Malayalam actor denies his film mocks superstar Mohanlal
January 22nd, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Malayalam actor-cum-script writer Sreenivasan has refuted media reports that his latest film "Padmasree Bharath Dr Saroj Kumar" shows superstar Mohanlal in poor light.Sreenivasan plays the lead ... Read more...
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Mena Suvari files for divorce
January 16th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Actress Mena Suvari has filed for divorce from husband and concert promoter Simone Sestito, citing "irreconcilable differences".Suvari, who married Sestito in Vatican City, Italy in ... Read more...
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Madonna’s ex helped her on ‘W.E.’
December 24th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna admits she took help from ex-husband Guy Ritchie for camera handling and cinematography while shooting her directorial debut project "W.E."."I gave the ... Read more...
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Novel theme makes ‘7aam Arivu’ a good watch (Tamil Movie Review)
October 30th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "7aam Arivu" (Seventh Sense); Cast: Surya, Shruthi Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen, and Ramanathan; Producer: Red Giant Movies; Director: A.R. Murugadoos; Cinematographer: Ravi K. Chandran; Stunt: Peter Hein; Music Composer: Harris ... Read more...
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‘Naanalla’ - engaging tale with fine performances (Kannada Film Review)
October 22nd, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Naanalla"; Producer: Kumara Swamy; Direction: Dinesh Baboo; Music: Giridhar Diwan; Cast: Tarun, Shubha Poonja, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Mukyamanthri Chandru, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Kushboo and others; Camera: Suresh ... Read more...
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‘Ishta’- an effort gone waste (Kannada Film Review)
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Ishta"; Producer: Vijayakumar Chabbria; Direction: R.P.Krishna; Music: Indrani Chabbria; Cast: Santosh, Bhumika, Ravi Teja, Premalatha, Karibasavaiah, Srikanth Heblikar and others; Camera: Mahadev; Rating:*The vinyl designs and posters of "Ishta" looked ... 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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Rakesh Nath wins Kovalam fest’s Emerging Writer’s Award
September 17th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Rakesh Nath, a 26-year-old journalist and writer based in Kerala, has won the second edition of the Emerging Writers' Award, an initiative of the Kovalam ... Read more...
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Karisma’s first day shoot nearly called off
September 17th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) It seems the first full-fledged day of Karisma Kapoor's comeback film "Dangerous Ishq" almost didn't happen, all thanks to the ultra-sophisticated equipment that director Vikram Bhatt ... Read more...
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Gautam Kurup hopes ‘Thiruppangal’ to be turning point in his career
September 8th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actor Gautam Kurup describes himself as the 'devil from the god's own country'. And now he says that he would make the Tamil moviegoers love to ... Read more...
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Aftab signs his first horror movie
August 21st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) After doing comedies, thrillers and dramas, actor Aftab Shivdasani, who was last seen in "Bin Bulaye Baraati", now wants to try his hand at ... Read more...
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‘Veppam’ lacks punch (Tamil Movie Review)
July 31st, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Veppam"; Cast: Nani, Karthik Kumar, Muthukumar, Nithya Menen, Bindu Madhavi; Director: Anjana Ali Khan; Producer: Photon Kathaas and RS Infotainment (Gautam Menon); Composer: Joshua Sridhar; Cinematographer: Om Prakash; Rating: **"Veppam" ... Read more...
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Well-made ‘Nootrienbathu (180)’ a visual treat (Telugu Movie Review)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Nootrienbathu (180)"; Cast: Siddharth, Priya Anand, Nitya Menen, Mouli, Geetha, Sricharan; Director: Jayendra; Cinematographer: Balasubramaniem; Music Director: Sharreth; Rating: ** 1/2
Acclaimed ad filmmaker Jayendra's debutant movie has all the ... Read more...
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Cinematographer Chandran out of ‘Agneepath’
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Celebrated cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, known for his work in "Yuva", "Black," and "Dil Chahta Hai", is not working for Karan Johar's production venture "Agneepath".No ... Read more...
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Edited out: Bollywood’s editors unrecognised, underpaid (This is the third in a series by IANS on Bollywood’s behind-the-scenes people)
April 5th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) They stay with a film for months on end, but you never find an editor's name on a film poster or in a promo? Editors in ... Read more...
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Kanha tigress finds new home in Panna forest
March 27th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 27 (IANS) A five-year-old tigress was released Sunday in the sprawling Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh after she made a 450-km road journey from the state's Kanha ... Read more...
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Heavy rain delays translocation of Kanha tigress to Panna
March 26th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 26 (IANS) The "unusually" heavy rain that pounded parts of Madhya Pradesh Friday has delayed the translocation of a tigress from the Kanha National Park to Panna forest, ... Read more...
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Avoid ‘Aaptha’, a half-baked, boring movie (Kannada Movie Review)
February 27th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film; "Aaptha"; Cast: Pooja Gandhi, Nirad Shah, Pragna, Poonam, Manasi, Bhavya Kala, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and others; Director: Sanjeev Magote; Cinematograper: P.S.Babu; Music Director: Escar Mario; Rating: *At a ... Read more...
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Matt Damon says on-screen kiss with Emily Blunt was ‘very awkward’
February 26th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Matt Damon has revealed that his seven-second on- screen kiss with Emily Blunt was "very, very, very, very uncomfortable".The pair star alongside each other in the upcoming ... Read more...
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Inception’ triumphs at ASC Awards
February 15th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Sci-fi thriller 'Inception', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was the big winner at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards in Los Angeles.Cinematographer Wally Pfister triumphed in the feature film ... Read more...
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Veteran cameraman Vipin Das dies
February 12th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Wayanad (Kerala), Feb 12 (IANS) Ace cinematographer Vipin Das passed away at a private hospital near here Saturday. He was 72.Das had shot over 200 films and won one Kerala state film ... Read more...
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Puneet Raj Kumar: Next Project ‘Paramathma’ To Be With Yogaraj Bhatt
January 29th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
where he is cast in the lead role. The movie is touted to be jointly produced by Jayanna and Yogaraj movies. The movie will strictly be handled by Yogaraj Bhatt ... Read more...
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‘Ko’ Has An Innovative Music Launch
January 28th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
rocked on the dais. The special invitees were enthralled watching the power-packed performance of playback singers while Karthika and Piyaa happened to be center of attraction with their dances.Ko ... Read more...
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Kannada Film ‘Mass’ Completes Talkie Parts
January 28th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
JG Krishna is the director cum cinematographer of the movie. He is yet to complete two songs and the climax of the film. Producer A Ganesh informs that the songs will ... Read more...
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Movie Review Of ‘Aaranya Kaandam’: A Predominantly Riveting Tamil Movie
January 21st, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: Aaranya KaandamDirector : Thiagarajan KumararajaProducer : SPB CharanCast : Ravi krishna , Sampath Raj , Jackie Shroff , Somaundaram, Yasmeen Ponnappa and OthersMusic Director :Yuvan Shankar RajaCinematographer : P ... Read more...
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Karthi, Dhanush And Vijay: Clash Of The Titans
January 14th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
has wielded megaphone for the remake version as well. After a long sabbatical interval, Vijay makes his comeback with a breezy romantic entertainer laced with more humor and emotions.Following the ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s 4 Releases In 2011
January 14th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Ko will be the first release that will hit screens by second week of February. The film features Jeeva in the lead role of a photo-journalist who earns the wrath of ... Read more...
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Cinematographer S. Ramachandra Passed Away On January 10
January 12th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
January 12, 2011 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran cinematographer S. Ramachandra has passed away on January 10. The National Award winner cinematographer was suffering from cancer. He was around 70 years old when he ... Read more...
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Rudranil Ghosh Has An ‘Accident’ On A Busy Kolkata Street
December 30th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
in Kolkata on Sunday. In a statement to the media, Rudranil Ghosh recalls how scared he was before and after giving the shot for the cameras, terming it as one ... Read more...
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‘Arekti Premer Golpo’: The First Bengali Project On Alternative Sex
December 18th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In his statement to the media, Kaushik Ganguly says that it was very difficult for him to direct Rituporno Ghosh because being a director himself, Rituda had his own mindset regarding ... Read more...
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Karthi Becomes Rocket Raja
December 15th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Karthi’s upcoming film 'Siruthai' is getting best on its way to hit screens for Pongal 2010. The producers are high on thoughts of promoting the film vigorously as they acclaim ... Read more...
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Suriya To Join Hands With Hari Again
December 15th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
: The duo combo Suriya-Hari has already succeeded with flying colors after the hat-trick success of Aaru, Vel and recent release Singam. The recent buzzes are that they will be back ... Read more...
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Argentine glacier recedes due to global warming
December 14th, 2010 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) The Ameghino glacier in Argentina has receded four kilometres over the past 80 years due to the effects of global warming, non-governmental environment organisation Greenpeace has said.Greenpeace ... Read more...
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‘Nandalala’ - Inspired but moving (Tamil Film Review)
November 27th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan D.I.
Film: Nandalala, Cast: Mysskin, Ashwath Ram, Snigdha and others, Director: Mysskin; Music: Ilaiyaraaja; Rating: ***1/2Mysskin's "Nandalala", which has finally hit the screens long after it had been completed, has come ... Read more...
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