Hindi News
No Oscars for Eklavya
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's multi-starrer spectacle Eklavya was poorly received by the Indian audiences. Even the likes of Amitabh Bachchan , Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Vidya Balan couldn't do anything for the film's box office.The film was then nominated as India's official entry…
Rahman: reaching new heights
The music wizard, who made India proud, turns 41 today (January 6). The gifted musician, son of musician R.K. Shekhar, has reached incredible heights at this young age.Consider these facts: His first ever movie album 'Roja' was listed in Time magazine's "Top 10 Movie…
THE NAMESAKE, Irrfan Khan get international nominations
Mira Nair's 2007 art house hit co-produced by UTV Motion Pictures & Fox Searchlight, The Namesake, starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Kal Penn, and Jacinda Barrett was nominated for Best Feature at the 2007 IFP Gotham Awards, New York.Also, star Irrfan Khan is the first…
Parzania Wins National Award
After months of speculation, controversy and debate, finally President Pratibha Patil handed over the most prestigious award in Indian Cinema to the film maker of Parzania a swarna kamal and a cash prize of rupees fiftythousand.The controversial "Parzania", based on the 2002 sectarian violence…
Bobby Deol to play himself in 'Nanhe Jaisalmer'
Bobby Deol can be seen in an interesting role in director Samir Karnik's film 'Nanhe Jaisalmer'. He is playing the character of himself, that is, actor Bobby Deol in the film. Director Samir Karnik had made his debut with the film 'Kyun...? Ho Gaya Na'…
AR Rahman to perform at John F. Kennedy Center
India's finest and most reputed international music director, AR Rahman, will perform Jana Gana Mana - The National Anthem of India at the inaugural CineMaya Media Group Indian & American Achiever Awards on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the…
SONY BMG Bags music rights for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, the most awaited and expensive film of this year, has given away its music rights to the No.1 music entertainment company in the world ' SONY BMG. Saawariya is the most anticipated movie on the Bollywood circuit, as it not only…
A decade after ISHQ, BABA FILMS bring LMKK
When Indra Kumar directed ISHQ [1997] for BABA FILMS, it was just the right beginning for the production house as the Aamir Khan-Ajay Devgan-Kajol-Juhi Chawla starrer went on to be a runaway success.It seemed that the banner was destined for a way higher up…
I.F.D.A. condemns blackout of 'Parzania' in Gujarat
'It has caused us, the members of the Indian Film Directors Association (I.F.D.A.) much consternation and sadness that none of the exhibitors in Gujarat has yet screened 'Parzania' ' a touching tale of a Parsi couple's search for their son lost in the violent riots…
Writer Kamleshwar is no more
Prominent Hindi writer of the 20th century, Kamleshwar, is no more.He died in Faridabad on Saturday, 27th January, after suffering a heart attack at around 8:30 in the evening. He was 75.Born in the Mainpuri district of UP, Kamleshwar became famous for his…