Jeevan Prakash Sharma, NDTVMovies.com New Delhi: Actress Deepika Padukone has turned into a goddess on her birthday! You might wonder if this is about her character in one of her forthcoming films. But actually it isn’t. Neither is she playing any character of a goddess in a film nor her fans have planned a temple ... Read more
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Hopes, goals and ambitions
In conversation with Close Up 1 champion Liza Mainul Hassan “And the winner is…Liza.” “When I heard my name being announced, it took a while to register. I went running to the MC Putul Apu and asked her if she was calling me,” said Sania Sultana Liza, recalling the moment when she was crowned the ... Read more
Ranbir-Deepika headed for break-up, courtesy Katrina!
Spicezee Bureau Mumbai, Jan 02: New Year has just kicked off and one of the most talked about Bollywood couple is reportedly heading towards splitsville. All doesn`t seem to be well between Ranbir and Deepika, as the lady was recently spotted with a stranger watching a movie in a multiplex. And not just that, grapevine ... Read more
Aamir is the hottest, says Asin
NDTV Correspondent New Delhi: Who is the hottest actor in the film industry? Undoubtedly it’s Amir Khan. No, it’s not a result of any survey or contest but this is Ghajini girl Asin’s verdict on who’s the hottest actor of Bollywood. When asked,”Who does she think is the hottest in Bollywood”, pat comes the reply, ... Read more
World bids farewell to a rocky year
Hundreds of thousands of revellers have rung in 2009 from a freezing Times Square in New York, signalling the end of a historic and troubled year that saw the election of the first black US president and the worst
Raibeshe demonstration at Natmondol
Sheikh Arif Bulbon Shadhona, a centre working for the development of South Asian music and dance, organised a demonstration of ‘Raibeshe’ and other folk dances of the Bengal at Natmondol of Dhaka University on
New TV commercial of Banglalink
Art & Culture Desk Last year Banglalink has talked extensively about its customer care service. They have highlighted their state of the art call centre, their vast customer care network with over 700 customer care touch points across the country as well as the quality of service provided by their customer care representatives. The customer ... Read more
Style Icon on ATN Bangla tonight
Cultural Correspondent Beauty contest “Style Icon” finally hits the small screen tonight. Starting from tonight, the show will be aired on ATN Bangla twice a week. On Fridays, the show will be aired at 8 pm, and on Mondays at 8:45 pm. Primary selection round of the contest started from November 25, 2008 where 16 ... Read more
Analysts predict immediate majority for none
Reuters, Dhaka Some analysts predict neither Mahajote chief Sheikh Hasina nor her rival ex-PM Begum Khaleda Zia will have an immediate majority. Jockeying to win needed parliamentary support could add to fears of post-election violence and delays in a new government tackling such challenges as fighting poverty and reducing endemic corruption in the South Asian ... Read more
Katrina Kaif is accident prone
Mumbai, (IANS): Katrina Kaif is very accident prone. A month ago, Ranbir Kapoor missed his cue and slapped her so hard on the sets of “Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani” that her face got swollen badly and shooting had to be cancelled. Last week, she got her leg rather badly injured while shooting for “De ... Read more
Like Aamir, I’m also quite a perfectionist: Asin
New Delhi, (IANS): Aamir Khan’s perfectionist attitude often sends jitters down his co-stars’ spines. But southern beauty Asin, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with Aamir in “Ghajini”, says she had no issues matching up to the superstar as she too always settles for nothing but the best. “People often call Aamir a ... Read more
BTV reaches 44
A leap or a slide? Sadya Afreen Mallick How BTV has changed! When it was launched sometime around middle of 1964 (under the name of Pakistan Television Corporation), people would excitedly flock in front of the TV sets, waiting expectantly, and all this time, watching a blank screen with the words PTC on the screen. ... Read more
CAT, Bangladesh stages Lady from the Sea
Ibsen Festival in Delhi CAT, Bangladesh stages Lady from the Sea Kavita Charanji, New Delhi Dark, bleak and brooding — this best describes the landscape of parts of Norway. And Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen has aptly captured the ambiance of his country in his famous plays. Recently an Ibsen festival was held in Delhi ... Read more
Russia commemorates National Heroes
Exhibition at Russian Centre of Science and Culture Cultural Correspondent To mark the Russian day of National Heroes, on December 18, Russian Centre of Science and Culture organised a photography exhibition highlighting legendary Russian figures. Most of the images are photographic reproductions of portraits — both black and white and colour. The photographs are mainly ... Read more
Katrina ecstatic to be most googled name
Mumbai (IANS): “I really didn’t expect this,” says a surprised but delighted Katrina Kaif on being voted the most searched name on the Internet, which also means she is more popular among the net-savvy youngsters. “I’m very surprised. I really didn’t expect this. Google is the only thing I know on the Internet. I’m not ... Read more
Victory Day celebration at Liberation War Museum
Nadia Sarwat A four-day celebration by Liberation War Museum (LWM) on our Victory day started on December 13 at the museum premises with a demand to include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the curriculum of schools, colleges and Madrassas. Mafidul Haque, trustee and member secretary of LWM welcomed the audience and presented the ... Read more
I don’t know if the most deserving won or not: Parvathy Omanakutta
Spicezee Bureau Mumbai: After her scintillating and confident show at the Miss World 2008 pageant held in South Africa, India`s Parvathy Omanakuttan, the first-runner up reveals that she is rapturous over her success, but unsure if the winner was deserving. Her confidence and poise throughout the gala was exemplary. On being announced as the first-runner ... Read more
‘Aishwarya Rai should stop trying to act’
In these times of economic crisis and a relatively sober, gift-less Diwali, Delhi needed some hilarity, and that’s just what it got. Stand-up comedian of Indian descent, Russell Peters, was in the National Capital to raise the spirits of the people and bring them out of their doledrums. Apart from his usual act, the comedian ... Read more
Karan Johar praises Shilpa Shetty’s bikini act
Mumbai, Oct 29: Shilpa Shetty’s ever-so-perfect vital stats have seen many of her Bollywood contemporaries go green with envy and rarely do any of them get generous with compliments for this long legged lass. Nevertheless, men have often gone gaga over her perfect curves and the latest one, who seems to be smitten by her ... Read more
Ode to the oxygen-givers
Cultural Correspondent Noazesh Ahmed is a name that hardly needs any introduction. He is an internationally reputed plant geneticist and notable photographer. Ahmed started as a photographer in the ’50s. He is a plant geneticist by profession and has made immense contribution to the agriculture sector of the country. “Mahabanashpatir Padabali,” a photographic slideshow on ... Read more