Legendary Pakistani actor Lehri dead
September 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) Legendary Pakistani comedian Safirullah Siddiqui, also known as Lehri, died here Thursday after a prolonged illness.
According to family sources, the veteran actor, 83, died ... Read more...
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Want to be part of at least 10 great films: Sharman Joshi (Interview)
June 9th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Ready with his first solo hero movie "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", Sharman Joshi says he's not in the industry to prove anything to anybody and is ... Read more...
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Injured Malayalam comedian’s health improves
March 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala) March 11 (IANS) The condition of Malayalam film comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, grievously injured in a road accident Saturday, has shown slight improvement though he continues to be on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Next 48 hours crucial for injured Malayalam comedian (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 (IANS) Doctors attending on Malayalam film comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, who was seriously hurt in a road accident in the wee hours of Saturday, have said the ... Read more...
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Malayalam film comedian seriously injured
March 10th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 (IANS) Comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, a veteran of over 1,000 Malayalam films, was seriously hurt in a road accident in the wee hours of Saturday and has ... Read more...
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A big southern director eyes Bollywood (With Image)
December 17th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Tamil film director Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, who has made half a dozen films in the southern movie industry, including an impressive debut in Telugu films with ... Read more...
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Who says models can’t act?
August 8th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Whoever thought models just know how to flaunt their pretty faces and svelte figures, the current crop of Bollywood leading ladies are here to ... Read more...
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Ace comedian Jagadish to campaign for UDF in Kerala
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Jagadish will campaign for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates in the April 13 assembly polls in Kerala.Jagadish told ... Read more...
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Rituparna Sengupta Spotted In Ajmer
January 8th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film actress Rituparna Sengupta was recently spotted in Ajmer where she went to offer prayers to the Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti shrine this week. In a statement to the ... Read more...
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Joy Behar & Marilu Henner Among Next Miss America Judges
December 10th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the Miss America contest’s website, Joy Behar, co host on ‘The View’, will head the judge’s panel in the next Miss America Pageant, which will be ... Read more...
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Amala Paul And Oviya: Who Will Beat Whom In Kollywood?
December 7th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
December 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Cat-fights and running the race for being on the top is a common thing in the film industry. The trend is very popular in Bollywood and now it has ... Read more...
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Kerala’s Jagadish - lecturer, comedian and now politician?
November 14th, 2010 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) He is neither Mamootty nor Mohanlal but Jagadish, who, with his comic timing and wit, has made his way into the hearts of Malayali film buffs ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis ‘regrets working in a dozen movies’
October 21st, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 21 (ANI): Bruce Willis confessed that he regrets working about a dozen films of his career and should have avoided some roles."About a dozen. I'd love to strike them ... Read more...
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A Leap In Uttham’s Filmy Career
August 10th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Uttham kicked off his career doing a petty role in the film Yuvarraja and he has now become a hero in Yuva Samrat. Kudos to him as ... Read more...
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Kay Kay Menon And Rajpal Yadav Play New Avatars In ‘Benny And Babloo’
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The well-known writer Yunus Sajawal has crossed many a bridges. Now with his film "Benny and Babloo', he is creating his own niche,as a debutante director. ... Read more...
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“If I am good, everything will fall in place” - Deepika
April 8th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): If Deepika is working in close to half a dozen films today, it is pretty much as per the demand of the situation. After all the ... Read more...
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Vishu season brimming with films
March 20th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Looks like there will be an amazing lineup at the box office this Vishu season. There will be about a dozen films releasing during Vishu and it ... Read more...
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Oscar winning actress Jennifer Jones dies, aged 90
December 18th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oscar wining actress Jennifer Jones died on Thursday. She was 90 years old. A family spokesman confirmed her death. She was nominated for the Academy ... Read more...
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Malayalam film industry to tighten belts
November 13th, 2009 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 12 (IANS) Hit by several flops at the box office, the Malayalam film industry has decided to implement austerity measures and discipline.
A meeting between the Producers Association and the Association ... Read more...
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I’m over and above box office today: Karan Johar
October 24th, 2009 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Never mind that his production house Dharma Productions has just delivered a big hit in "Wake Up Sid". Director-producer Karan Johar says he has matured ... Read more...
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Punjabi to be Canada’s 4th biggest language by 2011 (With Images)
September 26th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 26 (IANS) Punjabi is set to become the fourth largest spoken language in Canada by 2011 after English, French and Chinese, according to Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.
The minister made ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Salman Khan’s riding high…and Bollywood is cheering
September 26th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) It's Salman Khan time in Bollywood. With his full-on actioner "Wanted" becoming a hit, the superstar has millions of rupees riding on his shoulders with ... Read more...
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Braveheart: Lisa Ray fighting cancer!
September 14th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Canadian actress and model Lisa Ray (Bollywood/Hollywood) has cancer.
She has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and has started her cycle of treatment.
Lisa, 37, wants to share all her experience fighting with ... Read more...
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Neetu Chandra does not believe in size-zero (Lead)
September 12th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Bollywood star Neetu Chandra says she has no desire to go size zero and believes in toning her body according to the need of the film she ... Read more...
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Funds not drying up for Hollywood filmmakers
August 28th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IBNS
By Sumit SenguptaAug 28 (IBNS) The economic meltdown has not hurt the filmmakers hard. Though there is still some credit crunch that has wealthy investors hiding cash under their mattresses rather than ... Read more...
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Nargis takes a walk after romancing Akshay and John
July 10th, 2009 - 5:32 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
She had set Akshay Kumar's and John Abraham's heart go dhak-dhak in 'Garam Masala'. In the role of an air-hostess, she just swept apna flirtatious heroes off their feet. What's more, ... Read more...
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Malayalam writer-director Lohithadas dead
June 28th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi (Kerala), June 28 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam film director and script writer A.K. Lohithadas died here Sunday morning following cardiac arrest, leaving the Malayalam movie industry and film fans in shock. He ... Read more...
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‘Spiderman 3′ actress Lucy Gordon commits suicide in Paris
May 21st, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 21 (DPA) British actress Lucy Gordon, who portrayed reporter Jennifer Dugan in "Spiderman 3", has committed suicide in her Paris apartment, France-Info radio reported Thursday.
Gordon took her own life Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Apex court allows Sanjay Dutt to go abroad for six months
May 8th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday allowed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to go abroad yet again - this time for over six months, to enable him to undertake ... Read more...
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I want to clear misconceptions with autobiography: Monica Bedi (Interview)
November 15th, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood starlet and gangster Abu Salem's former girlfriend Monica Bedi reveals she is writing her autobiography through which she wants to clear many misconceptions about her past."I'm working ... Read more...
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Ravi Rai to send ‘Tingya’ for Oscars, seeks government help
September 22nd, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Producer Ravi Rai has decided to send his Marathi movie "Tingya" as an independent entry for the Oscars in the best foreign language film category. He said he ... Read more...
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No probe into Monica Bedi’s ‘Bigg Boss’ role
August 20th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Police Wednesday denied reports that it would probe how Bollywood starlet Monica Bedi managed to get a role in the "Bigg Boss" reality show."Reports appearing ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani group close to deal with Spielberg’s studio (Lead)
June 18th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 18 (IANS) The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group is close to clinching a deal with the Steven Spielberg-founded Hollywood studio DreamWorks to invest $500-600 million towards equity, a leading ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mithun Chakraborty threatens Ekta Kapoor!
May 29th, 2008 - 9:13 am ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) National Award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty threatens TV tycoon Ekta Kapoor - on screen. It happens in her home production "C Kkompany". "That's right," laughed ... Read more...
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Reliance Big Entertainment to spend $1 bn on films
May 16th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
By N. Vidyasagar
Cannes, May 16 (IANS) Reliance BIG Entertainment, the media and entertainment arm of the $75 billion Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, Friday announced that it would spend $1 billion on ... Read more...
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