Vidya Balan kept the Hindi film industry in the reckoning by receiving the best actress trophy for 'The Dirty Picture' in the 59th National Film awards. ...
11:08 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Here is a list of winners of the prestigious 59th National Film Awards. The ceremony will be held on May 3, 2012. Feature Films Best Feature Film: Shared by Deool (Marathi) and Byari (Byari) Deool Producer: Abhijeet Gholap Director : Umesh VinayakKulkarni Byari (Byari) Producer: TH AlthafHussain Director :Suveeran SwarnaKamal: Rs.2,50,000/- Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a Director: Aaranyakandam (Tamil) Producer:S.P.Charan Director :Kumararaja Thiagarajan SwarnaKamal:...
03:13 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Born March 20, 1966 in Kolkata, Alka Yagnik is one of the most iconic Bollywood singers of our time. Her mother Shubha Yagnik was a singer of Indian classical music. She received her school education from Modern High School for Girls. At the age of 6, she started singing for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta. At the age of 10, her mother brought her to Bombay as a...
08:47 PM, Mar 19, 2012
Mumbai: Victor Banerjee is upset with this year's National Awards jury for rejecting Assamese director Bidyut Kotoki's film 'As The River Flows' for not being Assamese. Victor, who plays a central part in the film, said: "I'm flummoxed by the absurdity of a National Awards jury watching a film in the Assamese language, directed by an Assamese and shot in Assam being proclaimed as being 'not Assamese'. Hello? How much...
12:37 PM, Mar 19, 2012
Mumbai: Looks like Lady Luck is smiling down on Vidya Balan. With a recent National Award win as the Best Actress and a super hit release just last week, Vidya has definitely arrived. While crediting her success to being in the right place at the right time, Vidya talks to CS about fame and fortune. Real woman I entered the industry as a woman with an author-backed role in 'Parineeta'...
02:06 PM, Mar 14, 2012
New Delhi: Rupa Ganguly won a National Award for her songs Dure Kothao Dure Dure and Aaji Bijan Ghare. But the director of the movie Abosheshey had to say that quite an amount of serious convincing was needed to get the actress to lend her voice for the songs. The Bengali film Abosheshey has already created quite a buzz by bagging the Best Female Playback Singer award at the National...
05:53 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Onir, who has made some powerful films like 'My Brother Nikhil' and 'I Am', says there is no dearth of talented writers but filmmakers like to play it safe and choose to go with tried-and-tested stories. "I don't think there are no writers or stories, there is a lack of people who believe in them. I am sure there are enough writers and stories but unfortunately the people...
08:28 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: A tight budget, a difficult theme and a curvy actress to dress! Stylist Niharika Khan worked with all odds in 'The Dirty Picture', but says her struggle to make Silk, played by Vidya Balan, look more silky than vulgar in the hit movie has paid rich dividends in the form of a National Award. "I must admit that the feeling was overwhelming and it has not sunk in...
11:27 AM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: Rohini Hattangady, the only Indian actress to have won the prestigious BAFTA award, says the new breed of directors are adept with the global appeal of the country's local social issues and the freshness and creativtity in their scripts impressed the National Awards jury. "I think the young filmmakers are aware of global appeal nowadays because they don't just think only in terms of their region. They are...
08:52 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: Actress Vidya Balan, who was declared the best actress for playing a sex symbol in 'The Dirty Picture' at the 59th National Awards Wednesday, said she is still trying to believe that she has won the prestigious trophy. "I want to believe it..long cherished dream has come true.... my first...I don't know what to say....I want to thank director Milan Luthira for giving me this film. This is...
08:39 PM, Mar 07, 2012
Mumbai: It was one of his most natural performances, says proud father Amol Gupte after his son won a National Award for his acting in 'Stanley Ka Dabba', adding that the little boy is yet to know about the honour. "It is one of his most natural performances. It is a deserving award for him. We as a family are proud to have Partho as our son. He has gone...
07:58 PM, Mar 07, 2012
Marathi film 'Deool' was named the best feature film along with Kannada film 'Byari'. ...
07:57 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl directed 'Chillar Party' was named the best children's film at the 59th National Awards announced here Wednesday. The nine child artists in the film also shared the best child artist award along with Partho Gupte, who played the lead role in 'Stanley ka Dabba'. 'Chillar Party' also won the prestigious award for the best original screenplay for writers Nitesh Tiwari, Vijay Maurya and...
02:11 PM, Mar 07, 2012
displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of CNN-IBN does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them.
Disclaimer: Network18 Media & Investments Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
