Rishi Kapoor’s autobiography to release next year
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Actor Rishi Kapoor, who has been around for more than four decades, will release his autobiography in 2013.In the book, he will look back on his ... Read more...
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Hasina to help complete Bangladesh director’s unfinished movie
August 26th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will extend her all-out cooperation in completing "Kagojer Phool", the unfinished movie of filmmaker Tareque Masud who was killed in ... Read more...
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Film festival to pay homage to Mani Kaul
July 7th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Taj Enlighten Film Society's Naya Cinema Festival has decided to pay tribute to late filmmaker Mani Kaul by screening two of his movies - "Uski ... Read more...
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Mani Kaul passes away
July 6th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Mani Kaul, a believer in "new and bold cinema", passed away here following prolonged illness. He was 66.A Film and Television Institute of India ... Read more...
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Professional Actress Mahie Gill Experiences The Embarrassment Of Being Drunk On Set
January 31st, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mahie Gill, an ‘up and coming’ actress in the Hindi film industry underwent something remarkable in recent times. Any kind of preparation is acceptable for the effective enactment of a ... Read more...
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SAG Ensemble Award: Will ‘The Social Network’ Bag This One?
January 21st, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
January 21, 2011 (SampuThe esteemed Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award is soon to be held on 30th January and tongues are wagging hard as speculations begin as to which film shall ... Read more...
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‘The Social Network’ bags National Critics Award
January 10th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
'The Social Network' bags National Critics AwardLondon, Jan 10 (ANI): David Fincher's 'The Social Network' has bagged four awards from the National Society of Film Critics, USA.The film starring Jessie Eisenberg ... Read more...
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Facebook Film ‘The Social Network’ Hogs Limelight Once Again
January 9th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Social Network", a critically acclaimed film based on the life of Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO and his secret of rise to stardom, is hogging ... Read more...
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Award winning director upset with IFFI panel
October 11th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) The film fraternity in Goa has lambasted Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for including industrialists, their wives and journalists at the expense of film makers in the key decision-making ... Read more...
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Madhupal To Start Shooting For His Second Film
September 11th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor turned director Madhupal is going to start shooting for his second movie as a director by the second of this November. He debuted in ... Read more...
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Mumbai film fest to pick 32 students as critics
September 7th, 2010 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The 12th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) Oct 21-28 will have 32 college students on board as special jury for its Mumbai Young Critics section.
Introduced last year, ... Read more...
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Russian movie ‘August 17′ bags top honour at XIth MIFF
February 9th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Russian film "August 17" directed by Alexander Gutman won the Golden Conch for the Best Documentary while "The Spell" directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the Best Fiction ... Read more...
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Rowling, Clijsters, Sweden’s Crown Princess turned into Barbie dolls
February 4th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): The world's largest toy maker Mattel has turned its Barbie dolls into role models by making them in the image of British author JK Rowling, tennis champion ... Read more...
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Award-winning Goan filmmaker refuses to walk red carpet
November 29th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, the director of Goan film "Pultodcho Munis", Sunday refused to walk the red carpet at the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India ... Read more...
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Award at New York fest inspires Suniel Shetty
November 11th, 2009 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Bollywood producer-actor Suniel Shetty is elated at winning the best actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York for his ... Read more...
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Award winning Goan director criticises film festival, government
October 2nd, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a Goan director who won an award at the 34th Toronto film festival, Friday criticises the state government for giving a cold shoulder to filmmakers and ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Anupam Kher
May 27th, 2009 - 12:24 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Anupam Kher (born March 7, 1951) is an acclaimed actor in Hindi films in India.He is a Kashmiri Pandit.He has acted in many successful Bollywood films, and has worked ... Read more...
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Dark Knight composer scores double nods at Classical Brits
April 21st, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Music composer James Newton Howard has been nominated twice in the best soundtrack category at the Classical Brits for his work on films The Dark Knight and I ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures: Aamir Khan
April 10th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aamir Khan (born Aamir Hussain Khan on March 14, 1965) is an Indian film actor, director and producer.Khan worked in a number of commercially successful films and has established himself ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures : Urmila Matondkar
March 19th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Urmila Matondkar: The daughter of a lecturer, actress Urmila Matondkar began her celluloid career as a child artiste with the film Kalyug (1980). Although an average film at the box-office, her ... Read more...
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AR Rahman wins Golden Globe for ”Slumdog Millionaire”
January 12th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): After winning the Critics Award, music director AR Rahman has walked away with yet another gong for Best Score in ''Slumdog Millionaire'' at the Golden Globes awards. ... Read more...
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Percept to release ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ in India
July 29th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar's debut film "Ramchand Pakistani" is the next in a row to be released in India by Percept Picture Company (PPC) after the hugely ... Read more...
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Studies first, movies later, says child prodigy Darsheel
April 20th, 2008 - 8:56 am ICT by admin
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Studies are the first priority for 11-year-old Darsheel Safary, who endeared himself to audiences in "Taare Zameen Par". Having fun is second on the list ... Read more...
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Chandra short-listed, but misses US book critics’ award
March 8th, 2008 - 12:50 am ICT by admin
New York, March 7 (IANS) Indian writer Vikram Chandra's novel "Sacred Games" was short-listed for the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) award for fiction in the US, but failed to win the ... Read more...
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Aamir, Shah Rukh, Kareena win Filmfare awards
February 24th, 2008 - 2:05 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan Saturday night won the Filmfare Best Director Award for "Taare Zameen Par", which was also adjudged the best film, while Shah Rukh Khan ("Chak De! ... Read more...
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D.C. critics award No Country for Old Men best film gong
December 10th, 2007 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 10 (ANI): No Country for Old Men has been picked as best film of 2007 by Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.The film received four awards including director for Joel ... Read more...
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