Lucknow: Haunted by the spectre of cheating in the MBBS entrance exam for those aspiring to be doctors, the Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) organisers have come up with unprecedented security measures in 2012. These include carrying answer sheets on a chartered flight, keeping secret the forward route of the sheets and closing all photocopying shops around the test centres. Other steps include taking fingerprints, having handwriting experts on...
02:32 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unbridled joy at the Kolkata Knight Riders winning the fifth season of the Indian Premier League was ...
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood has always opened its gates for budding talent and there seems to be a sudden demand for Bengali actors in Hindi cinema post the box-office success of Vidya Balan starrer 'Kahaani' and Paoli Dam's 'Hate Story'. As 'Kahaani' director Sujoy Ghosh plans to bring Vidya Balan back as Bidya Bagchi in a sequel, Kolkata and the Bengali stars are set to become more important. "Writing begins. I have...
12:23 PM, May 31, 2012
Endemol India Private Limted, the pioneers in Hindi serial production is a big name in the entertainment industry of the country. They have now join hands with one of the most reputed Tamil production house Nemichand Jhabhak Productions for their maiden venture in Tamil. Endemol India Private Limited, keen to provide quality entertainment, comes to film production for the first time and have appropriately chosen to do the remake of...
12:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Kolkata: Very choosy about films at this point of career, actor Rupa Ganguly is upbeat about her role in 'Namte Namte' and the co-stars Saswata Chatterjee and Rajatava Dutta, with whom she had shared the frame years back in Goutam Ghosh s 'Abar Aryane'. "Great co-actors with whom I share wonderful rapport. We complement each other during work, we discuss before a shoot and that helps. We never seek to...
04:26 PM, May 29, 2012
Mumbai: Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in 'Brick Lane', points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country. Producer Sheetal Talwar, who produced 'Dharm', has gone on record to say Bollywood representation in the Cannes International Film Festival...
12:07 PM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: In another recognition of his contribution to the world of films, drama and poetry, this year's Dadasaheb Phalke recipient Soumitra Chatterjee was felicitated by a leading business group. Stating that he was overwhelmed by the ecstatic response of the people in the wake of his receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke, Soumitra said, "I sometimes wonder what great have I done to deserve such accolades, such warmth and such unalloyed happiness....
11:16 AM, May 28, 2012
If industry insiders are to be believed, Mani Ratnam's cult blockbuster 'Agni Natchathiram' will be remade in Tamil and Telugu by producer T Ramesh. "Agni Natchathiram is a cult classic and I'm thoroughly thrilled to remake it as a bilingual in Tamil - Telugu. I'm in talks with the big stars of Tamil and Telugu film industries for this remake and I can assure that it will be a big...
03:41 PM, May 26, 2012
Mumbai: Bipasha Basu may look like a bong-shell (that is a Bengali bombshell for you). But she knows the price of vegetables and petrol. So, post the petrol-hike, she has decided to buy herself a bike. No, not the kind her ex-boyfriend John Abraham is seen vrooming by in. The bicycle wins Bip's vote. Says Bipasha, "I am definitely thinking of alternate modes of transport beyond my cars. In fact,...
02:59 PM, May 26, 2012
Mumbai: Speculations about Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur's rocky marriage have kept erupting periodically over time " in fact ever since they tied the knot in 2003. Recent buzz from New Delhi, where the businessman is based, suggests that he is keen on moving on. The capital's chatterati are abuzz that he wants to take his friendship with model-socialite Priya Sachdev to the next level. Says a source, "Sunjay and...
04:06 PM, May 23, 2012
Cannes: Director Nila Madhab Panda, remembered for 'I Am Kalam', showcased his new feature film 'Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid' at Marche du Cannes (Cannes Film Market) at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival. The film is said to have received a positive response. Producer Sushilkumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt Ltd is delighted with the response to the film from buyers and other participants at the fest after its...
11:50 AM, May 23, 2012
Washington: Time magazine has ranked Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2002 film 'Devdas' eighth among the ten greatest movies of the millennium with 'WALL.E' at the top and 'The Artist' in the tenth spot. It described Shah Rukh Khan as an 'all-world charismatist' and Madhuri Dixit 'a hot number who danced flamencos on men's libidos'. "A year after 'Moulin Rouge!' had its world premiere at Cannes, another visually intoxicating musical...
05:23 PM, May 21, 2012
Kolkata: His portrayal of Bob Biswas, an unconventional villain in 'Kahaani', has endeared him to the film lovers from all over the country but actor Saswata Chatterjee does not want to move out of Kolkata despite offers from Bollywood. Saswata's portrayal of the character whose villainy is concealed in his chubby-faced innocence and demure presence, has brought him offers from Mumbai but the actor says he wants to be rooted...
01:13 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: The Aamir Khan-hosted Satyamev Jayate has made a definite impact on Sunday morning programming, according to the latest TAM data released by Star Plus. The first episode of the show on female foeticide opened with an aggregate rating of 4.09 across the country. It was reportedly viewed by 27 million viewers. This figure holds true for the entire country including cable and satellite (C&S) households and terrestrial homes...
12:00 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the country should reject those who mock the institutions of democracy though many people often feel frustrated by the disruption of Parliament. "We are not a perfect democracy but we are a functioning democracy with mechanisms and safeguards that allow for the reconciliation of diverse interests and differences. "It is the vitality and vibrancy of our democracy that keeps the nation...
07:14 PM, May 13, 2012
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