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, […]
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on the importance of de-escalating the situation in Ukraine, the White House has said. In a telephone talk between the two leaders, they discussed potential solution to the crisis in Ukraine, including deploying international observers and human rights monitors, and initiating direct […]
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Pop star Justin Bieber has called his former girlfriend Selena Gomez “most elegant princess in the world”. The 20-year-old posted a photograph on Instagram recently of Gomez at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and captioned it as “most elegant princess in the world”, reports nydailynews.com. The 21-year-old brunette stunned at party […]
Beijing, March 5 (Xinhua) China faces great challenges and complex problems in pushing forward economic and social development, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday at the opening of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. “The foundation for sustaining steady economic growth is not yet firm, and the internal impetus driving growth […]
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) The 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parliamentary body, opened its second annual session Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Xinhua reported. Premier Li Keqiang will deliver his first government work report at the opening meeting, chaired by Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and […]