Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actor, singer, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says the reason why he’s a part of showbiz is not because he comes from a film family, but due to megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Farhan will be sharing screen space with the Big B in “Wazir”, an upcoming political action drama thriller directed by Bejoy Nambiar. […]
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Film maestro Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray, a lifelong inspiration for the master, died at a private nursing home here on Tuesday following an acute pneumonia attack, a nursing home spokesman said. Bijoya Ray, 98, left behind her filmmaker son Sandip, daughter-in-law Lalita and grandson Souradeep. “She was admitted to our […]
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The entire star cast of “Shajarur Kanta”, a Byomkesh Bakshi film which has national award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead, reached Mumbai on Sunday for a special visit. “‘Shajarur Kanta’ was a big challenge for me because it is a detective film, plus a love story,” Konkona Sen Sharma […]
Film buffs are in for a treat next month courtesy a festival that brings to the city a bouquet of 21 films from as many European countries. At the 20th European Union Film Festival (EUFF) that begins in Kolkata on June 2, some of the latest and award-winning ventures from the EU member states will […]
HRITHIK ROSHAN, SHAHID KAPOOR, ANUSHKA SHARMA, RANVEER SINGH, SONAKSHI SINHA, ARJUN KAPOOR, PARINEETI CHOPRA AND SHRADDHA KAPOOR HEADLINE THE S-CROSS IIFA AWARDS IN KUALA LUMPUR Mumbai, May 28, 2015:The world’s biggest celebration of Indian cinema, the S-CROSS IIFA AWARDS will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, June 7th at the Putra Stadium. […]
Amol Palekar will be returning to TV with a show based on the life of doctors. The veteran actor-filmmaker says it was the meaningful subject that propelled him to make a comeback to the small screen after over a decade. “I have always believed in making socially relevant and meaningful cinema and found the concept […]
BEA held a candle light vigil at the Indian Association of South Australia Hall at Blamey Avenue, Blair Athol on 21st April for PrabhaArun Kumar who was brutally murdered in Sydney. MP Tony Zappiastared solemnly into the fearful, watery eyes of those he was elected to serve and protect. The attendees includedSaru Rana, Umesh Nagasandra, […]
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come forward to show ‘brotherhood’ with actor Salman Khan by releasing the first look of the “Dabangg” star’s upcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” on his Twitter page. The 49-year-old actor took to the micro-blogging site to share his views and first look of Kabir Khan’s directorial, which will hit the screens […]
Madrid, May 26 Spanish film director Vicente Aranda died at his home here on Tuesday, the Spanish Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences (AACCE) has confirmed. Born in Barcelona on November 9, 1926 and the winner of two Goya Awards, the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars, Aranda is one of the most prominent Spanish film […]
After hitting the right notes with audiences, Bollywood singers like Sonu Nigam, Lucky Ali and Himesh Reshammiya decided to give a new direction to their careers by taking the plunge into acting. Though most of them got their fingers burnt, names like Shekhar Ravjiani and Zubeen Garg are now looking at exploring the world of […]