Cannes, March 16 Chinese director Jia Zhangke will be felicitated with the Carosse d’Or prize in May during the Cannes International Film Festival. The prize is given annually by the French Directors’ Association (Societe des Realisateurs Francais) to an international recipient chosen for the innovative qualities, courage and independent-mindedness of his or her work, reports […]
CHANDIGARH: If actor Irrfan’s rhythmic language in Punjabi film ‘Qissa’ is being talked about, there is one man who deserves the credit: Manchpreet Singh, a theatre director from Amritsar. The man who runs Rangkarmi Kala Manch was language coach on the film directed by Geneva-based director Anup Singh’s film. The multi award-winning Indo-German released in […]
Jaipur, Feb 24 A court in Jodhpur will Wednesday pronounce its judgment in a case of possession and use of illegal arms by Bollywood actor Salman Khan. “The case relates to both possession and use of illegal arms and the chief judicial magistrate’s court has kept Feb 25 for judgment,” public prosecutor N.K. Sankhla of […]
Mumbai, Feb 19 The romantic moments between actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, portrayal of a strict father, revelry around Indian wedding and a fun train journey in “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ) will be missed by moviegoers as the iconic movie made its final curtain call Thursday at famous Maratha Mandir here – after […]
Hailed as India’s legendary actor and the greatest icon, Amitabh Bachchan with his every movie undoubtedly proves that Bollywood is incomplete without him. The senior Bachchan now has donned upthe hat for the promotion of his latest flick that has already created a buzz with his ‘Toilet Song – Piddly’. Rajesh Sharma from the Indus […]
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Assamese director Jahnu Barua has been named for the Padma Bhushan honour, announced on the eve of the 66th Republic Day. He will receive the award for his contribution to art over the years. Barua, who has made National Award-winning films like “And the River Flows” and “Aparoopa” in his […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Industrialists Anil and Mukesh Ambani, actor Amitabh Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar are among many celebrities invited for the ceremonial banquet to be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee for US President Barack Obama. Officials said the banquet, to be held Jan 25, will also be attended by the three […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government and the censor board on two separate pleas challenging the refusal of certificate for screening of two films. Filmmaker Pankaj Butalia challenged the censor board’s refusal to clear his documentary “Textures of Loss” based on the violence in Jammu and […]
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor, who’s film “Tevar” released Friday, says that now he wants to do only one film at a time, to put all his efforts into that project. Arjun was present along with his co-star Sonakshi Sinha to promoter their film here Thursday, when he was asked to comment on […]
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s tradition of greeting his fans at his doorstep almost every Sunday morning has survived yet another year. The actor says now he has increased security to stop “mischief makers” from entering inside. “The police contingent has been increased. Mischief makers too find their way inside and have been […]