A civil judge issued arrest warrants for Pakistani actress Irtiza Rubab, better known by her stage name Meera, on an application filed by her self-proclaimed husband Attiqur Rehman. The judge has ordered police to produce her before the court on the next date of hearing. Rehman claims that Meera had entered into a marriage contract […]
Hollywood legend Christopher Lee, best known for his role as “Count Dracula” in Hammer Horror films, has died, said sources close to his family. He was 93. The “Star Wars” actor died on Sunday at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital here. He was being treated there for respiratory problems and heart failure over the preceding […]
An inimitable assemblage of rare black and white stills of Indian film legends Satyajit Ray, Uttam Kumar and Nargis; vintage posters from celluloid classics like “Antony Firingee” and limited edition merchandise are upholding the spirit of Indian cinema at a five-day exhibition that began here on Wednesday. Christened ‘Salaam Cinema’, the event showcases film stills […]
Hollywood actress Wendy Glenn, who has been cast in Indian filmmaker Onir’s new film “Veda”, is looking forward to her visit to India. To be directed by Onir and produced by Bhavna Talwar, “Veda” is a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic play “Hamlet”. Happy about the Indian collaboration, Glenn said in a statement: […]
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Anand L. Rai’s “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” has become the first movie to touch the Rs.100-crore mark this year. To celebrate the success of the film, its team will throw a party here on Tuesday. Lead actor R. Madhavan also celebrated his birthday recently with a party. The second week’s collections […]
Remo D’Souza, whose latest directorial venture “ABCD 2” is ready for release, says he was able to make the original 2013 film “ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance” because of his team. Present at the “Nach Baliye” sets were actor Varun Dhawan, Remo and the dancing trio, Sushant, Raghav and Dharmesh. At this promotional, event Remo gave […]
It was high on star power, Bollywood business and interactive sessions with global fans. The 16th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards, which concluded on Sunday after three days of entertainment and fun, saw a galaxy of stars regaling their umpteen fans in the Malaysian capital. With names like Hrithik Roshan, […]
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actor, singer, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says the reason why he’s a part of showbiz is not because he comes from a film family, but due to megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Farhan will be sharing screen space with the Big B in “Wazir”, an upcoming political action drama thriller directed by Bejoy Nambiar. […]
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Film maestro Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray, a lifelong inspiration for the master, died at a private nursing home here on Tuesday following an acute pneumonia attack, a nursing home spokesman said. Bijoya Ray, 98, left behind her filmmaker son Sandip, daughter-in-law Lalita and grandson Souradeep. “She was admitted to our […]
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The entire star cast of “Shajarur Kanta”, a Byomkesh Bakshi film which has national award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead, reached Mumbai on Sunday for a special visit. “‘Shajarur Kanta’ was a big challenge for me because it is a detective film, plus a love story,” Konkona Sen Sharma […]