Imtiaz Ali ensures his films strengthen moral values
GURGAON: The glitz and glamour of cinema must go beyond entertainment to have the right impact on society, believes filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who says he tries to make socially responsible films. “I...
View ArticleHerzog unveils female ‘Lawrence of Arabia’
BERLIN: Nicole Kidman says she loves the desert, which was lucky for her as veteran German director Werner Herzog expected her to spend a lot of time there for his entry for this year’s Berlin film...
View ArticleRedmayne clinches best actor BAFTA for Hawking biopic
LONDON: There may be no shortage of British talent in Hollywood, but all eyes are now on Eddie Redmayne, the newcomer who scooped a best actor BAFTA in London on Sunday. The 33-year-old won for his...
View ArticleBest of BAFTAs: Highlights from UK film night
LONDON: From a wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking taking to the stage to an emotional tribute for late director Richard Attenborough, it was a memorable night at the BAFTA awards ceremony on Sunday....
View ArticleWhat doesn’t kill you makes you Hrithik Roshan
NEW DELHI: There is a way out of every struggle that one may encounter in life —that’s the message actor Hrithik Roshan has given out after successfully overcoming obstacles. The star, who has...
View Article‘I Am Malala’ bags Grammy Award
The audio version of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai’s book, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education and Changed the World, was honoured with the ‘Best Children’s Album’ Award at...
View ArticleVidya Balan maintains silence on Benazir Bhutto biopic
MUMBAI: Actress Vidya Balan chose to maintain her silence following reports that she was set to portray former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in an upcoming biopic, The Times of India reported. Asked...
View Article‘Better Call Saul’ than be sorry
Breaking Bad’s prequel-sequel Better Call Saul premiered on February 8. The show, which is a spin-off to the commercially and critically-acclaimed TV series, tells the story of lawyer Saul Goodman...
View ArticleMaking ripples of her own
ISLAMABAD: Sarah Khan is an aspiring filmmaker, who came into the limelight after bagging the second prize at an international film festival at Harvard University last year. The 16-year-old is also...
View ArticleDid he hate himself and want to die?
BERLIN: A raw documentary about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain wowed the audience at its international premiere in Berlin, giving rare insight into the life of a man, who, despite or because of his...
View ArticlePakistan's self-proclaimed 'Borat' Waqar Zaka seeks dream girl at World Cup
KARACHI: As if contesting elections from NA 253 or doing his show ‘Living on the edge’ from D-chowk during the PTI dharna wasn’t enough, Waqar Zaka has come up with a new show for the ICC World Cup...
View ArticleJon Stewart to leave The Daily Show 'later this year'
LOS ANGELES: He has hosted presidents, dictators, and to top stars and asked them the hard questions. No, not Stephen Sackur, or Brian Williams, it is Jon Stewart, who hosts the satirical and...
View ArticleStewart's satire on news 'The Daily Show' took genre to new level
WASHINGTON: More than comedy, more than news: Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show took the genre of satirical journalism to new heights, becoming an important element in American political discourse. The...
View ArticleFawad Khan may star along side Sid, Alia in Karan Johar's new movie
Fresh from winning the best debut by a male actor award at the Filmfare awards, actor Fawad Khan will be returning to the Indian silver screen, sharing it with the likes of Sidharth Malhotra and Alia...
View Article‘This is Washington. There is always a leak.’
Netflix Inc’s political thriller House of Cards made a brief surprise return on Wednesday after the streaming service accidentally released new episodes of its flagship show, two weeks ahead of their...
View ArticleFifty Shades draws unscripted laughs at Berlinale
BERLIN: The movie Fifty Shades of Grey is about the serious business of sadomasochism and bondage, but you might not have gathered that from the laughter in the audience at a press screening on...
View ArticleAIB controversy: Another FIR registered against KJo, Arjun, Ranveer, Alia,...
Trouble for the organisers of AIB Roast increased on Thursday as another FIR was registered, this time in Mumbai, Press Trust of India reported. Acting on the court orders, Mumbai police on Thursday...
View ArticleShahid Kapoor regains lost glory
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor started the year with a bang by bagging several awards, including the ‘Best Actor’ Filmfare Award, for his performance in Haider (2014). Shahid is perhaps one of the few...
View ArticleFawad Khan may star in KJo’s next
Fresh from winning the ‘Best Actor Debut (Male)’ Filmfare Award, Fawad Khan is set to return to the Bollywood silver screen, sharing it with the likes of Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt in a Karan...
View ArticleKJo denies Fawad Khan rumours, says cast for Batra's film undecided
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Karan Johar has refuted the rumours that actors Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan have been signed for his production to be helmed by Shakun Batra. He says an offcial announcement of...
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