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Chennai, Sep 23: The second day of the film festival to mark the 100th year of Indian Cinema at the Nehru stadium here reverberated with the tunes of Kannada music and dance. More than 200 professional dancers showcased Kannada cinema which was the highlight of Sunday’s event. Yesteryear actor Saroja Devi was the star among the 50 film artistes, directors, producers and film personalities of south

Tashkent, Sep 23: The popularity of Raj Kapoor in former Soviet republics notwithstanding, young Uzbeks swear by Shah Rukh Khan when it comes to present-day Bollywood. "I loved Shah Rukh Khan in 'Don 2' and 'My Name is Khan'. I have watched these films many times," says Bekzod, a guest relation officer at Hotel Miran International here. "Now I want to see his 'Chennai Express'," Bekzod told PTI

Kazan (Russia), Sep 22: Yesteryear Bollywood icon Raj Kapoor is a hot favourite in Russia but "disco dancer" Mithun Chakraborty is not far behind, as the country's love affair with Indian movies is still very much alive. Bollywood continues to inspire and entertain many Russians and Raj Kapoor remains one of the biggest overseas names in Russia till date. A group of visiting Indian journalists

Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Sep 22: Gujarati film The Good Road was picked on Saturday as India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards next year. Set in the harsh terrain of Kutch, the film, a road movie by debutant feature film director Gyan Correa, revolves around a truck driver and a couple whose child is on the run. Although the film was adjudged the Best Feature Film

What makes Salman Khan the perfect host of 'Bigg Boss'? Is it his easygoing nature, his comic antics, charisma or star status? But having said that, there's another reason that makes the superstar so popular as a host and that is his tiffs with celebrity contestants. Salman has never been kind to any contestant who has locked horns with him and has done his best to make his or her life miserable

Mumbai , Sep 21: Looks like all is not well in the Roshan household. If rumours are to be believed, Hrithik Roshan and wife Sussanne's marriage is on the rocks. The couple, who have been married for over a decade, have apparently been facing some problems for a while now. But looks like the rift between the pair has grown so wide that Sussanne has moved out of the Roshan residence and is currently

With the 2014 elections coming up, BJP's official PM candidate Narendra Modi is perhaps one of the most net savvy politicians of India. The Gujarat Chief Minister has turned to Bollywood via micro blogging site Twitter to help him encourage the youth to vote. NaMo as he is nicknamed, turned to Bollywood celebrities Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra

Chennai, Sep 20: National award winning filmmaker Janaki Vishwanathan's first Hindi film 'Bakrapur' has an unusual protagonist in the movie- a goat named Shah Rukh but she has brushed off any reference to the Bollywood superstar. "It has nothing to do with Shah Rukh Khan. You see people have a tendency to name their pet animals after actors or someone they love. The goat is integral to the story

Jakarta, Sep 19: A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Koranic verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, a riposte to the Miss World contest that has sparked hardline anger. The 20 finalists, who were all required to wear headscarves, put on a glittering show for the final of Muslimah World, strolling up and down a catwalk in

Mumbai, Sep 18: Actor Ranbir Kapoor says Katrina Kaif holds a special place in his life but he does not want to end the mystery by talking about it in media. After the photographs showing Ranbir holidaying with Katrina went viral, the actor is no more in denial mode. "There is so much being said about my personal life. I don't want my life to become a reality show. Yes, Katrina is a very special