Pulkit dons transformed look for ‘Fukrey’
September 21st, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Actor Pulkit Samrat, who made his Bollywood debut as a rugged, Punjabi boy in "Bittoo Boss", is undergoing complete transformation for his next movie "Fukrey".The film, ... Read more...
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Will never act, write in same movie, again: Kalki
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Kalki Koechlin, who donned the writer's hat for "That Girl In Yellow Boots" and even acted in it as the protagonist, vows never ... Read more...
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Stunned over Pallavi’s death: Excel Entertainment officials
August 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Murdered woman lawyer Pallavi Purkyashtha, who worked as a legal adviser at Farhan Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., was a "friend" and an ... Read more...
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It’s vacation time for Farhan Akhtar (Movie Snippets)
June 12th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, who has been busy with his films and IIFA awards, is now in a holiday mood and says he is taking his ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na…’ sequel not necessary: Farhan Akhtar
June 11th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, whose production "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" bagged nine awards at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, says the movie's success doesn't ... Read more...
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Zindagi Na, Rockstar dominate IIFA awards
June 10th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 10 (IANS) Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar" triumphed at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards Saturday, with each winning four ... Read more...
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Ranbir, Vidya win top IIFA honours
June 10th, 2012 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 10 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor and actress Vidya Balan walked away with top honours for their films "Rockstar" and "The Dirty Picture" respectively at the 13th ... Read more...
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Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na..’ sweeps IIFA technical awards
June 9th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" swept the technical awards category with five trophies at the 13th International Indian Film Academy Weekend and Awards. ... Read more...
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Technicians should get recognition, says Zoya (IIFA Diary)
June 8th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 8 (IANS) No film is possible without technicians, says Zoya Akhtar who is sad about these behind-scene people not getting recognition for their work."I hope all my ... Read more...
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Working with new directors learning experience: Ritesh Sidhwani
June 5th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Ever since he has ventured into filmmaking, producer Ritesh Sidhwani has launched new directors like Reema Kagti and Abhinay Deo. He says working ... Read more...
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‘Urumi’ wins best film at Madrid film fest
June 4th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Malayalam film "Urmi" won the best film award at the Imagineindia International Film Festival held in Madrid, while Santhosh Sivan won the best director trophy ... Read more...
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Abhay’s skin show in ‘Shanghai’
June 4th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Abhay Deol has dared to bare his torso in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" a la Ranbir Kapoor's in "Saawariya". If the latter wore a towel, ... Read more...
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Bollywood biggies walk the TV talk
June 2nd, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The small screen is going big. Making the transition from the big screen, mainstream Bollywood producers Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Ritesh Sidhwani and Sanjay Leela ... Read more...
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Aamir doing fantastic job with ‘Satyamev Jayate’: Ritesh Sidhwani
May 21st, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Film producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is co-producing Aamir Khan's next movie "Talaash", is impressed with the actor's TV debut "Satyamev Jayate", aimed at bringing ... Read more...
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It’s hard to keep up good work in Bollywood: Kalki Koechlin (Interview)
May 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Kalki Koechlin comes from a non-film background, but the actress has managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts. ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ leads IIFA nominations
May 4th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Zoya Akhtar's road movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" is leading the nomination pack of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 14 ... Read more...
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National award winners on high after ceremony
May 4th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) "Excited", "proud" and "humbled" and even "amused" were the feelings the winners went through after being conferred the most prestigious film award of the ... Read more...
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Where’s bachelor party? On foreign shores, say desi boys (Feature)
April 25th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Who doesn't want some fun before entering wedlock? Traditional pre-wedding sangeet and mehndi celebrations notwithstanding, young Indian bridegrooms, inspired by movies like "Hangover" and ... Read more...
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Shreyas showers praise on Parineeti (Movie Snippets)
April 12th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade is so impressed with Parineeti Chopra after watching her in the song "Pareshan" from "Ishaqzaade" that he feels the youngster will give ... Read more...
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We want good scripts, chants Bollywood
March 19th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) After biggies misfired at the box office and economical movies hit the bull's eye, Bollywood has woken up to the importance of a well-written script. ... Read more...
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Star power keeps Bollywood afloat, Zoya Akhtar
March 16th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar believes that star power keeps the Hindi film industry alive."I think the star system works on a level. Apart from Hollywood, India ... Read more...
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Bosco-Ceaser on a high after winning first National Award
March 7th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Bollywood choreographers Bosco-Ceaser are overwhelmed after winning their first National Award for choreographing the song "Senorita" in the road-trip movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", which ... Read more...
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Non-film music needs to be marketed well: Shankar Mahadevan
March 2nd, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan says lack of quality has been responsible for the decline of non-film music, but he feels that any music would sell if ... Read more...
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Shekhar Suman to be back with ‘Movers & Shakers’
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Over a decade after tickling the funny bone of the audiences with "Movers & Shakers", Shekhar Suman is set to return with the entertaining celebrity chat ... Read more...
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Dominance of meaningless songs disturbs Javed Akhtar
February 16th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Lyricist Javed Akhtar says he is saddened by the phenomenon of meaningless songs increasing day by day and dominating the music scene."At any given point ... Read more...
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Ranbir, Vidya declared best actors at 57th Filmfare awards (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Vidya Balan and Ranbir Kapoor won the best actor trophies at the annual Filmfare awards ceremony here for their performances in "The Dirty Picture" and ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na…’ triumphs at Filmfare awards (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Zoya Akhtar's youthful movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" swept the 57th Filmfare awards ceremony here by winning seven honours, including best film and best director, ... Read more...
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Ranbir, Vidya best actors at 57th Filmfare awards
January 30th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who painted "The Dirty Picture" in Bollywood last year, and "Rockstar" Ranbir Kapoor picked the best actor trophies at the annual Filmfare awards ... Read more...
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Can’t even think of comparisons with Big B: Hrithik
January 27th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan made Vijay Dinanath Chauhan's character in the 1990 "Agneepath" iconic, but the film didn't do wonders at the box office. Almost two decades ... Read more...
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Awards galore for family, Shabana delighted
January 26th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is delighted to see her family on an award-winning spree. While she has been conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan, her step-children ... Read more...
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Ranbir, Vidya named best actors at Apsara Awards
January 26th, 2012 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan picked the best actors' trophies at the star-studded seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards here Wednesday night for ... Read more...
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Kolkata celebrates Chinese New Year
January 21st, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Students from China hummed a Hindi movie song while Indian students returned the compliment by rendering a popular Chinese number as expatriates from that country welcomed ... Read more...
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‘Rockstar’ leads Apsara Award nominations
January 20th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) "Rockstar" has topped the nomination list of the Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards 2012 with 13 nods, with its lead actor Ranbir ... Read more...
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B-Town wants “Zindagi Na…” to win best film award (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Mumbai gears up to host the Filmfare Awards night Jan 29, most Bollywood celebrities feel Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" will walk away ... Read more...
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B-Town wants “Zindagi Na…” to win best film award
January 14th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Mumbai gears up to host the Filmfare Awards night Saturday, most Bollywood celebrities feel Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" will walk away with ... Read more...
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