Veteran actors like Tommy Lee Jones, Alan Arkin and Philip Seymour Hoffman fight it out for the Best Supporting Actor award this year at the Oscars. Nominated for his role as a goofy film producer who helps the CIA in rescuing American diplomats from Iran, Alan Arkin is one of the strong contenders for the award. Arkin's act seemed effortless and his act added the humour element in an otherwise grim yet gripping thriller.Christoph Waltz plays Dr King Schultz, a bounty hunter who mentors the lead protagonist Django after rescuing him from slavery in Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'. Pundits predict that he might just win the award for his powerful performance.
07:12 PM, Feb 22, 2013

Volkswagen announces the new Golf GTD Volkswagen have just announced sales of the new GTD which is based on the seventh-gen Golf. ...  
04:20 PM, Feb 22, 2013

'Life Of Pi' most mistake-free Oscar worthy movie With 11 Oscar nominations, Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi', which revolves around the story of an Indian boy lost at sea for months with a Bengal tiger, has been voted as the most flawless motion-picture by fans in a survey conducted by MovieMistakes.com. ...  
04:05 PM, Feb 22, 2013

Best Picture contenders produce $2 billion box office bounty The movie studios behind this year's Best Picture nominees already have brought home a treasured prize: big box-office sales that placed the Oscar contenders among the most-watched films of 2012. ...  
10:18 AM, Feb 22, 2013

Oscar race 2013: Best actor nominees

'Lincoln' leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture. ...
11:29 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Rolls-Royce plans customised cars for Indian buyers Super luxury car maker Rolls-Royce may roll out a customised edition of its Phantom and Ghost models for Indian buyers, a senior company official said today. ...  
06:20 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Hudson, Zeta-Jones to sing at the Oscars The performance, will also feature Oscar nominees Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman from 'Les Miserables'. ...  
03:34 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Oscars in Hollywood cliffhanger over Best Picture, Director Despite getting 12 nominations at the Oscars, Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' is still undermined for a win. ...  
02:21 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Strange but true stories from past Academy Awards The Academy Awards are usually well scripted events, but sometimes even Oscar gets a taste of the most unexpected. ...  
01:51 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Little audience for 'Zero Dark Thirty' in Pakistan In Pakistan people who have seen 'Zero Dark Thirty' on DVD are also talking much of what they say are factual errors. ...  
01:28 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Freida Pinto to host pre Oscar bash Freida Pinto will host a special pre-Oscar party where she will promote the issue of education for the girl child. ...  
11:13 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Powerful performances from Anne Hathaway, Sally Field, Helen Hunt and Amy Adams makes the race for the Best Supporting Actress award tougher and interesting. Anne Hathaway's portrayal of a mother forced into prostitution to save herself and her child from starvation in Tom Ford's Les Miserbales has already rave reviews. She has won a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a SAG to name a few and trade pundits are heavily betting on Hathaway to take away the Oscar home as well.Veteran actress Sally Field's portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' is being touted as a strong contender for the award after Hathaway.
09:36 AM, Feb 21, 2013

Winning actresses are more weepy at Oscars
by IANS
However, a study suggests that crying is a recent trend at the Oscars since 1995. ...  
03:50 PM, Feb 20, 2013

Environment-friendly electric cars create flutter in Jalandhar With a fuel price hike every other day a man in Jalandhar is dedicating himself in an effort to find an economical and ecological solution to fuel guzzling cars. Sumeet Aneja has come up with many attractive, viable and most importantly buy-able electric cars. ...  
10:27 AM, Feb 20, 2013

Even though Ben Affleck fetched the Best Director award in almost all the award ceremonies this year, he will not feature in the nomination list of Best Director category at the 85th Academy Awards.Ang Lee won his first academy award for 'Brokeback Mountain' in 2005 and is being considered as a strong contender at this year's Oscars. Lee's visually spectacular 'Life Of Pi' wasn't an easy film to shoot. Based on a book by the same name, the mid-sea odyssey of survival and companionship has also been nominated in 'Best Film' actor. David O Rusell's 'Silver Lining Playbook' is the only light hearted film which has got a Oscar nod in several categories including 'Best Director', 'Best Film', 'Best Actor (Male) and 'Best Actor (Female)'.
06:32 PM, Feb 19, 2013

Salma Hayek to host this year's Oscar Awards Academy has added actors Salma Hayek Pinault, Melissa McCarthy, Liam Neeson and John Travolta to its star-studded list of Oscar presenters. Hayek earned an Oscar nomination for her leading performance in 'Frida'. She will be seen next in 'Grown Ups 2'. ...  
05:20 PM, Feb 19, 2013

Oscar movies are hits too, for a change From 'Argo' to 'Life of Pi,' they've largely been popular at the box office, too. ...  
10:33 AM, Feb 19, 2013

10 things to look forward to in the next thirty days Exciting times ahead for fans of movies and music and television. From honouring the best of cinema at the 85th Academy Awards to Norah Jones performing in India live to Charlie Sheen making his debut on Indian television ...  
08:05 PM, Feb 18, 2013

For her portrayal of a CIA agent who undertakes a decade-long search for Osama bin Laden, Jessica Chastain is the frontrunner for the best actress at Oscar. Known for being a character-actor, Jessica Chastain has nailed 'Zero Dark Thirty' with her performance. Jessica Chastain comes forth as a strong character in Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' and she has already bagged the Golden Globes for the best actress. Her biggest contender at the Oscars is Jennifer Lawrence for her performance in 'Silver Linings Playbook'. The oldest Oscar best actress nominee Emmanuelle Riva, who will turn 86 on the Oscar night, has already won herself a BAFTA. And, the French actress seems a promising contender to take back the golden lady with her brilliant performance in 'Amour'. Emmanuelle plays Anne Laurent in the touching tale of an elderly couple whose love for each other is tested after she suffers two strokes.
05:01 PM, Feb 18, 2013

Ford Endeavour all-terrain edition launched at Rs 19.14 lakh Ford India has launched a special edition variant of its Endeavour SUV in India. ...  
02:21 PM, Feb 18, 2013