Video: Rendezvous With Dileep

Video: Rendezvous With Dileep Dileep, the matinee idol of Malayalis all over the world, speaks on how films happened to him and how during 2002 - 2003, a year when Malayalam film industry was eager to see a hit, he delivered not one but three blockbusters. He also speaks extensively about his forthcoming flick 'Mayamohini' which will introduce audience to a new avatar of his. A must watch interview for Malayalam film patrons. ...
02:03 PM, May 25, 2012

J&K status should be termed as special: report

J&K status should be termed as special: report New Delhi: Ruling out a return to the pre-1953 position, Centre's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir have favoured setting up a Constitutional Committee to review all Central Acts and Articles of the Constitution of India to the state extended after 1952. The report of the interlocutors - Dileep Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and MM Ansari - which was made public on Thursday, proposed a 'New Compact' with the people of Jammu...
01:29 PM, May 24, 2012

Malayalam Review: 'Arike' - an unsophisticated watch

Malayalam Review: 'Arike' - an unsophisticated watch Director Shyamaprasad has maintained appreciable standards all through his film making career. His recent 'Arike' is also one such movie which isn't bad, but it isn't great either. The movie is adorned with a couple of hit music scores and some enduring moments about an 'odd threesome' who are diametrically opposite about their outlook towards life. 'Arike' is having a simple, uncomplicated plot line and actors who can pull off...
11:38 AM, May 20, 2012

Roshan NG, the makeover man talks on 'Mayamohini'

Roshan NG, the makeover man talks on 'Mayamohini' Its no big deal changing a man into a womans getup. But when it comes to turning the man into a sultry seductress from tip to toe it becomes something far too demanding. And that is what Roshan NG has done in the film Mayamohini, where actor Dileep appears as a pretty woman throughout the film. 'Mayamohini' focuses on Maya, a beautiful woman, and turning Dileep into an attractive woman...
03:05 PM, May 17, 2012

Malayalam actress Ananya gets injured

Malayalam actress Ananya gets injured The promising young actress Ananya broke his hand, while shooting for the new movie with Dileep. She was shooting for 'Nadodimannan' directed by Viji Thampy yesterday, and the shot that was planned was the one in which she was resisting the goons lead by Abu Salim, from evicting her from her house. Abu Salim was supposed to grab her by hand and throw her out of the house. Viji Thampi...
05:30 PM, Apr 25, 2012
Dileep's 'Mayamohini' is a hit

Dileep's 'Mayamohini' is a hit

With the film, Dileep joins the league of actors like Kamal Haasan who have played a female character on screen for a large part of their film. ...
05:47 PM, Apr 17, 2012
'Mayamohini' creates waves at the box office

'Mayamohini' creates waves at the box office

Malayalam actor Dileep's portrayal of female seductress in the film 'Mayamohini' is creating quite a buzz at the box office. ...
11:26 AM, Apr 16, 2012

TV Buzz: 'Tarak Mehta' gives community feeling

TV Buzz: 'Tarak Mehta' gives community feeling New Delhi: The small screen is all about romance and laughter. While most of the entertainment channels are taking care of emotional dramas and romantic comedies, SAB TV primarily focuses on pure and healthy comedies. 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah' is one of the most popular comedy shows of SAB TV. Inspired from the famous humorous column 'Duniya Ne Undha Chasma', the show is set up in a housing society...
12:31 PM, Jan 18, 2012

A Spanish delight from Lal Jose

A Spanish delight from Lal Jose Kochi: Charlie, a mimicry artist, once gets an opportunity to be the part of a mimicry team and perform in Spain. But once in Spain, Charlie is unable to return to his homeland. In a strange land and without knowing any other languages except Malayalam, Charlie struggled to survive. At that time, Camila came to his rescue. Camila is the daughter of Philip Adam, the Spanish Ambassador to India. She...
02:26 PM, Oct 16, 2011

Kashmiris disappointed with interlocutors' report

Kashmiris disappointed with interlocutors' report Srinagar: Meaningful autonomy, speedy development and a massive economic package - central interlocutors may have suggested all this as a balm for insurgency-hit Jammu and Kashmir, but common Kashmiris, separatists and mainstream parties in the valley mince no words to say they are disappointed. Even though the complete contours of their report are yet to be made public, the man on the street says no amount of economic stimulation can...
11:07 AM, Oct 15, 2011

J&K interlocutors report seeks AFSPA's review

J&K interlocutors report seeks AFSPA's review New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors' report calls for review of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and gradual withdrawal of Disturbed Areas Act from certain parts of the Kashmir Valley. The report, which will be submitted to Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday evening and has been accessed by CNN-IBN, stays away from the contentious issues of 'azadi' and autonomy, saying the clock cannot be turned back in...
12:12 PM, Oct 12, 2011

J&K interlocutors to submit report today

J&K interlocutors to submit report today New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors' report is ready and will be submitted on Wednesday to the Home Minister P Chidambaram. The panel comprises of three people - Senior journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and Information Commisioner M M Ansari. Sources say the panel may not recommend a pre-1952 status for the state but it will seek greater autonomy for Ladakh and Jammu regions. The report is also...
09:02 AM, Oct 12, 2011

Malayalam star Dileep at tax department bash

Malayalam star Dileep at tax department bash Kochi: Even as two of his fellow superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal are under the scrutiny of Income Tax (I-T) sleuths, Malayalam superstar Dileep attended the tax department's cultural celebrations here as one of the chief guests. Dileep sent the audience into ripples of laughter each time he referred to the raids against his co-superstars. "The moment you people came to invite me, I asked my producer and director who was...
03:36 PM, Jul 25, 2011
Interlocutors ready with their advice on J&K

Interlocutors ready with their advice on J&K

Srinagar: The Dileep Padgaonkar led team of 3 interlocutors appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to find solutions to the problems in Jammu and Kashmir are ready with their recommendations. Greater autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be one of the catchwords in the recommendations of the interlocutors. "There are diverse, even divergent political aspirations between the three regions of the state and indeed between the various commmunities ...
11:52 AM, Apr 22, 2011

Separatists' response negative: J&K interlocutors

Separatists' response negative: J&K interlocutors Srinagar: The Centre's interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday said they will submit their report to the Government on the Kashmir issue irrespective of whether separatists give their opinion or not. "If we do not get inputs from the separatists, we will go ahead and submit the report (to Centre) nevertheless," head of the three-member interlocutors team Dileep Padgaonkar told reporters at the end of their fifth visit to...
12:48 PM, Feb 26, 2011
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