Three crew members injured on ‘Dabangg 2′ sets (Lead)
June 23rd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Three technicians were injured on the sets of Salman Khan-starrer "Dabangg 2" at Mehboob Studio here Saturday, and were admitted to the Lilavati Hospital. They ... Read more...
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Veteran writer, commentator Dilip D’Souza wins Daily Beast South Asia prize
June 21st, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 Dilip D'Souza, the 52-year-old author of "Roadrunner: An Indian Quest in America" (HarperCollins India), has won the Newsweek and The Daily Beast award for South Asian commenatry.... Read more...
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Salim Khan turns script doctor for ‘Sher Khan’
June 17th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Scriptwriter Salim Khan is back in action and this time for his son's next film "Sher Khan". The veteran writer says it's time to pass on ... Read more...
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Javed thanks government, opposition for Copyright Bill
May 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Veteran writer Javed Akhtar has expressed his gratitude to the government and the opposition for passing the Copyright Bill with amendments which will ensure that writers, ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha clears copyright bill, B-Town hails Javed Akhtar
May 18th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With the Rajya Sabha passing an amendment to improve the rights of composers and writers, B-Town biggies Sonu Niigaam, Kailash Kher, Shabana Azmi and Rohit ... Read more...
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Javed Akhtar in retrospect of Bollywood’s ‘Classic Legends’
November 26th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) From Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Kishore Kumar to Majrooh Sultanpuri, Bimal Roy and Vijay Anand -- script writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is set to tell all about 13 ... Read more...
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Kerala author happy to figure in Nobel shortlist
October 4th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 4 (IANS) Leading poet and critic K. Satchidanandan is happy to figure on the list of 18 probables in the race for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature ... Read more...
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TV excellent medium for writers: Kamlesh Pandey (Interview)
October 4th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) He has been plotting and planning scripts for films and television for two decades and is still loving it. But veteran writer Kamlesh Pandey, ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan to star in Gokulam Gopalan’s next
August 31st, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Businessman-cum-film-producer Gokulam Gopalan, who shot to fame after making "Pazhassi Raja", has finalised Kamal Haasan for his next, which is again a historical about Tipu Sultan ... Read more...
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Sibling power rocks Bollywood (Aug 13 is Rakhi)
August 10th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Be it Ekta-Tusshar Kapoor or Zoya-Farhan Akhtar, the brother-sister duos of tinsel town have proved their mettle individually in showbiz time and again and ... Read more...
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Actor Mohanlal gets bail in defamation case
June 17th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), June 17 (IANS) The faceoff between Kerala's veteran writer Sukumar Azhikode and thespian Mohanlal took another turn as the actor appeared in a court here Friday and secured ... Read more...
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‘Rajadhani’ a pleasant surprise for viewers (Kannada Movie Review)
June 5th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rajadhani"; Cast: Yash, Sheena Shahabadi, Sathya, Prakash Raj, Ravi Teja, Sandeep, Chethan Chandra, Ramesh Bhat, Thulasi Shivamani and Umashri; Producer: Sowmya Sathyan; Screenplay-Dialogues-Direction: K.V. Raju; Music Director: Arjun Janya; Camera: ... Read more...
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Link up report upsets Farhan Akhtar
April 18th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is hurt about being linked to one of his assistant directors on "Don 2: The Chase Continues" and says there should ... Read more...
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Human chain to make Kozhikode plastic free
January 26th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Jan 26 (IANS) More than three lakh people Wednesday came out on the streets to form a 82-km long human chain to make Kozhikode district free from avoidable plastic.Leading from the ... Read more...
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Lyricist Javed Akhtar In Demand of Royalty, Favoring Copyright Ammendment Bill
December 27th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This issue of the amendment of the Copyright Act has made many headlines and raised many eyebrows. It has become a topic of never ending discussion and is being dubbed ... Read more...
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Bhansali declines comment on ‘Guzaarish’ plagiarism allegations
November 9th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is in a legal tangle after veteran writer-director Dayanand Raajan accused him of plagiarising the script of "Guzaaarish" from his unpublished ... Read more...
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Sajid Khan at receiving end
October 25th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) saw sparks fly when filmmaker Sajid Khan said "there are no stories left", triggering a tirade against him from ... Read more...
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KOLA KOLAYA MUNDHIRIKA Set To Be the Best Tamil Comedy Flick
May 15th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Madhumitha is out to prove her proficiency in comedy with her new directorial venture Kola Kolaya Mundhirika [KKM]. Madhumitha made a place for herself in the Tamil ... Read more...
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Veteran writer Shobha De speaks up on S’s Secret
January 29th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shobha De, who is often known as India's Jackie Collins draws much of the limelight. This time the veteran writer will speak exclusively with Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat.In this special rendezvous, ... Read more...
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Insight to Deadly- 2
December 29th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actor Aditya will be seen in Deadly– 2, the sequel to Deadly Soma. Aditya is veteran director S V Rajendra Singh Babu's son.Deadly– 2 will have a whole new concept. While in ... Read more...
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Tarak Mehta celebrates Tarak Mehta
December 24th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The whole team of 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' (SAB TV) will be celebrating the birthday of the Mr. Tarak Mehta, the actual writer of the book 'Duniya Nu Nu Undha ... Read more...
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Giving thought for food on space mission
November 30th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) Most people are familiar with the awe-inspiring images of space shuttle launches or images of the earth from the International Space Station. But how many people have ... Read more...
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Literature is jewel of society, says Javed Akhtar
May 31st, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar termed literature as the jewel of the society.He said this at a function to mark the release of a book here last ... Read more...
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Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi voted best Bollywood couple
May 15th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and his equally talented actor wife Shabana Azmi have been voted the best couple in Bollywood in an online poll conducted by ... Read more...
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Leftist intellectuals root for Third Front
April 17th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) A section of intellectuals and other eminent persons in West Bengal supporting the state's ruling Left Front have issued an appeal calling upon the people to establish a ... Read more...
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Soz condoles Dogri writers demise
March 9th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Water Resources Saifuddin Soz on Monday expressed his condolences over the passing away of veteran Dogri writer and litterateur Prof. Ram Nath Shastri ... Read more...
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Author Ashvin Desai loses war with cancer
October 10th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Author Ashvin Desai, who published his debut novel “Between Eternities: Ideas on Life and Cosmos” last year at the age of 75 after being diagnosed with cancer, ... Read more...
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Call for a men-only book prize
April 16th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 16 (ANI): One of the six authors short listed for the women-only Orange Prize has come up with a new idea too get more boys reading a literary award ... Read more...
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