Bombay (Mumbai):Filmmaker Karan Johar has said he is tired of the speculations around his personal life to an extent that he is now “afraid” to go out even with a “man” friend. It’s really tough for a cinema celebrity, being ‘linked’ up, and it gets weird when the paparazzi smells something ‘queer’ about you. The […]
Patna: The 19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav’s parallel theatre festival was inaugurated in the city at Premchand Rangshala. The festival opened with the English play ‘ A Stranger Guest’ performed by Vera Berzak Schneider Theatre Group from Israel. It was directed by Vera Berzak Schneider. The extravaganza is presented by National School of Drama in Collaboration […]
Will the Patna edition of The Telegraph fold up? It seems most people connected to the English language newspaper here are jittery. Even the HT has shut up shop in several smaller cities, including Ranchi. Print Journalism doesn’t seem to be a viable profession, does it? Some blame it on the demonetisation domino effect! Two […]
New Delhi: Taking his love for martial arts a step ahead, actor Tiger Shroff has joined the Super Fight League (SFL). The 26-year-old actor, who is known for his death defying fight sequences in the films, is the new co-owner of Bengaluru Tigers. “So excited to be associated with Super Fight League and the Bengaluru […]
Udta Punjab is flying off the Filmfare nomination list! Read on for more dirt and dangal as two wrestling movies vie for the awards… Shahid Kapoor starrer “Udta Punjab” has topped the nominations list at the 62nd Filmfare Awards with nine nods, including best film and best director for Abhishek Chaubey. The other nominations for […]
Sir, Sashi Deshpande’s novel ‘That Long Silence’ is an autobiographical narration. This novel is a masterly work of purposeful fiction set in a middle-class Indian family. It is subtly concerned about a woman’s struggles, in context of contemporary Indian society and about her efforts to find her identity as a wife, mother, and of all […]
Growing consumer awareness has led to an increased burden at the consumer courts in 2016. Sale of packaged drinking water above MRP, medical negligence cases and delay in handing over of flats by builders were some issues that led the consumer fora to take sellers and service providers to task in 2016. Union minister Rajyavardhan […]
The Amir Khan starrer ‘Taare Zameen Par’(ranked 66) and the Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor starrer ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (ranked 46) feature in a list of the 100 best movies since the year 2000! The top three belong to ‘The Lord of The Rings’ movies, and only one Star Wars movie made the list, released […]
Star Wars fans all over the world spared more than a moment or two today to reflect on the legacy of Princess Leia …. Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars,” has died (Dec.27) She was 60. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman […]
New Delhi: Bollywood stars and other celebs may be thrown into jail for five years if they endorse ‘politically incorrect ‘foods, or else they may have to cough up a whopping 50 lakhs in fine. It’s all in the name of ‘consumer protection’. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has recommended a complete ban […]
Will Patna’s Radio Mirchi have a competitor in radio City, Patna? We hope so. FM continues to grow in India. Now Private FM operator Radio City has launched four new stations in Rajasthan at Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bikaner, taking the number of their outlets to five in the desert State. Radio City, part of […]
Mumbai, Dec 11: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar turned 94 on Sunday but had a low key birthday celebration in hospital where he is admitted following illness. Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on Tuesday after swelling on his right leg, is recovering well. “He is resting now. He is in the […]
