‘Pukaar- Call for the Hero’ launched with star cast

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Packed with action, thrill, suspense and emotions, “Pukaar- Call for the Hero” was launched with its star cast here Wednesday. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the show stars Rannvijay Singh and Adah Sharma who are making their TV acting debut with the action mini-series. The show, that will be aired […]

Jennifer Lawrence cried because she was afraid to sing

Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence was so afraid to sing in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” that she “cried a little”. Director of the film, Francis Lawrence told The Radio Times magazine in an interview how the Oscar-winner did not want to sing “The Hanging Tree,” a song introduced in Suzanne […]

‘Mainstream Indian films can make the cut at international film fests’

Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Chennai-based film curator Nirupama Santhosh, one of the producers behind the triple National Award winner Tamil film “Thanga Meengal” (Goldfish), Tuesday said mainstream Indian movies can also make the cut at international film festivals without compromising on content. Debunking myths about the art of marketing films to reach a wider audience, […]

Shreyas Talpade to promote Pune Marathas in CTL

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade has been named the brand ambassador of the Pune Marathas team for Champions Tennis League (CTL). The inaugural CTL, to be played Nov 17-26, will take place across six cities in the country – Chandigarh, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Delhi. The 38-year-old, who became the latest Bollywood […]

Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ audio promoted on Twitter

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan’s much awaited film “PK” is probably the first Bollywood film to have an official audio teaser getting promoted by the producers on Twitter using its audio card feature. UTV motion pictures became the first in India to use Twitter’s audio card for the official audio teaser of […]

Hema Malini adopts UP’s Raval village

Mathura, Nov 10 (IANS) Actress-politician Hema Malini has adopted Raval village in Uttar Pradesh under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address. “People keep chanting Radhe Radhe in the entire Raval but no one has ever thought of developing this village across the Yamuna river. I […]

20th Kolkata International Film Fest begins Monday

Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) A heady brew of Bollywood, Hollywood and the best of world cinema lies in store for the cultural enthusiasts here as the 20th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) — India’s second oldest movie fest — is set to open Monday. The eight-day extravaganza will see megastar Amitabh Bachchan and […]

McConaughey won’t raise his kids in Hollywood

Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey says he won’t raise his children in Hollywood because he prefers to be close to his extended family in Texas. The actor has always planned to bring Levi, six, Vida, four, and 22-month-old Livingston up in his home state of Texas, where they can be closer to their […]