Mumbai | 4 days ago
'Rockstar' sweeps FICCI FRAMES awards
Mumbai, March 17 - Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar emerged a big winner scooping four awards, including best actor for Ranbir Kapoor, at the 2012 FICCI FRAMES Excellence Awards.The film, which chronicles the story of an aspiring singer, walked away with the trophy of best director for Imtiaz Ali, best music director for A.R. Rahman and best singer - for Mohit Chauhan. Vidya Balan received the best ... read more

Mumbai | 9 days ago
Who is Girish Kulkarni?
Mumbai, March 12 - While the whole world is celebrating Vidya Balan's National Award for the best actress for her role in The Dirty Picture, the response to Marathi artist Girish Kulkarni winning the prestigious award for the best actor for Deool has drawn a blank.Yeh Girish kaun hai, Atul Kulkarni ka bhai, a prominent Bollywood director wonders despite the fact that his first Marathi film was pro ... read more

New York | 13 days ago
Portman's Oscars dress sells for $50,000
New York, March 8 - The dress worn by actress Natalie Portman at the recent Academy Awards ceremony has fetched $50,000.The Black Swan actress sported the vintage 1954 Christian Dior gown on the red carpet and as she presented the best actor Oscar award to Jean Dujardin.The strapless red frock went on sale online after the ceremony. It has been bought by a London-based businessman, reports nypost. ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 14 days ago
Malayalam films fail to impress at National Awards; Malayalees do
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 - Malayalam films drew a virtual blank at the 59th National Film Awards annoucned Wednesday in the capital, but Malayalees Vidya Balan, K.B. Suveeran and Mallika saved the grace for the industry.Vidya, who belongs to Tamil speaking Palakkad Iyer family, walked away with the best actress award for her role in 'The Dirty Picture', while Malayalam director Suveeran's 'Byar ... read more

New Delhi | 14 days ago
Girish Kulkarni wins best actor National Award
New Delhi, March 7 - Girish Kulkarni was named the best actor for his performance in the Marathi film Deeol at the 59th National Awards announced here Wednesday.Directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Deeol focuses on the dilemma of educated youth in villages. ... read more

Los Angeles | 23 days ago
'The Artist', 'Hugo' in tie with five Oscars each
Los Angeles, Feb 27 - French silent film The Artist and period film Hugo became the big winners at the star-studded 84th Academy Awards ceremony here as they walked away with five honours each. The Artist was named the best picture and also won the best actor and best director's trophy for Jean Dujardin and Michel Hazanavicius respectively.The Artist, a black and white film about a silent movie st ... read more

Los Angeles | 23 days ago
Jean Dujardin, Meryl Streep win best actors
Los Angeles, Feb 27 - Jean Dujardin and Meryl Streep were named the best actors in leading role at the 84th Academy awards ceremony for their work in The Artist and The Iron Lady respectively.Dujardin, who beat Gary Oldman -, George Clooney -, Brad Pitt - and Demian Bichir - to walk away with his first ever Oscar award, portrayed a silent movie star in The Artist.The French actor has swept best ac ... read more

London | 1 month ago
'The Artist' wins top honours at BAFTA
London, Feb 13 - The black-and-white silent movie The Artist swept away top honours at the Orange British Academy Film Awards - it was was named the year's best film, while Michel Hazanavicius bagged the best director and Jean Dujardin the best actor trophies for the film.Hazanavicius also bagged the best screenplay - award for the movie at a gala ceremony at the Royal Opera House here Sunday.Guil ... read more

Los Angeles | 1 month ago
Naomi Watts snubs Academy Awards
Los Angeles, Feb 4 - Actress Naomi Watts has shown her disappointment towards the Academy Awards for snubbing J Edgar leading man Leonardo DiCaprio.The 43-year-old said she was shocked to hear that DiCaprio was not among the best actor nominees for this year's awards.I think he did an incredible job and it was a brilliant performance. I was quite shocked he wasn't nominated actually because he cer ... read more

Los Angeles | 1 month ago
I am a terrible liar: Gary Oldman
Los Angeles, Feb 1 - Veteran actor Gary Oldman says he prides himself on being truthful in every aspect of his life including his career.It is my conscience that prevents me from telling a lie, mirror.co.uk quoted the 53-year-old as saying. I don't truck with all that infidelity and dishonesty. I can't lie, I am a terrible liar. It is just not in my make up. I am terrible. It is a big thing with ... read more