By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi: Just when will Bollywood ever get it right? As the world celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, Indian stars, it seems, went a little overboard in projecting the ethnic, oriental look at the Cannes red carpet that saw Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Sherlyn Chopra either going big on [...]
Mumbai: The hoopla over Indian celebrities and films at Cannes overshadows the harsh reality that it has been 19 years since any Indian film has made it to the Palme d’Or or the Golden Palm section of the prestigious film fest. Prominent filmmakers cite the race for clicking at the box office rather than [...]
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, says sports was pure and clean during her father’s time. She rues how malpractices such as spot-fixing can give any sport a bad name. Following news of actor Vindu Dara Singh’s association in the recent spot-fixing scandal of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Deepika [...]
Mumbai: Actress Sherlyn Chopra grabbed the paparazzi’s attention by grooving at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival wearing a white and gold Indian lehenga choli. She is there to promote her movie “Kamasutra 3D” with the team. The film’s director Rupesh Paul said Sherlyn was “very excited and she grooved for the paparazzi without any [...]
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was early Wednesday quietly shifted from Arthur Road jail to Pune’s high-security Yerwada Central Jail, officials said. The shift came as a surprise as state Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), Meeran Borwankar had Tuesday said the actor would not be shifted from the Mumbai jail in the near future. [...]
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is busy with the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, is extending her stay in the French riviera to attend a fashion show for amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research). “The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show” for AIDS research will see Aishwarya walking the red carpet [...]
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor oozed oomph in a voluminous white floral gown by Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana on day two of the 66th Cannes International Film Festival. The actress flaunted a D&G gown at the premiere of “Jeune & Jolie” after making India-inspired statements in apparel by Anamika Khanna and Shehla [...]
Mumbai: Apprehending death threats from fundamentalist groups, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted for the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, wants to surrender in Pune’s Yerawada Jail. Dutt moved an application Tuesday seeking permission to surrender in Yerawada Jail instead of giving himself up before Special TADA Judge G.A. Sanap here. Sanap directed the Central [...]
Gurgaon: The 14th International Indian Film Academy awards (IIFA) will be held in Macau from June 4 it was announced here Tuesday. This is the second time that the event will be held in the city. The three-day event will take off at The Venetian Macao. “IIFA is a pioneering initiative that opens new doors [...]
Indian cinema has completed a hundred years, during which time it has showcased to the world, the best in Indian stories, music, songs, comedy, dances, drama and more. Millions have been mesmerized by its epic sagas. Mega stars and villains have strode across the screen from end to end. And the box offices haven’t stopped [...]
