Nausheen-Anuj team up again for ‘Crimes of Passion’
July 29th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Nausheen Sardar Ali and Anuj Saxena, who became popular after playing a couple in the 2001 TV soap "Kkusum", team up again to host "Crimes of ... Read more...
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‘Dandupalya’ not for faint-hearted (Kannada Movie Review)
June 30th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Dandupalya; Producer: Prashanth Kumar and Girish; Writer and Director: Sreenivasa Raju; Cast: Pooja Gandhi, Ravi Shankar, Nisha Kothari, Raghu Mukherjee, Sudharani, Markand Deshpande, Ravi Kale, Kari Subbu, Jai Dev, Muni, ... Read more...
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From real to reel: Reality inspires more Bollywood films
June 17th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Be it gangster Manya Surve's death in a gunfight, "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj's audacious jailbreak or the bloody 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, real-life incidents ... Read more...
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Excessive publicity fatal for low budget movies: Mahadevan
May 10th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 10 (IANS) Director Anant Mahadevan's next directorial venture is "Life Is Good", which was written by late Sujeet Sen. He is keen to take it to the larger ... Read more...
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Thanks to weak script, ‘Anna Bond’ boring (Kannada Movie Review)
May 4th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Anna Bond"; Cast: Puneet Raj Kumar, Priyamani, Nidhi Subbaiah, Rangayana Raghu, Jackie Shroff, Gurudatt, Avinash, Neenasam Achyutha and others; Director: Suri; Producer: Parvathamma Raj Kumar; Art Director: Sahshidhara Adapa; Camera: ... Read more...
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No creativity in daily soaps: Karan Kundra (With Images)
March 29th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) "Kitani Mohabbat Hai" fame TV actor Karan Kundra says daily soaps do not involve any creativity and he has no plans to do them in ... Read more...
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Book advising ways to beat wife sparks outrage
March 25th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) An Islamic marriage guide advising men on 'the best ways' to beat their wives has sparked outrage in Britain, especially among moderate Muslims who say that ... Read more...
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‘Nandeeswarudu’ - extremely violent, bad remake (Telugu Movie Review)
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Producer: Kota Gangadhar; Cast: Cast: Taraka Ratna, Sheena, Jagapathi Babu, Suman, Seetha, Ajay, Rajeev Kanakala; Director: Anji Sreenu; Music: Parthasarathy, Rating: *1/2Ratna's new film "Nandeeswarudu" is a bad remake of Kannada ... Read more...
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Raja Pandit finally composes independently for ‘Jeet lengey Jahaan’ (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After assisting composers for two decades, Raja Pandit has finally independently directed the soundtrack for the upcoming film "Jeet Lengey Jahaan" and thanks his ... Read more...
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Now a film on rail mafia (Movie Snippets)
November 30th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) It seems the reality bug has bitten filmmakers and the latest to join the bandwagon is Anand Kumar. After "Zilla Ghaziabad", which is inspired by ... Read more...
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‘DAM999′ vies for Oscar qualification
October 28th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 28 (IANS) "DAM999", a film about the 1975 Banqiao dam disaster in China that killed around 250,000 people, will be screened at Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles Oct ... Read more...
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Dowry suicides by sisters: A film explores why
October 17th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The best comedies always have a subtle streak of tragedy in them. Perhaps that's why director Kundan Shah, the man behind some of them, including ... Read more...
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Winds of change: girl adoption on the rise in India
September 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) There is a ray of sunshine in the dark gloom of female foeticide and communities still discriminating against the girl child in many parts of ... Read more...
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My film is not about Neeraj Grover murder case: Varma
May 6th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Director Ram Gopal Varma has denied reports that his "Not A Love Story" is based on the murder case of Neeraj Grover, creative director with ... Read more...
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Discovery to air special show on WikiLeaks
April 18th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) From its inception to current allegations - "WikiLeaks: War, Lies and Videotape", a one-off episode on Discovery Channel will investigate the controversial website WikiLeaks. It ... Read more...
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Real-life bogus brides inspire Imagine’s new show
March 17th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) You would have heard cases of bogus brides marrying eligible grooms and fleeing with their money. Now, gear up to witness something similar on Imagine ... Read more...
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Prakash Raj To Go Behind The Camera
January 4th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
South Indian actor and producer Prakash Raj is all set to take up the new role of a filmmaker in the new year. Well, Prakash Raj has wielded the mike ... Read more...
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Small screen got starry, regional and real (2010 in Retrospect)
December 18th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) A host of top Bollywood stars, a fresh set of storylines, a dash of regional India...Hindi entertainment channels became bigger, better and more real ... Read more...
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Movie Review: 332 Mumbai to India
December 18th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Movie Review: 332Mumbai to IndiaProducer: Sangeth Sivan.Director Mahesh Pandey, Music: Shamir Tandon,Cast: Ali Asgar, Chetan Pandit, Sharbani Mukherjee, Vijay Mishra, Mayank SharmaThe Hindi film industry has suddenly turned to realistic cinema ... Read more...
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Ashutosh is a filmmaker with rare integrity: Manini Chatterjee (Interview)
December 2nd, 2010 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Literature-based films would flourish if filmmakers started giving due credit to authors, says veteran journalist Manini Chatterjee, who feels Ashutosh Gowariker has displayed "rare ... Read more...
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Coronation Street 10 times more dangerous than average Manchester street
November 29th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A new study has found that Coronation Street is 10 times more dangerous than the average Manchester street.Coronation Street alone would have cost insurers 315,620 pounds to repair ... Read more...
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Now small screen puts spotlight on honour killings
November 10th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) After child marriage, female foeticide and sexual harassment, the small screen will now focus on honour killings with Colors' upcoming show "Rishton Se Badi
Pratha".The fiction show attempts ... Read more...
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‘Big Love’ Destined To End Early Next Year
October 29th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The controversial run of ‘Big Love’ on HBO is nearing its end. The fifth season of the show is destined to be exceedingly short, ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift Targets Camilla Belle In “Better Than Revenge” Lyrics?
October 26th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct 26, (THAINIDIAN NEWS) The 21 year old singer Taylor Swift must be flying high at the success of her new album "Speak Now" these days. Before the release of ... Read more...
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Telugu Rakta Charitra Goes Houseful
October 26th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Telugu version of Ram Gopal Varma’s Rakta Charitra has received a huge response from the viewers as all the theaters in Andhra Pradesh were packed ... Read more...
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‘Rakht Charitra’ Runs Into Trouble Over Portrayal Of N.T.R’s Character
October 25th, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much awaited controversial film of Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma named 'Rakht Charitra' has hit the theaters and it has managed to hog the headlines ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift’s New Single “Dear John” Hinted At John Mayer?
October 19th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After Taylor Swift's debut single "Tim McGraw", the singer never had to look back as she walked the stairs of stardom. Her highly anticipated album "Speak ... Read more...
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A True Story?
October 10th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" true story is in the hot searches on the web, with people seeking to know the real story. Many films have been made with the heading, ... Read more...
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Europe Asia Business School participates in Joy of Giving Week
September 24th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Sept.24 (ANI): The Pune-based Europe Asia Business School is participating in "The Joy of Giving Week", a festival that aims to bring together Indians all across the country and abroad through ... Read more...
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Salman Khan’s Life Inspires South Indian Producer!
September 17th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood star Salman Khan has a life story full of controversies and hence, is a favorite topic on page 3 often. Now, a South Indian producer, ... Read more...
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‘Krishnan Love Story’ announces the Contest Winners
August 31st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Shashank's latest release Kannada movie "Krishnan Love Story' organized a story writing contest and the winners have been announced. The three lucky winners are- Omesh ... Read more...
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‘Deadly - 2′ boasts of style and substance (Kannada Movie Review)
August 15th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Deadly - 2"; Cast: Audithya, Meghana, Suhasini Manirathnam, Devaraj, Ravi Kale, Sai and others; Director: Ravi Srivatsa; Producer: Jack Manju; Music Director: Sadhu Kokila; ... Read more...
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Movie critic - Roger Ebert’s new memoir to be released in 2011
May 17th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Movie critic Roger Ebert is going to release his new memoir in 2011. And in this memoir, he is hoping to include all facets of ... Read more...
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Pacchai Enginra Kaathu - a film based on real life incidents
May 1st, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 01, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With many films being churned out at big budgets, there have been certain filmmakers, who strongly believe that even films sans grandeur and lavish factors can ... Read more...
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I’m working on 12-13 scripts: Ram Gopal Varma (Interview)
April 25th, 2010 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A "Phoonk" sequel, two 3-D films, a gangster movie, a two-part biopic and a film on fake godmen... If you thought this was all ... Read more...
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