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Daily Archives: Apr 7, 2017

Bollywood faces, parliamentarians create awareness on TB

Coming on the heels of the announcement of a National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination 2017-25, the TB-Free India Summit brought together some...

‘Pink’ reached so many people because of Amitabh: Director

Director of 'Pink' Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury on Friday credited megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the wide reach and spread of the film among the people."The...

Tamannaah releases first look of ‘Sketch’

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia on Friday unveiled the first look of her upcoming Tamil film "Sketch" which also stars Vikram in the lead.Tamannaah shared the...

Excited about National Award win for ’24’: Suriya

Actor Suriya on Friday said he is really excited about the National Awards for his critically acclaimed Tamil science fiction action thriller "24", which...

Southern film industry bags 18 National Film Awards

Southern films figured prominently at the 64th National Film Awards announced on Friday with "Pellichoopulu", "Puli Murugan", "Joker" and "24" bagging top honours.The six...

Kerala shines at 64th National Film Awards

The Malayalam film industry has emerged successful in the 64th National Film Awards, that were announced in the capital on Friday, bagging several honours,...

Always believed in potential of ‘Pink’: Taapsee Pannu

Actress Taapsee Pannu who delivered a commendable performance in "Pink" -- which has won the Best Film on Social Issues at the 64th National...

Education has become a business, says Irrfan

Internationally acclaimed star Irrfan Khan, who launched the trailer of his upcoming film "Hindi Medium", feels that education has become a business in the...

Archivist P.K. Nair deserves Padma Bhushan, says Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra feels that legendary archivist P.K. Nair deserves a Padma Bhushan because his work has been great and needs recognition.On Thursday,...

‘India will see huge upsurge in urbanisation’

The process of urbanisation has ended in the US and Europe, while India will see a huge upsurge in urbanisation, says Amitabh Kant, CEO,...

Hansal Mehta ‘disappointed’ over ‘Aligarh’ snub at National Awards

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta says it's disappointing that his critically acclaimed film "Aligarh" was not considered worthy of an honour at the 64th National Film...

I’m as fearless as Rani of Jhansi: Rakhi Sawant

Actress Rakhi Sawant, who has often courted controversy with her outspoken nature, wonders what's the point of living in a democracy if one should...

National Award win is unbelievable: Rohit Vaid

Rohit Vaid, whose maiden directorial venture "Mahayoddha Rama" won the Best Animation Film honour at the 64th National Film Awards, says its an "unbelievable"...

‘Blue Mountains’: Uninspiring and insipid (IANS Review, Rating: **)

Film: "Blue Mountains"; Director: Suman Ganguli; Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Gracy Singh, Rajpal Yadav, Arif Zakaria, Yatharth Ratnum, Simran Sharma, Vaibhav Hanshu, Rishabh Sharma, Mahesh...

Actress claims NHL owner offered movie role for sex

Greice Santo, a Brazilian actress-model, has accused a National Hockey League (NHL) owner and financier behind Silver Pictures of offering her "millions" of dollars...

Glad to make comeback with Majid Majidi’s film: Sharada

Veteran southern actress G.V. Sharada, who is returning to face the arc lights after 15 years, is glad to make her comeback with renowned...

Film on Kashmiri kickboxer Tajamul Islam in the making

The inspirational story of eight-year-old Tajamul Islam, the country's youngest kickboxing World Champion from Kashmir, has captured the interest of film producer Mushtaq Nadiadwala,...

Regional films better than Bollywood: Priyadarshan on National Awards

Bollywood films remained far behind regional cinema in notching up top honours at the 64th National Film Awards. It was because their content was...

64th National Film Awards: Regional cinema outshines Bollywood (Roundup)

In a turnaround from last year, regional cinema talent dominated Bollywood presence in the winners' list of the 64th National Film Awards announced here...

Team ‘Neerja’ humbled over National Film Award win

The team behind "Neerja", which on Friday was named the winner of the Best Hindi Film at the 64th National Film Awards, are joyous...

Farnaz Shetty suffers burns on ‘Waaris’ set

Television actress Farnaz Shetty suffered burns on the set of the show "Waaris". She says she is recovering and her wounds are healing.Farnaz essays...

Varun, Alia on how to tackle success, failure

"Badrinath Ki Dulhania" stars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan have a tip to share for budding talent -- success and failure should not be...

David Schwimmer, Zoe Buckman taking time apart

Actor David Schwimmer and his wife Zoe Buckman have announced that they want 'some time apart' following seven years of marriage.In a statement released...

National Award well deserved for ‘Shivaay’: Ajay Devgn

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn, whose production and directorial venture "Shivaay" has got the National Film Award for Best Visual Effects, says the decision is...

National Award came as a surprise: Satish Vegesna

The National Award for Telugu family drama "Shatamanam Bhavati" came as a pleasant surprise, says the film's director Satish Vegesna.The 64th National Film Awards...

Ed Sheeran not to be killed off in GoT

Singer Ed Sheeran has confirmed that he is not killed during his 'five minute' role in "Game Of Thrones", saying he would prefer to...

Hema Malini wields broom, launches clean water service

BJP MP and veteran actress Hema Malini on Friday picked up a broomstick here to drive the message of cleanliness, and launched a service...

‘Going in Style’: Old wine in new bottle (IANS Review, Rating: **)

Film: "Going in Style"; Director: Zach Braff; Cast: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, John Ortiz, Peter Serafinowicz, Joey King, Kenan Thompson, Matt...