Everything you need to know about Dada: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Dada: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): A special TADA court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against two convicts in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday called upon the film industry to portray positive societal values through movies to build tolerant and harmonious India.
Film: "Celluloid Man"; Cast: P.K. Nair; Director: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur; Rating: ***
"Could we, the sons of India, ever be able to see Indian images on screen?," wondered Dhundiraj Govind Phalke as he saw a French film, "The Life of Christ". Gripped by nationalistic fervour, Phalke, better known as Dada Saheb Phalke, went on to make in his own words the country's first "swadeshi" (indigenous) feature-length film, "Raja Harishchandra", which was released in May 3, 1913.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Yesteryears' actress Mala Sinha, who will soon be conferred the Phalke Icon Cine Artist Award for her unmatched contribution to the film industry, says she would have loved to be part of today's technologically advanced industry.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, known for portraying baddies in films, is happy that Bollywood's famous villain Pran will be honoured with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award.
New Delhi, Apr. 19 (ANI): To commemorate the "100 years of Indian cinema," the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organizing a six-day centenary film festival to celebrate Indian cinema in all its glory.
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) News coverage of China's leaders has long been regarded as being exclusive to official media. However, a personal microblog account of a "fan" that has exclusive photos and news on next president Xi Jinping has made the public curious.
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Users of social media like Facebook and Twitter Thursday went hammer and tongs against President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit for terming Delhi's women protesters after the Dec 16 gang-rape as "dented-painted".
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) Drinking tea seems to lower odds of ovarian cancer, Australian research involving 1,000 women says.
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) From a bus conductor to one of the most admired and worshipped actor in the world, the story of Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, later rechristened Rajinikanth, could very well make a good script for a blockbuster movie. As Rajinikanth turns 62 Wednesday, members of the film fraternity look back at what still makes him a superstar.
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Days after he slammed Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for demanding a rank turner at the Eden Gardens for the Test against England, veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee was Wednesday basking in the adulation from both current and former cricketing greats for the wicket he has prepared for the game.
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) From a bouquet of vintage classics to a collage of international films and a dose of glamour, the 18th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) promises all that and more when it will be inaugurated Saturday by Bollywood "Shahenshah" Amitabh Bachchan and "Baadshah" Shah Rukh Khan.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan is such a big fan of Sridevi that he has decided to postpone his flight to attend the screening of the actress' comeback film "English Vinglish" on Oct 4.
Chiranjeevi celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday by unveiling his brother Pawan Kalyan's upcoming movie Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The fashion world Sunday mourned Prabuddha Dasgupta, a self-taught photographer known for his controversial collection of portraits, especially nude photos of urban Indian women, and termed him a "legend".
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Jubiliation rent the air outside Pranab Mukherjee's 13, Talkatora Residence here as Congress workers danced, burst crackers and distributed sweets to celeberate his victory in the presidential elections.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Boxes of sweets, bouquets of exotic flowers and drumbeats - celebrations began at UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee's residence here Sunday even before the result was declared.
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): With the whole nation eagerly waiting to see its 14th President, UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee's campaign manager Pradyut Guha on Sunday expressed confidence about the former emerging victorious in the race for Raisina Hill. Guha said Mukherjee is waiting for the final result of the 2012 presidential election. "He is very normal, but waiting for the result. We all know that we are going to win, but we have to wait for the result," he said. Guha further said it was the UPA's decision to nominate Mukherjee for the highest post, and added that the latter has accepted the decision taken by Sonia Gandhi.
Sourav Ganguly feels that he could have played for another two years and regrets his early retirement from international cricket in 2008.
London, July 9 (ANI): British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, who is on the run from police in East Africa, is in Somalia recruiting and training all-women terror squads, according to a blog.
London, July 9 (ANI): British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, who is on the run from police in East Africa, is in Somalia recruiting and training all-women terror squads, according to a blog.
Kolkata, July 8 (ANI): Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly, celebrated his 40th birthday with his fans, here on Sunday.
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Young girls are swooning over Ranbir Kapoor's cute, chocolate-boy looks in "Barfi!", but TV actress Sumona Chakravarti isn't part of that league. The 24-year-old says she wasn't star struck while sharing the frame with him in the movie, but was definitely impressed with his "chilled out" attitude.
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Actor Gulshan Grover, who has featured in over 400 films so far, says that exposure to international cinema has helped him hone his skills.
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) An estimated 150,000 lakh fans lustily cheered on the roads and at the historic Eden Gardens as the city virtually came to a standstill to watch Indian Premier League Champions Kolkata Knight Riders' victory parade culminating in a gala felicitation Tuesday.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Asking the fans to grow up, Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday tried to put to rest comparisons with Sourav Ganguly by stating that the fans should stop comparing the two.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Most of them had come to see runs from Sourav Ganguly's blade. They had filled the Eden Gardens Saturday to see him lead Pune Warriors India to a victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders, which had dumped him as a player a year back, in their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) clash.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Going by the number of spectators wearing Pune Warriors jerseys, it seemed a mini Pune had descended at the Eden Gardens where their favourite team was pitted against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League Saturday.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Rubbishing speculation that Kolkata Knight Riders' home match at the Eden Gardens Saturday may become a virtually away game due to crowd support for rivals Pune Warriors led by local hero Sourav Ganguly, KKR captain Gautam Gambhir Saturday said only his team belongs to Kolkata.
Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards announced, Dilip Kumar, Amitabh, Vinod Khanna and several others awarded.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) One team has lost four matches on the trot in the Indian Premier League and now finds itself in the rear pack. The other side is on a high occupying the second position after four back-to-back victories and looks set for a place in the play-offs. But such dry statistics carry little significance for Saturday's marquee game between Sourav Ganguly-led Pune Warriors and Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders. Passion runs high among the public, who are billing the encounter as a Dada versus SRK grudge match.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday presented the DADA Saheb Phalke Award 2011 to renowned bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Eden Gardens may be the official home venue for the Kolkata Knight Riders, but come May 5 a majority of Kolkatans - from celebrities to the man on the street - seem to be gearing up emotionally to back their eternal favourite "Dada" Sourav Ganguly, who will lead the Pune Warriors out on the historic ground.
In today?s match Sourav led warriors will take on Dhoni?s Super Kings in M.A. Chinnaswamy Stadium, home ground of defending champions.
Mumbai Indians will face Pune warriors in Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai today.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Singer Shaan is all praise for the talent on music show "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar 2", but especially has high hopes from "Indian Idol 5" winner Sreeram Chandra.
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Legendary Hindi film actor Dev Anand was given a tearful farewell by family members and friends, as he was cremated at Putney Vale Cemetery in London on Saturday.
London, Dec 9 (ANI): The son and nephew of Bollywood superstar Dev Anand, who died at the age of 88 in London after a cardiac arrest, mourned his demise and recalled some cherished memories about him.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid has said the talks over 2G scam would not proceed until Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns home from New York.
Kolkata, Feb 7 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday retired from all forms of cricket.
Bhopal, Jan.3 (ANI): In an attempt to set a world record for the longest singing session, Vasudev Sarkar, a 55-year-old singer, sang at a stretch for around 25 hours in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): A cheesy snack has helped a British toddler, who was told he could never eat normally, to beat a rare congenital disease.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the ten-day long 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) slated to begin on November 22 in Goa's Panaji city.
New Delhi, Oct.22 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil presented D Ramanaidu, a veteran producer with 130 films in a dozen languages, the Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to cinema while superstar Amitabh Bachchan received the best actor award for his role in 'Paa' here on Friday during the 57th national film awards presentation function.
Hyderabad, Oct.3 (ANI): Hundreds of people participated in a walkathon organized here on Sunday to spread public awareness on breast cancer.
Melbourne, August 13 (ANI): Katherine Heigl has revealed that she and her musician husband are turning into pushy parents after adopting first child from Korea.
London, Aug 1 (ANI): This year's Edinburgh Festival is offering food-lovers a chance to dine 100ft above the Scottish capital on a mobile table.
Peshawar, Mar.11 (ANI): At least 14 suspected Taliban insurgents, including top extremist commander, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, were reportedly killed in a couple of US drone attacks in North Waziristan.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): Lady Gaga has reunited with a former lover, it has emerged.
New Delhi, Jan.19 (ANI): Legendary cinematographer V K Murthy has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2008.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted two expert committees for upgradation of the National Film Awards (NFA) and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
London, Nov.30: While talking to some Kashmiris in London, Sardar Shaukat Kashmiri told us a story that on the day of Hashim Qureshi's wedding in Rawalpindi a famous writer and leader Dada Amir Haider was also present (he was the first Asian who had honour of meeting Lenin and was close associate of Nehru, Gandhi and Ghafar Khan).
Kolkata, Nov 3 (ANI): Manna Dey, the famous legendary singing maestro who has rendered hundreds of memorable classical and film songs termed receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke award as a great achievement in his life.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will give away the 55th National Film Awards for 2007 here today.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will give away the 55th National Film Awards for 2007 here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday congratulated eminent Bollywood playback singer Manna Dey for being selected for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2007.
New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Eminent singer Manna Dey has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.
Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Going down memory lane, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher hosted the premiere of his debut film, 'Saaransh' in Mumbai, after its completion of 25 years.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Anupam Kher won the Filmfare Award for his debut film 'Saaransh' in 1984, but it didn't have a premiere back then. The veteran actor, who is looking forward to the movie's re-release after 25 years, feels his performance in the film was so brilliant that none of his roles could surpass his portrayal of B.B. Pradhan.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pokutty says his ultimate dream is to direct a film and if possible he would like to work with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
Mumbai, May 5 (ANI): Indian film industry remembered the invaluable contribution of stars and filmmakers of yesteryears.
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.17 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan has reportedly decided that former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly will not be the captain of the IPL franchisee in their first match of the IPL tournament on April 18.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Seeking to brush under the carpet the recent controversy on the skipper issue, the Kokata Knight Riders team management Tuesday opted for a single captain. But said it would announce the skipper in South Africa where the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is slated to be played next month.
Perhaps Australians have something very personal with ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly, or they have clash of ego while dealing with him. Three years ago, Greg Chappell, or Guru Greg made
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) He admits that the condition of film technicians in India is 'pathetic', but Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty says he would still prefer staying and working in the country rather than chase international projects.
Assam has honoured a living legend in conferring the first Asom Ratna on Dr Bhupen Hazarika. On behalf of the people of the State, the chief minister Tarun Gogoi presented the award
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil has condoled the passing away of the famous veteran film director and recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Tapan Sinha.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Lilliput, Chhotu Dada and K.K. Goswami - they might leave you in splits with their funny antics on the screen, but behind the grease paint and arc lights there is heartache, humiliation, struggle and much more that these dwarf artists of Bollywood have to face to survive.
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): His acting skills might have taken the world by storm, but Tom Cruise failed to impress his own kids in his attempt to play Santa Claus last year.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Playing in his only second first-class match Dibendu Chakraborty grew in confidence in the company of Sourav Ganguly and took Bengal to a comfortable 257 for five in the first innings against Goa on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Plate semi-final here Thursday.
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Oscar nominated Tom Cruise says his acting skills couldn't impress his daughter Suri.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is likely to extend the contract of Alberto Colaco as the paid general secretary.
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting remained in the fray for a semi-final berth with a 2-1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) while Mahindra United and Churchill Brothers finished with a 2-2 draw in crucial group B league matches of the 30th Federation Cup Monday.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Anupam Kher and yesteryears actress Sharmila Tagore are coming together for a film after 24 long years. And the veteran actor says they are having a ball catching up with each other and reminiscing about old times.
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Having retired from international cricket, former captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday said he would miss his colleagues like Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian team, but would root for them whenever he watched them on television.
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Hundreds of fans mobbed local hero Sourav Ganguly, who returned to the city Tuesday, a day after bidding adieu to international cricket.
Nagpur, Nov 10 (IANS) India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly sees his shade in Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ganguly, who bid adieu to international cricket here Monday, said that Dhoni's leadership style was reminiscent of his self.
Nagpur, Nov 10 (IANS) In a remarkable gesture to his former captain Sourav Ganguly, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni handed him the reins of captaincy in the closing overs of the fourth and last cricket Test against Australia here.
Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Resorting to 'gandhigiri', activists of Praja Rajyam (PR) Wednesday distributed eggs in different parts of Andhra Pradesh to protest the attack on their party president K. Chiranjeevi by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) workers.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Gung-ho over Sourav Ganguly's hundred in the second Test against Australia Saturday, his fans here have demanded that the Indian cricket board urge the talismanic cricketer to reconsider his decision to retire.
Bangalore, Oct 11 (IANS) As former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly plays his last Test at Chinnaswamy stadium he will have fond memories to carry with him, whether he scores or not.
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Bhupen Hazarika, the 82-year-old veteran Assamese composer whose health has been rapidly declining, had an unexpected surprise on his birthday. He received a message from Lata Mangeshkar saying she wanted to meet him.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): The 54th National Film Awards were presented to the winners by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in the Capital as eminent film director Tapan Sinha received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will give away the 54th national film awards here this evening.
A wise man that lived in Madras presidency narrated an anecdote that a tax collector (Tahsildar) who was very corrupt was punished and deputed to
