Cinema is far more progressive than TV: Karan Johar (Interview, with images)
September 20th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Known for making larger than life family dramas for the big screen, filmmaker Karan Johar is now connecting with the masses on a new level through ... Read more...
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Indian TV fest in Goa rescheduled
September 14th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has rescheduled the first Indian TV Fest, earlier set to be held Nov 2-3 in Goa, with the new ... Read more...
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Ideas about item numbers have not changed: Aruna Irani
August 19th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Aruna Irani once sizzled on silver screen with item numbers such as "Chadti Jawaani". She says people's ideas about item numbers have not changed much ... Read more...
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Goa to host first Indian TV festival
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) Friday announced the launch of a two-day Indian TV Fest, to be held in Goa in November.The festival, scheduled for Nov ... Read more...
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Bollywood not obligated to absorb TV talent: Babul Supriyo
July 13th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Playback singer Babul Supriyo says the film industry is under no obligation to create space for the winners of TV reality shows."According to me, TV ... Read more...
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Bharat Bandh spells long working hours, loss for TV industry
May 31st, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The nationwide shutdown called by opposition parties Thursday against rising prices and inflation forced the television industry here to take a day off spelling extra work ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ shook viewers’ minds, opened them: Rakesh Bedi
May 21st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) "Delhi Belly" shook up the collective consciousness of the audiences, says Rakesh Bedi, who is active in films, TV and theatre. He added that although comedy ... Read more...
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Varun Badola rues lack of quality content on TV
April 15th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Television actor Varun Badola, who is known for his role of a mentally-challenged man in "Koshish Ek Aashaa", feels that the content of television shows ... Read more...
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I just accept the best options: Narayani Shastri (With Images)
April 9th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) She is just 33, but Narayani Shastri is playing a mother to a grown up girl in forthcoming TV show "Phir Subah Hogi". The actress ... Read more...
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Chinese concerned at TV’s negative effects
February 25th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) A majority of people in China are concerned over certain TV programmes that could negatively affect or mislead teenagers, says a survey.The online survey -- conducted ... Read more...
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Esha thanks all for blessings on engagement (Movie Snippets)
February 15th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol, who got engaged to her long-time beau Bharat Takhtani here last week, has thanked everyone for their wishes and blessings on the new ... Read more...
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Indian cinema’s centenary celebrations to begin at Apsara awards
January 18th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The celebrations of 100 years of Indian cinema will be flagged off at the seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards at Mumbai's Yash Raj Studios ... Read more...
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No kid for now, keen for good work: Juhi Parmar (Interview)
January 8th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Karjat (Mumbai), Jan 7 (IANS) When Juhi Parmar emerged as the winner of "Bigg Boss 5" and stepped out of the controversial house Saturday night, it was to be greeted ... Read more...
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Rajan Shahi says ‘yeh meri Dilli’ with new show!
January 4th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) He spent his student life in the bylanes of New Delhi, and now television serial producer Rajan Shahi is set to revisit the capital to ... Read more...
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Vidya bags best actress for ‘The Dirty Picture’
December 30th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor's "The Dirty Picture" has been named best picture, while Vidya Balan has been adjudged best actress for the same film at The ... Read more...
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Broadcasters hail passing of digitalisation bill
December 14th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A day after the Lok Sabha passed a bill to fast-track digitalisation of cable TV, top broadcasters Wednesday said the move will enable India's ... Read more...
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No place for simple people in TV industry: Smita Singh
November 4th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) One has to be tough to survive in the showbiz, says TV actress Smita Singh, popularly known as Punpunwali of "Bhagyavidhata", adding that one has ... Read more...
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TV going through tough time: Sandeep Baswana
November 1st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Sandeep Baswana, popularly known as Sahil of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", says that the television industry is going through a bad phase, ... Read more...
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Am excited and charged up about TV show: Aamir Khan (Interview)
October 24th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Aamir Khan, the latest Bollywood star set to make his television debut, confesses he does not know much about the TV industry but that could ... Read more...
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Maria Susairaj’s ‘Bigg Boss’ rumour draws flak
July 4th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Kannada actress Maria Susairaj's rumoured participation in the fifth season of reality show "Bigg Boss" has drawn extreme reactions from celebrities like anchor Mini ... Read more...
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Amitabh wins ‘distinguished personality’ award
June 15th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was named the most distinguished personality of 2010 at the BIG Television Awards here. He says TV is a "complex and ... Read more...
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I hope fresh lot of actors are paid well: Gurdeep Kohli
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Gurdeep Kohli, who shot to fame after playing doctor Juhi in the show "Sanjeevani", says new faces have thronged small screen because producers are not ... Read more...
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Abhishek top Bollywood brand endorser
April 11th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Guess which Bollywood actor is the most visible face in the advertising space? No 'idea'? Well, it's Abhishek Bachchan, who hogs the limelight among his ... Read more...
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Characters like Mogambo, Gabbar are no longer created: Kiran Kumar
March 13th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) He impressed one and all as the vicious Lothiya Pathan in the 1988 blockbuster "Tezaab", and actor Kiran Kumar, son of late character actor Jeevan, ... Read more...
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Emmy president meets members of Indian TV industry
February 9th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Bruce Paisner, president of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the body behind Emmy Awards, visited India early this month and met television broadcast CEOs, producers ... Read more...
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‘Strictly Come Dancing’ experience gave me confidence to join TV industry: Gough
December 25th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25(ANI): Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has said that his time on British television show 'Strictly Come Dancing' had given him the confidence to break into the entertainment industry.Gough ... Read more...
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I will never want my show to stoop down: SRK
December 24th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The TV industry today might be inundated with regular notifications, criticisms and controversies for its reality show content but Shah Rukh Khan, who is making ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan Changed Indian Television, Says Karan Johar
November 8th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The renowned filmmaker Karan Johar is back with the next season of ‘Koffee with Karan’ which was aired on Star World on November 7. The director ... Read more...
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‘Fran Drescher Tawk Show’ On The Cards
October 13th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American actress Fran Drescher is making a comeback into the TV industry with a brand new talk show named 'Fran Drescher Tawk Show'. The show will ... Read more...
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Amitabh’s ‘KBC 2010′ beats all in TRP race
October 12th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Bollywood's Big B, Amitabh Bachchan, is the biggest on the small screen - so indicate the ratings of the debut episode of the fourth season of ... Read more...
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Swastika does not want to star in Hindi serials
September 25th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Swastika Mukherjee, the famous Bengali actress was highly appreciated in her role of a bar singer in the movie Byomkesh Bakshi. Right now the actress is getting ... Read more...
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Content getting worse on television: Krutika Desai
September 25th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Krutika Desai, who has been in show business since the 1980s, has seen the TV industry grow technically by leaps and bounds, but feels content has deteriorated.
"In ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen Heads The List Of The Highest Paid Super-Models
September 7th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In spite of the notion that the modeling industry is only for the young, the top 10 super models in the world prove that age is ... Read more...
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‘Mad Men’ Stars Grace Rolling Stone Cover
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'Mad Men' fans now have a lot more to rejoice as their favorite stars have landed on this month's cover of the Rolling Stone magazine. After ... Read more...
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Lafangey Parindey TV Rights Goes To Colors
August 26th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Yash Raj Films' latest released movie Lafangey Parindey might not be doing well at the box office but the movie has been able to impress one ... Read more...
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