Suhel Seth denies ‘casting couch’ comment
May 20th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Adman and actor Suhel Seth has clarified on allegedly accusing filmmakers Subhash Ghai and Mahesh Bhatt of indulging in unethical practices, terming it a case of ... Read more...
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CD row: Singhvi quits party, parliamentary posts (Roundup)
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A day before parliament reconvenes for the budget session, Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi quit Monday as party spokesperson and as head of the ... Read more...
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Singhvi should explain his resignation in parliament: BJP
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said that Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi should explain in parliament why he has quit as chairman of ... Read more...
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Rajkrishna’s ham-handed approach mars ‘Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam ‘ (Tamil Movie Review)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam"; Directo: Rajkrishna; Cast: Sonia Agarwal, Yogi Devaraj, Girija, Raj Kapoor, Manobala, Ganja Karuppu, Kovai Sarala and Nicole; Cinematographer: Naga Krishnan; Composer: Aadhish; Rating: Rating: * 1/2Journalist-turned-director Rajkrishna ... Read more...
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Bollywood is not a big bad world, says Vidya Balan
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS)Contrary of what people perceive of Bollywood, Vidya Balan says she doesn't feel the industry is a "big bad world"."I had heard film industry is ... Read more...
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Casting couch exists in Bollywood: Ranveer Singh
March 25th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh of "Band Baajaa Baraat" fame says the casting couch does exist in the Hindi film industry as small time casting directors and agents ... Read more...
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I stand by Dibakar: Anurag Kashyap
March 17th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Director Anurag Kashyap has shot down casting couch allegations levelled against his friend, director Dibakar Banerjee, by actress Payal Rohatgi, saying a director of his generation ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow ‘afraid casting couch still exists in Hollywood’
October 21st, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, 0ct 21 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow is convinced that the casting couch culture still exists in Hollywood.Paltrow revealed that she was propositioned during her early years as an actress when an unnamed ... Read more...
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Paltrow fears casting couch in Hollywood
October 20th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow fears that the casting couch culture still exists in the industry and many young women are being exploited.The "Iron Man" star recently admitted ... Read more...
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Anand Jon gets a break in sex assault case
October 14th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) A New York judge has dismissed some charges against Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon, who is accused of rape and sexual abuse against several women including ... Read more...
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NY judge gives Anand Jon a break in serial sex assault case
October 14th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 14 (ANI): Anand Jon, accused of rape and sexual abuse against several women including minors, got a break from a Manhattan court when the judge dismissed some of the ... Read more...
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Rakhi To Compete With Amitabh, Salman And Akshay With ‘Rakhi Ka Insaaf’
October 13th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Drama queen Rakhi Sawant is back to the small screen after entertaining and torturing the viewers with her antics in ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’ and ‘Pati Patni ... Read more...
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‘Casting Couch’ Claims Lisa Rinna
October 12th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow, it is now Lisa Rinna’s spill the beans on the ‘casting couch’, which it appears is an integral partin Hollywood cinema. ... Read more...
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Lisa Rinna Reveals Her Casting Couch Experience
October 12th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Lisa Rinna is the very latest in the long list of actresses to have accused Hollywood big shots of following the tradition of ... Read more...
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Lisa Rinna’s casting couch admission shocks many
October 12th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lisa Rinna has revealed that she lost chance to play a role in a “big TV” series when she was 24 years old because she ... Read more...
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Lisa Rinna’s Casting Couch Experience Revealed
October 12th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena kar
Oct 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Lisa Rinna is probably not the only one who has faced this in the beginning of her career, but unlike her, very few would want ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow Was Also A Target Of Casting Couch!
October 11th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): While most of us are well acquainted with the term ‘casting couch’ and also know of its existence in the entertainment world, little did anyone expect ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Hawkenson In Trouble Over Porn Video
October 10th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Elizabeth Hawkenson, an undergraduate student at Arizona State University, is reportedly facing the heat after it became known that she has appeared in a pornographic video. Elizabeth Hawkenson, 18 ... Read more...
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When Gwyneth Paltrow was propositioned on Hollywood’s casting couch
October 9th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 09 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that when she was trying to get her first break in Hollywood an unnamed film executive propositioned her.The Oscar-winning actress, 38, revealed that she ... Read more...
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“I Genuinely Feel That I Want To Be In A Bigger League Than Aishwarya Rai And Kareena Kapoor, Because I Feel That I Deserve It And It Is Just A Question Of Being At The Right Place At The Right Time” - Sheena Nayyar
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sheena Nayyar, who is making her debut with the horror film Mallika tells Jyothi Venkatesh that casting couch exist only for those females who want to ... Read more...
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Bengali Film Industry Tries To Push The Envelope
August 27th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Bengali film industry has churned out a number of good movies in the past couple of years. According to directors, the film industry is no longer ... Read more...
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“Insaaf will be very entertaining, after all it’s my show”-Rakhi Sawant
August 26th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): You can hate her, you can love her, but you cannot ignore her, is the saying which is precisely meant for Rakhi Sawant. This girl sets ... Read more...
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“My Songs Were Copied By Indian Music Directors But I Did Not Ask For Any Compensation Because My Philosophy Is ‘Love And Not Fight’. I Feel Love Is Better Than Hatred”: Zafar Ali
July 6th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Pakistan singer Zafar Ali, who is making his debut as a leading man with Tere Bin Laden, tells Jyothi Venkatesh that whatever he has achieved till ... Read more...
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Female lecturers’ ‘casting couch’ ordeal to get hired in Peshawar colleges
June 16th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, June 16 (ANI): Not limited to the fashion or the film industry anymore, the 'casting couch' phenomenon is now rampant in the education institutes too.Applicants for the post of female lecturers ... Read more...
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Kannada Actress Amoolya Involved In Smooch Scandal !
June 10th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In the film industry, the term "casting couch' is quite well known and such incidents often come up to the surface. The truth about these stories ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts to star as Marilyn Monroe in new book-based biopic
May 14th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): Naomi Watts is set to play Marilyn Monroe in a new biopic, which is based on a controversial book detailing the actress' love affairs and encounters on ... Read more...
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha’ - unconventional genre that works (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***)
March 19th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Film: "Love Sex Aur Dhokha"; Cast: Anshuman Jha, Shruti, Raj Kumar Yadav, Neha Chauhan, Arya Devdutta, Herry Tangri, Amit Sial; Director: Dibakar Banerjee; Rating: ***The million dollar question making the ... Read more...
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Anand Jon Alexander Accused Of Influencing Witnesses
December 19th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The modeling industry is said to be replete with the trap of casting couch. There are many incidents where young and aspiring models hailing from small towns ... Read more...
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When Theron almost fell into the casting couch
December 17th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron has recently revealed details of how she nearly fell victim to the casting couch culture in Hollywood.
The South African star moved to ... Read more...
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Star’s sex video shows changing face of Nepal society
September 21st, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 21 (IANS) From being a much-sought-after model and the highest paid music video star, 22-year-old Nepali beauty Namrata Shrestha effortlessly sashayed into Nepal's film industry last year with ... Read more...
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If you want a role, just walk
July 1st, 2009 - 2:27 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Well the casting of Love Aaj Kal has very interesting tales to it. We are not taking about the infamous casting couch... ouch! Casting as in literal casting! A unit hand revealed, ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Let’s Dance (2009)
June 19th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Let's Dance: Dancing's great but film isn't
Rating: 2 out of 5*Starring: Introducing Gayatri Patel, Ajay Choudhary, Aqib Afzal, Anjan Srivastava and Nikunj PandeyDirector: Aarif SheikhThe film tells the story of ... Read more...
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Mickey Rourke blasts ‘casting couch’ directors
June 9th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Mickey Rourke has blasted Hollywood's casting couch culture, insisting that some directors abuse their position to bed aspiring young actors.The Wrestler actor revealed that he had seen girls ... Read more...
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Megan Fox’s mantra of dealing with casting couch directors, flirty co-stars
June 6th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Actress Megan Fox has blasted casting couch directors, who, she insists, have tried to sleep with her since she became famous.The Transformers star, who was voted World's Sexiest ... Read more...
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Megan Fox slams Hollywood’s casting couch culture
June 6th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has slammed Hollywood's casting couch culture, alleging that several leading film directors have tried to bed her since she found fame.
The "Transformers" beauty has attended ... Read more...
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