Rinku Karmakar prefers drama over comic roles
August 21st, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) "I am a drama queen and I like drama," says Rinku Karmarkar, who will be seen essaying a double-role in "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ shook viewers’ minds, opened them: Rakesh Bedi
May 21st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) "Delhi Belly" shook up the collective consciousness of the audiences, says Rakesh Bedi, who is active in films, TV and theatre. He added that although comedy ... Read more...
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Rainbow bookshelf: The queer story, now in print (Feature)
December 1st, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. The end. But for queers, the story doesn't end there. It ... Read more...
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From closet to freedom for India’s gays, two years on
July 1st, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) What would you make of 377, 2/7, 730? Could be a code or a logical reasoning question. But, for queers, 377 is the Indian Penal ... Read more...
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‘Aaranya Kaandam’ - a realistic account of gangsters (Tamil Movie Review)
June 11th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Aaranya Kaandam"; Cast: Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa, Somasundaram; Producer: Capital Film Works; Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja; Rating: *** 1/2Debutant Thiagarajan Kumararaja's "Aaranya Kaandam", ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: “Lita” and Edge’s Surprise Visit
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alberto Del Rio stood in the ring last night on WWE Smackdown, and spent some time making fun of Edge, the Rated R Superstar. He brought a few ... Read more...
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BA sets new world record for ‘highest stand-up comedy gig in the world’
March 14th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): British Airways has set a new Guinness World Record for the 'highest stand-up comedy gig in the world' in aid of Comic Relief.Comedians including Dara O Briain joined ... Read more...
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Katie Price smitten by new man
March 14th, 2011 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) Former glamour model Katie Price has opened up about her new man - model Leandro Penna - saying she is more attracted to him than her ... Read more...
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Katie Price dresses as Freddie Mercury for Comic Relief dance
February 21st, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Katie Price beat two other celebrities to advance to the finals of the “Let’s Dance” contest.The star literally transformed herself to Freddie Mercury by putting on ... Read more...
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When Katie Price danced with moustache
February 21st, 2011 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Glamour model Katie Price showed another side of her as she danced on the live episode of "Let's Dance" for Comic Relief and sported fake body hair and ... Read more...
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Katie Price turns into ‘Freddie Mercury’ for Comic Relief
February 20th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Katie Price donned a fake moustache to transform herself into Freddie Mercury to perform in this year's 'Let's Dance for Comic Relief'.She even wore an outfit that matched ... Read more...
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Lara Stone gets Marilyn Monroe makeover for Comic Relief ad
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Supermodel Lara Stone has revived Marilyn Monroe's most famous pose for a Comic Relief advertising campaign.The 5ft 10in, size eight catwalk star underwent an extraordinary transformation to become ... Read more...
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Asivn Raja Is Signing Ventures One After Another!
January 24th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, he seems to be on a spree. He is signing ventures one after another. Looks like he managed to gather quite some attention with the Pal Pandi role where he ... Read more...
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EastEnders confirms sex exploitation plot, Whitney Dean all set to steal the show
January 10th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The producers of EastEnders and the charity organization, Comic Relief have been working alongside for sometime now and now they have confirmed that a special episode ... Read more...
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Larry King: Spell At CNN Ends As He Sat With The Signature Mic For The Last Time
December 17th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Accompanying him for the show were Bill Maher and Ryan Seacrest, who were able to provide the comic relief as at times the program got emotional. King revealed he was immensely ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Preparing for TLC
December 11th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kane stepped out and walked toward the ring, red lighting all around the very angry, emotional, and distraught Heavyweight Champion surrounded by shooting flames, and dreary music. He ... Read more...
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“Weeds” Episode 13 Concluded Season 6
November 16th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the most popular shows of Showtime, "Weeds" concluded its sixth season yesterday, with its thirteenth episode. That brought an end to all the episodes ... Read more...
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Never felt absence of dialogues in ‘Golmaal’: Tusshar Kapoor (Interview)
October 20th, 2010 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Not everyone can enjoy doing an entire film without a single dialogue. But usshar Kapoor, who has been playing a mute character in the funny "Golmaal" series, ... Read more...
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Kilimanjaro climbers ‘putting their health at risk’
October 19th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): Experts have warned that people climbing Mount Kilimanjaro are taking unnecessary risks with their health.Travel firms have seen an increase in bookings following the successful summit by nine ... Read more...
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PRINCESS OF KERALA makes her debut in MALLIKA’S ‘HISSS’
September 30th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Here's an interesting piece of news that not many know of - Mallika Sherawat's forthcoming film "HISSS' stars Her Royal Highness Princess Lakshmi Bai of Travencore!"Akka" ... Read more...
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Chris Daughtry And Carlos Santana Sizzle On “Dancing With The Stars” Stage
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what was an eventful results night on "Dancing With The Stars", some of the biggest names in the music industry performed live on stage. Chris ... Read more...
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45th Jerry Lewis Telethon Kicks Off In Las Vegas
September 6th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Noted comedian Jerry Lewis is back again with his annual telethon that is held each year during the Labor Day weekend to raise funds ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Prince Of Persia (2010)
May 29th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Prince Of Persia- Cool Entertainer For Hot SummerRating: 2.5 out of 5*Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben KingsleyDirector: Mike NewellBased on the video game series created ... Read more...
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Barlow to organise Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday bash
May 9th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Singer Gary Barlow is set to organise British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's 85th birthday bash next year in April.
The "Take That" star has been asked to lead plans ... Read more...
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Spider-Man Catches Thief Red-Handed In Comic Book Shop
May 5th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Adelaide, May 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A comic book store owner who was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotional event did full justice to his get up when he caught a ... Read more...
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Vijay’s popularity fails to save ‘Suraa’ (Tamil Movie Review)
May 2nd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Suraa"; Cast: Vijay, Vadivelu, Tamannaah, 'Vennira Aadai' Murthy, Dev Gill; Director: S.P. Raajkumar; Producer: 'Sangili' Murugan; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Cinematographer: N.K. Ekambaram and M.S. Prabhu; Rating: * 1/2
Vijay's 50th film ... Read more...
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‘Buridi’ is busy in re-recording
April 9th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Aryan Rajesh and Aiswarya are playing the lead in "Buridi' directed by EVV Satyanarayana and produced by Eedara Srinivas, Eedpuganti Purnachandra Rao, Eedpuganti Subrahmanyeswara Rao and Eedara ... Read more...
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Movie Review - Pankh (2010)
April 2nd, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Pankh- Is a bizzare bore!Rating: 1.5 out of 5*Starring: Introducing Maradona Rebello, Lilette Dubey, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar, Amit Purohit and Bipasha Basu (Sp.App)Director: Sudipto ... Read more...
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David Beckham asks his family to design t-shirts for Sport Relief
January 25th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The star footballer David Beckham has asked his entire family to design t-shirts, in order to help the charity Sport Relief. These t-shirts are going to ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ Personal Life Was Poked Fun At In ‘People’s Choice Awards’
January 9th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ace golfer, Tiger Woods, who has taken an indefinite break from playing golf, was the butt of ridicule in the 'People's Choice Awards.' The grand ... Read more...
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Beckham family designs T-shirts for charity
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): The Beckham family will give charity Sport Relief a boost next year, as David, Victoria and sons Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz have designed T-shirts for the good cause.The ... Read more...
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Kaminey’s Mikhail to star in Hema Malini’s production
October 21st, 2009 - 3:41 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Chandan Roy Sanyal, who played Mikhail in Vishal Bhardwaj's Kaminey, has been chosen for Hema Malini's production Tell Me Oh Khuda.Earlier, Chandan had rejected the role as he felt it wasn't ... Read more...
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Tyler Perry reveals about abuse in his childhood
October 10th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American playwright, screenwriter, actor, director Tyler Perry bared his heart out when he shared his deep dark childhood secrets about his abuse trauma in a ... Read more...
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Tyler Perry reveals childhood abuse on his blog
October 7th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American playwright, screenwriter, actor, director Tyler Perry shared his childhood abuse trauma in a message on his website.He writes that, ‘he was sexually assaulted by ... Read more...
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Hate violence against Asians in Hollywood movie condemned
August 22nd, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles (US), Aug.22 (ANI): Racist slurs against Asians in Hollywood's latest movie "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" has angered Asian Americans, who came out to protest against the film's maker ... Read more...
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