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Daily Archives: May 3, 2017

‘Baahubali’ shining example of ‘Make in India’: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli's magnum opus "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion", which is...

We need to bringg back our ancient culture, says Amish Tripathi

Author Amish Tripathi, who is all set to release his new book of Ram Chandra series, on Wednesday said that he believes that ancient...

Multiplexes in Karnataka defer capping movie ticket price

Multiplexes in Karnataka, including Bengaluru, deferred in capping movie tickets to Rs 200 on Wednesday, as they claimed to have not yet received the...

President confers 64th National Film Awards (Roundup)

President Pranab Mukherjee, on the 104th anniversary of Indian cinema here on Wednesday, presented the 64th National Film Awards to winners including eminent film...

Prayer meet held for Vinod Khanna, younger stars also present

A prayer meeting for late Bollywood veteran Vinod Khanna was held here on Wednesday with younger stars present in numbers in wake of angry...

Telugu TV actor commits suicide (Lead)

A Telugu television actor allegedly committed suicide at his residence here on Wednesday, police said.Pradeep, 29, who was popular for acting in serials...

Liv Tyler’s ‘Mama Said’ to celebrate motherhood

Ahead of Mother's Day which falls on May 14, Liv Tyler has acted in and co-directed a film titled "Mama Said" in support of...

Rabindra Bharati to honour Amol Palekar with D Litt

Veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar will be conferred an honorary D Litt along with eminent Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra and author Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay by Rabindra...

President confers 64th National Film Awards (Lead)

President Pranab Mukherjee on the 104th anniversary of Indian cinema here on Wednesday, presented the 64th National Film Awards to winners, including eminent film...

Intolerant Indians don’t find place in Indian ethos: President

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said intolerant Indians don't find place in Indian ethos.Mukherjee spoke at the 64th National Film Awards presentation ceremony, praising...

Pakistani VJ to make Bollywood debut with Manisha

VJ Madiha Imam has been cast in an upcoming Bollywood film "Dear Maya", which will star Manisha Koirala."My character Anna is a 16-year-old girl...

K. Viswanath gets Phalke Award, standing ovation

Eminent film director and actor Kasinathuni Viswanath received a standing ovation as President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday presented him the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award,...

Priyadarshan backs his jury’s decision on National Film Awards

Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, who chaired the feature film jury of the 64th National Film Awards and has courted criticism for choosing Akshay Kumar as...

Akshay, Sonam attend National Awards gala with families

Actors Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor were accompanied by their family members to celebrate their moment of glory at the 64th National Film Awards...

The girl for whom Wonderland was created (May 4 is Alice Liddell’s 165th birth anniversary) (Lead)

In Depression-era America, a prominent feature in many newspapers in April-May 1932 was not about the dire economic situation but local engagements of an...

Lena Dunham was rushed to hospital after Met Gala

Actress Lena Dunham was rushed to hospital a few hours after she arrived at the Met Gala.The actress was forced to leave the party...

Priyanka happy to ‘stir creative juices’ with Met Gala look

The designer khaki-coloured trench coat gown with a 20 feet long train sported by Priyanka Chopra at the Met Gala 2017 in New York...

Mikhail enjoyed playing young Tendulkar: Film producer

Child actor Mikhail Gandhi, who plays the role of the young Sachin Tendulkar in the forthcoming movie "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", enjoyed playing the...

Telugu TV actor commits suicide

Telugu TV actor Pradeep Kumar committed suicide at his residence here after a quarrel with his actress-wife, police said on Wednesday.Popular for acting in...

Get hands on Deepika, Priyanka’s look from Met Gala

Bollywood actresses Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra created a stir not just with their eye-catching outfits at Met Gala 2017, but also with their...

The girl for whom Wonderland was created (May 4 is Alice Lidell’s 165th birth anniversary)

In Depression era America, a prominent feature on many newspapers in April-May 1932 was not about the dire economic situation but local engagements of...

Jealousy helped Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik’s friendship survive

Veteran actor Anupam Kher says his friendship of 42 years with actor and film director Satish Kaushik survived not because of love, but thanks...

Take your sleep seriously, urges actor Ram Kapoor

Actor Ram Kapoor along with his wife Gautami was on Wednesday named brand ambassador of Philips Healthcare India to create awareness about sleep disorders....

It was fun learning Bengali: Ayushmann Khurrana

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who will be seen playing a Bengali novelist named Abhimanyu Roy in the forthcoming film "Meri Pyaari Bindu", says it was...

Lingerie vending machine to arrive in India soon

Lingerie vending machines at select prime locations, starting with a mall here, will be launched soon.Radhika Goenka, heiress to the Welspun Group, is set...

Vir Das’s Netflix project to turn into live show

Actor-comedian Vir Das's Netflix project "Abroad Understanding", which deals with global politics, Indian accents and more, will be turned into a live show.The comedy...

Farhan, Ritesh plan web series on ‘Taj: A Story of Mughal India’

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani will produce a web series based on Timeri N. Muraris novel "Taj: A Story of Mughal India"...

Hunar Hali joins ‘Akbar’

Actress Hunar Hali will next be seen playing the role of Zainab Sultan Khanoom in popular historical television show "Akbar".Hunar, who has previously appeared...

Nidhi Jha ‘super excited’ to join ‘Ghulaam’ cast

TV actress Nidhi Jha will be seen as a new entrant in television show "Ghulaam", where she will essay Radhika.Nidhi says she is really...

Melissa McCarthy joins ‘Happytime Murders’

Actress Melissa McCarthy has been roped in to star in upcoming noir comedy film "The Happytime Murders".The film, which will be directed by Brian...