Newsmaker of the Day: Girish Kulkarni

Newsmaker of the Day: Girish Kulkarni

Girish Kulkarni won the best actor award for his performance in Marathi film 'Deool'. ...
10:45 PM, May 03, 2012

National Award: Who's Best Actor Girish Kulkarni?

National Award: Who's Best Actor Girish Kulkarni? Mumbai: While the whole world is celebrating Vidya Balan's National Award for the best actress for her role in 'The Dirty Picture', the response to Marathi artist Girish Kulkarni winning the prestigious award for the best actor for 'Deool' has drawn a blank. "Yeh Girish kaun hai, Atul Kulkarni ka bhai," a prominent Bollywood director wonders despite the fact that his first Marathi film was produced by Bollywood megastar Amitabh...
06:52 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Choreographer Subal Sarkar dead

Choreographer Subal Sarkar dead Mumbai: Renowned dancer and choreographer of Marathi film industry Subal Sarkar died here Saturday following a prolonged illness, a family friend said. He was 76. Sarkar breathed his last at his Dadar residence in the morning. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Sarkar, hailing from West Bengal, started his career as a choreographer with the Marathi movie 'Soyarik' in 1975. Since then, he never looked...
04:36 PM, Nov 13, 2011

Ace music director Shrinivas Khale no more

Ace music director Shrinivas Khale no more Mumbai: Renowned Marathi music director Shrinivas Khale passed away at his residence in neighbouring Thane early today following brief illness. He was 85 and is survived by wife and three daughters. Sources said 'Khale Kaka' as he was fondly called was not keeping well for the last few days and breathed his last at his residence in Vasant Vihar at 1.10 am. The funeral will take place later in the...
12:14 PM, Sep 02, 2011

Cinema is Thackeray cousins' latest political weapon

Cinema is Thackeray cousins' latest political weapon Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are at it again. The parties have found a new cause to champion in the name of Marathi pride. Shiv Sena activists on Monday demanded that multiplexes in Mumbai reduce the price of Marathi film tickets. The agitation comes just a week after MNS leaders vandalised multiplexes in the city demanding an increase in the number of screenings of Marathi...
01:28 PM, Aug 24, 2010

Cinema is Thackerays' latest political weapon

Cinema is Thackerays' latest political weapon Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are at it again. The parties have found a new cause to champion in the name of Marathi pride. Shiv Sena activists on Monday demanded that multiplexes in Mumbai reduce the price of Marathi film tickets. The agitation comes just a week after MNS leaders vandalised multiplexes in the city demanding an increase in the number of screenings of Marathi...
01:28 PM, Aug 24, 2010

Two Marathi films to be screened at Cannes

Two Marathi films to be screened at Cannes Kedar Jape's Baangdya and Reema Amrapurkar's Janani ...
05:38 PM, Apr 28, 2010

'Marathi films are richer than Hindi ones'

'Marathi films are richer than Hindi ones' Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh feels the richer content of Marathi films enables them score over Hindi movies. "Just watched two Marathi movies back to back - both of them were very good. Jogwa is simply outstanding, Rajeev Patil (director) is simply superb. Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve, the lead actors are unbelievable," Riteish posted on his Twitter page. "Marathi films with much lesser budgets are richer in content than Hindi...
09:48 AM, Apr 18, 2010

India's Oscar entry is tale of India's first filmmaker

India's Oscar entry is tale of India's first filmmaker It tells the tale of trials and travails of India's pioneer film maker Phalke. ...
03:29 PM, Sep 21, 2009

Harishchandrachi Factory is India's Oscar entry

Harishchandrachi Factory is India's Oscar entry It is on the making of India's first full length film by Dadasaheb Phalke. ...
02:36 PM, Sep 20, 2009

Marathi actor Nilu Phule dead

Marathi actor Nilu Phule dead A versatile artiste, Nilu Phule had acted in around 130 Hindi, Marathi films. ...
10:43 AM, Jul 13, 2009

Small budget Marathi film pips Akshay at the BO

Small budget Marathi film pips Akshay at the BO It's David versus Goliath at the box office all over again. ...
03:23 AM, Apr 09, 2009

Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka

Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka De Dhakka is a slick Marathi comedy and a family drama. ...
01:20 AM, Jun 07, 2008

Farah embraces Marathi for good friend Shreyas Talpade

Farah embraces Marathi for good friend Shreyas Talpade Sanai Chaughade's audio launch saw Farah Khan reciting lines in Marathi. ...
02:07 AM, Jun 06, 2008

No Marathi films? Mah govt shuts down 34 cinemas

No Marathi films? Mah govt shuts down 34 cinemas Wellington: Troubled New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will take an indefinite break from cricket to deal with personal issues after being dropped following a drinking binge. Ryder had been through a deeply stressful and emotional time and needed to concentrate on his personal wellbeing, the player's manager Aaron Klee told Fairfax Media on Friday. Ryder and paceman Doug Bracewell were suspended from the New Zealand one-day team for one match...
12:59 AM, May 02, 2008
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