As part of its tribute to India’s living legends, Doordarshan has made a documentary on legendary film maker Mrinal Sen, the DVD of which was handed to the nonagenarian movie maker here on Wednesday. Titled “Celebrating Mrinal Sen”, the four-episode documentary is primarily based on conversations between the maestro and renowned film critic and analyst […]
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday flayed Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone’s video on women empowerment as “height of lack of consciousness”. “We don’t realise how much we have changed. It has been an Indian tradition of addressing woman as ‘mother’, but now there are objections at being called a mother,” Joshi said here […]
The prosecution in the Salman Khan hit-and-run case made a fervent plea to the court on Wednesday to reject the claim by the Bollywood actor’s driver Ashok Singh that he was driving the killer vehicle during the 2002 accident in which a pavement dweller was killed. Rejecting and disbelieving Salman’s submission that he was not […]
Imagine gorging on ‘Anda Apna Apna’ or ‘Chicken Tussi Great Ho” at a restaurant with walls splashed with Bollywood posters, dialogues and film memorabilia. Special-themed eateries across India are cashing in on the craze for everything Bollywood – films, songs and stars. The owners may be professional restaurateurs or diehard Bollywood fans, but they’ve chosen […]
Actor Bobby Simhaa considers the best supporting actor National Award for his work in Tamil gangster drama “Jigarthanda” as an incentive to continue doing good work. “I’m overwhelmed. My phone hasn’t stopped ringing. The award is an incentive to continue doing good work,” Simhaa told IANS on Tuesday. Simhaa, who is currently busy shooting for […]
Just days after Shashi Kapoor turned 77, news emerged on Monday that Bollywood’s evergreen charmer will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Congratulations poured in for the actor, whose now frail frame, wrinkled face and silver locks fail to erase the image of his good looks and smile off his fans’ memory. Best known for […]
Mumbai, March 22 Filmmaker Bobby Khan, who has roped in Sunny Leone for his film “Ek Paheli Leela”, says she was best suited for the role and he’s confident about her work in the movie. “I had the script of the movie for 12 years. It’s a very special film for me. For me, Sunny […]
Mumbai, March 22 Since the shooting of “Fan” in Croatia kept superstar Shah Rukh Khan from “applauding” his wife Gauri Khan live when she showcased her fashion designing skills at an event here, he took to social media to send out a word of encouragement for her. “SatyaPaul by Gauri. Xtremely proud of her achievement. […]
Kochi, March 21 Veteran poet and film personality Yusufali Kechery passed away at a private hospital here on Saturday evening, said family sources. He was 80. Since the beginning of this year, Kechery’s health was deteriorating and was in the hospital for long. A poet of the modern era, he had won several awards for […]
Chennai, March 21 Southern composer Ghibran, the executive producer of “Swayer Corporations”, is delighted it will be screened in the short films category at the Cannes International Film Festival May 14-25. “Swayer Corporations” is directed by Ghibran’s childhood friend Rathindran R. Prasad for Turkish producers Basak Gaziler Prasad and Hakan Kantarli. “I am happy to […]