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London: `Twilight` star Kristen Stewart used Adele`s music to help her conjure up massive fantasy scenes in her head for her new Snow White film. The 21-year-old actress says she had to use her imagination for many of the ambitious battle scenes in the film `Snow White & The Huntsman`, and songs like Rolling in […]

Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday agreed to be the brand ambassador of West Bengal on a request from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The chief minister made the request during an interaction with Khan on the sidelines of the inaugural function of the 17th Kolkata Film Festival. "Yes, he has agreed," Banerjee told […]

Pushkar: The international cattle fair held annually in the month of November here in the tiny rugged city of Pushkar-13 km away from Ajmer in Rajasthan- has been attracting more tourists from across the globe this year, according to officials. The camel and cattle fair remains the highlight of the week-long fair that began on […]

Mumbai: The title of Aamir Khan`s next with Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor will be called `Talaash`. Many names like `Raazdar` or `Dhuaan` had been doing the rounds since the time, the Reema Kagti-directed project went on the floors, sources said. But, the producers say they were not the working titles of the underproduction film, […]

Mumbai: Denying reports that he was contemplating a sequel to his directorial debut of 2004, `Garv`, actor Puneet Issar has said the action-packed flick would have created history at the box office had it been released today. Known for his portrayal of `Duryodhan` in B R Chopra`s TV epic `Mahabharat`, Puneet had penned the script […]

Guwahati: The mortal remains of cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika were today consigned to flames by his son Tez Bhupen Hazarika after full state honours were accorded to him at the Gauhati University campus where thousands had turned up for his final rites. Tez lit the pyre at 10:20 AM after performing the rituals associated with […]

Mumbai: Actor Shiney Ahuja, who made his presence felt in Bollywood with films like `Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi` and `Gangster`, but was convicted in a rape case earlier this year, says he was eager to start working again for supporting his family and expressing himself as an artist. Shiney, who is making his comeback to Bollywood […]

Mumbai: Social activist Swami Agnivesh, the latest entrant in controversial television reality show `Bigg Boss`, says he would use this opportunity to promote and create awareness on social issues including corruption. "I do feel the show can provide me a platform to talk, discuss and create awareness on several social issues like corruption, casteism, gender […]

Mumbai: Actress Zareen Khan was operated for appendicitis recently after she complained of acute stomach pain on the sets of `Housefull 2` here. The starlet who made her Bollywood debut in Salman Khan starrer `Veer` was diagnosed with the disease and needed immediate medical care. She was rushed to undergo surgery while shooting at Filmistan […]

Itanagar: As a mark of respect to Bhupen Hazarika, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has declared state mourning tomorrow when the last rites of the legendary singer will be performed in Guwahati. All state government offices would remain closed tomorrow in the state, of which Hazarika was a "friend, philosopher and guide", an official […]

Los Angeles: Michael Jackson`s personal physician Conrad Murray has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singer`s death in 2009. In a lengthy trial that lasted six-weeks, a Los Angeles County jury found Murray guilty of administering propofol to Jackson. The jury found that Murray, 58, acted with criminal negligence, which led to Jackson`s death. […]

Mumbai: Actors Akshay Kumar and John Abraham, who would be sharing screen after almost six years, say their forthcoming film `Desi Boyz` bears no similarity to their previous outing `Garam Masala`. "Many people ask me whether this is Garam Masala Part 2..but I tell them there is no similarity with it. The characters are different […]

Mumbai: Refuting reports of constant `cat fights`, leading ladies Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh-who would be seen together in Rohit Dhawan`s upcoming release `Desi Boyz`, said all was fine between them and there were no tiffs. There have been a number of stories in the media about the discomfort between the two actresses on the […]

Kolkata: After its critical acclaim at home and abroad at different film festivals, the world launch of the DVD of ace director Aparna Sen`s `Iti Mrinalini` took place at a city book store. "I am very happy with the work of Debu, ace music composer Debojyoti Misra. The film was possible because of everybody involved […]

Bangalore: A well-known painter and theatre artist H N Suresh was appointed as the Director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore Kendra, succeeding the late Mathoor Krishnamoorti. Sixty-one-year-old Suresh joined the local chapter of the Bhavans as Director (Programmes & Projects) in June 1996.