Esha Deol: No actress could play 'Basanti' like Hema Malini Actress Esha Deol feels that making remake of 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay' would remain a pipe-dream for Bollywood as no contemporary actress could step into the shoes of 'Basanti', the role epitomised by her mother, veteran actress Hema Malini. ...  
12:55 PM, Mar 25, 2013

I was apprehensive about 'Balika Vadhu': Sriti Jha
by IANS
Sriti Jha is the new entry into the social-issue based serial 'Balika Vadhu', but the TV actress says she was initially apprehensive about taking up the show as she was not playing a lead role in it. Sriti, who was last seen playing the lead in 'Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagyavati Bhava' as a victim of domestic violence, will be seen essaying the role of Ganga. ...  
12:38 PM, Jan 14, 2013

Manisha Koirala discharged from hospital
by IANS
Mumbai: Actress Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a successful surgery in New York. She has been discharged from the hospital and is stable, said her manager. "Manisha's condition is stable now. Post the surgery, she has been discharged and is back to the hotel. She got discharged on Dec 18," Subroto Ghosh, Manisha's manager, told IANS. "She is very brave and extremely strong. She has...  
04:57 PM, Dec 21, 2012

Mani Ratnam: Films happened to me by accident Kolkata: Noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who has given some landmark films including 'Roja', 'Bombay' and 'Dil Se', says he was enjoying his life as a well-paid management consultant after finishing MBA from a top B-school 35 years ago when chance gave him an entry into the world of films. "It was an accident. I was interested in cinema only as a viewer. I never thought I'd take it up as...  
02:38 PM, Oct 29, 2012

Hats off to actors who work with newcomers: Preity
by IANS
Mumbai: Working with newcomers is an uphill task, says Preity Zinta, who will be seen opposite debutant Rhehan Malliek in her maiden production venture 'Ishkq In Paris'. Recalling her debut film 'Dil Se' in 1998, she doffs her hat to her first co-stars Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala for being patient with her. "I was working with a new guy and it was very tough. I realised how Shah...  
11:46 AM, Sep 08, 2012

Nithya Menen's 'Dil Se' to release on June 14 The much delayed Nithya Menen starrer 'Dil Se' is gearing up for release on June 14. In Dil Se, music is integral to the story. Described by its makers as a love story based upon music, it is the reason why the love story moves forward. The film is directed by Sibi Malayil. Nithya Menen is playing a girl who is men-hater, and she is paired with Asif Ali. How...  
10:48 AM, Jun 12, 2012

Audio release function of Dil Se in Hyderabad Nithya Menen's 'Dil Se', which is touted to be a musical entertainer, is a dubbed film from Malayalam. The audio of the film was released at a function held at CineMax in Hyderabad. Bellamkonda Suresh unveiled the first copy. The function was attended by the directors Sagar, Maruthi and Osho Tulasiram. Music is given by Anand Raj and Bijibal, while Nithya Menen along with Asif Ali are playing the leads...  
07:32 PM, May 07, 2012

Zohra Sehgal turns 100: Her will paved the way New Delhi: The audiences have missed Zohra Sehgal in last 4-5 years as she has not appeared in any film since 2007, but they don't need to feel disappointed as it's just a matter of time before Sehgal arrives with another palette of emotions. The age defying talent has completed 100 years, and she is still more active than many of her juniors. Watch any of her interviews for proof....  
11:22 AM, Apr 27, 2012

Film director Mani Ratnam admitted to hospital He was admitted to hospital following some kind of breathing problem. ...  
03:57 AM, Apr 16, 2009

Golf the new bond between India, Pakistan Centurion: India's vulnerability to short pitched bowling was exposed as South Africa speedsters Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel exploited seaming conditions to leave the visitors in tatters on a rain-hit opening day of the first cricket Test here on Thursday. Put into bat after a four-hour rain delay, India were left gasping at a precarious 136 for nine at stumps with Steyn (3/43) and Morkel (4/20) ripping through their famed...  
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