Eid celebrated with fervour in DelhiSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, it was time to feast. Dressed in their finest, Muslims in the capital offered prayers and invited friends and relatives for sumptuous meals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr Monday.
Mediacom Communications accepts all 2011 and 2013 notes tendered so far in offersAugust 25th, 2009 Mediacom accepts notes tendered on pair of offersMIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Cable television company Mediacom Communications Corp.
Heavy rains lash parts of Gujarat, Met. Department warns fishermenJuly 15th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Meteorological Department on Wednesday warned fishermen in south Gujarat and Saurashtra from going to sea, as it has forecasted heavy rains with strong winds in the next 3 to 4 days. "There is a port warning and also fishermen warning for the winds.
Slumdog star Rubina Ali's house flooded with sewage waterApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Rubina Ali's house is flooded with sewage water. Her family had to flee when burst pipes flooded the Garib Nagar slum in Mumbai.
What will Kamal Haasan do with 'A Wednesday', ponders Neeraj PandeyApril 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Director Neeraj Pandey is unperturbed by UTV's decision to sell the rights of his directorial debut 'A Wednesday' to Kamal Haasan but admits he would love to see what the Tamil superstar does to his thriller. He says it's time he moved on from his first film and is happy that it has 'gone to good hands'.
Anupam Kher to help Kashmiri Pandits set up a trustApril 12th, 2009 JAMMU - Bollywood actor Anupam Kher Sunday said he will stage plays to raise money for a trust that will launch welfare schemes for the displaced Kashmiri Pandits living in camps here. He said that the living conditions in the camps were 'pathetic'.
Anupam Kher to work for empowerment of Kashmiri PanditsApril 11th, 2009 JAMMU - Bollywood actor Anupam Kher Saturday vowed to work for the empowerment of exiled Kashmiri Hindus and for their return to their homeland with 'honour and dignity'. Kher was speaking at a conference here to draw 'global attention toward the burning issues confronting the Kashmiri Pandits', who fled the Kashmir Valley in early 1990s as Muslim militancy peaked, at times targeting members of the community.
Kamal Hassan starts shooting bilingual remake of 'A Wednesday'April 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - Versatile actor Kamal Hassan has started shooting for his new bilingual film which is a remake of the critically acclaimed Hindi film 'A Wednesday'. Kamal Hassan's production banner Raj Kamal has joined hands with Mumbai's UTV Studios for this film.
UK websites flooded with 800 million pounds of fake goodsMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - Online shopping sites in Britain are flooded with fake goods such as counterfeit designer clothing and computer softwares. According to a research was carried out by the online marketplace Price Minister, these fake goods are worth a whopping 800 million pounds.
No Pakistani citizen would desire war: Naseeruddin ShahMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has strongly condemned the people supporting war with Pakistan after the Mumbai terror attacks, and said there would not be a single citizen of Pakistan who desire war. "There are many people who sprout nonsense about carpet bombing the enemy and we have the evidence, let's bomb them.
Criticised for reopening wounds, 'Firaaq' is accurate: NaseeruddinMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who plays a pivotal role in Nandita Das's directorial debut 'Firaaq', admits the film's team was often criticised of 'raking up old wounds', but maintains that it is a 'hard-hitting picture' of what happened in the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. 'This film is a very accurate and hard hitting picture of what happened.
Naseer teams up with Prakash Jha for a cameoJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has decided to drastically cut down on his film assignments this year, but has agreed to do a cameo in Prakash Jha's 'Rajneeti'. And Naseer agreed to the role without hearing the script.
Anupam Kher wants to teach underprivileged kidsJanuary 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Apart from filmmaking and acting, veteran actor Anupam Kher wants to help underprivileged children by launching an education programme of the School Of Life that he runs. 'We want to provide education to the disadvantaged kids, children who were born in impoverished families, or were destitutes by destiny or forced to beg and feed themselves on the street,' Anupam, who has also started his acting school Actor Prepares, told IANS.
We need more short films to promote young talent: Anupam KherJanuary 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Veteran actor Anupam Kher feels that more short films and documentaries should be made as multiplexes provide space for such movies and such endeavours will provide opportunities for struggling young artistes in the country. 'Usually after passing out of an acting school, one has to do a lot of hard work and has to be patient while waiting for the right break.
Why am I still getting Mr. Bachchan's rejects, asks Naseeruddin ShahDecember 25th, 2008 MUMBAI - Naseeruddin Shah, one of the finest actors in filmdom, has a major career problem - he says he is being offered the films that are rejected by Amitabh Bachchan. This embarrassing state of affairs just after having delivered a hit like 'A Wednesday' at the box office is quite intolerable to Naseer whose follow-up to 'A Wednesday' is Jagmohan Mundra's 'Shoot On Sight', a film which was first offered to Amitabh.
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