Gulzar has been penning beautiful songs for Hindi movies through the years. But it took a Slumdog Millionaire -- and A R Rahman's brilliant music in it -- to get Gulzar his first Oscar nomination.
Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.
'This is a film that speaks to the spirit of women who have been cast into the bottom of India's social hierarchy, and how they have navigated their way to redefine the meaning of power.'
Oscar nominations and the subsequent ad blitz in the media mean hotter box-office hits across North America, and in many other countries.
The producers of Nachom-ia Kumpasar sent their entry to the Oscars privately in two categories -- Best Foreign Film and Best Background Score.
Which films/ actors/ actresses will make the cut, according to you?
The 23 time Grand Slam champion made not one but two appearances at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to stretch his Formula One lead to 118 points.
Ram Charan and his wife Upasana gave the world a glimpse of their newborn baby girl, as they stepped out of the Apollo hospital in Hyderabad.
While The Artist has worked remarkably so far, Hugo is poised to just about break even with the win.
To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film has not been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 80th Academy Awards.
It was a proud day for Aamir Khan, as he launched his cousin and filmmaker Mansoor Khan's book, One: The Story of Ultimate Myth, in Mumbai.
Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End. She kept her distance from the film crowd, seeking refuge in the 'protective' company of her two life-long collaborators, Director James Ivory and Producer Ismail Merchant.
Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar has taken to Twitter to deny reports of a training ground row with team mate and Spain international Diego Costa.
Adlabs theatres will screen the movies over a week.
Dr Biju talks about the chances of his film at the Oscars.
Sukanya Verma makes her predictions for the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Khateeb was scheduled to arrive on Saturday in Los Angeles on a Turkish Airlines flight departing from Istanbul. But his plans have been upended after US officials reported finding "derogatory information" regarding Khateeb.
A R Rahman, whose score for the Donny Boyle directed survival drama 127 Hours had brought him a Golden Globe nomination a month ago, has done better at the Oscars. He has bagged two Oscar nominations, like he did for Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Apart from the score, he also received a nomination for If I Rise which he sang with the British artist Dido.
'Back in India, I am the dictator. No one tells me how to make a film.'
James Franco and Anne Hathaway are your hosts for 2011 Oscars. Do you like the combo? Tell us!
An Iranian news agency has digitally altered an image of US First Lady Michelle Obama announcing the Oscar in a bid to make her look more modest.
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Here are 10 performances -- from the last 10 years -- that should have been singled out, lauded and given trophies to. Instead, they weren't even nominated.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
It is Aditi Rao Hydari's turn to shine at Cannes.
Talk show host and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, has revealed she and actor-husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated and have lived 'completely separate lives' since 2016.
Raja Sen makes note of hits and misses this year.
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After bagging a Golden Globe nomination, the music maestro is once again in Oscar race with his song 'If I Rise' from 127 Hours making it to the Academy shortlist for the Original Song category.
Let the grandeur do the talking instead of the gags, says Raja Sen.
Titled Shabdhatharapadham,(The Sound of Milky Way), the book explores the sound engineer's dramatic journey from an obscure village to Oscar fame.
Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro was named Best Player at the Italian Football Oscars on Monday.
Oscar tips for Priyanka Chopra!
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