People like to watch larger than life characters: Jake Gyllenhaal

People like to watch larger than life characters: Jake Gyllenhaal

Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who earned accolades for portraying Louis “Lou” Bloom in the 2014 neo-noir thriller “Nightcrawler”, is now back on the silver screen in a macho avatar for the American sports drama “Southpaw”. He says audiences like watching larger than life characters in films. “The trend of sports, action films should never end. […]

Big B on nostalgic trip

Big B on nostalgic trip

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan took a nostalgia-filled photographic tour to the past by sharing online some moments close to his heart through a series of images with his family and co-stars like Shashi Kapoor. The 72-year-old actor, who has entertained film-goers for over four decades, described those days gone by as “delightful”. The cine icon, who […]

ISL incurred loss of Rs.100 crore in first edition: AIFF

ISL incurred loss of Rs.100 crore in first edition: AIFF

The high-profile Indian Super League (ISL) incurred losses of around Rs.100 crore in its inaugural season, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Monday. “The franchises lost around Rs.30-35 crore in the first year and when you take into account everything including the production costs, the organisers lost around Rs.100 crore in total,” AIFF […]

Salma Hayek was ‘terrified’ of turning 50

Salma Hayek was ‘terrified’ of turning 50

Actress Salma Hayek has admitted that she used to be “terrified” of turning 50. The “Everly” actress, who is turning 49 in September, has admitted that she used to be scared of getting old, because she was told her career wouldn’t last past the age of 35, reports mirror.co.uk. Hayek said: “In the past, when […]

Music composer M.S. Viswanathan dead

Music composer M.S. Viswanathan dead

Southern music composer M.S. Viswanathan, who has over 750 films to his credit, died at a private hospital here on Tuesday. He was 87. MSV, as he was fondly called by the members of Tamil filmdom, was undergoing treatment at Fortis Malar hospital for old-age related ailments and breathing problem. “He passed away around 4.30 […]

Amitabh praises concept of ‘I Am Mr Mother’

Amitabh praises concept of ‘I Am Mr Mother’

Upcoming quirky film “I Am Mr Mother”, directed by I. A. Siddique has impressed everyone who has seen the rushes of the unusual drama but one endorsement that will mean much to the makers is the praise by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The film’s lead actor, Gabriel Vats had the opportunity to meet Amitabh at the […]