
Jaipur: Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has been served a summon by the Rajasthan police over a complaint alleging that the actor was seen smoking in public on April 8 in Jaipur during a match. This was during the IPL match between the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The court has asked the actor to be present for hearing on May 26. The complainant had moved court...

01:13 PM, May 22, 2012

Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty, who is expecting her first child with husband Raj Kundra in May, is looking forward to cheer her Rajasthan Royals team in the new season of the Indian Premier League, though only with her doctor's permission. "It depends on my doctor actually. Nearer the time, I'll be able to decide. I can't wait for the (April-May) season to begin. I really hope my doctor gives me...

01:50 PM, Mar 06, 2012

Cast: Chandan Roy Sanyal, Yuki Ellias, Suhasini Muley, Kallol Banerjee Director: Rafeeq Ellias 'Love You to Death' or 'LYTD' is another small budget film which has been made with good production values. The storyteller has given a lot of thrust on the climax and thus the audience feels a bit detached during the initial scenes. However the rising tempo of the story keeps one glued to the chair till the...

06:52 PM, Feb 01, 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: Marine engineer turned film director Sohan Roy, whose 'DAM 999' failed to secure a nomination for the 84th Academy Awards, is unfazed about missing out and is already planning his next project. Speaking to IANS over the telephone from Dubai, Roy was graceful in defeat, saying his film's journey so far was more than sufficient. "I consider this as an achievement that my film travelled this far in the...

12:10 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Los Angeles: India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" on Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of the 84th Academy Awards. The movie stood a chance to feature in the best picture, best original song and best original score categories. The nominations were announced at the Sameul Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles. Roy's "DAM 999", a $10 million film,...

10:28 PM, Jan 24, 2012

Kochi: With the final Oscar nominations just a day away from being announced in Los Angeles, marine engineer-turned-filmmaker Sohan Roy, whose project 'DAM 999' stands a chance to feature in the list, has his fingers crossed Monday. The filmmaker hopes for the best, and believes destiny depends on Karma. "We have done our duties well to get it (the movie) qualified. I used to dream a lot about Oscar. Now...

12:22 PM, Jan 24, 2012

New Delhi: Bengali cinema has come of age but a few more steps towards something new would not hurt. While on one hand they regularly dish out the commercial fare, they also pull out an occasional gem from the everyday and the common place. However, when it comes to relationships " as experimental and bold Bengali movies have tried to be " they are still a tad bit stereotypical and...

01:33 PM, Jan 20, 2012

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Government on a petition filed by Sohan Roy, producer of the movie 'Dam 999', seeking lifting of ban on the film in the state. The apex court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to file its reply within 10 days. It was in December that the Tamil Nadu Government had banned the film in the state saying...

12:30 PM, Jan 10, 2012

Kochi: Director of controversial film 'Dam 999' Sohan Roy on Saturday sought police protection from the Tamil Nadu government to attend a hearing on December 12 in Chennai in connection with the ban on his film in that state. Challenging the ban, Roy has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, which had directed that a personal hearing on the issue must be held on Dec 12 at the office...

06:45 PM, Dec 10, 2011

Kochi: Multilingual movie 'DAM999', the tale of a dam built during colonial rule cracking, has got a good rating from IMDB, the award winning movie website. The $10-million film directed by Sohan Roy has received huge popularity on IMDb and is rated among the 5,000 best movies of the week worldwide at 737th, a press statement said. At present, according to the IMDb ratings, Roy is the most popular Malayalam...

01:19 PM, Dec 07, 2011

Thiruvananthapuram: Sohan Roy, director of controversial multilingual film DAM 999 that released throughout India but not in Tamil Nadu, is happy because the heat generated has given his venture a fillip. "The film has been released across the country, except in Tamil Nadu where it has been banned. The initial response from all the theatres is excellent and it is just because of the publicity it got," Roy told reporters...

01:45 PM, Dec 03, 2011

Thiruvananthapuram: Sohan Roy, director of controversial multilingual film DAM 999 that released throughout India but not in Tamil Nadu, is happy because the heat generated has given his venture a fillip. "The film has been released across the country, except in Tamil Nadu where it has been banned. The initial response from all the theatres is excellent and it is just because of the publicity it got," Roy told reporters...

01:20 PM, Nov 26, 2011

Thiruvananthapuram: Sohan Roy, director of controversial multilingual film DAM 999 that released throughout India but not in Tamil Nadu, is happy because the heat generated has given his venture a fillip. "The film has been released across the country, except in Tamil Nadu where it has been banned. The initial response from all the theatres is excellent and it is just because of the publicity it got," Roy told reporters...

11:15 AM, Nov 26, 2011