New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza has been enlisted by the Limca Book of World Records for a very unique reason. The actress has achieved a unique feat by delivering four back to back hits in four different languages. Genelia D'Souza has given hits in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi languages. Recently married to Riteish Deshmukh, a Bollywood actor and the son...
06:36 PM, May 22, 2012
P Sunil Kumar Reddy of Sontha Vooru and Gangaputrulu is known for telling compelling stories. If it was the 'sell-out' of the village land (SEZs) and the exploitation of the coast, respectively, in this first two films, his Oka Romantic Crime Katha is a take on the issues like teen love, teen sex and abortions, which have become common place in the modern society. The director says, "Owing to various...
06:11 PM, May 13, 2012
Mumbai: A swimmer from Karnataka, Sharath Gayakwad, is the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Paralympics. Born with a deformed hand, Sharath has managed to swim against all odds to get there. "I want to be an Olympic champion and break a world record," the Paraswimmer said. 20-year-old Sharath Gayakwad was born with a hand deformity. But he has been swimming against all odds to become the first Indian...
10:13 AM, May 09, 2012
Cast: Puneeth Raj Kumar, Priyamani, Nidhi Subbaiah, Rangayana Raghu, Jackie Shroff, Gurudatt Director: Suri The hugely awaited film 'Anna Bond', starring the Kannada film industry's superstar Puneeth Raj Kumar and directed by Suri, was expected to be a continuation of success story of their previous film 'Jackie'. Unfortunately 'Anna Bond', which has shades of 'Jackie', does not stand up to the pre-release hype and expectations. The film is not even...
12:53 PM, May 05, 2012
New Delhi: Taking note of the opposition of the Bihar government to the establishment of the proposed central university in Gaya, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said he is "willing" to sit down with chief minister Nitish Kumar and discuss the issue. "I have rung up Nitish Kumarji, I have requested him for an appointment, I am willing to sit with him and decide as to what...
01:35 AM, May 01, 2012
Kolkata: Iconic actor Mithun Chakraborty was today felicitated with a lifetime achievement award by a renowned city-based business house here. The award comprising a memento, citation and Rs five lakh was presented to the actor by West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan. Accepting the award, Mithun said he espoused Swami Vivekananda's teachings and believed in winning by heart and not solely by mind. Mithun bagged the national award thrice, for...
01:58 PM, Apr 30, 2012
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited the Tumkur region in Karnataka on Saturday apparently in a bid to woo the Lingayat community ahead of the 2013 bypolls in the state. Sonia attended the birthday celebrations of the highly respected Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga math', which is reportedly one of India's oldest. However, a woman protestor at the rally waved black flags at the leader and was immediately...
01:12 PM, Apr 28, 2012
Bangalore: The Congress is going all out to woo a powerful caste group in Karnataka that is generally perceived to be a strong supporter of the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even as the latter dithers in setting its house in order. State Congress leaders are set for a major score as they have succeeded in roping in party president Sonia Gandhi to be present at a birthday function of...
12:33 PM, Apr 23, 2012
She is known for her bubbly roles in films like Bommarillu, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, and her latest film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. And now, Genelia D'Souza will be seen romancing Rana Daggubati in Telugu film Naa Ishtam. Not only is she hoping for the film to do well, but also become her fifth hit for the year. "It is a big bonus to be a part of...
12:49 PM, Mar 24, 2012
New Delhi: Aishwarya Rai, currently on a sabbatical after being in the industry for over a decade, says she was happy to have worked with different directors. "I am glad to have worked with different directors on different roles. I had always been greedy to work with different directors on different characters," Aishwarya said on the television show India's Glam Diva. "I enjoy music and dance, a fact that you...
05:30 PM, Mar 15, 2012
Popular women filmmakers present their take on whether the glass ceiling exists only in the mind. Gayatri Filmmakers Pushkar and Gayatri, who hogged the limelight with films like Oram Po and Va Quarter Cutting, have been one of the interesting couple in the film industry. Together from college, the duo definitely knew what to expect from each other. However, Gayatri feels the only issue that a woman will face in...
02:54 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood's just married duo Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are happy with the success of their film 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'. They believe the credit goes to the sheer hard work of the team behind the film and not to the buzz their recent marriage created. Riteish asserts that the excitement around their marriage did not lead to the film's success. "We have done two films together -...
11:06 AM, Mar 04, 2012
Mumbai: After a dull last week, the new releases didn't register great numbers at the ticket windows either. The opening of both the latest films, Jodi Breakers and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya were dull, say tradesmiths, adding that neither will make any profit from the theatrical run. The Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D'Souza rom-com opened with Rs 1.75 crore on Friday. And despite picking up on Saturday-Sunday to take the three-day...
12:33 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Mumbai: Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, says she is not bothered about what people think of her as she is not here to please everyone. "Pakistan is my country and there are so many people out there who follow me. There are young boys and girls who look up to me, follow me, love me. But yes, it is not...
08:50 AM, Feb 28, 2012
Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand Director: Mandeep Kumar When you know that the lead pair of a film is already married, you expect some kind of chemistry between them but most of the time they just fail to bring that off-screen tuning on to the screen. The first half of 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' demonstrates just that, however the experience and understanding of each others...
01:37 PM, Feb 25, 2012
New Delhi: They had started their careers together in the Hindi film industry with 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' and now they are again all set to start their second innings in Bollywood with 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'. It's been more than 8 years of 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' which was a moderate success at the box office at that time, so one has all the rights to be sceptical about the...
01:11 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: Box office continues its stint with romantic comedy with 'Jodi Breakers' and 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' hitting the screens Friday. While the former will see an unconventional pair of Bipasha Basu and R. Madhavan together, the latter has real life couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza. Director Ashwini Chaudhary's 'Jodi Breakers' cast also has Omi Vaidya, Dipannita Sharma, Mrinalini Sharma, Milind Soman and Kay Kay Menon. A...
08:10 PM, Feb 20, 2012
.jpg "Previously titled 'Shaadi Fast Forward' - 'Jodi Breakers' is a romantic comedy.")
