Piedras", directed by Alejandro Bellame, will represent Venezuela in the Best Foreign Film category at the 84th edition of the Oscars."It's a ... Read more...
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`The Revenant’ will be Mexican director’s next project
August 19th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS/EFE) Warner Bros. has chosen Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu to direct a 19th-century western titled "The Revenant", the filmmaker's first project since the critically acclaimed "Biutiful", ... Read more...
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Shanghai film fest to showcase 200 movies
May 26th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, May 26 (IANS) Over 200 acclaimed movies, including Danny Boyle's "127 Hours" and Coen Brothers's "True Grit", would be shown next month at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan Voices That He Still Finds It Hard To Enact Roles And That No Role Can Be …
January 28th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aamir Khan, who is one of the illustrious ‘perfectionist’ actors of the Hindi film industry, has, over the years, displayed his skillful enactment of dissimilar characters such as that of ... Read more...
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‘Dhobi Ghat’ makes it official - Aamir Khan is different!
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) What does it take to be different - instinct, guts, conviction? Actor-director-producer Aamir Khan shows he has it all in abundance with his off-beat production ... Read more...
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Final Shortlist For The ‘Best Foreign Film Award’ Has Been Divulged By The Oscars
January 20th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
‘In a Better World’ (IABW) as well as Javier Bardem’s ‘Biutiful’ are among the films incorporated into the ultimate shortlist by the Oscars for the Best Foreign Film Award (BFFA). ... Read more...
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Near political campaigning needed for Oscar: Mira Nair
November 30th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) An Oscar award cannot be won with a campaign, nearly political in nature, noted filmmaker Mira Nair said Tuesday. She also said that the Academy Awards was ... Read more...
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Ranbir, not Shahid in fray for role in Mira Nair’s next
November 30th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair says she in talks with Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor for the role of Changez in her film "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"."I am in ... Read more...
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Special honour to represent India at Oscars: Aamir Khan
September 25th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Aamir Khan is on the top of the world these days. His film "Peepli Live", a political satire on the issue of farmers' suicides, has been ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ is India’s entry at Oscars
September 24th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Aamir Khan's production "Peepli Live" is to be India's official entry at the Oscars, an official at the Bollywood star's office said Friday.
"Peepli Live" is former journalist ... Read more...
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Peepli Live is India’s Official Entry to Oscars
September 24th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Aamir Khan and Anusha Rizvi's Peepli Live has been making waves since even before its extremely well marketed release all over the world. Perhaps Mr. Perfectionist ... Read more...
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Indian entry Harishchandrachi Factory fails to make it to the Oscar nominations for the Best Foreign Film
January 21st, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Indian entry for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film 2009 is the Paresh Mokashi directed ‘Harishchandrachi Factory’. And it has failed ... Read more...
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“The White Ribbon” Wins The Golden Globe For Best Foreign Film
January 18th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Beverly Hills, Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The White Ribbon" took away the prize for the category for the best foreign film at the Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards ... Read more...
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Road to Sangam wins 3 Awards at Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
January 7th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Paresh Rawal starrer Road to Sangam bags yet another International. Most recently, the film has won three awards at Los Angeles Reel Film Festival.Best Foreign Film, Best Foreign Film (original score) ... Read more...
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Jennifer Hudson set to play Winnie Mandela in her biopic
November 20th, 2009 - 1:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The gorgeous Oscar-winning actress/singer Jennifer Hudson is all set to play the role of Winnie Mandela, the controversy-plagued ex- wife of South Africa's first black president ... Read more...
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Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela in dramatic biopic
November 19th, 2009 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (DPA) Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is to play the role of Winnie Mandela, the controversy-plagued ex-wife of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela in a ... Read more...
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Cuba submits `Los Dioses Rotos’ for Oscar
October 17th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Oct 17 (EFE) "Los Dioses Rotos" (Broken Gods) by director Ernesto Daranas is Cuba's submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar, an official said.
The film is a social drama that revisits ... Read more...
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Nepal to debut at Cannes film fest with ‘Chaukath’
April 13th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Almost a decade after Nepal made a mark in the international film arena, a debutant Nepali director hopes to create a stir at the Cannes Film Festival starting ... Read more...
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NDTV Lumière presents ‘The Son’s Room’
April 3rd, 2009 - 2:31 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sunday, April 5th at 1:30 pm at the Zenzi Lumière Film Club~Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Festival de Cannes ~Mumbai, March 30th, 2009: This week, NDTV Lumière brings ... Read more...
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Movie showing Ron Jeremys porn cameo nominated for Oscar
March 14th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 14 (ANI): American pornographic actor Ron Jeremy has revealed that a movie, which featured him doing a porn scene, was nominated for an Oscar.Jeremy, 56, learnt recently that ... Read more...
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Hoffman, Sean Penn honored at the Cesar awards
March 2nd, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Hollywood actors Dustin Hoffman and Sean Penn were recently honored at the annual French Cesar awards.While Penn was the guest of honor at the event, Hoffman received ... Read more...
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Dolce, Gabbana to act in ‘Nine’
February 10th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Italian designer duo Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce will play the role of priests in an upcoming film "Nine"."Nine" is a musical film based on the 1982 Broadway ... Read more...
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‘Jodhaa Akbar’ nominated for BAFTA awards
December 15th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum opus “Jodhaa Akbar” has been nominated in the Best Foreign Film category for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.“'Jodhaa ... Read more...
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Film about poor Indian boy winning fortune rules British Indie Film Awards
December 1st, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): ''Slumdog Millionaire'', a movie narrating the journey of a poor Indian boy who wins a game show fortune, has bagged three gongs, including best film, at the ... Read more...
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“Taare Zameen Par” selected to Oscars nominee - Aamir proud
September 22nd, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
"Taare Zameen Par" or "Stars on earth" A film which portraits a boy struggling to come to terms with a learning disorder and his relationship with his teacher has been now ... Read more...
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Aamir hopes ‘Taare…’ has strong impact on Oscar jury
September 20th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20(IANS) Though Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's “Lagaan” failed to win the Oscar award for the best foreign film in 2002, the actor hopes his maiden directorial venture “Taare Zameen ... Read more...
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‘Taare Zameen Par’ is India’s Oscar entry (Lead)
September 20th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan's directorial debut “Taare Zameen Par” has been selected as India's entry for the Oscar 2009 in the best foreign film category, impressing the jury with ... Read more...
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Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par is India’’s entry for Oscar
September 20th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 20 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan''s directorial debut Taare Zameen Par will be India''s official entry to the Oscar award for the best foreign film category.
Sunil Darshan, chairman ... Read more...
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‘Taare Zameen Par’ is India’s entry for Oscar
September 20th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par" will be India's official entry for the Oscar award for the best foreign film, the jury announced here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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`Internet protocol television best for small budget films’
July 29th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) US-based IT professional Sunil Babbar, whose Hinglish film "Ants" won critical acclaim, says Internet Protocol Television (ITPV) is the best outlet for small-budget films to reach out to ... Read more...
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