Priyamani: I will not run behind offers

Priyamani: I will not run behind offers Priyamani has dismissed reports that her mother visits Mumbai often to hunt Bollywood projects for her. "We will never go behind offers. And there is no necessity for us to do that," says the National Award winning actress. "My relatives reside in Mumbai. So my mother goes there to visit them. Other than this, there is no professional reason attached to her frequent trips to Mumbai," the actress said. She...
09:58 AM, May 20, 2012

Aishwarya's weight gain is a subject of debate

Aishwarya's weight gain is a subject of debate New Delhi: The shape which Aishwarya Rai is in five months after she gave birth to a baby girl, has generated unusual public interest with the Bachchan bahu coming in for some criticism for the 'oodles of weight' gained by the actress. But some celebrites who have been associated with the 38-year-old Bollywood star including Designer Sabyasachi defended her, saying that like any other woman the new mother would definitely...
07:09 PM, May 02, 2012

Ratnam's 'Raavanan' part of Austrian Film Museum

Ratnam's 'Raavanan' part of Austrian Film Museum Vienna: Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam's 'Raavanan' is now part of the permanent collection at the Austrian Film Museum, which has so far only 15 Indian films in its list. Alexander Horwath, director of the museum, was trying to get a copy of 'Raavanan' ever since he saw it at the Venice Film Festival where Ratnam received the Glory to the Filmmaker Award in 2010. "It was a glorious evening and...
08:41 PM, Mar 02, 2012

When nature, human fury thwarts filmmakers

When nature, human fury thwarts filmmakers Mumbai: Filmmakers are known to have had to clash with nature and sometimes with human fury during shoots. From inception to release, putting together a film often means a broad spectrum of experiences for its makers. Many a times the real stories of struggle remain outside public knowledge, especially when films are shot on actual locations. We bring you instances where filmmakers have had to bend backwards to carry on...
01:54 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Nation celebrates Dussehra; PM, Sonia join the celebrations

Across the country, effigies of Raavan, his brother Kumbhakaran and son Meghnath are burnt, symbolising the victory of good over evil.Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Subhash Maidan on Thursday to be part of the Dussehra celebrations.Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Subhash Maidan on Thursday to be part of the Dussehra celebrations.
06:43 PM, Oct 06, 2011

What makes a Bollywood blockbuster

What makes a Bollywood blockbuster Mumbai: If you want to see what a "hit" Bollywood film looks like, you might have to make the trip to the rundown Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai. For more than 15 years now, the theatre has played a matinee show of the same film -- Aditya Chopra's 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'. The film, which was released in 1995, still enjoys an uninterrupted run at the theatre, and is considered...
11:54 AM, Aug 08, 2011
Hits continue to elude Bachchan junior

Hits continue to elude Bachchan junior

After delivering three big duds in a row, 'Dum Maaro Dum' is a do or die film for Abhishek Bachchan. ...
08:57 AM, Apr 21, 2011
Aishwarya talks about her career in 2010

Aishwarya talks about her career in 2010

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan speaks about the performance of her movies at the box office in the year 2010. ...
04:59 PM, Dec 15, 2010

Aishwarya dresses a hit among Malaysian Indians

 Aishwarya dresses a hit among Malaysian Indians  Klang (Malaysia): Traditional dresses worn by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai in the films Raavan and Robot, which have been runaway hits here this year, are the flavour of the season as Malaysian Indians shop for Deepavali. The churidar and long-sleeved kameez Aishwarya wore as a dance teacher who gets kidnapped in the modern-day version of the Ramayana are a hit among women shoppers. Both the Tamil (Raavanan) and Hindi versions...
03:44 PM, Nov 01, 2010

India gets five nominations at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

India gets five nominations at Asia Pacific Screen Awards  New Delhi: India has received five nominations, including three for Marathi cinema, in the fourth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) to be held in Australia on 2nd Dec. Tejaswini Pandit is nominated as the best actress for her "strong and sincere" performance in Marathi film I am Sindhutai Sakpal, while Atul Kulkarni stands a chance to win the best performance by an actor award for Marathi film Natarang. Also,...
04:31 PM, Oct 18, 2010

Ash-Abhi to miss 'Raavan' screening at Venice fest

Ash-Abhi to miss 'Raavan' screening at Venice fest New Delhi: Bollywood couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan won't be able to attend the screening of their film Raavan at the upcoming 67th Venice Film Festival, due to prior commitments with their brand endorsements. Raavanan and Raavan - the Tamil and the Hindi versions of the Mani Ratnam film - and Anurag Kashyap's That Girl In Yellow Boots will be screened at the festival, starting on Wednesday. "Aishwarya and...
08:54 AM, Sep 01, 2010

Vikram is superb in 'Villain'

Vikram is superb in 'Villain' But coming from a director like Mani Ratnam, the movie disappoints ...
02:28 PM, Jun 25, 2010
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