‘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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President Patil to give away 57th national film awards tomorrow
October 21st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will give away the 57th national film awards here tomorrow.The highlight of the awards has been the institution of new award categories based ... Read more...
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Even as office boy, I stayed close to cinema: Award winner Pandiraj (Interview)
September 27th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
By Arvindan DI
Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) Director Pandiraj, the son of farmer parents, couldn't pursue graduation for want of money and did odd jobs to support himself. But the Tamil director, whose ... Read more...
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Malayalam film director says awards rigged, mulls legal action
September 21st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 (IANS) Malayalam children's film director Majid Gulistan is seeking legal recourse for his film being allegedly ignored, first at the state level awards and then at last week's ... Read more...
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Indo-Americans welcome lifting ban on Satyajit Ray’s documentary on Sikkim
September 20th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sep 20 (ANI): Indo-Americans have commended reported lifting the ban on legendary filmmaker Academy Award receiver Satyajit Ray's documentary on Sikkim, 18 years after his death.Welcoming the lifting of ban, ... Read more...
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National Award is a godsend for AB Corp: Amitabh Bachchan (Interview)
September 18th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says four National Film Awards for "Paa", including the best actor honour for him, are a morale booster for his company AB ... Read more...
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‘Kutty Srank’ Bags Best Film In National Awards
September 17th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Shaji N Karun's Malayalam movie Kutty Srank has won the National Award for "Best Film', which was announced on Wednesday. Apart from this, the film has ... Read more...
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Big B Bags His Third National Film Awards For Paa
September 16th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The 57th National Film Awards was announced on Wednesday and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has turned third time luck as expected by many. Big B has ... Read more...
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Awards increase my responsibility to make good films: ‘Pasanga’ director
September 16th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Tamil movie "Pasanga" bagged three prizes at the 57th National Film Awards and director Pandiraj gives credit to producer Sasikumar for turning the script into reality and says ... Read more...
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I don’t think about awards while composing: Ilayaraja
September 16th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Legendary composer Ilayaraja, who bagged the National Award for the best background score for Malayalam film "Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja", says he never thinks about awards while composing ... Read more...
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National award winning children’s film set for legal tangle
September 16th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (IANS) Malayalam films might have won laurels at the 57th National Film Awards, but the award given to children's film "Kesu" directed by Sivan is headed for legal trouble ... Read more...
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Bollywood woman directors prepare for winter clash
September 16th, 2010 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The winter holidays are usually a time for two big actors or filmmakers to clash at the box office. But it's different this time, ... Read more...
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This should have been Bachchan’s 25th National Award: Balki
September 16th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Director R. Balki, whose film "Paa" fetched Amitabh Bachchan the best actor award at the 57th National Film Awards Wednesday, said the megastar deserved 25 such awards.
"This ... Read more...
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Rituparno happy, but not celebrating ‘Abohoman’ success
September 15th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who was Wednesday declared the best director for "Abohoman" at the 57th National Film Awards, is happy but is in no mood to celebrate ... Read more...
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Big Pictures’ projects bag 14 trophies at 57th national awards
September 15th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) It was big moment for Big Pictures, a Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company, at the 57th National Film Awards Wednesday as its four production ventures ... Read more...
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Hirani, Chopra hat-trick at national awards with ‘3 Idiots’
September 15th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS)"3 Idiots" was Wednesday declared the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment at the 57th National Film Awards and proudcer Vinod Chopra says it's a very proud ... Read more...
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National award important success for AB Corp: Big B
September 15th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was Wednesday declared the Best Actor at the 57th National Film Awards for his performance in "Paa", says the honour is ... Read more...
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National Award is first big award of my life: Ananya
September 15th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) "It is yet to sink in completely. But yes, it feels great," said Ananya Chatterjee Wednesday soon after being named Best Actress at the 57th National Film ... Read more...
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Bollywood shares National Award honours with Malayalam, Bengali cinema (Roundup)
September 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Bollywood triumphed at the 57th National Award by winning 15 awards, including the best actor prize that went to megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his performance as ... Read more...
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Abhishek celebrates dad’s National Award win by doing monkey dance
September 15th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan says he feels like a "proud father" after his dad, megastar Amitabh Bachchan bagged the National Award for best actor for "Paa" Wednesday, ... Read more...
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National Awards for ‘Kutty Srank’, Amitabh, Rituparno
September 15th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Malayalam film "Kutty Srank" has got the National Award for best film while Amitabh Bachchan bags his third National Award for his performance in "Paa", it ... Read more...
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57th National Film Awards: Who will be the best actor?
September 15th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) With the 57th National Film Awards to be announced Wednesday afternoon, the question is who will win the best actor award?
Will Amitabh Bachchan catch up with Malayalam ... Read more...
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