Driving social change for women - via stardom
September 12th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Female foeticide and empowerment of women seem to have become the favourite trending topics for Bollywood stars with Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Ajay ... Read more...
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‘Ishkq In Paris’ important for Preity and me: Designer (With Images)
September 5th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Designer Surily Goel says that Preity Zinta's debut production venture "Ishkq In Paris", where she has experimented with lots of scarves and overcoats, is important for ... Read more...
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Indian-Americans celebrate I-day while Sunita greets from space (Lead)
August 15th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams sent greetings from space as the community celebrated India's 66th Independence Day with colourful parades, featuring Bollywood stars and cultural ... Read more...
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Salman Khan’s wax figure coming to New York
July 28th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 28 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will join fellow stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in the "Bollywood Zone" of wax figures at Madame ... Read more...
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I visit Ajmer dargah for peace of mind: Deepika
July 24th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) While the debate on whether Bollywood stars should be allowed at the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Ajmer rages on, actress Deepika Padukone says her ... Read more...
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Ajmer shrine custodians protest administrator’s remark on Bollywood stars
July 24th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Ajmer, July 23 (IANS) A day after the dewan (administrator) of the world-famous Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine termed prayers there by Bollywood actors and directors for the success of ... Read more...
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Dara Singh, champ with heart of gold, bid final goodbye (Intro Roundup, correcting para eight)
July 12th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Bollywood's 'Iron Man' with a heart of gold died here Thursday morning following a brief illness. He may have lost his final battle but he ... Read more...
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VM - Dara Singh, champ with heart of gold, bid final goodbye (Roundup)
July 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Bollywood's 'Iron Man' with a heart of gold died here Thursday morning following a brief illness. He may have lost his final battle but he ... Read more...
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Nandita to direct play (Movie Snippets)
July 10th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) After making short films and a movie, actress Nandita Das is now directing a play that focuses on inequalities in the society."At the moment I am ... Read more...
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Female foeticide short is to create awareness: Ajay Devgn (Interview)
July 8th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Whenever Bollywood stars indulge in philanthropy, they raise doubts of a personal motive. But actor-producer Ajay Devgn is emphatic that his short film on the ... Read more...
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Real to reel: Adhuna Akhtar’s hairstyling passion extended (With Images)
July 5th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Adhuna Akhtar is ready to roll out her small screen stint - "Be Blunt With Adhuna Akhtar" - a six-part series where she will ... Read more...
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Row hits heritage plan for Dilip Kumar’s Pakistan house
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) The government's plan to turn the ancestral home of Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar in Pakistan's Peshawar city into a heritage site has come a cropper ... Read more...
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Madhuri wants Gene Kelly’s tap dancing shoes (Movie Snippets)
June 25th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) If there's one thing Madhuri Dixit wants as a reward for her dance talent, it is late Hollywood actor-dancer Gene Kelly's tap dancing shoes."I want ... Read more...
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Indian men now spending time before mirror: Varun Bahl (With Image)
June 25th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) From being conscious about their wardrobe to following trends, Indian men folk have started taking care of their clothing, says designer Varun Bahl and ... Read more...
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‘Imported Kamariya’ fame Scarlett eyes period film
June 12th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) British model Scarlett Mellish Wilson may have started her Bollywood journey with item song "Imported Kamariya" in political thriller "Shanghai", but says she is a trained ... Read more...
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Models wait for their Bollywood breaks
June 5th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) It is Bollywood calling for models. The size of a role and the budget of a movie do not matter; they are just ... Read more...
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Tuning in to tune out stress - the Bollywood way (With Images)
May 31st, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) "I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music," Albert Einstein once said. And ... Read more...
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I’m not going back to TV: Prachi Desai
May 12th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Actress Prachi Desai, who began her acting journey with popular TV serial "Kasamh Se", says she has bid adieu to the small screen for ... Read more...
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‘Dedh Ishqiya’ shoot to begin September (Movie Snippets)
May 9th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit will begin shooting in September for "Dedh Ishqiya", her first film since her return to India."'Dedh Ishqiya' to start shooting in September. ... Read more...
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It’s back to Singapore for IIFA this year
April 24th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Eight years after showcasing Bollywood's wonder in Singapore, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is heading back to the City of Lions for its annual ... Read more...
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Ajay tells Anil who’s ‘Tezz’ on F1 track
April 24th, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, April 24 (IANS) The silence at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) was broken by a loud screeching sound of roaring Lamborghinis as Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and ... Read more...
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Civic elections: Delhi poll panel hopes for high turnout
April 9th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Worried about the city's apparent lack of interest in the municipal polls a week away, the Delhi Election Commission Monday intensified its moves to reach ... Read more...
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IPL rides high on glamour quotient at fifth season’s opener (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) From a bevy of Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, as also US singer Katy Perry, the glamour quotient dominated the ... 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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Lucknow gets set for Akhilesh Yadav’s swearing in ceremony
March 14th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) The grounds were being spruced up, the guesthouses were booked and the dignitaries had started trickling in... the stage was set Wednesday for the swearing ... Read more...
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Madhuri unveils her wax statue in London
March 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, known for her million-dollar smile, was "thrilled" to unveil her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum here Wednesday.The 44-year-old is ... Read more...
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Bhopal hosts first live-in meet for elders
February 20th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) If you think live-in relationships are only for Bollywood stars and young people, think again.In the first ever live-in relationship fair in Bhopal Sunday, at least ... Read more...
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For ‘Bumboo’ director, stars don’t matter
February 20th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) His debut directorial "Bumboo" is the remake of French hit "L'Emmerduer", yet it is sans big Bollywood stars. Budget constraints notwithstanding, Jagdish Rajpurohit says he ... Read more...
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Of irresistible barbecues at Srinagar’s Khayam Chowk (Feature, With Images)
February 20th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) The aroma of spiced meat, cooked on charcoal fire, hangs in the air. Kashmiris, of late, may have been flooded with trendy coffee shops and restaurants, ... Read more...
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Spread love, today and always, tweets B-Town
February 14th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) It's Valentine's Day and Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar among others have sent out a whole lot of love to ... Read more...
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Cricket fun, but challenging, say Bollywood actors
February 12th, 2012 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Bollywood stars and filmmakers participating at the second edition of the Celebrity Cricket League here say it was a good break from their hectic schedules ... Read more...
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Want a film on climate change: Abhishek Bachchan
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) After being part of entertaining films, Abhishek Bachchan is keen now to make a movie on climate change but says it is important to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Riteish-Genelia wed, as film and politics mingle (With Image)
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A beaming Genelia D'Souza was dressed as a Maharashtrian bride in a red-golden designer sari and dupatta while the groom Riteish Deshmukh donned a cream ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger’s warmth bowls over Indian fans
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) He came, he spoke and he conquered! Hollywood action man Arnold Schwarzenegger may have visited the capital just for a day but his generosity ... Read more...
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Ranbir, Vidya named best actors at Apsara Awards
January 26th, 2012 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan picked the best actors' trophies at the star-studded seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards here Wednesday night for ... Read more...
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