Bhandarkar in ‘Hum Tum Shabana’ cameo
August 29th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is set to appear on the big screen once again, thanks to a cameo in Sagar Ballary's "Hum Tum Shabana".
Bhandarkar, who made ... Read more...
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Reg Traviss devastated after Winehouse’s death
August 8th, 2011 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse's director beau Reg Traviss is believed to be devastated after her death.The 35-year-old film director, who had been dating Winehouse on ... Read more...
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‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ is ape-solutely wonderful (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ****)
August 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rise Of The Plane Of The Apes"; Director: Rupert Wyatt; Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto; Rating: ****Every revolution has three phases: rampant injustice, germination of revolt against ... Read more...
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Swami Vivekananda’s life in 3D animation
August 5th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) A 3D animation film depicting the life and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda will be released worldwide in 2013 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the ... Read more...
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Was Winehouse engaged before death?
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) If a source is to believed, singer Amy Winehouse got engaged to Reg Traviss weeks before her death.Film director Traviss, 35, gave Winehouse a diamond ... Read more...
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Amitabh not allowed to promote film in Lucknow University
July 15th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) The Lucknow University (LU) Friday denied permission to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to visit its campus for promoting his latest movie "Aarakshan", which deals with ... Read more...
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Coe backs Thompson to light the Olympic flame
July 15th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) London Olympics Organising Committee chairman Sebastian Coe nominated Daley Thompson as his choice to light the Olympic flame in just over a year's time.Coe, who ... Read more...
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Abhay Deol’s jitters in sky for ‘Zindagi Na…’
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) There were many firsts for Abhay Deol in "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" - while he enjoyed sea diving and singing, the actor was scared out ... Read more...
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Mrinal Sen expresses doubt over Singur land
June 14th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Veteran film director Mrinal Sen Tuesday expressed doubt over the fertility of the Singur land that is proposed to be returned to unwilling farmers, and said ... Read more...
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He was India’s most secular artist: Nepal curator
June 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 10 (IANS) Nepali curator Sangeeta Thapa says M.F. Husain was India's "most secular artist" even though Hindu fundamentalists had managed to create a "fear psychosis" about his ... Read more...
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Give ‘Khadeemaru’ a miss (Kannada Movie Review)
May 22nd, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Khadeemaru"; Director: Ha Su Rajasekhar; Cast: Deepak, Tilak, Ajith, Jagadish, Priyanka, Madhuri, Shobaraj, Adhi Lokesh and Padma Vasanthi; Producers: Amarchand Jain and Vijaya Surana; Camera: Niranjan Babu; Muisc Composer: M.S. ... Read more...
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Celebrities, intellectuals optimistic as Mamata takes charge
May 20th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) There was an air of optimism among celebrities and intellectuals here as Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee took charge as the first woman chief ... Read more...
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Intellectuals close to Trinamool congratulate Mamata
May 14th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Prominent intellectuals and artistes close to Trinamool Congress Saturday congratulated party chief Mamata Banerjee on her landslide victory and expressed the hope that she will ... Read more...
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Ex-child star and ‘Superman’ actor Jackie Cooper dies at 88
May 5th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): Jackie Cooper, the former US child star who went on to work as a TV producer, film director and feature in four 'Superman' movies, has died. He was ... Read more...
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Malaysian preacher warns ‘horror movies’ could turn Muslims into polytheists
April 30th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 30 (ANI): A Malaysian Islamic preacher, Mohammed Daud Che Ngah, has warned that locally produced horror movies and TV dramas could turn Muslim viewers into 'polytheists'."I think the ... Read more...
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Rituparno Ghosh takes the plunge into ‘queer’ film
April 27th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 27 (IANS) After "Arekti premer golpo" (Just another love story) and "Memories in March", both of which have strong gay protagonists and Rituparno Ghosh stepping out in front ... Read more...
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Oscar-nominated documentary director killed in Libya
April 21st, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Tim Hetherington, an award-winning photographer and Oscar-nominated documentary film director, has been killed in Libya while covering the conflict between government and rebel forces, media reports ... Read more...
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Thriller set in Goa will have universal appeal: Rohan Sippy (Interview)
April 19th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Film director Rohan Sippy says Fox Star Studios likes the "original art" of Bollywood without tweaking it for foreign audiences. And he is confident that ... Read more...
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Legendary film director Sidney Lumet dies at 86
April 10th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 10 (ANI): Sidney Lumet, the award-winning American director of acclaimed films such as 'Network', 'Serpico,' and '12 Angry Men', has passed away. He was 86.His stepdaughter Leslie Gimbel said ... Read more...
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Nothing wrong in ‘Dum Maaro Dum’: Rohan Sippy
April 9th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Goa government is unhappy with the portrayal of the state in the promos of upcoming film "Dum Maaro Dum" and a Goan has approached ... Read more...
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Police complaint against ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ makers
April 8th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) The Goa State Women's Commission (GSCW) Friday filed a police complaint against the makers of Bollywood film "Dum Maaro Dum" for making derogatory remarks against ... Read more...
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Bollywood continues to support Anna Hazare’s movement
April 8th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood actors and filmmakers are showing full support for social activist Anna Hazare's movement against corruption. While most talked about it at public events ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to director of ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ (Lead)
April 7th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 7 (IANS) The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Thursday issued notices to the director and producers of Bollywood film 'Dum Maaro Dum' and other officials, ... Read more...
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LiLo to star as murder victim Sharon Tate in new movie?
April 4th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 04 (ANI): If everything falls into place then Lindsay Lohan will reportedly make her big screen comeback as a murder victim.The 24-year-old has been offered the role of murdered ... 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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Goa to take up its poor portrayal with film director
March 30th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) The Goa government will take up the issue of bad portrayal of the state in the Bollywood film "Dum Maaro Dum" with its director Rohan Sippy, ... Read more...
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Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight recreated in movie
March 24th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Late Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic flight around the Earth in 1961 has been recreated in a movie.There is no film to show what Gagarin saw through the ... Read more...
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Peaches Geldof photographed taking part in five-in-a-bed orgy
March 18th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Photographs of socialite Peaches Geldof taking part in a five-in-a-bed orgy have surfaced.Peaches, 22, daughter of Sir Bob Geldof, is seen in the photos, which expose her wild ... Read more...
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Indian peace delegation in Pakistan
March 18th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) An Indian peace delegation aiming to give an impetus to the peace process between India and Pakistan reached the neighbouring country Thursday, said a member ... Read more...
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Timothy Fattig arrested for living with dead mother
March 14th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police have arrested horror film director Timothy Fattig for living with his dead mother.The 34-year-old was arrested after he lied to the police about where his mother ... Read more...
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Hollywood honours British film director Michael Winner
March 14th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 14 (ANI): British film director Michael Winner has received a tribute from the US film industry.American Cinematique, which has previously lauded filmmakers including Steven Spielberg and Billy Wilder, kick started ... Read more...
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George Lucas takes British designer to court over Star Wars helmet
March 7th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Film director George Lucas has made an attempt to take a British designer to court over copyright issues involving the making of replicas of The Star Wars helmets.Lucas, ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen goes from being ‘entertaining and crazy to boring’
March 7th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 7 (ANI): Charlie Sheen has gone from online sensation to online denigration after his most awaited bizarre new internet TV show disappointed 1.8 million viewers yesterday.As many as 60,000 people ... Read more...
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Lollywood against Pak artistes visiting India for fame and money
February 22nd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 22 (ANI): Pakistan's film industry has advised their performers to stop frequent visits to India, and avoid acting in Indian films and participating in television shows, after severe threats from ... Read more...
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‘Frugal’ Dame Helen Mirren loves sewing her hubby’s socks!
February 5th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has admitted she is one of the most frugal women in Hollywood.The 65-year-old actress, who commands fees of 5 million pounds per movie, ... Read more...
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