Twelve Indian American students have entered the championship rounds of the prestigious 78th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee competition.
The statement from the CBDT came as raids on the homes and offices of Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, director Anurag Kashyap and his partners who launched the now shuttered Phantom Films continued in Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad for the second day. The searches also covered some executives of celebrity and talent management companies KWAN and Exceed, officials said.
'Any language I know or character I can convincingly portray is an opportunity, immaterial of which industry it's in.'
Choreographer and director Farah Khan turns 50 today, January 9.
Neither the filmmaker nor the actor who is being targeted, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf, has done anything illegal.
Take a look at celebs at Aamir Khan's Diwali party.
Outspoken as always, director Anurag Kashyap speaks up.
Awesome Star Power was evident at *the* wedding reception of the year.
Model-turned-actor Jas Arora will dress Nawazuddin Siddique this year for Cannes film festival.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'My fear was put to rest with the belief that Sanjay sir had in me.' 'He told me, 'If you want to fly, just jump off the mountain with me and we'll do this together'.'
'When people come to watch my work, I want them to take away something -- it could be the story, it could be an emotion they haven't felt in a very long time.'
Indians brought to spelling mastery some particular advantages, according to Madhulika S Khandelwal, an Indian immigrant who directs the Asian American Center at Queens College.
We bring you a preview of what you can expect at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour.
'During casting calls, people want you to a copy-paste version of who they think is good enough to be in Bollywood, especially if you are a girl. I didn't fit into that at all.'
And the controversy continues!
The government has "suffocated" the institutions where argument, debate and dissent were nurtured, the letter stated.
Two days back, the judges had asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification to file their replies on a petition filed by a serial blast accused against the release of movie.
Despite all its drawbacks, I was engrossed in Toofaan and the intensity Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra imbues it with for most part, observes Sukanya Verma.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'A belligerent Alok Nath refused to leave.. kept screaming shouting threatening abusing trying to grab me..'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the guests at the party.
With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.
R Madhavan soaks in the fun as well.
Masaan received a five-minute standing ovation following its screening at the French Film Festival.
Anushka Sharma turned 27 on May 1!
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has waded into the debate whether Pakistani artistes should be banned from working in Bollywood, saying a country comes first and soldiers are its biggest heroes.
Anushka Sharma turns 27 on May 1!
'...Your confidence.' 'You go through this emotional roller coaster ride, which affects your partner as well.'
Will third time be the charm for the Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif starrer?
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