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'Ek Se Bure Do' a terrible film (IANS Film Review)

Film: 'Ek Se Bure Do'; Cast: Arshad Warsi, Rajpal Yadav, Natassha, Tusha; Director: Tarique Khan; Rating: *

Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:11:11 PM

'Savaari': Remade but not rehashed (Kannada film review)

Film: 'Savaari'; Cast: Raghu Mukherjee, Kamalini Mukherjee, Sreenagara Kitty, C.R. Simha, Dinesh Mangalore, Jadhav; Producer: Ramoji Rao; Direction: Jacob Varghese; Story: Radhakrishna (Krish); Music: Manikanth Kadri; Camera: Welraj; Rating: ***

Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:08:01 PM

Anupam Kher to work for empowerment of Kashmiri Pandits

Jammu, April 11 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher Saturday vowed to work for the empowerment of exiled Kashmiri Hindus and for their return to their homeland with 'honour and dignity'.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:28:58 PM

I salute those who dared to watch 'Ek Se Bure Do': Arshad Warsi

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Within hours of the release of his latest flick 'Ek Se Bure Do', Arshad Warsi has apologised to his fans for 'subjecting' them to the film.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:10:25 PM

Punnami Naagu: assault on eyes, ears and patience (Telugu Film Review)

Film: 'Punnami Naagu'; Cast: Mumait Khan, Rajeev Kanakala, Aditya Om, Suhasini, Nalini, Vinod Kumar, Nizhalgal Ravi; Music: S.A. Rajkumar; Cinematography: P.N. Babu; Direction: A. Kondandarami Reddy; Rating: *

Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:34:12 PM

'Ananda Thaandavam': Sheer waste of time (Tamil Film Review)

Film: 'Ananda Thaandavam'; Direction: A.R. Gandhi Krishna; Cast: Tamanna, Sidharth, Rukmini; Music: G.V. Prakash; Cinematography: Jeeva Shankar; Rating: *

Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:03:05 PM

'Naalai Namathey': Fights, item numbers and crass comedy

Film: 'Naalai Namathey'; Direction: Vinayan; Cast: Pradeep, Sharvand, Tanisha, Kiran, Manivannan, Rajan B. Dev, Ashish Vidyarthi, Charlie and M.S. Bhaskar; Cinematographer: Rajaratnam; Music: Bharadwaj; Rating: *

Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:44:39 PM

Acclaimed stunt master Shyam Sundar is dead

Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) South Indian film industry's well known stunt master Shyam Sundar Shetty died in a private nursing home here, family sources said Saturday. He was 96.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:19:33 PM

Another Padukone enters Kannada film industry

Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) Another Padukone, Sanchitha, is ready to hit the Kannada film industry. But before you jump to conclusion - no, she is not related to her more famous namesake Deepika.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:38:03 PM

I feel a sense of comfort with Sudhir Mishra: Chitrangada Singh

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Dusky actress Chitrangada Singh is playing important roles in two of Sudhir Mishra's projects and says she is getting repeat roles in his films is thanks to her sense of 'comfort and responsibility' with the director.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:41:12 AM

No more films after 'My Name Is Khan': 'Slumdog' kid

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) After playing the 'middle' Jamal in 'Slumdog Millionaire', Tanay Cheda is set to star in 'My Name Is Khan' in which his grownup version will be essayed by no less than Shah Rukh Khan.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:03:04 AM

Big B's persona overshadows a character: Rakeysh Mehra

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says Amitabh Bachchan's larger-than-life screen presence sometimes outshines his characters in films.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:29:19 AM

Sharman Joshi finds a friend in Chetan Bhagat

Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi is shooting for 'Three Idiots', based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller 'Five Point Someone', and says he has stuck a 'special chord' of camaraderie with the author.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:28:44 AM

Actor Rajasekhar invokes caste for votes, arrested

Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police Friday arrested Telugu film actor Rajasekhar for seeking votes in the name of caste.

Friday, April 10, 2009 9:14:56 PM

Kamal Hassan starts shooting bilingual remake of 'A Wednesday'

Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Versatile actor Kamal Hassan has started shooting for his new bilingual film which is a remake of the critically acclaimed Hindi film 'A Wednesday'.

Friday, April 10, 2009 8:07:55 PM

After 'Raavan', Abhishek-Aishwarya go 'Crooked'

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Real-life couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, who are busy wrapping up Mani Ratnam's 'Raavan', have now also teamed up for slick espionage film 'Crooked'.

Friday, April 10, 2009 6:56:21 PM

I've lost a friend: Asha Parekh remembers Shakti Samanta

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Asha Parekh, who did some of her most memorable roles under the direction of Shakti Samanta, says that with his death she's 'lost a friend and a filmmaker who was a pleasure to work with.'

Friday, April 10, 2009 6:38:04 PM

Bollywood will miss wizard of entertainment Shakti Samanta (Obituary)

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Bollywood has lost another veteran filmmaker in Shakti Samanta, known as the wizard of entertainment after giving pure entertainers like 'An Evening in Paris' and 'Kashmir Ki Kali'.

Friday, April 10, 2009 4:32:43 PM

India's film fraternity catches poll fever

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Some are contesting and some are campaigning. But even those film stars who don't fall in either category are making their voice heard in the run-up to the Indian general election by urging people to vote.

Friday, April 10, 2009 8:00:27 AM

Bollywood stokes curiosity with unusual film titles

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Whether it's Karan Johar's 'Wake Up Sid' or Farhan Akhtar's 'Kartik Calling Kartik', the trend of coining unique or unusual film titles has caught up with Bollywood filmmakers.

Friday, April 10, 2009 7:25:51 AM