Don’t want to make any more films: Hema Malini
August 24th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nathdwara (Rajasthan), Aug 24 (IANS) Actress Hema Malini, whose last production and directorial venture "Tell Me O Kkhuda" failed at the box office, says she is in no mood ... Read more...
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Arif Zakaria game for exciting cameos
July 31st, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Last seen as a cop in "Jannat 2", Arif Zakaria will now be seen in "Jism 2" and says he has no problem in doing cameos ... Read more...
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Actress Sreelatha in penury, looks for help
July 30th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Malayalam actress Sreelatha Menon, known for films like "Perumthachan" and "Kauthuka", is suffering from a rare bone disease but there is no one to look after ... Read more...
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I visit Ajmer dargah for peace of mind: Deepika
July 24th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) While the debate on whether Bollywood stars should be allowed at the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Ajmer rages on, actress Deepika Padukone says her ... Read more...
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Ajmer shrine custodians protest administrator’s remark on Bollywood stars
July 24th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Ajmer, July 23 (IANS) A day after the dewan (administrator) of the world-famous Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine termed prayers there by Bollywood actors and directors for the success of ... Read more...
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Old is gold: Revival time for Bollywood’s defunct banners
July 17th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Exorbitant budgets, corporatisation of the filmmaking process and the rise of new 'costly' stars pushed Bollywood's old production houses into oblivion. But some dormant ... Read more...
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Wrestler-actor Dara Singh dead, Bollywood in mourning (Second lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh passed away peacefully at his home here Thursday morning, following a brief illness. Several Bollywood celebrities like ... Read more...
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Wrestler-actor Dara Singh dead (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh died at his home here Thursday morning following a brief illness, doctors treating him said. He was 84."Dara Singh ... Read more...
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Dara Singh shifted home, still on ventilator (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Critically ill actor-wrestler Dara Singh was shifted from hospital to his Juhu home late Wednesday as it was his family's wish that the 84-year-old actor ... Read more...
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Dara Singh critical, MRI shows damage to brain
July 11th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Wrestler-actor Dara Singh's condition continues to be very critical. He is undergoing dialysis at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here and doctors say there has ... Read more...
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Pray for Dara Singh, says Dharmendra
July 10th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Actor Dharmendra, who visited hospitalised wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh whose condition is very critical, asked people to pray for his recovery."He is my darling brother. Let's ... Read more...
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Dara Singh still critical, undergoes dialysis
July 9th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Wrestler-actor Dara Singh continues to be very critical and is now undergoing dialysis, a doctor said here Monday.The 84-year-old was taken to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani ... Read more...
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Dara Singh critical
July 7th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Commonwealth wrestling champion and veteran Bollywood actor Dara Singh is critical in a Mumbai hospital following a severe cardiac problem, a hospital official said Saturday.Dara Singh, ... Read more...
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Action without entertainment no fun: Shabina Khan
June 13th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Her debut Bollywood co-production "Rowdy Rathore" has crossed Rs.100 crore mark at the box office and designer Shabina Khan is ecstatic. She says all ... Read more...
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Shinde brings alive Kishoreda in ‘Jhumroo’
April 7th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 7 (IANS) When little known Ravindra Shinde speaks like Kishore Kumar, it seems the legendary singer is there for real.Shinde was at his best in a new Bollywood ... Read more...
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From Senna to Irrfan, through Asif Kapadia’s lens
March 16th, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) At the turn of the new millennium, Ayrton Senna, Asif Kapadia and Irrfan Khan were three souls as disparate and far from one another as they ... Read more...
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‘Vicky Donor’ will lend credibility to sperm donation: John
March 9th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actor John Abarahm believes that the way "Dostana" helped people shed their inhibitions about homosexuality, his maiden home production "Vicky Donor" will give the issue of ... Read more...
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Five held guilty in Kiliroor sex case
February 6th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) A court here Monday found five people guilty in a horrendous case in which a teenaged girl who was sexually exploited in 2003 died a year ... Read more...
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Now TV serials shot in foreign shores
January 7th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) From the famous Sydney Opera House in Australia to beautiful exotic locales in Switzerland and Macau, small screen fiction as well as reality shows are ... Read more...
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Schoolgirl chokes to death after imitating suicide scene
December 27th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) In a freak accident, a class 5 girl student choked to death apparently trying to imitate a suicide scene shown in a television programme, police said ... Read more...
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My productions are not gender-biased: Ekta Kapoor
December 8th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Television baron Ekta Kapoor, known for making women-based soaps, clarifies that it is the story and not the protagonist that decides her choice of projects."I ... Read more...
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Bhansali’s lavish TV production plans
November 14th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to bring his style of lavish filmmaking to the small screen - albeit as a producer."TV is the most powerful ... Read more...
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‘Allide Nammane Illibande…” rides high with newcomers (Kannada Movie Review)
September 11th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Allide Nammane Illibande Summane"; Cast: Saurav Babu, Sriraj, Reena, Yagna Shetty, Daththanna and Padmavasanthi; Storywriter-Producer: Saurav Babu; Screenplaywriter-Director: Gopi Peenya; Music Director: Guru Kiran; Camera: P.K.H. Doss; Rating: ***"Allide Nammane ... Read more...
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Further probe ordered into Kerala’s family suicide case
June 20th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 20 (IANS) The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Monday ordered the agency to conduct a further probe into the Kaviyoor suicide case where five members ... Read more...
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Television serials are the future, says Sadashiv Amrapurkar
June 12th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Remembered as the quintessential baddie of the big screen, Sadashiv Amrapurkar is set to make his small screen debut with Zee TV's new show "Shobha ... Read more...
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Hazare campaign to feature ‘corruption devta’ - courtesy Jaspal Bhatti
April 28th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) As anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare begins his nationwide awareness campaign against corruption from Varanasi next month, he will have the "corruption devta (god)" with him - ... Read more...
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Small-budget films don’t suffer any more: Tigmanshu Dhulia
April 18th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Director Tigmanshu Dhulia made a humble start with medium budget "Haasil" and "Charas" and is happy that the Hindi film industry continues to provide a ... Read more...
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Jamia vice chancellor to ‘play’ a new role
February 25th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia university Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung will soon be seen in a new 'role' as he will act in a play staged in the ... Read more...
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Romantic comedy, music with soul on Ali Zafar’s mind
February 16th, 2011 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) He entered Bollywood with the small budget, quirky "Tere Bin Laden", but Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar will be seen next with Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan ... Read more...
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Did India inspire China to ban smoking in films, TV serials?
February 12th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) As the Indian government steadily takes a tough stand against tobacco companies, it seems to have influenced neighbouring Chinese authorities too, who have banned smoking scenes in movies ... Read more...
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TV serial actor held for extortion bid
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Anil Kumar, who has acted in television shows like "CID" and "Aahat", was arrested here along with his associate for extorting Rs.5 lakh from a businessman, police ... Read more...
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Dead teenaged girl’s father seeks justice from Achuthanandan
November 13th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) The father of a teenaged girl, who died in Kerala's Kottayam district in 2004 after alleged sexual exploitation, Saturday protested outside the state secretariat here to seek justice ... Read more...
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The Highs & Lows Of Nupur In ‘Miley Jab Hum Tum’
November 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rati Pandey aka Nupur of ‘Miley Jab Hum Tum’ fame seems to have everything going for her at this point of time. The youth centric show ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars eye serials after reality overdose
October 16th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) After making their presence felt on reality shows, Bollywood stars are now increasingly appearing in cameos on television serials to promote their upcoming films.Stars ... Read more...
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Harry Baweja Ventures Into Producing TV Serials
September 18th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood director Harry Baweja, who has directed movies like "Dilwale', "Imtihaan', "Diljale', "Deewan'e and others, is now making his debut into television by producing serials.He has also ... Read more...
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