In the past few months, over half-a-dozen films that belong to light - hearted comedy genre have managed to rake in the moolah at the box office. Joining the list is 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom' (NKPK). Directed by debutant filmmaker Balaji Tharanitharan, the film is apparently based on a real-life incident. It is about a young man who forgets a few days of his life, even as he is about...
05:41 PM, Nov 30, 2012
The box office is witnessing a buzz today as two expected films, 'Neerparavai' and 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom' are hitting the screens. 'Neerparavai' directed by National award winning filmmaker Seenu Ramasamy is set in the backdrop of a fishing village. Vishnu, Sunaina, Nandita Das and Samuthirakani play pivotal roles. 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkathai Kanom' directed by newcomer Balaji Tharaneetharan has Vijay Sethupathi and Gayatri in lead roles. The film is a...
01:29 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: An 18th century 'martyr', who sacrificed his life for the faith in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, will be beatified by a Catholic church on December 2 at Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu. Devasagayam Pillai will be declared as 'blessed' at a solemn ceremony to be held at the Carmel School, to be attended by representatives of Pope Benedict XVI and Indian Cardinals and senior prelates, according to sources...
12:51 PM, Nov 27, 2012
New Delhi: A day after Barack Obama's re-election as the US President, Indian film producer Ashok Pandey Thursday announced 'Bach Gaye Re Obama!', a sequel to the 2010 satire 'Phas Gaye Re Obama' (PGRO). "PGRO had its roots in recession when Mr Obama was battling it. Now, with Mr Obama once again at the helm, it is a very apt time to make 'Bach Gaye Re Obama', the perfect sequel...
04:31 PM, Nov 08, 2012
New Delhi: The trailer of 'Le Gaya Saddam' is out. Directed by Amjad Khan, the film stars Raghubir Yadav, Cirag Patil and Sufi Sayyad in prominent roles. Have a look at the trailer. ...
04:18 PM, Oct 31, 2012
This 'Golmaal' is different - it's neither a patch on Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic comedy of the same name in which Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt had outwitted movie buffs, nor does it have any similarity with Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty's recent 'Golmaal' series that were high on commercial elements. The Kannada film is a patience test for viewers. Before the release, the producer and the director had claimed it to...
10:45 AM, Oct 29, 2012
Very ordinary theme and extremely outdated treatment is given to 'Mr 420' by director Pradeep Raj in his second film. It leaves a doubt that he has picked scenes from various films to make this film. The strong similarity is 'Rambo' in the first half. Second half of 'Mr 420' is everything as expected. A film by senior producer Sandesh Nagaraj with experienced artists such as Golden star Ganesh, Rangayana...
04:39 PM, Oct 20, 2012
Patna: Naxals blew up an a CRPF anti-landmine vehicle at Dumaria in Gaya district in Bihar early on Thursday. Three CRPF personnel were reportedly killed in the blast. Seven others have been injured in the blast. The CRPF personnel were reportedly returning after conducting a raid on a Naxal hideout. An IAF helicopter from Ranchi has been rushed to evacuate the causalities. The troopers belong to 159 battalion of the...
09:39 AM, Oct 18, 2012
Gaya: The Cabinet is finally set to discuss the encephalitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of hundreds of children this year. The disease is a cause for alarm not just in eastern UP but Bihar as well. Ten months ago, Pinky was a normal child who played, went to school and helped at home. But she is crippled after she survived the deadly mosquito-borne Encephalitis. Despite this being a...
10:21 AM, Oct 11, 2012
Gaya: A Mahadalit woman was beaten up and burnt to death by three men in Gaya in Bihar. She was beaten up because she refused to give them the money she had received under the government's Indira Awas Yojna to help her construct a house. The woman sustained severe burn injuries and was rushed to the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital. She died late on Monday night, police...
08:15 AM, Oct 09, 2012
Above all, it's Bhookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa's ability to cry that's got most politicians worried. He's done it before, and they all know he can ...
06:17 PM, Oct 05, 2012
'Naduvula Konja Pakkatha Kaanom' (NKPK) that was scheduled to release this Friday has been postponed to October so that it could be released on more screens. Initally four films" 'NKPK', 'Saattai', 'Charulatha' and 'Kovalanin Kadhali' " were supposed to hit the screens on September 21. The flick's director Balaji Tharaneetharan said they couldn't get the desired number of screens and has accepted the producer's decision to release on another date....
05:35 PM, Sep 21, 2012
New Delhi/Bangalore: A group of 20 present and former Congress legislators from Karnataka is set to meet party president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday to urge her to replace state unit president G. Parameshwara, a Dalit, with the 81-year-old veteran leader, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, a Lingayat. Caste considerations in party leadership are assuming strategic importance as assembly polls in the state are due in May 2013. There is speculation,...
03:10 PM, Sep 17, 2012
Patna: Six Maoists were killed and 70 landmines destroyed in an encounter with security forces in Panchrukhia forests bordering Bihar's Gaya and Aurangabad districts, a CRPF official claimed on Monday. As many as six ultras have been killed and scores of others injured in heavy firing between the Maoists and forces since Saturday, CRPF DIG Umesh Kumar said. The bodies of the ultras were yet to recovered, he said. The...
07:43 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Amala Paul has found a new dance teacher, in the form of Gayathri Raghuram. Yes, we are talking about the heroine of 'Charlie Chaplin' and 'Whistle' fame, who is now busy as a choreographer. In Samuthirakani's 'Nimirndhu Nil', which stars Jayam Ravi in the lead role, Gayathri has come to help Amala, who is the heroine of the film, to teach some tough dance movements. "Amala is a quick learner,...
05:20 PM, Sep 04, 2012
New Delhi: India's sole entry in swimming, Sharath Gayakwad finished fourth in his 100m Butterfly heat with a personal best timing of 1:07.12 but failed to qualify for the finals in the Paralympics Games Thursday. His timing was 0.58 seconds slower than the qualification mark for the finals. Commenting on his performance, having shaved off five seconds from his Olympic qualification time, the 21-year-old said, "I am really proud of...
11:31 PM, Aug 30, 2012
