MUMBAI: Actress Shabana Azmi said that she doesn't have a problem with item numbers but they should be situational. "I have far less problem with women doing item numbers than them falling on men's feet. Item numbers will continue to happen. It is part of what women do and what they are. Whether it is required on the situation or not that matters," she said during the release of book...
11:49 AM, May 19, 2012
New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan's much anticipated TV debut 'Satyamev Jayate' got a thumbs up from the Hindi film industry. On Sunday morning, the celebrities took to their Twitter account and bestowed their positive reactions about the show that focused on social and real life issue. The one and half hour show today thrown light on the issue of female foeticide in India. They presented it with the case studies...
05:03 PM, May 06, 2012
I can't call myself classy, it's for other people to say that. I can only say that this is what I have seen, this is what I have imbibed, and this is how I am. Class is intangible, almost indefinable. It is a summing up of the parts so that they become more than the whole. It has to do with dignity, subtlety, with a layered subtext where much more...
01:33 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Mumbai: Director Nikhil Advani is planning a casting coup of sorts for his next project, by roping in eight top Bollywood heroines for the movie, which he says is not women-centric. The buzz is that the film will feature a stellar female cast of Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Deepika Padukone and Genelia D'Souza. And if all goes well, then Nikhil will bring...
06:18 PM, Apr 06, 2012
New Delhi: Late cartoonist Mario Miranda, actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi, top mathematician MS Raghunathan, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner N Vittal and industry leader B Muthuraman were among those conferred the Padma awards by President Pratibha Patil IN New Delhi on Wednesday. Miranda's son Rahul received the Padma Vibhushan from Patil at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan which was attended by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA...
03:53 PM, Apr 04, 2012
Mumbai: Shabana Azmi liked Vidya Balan's performance in 'Kahaani' so much that she could see glimpses of herself in her. At the same time, she feels the young actress should avoid the pitfall of accepting only central parts. "Somewhere I feel Vidya has made the daring but right career choices. I see glimpses of my own involvement with my roles in Vidya Balan," say Shabana appreciatively after watching Balan in...
05:47 PM, Mar 21, 2012
Mumbai: Veteran Shabana Azmi says women must be 'placed at the centre of development' while another seasoned actor Khushboo feels it's time to 'change the mindset of people' towards women. Women's Day is March 8 and Indian actresses express what it means to be a woman, what changes they feel should be brought about and which woman inspires them: Shabana Azmi: Separate but equal/different but equal surely must become the...
12:04 PM, Mar 08, 2012
Shabana Azmi and Farooq Shaikh performed 'Tumhari Amrita' in the capital on Sunday. ...
08:49 AM, Feb 28, 2012
Mumbai: Rohit Dhawan's big fat wedding celebrations have begun. The Desi Boyz director weds his long-time girlfriend Jaanvi Desai. David Dhawan's son is getting married in Goa. Several Bollywood folk have already flown into the land of feni and fun for the wedding. Genelia D'Souza goes all traditional after marriage Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza were spotted at the airport. Genelia has gone totally traditional including wearing toe rings -...
02:05 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Mumbai: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi says she is humbled to be considered for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award. "It's my pleasure and I am humbled and delighted about it. It feels good," Azmi told IANS. The commercial and mainstream actress, daughter of late writer-lyricist Kaifi Azmi, and wife of the talented wordsmith Javed Akhtar, is also a noted theatre person. She has proved her versatility time...
04:40 PM, Jan 25, 2012
New Delhi: The prestigious Padma Awards, the country's highest civilian awards, have been announced. The awards will be conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The names of some prominent film and music personalities feature in this year's list. Late (Dr.) Bhupen Hazarika has been given the Padma Vibhushan in the field of Vocal Music, while film stars Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, and noted director Mira...
02:09 PM, Jan 25, 2012
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