Now, Meryl Streep to play political activist

Now, Meryl Streep to play political activist

London, Feb 20  After playing the Iron Lady, actress Meryl Streep is set to play a political activist in a new movie. Streep, who won an Oscar for playing Margaret Thatcher, will play early 1900s women’s rights icon Emmeline Pankhurst in “Suffragette”, reports hollywoodreporter.com. The project, which also stars Carey Mulligan, will go on floors […]

Jackky, Neha to feature in ‘…Jee Le Zara’

Jackky, Neha to feature in ‘…Jee Le Zara’

Mumbai, Feb 20  Actors Jackky Bhagnani and Neha Sharma will feature on popular TV show “Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara” to promote their upcoming film “Youngistaan”. This is the show’s first movie integration. A love story of a guy, who falls in love with an older woman, Sony’s show “…Jee Le Zara” features Sangeeta […]

When Kushal saw me, he quit the show: Ajaz Khan

When Kushal saw me, he quit the show: Ajaz Khan

Mumbai, Feb 20  Kushal Tandon has reportedly quit TV adventure show “Khatron Ke Khiladi” and Ajaz Khan claims that Kushal left in a huff because of him. “When Kushal saw me in Cape Town, he quit the show. His entire body was aching… He had to leave,” said Ajaz from Cape Town, where the show […]

Tamil filmmakers hail Jayalalithaa for freeing Rajiv killers

Tamil filmmakers hail Jayalalithaa for freeing Rajiv killers

Chennai, Feb 20  Tamil filmmakers like Bharathiraja, Cheran and Gowthaman have expressed their gratitude to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for announcing the freedom of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The decision to release the convicts was taken in cabinet meeting held Wednesday. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated near Chennai in May 1991. […]

‘Highway’ is Alia’s ‘Arth’: Mahesh Bhatt

‘Highway’ is Alia’s ‘Arth’: Mahesh Bhatt

Mumbai, Feb 20  Not one to be blinded by parental affection, he is yet to give an acting break to his son Rahul, but filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is clean-bowled by his youngest daughter Alia Bhatt’s performance in Imtiaz Ali’s “Highway”. He said: “I saw Alia in ‘Highway’. Alia overwhelms you with her heartbreaking sincerity. Her […]

After cricket, SRK to focus on football

After cricket, SRK to focus on football

Mumbai, Feb 20 Actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan, owner of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), now plans to lead a football team. “I would love to lead a football team for Kolkata,” Shah Rukh Khan told reporters Thursday at the press conference of “Living With KKR”, a documentary about his IPL team. He […]

Seemandhra to get special category status, says PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the bill to create a separate Telangana state, the prime minister said that the bill […]