Bhupathi lashes out at AITA
September 18th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) India tennis veteran Mahesh Bhupathi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the All India Tennis Association (AITA), saying its administration is detrimental to growth of sport ... Read more...
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‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Fashion’ to be screened in Berlin
August 13th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Two of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar's critically-acclaimed movies "Chandni Bar" and "Fashion" are in line to be showcased at the Indian Film Festival (IFF), to be ... Read more...
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Piyush Jha’s novel to be turned into movie (With Image)
July 17th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Piyush Jha, whose last film "Sikander" failed to click at the box office, is gearing up to make a movie on his novel "Mumbaistan", ... Read more...
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‘Satyamev Jayate’ viewers support Aamir’s expose’
June 10th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Aamir Khan's effort to highlight malpractices in the medical profession in India through his path-breaking show "Satyamev Jayate" may have upset many doctors, but ... Read more...
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Bollywood doesn’t reflect our country: Ashim Ahluwalia
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Bollywood's mainstream entertainment doesn't entertain him. But showcasing the underbelly of the industry's sex and horror films of the 1980s through his film "Miss Lovely" has ... Read more...
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John Abraham, Kunaal Roy Kapoor in ‘Kala Ghoda’
April 1st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) After "Force", there's some more action up the sleeves of Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham. The actor has once again signed up to play a cop ... Read more...
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Cricket hair inspire ultra sensitive sensor
December 12th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Miniscule hair on a cricket's underbelly have inspired researchers to create an ultra sensitive sensor.
These hair help a cricket sense approaching enemies and unerringly ... Read more...
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Bollywood is not a big bad world, says Vidya Balan
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS)Contrary of what people perceive of Bollywood, Vidya Balan says she doesn't feel the industry is a "big bad world"."I had heard film industry is ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh farmers adopt “Madagascar” method to enhance their crop yield
April 20th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Apr. 20 (ANI): With food security emerging as a major challenge, India can ill-afford the rising cost of agriculture inputs, declining productivity, non-availability of basic infrastructure and core facilities ... Read more...
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‘Madagascar’ method retains the ‘organic’ prove Bilaspur farmers
April 20th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Baba Mayaram Hoshangabad, Apr 20 (ANI): The movie 'Peepli Live' exposed the underbelly of the television media and indeed the entire social political spectrum that feeds it while at the same ... Read more...
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Pickpockets more heroic than gangsters: ‘Bhindi Bazaar’ director
January 10th, 2011 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) It seems Bollywood is still not done with exploring Mumbai's underbelly and the latest to join the bandwagon is "Bhindi Bazaar Inc." set in ... Read more...
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Stars suit up for GQ’s Men of the Year Awards
December 1st, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 1 (ANI): At the recent Sydney GQ Man of the Year Awards, the stars attending were seen dressing up to the nines.Actor and top gong winner Ryan Kwanten sizzled on ... Read more...
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Meet the 21st century version of Oz bogans
November 21st, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 21 (ANI): Forget the flannie shirt, Winnie Blues and ugg boots, the new-age bogan is more likely to be spotted sporting a designer Ed Hardy T-shirt, drinking imported beer and ... Read more...
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Review 3: Rakta Charitra (2010)
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Movie: Rakta CharitraCast: Vivek Oberoi, Shatrughan Sinha, Sushant Singh, Ambhimanyu Skekhar SinghDirector: Ram Gopal VermaGenre: Action, DramaRating: 2.5 / 5Ram Gopal Verma seldom makes films for ... Read more...
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Aerostat the star attraction of CWG opening ceremony
October 3rd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) As the clock struck seven and beautiful fireworks lit the sky to signal the start of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, a huge helium balloon lifted up ... Read more...
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That Girl In Yellow Boots Receives Incredible Response at Toronto Fest
September 20th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director and writer Anurag Kashyap has ruled in the recently held Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with his upcoming movie That Girl In Yellow Boots. It ... Read more...
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Indian film ‘Soul of Sand’ creates buzz at Toronto fest (With Images)
September 16th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 16 (IANS) Indian film "Soul of Sand" is creating a buzz at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival and director Sidharth Srinivasan says his film exposes in ... Read more...
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‘Antardwand’: commendable effort at examining underbelly of rural Bihar (IANS Movie Review - Rating ** 1/2)
August 27th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Antardwand"; Cast: Raj Singh Chaudhary, Swati Sen, Vinay Pathak, Akhilendra Mishra, Himanshi; Writer-Director: Sushil Rajpal; Rating: ** ½Set in rural Bihar where nothing works except the law of ... Read more...
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Ajana Nesha Coming Up
August 9th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The movie is primarily a thriller. Sayan Roy plays a successful executive who chances upon Rimjhim. She is a strange crooner in a city ... Read more...
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Balaji’s “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai” in the clear
July 28th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Balaji and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promises to be a super-entertaining rewind to the era of romance, smuggling, cabaret and the mafia.The ... Read more...
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I had forgotten I acted in ‘Slumdog…’: Anjum Sharma
July 20th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) After playing a miniscule role in "Slumdog Millionaire", Anjum Sharma is set to make a mark with "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai". He admits Danny ... Read more...
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Kim Holligworth says strip shoot is ‘highlight’ of her life
June 14th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): Hooker and stripper- turned- police-officer-turned-secret agent Kim Hollingworth has added another feather to her cap-she has posed for a strip shoot.The jack-of-all-trades woman, whose character is portrayed by ... Read more...
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Ajay’s ‘Once Upon…’ look inspired by Big B’s in ‘Deewar’ (Film Snippets)
June 11th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Ajay Devgn's look in the upcoming film "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" is inspired by Amitabh Bachchan's iconic look in "Deewar", says director Milan Luthria.
Set ... Read more...
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Ajay Devgn’s Look In Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Inspired By Amitabh Bachchan In Deewar
June 10th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Balaji and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promises to be a super-entertaining rewind to the era of romance, smuggling,cabaret and the mafia.The film ... Read more...
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After ‘Rajneeti’, Prakash Jha Has A Subject Ready For His Next Film
June 4th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 'Rajneeti' has released and is finding a high profile arrival for itself in theaters. An event of sorts, the film is also special because it has ... Read more...
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Ekta ropes in Shobhaa De as media consultant for ‘Once Upon…’
May 25th, 2010 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor has reportedly roped in columnist-author Shobhaa De as social media consultant for her home production "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" to ensure the context ... Read more...
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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promotional trailer releases with Kites
May 24th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Audiences were in for a treat today, Friday,21st May 2010, as Balaji's latest film,'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' – saw it's theatrical trailer release alongside ... Read more...
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‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ trailer releases with ‘Kites’
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The theatrical trailer of Balaji's upcoming film "Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai" was released alongside Anurag Basu's "Kites" Friday.
Directed by Milan Luthria, "Once Upon A ... Read more...
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Two arrested with deer skin
April 26th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Two poachers have been arrested with spotted deer skin and several antlers in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, police said Monday.
The men, in their mid 30s, were nabbed late ... Read more...
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Abhishek Mistaken For A Real Cop In Goa
April 26th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): If Rohan Sippy's Dum Maro Dum boasts of shooting the underbelly of Goa, then the actors in the film, too, will be seen like never before.Whether ... Read more...
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28 years on, no justice for mill workers: Mahesh Manjrekar
April 20th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Film director Mahesh Manjrekar brings across the plight of Mumbai mill workers after they lost their livelihood in the 1980s in his forthcoming film "City of Gold". ... Read more...
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Satish Kaushik learns Marathi for new film
April 20th, 2010 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) After having acted in over 70 films and directed at least 13, Satish Kaushik says he has now got something new to add to his portfolio. ... Read more...
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Young Kerala author debuts with mass fiction
April 18th, 2010 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Young India is opting for "mass fiction" that is easy to read and at an attractive price, though the winning script is different in ... Read more...
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Fiona can depose via video conference in Scarlett case: CBI
April 5th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) is open to recording Fiona Mackeown's testimony via video conference during the murder trial of her daughter Scarlett Keeling, who was sexual ... Read more...
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It’s tough to strip before Lilette Dubey, says Maradona Rebello
April 2nd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Newcomer Maradona Rebello, who plays a lead role in just released "Pankh", confesses he had a harrowing time doing unconventional things like getting smooched ... Read more...
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