News for 'Academy of Music'

Keira Knightley takes on Audrey Hepburn

Keira Knightley takes on Audrey Hepburn

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

According to news reports, Keira Knightley has been roped in to play Eliza Doolittle, the role played by Audrey Hepburn while Daniel Day-Lewis has been described as a perfect candidate for Rex Harrison's role as the pig-headed professor, Henry Higgins in the 1964 remake of the musical, My Fair Lady.

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards.

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Around 3.3 mn Indians watched Oscars on TV

Around 3.3 mn Indians watched Oscars on TV

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

This is nearly 3 per cent of the total number of cable and satellite TV viewers--an extremely good number, considering past coverage data -- say media planners.

Maxim girl meet Peopl's boy

Maxim girl meet Peopl's boy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Noureen DeWulf, ranked one of Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 last year has just landed herself a lead role opposite Matthew McConaughey in New Line's The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

They serenaded the President with carols

They serenaded the President with carols

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Headed by a Parsi, the Mumbai-based Paranjoti Academy Chorus belted out Hindi and Marathi carols for President Pratibha Patil this festive season.

2-7 odds of Slumdog winning an Oscar

2-7 odds of Slumdog winning an Oscar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

If experts are to be believed, critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire is at 2-7 odds of winning the prestigious Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture.

Rock on!! script to be a part of Oscar Library

Rock on!! script to be a part of Oscar Library

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

After Samir Karnik's Heroes, its now the turn of Farhan Akhtar starrer "Rock On!!" to find a place in the Oscar's library. Ritesh Sidhwani, producer of Rock On!! said that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has asked for the script of his musical romance for the Oscar's Library.

Sell-out Nunn-McClellan gem at BAM

Sell-out Nunn-McClellan gem at BAM

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

In addition to King Lear, Nunn also offers another Royal Shakespeare Company production, Chekhov's immortal account of unrequited love and ambition, The Seagull.

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.

'La La Land' earns record 14 Oscar nominations

'La La Land' earns record 14 Oscar nominations

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The smash-hit musical -- led by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling -- picked up the most nods on Tuesday, and tied the record set by Titanic and All About Eve.

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'

PIX: Sonakshi, Sunny Leone, Arjun attend GIMA awards

PIX: Sonakshi, Sunny Leone, Arjun attend GIMA awards

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

B-town celebs spotted at Global Indian Music Academy awards.

Super 30: 'Show your kids this inspiring movie'

Super 30: 'Show your kids this inspiring movie'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'You come out of the theatre feeling happy, inspired, with moist eyes and in awe.'

Nicki Minaj, Marion Cotillard, Reese: A day out in Hollywood

Nicki Minaj, Marion Cotillard, Reese: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

He is the showman of Hollywood.

The stars who will win the Golden Globes

The stars who will win the Golden Globes

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.

The Prince of fashion

The Prince of fashion

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

No one will be able to match up to his iconic sense of style!

Sing O Saya!

Sing O Saya!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

O Saya was nominated at the 81st Annual Academy Awards for its brilliant lyrics and music, by A R Rahman and M.I.A. The song didn't win, but it's still really worth a listen. If you want to sing along, here are the lyrics.

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

BAFTA 2017: Emma Stone, Dev Patel win

BAFTA 2017: Emma Stone, Dev Patel win

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

A look at the glamorous celebs on the red carpet.

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Anita Kishore, Brain behind Byju's Acquisitions

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Byju's, says Anita Kishore, has given the founders of the businesses it has acquired the independence to operate separately and maintain their core culture.

Ballet dancer new king of Cambodia

Ballet dancer new king of Cambodia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

The second Cambodian king in over 60 years, Sihamoni, 51, is son of Sihanouk and Queen Monineath.

'I want to be the best hockey player in the world'

'I want to be the best hockey player in the world'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'

Gulshan Kumar's daughter debuts

Gulshan Kumar's daughter debuts

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Meet India's fastest piano player

Meet India's fastest piano player

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

This is Aman Bathla's story.

#BirthdaySpecial: Life Lessons from A R Rahman

#BirthdaySpecial: Life Lessons from A R Rahman

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Create something that you will be proud of.

The Top 10 Moments from the Oscars 2015

The Top 10 Moments from the Oscars 2015

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The rather drab 87th Academy awards wasn't without its share of high points.

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra.

'Balamurali scolded me saying, Who asked you for money? Let's record now'

'Balamurali scolded me saying, Who asked you for money? Let's record now'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Ghatam exponent T H Subash Chandran recalls his association with the Carnatic great who passed into the ages on Monday.

Devdas not selected

Devdas not selected

Rediff.com11 Feb 2003

Devdas receives BAFTA nomination

Devdas receives BAFTA nomination

Rediff.com28 Jan 2003

Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham has got nomination in the 'Outstanding British Film of the Year' category.

Boxing school in Rio slum shows sport's power before Olympics

Boxing school in Rio slum shows sport's power before Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Beneath a street lamp in one of Rio de Janeiro's slums, 19-year-old boxer Wanderson de Oliveira does pull-ups from a metal bar outside the Fight for Peace academy while two skinny young boys watch intently. Much of the Complexo da Mar, a teeming neighborhood of 140,000 people near Rio's international airport, remains in the grip of drug gangs despite efforts to break their hold on the city's poor districts ahead of the August Olympic Games. Gang members brandishing automatic weapons inspect vehicles that enter Mar at a checkpoint, watchful for raids by rival crews or the police. Youths with machine guns patrol the streets or loll in plastic chairs at corner bars.

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.

'Devdas didn't stand a chance'

'Devdas didn't stand a chance'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

The Mumbaikar who connects the NBA with India

The Mumbaikar who connects the NBA with India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Vivek Ranadive, the Sacramento Kings's India-born owner, believes basketball can become India's No 2 sport.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu are quiet champions of India

Kerala and Tamil Nadu are quiet champions of India

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

'There is a degree of civility, efficiency, cleanliness and cultural ease here that has all but vanished in the squalid, chaotic and rootless Hindi heartland,' says Sunil Sethi.

'Diego Maradona' in Mumbai on Friday

'Diego Maradona' in Mumbai on Friday

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.

Gunjan Saxena got it all wrong

Gunjan Saxena got it all wrong

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'You have not understood the heart of the Indian Air Force,' notes IAF Veteran Nitin Welde.