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Big B, Judi Dench to launch Abu-Sandeep’s book in London (With Images)


August 11th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are set to formally launch their book titled "India Fantastique" to celebrate their silver jubilee in the Indian ... Read more...

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‘Department’, a brutal film (IANS Movie Review-Rating: ***)


May 18th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Department"; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati, Abhimanyu Singh and Madhu Shalini; Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Rating: ***Shoot at sight. Point blank. In different ways that's exactly what ... Read more...

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Live shows give unmatched high: Gaurav Gera


April 4th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Nothing can beat a live performance says TV actor Gaurav Gera, who is all set to entertain people with Bollywood musical "Jhumroo". He thanks the ... Read more...

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Daniel Craig reports sex scenes to wife Rachel Weisz


March 21st, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig reportedly has to tell his wife, actress Rachel Weisz, every time he shoots an intimate sequence with Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe in ... Read more...

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Ponting to sue Indian software firm


January 26th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourn, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ricky Pontibg is likley to sue a Indian software for using his face in a mobile phone application without permission.Retired greats Glen McGrath, ... Read more...

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‘Spy rock’ in Moscow was genuine, says UK ex-official


January 19th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) The "spy rock" row that damaged relations between Britain and Russia in early 2006 was not a work of fiction after all. British agents had placed ... Read more...

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‘With ‘Pyaasa’ West discovered auteur work in Bollywood’


August 7th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Locarno (Switzerland), Aug 7 (IANS) French film critic Jean-Michel Frodon introduced Indian filmmaker Guru Dutt's 1957 classic "Pyaasa" to the audience at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival as a ... Read more...

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Knightley felt like superwoman in new ad


March 13th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Hollywood actress Keira Knightley felt like she was playing a superwoman when she shot on a bike for an advertisement for fashion brand Chanel.The 25-year-old ... Read more...

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Some TV contestants were really cheeky: Preity Zinta (Interview)


March 10th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is known for her feisty and bold nature, but even she can be caught off guard sometimes. That's what happened during the ... Read more...

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Restraint makes ‘The King’s Speech’ a cinematic jewel (IANS Movie Review)


March 5th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The King's Speech"; Director: Tom Hooper; Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter; Rating: ****A king is expected to be regal, to be able to move his subjects with ... Read more...

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Oz property listing video featuring scantily clad model goes viral


February 15th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 15 (ANI): A video for a property listing in Australia has gone viral around the world after it featured a scantily clad model.Gold Coast real estate agency NEO Property gained ... Read more...

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Rob-Kris Sheds All Inhibitions For ‘Breaking Dawn’


November 19th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The duo, who were in Brazil recently to shoot for this film, the second last installment of the 'Twilight' series, were shooting in scenic locales for their honeymoon sequences. The world ... Read more...

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Jean Claude Van Damme ’suffers minor heart attack on movie set’


October 20th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 20 (ANI): Hollywood action man Jean Claude Van Damme is said to have suffered a minor heart attack on the set of his new film 'Weapon'.According to website ... Read more...

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Pregnant Penelope Cruz’s younger sis plays body double


October 11th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11(ANI): Penelope Cruz's lookalike younger sister Monika will be doing some of her sister's acts in the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie - 'On Stranger Tides'.Monika has agreed to ... Read more...

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U2 Fined For Playing Loud Music


August 27th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Irish Rock Band U2 has been fined for disturbing the peace and quiet of the citizens of Barcelona. They played too loudly and ... Read more...

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Teri Hatcher says she can’t believe she released her candid close-ups


August 14th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Teri Hatcher is feeling embarrassed after recently releasing close-ups of her wrinkled face saying she had no idea how fast they would spread around the world.The 'Desperate ... Read more...

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Murray in low key mode in run-up to Wimbledon


June 21st, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): British tennis champion Andy Murray has attracted surprisingly little attention in the run up to Wimbledon.According to The Telegraph, it has been so low-key for Murray this ... Read more...

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Why three bridges were built for one in ‘Raavan’?


June 7th, 2010 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The climactic fight between Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram in "Raavan" on a wooden bridge actually required three different bridges to be built so that ... Read more...

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Kareena sports ‘no make-up look’ on People magazine cover


June 6th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 5 (IANS) The glamorous and stylish Kareena Kapoor let go of make-up and and decided to be simple for the cover of the latest issue of People magazine. The ... Read more...

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Stuntmen association,’Rakta Charitra’ makers at loggerheads


May 24th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) The producer of Vivek Oberoi's "Rakta Charitra" and Bollywood's stuntmen association have locked horns over the fee issue."Rakta Charitra" is being made simultaneously ... Read more...

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Fighters’ Associations Demand Double Fee From Rakta Charitra Makers


May 24th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It seems, henceforth, bi-lingual films are in some financial trouble. Because Bollywood's fighters' associations now demand twice the levy on the fights and fighters participating in ... Read more...

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Wikimedia slammed for pornographic content on website


May 8th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Wikimedia, Wikipedia's parent company, has started an online purging activity to get rid of sexually explicit content on the website following a report by an American TV news ... Read more...

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Is Miley Cyrus’ new video ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ too racy?


May 6th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hannah Montana star – Miley Cyrus is out with her new video – ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ and her fans think that the video is ... Read more...

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New Sun images released by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory


April 22nd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has delivered stunning first images of our sun.Some of the images show never-before-seen detail of material streaming outward and away from ... Read more...

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‘Raajneeti’ not a dry political drama: Prakash Jha


March 11th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Director Prakash Jha is hell bent on making his forthcoming film a complete entertainer. He recently did a certain amount of spicing up by shooting ... Read more...

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Viewers give first 3D broadcast of football match thumbs up


February 1st, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) History was made here when football fans got to watch the world's first broadcast of a match in 3D format and they hailed the experience saying it ... Read more...

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‘Rann’, a razor-sharp biting look at the real world (IANS Movie Reiview)


January 28th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Film: "Rann"; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sudeep, Paresh Rawal, Rajat Kapoor, Neetu Chandra, Gul Panag, Suchitra Krishnamurthy; Director: ... Read more...

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Mallika’s brother gets protective


January 25th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mallika Sherawat's older brother, Vikram Lamba, got a little protective of his younger sister on the sets of Hissss. He blasted the crew for making Mallika wear a skin-coloured, flimsy bikini.The shot ... Read more...

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‘Before The Rains’: Uncommonly-common love story in verdant Kerala (IANS Film Review - Rating: ***)


August 14th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Film: "Before The Rains"; Cast: Linus Roache, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose; Director: Santosh Sivan; Rating: ***The lush greenery of Kerala never looked more inviting or erotic. As a tea ... Read more...

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James Corden refused to bare his butt in new movie


August 10th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10 (ANI): Brit actor James Corden had to have a body double brought in after he refused to bare his butt in a dance scene in his latest movie 'Gulliver's ... Read more...

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Deepika shakes a leg for a special song in ‘Love4Ever’


July 21st, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Directed and produced by Jayant C Paranji, "Love4Ever', which is coming up as a love subject has a special song where Bollywood heroine Deepika Padukune shook a leg. The song which ... Read more...

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Sudhir Mishra’s Next Tera Kya Hoga Anurag!


July 16th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaAnurag Kashyap has developed quite a taste for acting. After playing a director in Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance he's back in Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny. ... Read more...

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Jolie trying for another baby?


March 13th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly scaled down the stunts in her new movie Salt, sparking rumours that she is planning to add to her brood.According to ... Read more...

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Hong Kong filmmakers to unveil world’s first 3D sex movie


January 26th, 2009 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Jan 26 (DPA) Hong Kong film makers are preparing to leave filmgoers goggle-eyed by releasing the world's first pornographic movie in 3D, a news report has said.Shooting on the Chinese-language ... Read more...

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Sakkarakkatti: Star kids make debut but don’t shine (Tamil movie review - Rating **)


September 27th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sakkarakkatti"; Cast: Shantanu, Ishita Sharma, Vedhika; Music: A.R. Rahman; Director: Kala Prabhu; Rating: **Launch vehicle for two star children, "Sakkarakkatti" is a movie without surprises.Kala Prabhu, son of south Indian ... Read more...

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