‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ India’s official Oscar entry
September 24th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) National Award-winning Malayalam film "Adaminte Makan Abu" has been selected by the Film Federation of India (FFI) to be the country's official entry to the Academy ... Read more...
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Indo-German script workshop, classics at Mumbai film fest
September 18th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The three-day Indo-German script development workshop will be one of the highlights of the 13th edition of Mumbai Film Festival. The fest will also bring a ... Read more...
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First Indian film museum in 2013: Ambika Soni
September 9th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The government aims to complete work on the country's first film museum by 2013, which marks the centenary of the Indian film industry, Union ... Read more...
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Regional over Bollywood at 58th National Film Awards
September 9th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Bollywood remained low-key as southern movies took away the lion's share of awards at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony, where singers like Rekha ... Read more...
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Awards for regional films an encouraging trend: President
September 9th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, who gave away the 58th National Film Awards in the capital Friday, said it was an "encouraging trend" that regional films ... Read more...
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Bollywood ladies stick to the sari at National Film Awards
September 9th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Malaika Arora Khan left her thigh-high slit dresses back home in Mumbai and covered up in a black and maroon sari for the prestigious ... Read more...
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Suresh Wadkar, Rekha Bhardwaj mesmerise at National Film Awards
September 9th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The soulful voices of Suresh Wadkar and Rekha Bhardwaj wooed everyone at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony here Friday, as they sang "Hey ... Read more...
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Rajat Kapoor to host national awards (Movie Snippets)
September 8th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Actor Rajat Kapoor is set to host the 58th National Film Awards ceremony to be held here Sep 9."In Delhi - hosting the national ... Read more...
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‘Send best feature film at national awards to Oscars’
September 6th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The jury for the feature film category at the 58th National Film Awards has recommended that movie that wins the top award should be ... Read more...
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58th National Awards: Six couples among recipients
September 6th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) This year's National Film Awards function Friday will feature something unique: six couples and a father-daughter duo, among others, will climb up the dias ... Read more...
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Malayalam music maestro Johnson no more
August 19th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 19 (IANS) Master music composer of Malayalam cinema Johnson has died of a heart attack at Chennai, family sources said Friday. He was 58.He died late Thursday ... Read more...
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Mamata announces award in Uttam Kumar’s name
July 24th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday paid tribute to legendary Bengali movie actor Uttam Kumar on his 32nd death anniversary and announced an award ... Read more...
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National Award winning film’s release stopped
May 21st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) The release of Malayalam film "Adaminte Makan Abu", which won four National Awards, was stopped after one of the producers approached a Kerala court and got ... Read more...
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Rishi Kapoor, Arbaaz on cloud nine after national award
May 20th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan expressed their happiness in various ways after their films "Do Dooni Chaar" and "Dabangg" were named for national awards.Arbaaz's debut production ... Read more...
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I missed my parents after getting the award news: Rekha Bhardwaj
May 20th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) "I was emotional because I missed my parents," said Rekha Bhardwaj after winning her first national award, adding it was their dream to see her as ... Read more...
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My joy multiplied with Rekha’s win: Vishal Bhardwaj (Interview)
May 20th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Vishal Bhardwaj bagged his fourth national award Thursday, but more than being happy for himself, the filmmaker-singer-composer was elated over his wife's first win.Both were honoured ... Read more...
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Absence of Malayalees in jury helped us win awards: Malayalam filmmakers
May 19th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Malayalam films Thursday won six national awards including for best feature film, best actor and best music director. Actor Dileep and director Biju feel that it ... Read more...
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Habib Faisal ecstatic after his film won a national award
May 19th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Director Habib Faisal's debut movie "Do Dooni Chaar", a simple story about a middle-class teacher's quest to buy a car, has been named the best ... Read more...
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‘Adaminde…’ ignored at home, big at National Awards: Salim (Lead, correcting name in intro)
May 19th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Salim Kumar, who was named for the best actor National Award Thursday for Malayalam film "Adaminde Makan Abu", expressed his joy at the honour but lamented ... Read more...
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Dutta fumbles with names at national awards announcement
May 19th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker J.P. Dutta Thursday presented a disappointing picture of himself at the 58th National Film Awards when he failed to pronounce right the ... Read more...
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Tamil, Malayalam movies sweep top national awards (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Southern movies won the top honours at the 58th National Film Awards announced Thursday. While Tamil movie "Aadukalam" was named in six top categories, ... Read more...
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‘Adaminde…’ ignored at home, big at National Awards: Salim
May 19th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Salim Khan, who was named for the best actor National Award Thursday for Malayalam film "Adaminde Makan Abu", expressed his joy at the honour but lamented ... Read more...
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News yet to sink in: Salim Khan on award for ‘Dabangg’
May 19th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) A joyful Salim Khan, an ace film writer, could not hide his happiness after news came Thursday that "Dabangg" has won the national award for ... Read more...
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K. Balachander conferred Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2010
April 29th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Veteran Tamil filmmaker K. Balachander, the director of hits like "Ek Duuje Ke Liye" and Sindhu Bhairavi" and who has won numerous national and ... Read more...
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Regional film festivals promote spirit of national integration: Ambika Soni
April 15th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15(ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday said that the endeavour of the Directorate of Film Festival in promoting non-mainstream, regional cinema, and in taking ... Read more...
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Singer Chitra’s daughter drowned in Dubai
April 14th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Singer K.S. Chitra's eight-year-old daughter Nandana drowned in a swimming pool in Dubai Thursday morning, according to sources close to the family in Kerala.The girl's body ... Read more...
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New York Indian Film Festival offers exciting line-up
April 13th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS) An exciting line-up of 25 feature films will screen at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), the oldest and most prestigious Indian ... Read more...
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Big wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
March 25th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is the first Bollywood actor to get a wax figure at the world famous Madame Tussauds museum in Hong Kong. His statue ... Read more...
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Singer Chitra set to celebrate three decades in music industry
January 28th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) K.S. Chitra, popularly known as South Indian Nightingale, has completed three decades as a playback singer with more than 15,000 songs to her credit. Now she wants to ... Read more...
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Vani Jayaram Honored At Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru
December 27th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Three time National Film Awards winning playback singer Vani Jayaram has been honored at the annual music festival Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru, which is organized by the popular music troupe Lakshman Sruthi.Following ... Read more...
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I’m 16! Have a long way to go: Ananya Chatterjee (Interview)
November 3rd, 2010 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) She jokes that she is 16! But Bengali actress Ananya Chatterjee is dead serious when she says she has a long way to go. Sheer ... Read more...
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President Pratibha Patil presents 57th national film awards
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.22 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil presented D Ramanaidu, a veteran producer with 130 films in a dozen languages, the Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to cinema ... Read more...
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Music, Bollywood glitter at 57th National Film Awards ceremony (Roundup)
October 22nd, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) It was an evening to remember -- the entire Bachchan clan in attendance, a standing ovation for megastar Amitabh for his fourth Best Actor award, a ... Read more...
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Rituparno, Ananya clinch national awards for ‘Abohoman’
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Well-known Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh and actress Ananya Chatterjee received the best director and best actress awards, respectively, for "Abohoman" at the 57th National Film Awards ... Read more...
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President Patil to give away 57th national film awards
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will give away the 57th national film awards here today.The highlight of the awards has been the institution of new award categories based ... Read more...
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