Both commercial, serious films important for me: Emraan Hashmi
September 9th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi, who has done films like "Murder", "Jannat", "The Dirty Picture" and "Shanghai", says success in both commercial and off-beat cinema is important for ... Read more...
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Learning came with the experience for ‘Khwaabb’ director
August 29th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) "Khwaabb" is his first movie and director Zaid Ali Khan says that irrespective of which film institute one has been to, it is the movie-making ... Read more...
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We’ll visit Wasseypur after the film’s release: Kashyap
June 18th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Director Anurag Kashyap seems wary of going to Wasseypur for the promotion of his film "Gangs of Wasseypur" and says that he will pay a visit ... Read more...
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‘No Doubt’ to make a comeback with their new album
June 13th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There have been rumors of No Doubt comeback LP for months, but only now are the details of the group’s new album starting to emerge. ... Read more...
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Usher announces his London show
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been announced that the R&B singer Usher will perform a one off show at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Monday 11th June. Usher will ... Read more...
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Producer’s job toughest: Jimmy Sheirgill
May 1st, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After acting in over 40 films, both Hindi and Punjabi, Jimmy Sheirgill donned the producer's hat with "Dharti", a huge commercial success in 2011. However, ... Read more...
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Filmmakers line up biopics - with Bollywood twist (Feature)
April 30th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The commercial success of "The Dirty Picture" gave new life to biopics. Bollywood has now lined up a slew of real people's real stories, though ... Read more...
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I’ve always aimed for commercial success: Dibakar (Movie Snippets)
April 14th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's films have a different flavour and earn critical acclaim. But he says he always aims for commercial success."Right from my first film, ... Read more...
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Asin wants to do only commercial movies
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Southern actress Asin Thottumkal, who started her Bollywood journey with "Ghajini", says she wants to focus only on commercial movies."Right now I am concentrating on ... Read more...
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Our marriage not behind ‘Tere Naal…’ success: Riteish
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Bollywood's just married duo Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are happy with the success of their film "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya". They believe the credit ... Read more...
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Sherbet guitarist Clive Shakespeare dead
February 17th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) British-born Australian guitarist Clive Shakespeare died after losing his battle with prostate cancer. He was 62.The veteran guitarist died Wednesday after a long struggle with the ... Read more...
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Classic remakes not on Imtiaz Ali’s wish list
February 16th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Writer-director Imtiaz Ali, whose last film "Rockstar" has been picking up honours almost at every award function, says he would never venture into remake zone."I ... Read more...
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Vidya has taken over as ‘female hero’, says Shekhar
February 13th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has become a name to reckon with following some power-packed female-oriented films, has found another admirer in music composer Shekhar Ravjiani who ... Read more...
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‘Agneepath’ overwhelms global box office, earns $3.2 mn
February 1st, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After a record opening in the domestic market, filmmaker Karan Johar's "Agneepath" has tasted success in the overseas market by earning $3.2 million (Rs.160 ... Read more...
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I’m fuelled up, ready for challenges, says Hrithik post ‘Agneepath’ success
January 30th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan has tasted big success after a long time with "Agneepath" and the Bollywood heartthrob says the overwhelming response to the movie has motivated ... Read more...
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CA wants Tendulkar to play in ODIs
January 14th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) eagerly wants India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar to play in the ODIs to make the ensuing triangular series, also involving Sri Lanka, ... Read more...
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Salman, SRK named most profitable actors
January 7th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have been named the most profitable actors of the Hindi film industry in India and abroad respectively by ETC ... Read more...
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No one could get dirtier than ‘The Dirty Picture’: Vidya Balan
December 8th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Vidya Balan has received rave reviews for her performance in "The Dirty Picture" and, impressed by her dare-bare act, Kareena Kapoor is said to have ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ required me to be unapologetic: Vidya
November 21st, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 ( IANS) Vidya Balan's dare bare act in her upcoming film "The Dirty Picture" is the talk of the town. The actress confesses that in the beginning, ... Read more...
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Hindi film awards for social causes
October 30th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Acknowledging the huge impact of cinema on India's socio-cultural life, a civil society organisation working in various fields of social concern here Sunday announced it would ... Read more...
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‘Sarathi’- a sure shot winner (Kannada Movie Review)
October 1st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sarathi"; Cast: Darshan, Deepa Sannidhi and Sharath Kumar; Director: Dinakar S; Producer: K.V. Sathya Prakash; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Dialogues: Chintan; Rating: ***"Sarathi" is surely going to lift up the ... Read more...
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Hayden picks up stakes in Brisbane Heat
July 26th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 26 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden picked up equity in Brisbane Heat Twenty20 franchise, for whom he turns out as a player in the inaugural season of ... Read more...
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Don’t regret anything: Harman Baweja
July 8th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Three-films-old Harman Baweja hasn't had a dream run at the box office but the actor doesn't regret anything and is looking forward to his forthcoming ... Read more...
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Indian football fraternity shocked at JCT’s decision
June 20th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Indian football fraternity was shocked and dismayed at JCT's decision to disband their 40-year-old Phagwara-based club, which has produced some stalwarts like Inder Singh ... Read more...
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JCT decides to disband football club, AIFF shocked (Lead)
June 20th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) After Mahindra and Mahindra, now JCT has decided to wind up its Phagwara-based popular club for, what it says, the lack of mileage from the ... Read more...
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Bollywood has changed for the better: Juhi Chawla
May 27th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) There have been plenty of changes in Bollywood - people are more organised, there are more women in the industry and infrastructure has improved, ... Read more...
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With ‘Haunted’, audiences queue up to get terrorised again
May 17th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Movies and television shows are going the scary way again - and making money too. It's the time for chills and thrills once more ... Read more...
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‘Ragini MMS’ - literal, cliched and boring (IANS Movie Review)
May 13th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Ragini MMS"; Cast: Raj Kumar, Kainaz Motivala; Director: Pawan Kripalani; Rating: * 1/2When Dibakar Banerjee took a previously done concept to make "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" (LSD), he not ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s gay-themed film earns RM1mil in 5 days!
March 31st, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 31 (ANI): A Malaysian film, depicting the lives of a gay couple, raked in one million ringgit in just five days.The film, Dalam Botol by Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman, ... Read more...
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Blues Singer Marvin Sease Dies At 64
February 9th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Marvin Sease, the renowned blues singer passed on February 8 at the age of 64 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The blues legend lost his life just ... Read more...
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Dhanush Signs Director Chimbudevan’s Fantasy Project
January 29th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kollywood star Dhanush has never disappointed any director with a good script but he surprised many when he signed director Chimbudevan’s next project. Chimbudevan is mainly known for his comedy ... Read more...
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Scriptwriter Of Yamla Pagla Deewana Is On Cloud Nine
January 28th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol. Jasvinder is elated with the commercial success of the film. Jasvinder finds the all adulation hard to believe. Jasvinder commented that it feels like ... Read more...
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I’m very happy, says Kajol after Padma Shri
January 25th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) She has been honoured with Padma Shri now and Bollywood actress Kajol, who is among this year's recipients of the India's fourth highest civilian award, is on ... Read more...
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Kajol, Tabu, Irrfan Khan get Padma Shri
January 25th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Talented Bollywood actress Kajol, and versatile actors Tabu and Irrfan Khan were named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour on the eve ... Read more...
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I Want To Do More Commercial Films: Sumanth
January 7th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
. Sumanth will be playing a cricket coach onscreen in his next.A self proclaimed sports enthusiast, Sumanth says that he loves playing and watching football and basketball, but when you are ... Read more...
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