New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Leading contemporary artists Subodh Gupta was Tuesday awarded the ‘Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education’ by union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan. The award which comprises of a cash prize of Rs.2.51 lakh, a silver shield and scroll of honour was presented to the artist to […]
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) An eclectic array of musicians from Colombia, Brazil, Palestine and Mali, along with India’s shining stars, will perform at the third edition of Amarrass music festival in the capital beginning Nov 21, said the organisers Monday. The two-day music festival would showcase unknown voices from different countries presenting new, cross-cultural […]
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) American reality TV star Kim Kardashian is going to enter “Bigg Boss 8″ on her maiden trip to India. The 34-year-old will be seen in the Bigg Boss house Nov 22 as a guest to interact with the contestants including Karishma Tanna, Diandra Soares, Gautam Gulati and Upen Patel. Kim is […]
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) A huge fan of Indian films, award-winning Iranian filmmaker Niki Karimi Wednesday hoped she bumps into Bollywood screen icon Amitabh Bachchan during her stay in the city. Karimi is participating in the 20th Kolkata International Film Festival that kicked off Monday. Counting Big B’s “Amar, Akbar, Anthony” among her favourites, the […]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Packed with action, thrill, suspense and emotions, “Pukaar- Call for the Hero” was launched with its star cast here Wednesday. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the show stars Rannvijay Singh and Adah Sharma who are making their TV acting debut with the action mini-series. The show, that will be aired […]
Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence was so afraid to sing in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” that she “cried a little”. Director of the film, Francis Lawrence told The Radio Times magazine in an interview how the Oscar-winner did not want to sing “The Hanging Tree,” a song introduced in Suzanne […]
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Chennai-based film curator Nirupama Santhosh, one of the producers behind the triple National Award winner Tamil film “Thanga Meengal” (Goldfish), Tuesday said mainstream Indian movies can also make the cut at international film festivals without compromising on content. Debunking myths about the art of marketing films to reach a wider audience, […]
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade has been named the brand ambassador of the Pune Marathas team for Champions Tennis League (CTL). The inaugural CTL, to be played Nov 17-26, will take place across six cities in the country – Chandigarh, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Delhi. The 38-year-old, who became the latest Bollywood […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan’s much awaited film “PK” is probably the first Bollywood film to have an official audio teaser getting promoted by the producers on Twitter using its audio card feature. UTV motion pictures became the first in India to use Twitter’s audio card for the official audio teaser of […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) TV actress Surbhi Jyoti, who plays a double role in the show “Qubool Hai”, says playing two characters at the same time tests the range of one’s acting skills. The actress also said that she feels blessed and privileged to have got the opportunity to play a contrasting dual role […]