‘Janleva 555′, blend of music, mystery
August 16th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Music and horror genre are an evergreen match in Bollywood and director Sandeep Malani's forthcoming film "Janleva 555" promises a perfect blend of both.Produced by ... Read more...
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‘Aashiqui 2′ will be family film, promises Mahesh Bhatt
July 10th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The romance in "Aashiqui 2" will be "gentler" and the film will have a "U/A or U-certificate", says filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who has of late been ... Read more...
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Great time for actresses in Indian cinema: Priyanka Chopra
June 9th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 9 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra admits that Indian cinema remains male- dominated but says changed perspectives towards female actors have helped current times become great times for actresses ... Read more...
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Maya ruins buried under Mexican highway preserved
June 7th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 7 (IANS/EFE) Mexican authorities have preserved an archaeological area with several Maya buildings more than 1,500 years old that were buried under a highway in the Yucatan ... Read more...
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Kunal Kohli apes late Vijay Anand’s style in ‘Uff’
June 6th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Director Kunal Kohli has revealed that he has tried to ape late filmmaker Vijay Anand's style while shooting the song "Uff" for his forthcoming film ... Read more...
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Old vs new — ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ set designer in time warp
June 1st, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Many production designers feel recreating the olden era for a period film is tougher than designing sets reflecting the modern era. But the experience turned ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ beautifully captures three eras (IANS Music Review)
June 1st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Teri Meri Kahaani"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam and Shabir Bro; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri…’ pays tribute to 1960s movie legends
May 29th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor, who plays a struggling musician of the 1960s in his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani," says that portion is inspired by the ... Read more...
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Kohli hooked on to love stories, prefers creating romantic sagas
May 27th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Romantic comedies may be the latest fad in B-town, but Kunal Kohli's heart lies in pure love stories. And the director says that the key ... Read more...
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Despite shoe bites, Shahid shoots ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ (With Image)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Shoe bites kept Shahid Kapoor on his toes literally. The actor suffered shoe bites while wearing a traditional juti for "Teri Meri Kahaani", but ... Read more...
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Success more dangerous than failure: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)
May 20th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) In his almost a decade-old Bollywood career, Shahid Kapoor has gone through a lot of personal and professional ups and downs. But despite as many ... Read more...
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Neha Sharma is Shahid’s love interest in ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’
May 12th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Actress Neha Sharma, last seen in "Crook" with Emraan Hashmi, will now feature as Shahid Kapoor's love interest in "Teri Meri Kahaani"."I am playing a ... Read more...
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‘Dangerous Ishq’ heady mix of mythology and supernatural element (IANS Movie Review - Rating: *** 1/2)
May 11th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dangerous Ishq"; Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Rajniesh Duggal, Ravi Kissan, Divya Dutta; Director: Vikram Bhatt; Rating: *** 1/2Karisma Kapoor's grand-slam of a return to form (and shape) in ... Read more...
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Bollywood careers to make or break this Friday (IANS Preview)
May 8th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) "Dangerous Ishhq" and "Ishaqzaade" - both films releasing this Friday - will play a pivotal role in the careers of their actors. While the ... Read more...
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Priyanka hungry for more meaty roles
April 11th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) After doing more than 30 movies in Bollywood, playing 12 characters in "What's Your Raashee?" and seven characters in "7 Khoon Maaf," actress Priyanka ... Read more...
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Doing ’shayari’ made me nervous: Shahid Kapoor
April 6th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) After making Aamir Khan do the 'shayari' in "Fanaa", director Kunal Kohli asked Shahid Kapoor to do some poetry in "Teri Meri Kahaani" and the ... Read more...
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‘WikiLeaks bid for transparency derailed’
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Many considered the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures as ripping the culture of secrecy that cloaked governmental functioning and heralding a new world of 'radical transparency'. But a ... Read more...
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Gaurav Gera, Shweta Gulati in Bollywood musical ‘Jhumroo’
March 21st, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 21 (IANS) TV actors Gaurav Gera and Shweta Gulati are set to play lead roles in "Jhumroo", a Bollywood musical show inspired by legendary singer Kishore Kumar's songs. ... Read more...
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Designers Riimple-Mayyur revive Mughal, Victorian era
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Mother-son designer duo Riimple and Mayyur Girotra have taken inspiration from the Mughal and Victorian eras to create their latest couture collection, which is a ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to visit Kashmir excavation site
November 14th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 14 (IANS) The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the attention of Tibetan ... Read more...
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Kunal Kohli launches online hunt
September 17th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Kunal Kohli has taken to social networking site Twitter to hunt for a title for his new film starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka ... Read more...
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All the best Ali, says KJo (Movie Snippets)
September 6th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar has received good luck from popular filmmaker Karan Johar for his second Indian movie "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", coming out ... Read more...
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Father-son percussion saga: bound by beats of two eras
September 1st, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The best teacher that an artiste can have is his parent.
The guru-shishya or master-pupil tradition in Indian classical music finds a resounding echo when the beats ... Read more...
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37,000 Kashmiri manuscripts archived: Minister
August 10th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The preservation of the history of Jammu and Kashmir region has been given a new lease of life with the digitisation of thousands of rare ... Read more...
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Not without Manish Malhotra, Karisma tells Vikram Bhatt
July 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Karisma Kapoor, who is returning to silver screen with "Dangerous Ishq", has told its director Vikram Bhatt that her favourite costume designer Manish Malhotra should be ... Read more...
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Documentary to be part of Festival of India in South Africa
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) A documentary titled "Journey of Indian Cinema", chronicling the three eras of one of the world's largest film-producing nations, will be screened as a part of ... Read more...
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I wanted to reinvent use of music in films: Ram Sampath
June 17th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Composer Ram Sampath, who created a stir with the song "D.K. Bose" in the forthcoming film "Delhi Belly", says he wanted to reinvent the way ... Read more...
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‘D.K. Bose’ is clear winner in ‘Delhi Belly’ album (IANS Music Review)
May 29th, 2011 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Delhi Belly"; Music Director: Ram Sampath; Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya; Singers: Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath, Keerthi Sagathia, Suraj Jagan, Chetan Shashital and Tarannum Mallik; Rating: ** and 1/2After a light, youthful ... Read more...
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Writing assignments boost students’ critical thinking skills
April 2nd, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 2 (ANI): A new study has found that writing assignments boost critical thinking skills in students.Ann Marie VanDerZanden, a Iowa State University professor designed a curriculum that integrates reflective writing ... Read more...
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Music concert in London to raise money for Japan victims
March 27th, 2011 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) Popular record labels Sony and Universal are in talks with concert promoters Live Nation to stage a star-studded music concert in London next month to ... Read more...
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‘Black don’t crack’ Hamilton aiming longer F1 stint than even Schumacher
March 26th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26(ANI): British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has said that he may carry on racing into his 40s, saying that 'black don't crack'.The 26-year-old reckons that he could carry on ... Read more...
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Taylor Momsen keen to design own fashion line
February 21st, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Taylor Momsen has revealed that she would love to try her hand at designing but her busy schedule is holding her back from taking up any other ... Read more...
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Man who bombed two US embassies in Africa gets life term (Lead)
January 26th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first former detainee at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to be tried in the civilian court system, has been sentenced to life in prison for ... Read more...
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May’be I’m just gay: James Franco
January 11th, 2011 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) "Spider-Man" star James Franco is done to death reacting to constant rumours about his sexuality and has finally gave in and joked that he just might not ... Read more...
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Today’s music touches body not heart: Ameen Sayani
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Well-known radio announcer Ameen Sayani, whose name is synonymous with the hit show "Binaca Geet Mala", has dug into his archives to come out with a CD ... Read more...
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