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 […]
British actor Terry Sue-Patt has died at the age of 50. The actor was found dead at his home in Walthamstow by police on Friday, reports mirror.co.uk. He found fame as Benny Green in BBC’s “Grange Hill” alongside the likes of Todd Carty. Erkan Mustafa, who played Roland on the show, and other co-stars have […]
As the Irish government has approved the same-sex marriage with 1.2 million people of Ireland voting in its favour, B-Town celebrities including Hrithik Roshan have also supported the decision. On Friday, Ireland voted in a referendum — whether the Constitution should be changed so as to extend civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. From early […]
Giving thumbs-up to video “Dear Maa” with foreword narrated by actress Juhi Chawla on Down Syndrome awareness, “Mary Kom” star Priyanka Chopra says every child is “special in their own unique way”. “It’s a disservice to categorise them. Every single child is special in their own unique way. Do watch this,” Priyanka, who supports Unicef’s […]
“Bombairiya” is an ode to the city of Mumbai, a place full of contradictions and wonderment and where anything is possible, says British-born producer Michael Ward, whose wife Pia Sukanya has turned director with the film. The “Bombairiya” cast includes Radhika Apte, Akshay Oberoi, Siddhanth Kapoor, Shilpa Shukla and Ravi Kishan. “’Bombairiya’ is our ode […]
Actress Richa Chadha, who went to the French Riviera to attend the 68th Cannes International Film Festival for the screening of “Masaan”, has decided to extend her stay as she wants to treat herself to a mini vacation. According to a source, the “Fukrey” actress plans to visit Paris and Amsterdam before she heads back […]
Most present day singers would say they are inspired by legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi, but Harmeet Singh of the Meet Bros Anjjan trio says he was inspired by a discordant singer, whom he saw on TV during his college years. “I saw a weird elderly man on TV who was […]
“Indian Idol Junior” is back with more glamour quotient and young talent from all over India. The singing reality TV show was launched here with a blast from the past, with contestants paying tribute to some of the legends of music industry like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Sonu Nigam. The children traced the journey […]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Claiming that a song of upcoming Bollywood movie “Welcome 2 Karachi” promotes liquor consumption and maligns a nursery rhyme, a plea was filed in the Delhiu High Court on Tuesday seeking ban on it. The PIL filed by NGO Citizens for Better India was mentioned before a division bench of […]