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Las Vegas, Dec 21: Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines was announced as the Miss Universe 2015, after the ceremony's host Steve Harvey admitted to making a big mistake by mixing up the names of the winners. There were as many as 80 contestants vying for the coveted Miss Universe title here on Sunday. After beating others in rounds like national costume, swimsuit and evening wear, beauties from

Mumbai, Dec 20: Actor Hrithik Roshan, who has worked with Shah Rukh Khan in films like 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'... and 'Don 2', has praised the Bollywood superstar's latest release 'Dilwale' saying that it is "flying high". He says Shah Rukh is known for making his own luck in the entertainment industry. Directed by Rohit Shettty, 'Dilwale', which also stars Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon

Hyderabad, Dec 20: Telugu character actor Ranganath (Tirumala Sundara Sriranganath) today allegedly committed suicide at his residence here by hanging himself, police said. He was 66 and is survived by two daughters and son. "His family members tell us that he was feeling lonely and was under some kind of depression after his wife passed away a few years ago. We found a word 'destiny' written in

Mumbai, Dec 20: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s fictional Bollywood epic Bajirao Mastani might have generated curiosity about the great prime minister of the Maratha kingdom, but the Peshwa’s real history is not known to many, thanks to the government’s apathy in showcasing his full glory and true history. According to Pune historian Mandar Lawate, nearly four crore manuscripts, letters and other ancient

New Delhi, Dec 19: He's as successful an entrepreneur as an actor. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan considers himself a "pioneer" in innovative movie marketing that has set trends aplenty in the over Rs.12,640 crore (approximately $2 billion) Indian film industry and steered his projects to hit status. But he does not agree that marketing skills are an "intrinsic" part of an actor's life. "As

Mumbai, Dec 18: As the big Bollywood clash between "Dilwale" and "Bajirao Mastani" unfolded today at theatres across the country amid protests by right-wing outfits, early trends indicate that the Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer is leading with a better opening at the box office. Directed by Rohit Shetty, "Dilwale" reunites the iconic pair of Shah Rukh-Kajol after five years and is a commercial

Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Dec 18: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Dilwale" and 'Bajirao Mastani' faced protests from activists of BJP and right wing outfits in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat on the opening day of their release today with several theatres forced to cancel their screenings. Scores of activists from the outfits like Hindu Sena and Hindu Mitra Mandal were detained in connection with their

Pune, Dec 18: BJP activists staged protest against the film "Bajirao Mastani" which releases today, forcing a multiplex cinema house to cancel all shows of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus. Alleging that the movie has "distorted" historical facts of the era of Peshwa rulers, the protesters gathered in front of the 'Citypride' cinema this morning raising slogans, leading to cancellation of

Mumbai, Dec 18: Filmmaker Amol Gupte, who is making a film on Indian badminton champion Saina Nehwal, says that the biopic is different as it is the story of a “tigress beti”. Front Foot Pictures Pvt Ltd, a content creation company, has acquired the rights to make a biopic on Saina, and acclaimed writer-actor-director Gupte has been roped to direct the much-awaited film. Front Foot Pictures Pvt

Mumbai, Dec 17: Lamenting the present day condition of the people, veteran actor Nana Patekar has said Indians have become too tolerant to accept the existing problems in the country like rampant farmer suicides. Patekar, while speaking at a function here to felicitate ex-army men, said it is only the people who have changed, else the sorry state of the country remains the same. Every thing, the