Dawson rules out moving to London
August 18th, 2012 - 6:24 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) American Actress Rosario Dawson has ruled out the chances of shifting her base to Britain where her boyfriend director Danny Boyle is living.The 33-year-old is ... Read more...
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Dawson will quit career for children
August 10th, 2012 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actress Rosario Dawson says she will quit her career once she starts a family.Dawson wants to focus on her children and make the world a ... Read more...
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Boyle dating Dawson?
August 5th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Oscar winning director Danny Boyle is reportedly dating actress Rosario Dawson, who is 22 years younger.The 55-year-old "Slumdog Millionaire" director and Rosario were seen holding ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle dating ‘Sin City’ star
August 5th, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle is reportedly dating "Sin City" actress Rosario Dawson, who is 22 years his junior.The two were spotted sharing a tender kiss, reports ... Read more...
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The Indian voice heard at London Olympics (With Images)
August 3rd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) From Bollywood to the 2012 London Olympics, it's been quite a long jump for Jaspreet Jasz, the writer and singer of "Nimma nimma hans de ... Read more...
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Boyle’s Olympic creation narrative of British history (Roundup)
July 28th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympic Games were officially opened Friday night with a spectacular four-hour-long ceremony which covered many aspects of the life, history and culture ... Read more...
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Olympic opening ceremony in numbers
July 28th, 2012 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Without even beginning to discuss the artistic merits of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a quick look at some of the ... Read more...
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Queen in a helicopter, Beckham on a boat: what more can you ask for? (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) What can you say about an opening ceremony of the Olympic Games that managed to get the queen of Britain into a helicopter with James ... Read more...
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Olympics: Queen ‘Bonds’ with Craig at opening ceremony
July 28th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) It was a rare occasion when Queen Elizabeth II played a cameo with James Bond actor Daniel Craig in a surreal film that awed spectators ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle explains ‘Isles of Wonder’ (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) It is titled "Isles of Wonder" and was four years in the making from the moment director Danny Boyle sat down in a room with ... Read more...
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Flyover, showers mark start of London 2012 opening show
July 28th, 2012 - 3:25 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony got off to a spectacular start here Friday, heralding what director Danny Boyle said would be a portrayal of ... Read more...
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London Games opening ceremony sold out
July 27th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) London 2012 organisers say Friday's opening ceremony is a 60,000-strong sell-out.British director Danny Boyle's four-hour extravaganza had only 50 tickets remaining, a matter of hours ... Read more...
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London Games opening ceremony kicks-off at 9 p.m.
July 26th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) The much-awaited opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics will start from 9 p.m. London time and will run for no more than three hours.British ... Read more...
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‘Isles of Wonder’ theme of Olympic’s opening ceremony
January 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) London 2012's opening ceremony will feature the "Isles of Wonder", the ceremony's artistic director Danny Boyle revealed six months ahead of the Games.Boyle said it ... Read more...
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Britain defends doubling of Olympic ceremony budget
January 25th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) British culture secretary Jeremy Hunt defended the doubling of the amount of money to be spent on the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in July ... Read more...
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From slums to queen of suburbs, Rubina Ali goes places (With Image)
October 16th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Star-studded Mumbai suburb Bandra will soon have a new celebrity resident, Rubina Ali, one of the popular child actors in the multi-Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire", ... Read more...
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Judi Dench receives top BFI honour
June 24th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has received a fellowship award from the British Film Institute (BFI)."For someone who was told in 1959 that they would never ... Read more...
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Supergroup being formed for the 2012 Olympic
April 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) London is gearing up for the Olympic Games in 2012. With the way that the previous Olympic Games was held in Beijing, London was undoubtedly under pressure ... Read more...
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Film director Boyle wants ’sunset’ Olympics opener
April 4th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): Movie director Danny Boyle has demanded that the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics be delayed until sun set.The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who is masterminding the London ... Read more...
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“Slumdog Millionaire” child actress Rubina Ali loses home in a fire
March 8th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fire gutted the home of Rubina Ali on Friday. Rubina had played the character of the young Latika in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. Her home was amongst the several ... Read more...
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All gone in fire, grieves ‘Slumdog’ star Rubina Ali
March 5th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Grieving over the loss of her Oscar memorabilia, "Slumdog Millionaire" child actor Rubina Ali Saturday said she lost all her good memories to a slum ... Read more...
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Brand, Boyle may team up for soccer film
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle are reportedly teaming up for a soccer-based film."Russell told Danny what a fan of his work he ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle applauded for theatre comeback
February 25th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, who has returned to the theatre after more than 20 years with a stage version of Frankenstein, has been applauded by critics.The 'Slumdog ... Read more...
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Critics praise Danny Boyle’s theatre comeback
February 25th, 2011 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has been applauded for his return to theatre after a decade-and-a-half, with a stage version of "Frankenstein".The Daily Telegraph's Charles Spencer says: "The Frankenstein ... Read more...
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‘127 Hours’ - the perfect cinematic trap (IANS Film Review; Rating:****)
January 29th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "127 Hours"; Director: Danny Boyle; Actor: James Franco; Rating:****French auteur Jean-Luc Godard had said "all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun". ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle hides Oscar trophy in shoe box
January 27th, 2011 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has admitted that he stores his Oscar academy award in a shoe bag, under his bed.Boyle won the best director Oscar for his ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle hides his Oscar under bed!
January 26th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Director Danny Boyle has revealed that he keeps his Oscar hidden under his bed at home.The Brit won the Best Director Oscar in 2008 for 'Slumdog Millionaire,' ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ leads BAFTA nominations
January 18th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) With as many as 14 nominations in various categories, British royal drama "The King's Speech" is the leading contender for this year's British Academy of Films and Television ... Read more...
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A R Rahman Waiting For ‘127 Hours’!
January 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
too promises to bring home an Oscar for the world famous musician. A. R. Rahman has already secured a place in the nomination list of the best original score in ... Read more...
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Yasmin Ponnappa: Aaranya Kaandam Is Not An Arthouse Movie
December 21st, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Model turned actress Yasmin Ponnappa, whose debut Tamil film 'Aaranya Kaandam' has released last week, has become lucky with her first film itself. The movie got its world premiere in ... Read more...
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Jaipur lad brewing a Bollywood-spiced Hollywood comedy
December 19th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Taking a leaf out of Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle's book, a young Indian filmmaker in the US has set out to make a ... Read more...
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A.R Rahman: Nominated For Golden Globe Awards For 127 Hours
December 15th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This is the maestro’s second opportunity to have won the nomination, after he had been honored during the ace director Danny Boyle’s flick Slumdog Millionaire.
The movie 127 Hours is reportedly a ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell makes entry into Who’s Who
December 7th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): X Factor judge Simon Cowell has been included in the latest edition of Who's Who, the biographical reference book.Other new entries from the world of entertainment include ... Read more...
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Boyle was apprehensive about casting Franco
December 6th, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has revealed that he was apprehensive about casting James Franco in his film "127 Hours" after finding him distant and monosyllabic in the ... Read more...
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Hathaway, Franco might host Oscars
November 30th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 30 (IANS) Actors Anne Hathaway and James Franco have reportedly been chosen as hosts for the 83rd Academy Awards.An official announcement could be happening later Tuesday morning, ... Read more...
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