Following the allegations by TFPC on July 29, the representatives of the actors' body, The South Indian Artistes' Association aka Nadigar Sangam claimed that they got to know about the decision only when it was reported in the media.
'There was a time when a movie star could win an election just by stepping into politics. That era is over.'
Varun Dhawan and Elli Avram take center stage at the Big Star Entertainment Awards.
Bollywood celebrities turned up to celebrate the year's finest performers.
'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.'
'Being the Rs 100 crore girl definitely has a nice ring to it. This will get me to work harder every time I face the camera.'
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
'Every actor has to really look within, because a lot of them are not really in touch with reality.'
'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.' 'How's that math working?'
'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.' 'Everything is chance.'
Check out the winners and star guests at the show.
Black seemed to be the chosen colour of the day.
We take you in the middle of all the action.
A look at star arrivals.
The award show was held on December 19 in Mumbai
Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
Ashwin spoke about his early days in the IPL and how the event exceeded all expectations.
The Rajasthan Royals proved yet again that they are unbeatable at their home ground in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match.
Glamour, style and talent, all under one roof!
'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
The actress talks about her new film Not A Love Story.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
The latest episode of Koffee With Karan 8 has Bollywood's eligible bachelors Aditya Roy Kapur and Arjun Kapoor on the couch.
There are rumours that she might be cast with SRK's son, Aryan Khan.
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
'In 110 years of Indian films' history, there is no superstar child artist like him till date.'
Federico Valverde has already made over 100 appearances at senior level - while winning silverware and recognition both with his current side Madrid and country Uruguay, and showing the physical, technical and mental attributes to become one of world football's outstanding midfielders.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for Sunday's first ODI against South Africa?
'People remember each and every dialogue of Andaz Apna Apna, just as they remember every dialogue of Mughal-e-Azam and Sholay.'
'In today's time, everyone is distressed and we don't know with what mood a person will come to watch a movie.' 'So it is better to say whatever you want with humour.'
The ninth episode of Koffee with Karan Season 8 sees Bollywood's Singham Ajay Devgn grace the couch along with Director Rohit Shetty.
Get your lowdown of the Malayalam film industry.
'Suvinder Vicky in Kohrra. Manoj Bajpayee in Joram. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram and Scoop. Gagan Dev Riar in Scam 2003. Sukant Goel in Kaala Paani.' 'The number of awards will not be enough for the kind of work that has happened this year.'
'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
Sai Sudharsan looked orgainsed, certainly created impact: Anil Kumble
The summer saw its fair share of hits at the box office. Now, the monsoon has quite a few movie releases from across genres.
Pictures from Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's week-long wedding keep pouring in.
Shimron Hetmyer's Rs 8.50 crore annual IPL fees earned from Rajasthan Royals or Andre Russell's Rs 16 crore retention fee from Kolkata Knight Riders is an indication how cricket's financial landscape has changed and playing for the West Indies isn't a motivation anymore.
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