Los Angeles: Indian cinema icon Shashi Kapoor and India’s first female superstar Sridevi were honoured at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony here during the “In Memoriam” montage. The Indian stars got a musical tribute by Eddie Vedder who took the stage to sing Tom Petty’s “Room at the top”. Actress Jennifer Garner introduced the segment […]
Jul 07, 2021
Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao, who has been on an award-winning spree, says that he is not dreaming about the Oscars. Rajkummar was named the Best Actor (Critics) for “Newton” and also won the Best Supporting Actor honour for “Bareilly Ki Barfi” at the Star Screen Awards here on Sunday. “Newton” is India’s official entry for the […]
Jul 06, 2021
New Delhi: National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, whose comedy drama film “Newton” is India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards, says India has a big opportunity this year at the Oscars. “It’s a great feeling to represent India at such an international platform, especially with a film like […]
Jul 06, 2021
Mumbai: National-Award winning Rajkummar Rao’s latest release “Newton” is India’s official entry for Academy Awards in 2018. An excited Rajkummar on Friday took to Twitter to announce the news. “Very happy to share this news that ‘Newton’ is India’s official entry to the Oscars this year. Congratulations team,” he tweeted. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who is […]
Jul 06, 2021
Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Barfi!’, a love story of a deaf and mute boy set in the fairy-tale world of 1970s Darjeeling, has been nominated as Indian’s entry to the Oscars next year in the foreign film category. The film, released only last week, has been directed by Anurag Basu. The story revolves around Barfi, […]
Jul 05, 2021
Los Angeles: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra seemed to have some fun while interviewing Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston along with model Chrissy Teigen at the backstage of the 89th Academy Awards here. Priyanka took to Twitter to share a video,in which she, along with Teigen and “Live With Kelly” host Kelly Ripa, is seen having a […]
Jul 03, 2021
Los Angeles: Indian actor Om Puri, whose repertoire as an actor reflected a rare realism and was popular for films like “East Is East”, “Gandhi”, “City of Joy” and “Wolf”, was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony here in the “In Memoriam” montage. Om Puri, who died after a heart attack in Mumbai, India in […]
Jul 03, 2021
Los Angeles: Legendary English singer Mick Jagger says he will not attend the 89th Academy Awards, let alone go to the gala with Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. On Saturday, Priyanka posted a selfie with the singer on Instagram and wrote about gearing up for the Academy Awards, which will be held here on Sunday. It […]
Jul 03, 2021
Los Angeles: Internationally acclaimed Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra announced on social media that she will be attending the 89th Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday night here. Priyanka took to Instagram on Friday night to share the news with her fans while posting a photograph with legendary British singer Mick Jagger. “Change of […]
Jul 03, 2021
New York: Actress-comedian Tina Fey thinks that the Academy Awards are “Hollywood bulls**t”. The 45-year-old thought there were too many social and political messages being pushed during the annual ceremony and joked that she can’t understand why any of the Hollywood stars involved in the event would slam “corporate greed” when they are so wealthy […]
Jul 01, 2021
New York: Reflecting a persistent lack of diversity in the genre and the global film industry, a new study has claimed that best documentary feature category in the Oscars consistently favours white, male documentary directors. Released just days before the 88th Academy Awards 2016 which are set to be organised on February 28, the findings […]
Jul 01, 2021
Los Angeles: Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has broken his silence over the lack of diversity among the nominees of the 88th Academy Awards, saying that racism has not been an “inherent or dormant” part of the Oscars as far as history is concerned. Citing the example of “12 Years a Slave”, the three-time Oscar winner said […]
Jul 01, 2021
Los Angeles: Amidst the racial diversity debate at the Oscars, actor Sylvester Stallone was considering his options to boycott the ceremony, but African-American director Ryan Coogler stopped him. Stallone, who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category at the February 28 ceremony, sought the “Creed” director’s advice on the matter, reports aceshowbiz.com. Due to […]
Jul 01, 2021
Los Angeles: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been named one of the 13 presenters at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, the event’s official website said. Priyanka, who has garnered praise for her role in American TV series “Quantico”, is one amongst the many global names who will present the much coveted award ceremony. […]
Jul 01, 2021
Los Angeles: Actor Will Smith insists the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity is a reflection on a bigger “social regression” issue in the US. The “Concussion” actor has decided to follow in his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s footsteps by boycotting this year’s ceremony, and he insists there is a social decay in the country which […]
Jun 30, 2021
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