What excites Riteish? ‘Filmy-Picture’
September 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh has been finalised for "Filmy Picture" and says he is excited to be a part of the project, a spoof on various Bollywood ... Read more...
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Teaser of SRK-Katrina starrer out - sans title!
August 16th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The highly anticipated first teaser of Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma starrer, directed by Yash Chopra, has been released but what is ... Read more...
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Hollywood trivializes menstruation?
July 13th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 13 (IANS) Hollywood culture trivializes menstruation, raising concerns about whether it is frightening girls into believing the experience is worse than the reality, according to a study.Researcher Lauren ... Read more...
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Lego spoof trailer of Inception becomes popular hit
June 12th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of seven British students have generated a Lego-form spoof trailer based on the movie Inception.
The clip video shows a Lego take on the ... Read more...
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Chiranjeevi to take Congress membership Aug 20
August 13th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi, who has merged his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) with the Congress, will take the membership of the ruling party Aug 20.He told ... Read more...
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Bhowmick enhanced many heroes’ romantic image: Rishi
April 14th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Bollywood's dancing star Rishi Kapoor remembers the late Sachin Bhowmick, one of the greatest screenwriters of Hindi cinema, as an encyclopedia of knowledge on cinema ... Read more...
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Screenplay writer Sachin Bhowmick is dead
April 13th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran screenwriter Sachin Bhowmick, who was part of the Hindi film industry for over five decades, passed away at his home here Tuesday. He was 82."He ... Read more...
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Enid Blyton falls out of children’s top ten authors list
December 17th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Enid Blyton, the author of the Famous Five and The Secret Seven, has fallen out of the top ten list of children's authors.According to the latest figures, she ... Read more...
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Golmaal 3 Off To A Flying Start!
November 10th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Golmaal 3, the movie that can tickle the funny bone of even the most die-hard serious people, has seen success in its box office collections in ... Read more...
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Vande Mataram releases first in overseas
September 15th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Superstar Mammooty-Action King Arjun starrer Vande Mataram was supposed to hit screens on September 10. Due to some financial problems of producer Henry, the film's release has ... Read more...
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‘I’m not size zero like Sarah and Kristin’, says Kim Cattrall
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 02 (ANI): Kim Cattrall of 'Sex and the City' fame has revealed that she is not size zero like her other co-stars in the show.Cattrall, known for playing sexy ... Read more...
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Indian-origin Archie Panjabi wins Emmy (Lead)
August 30th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian origin British actress Archie Panjabi, who starred in films like "Bend it like Beckham" and "East is East", has bagged the best supporting actress in ... Read more...
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Joy of producing a play is unlimited: Vipul Shah (Interview)
August 12th, 2010 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Vipul Shah, who has returned to theatre after a gap of 14 years with "Bas Itna Sa Khwab", says the joy of producing a play ... Read more...
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Entertainer ‘Simha’ bails out Balakrishna ( Telugu Movie Review)
May 2nd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Simha"; Cast: Balakrishna, Nayantara, Namita, Sneha Ullal, Aditya Menon, Kota Sreenivasa Rao and others; Director: Boyapati Srinu; Producer: Parachuri Kireeti; Music Director: Chakri; Camera; Wilson and Prasad; Rating: ** ... Read more...
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Butler named Most Attractive Celeb
April 15th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 15 (ANI): Gerard Butler beat hunks Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and George Clooney to be named the celebrity that women find most attractive, says a British poll.The Bounty Hunter ... Read more...
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Manisha Koraila is happy with supporting roles
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Manisha Koraila had acted in the female lead roles in blockbuster films "Bombay' and "Mudhalvan'. Lastly, she was spotted performing female lead opposite Superstar Rajnikanth ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar to produce Khatta Meetha
January 9th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood's box office King Akshay Kumar has a great year ahead in 2010 with his upcoming Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha, Sajid Nadiawala's Housefull, Nikhil Advani's Patiala House and Farah Khan's Tees Maar ... Read more...
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Katrina gets choosy
January 8th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood's most sought after star Katrina Kaif has much to celebrate– Katrina topped the "Most Popular Celebrities' list and was featured second on the "Most Popular Mobile Queries in India'.She also ... Read more...
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Pussycat Dolls no.1 on fitness DVD charts
January 3rd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): American pop girl band Pussycat Dolls have aced the fitness DVD charts for the first time with their sexy new workout video.The hot babes' DVDs are selling ... Read more...
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Priyanka Chopra’s secret confessions
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:57 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
She is such a persona that all adjectives fall short to describe her, we are talking about Priyanka Chopra who is the current darling of producers, as she sets box office ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ porn star ‘lover’ starred in Jolie film
December 11th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): Before working in adult entertainment, Tiger Woods' alleged porn star lover Holly Sampson was an actress on popular sitcoms and in blockbuster films.As a teenager, Sampson played ... Read more...
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I didn’t refuse Farah Khan’s offer: Asin
October 9th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Southern beauty Asin Thottumkal has slammed rumours suggesting that she refused a role in Farah Khan's next directorial venture "Happy New Year" saying she can never ... Read more...
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MAX celebrates 40 years of BIG B with blockbuster lineup of films
September 25th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"Ab Tak Bachchan" film festival on MAX from 5–17 October 8 pm onwards. This October, MAX celebrates Amitabh Bachchan's 40 glorious years in Bollywood. As a humble tribute to the living ... Read more...
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Blockbuster films to be dubbed in Tamil
September 8th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It all started with Anushka starrer "Arundhathi'. After witnessing grand success in box office, producer Ramanarayanan had instantaneously dubbed it in Hindi. To a great extent, the dubbed version topped the ... Read more...
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Errors in historical films set back classroom learning
August 6th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Errors in historical blockbuster films set back classroom learning, especially when it comes to helping students learn and retain factual information in textbooks, a new study has found.
"We ... Read more...
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Pachyderm runs riot, Abhi, Aish get stuck during ‘Ravan’ shoot
July 30th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Thrissur, July 30 (ANI): Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwary Rai Bachchan failed to return to their hotel just after shooting for their new film "Ravan" on Wednesday evening after an ... Read more...
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Lifetime achievement award honour for Rajesh Khanna at IIFA 2009
June 1st, 2009 - 10:01 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Often termed as the first superstar of Hindi cinema, actor turned politician Rajesh Khanna will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Videocon IIFA Weekend, which will be held ... Read more...
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Fox Star Studios signs AR Murgadoss for a two film deal
May 20th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ghajini maker AR Murgadoss has been signed for a two film deal by the Indian movie arm of Hollywood giant studio, 20th Century Fox, Fox Star Studios. But this deal is ... Read more...
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Malayalam superstars come under criticism
November 13th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) Malayalam film superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal came in for criticism Thursday by two leading film personalities, who accused the stars of dictating the kind of films being made, ... Read more...
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Rowling regrets not telling mom about Harry Potter book
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): British writer JK Rowling revealed that she regrets not having told her mother, Anne, about the Harry Potter book she was writing.Rowling had started writing the book ... Read more...
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Yash Chopra hopes to strengthen India-France ties through cinema
July 9th, 2008 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Well known Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra has expressed concern over the lack of cinematic exchanges between India and France and said he would try to improve this ... Read more...
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Yash Chopra bestowed highest French honour
July 6th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) With posters of some of his blockbuster films like "Silsila", "Deewaar", "Lamhe" and "Dil To Pagal Hai" forming the backdrop, legendary Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra was conferred ... Read more...
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Make Malaysian cinema better than Bollywood: PM (Lead)
May 30th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Adullah Ahmad Badawi wants his country's cinema to rival Bollywood, the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry, since he feels his nation has all the cultural ... Read more...
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Badawi wants Malaysian cinema to rival Bollywood
May 30th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Adullah Ahmad Badawi wants his country's cinema to rival Bollywood, the Mumbai-based Indian film industry, since he feels his nation has all the cultural ... Read more...
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Nicholas Cage threatens to quit acting
February 2nd, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 02 (ANI): Academy Award-winning actor Nicholas Cage has revealed that he will quit the movie industry, because he has "grown tired" of appearing in blockbuster films.The World Trade Centre ... Read more...
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