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Mumbai: As soon as the news of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, giving birth to a baby girl broke out, congratulatory messages started pouring in for the Bachchans greeting them on the new member in the family. "Congratulations!! Baby B had a baby girl!! @juniorbachchan!!! All the love and happiness…am sure she will be the prettiest […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan today gave birth to a girl in a hospital in suburban Andheri here. She was admitted to the Seven Hills Hospital on Monday night. "IT`S A GIRL!!!!!! :-)))))," husband Abhishek Bachchan wrote on social networking site twitter. The baby is the couple`s first child. "I AM DADA to the […]

Mumbai: After Bollywood actresses Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza ventured into film production, one more actress – Hrishitaa Bhatt, who has joined the list, says this transition does not necessarily come should not be looked at as an attempt to revive their careers. Having made her acting debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in `Asoka` (2001), Hrishitaa`s […]

Hyderabad: Impressed by the "quality and quantity" of Indian films, Chinese filmmaker Li Qian Kuan plans to visit various studios in the country to learn the nuances of film production. The movie `The Star and the Sea`, directed together by Kuan and his wife Xiao Guiyun, was screened at the ongoing International Children`s Film Festival, […]

Mumbai: From Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn, Bollywood celebrities gave a shout-out to women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Taking to Twitter, the film stars not only praised women’s undisputed abilities but also gave credit to them for their immense contribution to their lives. Bachchan, 74, said, “On International Women […]

Los Angeles: Mahershala Ali made history by becoming the first Muslim to win an acting Oscar as he was honoured with the best supporting actor trophy for his riveting turn as an empathetic drug dealer, who takes a fatherless young boy under his wing in “Moonlight. Ali, 43, is only in the first third of […]

Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is expecting her first child, has been admitted to a hospital here in suburban Andheri. She was admitted to the Seven Hills Hospital in Andheri late Monday night, a spokesperson of the Bachchan family told PTI. However, it is not known yet when she is expected to deliver the […]

Mumbai: After `Sheila Ki Jawani`, Katrina Kaif is all set to sizzle on a new item song for Karan Johar`s upcoming film `Agneepath`. The actress will be performing to `Chikni Chameli` for the Hrithik-Priyankastarrer, scheduled to release on Republic Day next year. "Katrina Kaif is doing a full on item song in Agneepath….its a total […]

Mumbai: Bollywood`s `serial kisser` Emraan Hashmi feels that veteran actor and co-star Naseeruddin Shah has got bolder and dirtier in their upcoming film `The Dirty Picture`, inspired by late Southern sex siren Silk Smitha`s life. "As far as the bold quotient goes…I am doing my own bold stuff but Naseer is the boldest in the […]

Panaji: Actor Shahrukh Khan will flag off the 42nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, a senior official said today. IFFI Director Shankar Mohan said the actor would formally inaugurate the ten-day extravaganza on November 23 at Ravindra Bhavan auditorium in Margao, 40 kms away from here. Union Information and […]

Mumbai: Well-known choreographer Subal Sarkar, who had choreographed for over 400 films in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri, passed away here on Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was 76 and is survived by a son and a daughter. Sarkar was not keeping well for a long time and had been hospitalised. He was […]

Mumbai: Sanjana Kapoor, whose name has been synonymous with the Prithvi Theatre, the mecca of experimental theatre in Mumbai, is planning to move on. Kapoor now wants to focus on her new organisation, `Junoon`. The Prithvi Theatre Company was set up by Sanjana and her brother Kunal in 1993. It was named after their grandfather, […]

Mumbai: To understand his character in the forthcoming film `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`, Farhan Akhtar has been spending some time these days with the film`s eponymous hero, athlete Milkha Singh. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` is inspired by the life of Milkha Singh, one of the earliest sports icons of post-1947 India. The […]

Panaji: The forthcoming edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from November 23 in Goa will hold a retrospective of two renowned filmmakers from France and Australia, showcasing their selective works. IFFI organisers on Friday said the retrospective section will honour two eminent film personalities — Luc Besson (France) and Phillip Noyce (Australia)– […]

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood stars like Aamir Khan and Jackie Shroff are being roped in by Railways to create awareness among road users about following safety rules at railway crossings. The move comes amid heightened concern about frequent accidents at unmanned crossings and forceful opening of gates at manned ones, claiming several lives […]