'The whole world was with New Yorkers. But in the case of Mumbai, it was a different scene,' feels actor-jeweller Waris Ahluwalia.
Ashvin Kumar, son of noted fashion designer Ritu Kumar, turned feature film director with The Forest, showcased at the Cannes film festival. He writes in his experiences at Cannes.
In anticipation of Jeff Bridges taking the trophy, its box office gross went up by 36 percent over the weekend.
A look at the directors in the race for the Academy awards.
The Slumdog Millionaire actress will be seen in a new film by writer-director Julian Schnabel (of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly fame).
Raghubir Yadav goes from real life farmer to reel life farmer.
Sooni Taraporevala's humourous, fast-paced and life-affirming story of underdogs Little Zizou is scheduled to open on March 13 in India.
Check out these looks from her movies and vote!
The Indian Independent Filmmakers Worldwide organised a masterclass, a fascinating Q&A session with director Sudhir Mishra and Boyle, discussing all of Boyle's films and his process, before opening up the floor to an eager set of filmmakers and writers.
Slumdog Millionaire bagged 10 Oscar nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards.
Not to the surprise of many watchers of foreign language Oscar nominations, Aamir Khan's directorial vehicle Taare Zamren Par could not make into the Oscar list. The movie just hasn't been garnering the kind of mainstream reviews and media attention the actor's Lagaan received a few years ago.
Noted designer Ritu Kumar's son Ashvin makes his debut as a feature film director with The Forest.
Quite a few cinematic gems will be showcased at MAMI this year.
The Oscar nominated actress got a glimpse of Johansson's twin assets during filming of the film.
Cumberbatch's Sherlock costar Martin Freeman, who plays Dr Watson in the hit BBC show, was best man at the wedding.
Advice: Earn juniors' respect, so that your looks cease to matter so much
The Delhi Belly actress will be seen alongside the Hollywood actress in Gypsy, a new Netflix show.
Smile Pinki, nominated for Best Documentary -- Short Subject, has gone largely unnoticed.
In conversation with special effects specialist Brian Jennings, the man entrusted with the task of transforming Kamal Haasan's Tamil film, Dasavathaaram in to an out of this world experience.
The film was India's entry in the foreign film category.
Mickey Rourke's boxing opponent Elliot Seymour has admitted that the whole match was indeed fixed.
The actor is all set to venture into international cinema with gangster flick American Empire to be directed by Andy Armstrong.
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.
There is speculation that Sri Lanka-born rapper Tamilian M.I.A., who gave birth to her first child, a boy, last week soon after she performed at the Grammy Awards, will sing or watch someone else perform her part of the O Saya number.
Oscar nominee Resul Pookutty on his journey from a small village in Kerala to the Kodak theatre in Los Angeles, where the Academy Awards are held.
Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past. This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.
Professors Padma Desai and Jagdish Bhagwati were conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Renu Khator, President and Chancellor of the University of Houston, was given the Publisher's Special Award for Excellence. The Youth Achiever 2007 Award was given to 24-year-old Somdev Dev Burman, the first Indian to win the US collegiate tennis title. The Community Service Award went to Dr Navin Shah, while Dr Joy Cherian received the Lifetime Award for Service to the Community
The 28-year-old actor was found dead in his Manhattan home.
The announcements made in Los Angeles Tuesday morning saw No Country for Old Men getting eight but the big surprise was the same number of nominations for the much acclaimed There Will Be Blood which was expected to pocket three or four noms. Both films were nominated in the best picture categories.
We stand poised on the brink of certain history. I will take wagers -- at whatever odds you offer -- that despite The Dark Knight coming to theatres only on Friday, there is already more than enough guaranteed buzz about its central performance to nab it a posthumous Best Actor Oscar nomination.
Deepa Mehta's daughter Devyani Saltzman speaks to Arthur J Pais about her book and her relationship with her parents.
NYPD sources are reported to have said sleeping pills were found at the scene, but no suicide note.
A New York Police Department spokesman said the Australian-born actor had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment, which is believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.
Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring after 20 years on Friday and defeated Elliot Seymour, who's 33 years his junior, within two rounds.
Shabana Azmi is thrilled for director Deepa Mehta.
Aamir Khan on launching Lagaan DVDs and VCDs and the farmer controversy.
What's your take on the SRK movie failing to make it to the Oscars?
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