New Delhi: After directing the erotic thriller 'Hate Story', Vivek Agnihotri is now making two films on socio-political issues. First to release will be his film 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' on the Naxal issue, starring Anupam Kher. The other film is a political thriller 'Freedom' with R Madhavan in the lead. "Buddha in a Traffic Jam is in post production. It is a very different kind of a film...
12:53 PM, Jun 30, 2012
Kamal Haasan, the Ulaganayagan that he is, needs no introduction in any film industry in the country. Equally popular in Mollywood too, he was tipped to play a crucial role in a Malayalam movie titled 'Tipuvum Unniyarchayum'. However, sources from Mollywood say the veteran has opted out of the project. "Following this, Arya has been roped in to play the role. The young actor is thrilled that he would do...
12:09 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Hansika is on a high, what with the promising projects she's bagging in Tamil - Telugu cinema! The latest buzz is that 'Vettai' will be remade in Telugu and Hansika Motwani is one of the two female leads in this action packed entertainer. It was earlier widely reported that the film will be remade in Hindi by Lingusamy with Shahid Kapoor playing the lead but things didn't go as planned...
01:07 PM, May 24, 2012
Anoop Menon is one actor who amazingly made a good fan following within the very short time he is into acting business. The actor with a number of fans in the families is in a juncture where he can work out on his roles and films and turn a more dependable star and find a place among the top brass of Mollywood. But as that happened with Siddhique, Kalabhavan Mani...
05:42 PM, May 16, 2012
Madhavan, if approached by the BCCI, is "willing" to conduct an enquiry into the fresh spot-fixing allegations. ...
03:13 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General report on the controversial Antrix-Devas deal tabled in Parliament has called it "a classic case of public investment for private profit". The report comes down heavily on the Department of Space saying that in its eagerness, it concealed facts from the Cabinet and violated several rules. The report also has harsh words for retired ISRO employees MG Chandrasekhar and D Venugopal. The report...
02:21 PM, May 15, 2012
Kochi: Seeking dismissal of G Madhavan Nair's plea, the Centre on Saturday told the Central Administrative Tribunal in Kochi that there were "lapses" and "irregularities" on the part of the former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair in the Antrix-Devas deal and government had to take action on the basis of findings of two high-level committees. Nair had moved the CAT here last month challenging the government's decision to bar him...
08:34 PM, Apr 07, 2012
New Delhi: "Do you have Paoli Dam's nude clip from Chhatrak? Can you forward it to me?" I have been asked this question on Google Talk, direct messages on Twitter and mobile text messages countless times. Most of these people, some of them friends, have only a vague interest in Bengali cinema. They hadn't heard of Paoli until her short sex clip from Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara's controversial film...
12:39 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Mumbai: Director Vikram Bhatt has praised Bengali actress Paoli Dam for her super-bold avatar in the first trailer of 'Hate Story'. "A big shout to Paoli Dam. The fabulous actor of the upcoming hate story. She makes the bold seem regular" Bhatt tweeted. Paoli is making her Bollywood debut 'Hate Story' releasing on April 20. The 31-year old made her acting debut with Bengali film 'Agnipariksha' in 2006, but came...
08:06 PM, Mar 18, 2012
New Delhi/Bangalore: The Enforcement Directorate has begun a "preliminary inquiry" into the financial transactions that took place in connection with the Antrix-Devas deal. The Directorate's zonal office in Bangalore has begun the probe to ascertain if any contraventions with regard to foreign exchange or anti-money laundering laws in the deal have occurred. The investigation, which the agency will conduct with the help of the RBI and the Income Tax department,...
02:50 PM, Mar 13, 2012
There's nothing like a bollywood brawl but this time it is with a twist, with celebrities stepping out to support the Super Fight League in Mumbai. ...
04:08 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: ISRO has refused to share details of the progress of former space agency chief G Madhavan Nair's complaint on the action taken against him in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, saying a probe was still on in the matter. "As further investigations on the subject matter is in progress, providing the information at this stage would impede the ongoing investigation. Hence, dissemination of information is exempted from disclosure under...
01:44 PM, Mar 11, 2012
Mumbai: Actress Bipasha Basu is miffed with reports that she is apprehensive about working with her 'Jodi Breakers' co-star R. Madhavan again as the film has failed to mint moolah at the box office. "I detest vicious Gossip!@ActorMadhavan is one of my most favourite co-stars and I would love to work with him on a film which we both like and suit," Bipasha wrote on Twitter. "Power of writing should...
02:13 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Mumbai: Salman Khan's film releases may be synoymous with the Eid festival but now the star is all set to get Christmas as well. His Dabangg 2 is slated for Xmas 2012 while his next Kick is due to release in December 2013. Wonder which festival he eyes for 2014? Bipasha blames Maddy for 'Jodi Breakers' flop According the rumours doing the rounds, Bipasha Basu is pointing a finger at...
12:31 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Bangalore: Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday said he would file an appeal under RTI by Tuesday seeking reasons for blacklisting him from government jobs even as he reposed faith in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to revoke his ban order. "I will file the appeal today or tomorrow (before the Central Information Commission)," he said. The Department of Space last week declined to reveal to him the specific...
06:13 PM, Mar 05, 2012
Kochi: Upping the ante, former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday moved the Central Administrative Tribunal in Kochi, challenging the government's decision to bar him from holding government posts for his alleged role in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal and seeking its quashing. In a petition, Nair sought quashing of chapter 6 of the September 2, 2011, report of the high-level team constituted by the government to examine the facts...
05:52 PM, Mar 05, 2012
The Cabinet approves tougher punishment for traffic offences that includes a jail term of two years for rash and drunk driving. ...
10:51 PM, Mar 01, 2012
The Law Ministry report says that a formal chargesheet should have been served to the 4 scientists. ...
10:12 PM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: Putting moral pressure on the government, a Law Ministry report has suggested that former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair should have been heard before an order blacklisting him along with three of his colleagues for their alleged involvement in the Antrix-Devas deal was issued. The report accessed by CNN-IBN says that a formal chargesheet should have been served to the four scientists blacklisted by the government. Law Ministry sources...
06:40 PM, Mar 01, 2012
