Chinese tightrope walker survives high wire fall
July 9th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hunan, July 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chinese stuntman Aisikaier Wubulikasimu ought to thank his lucky stars that he survived after a high wire fall, above a gorge.Aisikaier Wubulikasimu was walking 650 feet above ... Read more...
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Depp struggles with horse riding
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp is struggling to master horse riding on the set of his latest film "The Lone Ranger" but insiders say he has not ... Read more...
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‘Madhubala’ shot in Ramoji Film City
May 26th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Most Hindi TV shows are shot in Mumbai's Film City, but the makers of "Madhubala...Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon" went a step ahead and shot its ... Read more...
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Stuntman’s death: Police case registered, no arrest
April 8th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, April 8 (IANS) A criminal case was registered against unidentified people Sunday, a day after a stuntman plunged to his death while rappelling down a 60-foot building during ... Read more...
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Stuntman plunges to death, actress injured at mall opening (Third Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, April 7 (IANS) A stuntman rappelling down a 60-foot building plunged to his death as people watched in horror while at the same time another stunt went wrong ... Read more...
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Stuntman plunges to death, actress injured at mall opening (Second Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, April 7 (IANS) A stuntman rappelling down a 60-foot building plunged to his death as people watched in horror while at the same time another stunt went wrong ... Read more...
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Stuntman killed, actress injured in Greater Noida mall (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, April 7 (IANS) A stuntman was killed and Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat injured in two separate accidents Saturday at a mall in Greater Noida, which was inaugurated only ... Read more...
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Austrian plans to jump from stratosphere
February 13th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) An Austrian stuntman is planning to jump from a balloon high up in the stratosphere.Felix Baumgartner, 42, termed it a mission to the "death zone" and ... Read more...
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‘Rajapattai’ - a road unfit to travel (Tamil Movie Review - **)
December 24th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rajapattai"; Cast: Vikram, Deeksha Seth, K Viswanath, Mithra Kurian, Pradeep Rawat; Director: Suseenthiran; Producer: PVP Cinemas; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja; Rating - **"Rajapattai", which means 'the path of the king', ... Read more...
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At 64, Schwarzenegger wants to do stunts himself
November 28th, 2011 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (IANS) Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger may be 64 years old, but he refuses to use stuntman and insists on doing is won stunts.Arnold has ... Read more...
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Stuntman dies in Bulgaria while filming ‘The Expendables 2′
October 28th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sofia, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an unfortunate incident, a stuntman succumbed to his wounds which he had sustained while filming an action scene for the movie ‘The Expendables 2’. The action ... Read more...
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Big B unveils first look of ‘This Weekend’
September 14th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the first look of stuntman-turned-director Tinu Verma's "This Weekend".
Big B also Tuesday released the music of the film with the ... Read more...
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Shabana, Deepti remember Jagmohan Mundhra
September 7th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Shabana Azmi and Deepti Naval, who were shocked at the sudden demise of Jagmohan Mundhra, say the late filmmaker's "Kamla" was turning point in their career.Nandita ... Read more...
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Stuntman Todd Green dies in a deadly stunt
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Michigan, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A stuntman died instantly when he tried a dangerous move. The 48-year-old man tried to grab a helicopter that was flying just above a biplane that he ... Read more...
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Avengers stuntman Jeremy Fitzgerald injured
June 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, June 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Stuntman Jeremy Fitzgerald was injured on the set of the movie “Avengers.” Fitzgerald is an accomplished stuntman having successfully played roles in about 100 movies. Some of ... Read more...
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Anne Hathaway gives a black eye to a stuntman
June 9th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Anne Hathaway has sure shed her demure image that she cultivated with the movie series ‘The Princess Diaries’. And that is because while shooting for ... Read more...
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‘Housefull 2′ shoot kicks off with Akshay’s parachute stunt
June 8th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar is in action mode - on one hand, he is hosting "Khatron Ke Khiladi 4" while, on the other, he flagged ... Read more...
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Hathaway hurts man on ‘Batman’ set
June 7th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway got so carried away playing the role of Catwoman in "Batman" that she jammed the butt of a gun into the eye ... Read more...
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We should respect stuntmen for what they do: Akshay Kumar
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Akshay Kumar has high regards for stutmen who risk their lives for meagre amounts of money and says if he had not been an ... Read more...
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Gosling locks lips with ‘Drive’ director at Cannes
May 23rd, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 23 (IANS) Actor Ryan Gosling created a stir in Cannes Film Festival after he planted a kiss on the lips of director Nicolas Winding Refn.The 30-year-old actor ... Read more...
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Man killed when human cannonball stunt goes awry
April 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kent, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A human cannonball met his tragic death on Monday when his stunt went fatally wrong. The safety net which was supposed to be engaged and save him ... Read more...
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Human cannonball dies as safety net collapses
April 26th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) A human cannonball in Britain died in front of horrified onlookers as his safety net collapsed. He crashed head first on to the ground.The stuntman, called ... Read more...
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Bale stopped from doing own stunts in ‘The Fighter’
January 19th, 2011 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Acclaimed British actor Christian Bale, who walked away with the Golden Globe award for best supporting actor, says he wanted to do his own stunts during the ... Read more...
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Spidey musical opening delayed for third time
January 14th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the third time, the opening night of Broadway production of “Spiderman: Turn off the Dark” has been delayed. The production has been hit with ... Read more...
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Stuntman injured on set of ‘Hangover’ sequel receiving “advanced care”
December 29th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Bosses behind 'The Hangover' sequel have confirmed that a stuntman, who was injured in a horrific onset accident, has been moved to a hospital where he is receiving ... Read more...
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‘SpiderMan’ stuntman ‘fortunate to be alive’
December 28th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): SpiderMan musical stuntman Christopher Tierney's father says that his son is fortunate to be alive.The daredevil walked again on Christmas Eve for the first time since an onstage ... Read more...
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Spider-man Christopher Tierney falls on the Broadway stage
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Playing Spider-Man on Broadway is turning out to be quite an injury-prone affair.It costed $60 million to produce “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” but that did ... Read more...
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Ben Barnes felt like a superhero during ‘Narnia 3′
December 13th, 2010 - 4:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) British actor Ben Barnes has revealed he felt like he was a "medieval superhero" on the new "Narnia" film because he got to beat up "massive stuntmen".The 29-year-old ... Read more...
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Bieber pulls out of TV appearance after stunt shock
December 6th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber reportedly scrapped his appearance on hit German variety show "Wetten Dass" after a stunt went wrong.Stuntman Samuel Koch was attempting to jump over moving ... Read more...
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Arshad Pulls Off A Dangerous Stunt
October 25th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 25, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): We all know Arshad Warsi is known for his comic timing but little did we know that Arshad is a true daredevil! He has a ... Read more...
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No Eva Mendes in ‘Ghost Rider’ sequel
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Eva Mendes will reportedly not reprise her role in "Ghost Rider" sequel, and director Mark Steven Johnson will not wield the megaphone for part two.Titled ... Read more...
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‘French Spiderman’ in a net for climbing Sydney’s Lumiere building
August 30th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 30 (ANI): French stuntman Alain Robert has been arrested for climbing a skyscraper in Sydney's CBD.Robert, known as the French Spiderman, climbed the 57-storey Lumiere building on Bathurst Street in ... Read more...
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Body Double Claims Doing Abhishek’s Stunt
June 21st, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Mani Ratnam's much awaited film Raavan released last week after a huge promotion since the last few months. The film opened with a moderate response but ... Read more...
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Diaz impressed with Cruise’s stunts
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has said she was pleasantly stunned by the stunts performed by her co-star Tom Cruise in upcoming movie "Knight and Day".
The "Charlie's Angels" ... Read more...
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French spiderman foiled in attempt to scale Sydney skyscraper
June 1st, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 1 (ANI): A French stuntman, who is known as spiderman for his ability to free climb tall buildings without safety equipment, has had to put his plans to scale a ... Read more...
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