Oscar
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to share stage with Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio in UK: Reports
India | Jun 24, 2016, 09:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is likely to share stage with celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Richard Branson at a sangh event in Britain next month to mark the 50th
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'The Miracle Worker' actress Patty Duke passes away at 69
Hollywood | Mar 30, 2016, 08:07 AM ISTNew York: US actress Patty Duke, winner of an Oscar in 1963 and star of a TV show that bore her name, died on Tuesday at a hospital near her home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho,
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Oscar-winning actor George Kennedy passes away at 91
Hollywood | Mar 02, 2016, 10:53 AM ISTLos Angeles: George Kennedy, who won an Oscar for a supporting actor for his role alongside Paul Newman in the film “Cool Hand Luke", has passed away. He was 91.Kennedy died in Boise, Idaho, on
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Oscar 2016: Google releases new ad for Android
Feb 29, 2016, 12:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Google is back on Oscars with its new android commercial, with a slogan that says ‘Be together. Not the same'. Google has shown Rock, Paper and Scissors as friends to promote Android's diversity. This
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Oscar 2016: India out of race yet again
Bollywood | Jan 14, 2016, 09:44 PM ISTLos Angeles: Indian regional films “Court”, "Jalam", "RangiTaranga" and "Nachom-ia Kumpasar", which were vying for a spot in different categories of the upcoming 88th Academy Awards, couldn't make it to the nominations list of this
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Regional Indian films in race for Oscar 2016
Bollywood | Dec 17, 2015, 01:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian regional films like “Court”, “Jalam”, “Rangi Taranga” and “Nachom-ia Kumpasar” are vying for a spot in the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards along with international films such as “The Second Best
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Tom Hanks 'loves' reading history
Hollywood | Oct 17, 2015, 12:50 PM ISTLos Angeles : Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who has essayed the role of a lawyer James Donovan in acclaimed filmmaker Steven Speilberg's Cold War movie "Bridge of Spies", says he "loves" reading history. "I love
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Director Rahul Rawail resigns from India's Oscar jury
Bollywood | Sep 24, 2015, 08:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bollywood director Rahul Rawail, a part of the 17-member jury that collectively chose "Court" as India's official entry for the Oscars, on Wednesday resigned from the panel over differences with jury chairperson Amol
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Legendary actor Omar Sharif dies at 83
Hollywood | Jul 10, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTCairo: Cinema icon Omar Sharif, best known for his legendary roles in classic films “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago”, died of a heart attack here today. He was 83.The Egypt-born actor's agent Steve Kenis
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Jennifer Lawrence house-hunting in New York
Hollywood | Jun 27, 2015, 08:30 PM ISTNew York: Actress Jennifer Lawrence is reportedly looking for the perfect house here.The Oscar winner has been spotted out and about in the city for the past month apartment hunting, reports eonline.com.Exploring Tribeca on Friday,
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Rahman, Pandit Jasraj unveil music of 'Nanak Shah Fakir'
Bollywood | Apr 08, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: Oscar-winners A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty, along with veteran vocalist Pandit Jasraj and music director Uttam Singh on Tuesday launched the music of forthcoming biopic of Guru Nanak, titled “Nanak Shah Fakir”.Produced by
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Blanchett's failed attempt to star in 'Downton Abbey'
Hollywood | Mar 20, 2015, 07:02 AM ISTLos Angeles: Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett says makers of the TV series "Downton Abbey" have ignored her attempts to get a part in the period drama.The actress shared her desire to be a part of
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Julianne Moore can't eat when she's nervous
Hollywood | Mar 13, 2015, 09:55 AM ISTLos Angeles: Actress Julianne Moore says she cant eat when she feels nervous ahead of her red carpet appearances.The 54-year-old, who picked up the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Still Alice" at this
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'Chappie' incredibly relevant: Dev Patel
Bollywood | Mar 09, 2015, 01:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: British actor of Indian descent Dev Patel feels that he bagged the role in sci-fi entertainer "Chappie" to add an Indian appeal to the film on artificial intelligence."India is one of the most
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Patricia Arquette defends Oscar speech
Hollywood | Feb 24, 2015, 11:10 PM ISTLos Angeles: Patricia Arquette has defended her Academy Awards speech, which won her applause from the audience, but brickbats from some quarters too for demanding equal pay for women.Arquette took to the Oscar stage after
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Neil Patrick Harris' Oscars nightmare
Hollywood | Feb 19, 2015, 11:10 PM ISTLos Angeles: Actor Neil Patrick Harris, who is set to host the Oscar ceremony, wants everyone to “stop talking” until after the award ceremony as he keeps hearing his planned jokes on other live TV
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Oscar Awards: Liam Neeson, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow among presenters
Hollywood | Feb 16, 2015, 11:19 PM ISTLos Angeles: Actors Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Liam Neeson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Channing Tatum have joined the growing list of presenters at the forthcoming 87th Academy Awards.According to the awards' official
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PVR to host Oscar film fest in 23 Indian cities
Bollywood | Feb 07, 2015, 06:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Before Hollywood aficionados in India sit down to watch the forthcoming 87th Academy Awards ceremony on TV screens later this month, PVR Cinemas is offering fans a chance to watch a string of
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A.R. Rahman to meet, greet Bengaluru fans Sunday
Bollywood | Jan 31, 2015, 02:21 PM ISTBengaluru: Double Oscar-winning music sensation A.R. Rahman will be here Sunday at a jewellery store to meet and greet his fans."Rahman will be present to showcase exclusive diamond and gold jewellery at the flagship store
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How AS Dileep Kumar converted to Islam to become AR Rahman
Bollywood | Jan 22, 2015, 09:36 AM ISTChennai: India's Oscar winning music director Allahrakha Rahman has described how he and his mother opted for Sufi Islam, after the untimely death of his father.In Nasreen Munni Kabir's book A R Rahman: The Spirit