Need marketing, instant impact for success: Saif Ali Khan (Interview)
March 15th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) From a game to a graphic book to a 12-city tour, Saif Ali Khan is using every possible marketing tool to promote his newest ... Read more...
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‘Alemari’ - watch it for Yogi (Kannada Movie Review)
March 10th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Alemari"; Cast: Yogi, Radhika Pandit, Raakesh, Ramesh Bhat, Umashri, Mico Nagaraj, Aadi Lokesh, Raghuram; Screenplay-Lyrics-Direction: Santhu; Producer: B.K. Sreenivas, Krishna Prasad; Dialogues: Manju Maandavya; Music: Arjun Janya; Cinematography: Manjunatha ... Read more...
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Actor Kader Khan designing courses for Arabic, Urdu speakers (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
March 8th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) For over 40 years we have known Kader Khan for his humour and dialogues. But now this Kabul-born Bollywood actor is immersed in academics. He has ... Read more...
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Guess who’s designing Islamic language courses? Kader Khan
March 8th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) For over 40 years we have known Kader Khan for his humour and dialogues. But now this septuagenarian is too busy with academics - the Kabul-born ... Read more...
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‘Sankranthi’ - old wine in boring bottle (Kannada Movie Review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sankranthi"; Cast: Gururaj, Roopashri, Sreenivasa Murthy, Shankar Aswath, Master Hirannaiah, Bhavya, Vijaya Kashi, Mandya Ramesh, B.V. Radha, Mallesh, Shankara Patil, Skanda; Screenplay-Director: Mussanje Mahesh; Producer and Story: R.S. Gowda; Music: ... Read more...
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Censors object to expletives in ‘Paan Singh Tomar’
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The censors displayed unprecedented liberality by passing an inherently violent story like "Paan Singh Tomar" with a 'UA' certification, which allows it to be a suitable ... Read more...
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Sanajay Gupta moves on without Sanjay Dutt!
March 1st, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Sanjay Gupta, known for his dark thrillers, is set to direct his next "Shootout At Wadala" from Thursday and this will be his first movie ... Read more...
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North Korea’s n-activity suspension modest first step: US (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) As North Korea announced Wednesday to suspend its nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and uranium enrichment activity following last week's talks with the US, the latter ... Read more...
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North Korea’s n-activity suspension modest first step: Clinton
March 1st, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) North Korea agreeing to suspend its nuclear activities is "a modest first step", said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday."Today's announcement represents a modest first ... Read more...
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North Korea to suspend nuclear activity
March 1st, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) North Korea has said it will suspend nuclear tests, long-range missile launches, and uranium enrichment activity as agreed with the US in last week's bilateral talks."The ... Read more...
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It’s start of an American movie career for me: Jean Dujardin (Interview)
February 29th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Jean Dujardin is beaming with joy after winning his first ever Oscar for his performance in black and white silent French movie "The Artist" and ... Read more...
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‘Heroine’ not about Manisha Koirala: Bhandarkar
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has rubbished reports that his film "Heroine" is inspired by actress Manisha Koirala's life."#Heroine's not inspired by Manish Koirala's life. It's a ... Read more...
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Experts express concern over illegal mining
February 24th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The enormous environmental damage caused by rampant mining activity in the country is a neglected issue as the state is concerned only with rapid industrialisation, ... Read more...
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Antony’s son’s film shooting to begin in August
February 20th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) Ajith Antony, son of Defence Minister A.K. Antony, has decided to try his luck in showbiz and his debut film "Oberoi" will go on the floors ... Read more...
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Luthria to jazz up ‘Once Upon…2′ with flamboyance, music
February 20th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Director Milan Luthria says his much-anticipated sequel "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2" will not follow any "gangster movie trend" as in his film ... Read more...
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Sophie sends out love to Yuvraj Singh (Movie Snippets)
February 14th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sophie Choudry tweeted love and best wishes for cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour in ... Read more...
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I’ve lost my voice: J.P. Dutta on father’s death
February 11th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Filmmaker J.P. Dutta is bereaved after his father O.P. Dutta's death following prolonged illness. The "Border" director says he will miss the man, who wrote ... Read more...
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Veena Malik doesn’t represent entire Pakistan: Ali Zafar
February 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik is controversy's favourite child but it would be unfair to judge the entire country on the basis of what she does ... Read more...
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‘Nandeeswarudu’ - extremely violent, bad remake (Telugu Movie Review)
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Producer: Kota Gangadhar; Cast: Cast: Taraka Ratna, Sheena, Jagapathi Babu, Suman, Seetha, Ajay, Rajeev Kanakala; Director: Anji Sreenu; Music: Parthasarathy, Rating: *1/2Ratna's new film "Nandeeswarudu" is a bad remake of Kannada ... Read more...
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Indian parliamentarians meet Gilani, Khar (With Images)
January 19th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A visiting Indian parliamentary delegation met Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar after concluding a dialogue with their counterparts ... Read more...
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‘Bodyguard’ perfect family entertainer (Telugu Movie Review)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bodyguard"; Cast: Venkatesh, Thrisha, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Prakash Raj, Saloni, Subbaraju and Ali; Writer-Director: Gopichand Mallineni; Producer: Bellamkonda Suresh; Camera: Sam K. Naidu; Rating: ***After being successfully made in Malayalam, ... Read more...
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‘Sidlingu’ entertaining, Yogish makes his mark (Kannada Movie Review)
January 15th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sidlingu"; Cast: Yogish, Ramya, Suman Ranganath, Sridhar, Achyuth Kumar and Girija Lokesh; Producer: T.P. Siddaraju; Writer-Director: Vijaya Prasad; Music Director: Anoop Sileen; Camera: Sugnaan; Rating: *** 1/2The trailers of "Sidlingu" ... Read more...
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Pakistan to prune negative list to boost trade: Envoy
January 13th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan is mulling pruning the list of commodities that are presently barred from being imported from India as well as bringing in a new "favourable" visa ... Read more...
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Kareena will be a shocker in ‘Heroine’, says Bhandarkar
January 10th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhndarkar asserts that Kareena Kapoor's performance in his latest project "Heroine" is not only fabulous, it will also be a shocker for her ... Read more...
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‘Prarthane’ entertains and educates; must watch (Kannada Movie Review)
January 8th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Prarthane"; Cast: Anant Nag, Prakash Raj, Pavitra Lokesh, Master Manoj, Master Sachin, Ashok, Sudha Murthy, B.C. Patil and Dinesh Mangalore; Screenplay writer-Director: Sadashiva Shenoy; Producers: G.C.Pushpa and N. Harish; Story ... Read more...
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Benegal remembers his ’stormy friendship’ with Satyadev Dubey
December 27th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal describes his 49-year-long association with late Satyadev Dubey as a "stormy friendship". He says they worked together on six films but after ... Read more...
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Luthria stresses upon use of ‘tough dialogues’ in script
December 19th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Director Milan Luthria, whose latest directorial venture "The Dirty Picture" has hit the bull's eye, feels strong dialogues are integral to a film."We try to ... Read more...
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‘With Love, Delhi’: Juvenilia at its best (IANS Movie Review)
December 17th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "With Love, Delhi"; Actors: Ashish Lal, Pariva Pranati, Tom Alter, Kiran Kumar;Director: Nikhil Singh; Rating: *Mithun Chakravarty's film "Gunda" is a cult classic among IITians because it is so full ... Read more...
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‘Only Vishnuvardhana’ - ‘paisa vasool’ entertainer (Kannada Movie Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Only Vishnuvardhana"; Cast: Sudeepa, Priyamani, Bhavana, Sonu Sood, Dwarakish, Arun Sagar, Neenasam Aswath and Muni; Producer: Dwarakish; Writer-Director: Kumar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Composer: Jaro Lrosjma; Rating: *** 1/2"Only Vishnuvardhana" is ... Read more...
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‘Shyloo’ not as good as original, but watchable (Kannada Movie Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shyloo"; Cast: Ganesh, Bhama, Rangayana Raghu, Suchayeendra Prasad and Suresh Chandra; Producer: K. Manju; Director: S. Narayan; Composer: Jessie Gift; Camera: Jagadish Waali; Rating: ** 1/2Remaking movies is a not ... Read more...
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Microsoft ‘disappointed’ with hold back on retail FDI
December 9th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Microsoft Thursday said it is "very disappointed" with the central government's decision to hold back Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trade, stressing "FDI in ... Read more...
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Kannada film ‘Paagal’ is sheer absurdity (IANS Movie Review - Rating: *1/2)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Producer: Muralidhar, Writer and Director: P.N. Sathya, Music: V Manohar, Cinematography:Niranjan Babu, Cast: PN Sathya, Pooja Gandhi, Thulasi Sivamani, Bullet Prakash, Indrajith Lankesh, Harish Rai, Mico Nagaraj, Biradar and others, Rating: ... Read more...
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Akshay gives ‘gurudakshina’ to Pratima Kazmi, his Hindi teacher
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Very few know that it was TV actress Pratima Kazmi, popular for her role as the waspish-tongued Nani of "Uttaran", who taught struggling Akshay Kumar ... Read more...
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Kamal finds his heroine! (Tamil Movie Snippets)
November 21st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Nov 21 (IANS) The search for the feamle lead for Kamal Haasan starrer "Viswaroopam" has ended with NRI Pooja Kumar and the Tamil superstar says the film will be ... Read more...
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‘Achchu Mechchu’ good theme, immature narration (Kannada Movie Review)
November 20th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Achchu Mechchu"; Cast: Tarun, Archana Guptha, Achyuth Rao, Veena Sundar and Shobharaj; Producer: Lokesh; Director: Himayat Khan; Music Director: A.M. Neel; Camera: Nagesh Acharya; Rating: * 1/2"Achchu Mechchu" has an ... Read more...
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