Actress Kajol, a mother of two, says her children are her biggest gurus. "I've been learning from my kids ever since I was pregnant. I have learned a lot from my kids. My biggest gurus are my kids. I learn something new from them every day," Kajol, who was present on Tuesday at an event here for Lifebuoy's Help A Child Reach 5 campaign. "Sometimes ther...
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg's "The Post" has won an award for being the Best Film of the year at the The National Board of Review. Actors Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, who play the lead characters in the movie, also won Best Actor and Best Actress of the year, read a statement. The National Board of Review announced their top honorees on Tuesday. Howev...
Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi will be felicitated by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a business leaders' conclave here. Shabana tweeted: "Off to Kuala Lumpur for The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave where I'm being felicitated by Prime Minister of Malaysia. Honoured." The actress, 67, left for the event on Tue...
"S Durga" Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, whose film was not screened at the 48th IFFI despite his best efforts, says the incident has proved how those in power can go to any extent to destroy something they don't like. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, a day after the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here wrapped up, S...
They don't know fact from fiction about fabled Rajput queen Padmavati, but the uproar over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" has made visiting international movie talent here sit up and take note of how "autocratic" and "dangerous" voices and actions are infringing on freedom of expression in India's film industry. Iranian filmmaker ...
Singer-composer Adnan Sami, who is making his debut as an actor in the upcoming Indian film "Afghan - In Search of a Home", says it is very close to his heart not only because of its story, but also for the music he has composed for it. Adnan told IANS here: "'Afghan' is a very special film for me. The film is the story of an Afghan refugee and mus...
Amitabh Bachchan thanked Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who presented the megastar with the Indian Film Personality of the Year at the 48th International Film Festival of India. "Thank you Smritiji Honourable Minister for Information and Broadcasting and the trouble you took in organising a most memorable evening for me. One that I shall nev...
IFFI jury's acting chairperson Rahul Rawail said: "The censor certificate for 'Sexy Durga' has been revoked, so there was no question of the film being screened at IFFI. The director Sanal Sasidharan had been asked to change the film's title from 'Sexy Durga' to 'S Durga'. He has put three 'X's after the 'S' in the word 'Sexy'. This a...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday ordered a ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" in the state. The Chief Minister ordered concerned officials to ban the release after BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu demanded it in a letter. The ban on "Padmavati" in Bihar would be in place "till controversy surrounding it gets over". Bablu belongs to ...
Malayalam movie "S Durga", directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, will have a special screening at the upcoming International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here next month, said a top official of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Acclaimed director Kamal, the Academy's Chairman, told IANS that they have decided to have a special screening of "...
