15 injured in Karachi cinema blast (Lead)
November 21st, 2011 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 15 people were injured when a blast ripped through a cinema in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Sunday night, media reports said.The blast took ... Read more...
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Woman rewarded for foiling snatching bid
November 15th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday rewarded a woman who chased two teenagers who had snatched her purse and had them arrested too.Nikhil and Jeetpal Singh, both 19 ... Read more...
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Digital is the future, accept filmmakers
October 15th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Panelists at an open forum on digital tools in filmmaking at the Mumbai Film Festival Saturday were unanimous in endorsing digital technology as the future of ... Read more...
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Roberts’ ‘Fireflies…’ releases after four years
October 14th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 14 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts' latest movie "Fireflies in the Garden" is finally set to release Friday, four years after its filming began.Roberts' and her husband Danny Moder, ... Read more...
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‘Admirer’ PM remembers Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's musical legacy will continue to enchant and entertain millions of his fans, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday, condoling the death of ... Read more...
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UTV to produce ‘Delhi Belly’ writer’s film
October 7th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Scriptwriter Akshat Verma, who received critical acclaim for his debut project "Delhi Belly", is all set to don the director's hat for a comic-thriller that will ... Read more...
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No direction aspirations for Brad Pitt
October 1st, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says he has no desire to don the director's hat. He feels the pressure would drive him and his family "crazy"."I have ... Read more...
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Movie violence can be poetic: Gosling
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Actor Ryan Gosling believes violence in films can be humorous and poetic.The 30-year-old will play the lead role in Nicolas Winding Refn's movie "Drive" and ... Read more...
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21 Arab films at Baghdad fest
September 21st, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 21 (IANS/WAM) Twenty-one films from the Gulf countries will be screened at the 3rd Baghdad International Film Festival (BIFF) Oct 3-6, it was announced Wednesday.The UAE, Bahrain, Oman, ... Read more...
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‘Tanu Weds Manu’ sequel finalised
September 16th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) After the success of romantic comedy "Tanu Weds Manu", director Aanand L. Rai is all set to make a sequel of the film to be produced ... Read more...
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Envy Shammi Kapoor, don’t mourn him: Mahesh Bhatt
August 14th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who is in deep grief after hearing about veteran actor Shammi Kapoor's demise, has urged the people to envy the star for ... Read more...
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Iran to hold film festival on bread
August 14th, 2011 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 14 (IANS) Iran will soon organise for the first time a film festival on the theme of significance of bread in Iranian society, the Mehr news agency reported.The ... Read more...
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Ravi Kishan goes nude in new film
August 8th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of actors like John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ravi Kishan has stripped for his upcoming Hindi film "Chitkabrey", slated to ... Read more...
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Mamata to lay foundation stone of new film city
August 7th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Eastern India's biggest film city is all set to come up on a 350-acre plot in Hooghly's Uttarpara, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ... Read more...
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Madeleine Pulver’s parents: “Maddie is the bravest girl in the world”
August 6th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madeleine Pulver’s parents are relieved that their beloved daughter is safe and sound after being strapped to a suspected bombing device for almost ten hours. They also proclaimed that their daughter Maddie ... Read more...
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Court verdict on 2008 blasts Aug 8 (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A Mumbai court will Aug 8 deliver its verdict in cases related to two blasts in Maharashtra's Thane and Raigad districts in 2008 in which ... Read more...
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Sharman, Hirani to give lecture in Mumbai University
July 21st, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Sharman Joshi is set to turn a lecturer for a day. Officials at Mumbai University, where the film "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" has been shot, have approached ... Read more...
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‘Stanley Ka Dabba’ wins award at film fest in Italy
July 21st, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Writer-filmmaker-child activist Amole Gupte's "Stanley Ka Dabba" won a special award at the Giffoni Film Festival, one of the largest children's film fest in Europe.The ... Read more...
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Downey Jr. hasn’t got his due: Amitabh
July 18th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan rates Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. as one the best in the industry, but feels "Chaplin" star has not got his ... Read more...
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Pankaj gives a miss to ‘Musaddilal Chale Office Office’ promotion
July 13th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Actor-turned-director Pankaj Kapoor is so busy finalising his directorial debut "Mausam" that he is unable to lend time to promote his film "Musaddilal Chale Office Office"."Musaddilal ... Read more...
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UTV signs three-film deal with N. Linguswamy
July 11th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures has inked a three-film deal with renowed Tamil producer-director N. Linguswamy to co-produce, market and distribute his movies.The studio will produce ... Read more...
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Judi Dench receives top BFI honour
June 24th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has received a fellowship award from the British Film Institute (BFI)."For someone who was told in 1959 that they would never ... Read more...
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I strive to bring understanding, not change: Prakash Jha (Interview)
June 21st, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) It's his belief in 'cinema with power' that drives Prakash Jha to bring political and socio-political issues to celluloid. But Jha, whose next "Aarakshan" ... Read more...
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‘Rangbaaz’ promo to release on internet (Bhojpuri movie snippets) (With Images)
June 17th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The makers of Bhojpuri film "Rangbaaz" are set to start a trend by releasing the promos of the movie on internet.This is for the first ... Read more...
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Vikram Bhatt’s next a comeback for Karisma Kapoor?
June 14th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has apparently convinced actress Karisma Kapoor to make a comeback with his slick 3D thriller "Dangerous Ishq".Said a source close to the project: ... Read more...
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Amitabh mourns Husain’s death, remembers his ’sanjeevani booti’ painting
June 9th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan condoled the demise of legendary painter M.F. Husain by remembering a 'sanjeevani booti' painting which was gifted to the actor ... Read more...
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Dikshit mourns Husain’s demise
June 9th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday mourned the death of celebrated artist M.F. Husain, describing him as a "painter who promoted modern art in India"."I ... Read more...
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Husain’s death a national loss: PM
June 9th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday mourned the death of painter M.F. Husain, saying that his demise was a "national loss"."It's a national loss," the ... Read more...
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Riteish Deshmukh to make Marathi movies
May 28th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Marathi cinema is going through a difficult phase and Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is planning to give it the much-needed boost by launching a production house ... Read more...
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Wilde to be honoured at Maui Film Fest
May 19th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Actress Olivia Wilde is set to be honoured with the shining star award at the Maui Film Festival in Hawaii next month.Dailystart.co.uk reports that Wilde will ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism promo wins prestigious award
May 12th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) "Your Moment Is Waiting", the latest advertisement of Kerala's tourism promotion department, has won an award at the prestigious New York Festivals, an official said.The commercial ... Read more...
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Get ready to watch ‘Ra.One’ with Dolby 7.1 system
May 5th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan's "Ra.One" promises to change the movie-going experience for cinegoers here. For the first time, the Dolby surround 7.1 system is reportedly being ... Read more...
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Rs.135 crore grant to four Kolkata institutes: PM
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dumdum (West Bengal), April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said his government has given a Rs. 135 crore special grant for modernisation of Kolkata's four premier institutes ... Read more...
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‘Stanley Ka Dabba’ takes Karan Johar back to school days
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar Thursday said that Amole Gupte's upcoming film "Stanley Ka Dabba" took him back to his school days and made him remember one ... Read more...
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Amole Gupte makes film out of children’s workshop
April 12th, 2011 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) They were supposed to be weekends full of cinema and theatre workshops for students of his alma mater, but a year and a half down ... Read more...
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