Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Comedian Sunil Grover seems to have his hands full with his “Mad In India” show and has reportedly said no to being a part of a special Star Plus Holi offering. Sunil had to dress up as a mermaid for the special show and has now been replaced by comedian Krushna Abhishek, […]
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday went on a foundation laying spree to beat the Lok Sabha election announcement in New Delhi. Yadav announced several sops and laid foundation stones of many development projects — barely 30 minutes before the Election Commission came out with the election dates. The announcement brought […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Oprah Winfrey’s ambitious documentary series “Lindsay”, on actress Lindsay Lohan’s life post her rehabilitation stint, was not easy to make. The show’s production did not go smoothly, reports Entertainment Weekly. The Oprah Winfrey Network promises an “honest, intimate, no-holds-barred account” and an “inflinching look” of the actress after she left rehab […]
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) TV czarina and film producer Ekta Kapoor says she misses “masti” (fun) in her life and so decided to visit the set of entertaining show “Comedy Nights with Kapil” with her “Ragini MMS 2” lead actress Sunny Leone. “It’s such a popular show, it is apparently always giving my ‘Jodha Akbar’ competition. […]
Once upon a time actresses like Devika Rani and Zubeidaa ruled Indian cinema. Are actresses today getting equal opportunities in the over $2 billion film industry? March 8 is International Women’s Day, an appropriate time to take a look at the role of women in Indian cinema over the last 100 years. When Dadasaheb Phalke, […]
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Popularly known for his romantic roles in several southern films, actor Siddharth says forthcoming Tamil gangster-drama “Jigarthanda”, has given him the opportunity to shed his boy-next-door image. Siddharth has essayed romantic roles in films such as “Koncham Ishtam Koncham Kashtam” and “Love Failure”. “I’m known for my boy-next-door kind of roles through […]
Santiago, March 5 (IANS) The Chilean football team’s coach has expressed concern over the poor performance of some of his players ahead of their friendly against Germany. On the eve of the team’s match in Stuttgart, Xinhua quoted coach Jorge Sampaoli telling the Chilean media that “surprisingly we find ourselves with five or six players who […]
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Actor Simhaa, who impressed audiences with his performance in films such as “Soodhu Kavvum” and “Neram”, says he interacted with real-life rowdies to prepare for his role in forthcoming Tamil gangster-drama “Jigarthanda”. Simhaa plays a Madurai-based gangster in the film, which is directed by “Pizza” fame Karthik Subbaraj. “As part of the […]
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Activist Sampat Pal Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court for blocking the release of forthcoming”Gulaab Gang”, which is reportedly based on her life. Sampat Pal formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes from Uttar Pradesh. The film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla as leads, is set […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 5 (IANS) Football great Ronaldo has tried to allay fears about the ongoing construction delays to Brazil’s World Cup stadiums. Four of the country’s 12 World Cup venues are yet to be ready despite a December 2013 deadline imposed by football’s governing body FIFA, reported Xinhua. Ronaldo, an official World Cup ambassador, […]