Veteran actor Manoj Kumar hospitalised
MUMBAI: Seasoned actor Manoj Kumar, popularly referred to as Bollywood’s Bharat Kumar, was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai two days back and will be discharged in a day or two, according to...
View ArticleMilkha’s biopic director wants film screened in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Indian director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra who just directed Bhaag Milkha Bhaag said on Tuesday that he is planning to release the film in Pakistan, The Hindu reported. “One of my Pakistani...
View ArticleToronto film festival to debut films on Mandela, Assange
TORONTO: The world premiere of The Fifth Estate, a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about Julian Assange and the creation of WikiLeaks, will open the 38th Toronto International Film Festival, which...
View ArticleHugh Jackman claws deep into Wolverine to expose a softer side
NEW YORK: Hugh Jackman battles Ninja warriors, trounces a monster Samurai and rescues a Japanese heiress but still manages to show a softer, vulnerable side of the comic book superhero in The...
View ArticleWorry not! Burka Avenger will save the day
Catwoman, Wonderwoman, Black Widow — all of them can just back off as Pakistan’s very own super heroine, the Burka Avenger, is all set to save the day. The desi superwoman is a mild-mannered teacher...
View ArticleTelevision has gone to the dogs
NEW YORK: Lonely, bored dogs left at home all day while their owners are at work could soon be getting some digital company – a TV channel with programming just for pooches. DOGTV, a 24/7 channel...
View ArticleA truly Pakistani Eid for cinema-lovers
KARACHI: This Eid seems to be a promising one for the long lost Pakistani film industry, or so we hope. Three local films are set to make their debut in cinemas across the country. A glance at the...
View ArticleR Madhavan is off to Hollywood
From global icon Aishwariya Rai to the evergreen Mr India Anil Kapoor, many Bollywood actors have ventured into Hollywood with character roles and many others are constantly eyeing it. However, it...
View ArticleMovie review: Assault on Wall Street - your money or your life
Assault on Wall Street is a cleverly crafted film directed by Uwe Boll, starring Dominic Purcell and Erin Karpluk, that tells the tale of the recent economic downturn in the US. The content of the...
View ArticleThere’s a natural censorship system inside Shahrukh
MUMBAI: Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan has acted in numerous movies since he stepped foot into the film industry — some were hits, some were super hits and some were flops; some were romance-filled and...
View ArticleFor new-age Pakistani films, the dawn for dance sequences has arrived
LAHORE: The Bollywood film formula is popular in the sub-continent; a film offering mindless entertainment (take, for example, Karan Johar’s Student of the Year) along with catchy songs draws in the...
View ArticleAkshay Kumar to play Dara Singh
MUMBAI: It seems Bollywood is short of fictional stories and hence, is hitched onto biopics. After Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra, who have taken to biopics as ace athlete Milkha Singh and Mary Kom...
View ArticleDid you know? Emraan Hashmi, Humaima paired together for Shaatir?
If rumours are to be believed, Bollywood’s serial kisser Emraan Hashmi has expressed his wish to work with Pakistani beauty Humaima Malik, in a movie tentatively titled Shaatir. Rumours had been...
View ArticleMovies to watch out for this summer
LOS ANGELES: The Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman as Marvel Comics’ sharp-clawed superhero, slashed its way to $55 million in US and Canadian ticket sales, to claim the box office crown in a summer...
View Article‘90s fever: Shows and movies we never missed!
If you grew up in the ‘90s, then the list below will take you back in time. We never missed an episode of Friends or Seinfeld and hid under our blankets in the dark as we watched I Know What You Did...
View Article25 seasons, 530 episodes, Simpsons continues
LOS ANGELES: With The Simpsons entering its 25th season, the yellow animated characters continue to shine on screen and are not ready to leave. A show that most of us grew up watching and still watch,...
View ArticleDid you know?: Kristen Stewarts gives the paps a piece of her mind
It seems that Twilight star Kristen Stewart has had enough of the paparazzi. After all, the photos of her affair with Twilight director Rupert Sanders were captured by a sneaky photographer. Kristen...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus says she’s no ‘twerk queen’
LONDON: US pop singer and former Disney television child star Miley Cyrus brushed off any suggestions that dropping her squeaky clean image was a sign she was “going off the rails”. Cyrus, who...
View ArticleAfter Sonam, Anil Kapoor’s son is set to make film debut
Filmdom runs in the family. Following his performances in Mr India, Taal and Tezaab, Anil Kapoor marked his space in the Indian film industry. But that wasn’t all. His quest for something new landed...
View ArticleDid you know? Sonam, Tara Sharma audition for Pirates of the Caribbean 5
While our Lollywood artists are invading Bollywood, B-town stars are more interested in crossing over to Hollywood. Following father Anil Kapoor’s steps, who featured in the action television series...
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