Entertainment Desk Life seems to be making a turn for the better for Ranbir Kapoor. With Ae Dil Hai Mushkil creating a positive buzz and his role already being liked in the trailer, things look good for the Kapoor star.…
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Anna Hazare to promote his biopic on The Kapil Sharma Show
Entertainment Desk Social crusader Anna Hazare is set to make a rare appearance on television. We are not talking about a prime-time debate on some news channel. This is going to be a unique appearance. Anna Hazare will be appearing…
Priyanka Chopra to be honoured by InStyle
Priyanka Chopra, who is the highest paid actress in India, will be honoured at the second annual InStyle Awards in October. Priyanka now joins InStyle’s other honorees including Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and designer Tom Ford, read a statement. The…
Shahed in Tollywood film
Entertainment Desk Shahed lands a Tollywood role Bangladeshi actor Shahed Sharif Khan lands a role in a Tollywood film titled Senapati. The small screen star sets to feature in a Tollywood venture for the first time, which is directed by…
The Nikhad of the Sargam Sachin Deb Burman
During 1944 and 1949, I met many famous producers and directors in Bombay. I was very happy with the commercial success of Shabnam. However, there was an emptiness that was hurting me. The Hindi speaking public was not accepting my…
Rishi Kapoor praises Amitabh Bachchan’s Pink
Entertainment Desk Pink is the current rage of the town. Everyone from actors to audiences is amazed by the performance of all the actors and the story telling. Rishi Kapoor recently took to Twitter to praise the Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee…
1st Jesse Owens Award goes to Muhammad Ali posthumously
Colorado Springs (AP/UNB) — The first Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award will recognize the late Muhammad Ali.
Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt
Entertainment Desk Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, TMZ reported Tuesday, spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples. According to the entertainment news site, the…
Zeenat Aman: There are no age appropriate roles for actresses
Culture Desk Age is not bar when it comes to gracing the runway and a proof to that is sexagenarian Zeenat Aman. The 64-year-old diva recently walked the ramp for jewellery designer Akassh K Aggarwal’s ‘The Muse Room’ collection at…
Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput name their daughter Misha
Culture Desk Actor Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira Rajput welcomed a baby daughter on August 26 and if reports are to be believed, the newly-turned parents have finally named their daughter after having consulted a spiritual guru in Amritsar. The…
Tom Cruise to Return in Mission: Impossible 6
Entertainment Desk Actor Tom Cruise is set to return to the film Mission: Impossible 6, following reports of dispute over the deal-making that halted pre-production earlier this year. The 54-year-old actor will seal the deal with Paramount Pictures to reprise…
Rishi Kapoor’s autobiography is on its way!
Culture Desk Yes, you heard that right! @chitnskap aka Rishi Kapoor is prepping for his autobiography. This one is definitely going to be on best seller with the actor talking about his life peppered with anecdotes. Wait, wait! There’s more……
Two generations meet at Anandamela
Culture Desk The longstanding Eid programme by BTV is being produced in a new format for the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. The programme will be anchored by actor Al Mansur and singer Parshi, who will represent cultural elements of their own respective…
Jamaican music legend Prince Buster dead at 78
Fort Lauderdale— Ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend Prince Buster has died at 78, several years after suffering a stroke, his wife Mola Ali said Friday. Born Cecil Bustamante Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica in 1938, he became one of the…
Amitabh Bachchan still the big boss of Bollywood at 74
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan turns 74 next month but he says he’s still hungry for new challenges after his latest movie about sexual violence against women left him deeply moved. In an interview at his sumptuous Mumbai office, the Hindi…
Tribute to legendary musician Firoza Begum
Tomorrow(9th September) marks the 2nd death anniversary of legendary Nazrul artiste Firoza Begum. The artiste was born in Gopalganj on July 28, 1930 to the zamindars of Ratail Ghonaparha. Her father was Khan Bahadur Mohammad Ismail, mother Begum Kaokabunnesa. She…
Hrithik Roshan’s Facebook account hacked, hacker posts his own photo
Culture Desk A shocking news came for Hrithik Roshan and for his fans after some ‘enterprising individual’ actually hacked his Facebook account. The hacker went live on Hrithik’s Facebook feed for a few minutes. Later the session was pulled down.…
Jerry Heller, Early N.W.A Manager, Dies at 75
Jerry Heller, N.W.A’s controversial original manager and a music industry veteran, died of a heart attack Friday evening at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., his cousin Gary Ballen confirmed to Billboard. He was 75.Heller was already in his…
Salman Shah’s 20th death anniv Tuesday
Dhaka – The 20th death anniversary of superstar Salman Shah will be observed on Tuesday.Salman Shah Smriti Parishad will organise a discussion and a milad mahfil at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation on the occasion.Country’s satellite television channels will air various programmes…
Mother Teresa declared as a Saint
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the “saint of the gutters” during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonisation just 19 years after her death.
Saifur Rahman’s 7th death anniv Monday
The 7th death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s longest-serving finance minister, will be observed on Monday with various programmes.On September 5, 2009, Saifur, also a former BNP standing committee member, died in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway…
Uttarakhand HC stays Rakesh Roshan’s arrest
The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the arrest of Bollywood producer-director Rakesh Roshan till September 19, an official said on Wednesday. A Dehradun-based writer Roop Kumar Sonkar had lodged an FIR against Roshan for copyright violation and accused him of…
Emily Blunt in the intense, complex Girl on the Train
Entertainment Desk It feels like just yesterday Paula Hawkins’ 2015 thriller The Girl on the Train sped onto millions of bookshelves and Kindles, topping best-seller lists and, possibly, inciting readers to regard fellow commuters with more suspicion than usual.…
Longtime aide Abedin like ‘second daughter’ to Hillary
Southampton — Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has won plaudits for her campaign instincts, her deep-rooted loyalty and her glamorous personal style. But she has been thrust into the spotlight for another attribute — as a wronged political wife.…
‘Sausage Party’ maestro bids for elusive Emmy
With eight Oscars, 11 Grammys and a Tony vying for space on his mantelpiece, Alan Menken’s bill for dry-cleaning tuxedos might well match the box office of most Off-Broadway openings. The legendary US composer has picked up more than 100…
Mosharraf Karim’s Facebook account hacked
Culture Desk Celebrated actor Mosharraf Karim’s facebook account and facebook Fan Page got hacked on August 26. Mosharrof is not too active in social networks but yet he manages one with the help of certain assigned administrators. This account is…
Humayun Faridi’s last flick to release on Friday
Cultural Desk Humayun Faridi plays a jamidar who is a man of his word Iconic actor, Humayun Faridi passed away on February 13, 2012, and before that he wrapped up a leading role in the film Ek Jobaner Jamidar, Here…
Nazrul’s 40th death anniversary Saturday
The 40th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Saturday with due respect.Nazrul, popularly known as Bidrohi Kabi, through his powerful poems had inspired the people to fight against all kinds of odds and injustice…
Britney Spears biopic coming to TV
Entertainment Desk The turbulent life of Britney Spears—who went from teenage pop idol to tabloid fodder—is becoming a television biopic. Lifetime, a US network geared toward women, said Wednesday it had given the green light to a two-hour film on…
Jennifer Lawrence tops list of best paid actresses
Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence was named the world’s highest-paid actress for the second year running on Tuesday, with estimated pre-tax earnings of $46 million. The 26-year-old American raked in the lion’s share from a profit share in the final “Hunger Games”…