Animated films have a good future here: Jaaved Jafferi
May 24th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Actor Jaaved Jafferi, who attended the special screening of animated movie "Arjun: The Warrior Prince", says he sees no reason why animated films cannot work in ... Read more...
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Colonial India’s treasures live in a Delhi home
December 14th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The grandeur of Mughal and colonial India lives in a spacious library-cum-gallery and a boutique shop at a home in a Delhi neighbourhood where antique ... Read more...
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Indian animation needs to move beyond mythology: Ranvir Shorey
April 8th, 2011 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) India has a huge market for animation films but the homegrown industry has to move beyond mythological themes, says talented actor Ranvir Shorey, who has ... Read more...
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Cricket blends with nation, Kashmir and art (IANS Books This Week)
February 10th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The bookshelf this week combines a mix of facts and fiction. 1. Book: "Standing My Ground"; Written by Matthew Hayden; Published by Harper Collins; Priced at Rs.599. ... Read more...
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Big B, John in Madhya Pradesh to save tigers (Lead)
December 12th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit the Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh to participate in the Save Our ... Read more...
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Big B, John in Madhya Pradesh to save tigers
December 12th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Bollyood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh to participate in the Save Our Tigers ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka has best movie locales: journal
October 19th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka has "great locations for filming", says The Location Guide, the film industry's bible for selectig movie and commercial production locales.The latest edition has a separate focus ... Read more...
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‘The Jungle Book’ collection coming soon
August 26th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): DQE, a foremost animation as well as gaming live action entertainment and distribution company has announced that it has entered into a merchandising conformity with ... Read more...
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‘ET’ voted most popular family film ever
August 4th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Steven Spielberg's "ET" has been voted as the most popular family film of all time in a poll.
The film starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore has beaten "The ... Read more...
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New, animated series of Jungle Book to hit British TV
April 19th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Late British author Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' is set to appear in a new animated series on children's channel CBBC.The BBC is set to screen a new ... Read more...
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Send Nepal’s dancing bear Rubina to India: Rights activists
April 4th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 4 (IANS) For years, Rubina, the "dancing bear", wandered through Nepal's villages with her gypsy master, beaten, starved and her hair plucked out by superstitious villagers in the hope it ... Read more...
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Children’s Day: Ranbir Kapoor spends time with kids in hospital
November 14th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Children's Day Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor spent time narrating stories and singing for the children admitted at a hospital here.
"It's my pleasure to ... Read more...
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‘Toy Story’ voted greatest animated movie
October 18th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) The first movie in the hit "Toy Story" franchise has topped a poll of the greatest animated films of all time.
Following it was "Shrek" and Disney's "The Lion ... Read more...
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Toy Story named Greatest Animated Film Of All Time
October 16th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): American computer-animated film 'Toy Story' has topped a poll of the greatest animated films of all time."Toy Story was loved by both the older and younger generations and ... Read more...
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When birds stopped chirping and tigers slept
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Lions and tigers retired to sleep, deer stood still, birds suddenly stopped chirping while young animals rushed back to their shelters - no ... Read more...
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Donkey from Shrek tops ‘Most Loved Movie Animals’ poll
July 3rd, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Donkey from Shrek has been named 'The Most Loved Movie Animal' in a new poll.Lovefilm, the UK's largest online DVD and games rental service, asked more than ... Read more...
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Prickly pear may help fight obesity
June 10th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): Prickly pear may be the key to people losing weight, says a new study.The exotic "fruit", which was loved by Baloo the bear in the classic Disney film ... Read more...
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Meet the Mowgli girl who was raised by dogs in a sqaulid flat
May 30th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): A five-year-old girl has been nicknamed Mowgli because she has been raised by dogs since birth and has even developed dog like traits.Natasha Mikhailova, walks on all fours, ... Read more...
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Ashton and Keira are top celeb names chosen by Brit parents for kids
May 29th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): Ashton and Keira are the celebrity names that most British parents choose for their children, according to a study.Debra Chatfield at findmypast.com, which carried out the ... Read more...
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Disney animators ‘recycled’ old scenes
April 21st, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Many classic Disney films contain scenes that were copied from the studio's earlier hits, a new study has found.The clip, which revealed the astonishing finding, shows how backgrounds ... Read more...
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Snow White, Robin Hood give kids wrong message about ’stranger danger’
April 12th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Classic Disney cartoon films like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Robin Hood are sending the wrong message to kids about how to deal with "stranger danger", say researchers.According ... Read more...
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HASTENING THE HOLIDAYS, POGO LAUNCHES
April 8th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"THE JUNGLE BOOK' SERIES and NEW SEASON OF "CHHOTA BHEEM'New Delhi : April, 2009 - Setting the tone for the upcoming holiday season, POGO introduces captivating new series, of the classic ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus suffering from heart problem
March 10th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 10 (ANI): Miley Cyrus is suffering from a heart condition, it isnt life threatening, reveals her autobiography.In her new autobiography, Miles to Go, the Hannah Montana star has ... Read more...
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‘Slumdog’ art director wants to recreate seven wonders
January 25th, 2009 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) National Award winning art director Nitin Desai, who recreated the Taj Mahal for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire", says he would some day love to erect the seven ... Read more...
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Catwoman Eartha Kitt passes away aged 81
December 26th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 26 (ANI): Sultry singer and actress Eartha Kitt, well known for portraying Catwoman in the Batman television series, has passed away. She was 81. Eartha, famous for her cat-like ... Read more...
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1yr-old Argentine Mowgli kept alive by cats on the streets
December 20th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 20 (ANI): A one-year-old Argentine baby boy apparently had the same fate as wild child Mowgli in Disneys film The Jungle Book, when he was found being kept alive ... Read more...
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Terrifying images of Mumbai terror attack could impact children: experts
November 29th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The death dance in India's commercial hub is finally over. But the terrifying images - flames leaping out of the windows of a hotel, sounds of loud ... Read more...
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Heres why Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson named their kid Mowgli
November 26th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Musician Peter Wentz, who recently welcomed his son with singer wife Ashlee Simpson, has revealed the inspiration behind giving the baby his middle name Mowgli.The Fall Out ... Read more...
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Real-life African Mowgli cuddles elephants, leopards, ostriches
November 13th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 13 (ANI): A girl who was born in the wilds of Namibia in 1990 may be called the real-life Mowgli, Rudyard Kiplings young hero in The Jungle Book, as ... Read more...
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Law pushes man, child and bear into isolation
June 26th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Keonjhar (Orissa), June 26 (IANS) Mowgli and Baloo the bear may have been the products of Rudyard Kipling's imagination. But this corner of eastern India is playing out its own version of ... Read more...
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Rudyard Kipling’s Allahabad bungalow in a shambles
June 8th, 2008 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
By S. Neelam
Allahabad, June 8 (IANS) A bungalow close to Allahabad University where Rudyard Kipling - the renowned author of such classics as "Kim" and "The Jungle Book" - lived for a ... Read more...
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Sad children do better than happy ones in attention-to-detail tasks
June 1st, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, June 1 (ANI): While happy children are considered to be better learners, a new study by psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) has ... Read more...
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The house that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write Kim up for sale
April 22nd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by admin
London, April 22 (ANI): The Highland home where Rudyard Kipling wrote one of his most celebrated novels is up for sale for almost 500,000 pounds.The Old Manse in Creich, by Ardgay ... Read more...
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Disney animation legend who brought Bambi to screen dies
April 16th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin
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Los Angeles, April 16 (DPA) Ollie Johnston Jr, the creator of Bambi and the last living member of Disney's celebrated "Nine Old Men", who set the standards for the art of animation, ... Read more...
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Disney films have inspired powerful environmental movement: Cambridge academic
March 25th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
London, March 25 (ANI): An academic at Cambridge University claims that Disney films have always been significant in providing people with a platform to understand environmental issues deeply.David Whitley, a ... Read more...
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