For all the ‘Trekkies’, what better way to celebrate the weekend than the sequel to the latest instalment of the franchisee, helmed by JJ Abrams, the creator of the famous TV series, LOST. Set in the distant future, we have our space cowboys, Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Bones (Karl UrbanRed), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Scotty [...]
Continue reading...24. May 2012
Amitabh Bachchan’s blogs always make for interesting reading. Sample this from a recent update: ‘So finally we hear from Warner Bros, about the publicity for ‘The Great Gatsby’. They say it should start with some still photographs in the Indian media and from LA in a couple of days. Does that mean [...]
Continue reading...19. April 2012
Get your tickets now! NYIFF, the longest-running, most prestigious Indian film festival in the country, announces its 2012 line-up of films, including the opening night film, centerpiece film, and sidebar festival. Opening Night Film – Bedabrata Pain’s CHITTAGONG: Set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14-year-old boy, [...]
Continue reading...19. April 2012
Celebration! That was the mantra throughout the six days of the 2012 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA). The festival concluded Sunday evening (April 15) with a red carpet and gala 10th anniversary fete that included the Los Angeles premiere of Prashant Bhargava’s PATANG and the presentation of the festival’s Grand Jury and Audience [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2012
Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, announced today that the 2012 Festival’s City to City programme will focus on Mumbai. “Past editions of City to City explored how filmmakers represented their urban landscape. This year we’ll shift the scope of the programme to showcase filmmakers living and working in Mumbai, regardless of [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2012
Oscar winning film, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’s’ Rubina Ali, the little girl who loved to dance and sing has been cast in another Hollywood venture. According to media reports, Rubina has been chosen to work alongside Anthony Hopkins in a small budget romantic comedy. Confirming the news, Rubina’s father Rafiq Qureshi says, “Yes, she had been offered this role [...]
Continue reading...13. February 2012
A star-studded red carpet world premiere was held in London on February 7 for the upcoming motion picture THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL. Held at the legendary Curzon Mayfair Cinema, the lavish event brought out the acclaimed cast and crew including Academy Award-nominated director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) along with actors such as Dev [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2012
Bollywood has always been a place of interest to the rest of the world. But lately, interest is turning into opportunity as more and more actors and models are looking at Hindi films to start a career. Many make the announcement even before the first egg is hatched. However, one particular famous name remains elusive of [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2012
Mallika Sherawat recently shot for the second issue of ‘WMB 3D: World’s Most Beautiful’, the world’s first 3D magazine, in which Mallika has a beautiful 11-page feature. Q: What would you say to your Indian fans about your WMB 3D shoot? A: Mallika: I’ve never been photographed like this before - the whole concept will completely take [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2012
It’s confirmed! Adult star Sunny Leone will be playing the lead role in ‘Jism 2′. This may make certain people jump with joy, and it will also be the first time that a porn star will be making her debut in Bollywood. Thanks to the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 5′, ace filmmaker and ‘Jism 2′ writer [...]
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