Hollywood celebrities are now turning to Bollywood

Hollywood celebrities are now turning to Bollywood

Not just newbies, Hollywood big-wigs are also making a bee-line for Indian cinema. ...
09:18 AM, Nov 08, 2011

'Slumdog' title not in good taste: Mira Nair

'Slumdog' title not in good taste: Mira Nair Panaji: The title of Danny Boyle's film 'Slumdog Millionaire' raised many eyebrows in India but all was forgotten in its Oscar glory. Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, who explored the subject far more deeply in her film 'Salaam Bombay', feels calling Mumbai street children as dogs was in poor taste. Mira, who is here to attend a retrospective of her cinema at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), feels the...
01:07 PM, Dec 01, 2010

Ranbir, not Shahid in fray for role in Mira Nair's next

Ranbir, not Shahid in fray for role in Mira Nair's next  Panaji: US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair says she in talks with Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor for the role of Changez in her film The Reluctant Fundamentalist. "I am in touch with Ranbir for the role, but there are three other actors who are also in contention," she said, dismissing media reports that Shahid Kapoor was also in the fray for the role. The film is aimed at dispelling the notion...
06:51 PM, Nov 30, 2010

Mira Nair, Rahul Bose support global cause

Mira Nair, Rahul Bose support global cause In a unique endeavour by a Delhi-based youth group and a few members of Bollywood, a short film festival will soon be organised in the country’s capital, where acclaimed short films made by eight renowned filmmakers from around the world will be showcased. These films will support the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), eight international development goals which 192 UN member countries have pledged to achieve by 2015, including eradicating extreme...
12:09 PM, Aug 24, 2010

Bollywood gay film goes to New York film fest

Bollywood gay film goes to New York film fest Anil Sharma's Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon has been selected at the iView Fest ...
01:06 PM, Jun 18, 2010

Gurinder Chadha deals migration with humour

Gurinder Chadha deals migration with humour She is widely known for her hit film Bend it Like Beckham. ...
12:06 PM, Dec 10, 2009

Mira Nair's Amelia's red carpet premiere in NY

Mira Nair's Amelia's red carpet premiere in NY Amelia stars Hillary Swank and Richard Gere. ...
02:29 AM, Oct 22, 2009

Mira Nair's Gogol joins White House

Mira Nair's Gogol joins White House  He will connect Obama with the Asian-American community. ...
10:02 AM, Apr 08, 2009
Tips: Mira Nair and Sooni Taraporevala on film making

Tips: Mira Nair and Sooni Taraporevala on film making

They have produced films like Salaam Bombay and The Namesake. ...
10:51 PM, Mar 14, 2009
Mira Nair and Soni on Little Zizou

Mira Nair and Soni on Little Zizou

The duo talk about Sooni's decision to turn director with Little Zizou. ...
02:36 AM, Mar 14, 2009
Kal Penn is back with Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Kal Penn is back with Escape from Guantanamo Bay

In the film, Kumar gets arrested as a terrorist and ends up having an encounter with Bush. ...
12:04 AM, Apr 27, 2008

No Indian connection in Mira Nair’s next film

No Indian connection in Mira Nair’s next film If India had any chance of chasing 292, it rested largely on the bat of Virender Sehwag. When the cavalier opener threw his bat at the first ball he faced, with no movement of the feet, the indication was that he wasn't going to hold back. That worked just fine for Australia. In the sixth over of India's chase, Sehwag went after a rank short and wide delivery from Ben...
01:49 PM, Apr 04, 2008

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag has jumped eight places in the ICC ODI Player Rankings after his record-breaking double century against the West Indies in the fourth ODI. Sehwag's breathtaking 219 that came off 149 balls and included 25 fours and seven sixes catapulted him to the 12th position. The Delhi dasher had become only the 24th batsman to complete 8,000 ODI runs during his brilliant innings at Indore...
01:12 PM, Mar 29, 2008

Kosher Vegetarian, next on Irrfan's palette

Kosher Vegetarian, next on Irrfan's palette Karachi: Legendary umpire Dickie Bird has slammed the use of technology in cricket, saying the power of decision-making should remain with on-field officials as the game will lose its charm if this authority is taken away from them. Umpires do make mistakes but this is the part of the game. What has happened is that the machines have stumped the umpires these days, which is indeed unfortunate, Bird told the...
12:45 PM, Feb 27, 2008