Kamal Hassan to unveil ‘Vishwaroopam’ first look at IIFA
May 25th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Southern superstar Kamal Hassan will showcase the first look of his much-awaited film "Vishwaroopam" at the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy to be ... Read more...
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Chitrangada, Ayushmann excited to host IIFA Rocks
May 24th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana and actress Chitrangada Singh are set to turn host of IIFA Rocks, a fashion and music night, to be held in Singapore ... Read more...
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Mallika meets Jackie Chan, again (Movie Snippets)
May 21st, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat caught up with international action star Jackie Chan, with whom she featured in "The Myth", at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film ... 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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Reach of Indian cinema huge: Bipasha
May 15th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Indian cinema has evolved and its reach is huge, says Bipasha Basu adding that the people love to see Indian actors perform and cheer for ... Read more...
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For Harshdeep, lyrics are backbone of a song (With Image)
May 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Without meaningful lyrics, a singer doesn't enjoy singing, says Harshdeep Kaur, who has delivered hit numbers such as "Katiya karoon" and "Ik Onkar". She adds ... Read more...
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Shahid excited about hosting IIFA (Lead, superseding earlier story)
May 14th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14, (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says that he agreed to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9 after ... Read more...
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Shahid excited about hosting IIFA
May 14th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14, (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says that after a lot of people convinced him, he agreed to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy ... Read more...
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‘Joker’ features in New York Times, Shirish excited (Movie Snippets)
May 13th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Shirish Kunder is excited to know that his much- anticipated movie "Joker" has featured in New York Times' August movie release schedule."'Joker' features in ... Read more...
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Shahid confirmed as IIFA host
May 8th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor has been roped in to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9, the ... Read more...
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Shahid replaces Boman, Riteish as IIFA host?
May 5th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani have been entertaining viewers their wit and coming timing as the hosts of the International Indian Film ... Read more...
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‘The Lucky One’ - Mills & Boons for teens (IANS Movie Review)
May 5th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Lucky One"; Cast: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner; Director: Scott Hicks; Rating: *1/2Melodrama and sentimentality in cinema are necessary in small proportions. However, it requires delicate handling. Those ... Read more...
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India doesn’t make too many films for children: Revathy
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress Revathy, who has won a national award for her short film "Red Building Where The Sun Sets" that shows how fights between parents affect ... Read more...
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Uday Shankar’s classic ‘Kalpana’ heads to Cannes
April 27th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Well-known dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar's 1948 directorial debut "Kalpana" has been chosen for screening at the Cannes Classics 2012 programme, which showcases restored prints ... Read more...
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Bollywood doesn’t reflect our country: Ashim Ahluwalia
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Bollywood's mainstream entertainment doesn't entertain him. But showcasing the underbelly of the industry's sex and horror films of the 1980s through his film "Miss Lovely" has ... Read more...
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Good to maintain gap between similar films: Anil
April 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Actor Anil Kapoor, who will be seen in "Tezz", an action thriller, after a while, says it is important to keep a gap between two ... Read more...
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Yesterday once more with Indian film fest in Russia
April 9th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) It'll be yesterday once more when 15 Bollywood movies including "3 Idiots", "Ishqiya" and "Fashion"
are screened in Moscow and St. Petersburg at a film ... Read more...
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Parineeti Chopra now eyes IIFA award
March 31st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra's younger sister Parineeti Chopra, who bagged 10 best debutante actress awards for her role in "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", is looking forward ... Read more...
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‘Bade Acche…’ love scene was subtle, not vulgar: Jeetendra
March 16th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Yesteryear's actor Jeetendra defends the intimate scene in "Bade Acche Lagte Hain", which was termed too bold for small screen and raised eyebrows, saying the ... Read more...
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Madhuri unveils her wax statue in London
March 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, known for her million-dollar smile, was "thrilled" to unveil her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum here Wednesday.The 44-year-old is ... Read more...
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Don’t compare Indian awards with Oscars: Abhishek
February 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan feels it is futile for Indian media to compare Indian film award functions to a ceremony like Oscars because here most ... Read more...
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Indian film ‘Gattu’ wins special mention at 62nd Berlinale
February 19th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 19 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Rajan Khosa's "Gattu" has won a special mention at the 62nd Berlinale for capturing the ironies, the complexities and the vitality of India.At ... Read more...
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Indian film ‘DAM 999′ fails in Oscar journey
January 24th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of ... Read more...
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Richard Gere to work in Indian film?
January 10th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) If the grapevine is to believed, Hollywood biggie Richard Gere may feature in "I Am Kalam" fame director Nila Madhab Panda's next, an untitled ... Read more...
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Vidya bags best actress for ‘The Dirty Picture’
December 30th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor's "The Dirty Picture" has been named best picture, while Vidya Balan has been adjudged best actress for the same film at The ... Read more...
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Now ‘DAM 999′ in Original Score Oscar race
December 24th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian film "DAM 999" seems to be on a roll. After the film and three of its songs were shortlisted for a possible nomination ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ songs in Oscar race
December 20th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (IANS) Three songs from Indian film "DAM 999" are among 39 shortlisted numbers in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy ... Read more...
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Now, a video game on ‘Don 2′
December 8th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) After "RA.One", Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Don 2: The King is Back" is set to be turned into a video game and director Farhan Akhtar says ... Read more...
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Xinjiang beckons Indian filmmakers
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Cashing in on the popularity of Bollyood films and stars like Shah Rukh Khan in China, Nur Bekri, governor of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous ... Read more...
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Reliance Mediaworks offers 3D conversion, ‘Don 2′ first project
October 31st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Reliance Mediaworks is offering 3D conversion services to Bollywood studios and its first project is Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Don 2: The Chase Continues".Producer Ritesh ... Read more...
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‘RA.One’ third Indian film to cross Rs.100 crore mark
October 24th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has left no stone unturned to make his dream project "RA.One" a success and at Rs.150 crore is the ... Read more...
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Of dead seas and Indian independent films
October 21st, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) "Whether we see our wives or not, we see a dead body every day," complains a policeman inspecting the body of a fisherman who has been ... Read more...
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Indian film festivals come of age (Comment)
October 21st, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
On the eve of the Mumbai Film Festival, filmmaker Shyam Benegal had confidently said this is the best festival India has seen so far. As the festival came to a close ... Read more...
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Indian films set to make inroads in Japan?
October 17th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) While Indian films have a global reach, they have yet to find a foothold in Japan. A senior official of Japan's oldest production studio says Rajinikanth-starrer ... Read more...
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‘Kshay’, ‘Inshallah Football’ for Chicago film fest
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Debutant director Karan Gour's "Kshay" and Ashvin Kumar's "Inshallah Football" have been selected for screening at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival next month.While ... Read more...
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