Thriller in the offing for Kamal Haasan fans Chennai: A racy thriller is in the offing for ardent Kamal Haasan fans with his bi-lingual thriller 'Vishwaroopam' (Vishwaroop in Hindi) ready to soon hit the silver screen. A marriage of convenience and the desire of the wife to spy on her dancer husband to find an excuse to leave him results in wires getting cross connected and "all hell breaks loose," as the actor-director put it. "Vishwaroopam is something...  
03:51 PM, Jun 08, 2012

I look for talent not stars: Kamal Haasan
by IANS
Singapore: Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' boasts of a young cast and the actor-filmmaker explains that he has roped them in because he was looking for talented people and not stars. Kamal plays the lead role the film, being made in Tamil and Hindi. It also features Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Jaideep Ahlawat as well as Rahul Bose. "Casting Jaydeep, Andrea and Pooja was easy as I was looking for talent...  
03:11 PM, Jun 08, 2012

Viswaroopam: First look in Vijay Awards Kamal Haasan's upcoming biggie, 'Viswaroopam's first look and excerpts will be showcased on 6th Annual Vijay Awards that's scheduled to take place in a massive scale on June 16 in Chennai. Kamal will also be addressing the gathering along with his film's cast and crew. It may be mentioned, while the Tamil first look and excerpts will be showcased at the Vijay Awards, the Hindi version, 'Vishwaroop's will be showcased...  
12:32 PM, Jun 06, 2012

French Open: Azarenka out, Djokovic survives Paris: Victoria Azarenka was knocked out of the French Open fourth round on Sunday and could now lose her world number one ranking, while Novak Djokovic narrowly avoided following her to the exit. Belarussian Azarenka was beaten 6-2, 7-6 by Slovakian 15th seed Dominika Cibulkova and must wait to see if Russian Maria Sharapova will claim the top spot. Sharapova, who meets unseeded Czech Klara Zakopalova in the last-16 on...  
11:46 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Conte denies any role in match-fixing scandal Turin: Juventus boss Antonio Conte has reiterated that he was not aware of any match-fixing during his time in charge of Siena. It has been alleged that the former Italy international was aware of a plot to arrange the outcome of a crucial Serie B clash with Novara on April 30, 2011 - to play out a draw - and the 42-year-old's house was searched on Monday as part of...  
04:01 PM, May 29, 2012

First look of 'Viswaroopam' at IIFA Awards New Delhi: Legendary actor Kamal Haasan's upcoming film Viswaroopam, that has been produced and directed by the actor himself, will be showcased at the 13th Videocon IIFA Weekend in Singapore this June 2012. Viswaroopam is made in both Hindi and Tamil and is one of Haasan's biggest projects till date. The Hindi version titled 'Vishwaroop' will be unveiled on June 8 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, giving...  
10:42 AM, May 25, 2012

Tamil Review: 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi' is enjoyable He has a penchant for humor that was revealed in his two earlier films (Siva Manasule Shakti, Boss (E) Bhaskaran). And now director Rajesh ventures into his third film, this time too a comic romantic fun-filled entertainer. Debuting as a hero is producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, this too his home production. Paired with him is the bubbly Hansika. And there is Santhanam at his best here, holding up the film whenever...  
01:03 PM, May 17, 2012

Viswaroopam: Kamal Haasan's many avatars Kamal Haasan is multi talented actor and has contributed to the film industry in several ways. The ace legend is acting, directing apart from producing 'Viswaroopam' which will literally showcase his various avatars to his fans. The film was initially supposed to be helmed by Selvaraghavan however the duo parted ways and Kamal decided to wield the megaphone for this project, where his younger daughter Akshara Haasan is assisting him...  
07:30 PM, May 12, 2012

Juventus miss chance to go top after Parma draw Milan: Juventus missed the chance to go back to the top of the Serie A table as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Parma on Wednesday. Antonio Conte's side had the better opportunities and could have taken the lead as early as the fourth minute when Giorgio Chiellini saw his header deflected off the post. Juventus also had two decent second-half penalty shouts turned down. The Bianconeri increased...  
05:38 AM, Feb 16, 2012

Two-time Booker winner Carey tops 2010 shortlist London: Two-time Man Booker winner Australian author Peter Carey, Emma Donoghue and Andrea Levy go head to head in a final field of six authors vying for one of the world's most influential literary prizes. But the popular-selling and controversial "The Slap" by Christos Tsiolkas did not make the cut for the 2010 Man Booker Prize shortlist, the judges said on Tuesday. The other shortlisted authors are Howard Jacobson...  
09:42 PM, Sep 07, 2010

The Long Song is lengthy, lacks spirit Andrea Levy's The Long Song is insipid ...  
04:46 PM, May 27, 2010

The Long Song is lengthy, lacks spirit Andrea Levy's The Long Song is insipid ...  
04:46 PM, May 27, 2010

Pirlo, Buffon back Italy to win World Cup Expertise and high international calibre make Italy one of the favourites. ...  
06:47 PM, Feb 13, 2010

Karthik back with period thriller, Aayarathil Oruvan This is Karthik's second film in three years. ...  
12:29 AM, Dec 15, 2009

Milan reject Chelsea bid for Pirlo: Report Reports claim Blues have failed to lure the midfield maestro from San Siro. ...  
10:22 PM, Jul 29, 2009

Federer needs a fight to pass first round
by IANS
Roger Federer clawed into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday. ...  
12:47 AM, Jan 20, 2009

Bolelli upsets Almagro at Madrid Masters Bolelli entered the draw after Marat Safin withdrew with a shoulder injury. ...  
05:08 PM, Oct 14, 2008

Thorkildsen win men's javelin, Hellebaut takes women's high jump
by AFP
Belgium's Tia Hellebaut won the Olympic women's high jump gold medal on Saturday by clearing 2.05 meters. ...  
07:18 PM, Aug 23, 2008

Italian fencer Baldini fails drugs test, to miss Olympics
by AFP
The 22-year-old tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide. ...  
10:52 AM, Aug 02, 2008

Jaeger let Navratilova win 1983 Wimbledon final: Report Melbourne: Cricket Australia's (CA) National Indigenous Development Squad departs for India this week to attend the country's Global Cricket Schools and play a series of matches against the representative sides. Selected by former Test and one-day player Ray Bright, Mark Hanlon and Marcus Rosas at the 2012 Imparja Cup, CA's national Indigenous tournament, the squad departs for Mumbai before moving on to Pune. The tour October 14-26 will combine cricket...  
11:18 PM, Jul 05, 2008