Veer
February 8, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
From the misty pages of history comes a story of extreme valour, fierce pride and poignant love. As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning, and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners. Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to [...]
The complete Oscar nominees 2010
February 7, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Oscar Awards 2010 or 82nd Annual Academy Awards nominations has been announced at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on Today. The 2010 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles. Academy President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway announced the [...]
Lindsay Lohan gets $150k for date
February 7, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been paid 150,000 dollars to appear as arm candy for an Austrian billionaire. The 23-year-old singer will reportedly accompany 77-year-old Richard Lugner to the super posh annual event Vienna Opera Ball. But the actress, who has been in and out of rehab three times, will purportedly have to adhere to “no booze” [...]
‘LSD and coke once drove Gaga to death’
February 7, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Popstar Lady Gaga was so addicted to LSD and coke that she felt her end was near, says a new biography on the singer. ’LADY GAGA: Just Dance - The Biography by Helia Phoenix’ says that Gaga used to lock herself in her room snorting “bags and bags” of the drug to get inspiration for her [...]
Jhumpa Lahiri in Obama’s arts committee
February 7, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Indo-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has been appointed as a member of US President Barack Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, along with five others. “I am proud that these distinguished individuals will serve in my administration. The arts and the humanities enhance the vibrancy of our society, inspire us and strengthen our [...]
The Hurt Locker at the Oscars
February 6, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
War drama The Hurt Locker is set to sweep the board at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards after landing nine top nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow. The movie’s star Jeremy Renner is up for the Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar, competing against George Clooney (Up In The Air), Morgan [...]
Amitabh Bachchan in Rann
February 6, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Rann means battle. And battle is a fight between large organized forces. In the context of a civil society and its seep complexities, large organized forces (read news channels, political parties and industrial czars) are not just involved in a fight with each other, but more importantly and frighteningly. They are battling a war within [...]
‘Kites’ flies high on the internet
February 6, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
The trailers of the much-awaited Hrithik-Barbara Mori starrer, Kites have been leaked on Youtube. The pictures show the hot pair locked together in a passionate smooch, the sexy Mori kissing the hot hunk’s torso. A spectacular two-and-a-half-minute promo of Rakesh Roshan’s Kites was specially made and sent to the 20th century Fox office in USA, to [...]
Penelope Cruz didn’t know her nomination
February 6, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Penelope Cruz didn’t know she had been nominated for an Oscar. The actress - who is among the nominees for Best Supporting Actress at the forthcoming Academy Awards for her role in ‘Nine’ - didn’t find out she had received the nod for over an hour after everyone else because she recently changed her phone [...]
John Terry’s sacking upsets mistress Vanessa Perroncel
February 6, 2010 | in SPORTS | Leave a Comment
Lingerie model Vanessa Perroncel has expressed sadness at the loss of English soccer star John Terry’s captaincy because of an alleged affair with her. The model, who is an ex-girlfriend of Terry’s England team-mate Wayne Bridge, was disappointed when she learnt of the decision after Terry’s 12-minute meeting with coach Fabio Capello. She was spotted shaking her [...]
Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, anemia, drugs
February 5, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Actress Brittany Murphy’s death in December was accidental and the result of pneumonia, anemia and “multiple drug intoxication,” the Los Angeles Coroner’s office said on Thursday. Murphy, 32, the co-star of movies “Clueless” and “8 Mile” suffered a cardiac arrest on December 20 in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home. The coroner’s office said the drugs [...]
Emma Watson is Hollywood’s highest paid female star of 2009
February 5, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson has emerged as the highest paid actress in Hollywood in a new list compiled by a magazine. The 19-year-old actress has been raked ahead of established stars such as Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston on the list by ‘Vanity Fair’. Watson’s income was put at USD 30 million in the [...]
“My Name Is Khan” - Detailed Review
February 4, 2010 | in East meets West, MOVIES | Leave a Comment
My Name Is Khan is an upcoming 2010 Bollywood film starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. It is directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan. The most popular couple of bollywood film industry who has given super duper hits like DDL(Dil wale dulhaniya le [...]
Ishqiya
February 4, 2010 | in Guest Columnist, MOVIES | Leave a Comment
Ishqiya is starring Vidya Balan, Naseruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi. Ishqiya is directed by Abhishek Chaubey and produced by Vishal Bharadwaj.
Ishqiya is a story about love arising in characters, portrayed uniquely according to their own personal traits. The situations in the plot lead the characters to experience the emotion creeping into their lives in the [...]
Jesus ‘dumps’ Material Girl Madonna
February 3, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Material Girl Madonna has been dumped by her toyboy lover Jesus Luz, it has emerged.The Brazilian underwear model called off their relationship over age and busy schedule issues, reports The Daily Star. Newspaper Chicago Sun-Times alleges, “It not only was totally amicable, but it was Luz who initiated the split.
“Apparently, the 23-year-old Brazilian realized their age [...]
Mallika bags role opposite ‘Avatar’ star Laz Alonso
February 3, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat is continuing her Hollywood stint with “Love, Barack” - she has been cast opposite “Avatar” star Laz Alonso in the political comedy. “Laz Alonso is a talented and exciting actor. I’m very lucky to be working with him,” said Mallika in a statement. American filmmaker Doug McHenry is directing the film [...]
Female artists dominated the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
February 2, 2010 | in East meets West, PROFILES | Leave a Comment
Female artists dominated the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift leading the charge at last night’s ceremony at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The I Am … Sasha Fierce singer tallied the most awards, scooping up six trophies — the most ever for a female artist on a single Grammy night — most notably [...]
2010 Grammy Awards - bold and beautiful
February 2, 2010 | in CONTESTS, East meets West | Leave a Comment
The star-studded nomination ceremony included performances by Sugarland and several other talented bands. Everyone was excited to be there, and you could feel the energy just watching the musicians wait in anticipation to see if they were nominated for Grammys in their categories.
Below are a of noteworthy award recipients.
Album of the Year: Fearless — Taylor Swift
Song of [...]
A R Rahman bags two trophies at the Grammy Awards
February 1, 2010 | in East meets West | Leave a Comment
Indian music maestro A R Rahman struck gold once again, bagging two trophies at the 52nd Grammy Awards here for his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. The composer, who has already won a Golden Globe and two Academy awards, registered win in both the categories he was nominated for. He was the earliest winner in the best compilation [...]
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- ‘LSD and coke once drove Gaga to death’
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- The Hurt Locker at the Oscars
- Amitabh Bachchan in Rann
- ‘Kites’ flies high on the internet
- Penelope Cruz didn’t know her nomination