Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai: It is going to be a very busy year for Aishwarya Rai. She not only has Mani Ratnam’s gruelling Ravan with husband Abhishek Bachchan to complete, she also begins work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next movie, with Hrithik Roshan, to be shot in Goa. But before that she goes into filmmaker ... Read more
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A look at Mithun Chakraborty’s character in CC2C
By Bollywood Hungama News Network While Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone are going all out to promote their latest flick Chandni Chowk To China, let’s not forget that the film has yet another veteran actor in an important role. Yes Ladies and Gentleman…we are talking about none other than Mithun Chakraborty. While Mithun has been ... Read more
Folk festival in city
Sheikh Arif Bulbon Bangladesh has a rich cultural heritage in folk music. Many folk musicians and composers ruled the music industry here with the touch of their lyrical compositions and ballads. As a part of its continuation, many folk artistes came forward to take the folk songs in limelight. For the survival of folk songs ... Read more
The thriving art scene in Dhaka
Takir Hossain In recent years Bangladeshi artists have demonstrated a distinct edge in the international art circuit. They now receive international exposure and participate at various competitions. Nowadays, the scope for pursuing
Delhi to China
By Abdulla Mahmood The New Year in Bollywood has kicked off with an action-packed comic rollercoaster ride. Chandni Chowk To China (CC2C) has been awaited for many reasons – it stars box office darling Akshay Kumar and the happening Deepika Padukone for the first-time; it is the first big-budget Bollywood kung fu comedy; it marks ... Read more
Priya Dutt shocked over Sanju’s choice
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s decision to contest Lok Sabha election on a Samajwadi Party ticket has shocked his sister and Congress MP Priya Dutt. Speaking to NDTV, Priya said, “I was shocked to learn that Sanjay is contesting on Samajwadi Party ticket as our family has always been a Congress family.” Referring to an ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan speaks on his experience at the 66th Golden Globe Awards
By ZeeNews After being introduced as the ‘King of Bollywood’ at the recently held ‘Golden Globe Awards’, Shah Rukh’s joy seems to have no bounds. The actor is not just ecstatic about AR Rahman’s victory but also charged up about the fact that India’s finally getting noticed abroad. SRK, who graced the Golden Globe red ... Read more
Aamir’s Taare Zameen Par out of Oscar race
While A R Rahman dazzled the world by winning the first Golden Globe for India, Aamir Khan’s much hyped directorial debut couldn’t make it beyond the initial round of screening of nominees for the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Out of the sixty-five films that had originally qualified in the category, nine ... Read more
Katrina Kaif fumes as Akshay Kumar backs Deepika Padukone
Spicezee Bureau Mumbai: Katrina Kaif is having a tough time keeping her men to herself. The lady, who has been hitting headlines over her steamy fights and tiffs with beau Salman is now fighting for her onscreen lover-Akshay’s attention. After delivering blockbuster hits, the hit jodi Akki-Kat has reportedly fallen apart. Their lovey-dovey relationship went ... Read more
Solidarity with the people of Gaza
Photography exhibition ends at Iranian Cultural Centre Jamil Mahmud “Gaza hit by new Israeli strikes”, “Israel defies UN call for truce, pounds Gaza”, “Israel puts media clamp on Gaza” — these are some of the news headlines over the last few days on the recent Israeli offensive over
Bororiar Mela in Magura A 153-year old tradition
Hossain Seraj, Magura Boriar Mela’, one of the oldest continuing traditions of Magura district, ended here yesterday amidst much fanfare. The ‘mela’ (fair) has been a part of local culture for the last 153 years. As per tradition, the ‘mela’ began
SRK at the Golden Globe Awards
Sarah Jacob (Universal City, (Hollywood) Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan spoke to NDTV at Universal city in Hollywood just as he was stepping out for the Golden Globe awards. He spoke about the honour of being called on to present an award at the Golden Globe and of the darling of the event — the ... Read more
The lure of ‘roopkotha’
‘Konthoshilon’ stages fairy tale-based plays Mainul Hassan Who has not heard or read fairy tales in childhood? To every child ‘roopkotha’ (fairy tales) from “Thakurmar Jhuli” (grandmother’s repertoire), involving ‘ponkhiraj’ (flying horse), ‘Rakkhosh Puri’ (den of demons) have always been a subject of great fascination. On January 10, cultural organisation ‘Konthoshilon’ organised a “Golpo Bolar ... Read more
Juneer’s alien, yet relevant images
Takir Hossain Shaded, subdued colours, distinctly delicate technique and imagery are the ingredients that mark the works of Juneer Kibria — a young painter who likes to delve into enigmatic views through abstract images. Three movements that have contributed to the development of abstract art were romanticism, impressionism and expressionism. Artistic liberty was advanced during ... Read more
Southern heroines sizzle in Bollywood
By Abdulla Mahmood Until not too long ago, every failed Bollywood actress would pack her bags for the South Indian film industry, where she would attempt to establish herself as the undisputed queen of her chosen cinema – Tamil, Telegu,
EC to send equipment for UZ polls from Jan 14
Postponed JS poll in Noakhali-1 tomorrow Staff Correspondent Election Commission (EC) will start sending all sorts of poll equipment including ballot papers, ballot boxes, seals and inerasable ink to its respective election offices throughout the country from January 14 to hold elections to 481 upazilas scheduled to be held on January 22. Meanwhile, the commission ... Read more
B’day girl Deepika turns into a goddess!
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
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