Once upon a time actresses like Devika Rani and Zubeidaa ruled Indian cinema. Are actresses today getting equal opportunities in the over $2 billion film industry? March 8 is International Women’s Day, an appropriate time to take a look at the role of women in Indian cinema over the last 100 years. When Dadasaheb Phalke, […]
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Popularly known for his romantic roles in several southern films, actor Siddharth says forthcoming Tamil gangster-drama “Jigarthanda”, has given him the opportunity to shed his boy-next-door image. Siddharth has essayed romantic roles in films such as “Koncham Ishtam Koncham Kashtam” and “Love Failure”. “I’m known for my boy-next-door kind of roles through […]
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Actor Simhaa, who impressed audiences with his performance in films such as “Soodhu Kavvum” and “Neram”, says he interacted with real-life rowdies to prepare for his role in forthcoming Tamil gangster-drama “Jigarthanda”. Simhaa plays a Madurai-based gangster in the film, which is directed by “Pizza” fame Karthik Subbaraj. “As part of the […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Pop star Justin Bieber has called his former girlfriend Selena Gomez “most elegant princess in the world”. The 20-year-old posted a photograph on Instagram recently of Gomez at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and captioned it as “most elegant princess in the world”, reports nydailynews.com. The 21-year-old brunette stunned at party […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Singer Sinitta has admitted that her on-and-off relationship with Simon Cowell is finally over. The music mogul welcomed a son with girlfriend Lauren Silverman Feb 14, and Sinitta feels that now they will never be romantically involved again, reports mirror.co.uk. “The whole are-we-or-aren’t-we thing with Simon and I…being a bit stuck […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says he never thought he would win an Oscar. The 50-year-old picked up the award as a producer for “12 Years a Slave”. “I don’t know where I’m going to put it. I never thought I’d take one home, so I haven’t thought that far in advance,” Pitt […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Kurt Cobain’s former roommate is selling the late singer’s belongings on the internet. Items belonging to the Nirvana frontman, who committed suicide and was found dead in his home in Seattle, Washington in 1994, are being sold on Craiglist by a man claiming to have lived with the star in Capitol […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actor Nicholas Hoult will feature in “Kill Your Friends”, a movie based on John Niven’s 2008 book of the same name. The 24-year-old will play an A&R (Artists and repertoire) agent in the film, reports deadline.com. Hoult will star alongside James Piddock, who has been cast as Derek Sommers, managing director […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actress Winona Ryder says she is so “out of the loop” that she thought “Fifty Shades of Grey” was about “economy”. The 42-year-old actress admitted she had a bizarre encounter with author E.L. James about her erotic thriller but was left confused about its subject matter, reports contactmusic.com. “This is how […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actor Jared Leto might have won an Oscar for his performance in the movie “Dallas Buyers Club”, but he still hasn’t seen the film. The 42-year-old, who picked up best supporting actor for his role as a transsexual AIDS victim in the movie at the 86th Academy Awards, plans to watch […]