Homi Adjania didn’t want to direct ‘Cocktail’
July 7th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) If Homi Adjania had his way at first, he wouldn't have directed romantic comedy "Cocktail" at all. He feared it wasn't his kind of film, ... Read more...
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‘Prometheus’ - smart reboot of a franchise (IANS Movie Review)
June 9th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Prometheus"; Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron; Director: Ridley Scott; Rating: ***1/2Few of us get an opportunity to better something we may have done before. Fewer have ... Read more...
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IPL final: Chennai Super Kings primed for hat-trick (Preview)
May 26th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings, playing their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) final in five seasons, look all primed to win their third consecutive title as they ... Read more...
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Dravid’s century give Indians edge in first Test
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), June 23 (IANS) The West Indies need another 195 runs to win the first Test after Rahul Dravid's century helped India set a stiff target for the ... Read more...
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‘Thank You’, another comedy on the perils of skirt-chasing (IANS Hindi Film Review; Rating: ***)
April 9th, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Thank You"; Starring: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Irrfan Khan, Rimi Sen, Suniel Shetty, Celina Jaitley; Directed by: Anees Bazmi; Rating: ***Bow to the wow. ... Read more...
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Strauss hopeful of positive result
March 5th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) It was hardly a surprise that England skipper Andrew Strauss fielded more questions on his team's weaknesses than strengths, but he asserted that his players prefer ... Read more...
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Vaibhav Reddy: Twice Lucky In Love!
December 6th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Speaking about his work experience with director Sasikumar, Vaibhav Reddy is quick to say that the man was really strict on the sets. The actor may have been portraying a happy-go-lucky ... Read more...
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Intikhab admits Pak manager’s job “not easy anymore” after spot-fixing scandal
October 8th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 8 (ANI): Newly appointed manager of the national team, former Test captain Intikhab Alam has acknowledged that managing the team in the present spot-fixing scandal circumstances is not an easy ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Housefull (2010)
April 30th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Housefull- Succeeds in entertainingRating: 3 out of 5*Starring: Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Ritesh Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan, Boman Irani and Randhir KapoorDirector: Sajid KhanAfter a long painful drought ... Read more...
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‘Expert’ mobile phone thief arrested in Ahmedabad
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 3 (IANS) A doctor's son arrested here on charge of stealing mobile phones had turned to crime after being thrown out of home by his brother, police said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Satish Kaushik-Paresh Rawal combo set to tickle you with ‘Atithi…’
February 27th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Expert comedian, Satish Kaushik, is back in familiar territory with 'Athiti Tum Kab Jaoge?' (ATKJ), in which you will see him playing the character of a ... Read more...
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Biggest Loser 2009 finale approaches
December 2nd, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Biggest Loser 2009 finale is fast approaching and we will get to know who is eventual winner in some time. The season eighth ... Read more...
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A tiger returns home after four months of treatment
July 23rd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sunderbans(West Bengal), July 23(ANI): A 12 year-old male tiger returned to his familiar territory of the Sunderban Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Wednesday after four months of treatment in captivity.The tiger ... Read more...
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Aishwarya’s Tamil Stumps Rajnikant
July 3rd, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaAishwarya Rai has many hidden talents. One is her ability to grasp languages quickly.This, the unit of Shankar's Robot discovered while shooting with Aishwarya. She was required to ... Read more...
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Fergie dismisses talk of going for quadruple
March 1st, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.1 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed all talk of a Manchester United quadruple, insisting he would willingly settle for just one trophy this season the Champions League.
The United ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson to play LA cop in Edge Of Darkness
November 10th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Mad Max star Mel Gibson is all set to play the part of a Los Angeles cop in his new flick Edge Of Darkness.This will be the ... Read more...
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David Dhawan is back, set to roll out two films
April 4th, 2008 - 8:54 am ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) After an eight-month sabbatical, the irrepressible David Dhawan, who churned out hits like "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" and "Biwi No. 1", is back in the swing ... Read more...
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Spider-man, Catwoman help first graders build up reading, writing skills
January 13th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Studying comic books can effectively help first grade children build up their reading and writing skills.An innovative initiative by a first-grade teacher, who teaches with comics in ... Read more...
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