Belfast Film Festival to “spotlight” Shyam Benegal

Cannes nominated India’s film director-screenwriter-producer Shyam Benegal will be in the “spotlight” at prestigious Belfast Film Festival, being held from April 15-30. Besides screening of Benegal’s films “Zubeidaa” and “The Making of the Mahatma”, he will deliver a public lecture on April 22 and participate in the discussion on his films after screening. Congratulating Benegal, Indo-American statesman [...]

Australia-New Zealand film festival holding “Rani Mukherjee Retrospective”

“Indian Film Festival 2010” in Australia and New Zealand is holding special “Rani Mukherjee Retrospective”. Calling Filmfare Award winner Rani, 31, “Queen of Bollywood”, it is showing her following Hindi films: Bunty Aur Babli, Black, Hum Tum, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Paheli, and Saathiya. Festival is being held at Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth in Australia and [...]

James Cameron in India to discuss “Future of Cinema”

Filmmaker James Cameron (Avatar) will be in India on March 13 for the first time. He will be discussing “The Future of Cinema” with Bollyood’s megastar Aamir Khan (Lagaan) in a conclave in a five star hotel in capital New Delhi, watched by few hundred over a dinner. Lasting about 90 minutes and ending around [...]

‘American Idol’ has Final 12

LOS ANGELES — Idol finally reached the top 12 finalists, jettisoning two girls and two dudes. Two of those decisions could be called upsets. Well, the singers certainly seemed upset.Teen power won out on “American Idol” as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax. Stevens, [...]

No Baby for Katie Holmes (Yet)

While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes – intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor’s office – the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
“Katie is not pregnant,” her rep tells PEOPLE.
Photos of Holmes, 31, sporting what some have [...]

ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE?

Most of us will have a childhood memories in which several relatives visiting us in, but overstaying when they are least welcome. Those days, the atithis were never looked upon as ‘intruders’. After all In our country we say “ATITHI DEV BHAVO”  but times have changed! If you live in a metropolis, if [...]

Saying Yes to Love

By Susan Stackpole

Has love melted the glacial heart of grinchy, snarky, Simon Cowell? It seems so. Cowell’s demeanor is noticeable kinder as he reveals a more empathic, jovial side. Cowell’s sweetheart, Mezhgan Hussainy, American Idol makeup artist, has him bubbling about life and love. Cowell reveals, “‘I’m smitten with Mezhgan. [...]

Damon eager to turn director

Hollywood heartthrob Matt Damon is keen to don the director’s hat and has even decided the story for his film. Damon said that he is eager to direct a film which will as simple as ‘Good Will Hunting’ for which won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with friend actor Ben Affleck in 1997, Bang Showbiz.com [...]

Preity Zinta appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador

Actress Preity Zinta was appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador and plans to combine Cricket and Bollywood to raise awareness about the deadly disease. The 35-year-old actress who is the co-owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab, will donate 25 percent of the profits made by her team to charities selected by the UN. ”The players of my team [...]

Pattinson lives like a vampire

Robert Pattinson’s real life is not much different from that of the vampire he plays in the hit Twilight series, for the actor rarely steps out in daylight in fear of being mobbed by over enthusiastic fans. The 23-year-old star, who portrays Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of the novel by the same name, revealed [...]

‘Sarkozy asks Bruni to end holiday with lover’

London, Mar 11 (PTI) Miffed at the rumours of her reported extra-marital affair, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is said to have asked his wife Carla Bruni to cut short her holiday in Thailand with her alleged lover, a British newspaper reported today. Sarkozy has reportedly chartered a plane to ensure that Bruni came home, ‘The Sun’ [...]

Rani Mukherjee in Oz to promote Indian cinema

Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee said there is no politics involved in her ongoing visit here which is purely to promote Indian cinema among Australians and the community that has been hit by series of violent attacks. During an inaugural of the Indian Film Festival here, Mukherjee was quoted by ‘The Australian’ as saying that her [...]

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani amongst Forbes top ten Billionaires

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the richest man in the Asia-Pacific region and the fourth in world rankings as per the 2010 Forbes list of world’s billionaires released on Wednesday.  The number of tycoons from the Asia-Pacific region with a ten-figure net worth has risen to 234 from 130 in 2009. This accounts [...]

Victoria Beckham dying to dress Michelle Obama

Los Angeles, Mar 9 (PTI) Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham can’t wait to dress US first lady Michelle Obama in her designs.
The singer-turned fashion designer has dressed some of Hollywood’s biggest names like Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker and Drew Barrymore, but considers Michelle as her ultimate dream client, Fox News reported.
“I would love to [...]

Tiger facing biggest challenge of a comeback:Becker

Abu Dhabi- Support continued to pour in for Tiger woods with tennis star Boris Becker and Olympic sprinter Edwin Moses today saying that the disgraced golfer is now facing the biggest challenge in his life of making a comeback. During a discussion on who should be the Laureus best sportsperson of the decade, six-time Grand Slam [...]

Robbie Williams likes ‘lovely’ cannabis

British popstar Robbie Williams was accused of being grossly irresponsible for encouraging his young fans to try cannabis after he described the illegal drug as lovely during an interview. The controversial singer, who has battled addictions to cocaine and prescription drugs in the past, said he was still smoking the illegal substance last year and claimed [...]

‘The Hurt Locker’ sweeps Oscars, Bigelow creates history

Iraq war saga ‘The Hurt Locker’ swept the Oscars today winning six golden statuettes with Kathryn Bigelow creating history by becoming the first woman to win the Best Director award. Bigelow’s film about a US bomb disposal squad posted in Iraq and the emotional toll the seven-year-old war has taken, overcame stiff competition from ex-husband James [...]

John Abraham, Arjun Rampal in Hollywoods American Empire

Hollywood production American Empire will have three-four Bollywood stars, according to reports. John Abraham, Arjun Rampal, and Ashmit Patel are reportedly starring in it and BAFTA nominated Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) is rumored to be in its cast. Directed by Andy Armstrong (Planet of the Apes), written by Kevin D. Ward, cinematography by Joao Fernandes (Conversations with [...]

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie and their babies

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie are undoubtedly,one of the high profile global couple in the glamor and film world, their fans like to see and read about them. The couple is in the air for all good and social reason and yes not to forget about their multi-talented personality as actors. Apart from their professional [...]

Oscar winners 2010 (full list)

The 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony is being held in Hollywood, with the movie industry’s biggest stars gathered together to recognize the year’s top films and filmmakers. In early awards, Christoph Waltz won the best supporting actor for his role as a cunning Nazi officer in Inglourious Basterds. Actress Mo’Nique won best supporting actress for [...]

Susan Boyle to move base to London

Britain’s Got Talent” star Susan Boyle has reportedly decided to move to London after a fan broke into her property in West Lothian, Scotland, in January. According to sources, the singer has agreed to make the British capital her home after being persuaded by executives at her record label, Simon Cowell’s SyCo. They told her that [...]

Oscar nominees to receive an expensive goody bag

Everybody wins at the Oscars this year as the bosses for the ceremony have made sure that all the nominees receive 61,000 pounds worthgoody bag, the most expensive return gift in awards history.  Nominees for this year’s Academy Awards are being offered a ‘gift basket’ which includes an African safari, tickets to an all-inclusive fitness [...]

Woods jokes scrapped from Oscars, Cameron says bring it on

The Academy Awards have scrapped Tiger Woods jokes that were to be performed by hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. ”Some of the Tiger jokes were deemed too rude,” a source told the New York Post. In other Oscars news, Avatar director James Cameron has reportedly said he doesn’t mind Avatar jokes. Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen along with [...]

Sarah Palin acts greedy at the Oscars gifting suite

Sarah Palin may have not been nominated for an Academy Award, but that did not stop the politician-turned-author from invading the Oscar’s gifting suite and walking away with a ton of free goodies. The nominated artistes are given away designer goodies worth millions of dollars every year, at gifting suites where they can take their pick [...]

Shilpa Shetty leads campaign to save BBC Asian Network

Indian actress Shilpa Shetty – one of the most recognised faces in Britain — and many leading British Asian personalities have led over 100 prominent people in a campaign to save the BBC Asian Network, whose closure was announced earlier this week. In a letter to the BBC Trust chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, Shetty, actor-writer Meera [...]

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