Cast: Sirish, Yami Gautam, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Elango Kumaravel, Sricharan and Anupama Kumar; Director: Radha Mohan; Without an iota of doubt, what 'Gouravam' sets out to achieve as a subject is laudable, but it fails to engage as a film. Known for churning pure family entertainers and path-breaking films, Radha Mohan succeeds in creating mass awareness about a burning issue, but in the effort, he makes his film seem more...
10:54 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Chennai: Producer Boney Kapoor said on Saturday that his wife cum-actor Sridevi truly deserves to be honored with the title 'Empress of Indian cinema', adding nobody else in the industry deserves the award more than her. "I think she truly deserves the award. She is most definitely an empress of Indian cinema. I don't think nobody else deserves the award more than her. I'm extremely happy for her," said Boney...
10:20 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Chennai: Southern actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said on Saturday that awards are like vitamin shots and when an actor receives them, it boosts his or her morale. "The success of a film at the box-office will ensure happiness to the entire unit, but individual awards are like vitamin shots that will help boost the morale of an actor. I believe for an actor both the success of his film and awards...
10:03 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: After making a successful comeback with 'English Vinglish', Bollywood diva Sridevi wishes to have a career like multiple Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. Sridevi, 49, says her movie choices are instinctive. "I am a big fan of Meryl Streep. I have never planned my career. I chose those films with which I could relate myself. But if given a chance, I would love to do the kind of roles...
05:50 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: For Boney Kapoor it was love at first sight when he saw Sridevi on-screen and his dream moment came on the sets of 'Mr India' when she spoke to him in her 'broken Hindi and English'. The couple tied the knot in 1996, almost a decade after the much-acclaimed superhero film was released. Recalling his romance with the screen diva, Boney, 57, said at the India Today Woman...
10:55 AM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: He may be on the cusp of his 40th birthday but Sachin Tendulkar is still very much "needed" by Indian cricket, according to BCCI president N Srinivasan, who firmly believes the senior batsman will time his exit from Test cricket to perfection. "He is one who will not hold on to his place if he believes that he doesn't have much to offer to the country," Srinivasan said....
08:11 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Sridevi, who recently shot for a Tamil ad for jewellery brand Tanishq, admits she goes berserk upon seeing ornaments. "Jewellery is my weakness. Whenever I see any jewellery, I am unable to control myself. My daughters or somebody has to cool me down," the 49-year-old said here while shooting for the ad. "I had called them (daughters) here also, but when I looked for them, they had left...
05:40 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Srinagar: A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander was apprehended in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening by a joint team of the Indian Army and the police. According to the police, Fahdullah is the chief operating officer of LeT in north Kashmir and belongs to Multan. The security forces also recovered two AK rifles, five AK magazines, two pistols, five grenades and 150 live ammunition from the terrorist. Officials said...
07:51 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Chennai: Southern actor Vikram, who celebrates his 47th birthday Wednesday, is busy shedding weight in China for his upcoming Tamil romantic-thriller 'I'. He has already lost eight kg for the film, touted to be a Rs 100 crore project, since it went on the floors. "He (Vikram) has gone to China. Apparently, he wants to lose another five kg for his film. He has already lost eight kg since the...
01:55 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal will meet on Thursday to discuss a host of issues, including environment related matters concerning the two sectors and the quality of fuel being supplied. "We have identified four-five issues related to environment (clearance), which we will discuss with the coal minister on the April 18," Scindia told reporters. The coal quality issue will also be dicussed, he added....
03:45 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Telugu film 'Love Touch',starring Jayanth and Dhruthi as the lead pair is inching its completion and will soon be ready for censor. The film is directed by Sri Chand and produced by S Ratthamayya and L Praveen under the banner of NSR. "The audio of the film is released by Aditya music has attracted the attention of the audience". "The director has added good dialogues to the story given by...
06:59 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Aam Admi Party member and lawyer Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking an investigation into the coal scam by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). In his plea to the Supreme Court, Bhushan has also asked the court to look into the allegations of governmental interference in the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. This comes at a time when lawyer ML Sharma has, in a...
02:39 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry has proposed a 20 per cent cut in the American aid to Colombo, a move reflecting the unease in their ties over issues related to human rights, reconstruction and political integration in Sri Lanka after the end of the civil war. It is believed to be the steepest drop for any South Asian country in Kerry's budgetary proposals which was sent to the...
01:33 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Chennai: Veteran playback singer S Janaki remembers PB Srinivas as a "humble singer" who always appreciated the work of his colleagues. PB Srinivas, fondly known as PBS, passed away here Sunday following brief illness at his residence. He was 82. "We have lost the most humble singer I have ever come across in my life. He was so humble that he spent most of his time appreciating the work of...
12:06 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Eminent lawyer ML Sharma on Monday filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking an inquiry against the Additional Solicitor General and the Attorney General for making a false statement that no political executive saw the CBI's coal scam status report before its submission in the apex court. The plea also demands removal of Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal saying he could influence the investigation. On Sunday, sources...
11:31 AM, Apr 15, 2013
London: Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champions Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday to maintain their only remaining hope for a trophy this season. City dominated much of the first hour and went 2-0 up through goals by Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero, before Demba Ba pulled Chelsea back into the game with an acrobatic finish in the 66th. That led...
10:41 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Chennai: Veteran playback singer PB Srinivas passed away earlier on Sunday. 82-year-old Srinivas had lent his voice in all four South Indian languages besides Hindi. The octogenarian was the playback singer of Kannada superstar Rajkumar and Tamil veteran Gemini Ganesan. Srinivas is survived by two sons and daughter. In fact, it is believed that Srinivas's gentle voice suited Ganesan best. The duo produced some of the most memorable Tamil songs...
10:23 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Chennai: Veteran playback singer PB Srinivas, known for crooning thousands of chart-busters in southern languages, died here Sunday, a family member said. He was 82. "He was not keeping well for the last few days. He had difficulty in breathing. He passed away at his residence in Saidapet," the member said. Srinivas approximately sang over 3,000 songs in a career spanning over four decades. He sang most songs for Tamil...
04:42 PM, Apr 14, 2013
