Trisha, who celebrated her birthday recently, is on cloud nine. The reason is that she received a cricket bat, which was personally signed by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. "I will preserve this memorable gift," she says. Giving details as to how she got the bat, the actress says, "I have insurance with Aviva, for which Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador. The company decided to gift bats signed by Sachin...
10:38 AM, May 17, 2012
P Sunil Kumar Reddy of Sontha Vooru and Gangaputrulu is known for telling compelling stories. If it was the 'sell-out' of the village land (SEZs) and the exploitation of the coast, respectively, in this first two films, his Oka Romantic Crime Katha is a take on the issues like teen love, teen sex and abortions, which have become common place in the modern society. The director says, "Owing to various...
06:11 PM, May 13, 2012
Kolkata: Iconic actor Mithun Chakraborty was today felicitated with a lifetime achievement award by a renowned city-based business house here. The award comprising a memento, citation and Rs five lakh was presented to the actor by West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan. Accepting the award, Mithun said he espoused Swami Vivekananda's teachings and believed in winning by heart and not solely by mind. Mithun bagged the national award thrice, for...
01:58 PM, Apr 30, 2012
New Delhi: Tamil writer A A Manavalan has been chosen for the 'Saraswati Samman' 2011 for his book on Ramayana, the K K Birla Foundation announced on Thursday. Manavalan, 75, a retired professor and head of the department of Tamil in Madras University, will be bestowed with the prestigious award for his 2005 work 'Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum' (Ramakatha and Ramayanas). The award-winning book is a comparative study of 48 Ramayanas...
04:38 PM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: The new gamut of young talent in Malayalam cinema comes without any baggage, except maybe the imposing career graph put forward by their predecessors " Mammootty and Mohanlal. They are picky about their roles, have an almost cocky sense of self-confidence, aren't too much in awe of their seniors and love experimenting. Though actor Prithviraj likes to take credit for heralding the so-called 'youth movement' in Mollywood, which...
05:57 PM, Mar 06, 2012
New Delhi: If someone says the passion of following comics is a pass, he is not just joking but probably is daydreaming too. The scene at the annual comic conventions second edition in the capital saw a sea of comic-lovers thronging the venue where an array of popular characters like 'Chota Bheem', 'Shambhu' and 'Supandi' was on display for public. People from all the age-groups came out to revel in...
07:21 PM, Feb 19, 2012
New Delhi: The seemingly fading world of comics is set to come alive again as Indian comic book aficionados relive their favourite comic moments at the second edition of the Annual Indian Comic Convention. The Comic Con starts on February 17 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi. What's being called the biggest celebration of comics in India, the event is spread over three days. It will feature a bunch of exciting...
03:36 PM, Feb 17, 2012
It is said that Chambal is the valley where the lions breed. This is the opening line from The Red Brick House, the first 'Bahadur' comic which was released by Indrajal comics on December 1, 1976. The comic was an instant hit during those days because it was a realistic portrayal of the situation in India. The presence of dacoits, the absence of individuality and the general atmosphere of the...
03:01 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Mumbai: Kamal Haasan is indisputably the most adventurous actor in India and Birju Maharaj is undoubtedly the most accomplished exponent of the Katahk dance form in the country. When the two maestros decide to come together, the result cannot be anything less than historic. Birju Maharaj is all set to choreograph a Kathak dance for Kamal Haasan in the Hindi-Tamil bi-lingual 'Viswaroopam', which marks his return to Hindi films after...
01:49 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Chennai: Hansika Motwani, who gave an impressive performance in recently released 'Velayudham', is not basking in the glory of the film's success. Instead, she is burning the midnight oil to prepare for her exams. "I have to write the exam in London and I would like to do well. I am studying hard to score good marks. I prefer to study the subject thoroughly before taking the exam, so I...
06:34 PM, Nov 03, 2011
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The single biggest reason I love the Oscars (apart from the fact that it's a traffic generator for the website I work for) is that ...
12:35 PM, Sep 17, 2011
New Delhi: A comic book style doodle featuring the Anant Pai welcomed Google users in India on his 82nd birth anniversary. The doodle drawn in classic Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle style shows Uncle Pai, as Anant Pai was known to millions of young readers, surrounded by Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle comic books. Anant Pai was born on September 17, 1929 at Karkala, Karnataka. A scientist by education, but...
07:22 AM, Sep 17, 2011
All eyes in the Tamil film industry are on the upcoming Ajith starrer 'Mankatha'. ...
03:33 PM, Aug 31, 2011
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