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Turkish Cinema – Adana’s Golden Cocoon welcomes Turkish films
The 17th Golden Cocoon International Film Festival will be held from Sept. 20 to 26 in Adana. Ten Turkish films made within the last year earned the right to compete in the festival’s competition for national feature films while the event will also feature contests for student-made films as well …
Bollywood – ‘Please save my husband’ – Kavita Krishnamurthy
The entertainment industry has been rattled by news that violinist L Subramaniam — husband of playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy — has been accused of attempted rape. The couple’s 27-year-old domestic helper, Bhagya, had levelled charges of sexual abuse on Subramaniam on Saturday, after being accused of theft by the couple. …
Bollywood – Arjun has lived up to the expectations- Karan
We Are Family has had a good opening and is turning out to be yet another decent success of this season. How far it eventually would go would be known next week but as of now, this Karan Johar production is certainly on safe grounds. Before the release of the …
Aamir gets invitation to dine with Prince Charles
Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao have been invited to dine with the Prince of Wales and Camila Parker Bowles at their Marlborough House in Westminster, London. It is reported that Aamir Khan is honoured by this gesture of the Prince and has accepted the offer. He has …
Bollywood – Straight shooter – Salman Khan in ‘Dabangg’
His film “Dabangg” (Fearless) releases next week; he’s bagged the fourth season of Bigg Boss; he’s gone public about his ‘single’ status; and, he sues the producer of “Veer” Ashok Galani for under-payment, despite the film being a hit — Salman Khan can’t not be in the news. But, it’s …
Bollywood – Priyanka Chopra as Indira Gandhi
This is big for Priyanka Chopra. Let’s admit it: the dusky damsel is going places. News is that a two-part film is being made on the life of Indira Gandhi. Initially the uber beautiful and ultra-talented Madhuri Dixit was approached for the part. But after she declined the offer citing …
Lollywood – Here goes Veena again
You instinctively knew that as soon as Mohammad Asif’s name came up in the spot-fixing scam during the England-Pakistan Test series, Veena Malik would (re)surface with a comment or two. So there she was on Kamran Shahid’s show in great nick, saying all the bad things about the rangy fast …
Lollywood – Reema: change of heart and name
Reema’s directorial venture Kitni Haseen Zindagi Hai which was supposed to see the light of day on Eid-ul-Fitr has been postponed. Reason: well, apparently it’s the tragedy of the flood-hit areas that has made Reems defer the project. Very thoughtful of her. The new tentative date for the release of …
Bollywood – Ajay Devgan fined Rs 100 for smoking in public in Goa
Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan will have to shell out Rs 100 as fine for smoking at a public place during the shooting of his upcoming film Golmaal 3 in Goa in May this year. “A fine notice will be issued to the actor today following a complaint filed by the …
Iranian Cinema – Iran Director Banned From Travelling to Venice Fest
VENICE (Reuters) – Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was released from jail earlier this year, said on Wednesday he was not allowed to leave his home country to attend the Venice film festival. In a written statement to the festival, where his short film “The Accordion” is screening, Panahi said …
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