London, March 6 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz has irked anti-smoking charities after confessing at a chat show that “one cigarette once in a while is not going to kill you”. She left the critics fuming after claiming that cigarettes were healthier than diet coke. The 41-year-old star used to smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day […]
Film: “Total Siyapaa”; Cast: Ali Zafar, Yami Gautam, Kirron Kher and Anupam Kher; Director: Eeshwar Niwas; Rating: *** Picture this. The daughter of a family has a secret boyfriend whom she’s about to introduce to the family. No big deal, right? But what if she is an Indian and he’s a Pakistani? Picking on this […]
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra’s critically acclaimed film “The Lunchbox” beat out Hollywood movies, Oscar contenders, and all other foreign-language films to score the number one per-theatre average gross of any film in North America last weekend. After its success in New York and Los Angeles, the Irrfan Khan-starrer will release in additional […]
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) Southern actress Simran Bagga, who recently made a comeback to the industry with Tamil romantic-drama “Aaha Kalyanam”, has clarified that she is not part of the remake of recent Malayalam blockbuster “Drishyam” in any language. “I’m not doing any role in any language in any remake of ‘Drishyam’. I shall reveal my […]
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has finished shooting for his new film “Bhoothnath Returns” and he is satisfied with the final outcome. “Finished and wrapped for ‘Bhoothnath Returns’ including the credit song with Yo Yo (Honey Singh). Me thinks we did alright,” Amitabh tweeted Thursday. “Bhoothnath Returns” has been directed by Nitesh Tiwari and […]
Film: “Queen”; Cast: Kangna Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Hayden; Director: Vikas Bahl; Rating: ****1/2 There are some films that you simply don’t want to end. And when they do, you want to spring out of your seat and give the darned thing a standing ovation. “Queen”, directed by Vikas Bahl is that rarity. Its thematic […]
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Rajat Kapoor, who has seen many highs and lows in his film career so far, is not deterred by failure. He feels that an actor or a director is “as good” as his or her “last film”. “My wife says failures are important for me to be grounded. One can go mad […]
Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) Angelina Jolie, who underwent a preventive double mastectomy in 2013, is happy with her decision and says she is very “fortunate to have a good recovery”. The 38-year-old talked about her life post surgery in an interview with Entertainment Weekly magazine, reports huffingtonpost.com. “I’m great! I’m very happy I made the […]
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone has been appointed the brand ambassador of cereal brand Kellogg’s. The 28-year-old, riding on four back-to-back hits like “Chennai Express”, will present women with a Special K 2 Week Challenge as part of a healthy lifestyle to help them begin a weight management journey. The challenge aims to […]
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor, who has shot for a forthcoming episode for television show “Comedy Nights with Kapil” wearing a hand-woven Anarkali lehenga by fashion designer Gaurang Shah, says his creations are eternal and creative. Sonam’s khadi Anarkali with Kanjeevaram border and matching Kanjeevaram dupatta was inspired by 16th century temple art. […]