It’s been great since Dilip saab proposed: Saira Banu (Interview)
August 27th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Onetime screen diva Saira Banu relishes the time she spent with her husband, the legendary Dilip Kumar, and doesn't regret her decision to cut down film ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna’s evergreen songs
July 18th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) It was not only Rajesh Khanna's persona that charmed audiences, but his songs were equally popular. From romantic numbers like "Mere Sapnon ki Raani", "Jai ... 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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‘Yeh Jo Mohabbat hai’ a modern love story: Ashim Samanta
June 21st, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Producer Ashim Samanta is set to continue the legacy of Aradhana Films with his upcoming romantic flick "Yeh Jo Mohabbat hai".This will be his son, ... Read more...
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Mehdi Hassan: end of golden era of ghazal (Obituary)
June 13th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan first mesmerised connoisseurs with his rendition of "Gulon main rang bhare", step one of a long musical journey that lasted five ... Read more...
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Zardari orders arrests in Karachi rally firing
May 26th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered stern action against those involved in the killing of participants at a political rally in Karachi.Unidentified armed men opened ... Read more...
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11 shot dead at Karachi rally
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Unidentified armed men opened fire at a political rally in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 30, ... Read more...
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Akshay believes in love, not violence (Movie Snippets)
March 28th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Several Bollywood biggies have been involved in brawls but Akshay Kumar has managed to stay away from such controversies and says he doesn't believe ... Read more...
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Rahman shoots promotional video for film
January 25th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A.R.Rahman rarely indulges in promotional activities. However, he agreed to shoot one for Gautham Menon's "Ek Deewana Tha".Rahman will appear in a promotional video ... Read more...
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‘Heroine’ is a beautiful love story: Arjun Rampal
January 13th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine" primarily revolves around Kareena Kapoor's character, but Arjun Rampal asserts it is a beautiful love story."Bebo is the protagonist of the film ... Read more...
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Rajiv Rai keen to direct again
October 12th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) His last directorial venture "Asambhav" had bombed at the box office. But director Rajiv Rai, who is living at an undisclosed destination outside India, is keen ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor was like a mentor to me: Asha Parekh
August 17th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Asha Parekh remembers her late co-star Shammi Kapoor as a mentor who taught her how to perform in the songs and how to do lip-sync in ... Read more...
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Smart scripts missing in TV shows: Farida Jalal (With Image)
June 14th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Veteran actress Farida Jalal, who will make a comeback on the small screen with the forthcoming comedy show "Ammaji Ki Galli", believes that Indian ... Read more...
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X-factor missing from ‘Murder 2′ music (IANS Music Review)
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Murder 2"; Music Directors: Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur; Lyricists: Sayeed Qadri, Kumaar and Mithoon; Singers: Harshit Saxena, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kshitij Tarey, Saim, Mithoon, Mohammed Irfan, Arijit, ... Read more...
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Doordarshan needs to revamp itself: TV actor Virender Saxena
March 15th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Public broadcaster Doordarshan needs to revamp itself to stay in the reckoning in the satellite TV era because it is about the channel that focuses ... Read more...
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Sequel fever hits small screen
February 26th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Television has been bitten by the sequels bug. Most channels are launching new seasons of popular fiction shows as fewer episodes - as opposed ... Read more...
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry relevant even today, says daughter
February 6th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Be it "Mujhse pehli si mohabbat" or "Hum dekhenge", the works of Pakistan's Faiz Ahmed Faiz - a leading Urdu poet of the 20th century ... Read more...
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Fiction to out-of-box content, Imagine TV gets real
January 12th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) What began with fictional dramas has now turned into an experimental journey for Imagine TV, with out-of-the-box reality shows like the "Swayamvar" series and "Raaz-Pichhle ... Read more...
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All 35 dead in Bangladesh boat tragedy women, kids
December 19th, 2010 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 19 (IANS) All 35 dead in a boat capsize in northeastern Bangladesh were women and children, media reports said Sunday. At least 10 people are still missing.The accident occurred when ... Read more...
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Pakistan cleric offers reward to kill Christian woman
December 4th, 2010 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) A cleric in Pakistan has offered a reward of Rs.500,000 for anyone who kills a Christian woman sentenced to death for insulting the Prophet Mohammed."I will ... Read more...
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Review Of Allah Ke Bandey: A Story Of Juvenile Crime
November 26th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Farouque KabirWritten by: Farouque KabirStarring: Sharman Joshi, Naseeruddin Shah, Faruque Kabir, Atul Kulkarni, Anjana Sukhani, Rukhsar, Vikram Gokhale, Suhasini Mulay, Suhasini Mulay, Saksham Kulkarni.Music Director: Kailash Kher, Hamza Faruqui, Chirantan ... Read more...
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Arjun And Aarohi Back With Kitani Mohabbat Hai
October 30th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The famous soap opera 'Kitani Mohabbat Hain' is back with a bang on the TV due to popular public demand. Sometimes it is unbelievable how love ... Read more...
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Kitni Mohabbat Hai 2 To Replace Sarvagunn Sampanna
October 20th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Indian audiences are acquainted with the sequels of Bollywood films but they are not habituated to see the sequels of any television serial. Even the most ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar Goes For Retro Night To Promote ‘Action Replayy’
October 12th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It finally happened on Saturday Night (October 9). The retro-music-and-dance night at a suburban retro club Polyester, where Akshay Kumar was deejay and played all his ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar set to turn DJ for retro night
October 9th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) It's finally happening. Akshay Kumar is all set to turn DJ at the the retro music-and-dance night at suburban retro club Polyster and ... Read more...
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Punjabi film to promote ‘kabaddi’
September 19th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) A Punjabi filmmaker is trying to revive the state's traditional sport `kabaddi' and attract more youngsters towards the game through his new film "Kabaddi Ikk Mohabbat".
"Kabaddi originated in ... Read more...
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Karan Kundra is back!
September 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Here is some good news for all the fans of Karan Kundra who have been waiting for his come back to India since long. As reported earlier ... Read more...
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‘Kitani Mohabbat Hai season two is not a sequel’ — Kritika Kamra
September 10th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Imagine TV's "Kitani Mohabbat Hai' sequel will be the most awaited sequel of Indian Television. The audience is just going crazy for the show to get ... Read more...
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Karan Kundra Off To United States!
September 4th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It seems that there is sometime for the shoot of "Kitni Mohabbat Hai' sequel. Initially there was a buzz that the shoot will start by ... Read more...
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Karan Kundra Chala Jalandhar
July 31st, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Karan Kundra,The Heartthrob of many, is now days taking rest and chilling after the conclusion of "Zara Nachke Dikha' and before getting started with "Kitni Mohabbat ... Read more...
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Sharif dodges question on extension of Pak Army Chief’s tenure
July 27th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jul 27 (ANI): Dodging a question on the PPP Government's decision to extend the tenure of Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif said aur bhi ... Read more...
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Is Sara Khan Faking About Balaji Offer?
July 13th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): An idle mind is devil's workshop. Sara Khan, who was allegedly bumped off from "Bidaai', is throwing one surprises after another. The biggest of all is ... Read more...
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Fans go berserk over Kitani Mohabbat Hai sequel
May 29th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):There are fans and then there are fanatics. When it comes to Karan Kundra and Kritika Kamra, fans and fanatics alike simply say K-i-t-a-n-I M-o-h-a-b-b-a-t H-a-i.It's nothing ... Read more...
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Students out on boats to save Sukhna lake
May 15th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Young enthusiastic students sailed on boats and extracted grass, weeds and silt from Sukhna lake, a Chandigarh landmark that is being suffocated by excessive silting and ... Read more...
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Nothing extraordinary about ‘Tum Milo…’ music (IANS Music Review)
March 14th, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Tum Milo Toh Sahi"; Music Director: Sandesh Shandilya; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Shaan, Raghav Sachar, Kunal Ganjawala, Sukhwinder Singh, Dominique Cerejo and Sunidhi Chauhan; Rating:**He is the man ... Read more...
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