Cannes, March 16 Chinese director Jia Zhangke will be felicitated with the Carosse d’Or prize in May during the Cannes International Film Festival. The prize is given annually by the French Directors’ Association (Societe des Realisateurs Francais) to an international recipient chosen for the innovative qualities, courage and independent-mindedness of his or her work, reports […]
New York, March 8 Singer Lady Gaga reportedly wants her wedding to be “a family celebration”. According to a source, the 28-year-old, who got engaged to actor Taylor Kinney on February 14 after four years of dating, wants to serve her guests food from her parents’ Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria based here, reports female first.co.uk. “She’s […]
Los Angeles, March 6 Harve Bennett, who produced four “Star Trek” films and the TV series “Mod Squad”, “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman,” has died in Medford, Oregon, aged 84. His death on Wednesday came less than a week after the February 27 death of “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy, reports […]
Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) Actor Luke Evans is in talks to play the villainous Gaston in the upcoming film “Beauty and the Beast” a retelling of the Walt Disney studio’s 1991 animated blockbuster of the same name. In the original story, Gaston was a handsome suitor who tried to win Belle’s heart and, […]
CHANDIGARH: If actor Irrfan’s rhythmic language in Punjabi film ‘Qissa’ is being talked about, there is one man who deserves the credit: Manchpreet Singh, a theatre director from Amritsar. The man who runs Rangkarmi Kala Manch was language coach on the film directed by Geneva-based director Anup Singh’s film. The multi award-winning Indo-German released in […]
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is often seen in intense and negative roles, says since he hasn’t yet got a chance to do the Bollywood dance routine, he’d be ready to take on a dancer’s role in a movie, if it is offered to him. Asked if he’s getting typecast in Hindi […]
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) A planned Abu Dhabi premiere of the upcoming action film “Furious 7” has reportedly been cancelled because actor Vin Diesel’s ladylove is pregnant with their third child. According to a source, the 47-year-old’s girlfriend Paloma Jimenez, with whom he already has Hania, six, and four-year-old Vincent, will give birth to […]
Sydney, Feb 24 Niall Horan is reportedly dating singer Samantha Jade, who served as the opening act for his band One Direction’s On the Road Again tour in Australia. According to a source, the duo have been secretly dating over the last few weeks and Jade, 27, has pleaded with Horan, 21, to make their […]
Mumbai, Feb 24 Don’t take your skin for granted, says actress Katrina Kaif, who believes in the use of sunscreen, right intake of water and ensures that her makeup is removed well. The brand ambassador of the skincare range of L’Oreal Paris also says that women must take care of their body and skin according […]
New Delhi, Feb 24 After successfully hosting “Festival of India” in China, South Africa and Japan, the ministry of culture Tuesday revealed that the next destinations to showcase India’s cultural heritage would be South Korea, Australia, Mauritius and Myanmar. In a video conference with the ambassadors and high commissioners of respective countries, Culture Secretary Ravindra […]