Big B admires Preity’s guts, drive
June 20th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all praises for Preity Zinta's frankness and her guts to survive in a "cruel" world without any help."I have always admired ... Read more...
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Amitabh is like a true soldier: Arjun Rampal
December 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who was last seen in "RA.One", is not only in awe of Amitabh Bachchan as an actor but also as a person ... Read more...
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So You Think You Can Dance: Top 14 Performs
July 7th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night on 'So You Think You Can Dance', audience members and dancers alike were given a treat as Carmen Electra came out to be a guest judge ... Read more...
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National Award gives personal kick, professional boost: Arindam Chaudhuri
May 19th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Pocketing awards isn't his motive behind making films - but producer Arindam Chaudhari, whose count of National Awards has turned to three with "Do ... Read more...
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Babies understand words in a grown-up way
January 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A new study has found that even though babies are too young to talk, they can understand words and process them in a grown up way.Scientists at the ... Read more...
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Chilli compound shows pain relief promise
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers at Aberdeen University are using the compound that gives chillies their kick in the fight against chronic pain.They have identified how genes are 'turned on' to make ... Read more...
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Chinese cotton buyers visit Rajkot to buy Shankar 6 variety
December 17th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Parish JoshiRajkot, Dec.17 (ANI): Chinese cotton buyers visited Gujarat's Rajkot city to buy the famous Shankar 6 variety of cotton.Shankar 6 variety of cotton is famous worldwide and it is a ... Read more...
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I don’t want to return to TV for soaps: Shefali Shah
August 19th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Versatile actress Shefali Shah, who was quite active on the small screen with soaps like "Banegi Apni Baat", "Kabhie Kabhie" and "Hasraatein", has no plans to do soaps, ... Read more...
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Michael Nazir-Ali says burkas should not be worn where it compromises on safety
July 18th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18 (ANI): To add on the consideration whether or not burka should be banned in Britain, the former Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, has said that burkas should not be ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan receives Taj Enlighten Tareef Award
February 28th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) A day after he won the best actor trophy at the 55th Filmfare Awards for his role in "Paa", Amitabh Bachchan received the Taj Enlighten Tareef Award ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor’s Gandhi Did Not Deserve The National Award
September 25th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaAnil Kapoor won't like this. But Shefali Shah feels she deserved, and got, the National award for her performance in Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear rather than the ... Read more...
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Arnie not building home in Queenstown
May 2nd, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, May 2 (ANI): California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has no plans to build a home in Queenstown.It was reported that the Hollywood hardman wanted to build a multi-million dollar home on ... Read more...
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Divya Dutta: A true ‘Dialect Queen’
April 29th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Well, Divya Dutta has proved her versatility time and again and left the audiences as well as the critics spellbound with her enthralling performancesIt's safe to say that her voice ... Read more...
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Big B goes out of way to cheer Preity Zinta’s IPL team
April 3rd, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3(IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan cheered up Preity Zinta's Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab by giving a short TV bite on her behest.
"Preity had called ... Read more...
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We have never seen a McLaren so far behind: Massa
March 24th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (DPA) Surprised over the poor pre-season performance of the McLaren-Mercedes team, but worried about the excellence of Brawn GP and the evolution of Toyota, Ferrari's Brazilian Formula ... Read more...
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Christiano Ronaldo faces police probe into PS193,000 Ferrari smash
January 9th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 9 (ANI): Manchester United football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has destroyed his 193,000-pound Ferrari only two days after getting it, now faces a police probe into how fast he ... Read more...
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Tehran Film Festival to honour Amitabh Bachchan
December 25th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been invited by the Tehran Film Festival to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. However, the actor is not sure he would be ... Read more...
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Preity Zinta wants to be driving force behind her IPL team
October 19th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Actress-turned-businesswoman Preity Zinta is playing a far more serious role as the owner of the Mohali Indian Premier League (IPL) team and says she takes care of the ... Read more...
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I’d love Raj Thackeray to watch ‘Drona’: Abhishek
September 30th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says he would like the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray to watch his ambitious fantasy adventure “Drona”, releasing Thursday."I'd love Raj Thackeray to watch 'Drona'. ... Read more...
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‘Big B was supposed to look like Tagore in ‘The Last Lear”
September 19th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Even though filmmaker and fashion designer Muzzaffar Ali says that Amitabh Bachchan's look in "The Last Lear" was styled on him, the director of the film Rituparno Ghosh ... Read more...
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My best is yet to come: Amitabh Bachchan (Film Snippets)
September 16th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan's performance in "The Last Lear" has been tagged as his best ever. But he says that his best is yet to be seen."It ... Read more...
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I travelled incognito in Kolkata for ‘Last Lear’: Arjun Rampal (Interview)
September 15th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) Arjun Rampal, who plays a Kolkatan filmmaker in Rituparno Ghosh's "The Last Lear", says he travelled incognito around the city in trams and buses to get into the ... Read more...
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Craft of stage actor superior to film actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Interview)
September 14th, 2008 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a whimsical Shakespearean theatre artiste in "The Last Lear", says that it is psychologically very difficult for a film actor to play ... Read more...
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Divya Dutta’s slim look gets her ‘glamorous’ roles
September 14th, 2008 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta, known for playing the chubby and bubbly Punjabi girl in films, has gone in for an image makeover. Having lost oodles of weight, she ... Read more...
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Big B excels as Shakespearean actor in ‘The Last Lear’ (Film Review)
September 12th, 2008 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Film: "The Last Lear"; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shah, Divya Dutta: Screenplay writer & Director: Rituparno Ghosh; Rating: *** 1/2Greatness, they say, is never thrust on you. You ... Read more...
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MNS topic is over, says Amitabh at ‘Last Lear’ premiere
September 12th, 2008 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan Thursday night refused to say anything more on the attacks on his family, especially his wife Jaya, by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi disapproves anti-Bachchan protests
September 11th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A senior Indian minister Thursday frowned on the protests in Mumbai against Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's family, saying "they should not have happened"."It was a wrong thing. ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray withdraws stir after accepting Bachchan’’s apology
September 11th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday said he has accepted Amitabh Bachchans apology and added that he is withdrawing his partys agitation over Jaya ... Read more...
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If we are guilty, punish us: Amitabh Bachchan
September 10th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 10 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan said on Wednesday while apologizing for his wife Jaya Bachchans remarks that were deemed anti-Maharashtrian by some political parties that we are ready ... Read more...
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Punish us if we are guilty: Amitabh Bachchan (Lead)
September 10th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Veteran superstar Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday apologised for his wife and actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan's "anti-Marathi" remarks and said his family would be ready to take any punishment if found ... Read more...
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Amitabh-starrer ‘The Last Lear’ premiere off due to MNS threat
September 10th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10(IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists here Wednesday attacked a cinema hall where Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "The Last Lear" was set to premiere, forcing authorities to call off the evening function."Yes, ... Read more...
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‘Bollywood cannot afford disruption of release schedule’
September 10th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood is upset that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), currently up in arms against the Bachchans, has threatened to hit it where it hurts the most - its ... Read more...
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Rituparno Ghosh merges theatre and cinema in ‘The Last Lear’ (Preview)
September 10th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Director Rituparno Ghosh's "The Last Lear" is shot in theatrical style and stars Amitabh Bachchan as a whimsical Shakespearean actor who is drawn into the world of ... Read more...
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Jaya aunty is the best, says Preity Zinta
August 4th, 2008 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Preity Zinta, who is accompanying the Bachchans for their Unforgettable tour, says she gets along with everyone in Bollywood's first family, but shares a special ... Read more...
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Former footballers recall Kempaiah’s dedication and hard work (Lead)
July 3rd, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) India's former soccer stars Thursday paid rich tributes to Mariappa Kempaiah, describing him as a dedicated and hardworking midfielder famous for his never-say-die attitude. Kempaiah, who played in ... Read more...
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