Slumdog Millionaire
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Mumbai launches India's first melody road as 'Jai Ho' plays on coastal stretch; commuters delighted
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2026, 07:03 PM ISTPeople travelling on the Mumbai Coastal Road corridor will now hear the iconic Bollywood song "Jai Ho" when driving over specially installed grooves at a designated speed, making it India’s first 'musical' or 'melody' road.
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Birthday Special: Did you know Anil Kapoor signed Slumdog Millionaire without reading the script?
Bollywood | Dec 24, 2025, 10:02 AM ISTOn Anil Kapoor's 69th birthday, let us tell you that he signed the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire without reading the script.
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Academy Museum to celebrate music of Indian cinema, to explore soundtracks of RRR, Lagaan and others
Entertainment | May 10, 2024, 10:29 AM ISTA programme has been organised by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to explore ''musical tapestries'' of soundtracks of three films of Indian cinema. More details below.
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DYK Danny Boyle watched THIS Anil Kapoor movie before signing him for Slumdog Millionaire
Celebrities | Aug 13, 2022, 11:46 PM ISTDanny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film in 2008. Anil Kapoor played a prominent role in it.
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Priyanka Chopra to Aishwarya-Abhishek, Indian celebrities who dazzled Oscar's red carpet
Fashion | Mar 25, 2022, 06:23 PM ISTIndian celebrities Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Frieda Pinto, Dev Patel and many more appeared on the red carpet of the Oscar Award ceremonies in past years.
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Anil Kapoor reminisces Slumdog Millionaire days with co-star Irrfan Khan, shares throwback photos
Celebrities | May 04, 2020, 06:43 PM ISTActor Anil Kapoor who worked with late Irrfan Khan in films like Slumdog Millionaire, Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets, etc shares a couple of photos and recalls how his smile would make everyone happy.
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Irrfan Khan's Slumdog Millionaire costar Freida Pinto pens heartfelt note, shares pic from SAG Award
Celebrities | Apr 30, 2020, 08:45 AM ISTTaking to her Instagram, Freida Pinto shared a photo of herself with Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor along with Irrfan Khan from the SAG Awards and wrote "This one has hit me hard. A VOID that can NEVER be filled because there was simply no one like Irrfan Khan."
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Oscars 2020: AR Rahman's 'Jai ho' features in original song montage
Entertainment | Feb 10, 2020, 11:43 AM ISTDuring Oscars 2020, American composer-lyricist-actor Lin-Manuel Miranda presented the montage that included hit of AR Rahman's song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire.
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Radhika Apte’s love-making scenes with Dev Patel from The Wedding Guest leaked
Celebrities | Jul 17, 2019, 01:04 PM ISTThe Wedding Guest happens to be a Hollywood venture that stars Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh and Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel in pivotal roles. The Parched actress has this to say about her leaked lovemaking scene from the film.
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AR Rahman gets trolled for ‘forcing daughter to wear niqab’, maestro hits back with another picture
Celebrities | Feb 07, 2019, 01:35 PM ISTAt the event, AR Rahman's daughter was seen in a niqab for which the music maestro was trolled for being 'conservative'.
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10 years of Slumdog Millionaire’s Oscar win: AR Rahman starved himself to look thin at Oscar 2009 ceremony
Bollywood | Feb 05, 2019, 12:37 PM ISTAnil Kapoor, AR Rahman and Gulzar celebrated 10 years of Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar win.
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Anil Kapoor on 10 years of Slumdog Millionaire win: Got scolding from wife Sunita Kapoor night before Oscars
Celebrities | Feb 04, 2019, 07:46 PM ISTAnil Kapoor became a part of history when the Indian cast-led "Slumdog Millionaire" swept the Oscars in 2009 but the actor remembers the eve of the ceremony for being scolded by his wife.
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Dev Patel talks about on his upcoming film Hotel Mumbai based on 2008 Mumbai attacks
Hollywood | Sep 08, 2018, 06:38 PM ISTBased on the real story of the Taj Hotel during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the flick takes place over the course of three days inside the hotel, during which the staff and guests worked together to survive.
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Slumdog Millionaire... star Dev Patel gets Asian Game Changer Award
Hollywood | Aug 08, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTThe Aga Khan is also being honored this year with the Asia Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Slumdog Millionaire star Frieda Pinto joins tiger preservation movement
Hollywood | Jul 28, 2017, 05:22 PM ISTAfter garnering accolades for her fantastic performance in Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Frieda Pinto, has joined hand for a social initiative of tiger preservation.
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'Ram Lakhan' remake is more of business proposition than creative: Anil Kapoor
Bollywood | Jun 26, 2015, 04:24 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood Actor Anil Kapoor says remaking "Ram Lakhan" is more of a business proposition than a creative one."Ram Lakhan", released in 1989, was directed by Subhash Ghai and starred Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit,
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Vikas Swarup takes over as Spokesperson in MEA
India | Apr 18, 2015, 07:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, today assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry.A 1986 batch IFS officer, Swarup succeeded Syed Akbaruddin,
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Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire, likely to be new MEA spokesperson
India | Mar 26, 2015, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vikas Swarup, whose book ‘Q&A' was turned into the blockbuster film ‘Slumdog Millionaire', is set to take over as the next spokesperson of the Indian external affairs ministry, replacing Syed Akbaruddin who is
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Freida Pinto's ex Dev Patel spotted with mystery woman
Hollywood | Jan 21, 2015, 06:12 PM ISTLos Angeles: After reports of a split with Hollywood-based Indian actress Freida Pinto, British actor Dev Patel was spotted with a mystery woman at an airport here.The 24-year-old actor was photographed with a brunette Sunday.
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5 reasons why Indians don't need Oscars!
Mouthful | Jan 19, 2015, 07:47 PM ISTNoooooooo! Are you kidding...what do you mean that 'no Bollywood star' would get chance to walk down the red carpet at the Oscars this year?Ohk... & what about picking top notch designer for that stunning