New Delhi: Apple has sent out media invites to an event slated for September 12. With the date of the announcement of the iPhone 5 almost confirmed, the point of interest is the launch date of the handset. A recent report by GottaBeMobile has backed the numerous rumours that Apple will launch the handset on September 21, nine days after the announcement. As per the report, the author Josh Smith...
11:43 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: After the success of I Am Kalam, director Nila Madhab Panda's Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid is another film with a social message. The film is largely based on the issue of female foeticide, but has been treated as an adventure thriller and journey film. Produced by Sushil Kumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd., it features child actors Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi as protagonists along with I...
07:37 PM, Aug 30, 2012
New Delhi: Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia aka Akshay Kumar has been in the film industry for more than 21 years. His first film Saugandh released in 1991 and now, he is coming up with his 100th film Joker. Akshay remained a typical action hero in the initial years of his film career. That was the time when two different types of films were making waves at the box office. On...
02:05 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Bangalore: With Governor H R Bhardwaj turning down its requests for the early release of prisoners with good conduct, the state government is now planning to knock the doors of President of India on the issue. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Social Welfare and Prisons Minister A Narayanaswamy said that the government would seriously explore the possibility of approaching the President seeking release of prisoners with good conduct. Bypassing...
01:34 PM, Aug 28, 2012
Los Angeles: Action movie Expendables 2 kept the No. 1 spot at U.S. and Canadian box offices for a second week as two new films provided light competition during a slow movie-going weekend. Expendables 2 won the weekly race with $13.5 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. The film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other 1980s tough guys, has pulled...
10:22 AM, Aug 27, 2012
New Delhi: If you like action films then The Expendables 2 is your trip to heaven. You wouldnt be able to find a single contemporary action hero missing from the cast of this film. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, you just name it and they will appear on the screen. After...
06:05 PM, Aug 23, 2012
New Delhi: Converting a hugely successful film into 3D is not always a safe game, simply because of the fact that technology changes with each passing point. The original Finding Nemo was released in 2003, and now after 9 years the makers have come up with a 3D version of the film. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, the film was a breathtaking tale of an abducted fish Nemo (Alexander...
05:10 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Los Angeles: Film franchises have seen prequels and sequels but when Matt Damon decided not to return for a fourth stint as rogue CIA agent Jason Bourne, producers opted for something different - the same time-quel. 'The Bourne Legacy,' the latest installment of the lucrative action franchise, opens in theaters on August 10, starring 'Hurt Locker' actor Jeremy Renner. Renner plays an entirely new character, agent Aaron Cross, whose own...
03:52 PM, Aug 09, 2012
New Delhi: If you are not among the ones who can handle the blood saga in 'Gangs of Wasseypur 2', then there is 'Second Marriage Dot Com' that deals with the issue of second marriage. The family drama is releasing on Friday. Directed by debutant Gaurav Panjwani, 'Second Marriage...', brings to light the sensitivity of the issue. It depicts the loneliness and emptiness in the lives of single parents. Panjwani...
02:03 PM, Aug 09, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft Corp said its new, touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system will be on sale October 26, almost exactly three years after the launch of Windows 7. That means customers will be able to upgrade old PCs to the new system on that date, or buy new hardware with the software already installed at stores such as Best Buy. The company generally does not announce public release dates until close...
10:24 AM, Jul 19, 2012
New Delhi: Director Michael Winterbottoms Trishna is getting a limited release in America this week. The film has been appreciated at several film festivals and in Britain prior to this release. Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', the film is about two lovers and how their different upbringing causes a rift between them. Freida Pinto is playing the lead role of Trishna who hails from a...
07:26 PM, Jul 12, 2012
New Delhi: Indian film audiences dont have much experience of watching prequels, so Ajith Kumars Billa 2 can be an interesting watch for them. Billa 2 is the prequel of 2007 film Billa which was directed by Vishnuvardhan. The new edition is directed by Chakri Toleti who has wielded the megaphone for films such as Unnaipol Oruvan and Eenadu in the past. The films story probes the history of a...
05:11 PM, Jul 12, 2012
New Delhi: Though almost everyone associated with Cocktail has clarified that its not on the same lines of Love Aaj Kal, still the feel of the film says something different. Apart from Diana Penty, everything looks the same and if one imagines Giselli Monteiro in place of Penty, then it might look like an extension of Love Aaj Kal. Probably Imtiaz Ali is the reason behind such similarity who has...
02:23 PM, Jul 12, 2012
Lahore: The lawyer of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh has highlighted flaws in his trial for alleged involvement in a string of bombings in 1990 and demanded that the Pakistan government commute his death sentence to life imprisonment. Lawyer Awais Sheikh said there were many mistakes committed by the courts during Sarabjit's trial and while deciding his appeals against his death sentence. "In the presence of many flaws in...
11:35 AM, Jul 07, 2012
Mumbai: The mystery surrounding the release of the second part of gritty thriller 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' has been revealed, the movie will hit screens Aug 8, which happens to be a Wednesday. "For all those asking and also those not asking but are eager to know #GOW2 will release on 8th August," tweeted Kashyap. "Sunn toh liya hai aapne ab apni aankhon se dekh bhi lo (You've heard it, now...
05:40 PM, Jul 05, 2012
New Delhi: Directed by Marc Webb, 'The Amazing Spider-Man' is based on the endeavours of the Marvel Comics' superhero Spider-Man. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko had collaborated to create the character of Super-Man. The fourth film in the 'Spider Man' franchise is a reboot of the earlier films. Andrew Garfield has replaced Toby Maguire in the latest film. The rest of the cast includes Emma Stone, Gwen Stacy and Rhys...
07:25 PM, Jun 28, 2012
New Delhi: After a successful stint in television, controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik is all set to appear in her first Hindi film 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai'. She is playing double role in the film. In one of her interviews, Veena Malik said that she actually lives two identities in her real life. One is of Zahida Malik while the other is of Veena Malik. However, the film is...
05:48 PM, Jun 28, 2012
New Delhi: The Hindi film industry is going through a transition phase where the content is considered more important than the face value of the stars. Now, the films don't need big budgets and established faces. All they need is a good promotional drive. Director Kabeer Kaushik's 'Maximum' falls into the same category. Though the film has known actors such as Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia and Vinay Pathak,...
03:45 PM, Jun 28, 2012
The disgraced former Pakistan skipper vowed to clear his name after being jailed for spot-fixing. ...
09:16 AM, Jun 22, 2012
New Delhi: Though the team of 'Teri Meri Kahaani' has not left any stone unturned to promote their film, its biggest challenge will be the release of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' on the same day. 'Gangs of Wasseypur' has been acclaimed at various film festivals across the globe, but 'Teri Meri Kahaani' has a very different target audience. While 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is a revenge drama, 'Teri Meri Kahaani' is an...
04:39 PM, Jun 21, 2012
