Kareena Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi in KJo's next

Kareena Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi in KJo's next Mumbai: Kareena Kapoor may soon be seen sharing the screen space with Emraan Hashmi in Karan Johar's next " details of which are tightly been kept under wraps. If sources are to be believed, Kareena is taking keen interest in the film and is looking forward to working with Emraan given his recent spate of back-to-back hits. Apparently, Emraan is fast becoming a favourite in the Karan camp and has...
11:38 AM, May 29, 2012

Review: 'Yeh Khula Aasmaan' is heartwarming

Review: 'Yeh Khula Aasmaan' is heartwarming Cast: Raghuvir Yadav, Raj Tandon, Anya Anand, Yashpal Sharma and Manjusha Godse Director: Gitanjali Sinha It was that great poet-thinker Harindranath Chattopadhyay who said: "It's very simple to be difficult, but very difficult to be simple." By that logic, debutant director Gitanjali Sinha has pulled off a reasonably admirable feat in this simple staright-from-the-heart film about the relationship between a neglected boy Avinash (Raj Tandon) and his lonely grandfather. The...
04:57 PM, May 25, 2012

A Venkatesh to direct a youth Tamil movie

A Venkatesh to direct a youth Tamil movie 'Bhagavathi', 'Kuthu', 'Aei', 'Dhum', 'Vaa Da'. All these mass masala entertainers have one thing in common- they were directed by A Venkatesh. The filmmaker is changing tracks now, as his next will be a youthful, soft subject. Titled 'Enakku Vaaitha Nanbargal Ippadi', the movie will launch Tejas, son of veteran Malayalam actor Alex, in the lead role. The heroine Uthra too is a newcomer. Thambi Ramaiah, Singam Puli and Mayilsami...
07:00 PM, Apr 27, 2012

Mamata asks AAI to commission new terminal by June

Mamata asks AAI to commission new terminal by June Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to commission the new International Terminal of the NSC Bose International Airport here by June to boost the state's development programmes. Banerjee said this after an unscheduled visit to the under construction terminal building before taking a flight to Delhi to attend a meeting with the Planning Commission. Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who accompanied...
12:52 AM, Apr 10, 2012

Sonakshi to act opposite Akshay in 'Mumbaai 2'

Sonakshi to act opposite Akshay in 'Mumbaai 2' Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha is all set to essay the role of a gangster's moll in the sequel to 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', opposite Akshay Kumar. "Its official! @sonakshisinha is part of one of the films I'm looking forward to watching the most. ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI..AGAIN," said Sonakshi Sinha's brother, Luv on Twitter. Reportedly, earlier Kareena Kapoor and Kangana Ranuat were approached for this role....
03:02 PM, Apr 02, 2012

'Mumbaai 2': Akshay Kumar's dark side revealed

'Mumbaai 2': Akshay Kumar's dark side revealed New Delhi: After changing Vidya Balan's picture perfect image in 'The Dirty Picture', director Milan Luthria is planning to explore the dark, subtle side of Akshay Kumar in his much anticipated sequel of 'Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai'. The director, who loves to cast his actors against their popular image, is looking forward to score a hattrick with the film, which begins shooting in July. "The whole idea is...
04:35 PM, Mar 15, 2012

Imran Khan to play don in 'Once Upon...' sequel

Imran Khan to play don in 'Once Upon...' sequel New Delhi: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, known for his chocolate boy looks, will turn baddie for the sequel of the 2010 film Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai. He will play a don in parallel lead with Akshay Kumar. The movie was to feature Shahid Kapoor earlier but now Imran has been finalised for it. "Talks were on with Shahid but we have decided on Imran now. Imran loved the...
05:52 PM, Mar 10, 2012

DGCA approves Kingfisher's revised schedule

DGCA approves Kingfisher's revised schedule New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved the revised schedule of crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday evening. Kingfisher Airlines had submitted a copy of its revised schedule to the DGCA on February 22 and had formally announced a sharp drop in their operations. The DGCA had pulled up the airlines' CEO Sanjay Aggarwal in February for the sudden flight cancellations...
01:53 PM, Mar 02, 2012

Shahid to play underworld don in 'Once Upon...2'

Shahid to play underworld don in 'Once Upon...2' New Delhi: The back to back success of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' and 'The Dirty Picture' has made the director Milan Luthria a hot property. The director who started his career with 'Kachche Dhaage' in 1999, is currently shooting for his next film 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2'. Milan Luthria says his much-anticipated sequel 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2' will not follow any 'gangster...
06:53 PM, Feb 20, 2012

Airport Authority says Air India owes Rs 12 bn

Airport Authority says Air India owes Rs 12 bn Mumbai: State-run Air India owes the Airports Authority of India (AAI) 12 billion rupees while debt-laden private carrier Kingfisher Airlines owes 2.35 billion rupees, AAI Chairman VP Agrawal told. "The sector is under a lot of stress, and we can't take a unilateral decision on one airline. Grounding flights (of Kingfisher) will impact revenues and reduce connectivity further," he said. AAI is responsible for managing the civil aviation infrastructure in...
01:48 AM, Feb 01, 2012

Airport Authority says Air India owes Rs 1,200 cr

Airport Authority says Air India owes Rs 1,200 cr Mumbai: State-run Air India owes the Airports Authority of India (AAI) 12 billion rupees while debt-laden private carrier Kingfisher Airlines owes 2.35 billion rupees, AAI Chairman VP Agrawal said. "The sector is under a lot of stress, and we can't take a unilateral decision on one airline. Grounding flights (of Kingfisher) will impact revenues and reduce connectivity further," he said. AAI is responsible for managing the civil aviation infrastructure in...
07:18 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Films are like vacation for me: Ekta Kapoor

Films are like vacation for me: Ekta Kapoor Mumbai: TV czarina Ekta Kapoor is in seventh heaven following the stupendous success of her production 'The Dirty Picture'. She says producing TV shows makes her feel at home, while making films is almost like a vacation. "It's (TV is) home ground. You might want to travel the world...you might say, that you love Paris, but Mumbai will always be Mumbai for you. So for me if you ask, television...
12:57 PM, Jan 20, 2012

Is Bollywood running out of ideas?

Is Bollywood running out of ideas? It is said that it's better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. Obviously not everyone from Bollywood agrees. It's an industry that produces over 150 mainline movies year after year, and going by current standards, more than 70 percent of those ideas come from another person's story palette. Remaking classics It's clearly the riskiest proposition to adapt when you're pressed for an original idea. Remaking a classic...
04:53 PM, Oct 20, 2011

Calicut airport runway to be extended: AAI

Calicut airport runway to be extended: AAI New Delhi: The Airports Authority has finally swung into action to extend the runway safety area at the Calicut airport, days after CNN-IBN aired a report on its safety concerns. Giving temporary relief to serious safety concerns at the Calicut airport, a notice has been issued to provide the minimum Runway End Saftey Area (RESA) of 90 metres. According to the NOTAM (Notice to airmen) issued by the AAI on...
07:42 AM, Sep 06, 2011
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