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Mumbai, Jan 28: The 79-year-old screenwriter who wrote scripts for biggest Hindi films like Sholay, Deewar and Zanzeer along with his partner Javed Akhtar has turned down precious Padma Shri award asserting that it’s too late for the Indian government to acknowledge his work and contribution to the Hindi cinema. Salim Khan feels that the central Indian government has taken too long time to give

Mumbai, Jan 27: Shah Rukh Khan has big plans for US President Barack Obama. On a day when Obama mentioned him as one of the inspirations for Indians and quoted a dialogue from his film, the actor said in a tweet, "Proud 2 b part of the gender & religion equality speech of Pres. Obama. Sad he couldn't do the Bhangra...next time Chaiyya Chaiyya for sure." Obama was speaking at his townhall meeting

Mumbai, Jan 27: NH10 is essentially a thriller at heart about a young couple who are getting away from the city for a much needed break and how things take an interesting and unexpected turn – It’s new age, gritty and looks to break stereotype and will leave you at the edge of your seat. What makes this thriller, different from the others was the fact that no scene has been over dramatized and is

Miami, Jan 26: Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out contestants from 87 other countries. Miss USA Nia Sanchez and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha were the runners-up during Sunday’s competition. Vega said the contests leading to Miss Universe were the first she had participated in and will be her last, as she’s eager to return to her studies in business administration

Mumbai, Jan 26: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said he is honoured to be chosen for the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of the country, and overwhelmed by the affection of the people. The 72-year-old national award winning actor, who is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree, said he has no words to express his gratitude. "The Government of India has

New Delhi, Jan 25: Pataudi beti, actress Soha Ali Khan married actor Kunal Khemu in a private ceremony in Mumbai today in the presence of select members of her family including her mother Sharmila Tagore, brother Saif Ali Khan and sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor. While the bride looked lovely in a cream and orange lehenga-choli, her sister-in-law was spectacular in a champagne-pink sari by designer

Chennai, Jan 25: Veteran Tamil character artist VS Raghavan, who had acted in more than 1,000 films, on Saturday died of pancreatic cancer in Chennai, his family said. He was 90. “He passed away at around 5.40 pm in a private hospital here and the last rites and cremation will be held tomorrow,” Raghavan’s daughter-in-law Janaki Srinivasan told a leading portal, adding that the veteran was

Mumbai, Jan 24: 'Dabangg' star Salman Khan has all praises for ‘Dolly Ki Doli’ produced by his younger brother Arbaaz Khan. He liked it so much so that he relentlessly tweeted in order to express his excitement and how much he liked the movie. ‘Dolly Ki Doli’, with Sonam Kapoor in the lead, has got mixed reviews from the film critics. The film also stars Rajkummar Rao, Pulkit Samrat and Varun

Chennai, Jan 24: Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films, today got engaged to industrialist Varun Manian. The 31-year-old actress, who has shared screen with some big film stars including Kamal Haasan and Akshay Kumar, announced the news of her engagement a couple of days ago. The couple got engaged at a ceremony attended by close friends and the wedding

Islamabad, Jan 23: Akshay Kumar starrer 'Baby', about an Indian spy mission to catch a dreaded terrorist, will not be shown in Pakistan as the censor board of the country refused to allow it screening. "Censor boards in Islamabad and Karachi have decided to ban the film because it portrays a negative image of Muslims and the negative characters in the film also have Muslim names," the Dawn