US congratulates Iranian director on Oscar win
February 28th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US government Monday congratulated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi after his film "A Separation" won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."On behalf of all of ... Read more...
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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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‘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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‘The Artist’ bags maximum Golden Globe gongs (Roundup)
January 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) After leading the nomination pack for the 69th Golden Globe awards, "The Artist" emerged as the big winner at the extravaganza by winning three ... 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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Aamir celebrates a decade of ‘Lagaan’ in style
June 16th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) When sports-themed period film "Lagaan" released in 2001, it created a rage and now after a decade, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan celebrated the film's 10 ... Read more...
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Cinema helps one understand life, reality: Spanish filmmaker
March 4th, 2011 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Miami, March 4 (IANS/EFE) Cinema fulfils the "need for fiction" that is inherent in human beings and helps them "better understand life and reality", Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba has said."Writers ... Read more...
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List of Oscar winnners 2011
February 28th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) List of winners at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles Sunday night:Best Picture: "The King's Speech" - Iain ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ big winner of Oscar evening
February 28th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) "The King's Speech" and "Inception" tied at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards here Sunday night with four Oscars each, with the British royal drama bagging the ... Read more...
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68th Annual Golden Globe Awards: Who Ruled The List Of Winners This Year?
January 17th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
hunk Robert Pattinson, Sandra Bullock and Scarlett Johansson.The Social Network emerged as one of the big winners as it bagged the awards in the categories like ‘best original score’ by ... Read more...
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Full List of Golden Globe Winners: 2011
January 17th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was a balmy evening as the Golden Globe Awards ceremony began at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night. The show was aired live on 'NBC', and there ... Read more...
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Danish film takes home Golden Globe in foreign language category
January 17th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Denmark's drama "In A Better World" has bagged the Golden Globe trophy for the best foreign language film.Directed by Susanne Bier and written in collaboration with screenwriter ... Read more...
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2011 Critics’ Choice Awards Winners: Natalie Portman And Colin Firth
January 15th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The winners for the 16th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards have been announced with a star studded event taking place at Hollywood Palladium on Friday night, 14th January. Here are the ... Read more...
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‘Inception’ and ‘The Social Network’ dominate Critics Choice Awards
January 15th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Mind-bending drama 'Inception' and 'The Social Network' dominated the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Friday.'The Social Network' bagged awards for Best Film, Best Director (David ... Read more...
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Golden Globe Nominations For 2011 Unveiled
December 15th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Golden Globe nominations for 2011 has been announced and the nominations have created sensation among the people. The nominations for the coveted award were declared ... Read more...
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‘The Social Network’ named ‘Best Picture Of 2010′
December 14th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): 'The Social Network', a drama about the creation of Facebook and how it was brought to fruition, has been named the best picture of 2010 by the ... Read more...
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Does The ‘Indian Poverty’ Theme Will Only Take ‘Peepli Live’ To The Oscars?
December 13th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mother India was India’s first nomination for Academy Awards for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ in 1958. The film starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar, was also based on rural India ... Read more...
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Lula biopic to represent Brazil at Oscars
September 24th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE) A film about the life of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was chosen Thursday to represent the South American country in the Best Foreign Language ... Read more...
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‘Third Person Singular Number’ is Dhaka’s Oscar entry
September 23rd, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 23 (IANS) Director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's film "Third Person Singular Number" will be Bangladesh's entry for the 83rd Academy Awards, competing in the Best Foreign Language Film segment.
The film ... Read more...
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Aamir must make film on George Washington, win Oscar: Asha Bhosle (Film Snippets)
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Ace Bollywood actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan must make a film on first US president George Washington and win an Oscar for it, says veteran Indian singer Asha ... Read more...
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Lack of star power mars Darsheel-starrer ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’
May 17th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Child actor Darsheel Safary, who earned kudos for his portrayal of a dyslexic child in Aamir Khan's "Taare Zameen Par", has failed to attract footfalls with ... Read more...
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Darsheel Safary returns with ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’ (IANS Preview)
May 10th, 2010 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) After getting kudos from critics and audiences for his portrayal of a dyslexic child in Aamir Khan's "Taare Zameen Par", child actor Darsheel Safary returns to ... Read more...
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‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ wins best foreign film Oscar
March 8th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Argentinian film 'The Secret in Their Eyes" won the best foreign language film Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
The movie is about retired criminal prosecutor Benjamin Esposito ... Read more...
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Berlin’s Golden Bear has a gay friend called Teddy
February 4th, 2010 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Ernest Gill
Berlin, Feb 4 (DPA) The Berlin Film Festival's renowned Golden Bear Award has a gay friend called the Teddy Award which is quickly becoming well-respected in its own right.Now in ... 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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Actress Sophia Loren Fuels Speculations About Her Age
January 18th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Italian actress Sophia Loren created quite a buzz on Sunday night when she appeared in the 67th Annual Golden Globes award. The 75 year old actress ... Read more...
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Walt Disney brings ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to America on DVD/CD (With Images)
January 11th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan's award-winning film "Taare Zameen Par" is coming to North America Tuesday in a three-disc DVD/CD set from Walt Disney Studios Home ... Read more...
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Golden Globes asked to have “Best Bollywood Film” category
December 21st, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 21 (ANI): Prestigious Golden Globes asked to have "Best Bollywood Film" category Indo-Americans have asked Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to introduce a new award category in Golden Globe ... Read more...
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Disney releasing ‘Taare Zameen Par’ on DVD in US
December 18th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing Aamir Khan's award-winning film "Like Stars On Earth" (Taare Zameen Par), its first-ever Hindi language release, on DVD on ... Read more...
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Justin Timberlake Announces Golden Globe Nominations 2010
December 16th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena KarDec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Golden Globe Nominations for the year 2010 have been unveiled yesterday at the Beverley Hills Hotel. Justin Timberlake announced the nominations for the 67th Golden ... Read more...
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Golden Globes asked to have “Best Bollywood Film” category
December 16th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Indo-Americans have asked Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to introduce a new award category in Golden Globe Awards starting 2011 of "Best Bollywood Film" for films made in India.Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan ... Read more...
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Seven Latin American films among Golden Globe award finalists
December 10th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (EFE) Seven Latin American entries are in the running for the best foreign-language film prize in the 67th edition of the Golden Globe Awards, Variety magazine reported.
The movies ... Read more...
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Spanish film finalists for Oscars announced
September 16th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 16 (EFE) The movies "Mapa de los Sonidos de Tokio" (Map of the Sounds of Tokyo) by Isabel Coixet, "El Baile de la Victoria" (Victory Dance) by Fernando Trueba, and ... Read more...
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Fans preparing gala event to celebrate Kamal’s 50 years in films
August 10th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 10 (IANS) In his five-decade-long career he has acted in more than 150 films in different Indian languages, directed movies and won several awards. Kamal Haasan, one of the finest ... Read more...
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Slumdog Millionaire, wins the Best Movie at Oscars 2009
February 23rd, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The 81st annual awards Oscars 2009,the starting years eyes were on A R Rahman's Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman became the third Indian to receive an Oscar, the others being Bhanu Athaiya and Satyajit ... Read more...
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