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Twelve Indian films, including Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali” and “Agantuk”, and critically -acclaimed “Rudali” and “Salaam Bombay” will be screened at the 7th annual film festival of India at Atlanta from 21st August. The films have been chosen from the archives of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to be shown at the High Museum [...]
Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Asha Parekh were honoured with lifetime achievement awards during the second Nashik International Film Festival (NIFF) on Sunday night. Dharmendra was felicitated by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, Asha Parekh was honoured by Devisingh Shekhavat, husband of President Pratibha Patil during the second Nashik International Film Festival. Recalled his association [...]
Pop icon Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson has confirmed that Omar Bhatti is singer’s fourth child. Joe Jackson’s confirmation comes in the wake of controversy over Bhatti’s paternity, who is being touted as the singer’s secret love child, a news website reported. “I knew Michael had another son, yes I did,” Joe said. “He looks [...]
Mumbai, Director Imtiaz Ali’s much awaited ‘Love Aaj Kal’, marking the debut of national award winning actor Saif Ali Khan as a producer, released worldwide on friday to huge expectations. With this, the ‘Omkara’ star has joined the Khan bandwagon Shah Rukh and Aamir, who are established producers. ‘Love..’ is a story eulogising the importance [...]
Rakyesh Om Prakash Mehra’s ‘Delhi 6′ and Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Dev D’ are among the four Indian movies that will be screened at the the 66th Venice Film Festival. The films are not a part of the ‘Competition Category’ of the festival, the oldest in the world, but will be screened in the ‘Midnight Movies’ and [...]
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is rock-steady at the box-office, celebrated his 50th birthday on Wednesday with a small get-together on the sets of Anil Kapoor’s ”No Problem” at Cape town. Sanjay’s rise to stardom, achieving critical as well as popular appreciation for his portrayal in ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ and ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ as well as [...]
The Delhi High Court will decide whether ‘Sach Ka Samna’, a game show where contestants are asked a series of prying questions, is “obscene and against Indian culture and ethos” as contended by a Delhi-resident. The show is based on America’s ‘Moment of Truth’ in which contestants are asked 21 questions, mostly embarrassing as they [...]
Doyen of Hindustani vocal music Gangubai Hangal, who mesmerized audiences with her melodious voice for over six decades, died at a hospital in Hubli on Tuesday after a brief illness. The condition of 97-year-old Gangubai, who was suffering from severe chest congestion and anaemia, turned critical last night and was put on life support system, [...]
America’s legendary broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman Walter Cronkite died in New York at the age of 92 on Thursday. In a statement, US President Barack Obama said he was the “most trusted voice” of America for decades as news broadcaster for CBS news. “His rich baritone reached millions of living rooms every night, [...]
Doyen of Hindustani classical music Gangubai Hanagal died in Hubli on Tuesday at a hospital after a brief illness, the singer is survived by two sons and a daughter. Gangubai, 97, was put on life support system on Monday night after her condition turned critical and she breathed her last on Tuesday morning, Dr Asho [...]
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