M M Keeravaani seemed very confident of winning an Oscar for his song, Naatu Naatu. But he did not expect what happened later.
The film is directed by Claude Lelouch.
The 81st Annual Academy Awards, if trends are anything to go by, seem to be more or less on the same page with me this season, which is a peculiar feeling indeed since I'm used to ranting about the results. However, this year the Academy's likely winners and my who-should-win picks are uncannily mirroring each other, a fact displayed in this list of the nominees. The Academy picks are marked by the [A] sign, my picks are marked by the [R] sign.
'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.'
While Deepika Padukone grabbed everyone's attention at the Oscars, courtesy her towering presence and fashion choices, many other B-town divas also impressed us with their style picks in March.
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week.
So who are the actors who impressed film critic Anupama Chopra this year?
'After 56 years in the film industry, making over 200 films, I've broken so many bones, finally this is mine. I want to thank you, Hong Kong, such an incredible city, my hometown, my hood, who make me.'
The Marylebone Cricket Club vs Rest of the World will see cricketing legends - former and present - take the field at Lord's cricket ground on Saturday. And a selfie -- featuring players from both teams -- went viral on Twitter on Friday.
Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.
Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!
Just when it seemed like OTT market is fading away with very limited original Web series arriving over the last few months, the month of March is throwing quite a few surprises.
The girls looked glammed up big time for the big night.
South African track star Oscar Pistorius, serving six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend, was treated in hospital for minor wrist injuries on Saturday before being returned to custody, a prison service spokesman said.
Upon his arrival, the PM was accorded a welcome by the pachyderms and he fed sugarcane to some of the elephants in the Theppakkadu camp at the tiger reserve in Mudumalai.
Rupesh Paul, whose musical has been long-listed for the 2012 Academy Awards, talks about his film.
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Peepli [Live] is India's official entry for the Oscars out of 27 films
With a promising opening at the box office, the film looks poised to embark on its Oscar journey.
Missed La La Land at the theatres? Don't worry, the film just played out in real life.
Here's looking at 10 lesser known facts about the prestigious Academy awards, scheduled to take place on February 27.
Singer Alison Krauss, who was nominated for best song for the movie Cold Mountain wore the world's most expensive pair of shoes at the 76th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony.
Here's a look at a few leading ladies whose married lives changed after their Oscars.
'In our Indian content, you always see the mother is presented a bit differently.' 'But in this show, the mother is the one who's most glamorous and she is the bombshell of the show.'
A look at the directors in the race for the Academy awards.
Shabana Azmi is thrilled for director Deepa Mehta.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen started the season with a commanding Bahrain Grand Prix win from pole position.
There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.
From representing India at the Oscars to expecting his first child with wife Upasana Kamineni, it's been a fantastic year for Ram Charan.
Looking at the glamorous Oscar red carpet!
The rather drab 87th Academy awards wasn't without its share of high points.
After 41 days of tears, anguish and at times gruesome testimony in the Pretoria High Court, Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee who became one of the biggest names in athletics, will learn this week whether he will spend the next 25 years behind bars.
The costume designer, who had won an Oscar for her work in Gandhi, gives her reasons.
Raja Sen feels severely let down by this year's Academy Awards.
