New Delhi, Mar. 31 (ANI): Clarifying his stand for not being present at most award functions, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has said that he attends only those events which he considers to be valuable and meaningful.
“I think that the Padma awards are an honour, is an honour which my country is giving me. And I [...]
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A calendar, playing cards, a diary, a tabloid – what have all these got in common? They are all innovative Bollywood film press kits not only meant to give information but also create recall value.
Film: “Well Done Abba”; Music Director: Shantanu Moitra; Lyricists: Ila Arun, Ashok Mishra and Swanand Kirkire; Singers: Ila Arun, Daniel B. George, Mohit Chauhan, Swanand Kirkire, Shreya Ghoshal, Rupankar and Raja Hasan; Rating:***
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose recent release “3 Idiots” took a critical look at India’s education system, says that he gets inspired by stories of real-life heroes who go beyond their limitations to bring change in one’s life and in society.
“When I see real heroes and listen to their stories, it really inspires me. I think we have, in different degrees, strengths and abilities,” said Aamir presenting an award at the Real Heroes Awards of CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries Limited here Wednesday.
New York, March 6 (IANS) Indian-American Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been named the India Abroad Person of the Year 2009 by the ethnic weekly newspaper.
A total of nine awards were presented in seven categories at the seventh annual India Abroad Person of the Year Awards gala Friday. The Who’s Who of the Indian-American community attended the event, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in the magnificent Alexander Hamilton US Customs House here.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) First there was an altercation between Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar and now a spat between Sonu Nigam and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The royalty issue that has gripped Bollywood is getting bigger with each passing day. However, both the music fraternity and the producers are standing firm on their respective stands.
Srinagar, March 1 (ANI): Hundreds of activists of Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday condemning the derogatory remarks made by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against its leaders on a popular social networking site.
Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference Friday demanded an apology from the opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP) for depicting three generations of the Abdullah family as “3 Idiots” on social networking site Facebook and circulating an SMS to draw attention to it.
Addressing a press conference here, National Conference ministers and legislators slammed the PDP for “stooping so low in politics, while seeking to settle scores with the ruling party”.
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