Penelope Cruz in Mario’s avatar
August 17th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Actress Penelope Cruz donned the avatar of moustached gaming hero Mario for an advertisement.She looked almost unrecognisable in the Spanish TV ad for the game ... Read more...
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Mock drill in Gurgaon July 20 to test quake preparedness
July 14th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 14 (IANS) A mock drill will be conducted here July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to ... Read more...
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Veena gets curvy, says size zero doesn’t exist in South
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) If Vidya Balan gained 12 kg to play southern sex siren in "The Dirty Picture", Pakistani actress Veena Malik claims she has put on 5 ... Read more...
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Curves or size zero is matter of choice, says Preity
June 21st, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Preity Zinta, one of the fittest and glamorous actresses, finds nothing wrong with being curvaceous. She believes size issues are a personal choice, and says ... Read more...
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I always wanted to do double role: Vidya Balan (With Image)
May 24th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A bespectacled studious girl to a glam diva -- Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has essayed a range of characters in showbiz, but she says ... Read more...
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Technopark IT firm develops multi-use warning device
March 7th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Schogini Systems Pvt Ltd, a Technopark-based IT firm, has successfully developed and tested an augmented reality siren (ARS) that can detect dam fissures, can be ... Read more...
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I want to believe it, says Vidya on first National Award
March 7th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who was declared the best actress for playing a sex symbol in "The Dirty Picture" at the 59th National Awards Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Parrot scares off burglars
March 1st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) A parrot in Britain managed to scare off intruders by mimicking the sound of an alarm after they tried to break into her owner's pub, the ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan plans ‘dirty dancing’ post-break
February 27th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Vidya Balan wants to improve her vocabulary, on the one hand, to express her feelings towards the success of "The Dirty Picture". On ... Read more...
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Vidya played choosy before saying yes for ‘Kahaani’
February 16th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has been on a success spree after her films "No One Killed Jessica" and "The Dirty Picture", took a lot of time ... Read more...
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When Omar had to wait out a traffic jam
January 20th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 20 (IANS) The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was in for a lot of traffic hurdles Friday morning as he waited for a flight to Srinagar from ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lawrence to announce Oscar nominations
January 11th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) American actress Jennifer Lawrence will announce the nominations for 84th Academy Awards later this month.The 21-year-old, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her ... Read more...
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Three held for selling illicit liquor in ambulance
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Inspired by a Bollywood flick, three unemployed men started supplying illicit liquor in an ambulance but were arrested in south Delhi after an unwarranted use ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan open to doing Southern movies
December 11th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan says she won't mind working in southern language movies if she comes across a good script."If I get a good script, ... Read more...
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Never thought of myself as sex symbol: Fonda
December 10th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Veteran actress Jane Fonda has never considered herself a sex symbol, insisting she has worked hard to be taken seriously as an actress.Fonda became a ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ not one day wonder, cash registers ringing
December 4th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Vidya Balan's no-holds-barred performance in "The Dirty Picture" has received an overwhelming response and has managed to gross Rs.20.32 crore at the domestic box office ... Read more...
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Vidya wants to be known for body of her work
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) From a shy girl in "Parineeta" to a sex siren in "The Dirty Picture", Vidya Balan has portrayed different roles in her six-year-old career ... Read more...
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‘ ‘Dirty Picture’ needn’t have been banned in Pakistan’
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) "The Dirty Picture", which features Vidya Balan in her boldest avatar ever, has been banned in Pakistan for being too explicit, but Girish Johar ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ required me to be unapologetic: Vidya
November 21st, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 ( IANS) Vidya Balan's dare bare act in her upcoming film "The Dirty Picture" is the talk of the town. The actress confesses that in the beginning, ... Read more...
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Mallika’s brother held for accidental firing
September 13th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Vikram Lamba, brother of Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat was Tuesday arrested for injuring a person after accidentally firing a bullet from his licensed revolver two days ... Read more...
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I wasn’t uncomfortable with bold scenes: Vidya
August 30th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) She is at her boldest ever in "The Dirty Picture", but actress Vidya Balan says she never felt a sense of discomfort shooting for the ... Read more...
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Hollywood siren Marlene Dietrich’s plot to assassinate Hitler revealed
April 16th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): In Charlotte Chandler's personal biography on legendary Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (Dietrich's boyfriend at the time) is quoted as saying that the screen goddess told ... Read more...
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Russell Brand locks lips with Dame Helen Mirren
March 30th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): Russell Brand has locked lips with screen siren Dame Helen Mirren as they together anticipate the release of their new comedy movie 'Arthur'.Helen Mirren, 65, kissed Brand after ... Read more...
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Police chase train to reunite mother, kid
March 7th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) A police car in Germany raced with an anxious teenage mother to catch up with an express train after it pulled away with her toddler inside.Nineteen-year-old ... Read more...
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Charmmee sparkles in horror flick ‘Mangala’ (Telugu Film Review)
March 5th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mangala"; Director: Osho Tulasiram; Cast: Charmmee, Pradeep Rawat, Vijaya Sai and Uththej; Music: Vishwa; Rating: **1/2Among the Telugu film heroines it is Bhoomika and Charmmee, the girls hailing from Punjab, ... Read more...
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Beach sirens could save lives, say marine scientists
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) If marine scientists from a top research body in the country have their way, the phrase 'beach siren' will probably no longer inspire the imagery of ... Read more...
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Sikhs in Pakistan seek compensation for terror losses
February 7th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Sikhs in Pakistan's Orakzai Agency bordering Afghanistan have asked the government to compensate the community for the huge losses inflicted on them by terrorists.A group of Sikh ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian Divulges Her Wish To Be A Bond Girl
February 1st, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After literally ruling reality television with multiple high rated reality shows to her credit, it is but natural that sizzling hottie Kim Kardashian now wants to ... Read more...
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Rihanna shocks Twitter fans with foul 4-letter rant
January 28th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Rihanna has reportedly shocked her legions of fans with a foul four-letter rant at fellow celeb on Twitter.The shocking language came just hours after the 22-year-old star ... Read more...
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Watts scared about playing Marilyn Monroe
January 28th, 2011 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts admits she is "very scared" about portraying Marilyn Monroe in a forthcoming movie biopic.She is set to play the iconic screen siren in an ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts ‘very scared’ about playing Marilyn Monroe in biopic
January 27th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Naomi Watts has revealed that she's extremely scared about playing Marilyn Monroe in a new biopic.The actress is set to play the iconic screen siren in an ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian: Working Towards A Goal
January 20th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kim Kardashian is aiming for things higher in life. Kim wants to climb the ladder to success steadily. The buzz is doing the rounds that Kim is planning to build ... Read more...
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Katie Price Delaying Break Up Decision For TV Show!
January 15th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There seems to be a section of celebrities who hog attention of the media and the mass more because of their bizarre activities than their work. ... Read more...
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French screen siren Marion Cotillard is pregnant
January 11th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): 'La Vie en Rose' star Marion Cotillard is expecting her first child with French actor and director Guillaume Canet, her partner of three years."The child is due ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan To Play Lead In Film On MMS Scandal
December 22nd, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is soon becoming the preferred face for films which boast of sexual content and skin show. After reports that she has been chosen to portray the ... Read more...
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