‘To Rome With Love’ - love letter to love (IANS Movie Review)
September 8th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "To Rome With Love"; Cast: Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz and Judy Davis; Director: Woody Allen; Rating: ****Love and romance come in different shapes and sizes. ... Read more...
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Vandana Gupta not interested in typical ‘bahu’ roles
September 5th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Southern actress Vandana Gupta is making her television debut with the Hindi show "Teri Meri Love Stories". She has enjoyed her stint so far on ... Read more...
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Looking for creativity in love stories
August 8th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India's best-selling author of love stories, Ravinder Singh, is waiting for a work that will break through the fairy-tales set on campuses to push ... Read more...
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‘Peddlers’ heads to Toronto film fest
August 1st, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) After the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, debut director Vasan Bala's "Peddlers" is now set for screening at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh showers praise on Farah
July 24th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Megastar Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday launched the music and third poster of choreographer-director Farah Khan's debut film as an actor "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal ... Read more...
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Saif and I complement each other: Dinesh Vijan
July 19th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) One likes love stories and the other action but both complement each other and would like to make films of all kinds, says Dinesh Vijan ... Read more...
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Old is gold: Revival time for Bollywood’s defunct banners
July 17th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Exorbitant budgets, corporatisation of the filmmaking process and the rise of new 'costly' stars pushed Bollywood's old production houses into oblivion. But some dormant ... Read more...
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Karan Johar not keen on making legendary love stories
July 17th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar Monday said that legendary love sagas does not inspire him and he believes in recreating new stories for his films."Everyone wants to ... Read more...
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‘Cocktail’ has promoted itself: producer
July 11th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Many feel that there is a similarity between "Love Aaj Kal" and forthcoming movie "Cocktail", but co-producer Dinesh Vijan denies it, saying that to ensure ... Read more...
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Deepika keen on women centric films
July 11th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Deepika Padukone, who would like to work in women-centric films, says that her journey towards such films has already begun with "Cocktail", which is releasing ... Read more...
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Saif still perfect for love stories: Deepika
July 10th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) After working in movies like "Love Aaj Kal" and "Aarakshan", actress Deepika Padukone has once again teamed with Saif Ali Khan in "Cocktail". She ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri Kahaani’: Uninteresting story, flat jokes (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Teri Meri Kahaani"; Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra; Directed by: Kunal Kohli; Rating:**There are many occasions in this three-tiered love story when the two protagonists simply run out of ... Read more...
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Mumbai hosts third queer film fest
May 24th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) With no major homophobia expressed by the police or state secretariat officials and no tantrums from ultra-right wing gay-bashing groups on the horizon, India's only queer ... Read more...
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Poland remembers Tagore, sways to Gurudev’s musical
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 3 (IANS) Poland has been paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary and it was an enthralling dance musical by ... Read more...
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After war, Iraqis tell their tales through films
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 22 (IANS) After Saddam Hussein's long, oppressive rule and the subsequent US invasion of Iraq in 2003 that ended only last year, Iraqi and Kurdish filmmakers ... 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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Censor clears ‘Titanic 3D’ without cuts
March 30th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The 3D version of James Camron's "Titanic" is set for a release here and this time the censor board has retained the scene where ... Read more...
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Fans will love watching Kareena in ‘Agent Vinod’: Saif
March 21st, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan says audiences should not come to see a real life couple together on-screen, but two actors in a film. He feels that ... Read more...
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Bollywood movies give Holi songs a miss
March 5th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) It's a festival that has inspired some evergreen songs and scenes in Bollywood, from "Rang barse" to "Holi ke din". But notice how Holi ... Read more...
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‘Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya’ entertaining, earnest and enjoyable (IANS Movie Review)
February 24th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya": Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Smita Jaykar; Director: Mandeep Kumar; Rating: ** 1/2Some love stories are just so sweet, more so, ... Read more...
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Prateik shines in ‘Ekk Deewana Tha’ (IANS Hindi Film Review)
February 18th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ekk Deewana Tha"; Starring: Prateik, Amy Jackson; Directed by: Amy Jackson;Rating: ***If God lies in the details then "Ek Deewana Tha", Tamil-Telugu director Gautham Menon's first Hindi film in ... Read more...
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I have tasted blood, now don’t know what next: Karan Johar
January 28th, 2012 - 2:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai Jan 28 (IANS) The beginning of the year saw the biggest opening ever. Karan Johar's "Agneepath" has set a new record on its opening day and promises to ... Read more...
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Punjabi filmmakers want to tell realistic stories
January 16th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Punjabi film industry is churning out 40-45 films a year and getting recognition too, but it feels the need to make real life ... Read more...
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Shahid turns down ‘Chitthiyan’!
December 26th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) No more romantic sagas for Shahid Kapoor - he has reportedly turned down Vidhu Vinod Chopra's love triangle "Chitthiyan"."I haven't accepted any new offer except Maneesh ... Read more...
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Two Indians and Liv Ullmann - in one film
December 14th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Pune-based architect Dheeraj Akolkar and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty have taken Indian cinema to the next global level by collaborating with one of the ... Read more...
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Breast cancer survivor’s book a moving tale
October 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 24 (IANS) A breast cancer survivor has penned a book narrating her innate struggle and eventual triumph.The book, "Sunshine: My Encounter with Cancer", by Shimla-based writer Minakshi Chaudhry ... Read more...
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Kissing scene is like shooting action sequence: Ranbir
September 25th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has locked lips with his co-stars on screen and says that shooting kissing scenes is like doing an action ... Read more...
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‘Bodyguard’ - delivers the goods (IANS Movie Review)
September 1st, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Bodyguard"; Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Raj Babbar; Director: Siddiqu; Rating: ***For three years now, every Eid, a Salman Khan movie has become one of the rewards of the ... Read more...
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Murs takes inspiration from friend’s love life
August 1st, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Singer Olly Murs relies on his friend's heart broken love stories to get inspiration for his songs.The "Thinking of Me" hitmaker admits he is not very ... Read more...
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Eva Braun’s pictures helped Ruchi Pugalia design Neha’s clothes
July 26th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Neha Dhupia plays Eva Braun in the forthcoming film "Gandhi To Hitler" and designer Ruchi Pugalia says she has styled the actress' wardrobe after studying ... Read more...
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Sci-fi weds romance in ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ (IANS Movie Review)
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Adjustment Bureau"; Cast: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie; Director: George Nolfi; Rating: ***1/2The theme of waking up one day to realise that you have been living a life ... Read more...
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BBC adds foul language to ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): An adaptation of Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' by the BBC is set to turn the air blue because it has been given a makeover that includes foul language.Heathcliff ... Read more...
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Newcomer Aadi carries ‘Prema Kaavali’ on his shoulders (Telugu Movie Review)
February 27th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Prema Kaavali"; Cast: Aadi, Isha Chawla, Nasser, Sindhu Tholani, Dev Gill, Shafi, Ali, Brahmanandam, M.S.Narayana and others; Director: Vijaya Bhaskar; Camera: Chota K. Naidu; Music Director: Anu Reubens; Rating: ... Read more...
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‘Nouka Dubi’, ‘Love Express’ set for May release
February 24th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is set to release two of his production ventures "Nouka Dubi" and "Love Express" in May.Directed by Rituparno Ghosh, "Nouka Dubi" is based on ... Read more...
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Swara says she bonded very will with Kangana (With Image)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhaskar, who plays Kangana Ranaut's best friend in "Tanu Weds Manu", rubbishes reports that her co-star is a snob saying she has no airs and ... Read more...
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