Good Dad not here to hear today’s songs: Kishoreda’s son
August 4th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Had Kishore Kumar been alive today, he would have felt pity for the current breed of songs, the legend's son Amit Kumar said Saturday on the ... Read more...
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Ranbir assures ‘no disability’ in ‘Barfi’
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor is playing a deaf and mute boy while Priyanka will be seen as an autistic girl in the forthcoming film "Barfi", but Ranbir ... Read more...
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Unused Chaplin manuscript found in Italy
June 29th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Rome, June 29 (IANS/AKI) The Cinetecta of Bologna film archive in Italy's Bologna city has found a five-page manuscript by Charlie Chaplin outlining an idea for a work never made, ... Read more...
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10 quintessential cocktails for all occasions!
June 20th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Wanting to throw a cocktail party, but confused about what to serve? IANS lists the top 10 cocktails as detailed by the experts.The list has been prepared after jamming with bartenders ... Read more...
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Raj Kapoor’s ‘Awaara’ added to Time’s 100 greatest films
May 28th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Time magazine has included Raj Kapoor's 1951classic "Awaara" among 20 new entries added to its All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923, ... Read more...
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‘The Forest’ terrorises despite the cliche (IANS MOvie Review)
May 11th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Forest"; Cast: Nandana Sen, Jaaved Jaaferi and Ankur Vikal; Director: Ashvin Kumar; Rating: ***Charlie Chaplin once said, "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman ... Read more...
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra apologises for delays in his films
May 9th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who is ready to release his next production "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", says their films get delayed because they don't start the project ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ recreates magic of the movies (IANS Movie Review)
May 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Hugo"; Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law; Director: Martin Scorsese; Rating: ****More films lost to eternity than those that we have. A ... Read more...
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Rajshree Ojha returns with ‘Chaurahen’, says no compromise this time
March 12th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) After telling the story of a fashionista in her directorial debut "Aisha", director Rajshree Ojha returns to tell human relationship stories with her next venture "Chaurahen". ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ cliched, melodramatic, but brilliant (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ****)
February 26th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Artist"; Cast: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman; Director: Michel Hazanavicius; Rating: ****Imagine a feature film made during the silent era, lost and forgotten, to be found 80 ... Read more...
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Clooney launches fundraiser for troubled entertainers
February 24th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Actor George Clooney has launched a new fundraising drive to help entertainers who have fallen on hard times.The 50-year-old along with film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg hope ... Read more...
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Where was Charlie Chaplin born?
February 18th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) British intelligence officers found no record of Charlie Chaplin's birth when they probed him over over suspected Soviet ties, secret files have revealed.The mystery of the ... Read more...
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Kapil Dev, Bhujbal now in wax (with Images)
November 25th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Lifelike wax statues of former Indian cricket star Kapil Dev and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal were unveiled here Friday by Lonavala's Celebrity Wax Museum.The statues ... Read more...
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Hazare’s wax statue unveiled in Maharashtra (Lead, With Images)
November 20th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lonavla (Maharashtra), Nov 20 (IANS) People wanting to 'see' Anna Hazare now won't have to go to the remote Ralegan-Siddhi village or wait for his next agitation. A visit ... Read more...
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Hazare’s wax statue unveiled in Maharashtra
November 20th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lonavla (Maharashtra), Nov 20 (IANS) People wanting to see Anna Hazare now won't have to go to the remote Ralegan-Siddhi village or wait for his next agitation. A visit ... Read more...
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‘Paranormal Activity 3′ manages to scare (IANS Movie Review)
October 22nd, 2011 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Paranormal Activity 3"; Cast: Christopher Nicholas Smith, Katie Featherston, Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown; Directors: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman; Rating: ****"Paranormal Activity 3" is a surprising film. Yes, horror ... Read more...
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‘Kalla Malla Sulla’ must watch (Kannada Movie Review)
September 18th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Kalla Malla Sulla"; Cast: Ravichandran, Ramesh Arvind, Vijaya Raghavendra, Raagini, Yagna Shetty, Rishika Singh, Monica, Raju Thalikote, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Sadhu Kokila, Mandya Ramesh; Producer: K. Manju; Director: Udaya ... Read more...
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Google and others remember Freddy Mercury
September 5th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Parsi-British singer Freddie Mercury is remembered as a musical genius and as an irreplaceable frontman who didn?t live long enough to enjoy his success. Search engine ... Read more...
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Ben Stiller to get the BAFTA for comedy
August 24th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Ben Stiller has been named as a recipient of an award by The British Academy of Film and Television Los Angeles. The comedian will be ... Read more...
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‘Winnie The Pooh’ is a masterpiece (IANS Movie Review)
August 13th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Winnie The Pooh"; Voiceovers: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Bud Luckey, Craig Ferguson, Jack Houlter; Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall; Rating: ****1/2Today there's no limit to what a filmmaker can ... Read more...
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Rare Chaplin footage found
July 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) A 40-year-old man in Britain has found a rare 1916 footage of Charlie Chaplin that also shows a bombing scene over London.Brian Hann spent just a ... Read more...
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Marilyn Monroe iconic dress sold for $4.6 mn
June 21st, 2011 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) Actress Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress that she wore in the movie "The Seven Year Itch" has fetched $4.6 million at an auction.In the film, ... Read more...
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Marilyn Monroe’s dress sold for $5.6 million
June 20th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) During an auction at Beverly Hills, Marilyn Monroe’s dress was sold for $5.6 million. The dress is the one that the actress wore in the movie ... Read more...
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Toronto to commemorate the legendary Raj Kapoor
June 18th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 18 (IANS) The legendary Raj Kapoor is looming large over Toronto in the Year of India in Canada.As the Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards ... Read more...
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Radcliffe is highest-earning British actor
May 8th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been named the highest-earning Briton below the age of 30.The actor, who rose to fame as the boy wizard in ... Read more...
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Bhavna’s ‘Happi’ black-and-white tribute to Charlie Chaplin
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Director Bhavna Talwar is converting "Happi", her homage to Charlie Chaplin with Pankaj Kapoor as a desi Chaplin, into a black-and-white format, which she feels best ... Read more...
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Madonna dresses up as Charlie Chaplin for fancy dress party
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim by dressing up as Charlie Chaplin at a fancy dress celebration in New York City.Wearing the black ... Read more...
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‘Happi’ will never be outdated: Bhavna Talwar
March 14th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The release of "Happi", the story of survival of a social misfit, has been delayed for two years, but this hasn't deterred the spirits of ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Chaplin’s grandson for undergoing traditional Hindu wedding in India
February 20th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 20 (ANI): Hindus have greeted film-icon Charlie Chaplin's grandson Mark Joplin for reportedly going through a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in India.According to reports, Joplin (60) and Terra Tiffany ... Read more...
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Charlie Chaplin ‘was born in a Gypsy Queen’s caravan’
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): A set of letters discovered recently has suggested that Charlie Chaplin may have been born into a Gypsy community in the West Midlands.A friendly note from an ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor On Cloud Nine As He Might Get To Meet Dolores, Charlie Chaplin’s Granddaughter …
December 28th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shahid Kapoor is one smitten actor in B-town these days if ever there was one. The actor is reportedly quite enamored by the enigmatic beauty and charming personality of the ... Read more...
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Charlie Chaplin Come To INDIA For The 1st Time
December 8th, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
December 8, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Charlie Chaplin - the genius, the master, the outright performing fantastic- makes his way to the hearts of the Indian audiences. For the First Time ever, his ... Read more...
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Chaplin comes to India this X-Mas in high definition
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian fans of Charlie Chaplin can rejoice as movies of the legendary English comic actor are being released here this Christmas in high definition (HD) on DVDs. ... Read more...
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Spanish painter Salvador Dali ‘had most famous moustache’
November 4th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Spanish painter Salvador Dali's facial hair has topped a new poll of the best-known moustaches of all time.According to almost a quarter of Britons, the surrealist's ... Read more...
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Charlie Chaplin’s time travel video clip causes a buzz
October 29th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A great debate has been started over a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film. The film caused the row after a woman in the film seemingly hold something ... Read more...
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