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Designer Sunaina Suneja loves experimenting with khadi

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Ever since she turned designer, Sunaina Suneja has been passionately promoting khadi and says the time has come when every designer should promote 'responsible fashion' - to give something back to the society.

Monday, May 04, 2009 10:00:16 AM

Shamita Shetty's room ransacked by baboons

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty's hotel room in South Africa was ransacked by baboons.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:59:16 PM

Tamil industry bids tearful farewell to movie mogul Balaji

Chennai, May 3 (IANS) The Tamil film industry bid a tearful farewell to 'remake-king' K. Balaji as he was cremated Sunday. Superstar Rajnikant along with other big names like Prabhu and Manorama paid their respects to the eminent filmmaker.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:35:47 PM

Respect media freedom, says PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Calling free press 'an essential pillar of any democracy', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said media freedom needed to be respected.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:21:46 PM

Hired husband theme of 'Mithrudu' fails to impress

Film: 'Mithrudu'; Direction: Mahadev; Cast: Bala Krishna, Priya Mani, Deepak; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Cinematographer: Bala Murugan; Rating: *

Sunday, May 03, 2009 1:53:01 PM

Divya Dutta is accent queen

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta, known for her performances in films like 'Veer-Zaara' and 'Delhi-6', has a unique ability to deliver dialogues in multiple accents with equal ease.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 7:09:34 AM

Govinda doesn't leave 'Life Partner' set week after pack-up

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Govinda had a gala time in Cape Town while shooting for his forthcoming film 'Life Partner' - so much so that he didn't leave the location even a week after his shots were completed.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 7:09:33 AM

Abhishek Bachchan more blessed than parents: Rakeysh Mehra

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who directed Abhishek Bachchan for the first time in 'Delhi-6', says he is a 'pedigree' actor and is far more 'blessed' than his parents Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.

Sunday, May 03, 2009 7:09:32 AM

Veteran Tamil actor-producer K. Balaji is dead

Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Veteran Tamil actor and producer K. Balaji died here Saturday, his family members said. He was in the 70s.

Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:47:40 PM

'Pasanga': wonderful film about the wonder years (Tamil Film Review)

Film: 'Pasanga'; Cast: Sriram, Kishore, Vimal, Vega; Music: James Vasanthan; Cinematography: Prem Kumar; Direction: Pandiraj; Rating: ***1/2

Saturday, May 02, 2009 2:36:00 PM

Movie director vows to chase 'Tamil traitors' from Tamil Nadu

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Veteran movie director Bharti Raja Friday said that his attempt to chase all 'Tamil traitors' from the state would begin May 4 from the temple town of Kanchipuram.

Friday, May 01, 2009 7:58:28 PM

Stand-off between rival Malayalam film bodies continues

Kochi, May 1 (IANS) The tussle between two rival trade unions in the Malayalam film industry seems to have entered a deadlock over revised wages as both the bodies made it clear once again Friday that they will not go back on their earlier stand.

Friday, May 01, 2009 6:28:12 PM

Kamal Haasan hopes for peace returning to Sri Lanka

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan Friday said he hoped that peace will return to Sri Lanka through the efforts of Tamils the world over.

Friday, May 01, 2009 5:34:29 PM

Amitabh visits ailing filmmaker who gave him his first hit

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Taking time out from his choc-a-block schedule, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan visited veteran filmmaker Prakash Mehra, who gave him his first big hit 'Zanjeer', at a hospital here.

Friday, May 01, 2009 2:27:59 PM

'Fardeen Khan has taken his father's death very badly'

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) A few days after Feroz Khan's death, the family seems to be outwardly calm but his two children - son Fardeen and daughter Laila - haven't come to terms with his death.

Friday, May 01, 2009 2:12:12 PM

Feroz Khan and 'Qurbani' are part of my life: Zeenat Aman

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Yesteryears glamorous actress Zeenat Aman remembers Feroz Khan as a flamboyant filmmaker and says 'Qurbani' epitomised the man and his larger-than-life stylish image.

Friday, May 01, 2009 1:14:10 PM

Mallika Sherawat riding high on international honours

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) After becoming the first Bollywood celebrity to have a milkshake named after her, actress Mallika Sherawat has received an Arts Award in New Jersey.

Friday, May 01, 2009 8:10:58 AM

Hurman troubled by fake Facebook account

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Bollywood actor Hurman S. Baweja is in a dilemma after an unknown person created a fake account in his name on a networking website and sent random requests to several girls.

Friday, May 01, 2009 8:10:57 AM

Rani hopes to set screen on fire in 'Hadippa'

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Rani Mukerji hit the gym with a vengeance for a toned look for 'Hadippa' with Shahid Kapur. The actress is quite happy with the outcome and feels that, like Aamir Khan, she will also set the screen on fire with her new avatar.

Friday, May 01, 2009 8:10:56 AM

Now Deepa Mehta's brother makes documentary on Indian widows

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Inspired by Deepa Mehta's Oscar-nominated film 'Water', her brother Dilip Mehta has done a documentary on the lives of widows from across India and says unlike his sibling he didn't face any problem in making it.

Friday, May 01, 2009 7:30:42 AM