I am recreating the traditional storytelling art: Neelesh Misra (Interview)
September 18th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Journalist, scriptwriter and lyricist Neelesh Misra dons many hats. And now as a radio jockey, he hopes to revive the traditional storytelling culture, which he ... Read more...
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Puri Jagannadh’s ‘Devudu Chesina Manushulu’ disappoints (Telugu Movie Review)
August 17th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Devudu Chesina Manushulu"; Cast: Ravi Teja, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Kovai Sarala and Ali; Producer: B.S.V.N. Prasad; Scriptwriter-Director: Puri Jagannadh; Composer: Raghu Kunche; Camera: Shyam K. Naidu; Rating: *1/2... Read more...
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I had to fight with Aamir Khan to protect my script: Kiran Rao
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A scriptwriter's vision is different from a director's or a producer's and writers often struggle to retain the essence of their works, says filmmaker ... Read more...
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Salim Khan feels ‘Ek Tha…’ is Salman’s landmark film
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Veteran scriptwriter Salim Khan feels "Ek Tha Tiger" will be a landmark in his actor son Salman's career.Director Kabir Khan, showed the film to the the ... Read more...
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70-year-old run over by Arbaaz Khan’s car
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman was killed when she was knocked down by a Land Cruiser owned Bollywood filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, police here said Monday.The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Salim Khan turns script doctor for ‘Sher Khan’
June 17th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Scriptwriter Salim Khan is back in action and this time for his son's next film "Sher Khan". The veteran writer says it's time to pass on ... Read more...
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‘The Grey’ - spellbinding tale of spirit’s survival (IANS Movie Review)
May 26th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Grey"; Actors: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney; Director: Joe Carnahan; Rating: ***1/2The world is inhabited by people who seem alive, but are really like zombies, merely existing than ... Read more...
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Cooper to produce, act in Navy Seal movie
May 26th, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Actor Bradley Cooper is set to feature in and produce "American Sniper", a movie based on Navy Seal Chris Kyle.Writer Jason Dean Hall is penning ... Read more...
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Watch ‘Breaking News’ for Radhika-Ajay’s performance (Kannada Movie Review)
May 20th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Breaking News"; Cast: Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Mandya Ramesh, Biraadar, Arun Sagar, Chidan and and others; Writer-Director: Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar; Producer: Raj ... Read more...
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Javed Akhtar hails young filmmakers, keen to watch ‘Vicky Donor’
May 15th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The young filmmakers are doing an excellent job, says writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has been associated with the industry for more than 40 years. However, ... Read more...
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A ‘Kahaani’ of Indian bureaucracy, corruption, redemption (IANS Books, With Image)
May 15th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) His surname inspired a key character in the hit Bollywood film "Kahaani". Now writer Amitabha Bagchi has knit a plot about Indian bureaucracy, corruption ... Read more...
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Social Islam biased against freedom of arts: Filmmaker Shama Zaidi
April 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The idea of social Islam - the practised version of the faith - in conservative Muslim countries comes with a bias against the freedom of ... Read more...
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Salim Khan likes ‘Vicky Donor’, gives his Filmfare trophy to Sircar
April 25th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Director Shoojit Sircar, who is elated with the success of "Vicky Donor", has another reason to celebrate. Veteran Scriptwriter Salim Khan liked his film ... Read more...
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Indian film industry has withstood Hollywood storm: Javed Akhtar
April 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has been part of the Indian film industry for more than four decades, says so far only Bollywood has not suffered at ... Read more...
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Decks cleared for fifth edition of Mammootty film
April 20th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) Decks have been cleared for the fifth edition of the blockbuster Mammootty film "Oru CBI Dairy kurippu", a rarity in the Malayalam film industry, according to ... Read more...
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Scripts, dialogues true actors of a film: Big B
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) A lot of emphasis is being given on writers and writing and megastar Amitabh Bachchan too feels that the true actors of any film are ... Read more...
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Remakes should be better than the original: Javed Akhtar
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is upset with reports of a remake of 1973 super hit film "Zanjeer", says they should only be made ... Read more...
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Veteran Malayalam scriptwriter T. Damodaran dead
March 28th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, March 28 (IANS) T. Damodaran, known for scripting successful films like "Angaadi", "Ee Nadu" and "Avanazhi", died Wednesday at his residence here, according to family sources. He was 77.He ... Read more...
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Two-nation theory, alive and well: Former Pakistani minister
January 26th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Pakistani information minister Javed Jabbar feels the two-nation theory is "alive and well" in the sub-continent as Pakistani had its "own distinctive outlook on ... Read more...
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Farhan wants to work with childhood friend Salman
December 3rd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) After working with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says he is keen to work with his childhood friend Salman Khan.The ... Read more...
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Where’s realism in today’s cinema, asks Javed Akhtar
November 30th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Realism is a far cry in new age Bollywood, says veteran lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar, who feels the depiction of the common man in today's films is ... Read more...
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“The Help” - Poignant, Gutsy, Topical and Important (IANS Movie Review -Rating:****1/2)
November 26th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Help", Director: Tate Taylor, Actors: Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, Rating: ****1/2The history of the world is the history of the billions of brutalities perpetrated on millions ... Read more...
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Mushtaq does cameo in ‘RA.One’, says no fallout with SRK
October 26th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Author-scriptwriter and Shah Rukh Khan?s close friend Mushtaq Sheikh, who makes a cameo appearance in "RA.One" that released Wednesday, has shot down rumours of a ... Read more...
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‘Naanalla’ - engaging tale with fine performances (Kannada Film Review)
October 22nd, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Naanalla"; Producer: Kumara Swamy; Direction: Dinesh Baboo; Music: Giridhar Diwan; Cast: Tarun, Shubha Poonja, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Mukyamanthri Chandru, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Kushboo and others; Camera: Suresh ... Read more...
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UTV to produce ‘Delhi Belly’ writer’s film
October 7th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Scriptwriter Akshat Verma, who received critical acclaim for his debut project "Delhi Belly", is all set to don the director's hat for a comic-thriller that will ... Read more...
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‘In Bollywood you redefine morality’
October 3rd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) The Bombay Duck is not a duck but a fish. For the starry-eyed newcomers to the film industry who don't know this, the train back ... Read more...
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Stop showing tobacco on screen, Bollywood urged
September 28th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Stating that on screen representation of smoking glamorizes tobacco, civil society members Wednesday urged the film industry and censor board to avoid depicting such scenes ... Read more...
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Movie a sought after career, educated entering filmdom: Priyadarshan
September 27th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) There was a time when "Bollywood Dreams" used to meet with objection, raised eyebrows and worried faces - not any more, says filmmaker Priyadarshan and adds that ... Read more...
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Film villains mirror socio-political scene: Rakeysh Mehra
September 26th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Filmmaker and scriptwriter Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra of "Rang De Basanti" fame says the history of Indian cinema shows villains were the greatest mirrors of ... Read more...
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Rakesh Nath wins Kovalam fest’s Emerging Writer’s Award
September 17th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Rakesh Nath, a 26-year-old journalist and writer based in Kerala, has won the second edition of the Emerging Writers' Award, an initiative of the Kovalam ... Read more...
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‘Swayam Krushi’ suffers due to Veerendra Babu’s performance (Kannada Movie Review)
September 4th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Swayam Krushi"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Veerendra Babu, Thamanna, Suman, Charan Raj, Rekha V. Kumar, Satyajith, Biaenca Desai, Vijay Chendur, Chidanand and Umashri; Producer-Director: Veerendra Babu; Cinematographer: Sudharkar; Music: ... Read more...
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Obama’s speechwriter leaves for Hollywood
September 3rd, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A speechwriter for US President Barack Obama is quitting the White House to move to Hollywood and take up TV comedies, the Washington ... Read more...
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My name is being used for publicity: Anupam Kher
July 20th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Anupam Kher is amused at news reports that the makers of "Gandhi To Hitler" plan to sue him for breach of contract. The actor ... Read more...
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Inconsistent, predictable story mar ‘Avan Ivan’ (Tamil Movie Review)
June 19th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
BY Aravindan DI
Film: "Avan Ivan"; Cast: Aarya, Vishal, Madhu Shalini, Janani Iyer, G.M. Kumar, RK, Ambica; Director: Bala; Producer: Kalpathi S. Agoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Kalpathi S. Suresh; Music Composer: Yuvan ... Read more...
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Need to bridge gap between India and west: Scriptwriter
June 16th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Nalin Singh, who is making his debut in Bollywood as a scriptwriter and actor with "Dear Friend Hitler", says he is trying to bridge the ... Read more...
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