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Mumbai, Jun 19: Kannada film "Thithi" has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the 19th Shanghai International Film FestivalDirected by debutante filmmaker Raam Reddy, "Thithi," was the only film from India that was selected and screened in the festival. Elated by the movie's win Reddy said the response from the Chinese audience was overwhelming and he

Mumbai, Jun 18: The dhak dhak actress, who was the face of Olay skincare range in India till a while ago, recently shocked everyone when she revealed the secret behind her beauty regime. Madhuri Dixit-Nene fans were in for a rude surprise when she revealed that the product she has been using for her beautiful skin wasn't the one she has been endorsing for years. In a media interaction, she said

Thane, Jun 18: Former actress Mamta Kulkarni was today named as a prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami, with Mumbai police claiming that she was actively involved in the illicit activities and would seek her extradition from Kenya. Addressing a press conference here, Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said the statements of a couple arrested in the

Mumbai, Jun 18: Actor Irrfan Khan says film fraternity needs to stand together against piracy. The 49-year-old "Piku" star says many other films have been the victim of piracy in the past and source of the leak is probably the same. "Such cases (online leaks) have happened in past as well. Industry should come together to fight against this. I feel the source of all these leaks is same," Irrfan

Mumbai, June 17: As Abhishek Chaubey's Udta Punjab begins to unspool, it becomes apparent almost instantly that it isn't an average commercial Hindi film. It is easy to see why influential forces wouldn't want it to be seen. It is a film that articulates the bitter truth – yes, much of it might have been exaggerated for dramatic effect – about the reality of substance abuse in Punjab and its

Mumbai, Jun 17: Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has praised "Udta Punjab" calling it a "beautiful" film but said it is extremely tragic that the movie was leaked online. The 32-year-old "Fitoor" actress, who watched the film at the special screening here last night, was impressed with the performances of Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. "I thought it was a really outstanding film. Both Shahid and Alia

Ludhiana (Pb), Jun 17: Superstar Aamir Khan today said that if "Udta Punjab" was leaked online before its release by the censor Board then it reflects badly on them. The superstar, who had earlier tweeted to request fans to watch the movie in theatres, said piracy is an issue that the film industry has been fighting for a long time. "I am not sure whether it was a CBFC copy. But if it's a censor

Chennai, Jun 16: Veteran Tamil film director AC Tirulokachandar, who had directed over 60 movies including Tamil, Telugu and some Hindi films, passed away here today. "He was 85 and he passed away at a hospital here due to age related health issues and he is survived by a son and a daughter," N Shan, son-in-law of Raj Chandar, son of Tirlokachandar said. Remembered for films in which he had

Jun 15: Muzik247 Tulu, the prominent music label in the Tulu film industry, has released the Hindi music album titled 'Dosthi', composed by Loy Valentine Saldanha and written by Melwyn Antony D'souza. The duo have also sung in this multi-genre album featuring new singers - Munita Velgas Rao, Rithesh Kumar, Savitha Puttur, Aurvile Rodrigues, Sandesh Kumar, Akshada Talaulikar and Gauthami Hede. The

Mumbai, Jun 15: Abhishek Chaubey’s upcoming film Udta Punjab said the film will have a “pretty wide” release on approximately 2,000 screens, its makers said on Tuesday. Ekta Kapoor, from Balaji Motion Pictures, has produced the film along with Phantom Pictures, which comprises of Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Madhu Mantena among others. At a press conference, Ekta, asked about the release strategy