Private eyes keep track of rival moves in pollsNEW DELHI - Moles, dossiers, big money…may sound like the perfect ingredients of a spy thriller, but these have actually become vital to political intelligence gathering in India - a phenomenon seen like never before in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Mahela guides Kings XI to a thrilling win over Knight RidersPORT ELIZABETH - A composed unbeaten 52 from Mahela Jayawardene helped Kings XI Punjab pull off a last-ball thriller against troubled Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday. ‘Newtonin Moondram Vidhi’: action and great reaction (Tamil Film Review)Film: ‘Newtonin Moondram Vidhi’; Cast: S.J. Suryah, Sayali Bhagat, Rajeev; Music: Vinay; Cinematography: R. Saravanan; Direction: Thaimuthuselvan; Rating: **1/2 Knight Riders looking for some luck against Mumbai IndiansEAST LONDON - Troubled Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping for some luck against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Friday. Computer technician in Edison Chen racy photo scandal convictedHONG KONG — A Hong Kong computer technician was convicted Wednesday of stealing the racy photos of actor-singer Edison Chen that shocked the Chinese-speaking world when they were circulated on the Internet last year. Jackie Chan announces 100th movie, to shoot in China, Austria, FranceHONG KONG — Jackie Chan has celebrated a milestone with the announcement of his 100th movie project — a collaboration with “Rumble in the Bronx” director Stanley Tong. Kamran Khan performance in IPL evokes warm responseNADWA SARAI - Villagers of Nadwa Sarai in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau District rejoiced the instant success of Kamran Khan, a pace bowler of Rajasthan Royals, in the ongoing Indian Premier League’s Twenty-20 tournament. Director Atom Egoyan praises grieving Liam Neeson’s professionalism for returning to workNEW YORK — A colleague of Liam Neeson says the actor showed remarkable professionalism in returning to work so soon after the death of wife Natasha Richardson. With its guilty-pleasure catfight, ‘Obsessed’ claws its way to the top of the box officeLOS ANGELES — Ladies, ladies, please! We don’t have to tear each other apart in the name of love or jealousy or territory or fame. De Villiers ‘thanks’ Albie for his centuryDURBAN - Delhi Daredevils’ South African batsman A.B. De Villiers thanked compatriot Albie Morkel of Chennai Super Kings for missing an easy catch and allowing him to score a match winning century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Thursday. Ang Lee protege delighted to be shooting again after reported banHONG KONG — Ang Lee’s protege Tang Wei said Thursday she was delighted to be shooting her first movie since a reported Chinese ban that may have been prompted by her role in the Oscar-winning director’s 2007 spy thriller. Audiences go back to school with Zac Efron as ‘17 Again’ opens at No. 1 with $24.1 millionLOS ANGELES — Zac Efron has taken the box-office crown from his Disney teammate Miley Cyrus. Another Koirala eyes BollywoodKATHMANDU - Almost two decades after Nepali beauty Manisha Koirala succeeded in carving out a niche for herself in India’s fiercely competitive film industry Bollywood, a second aspirant from the Himalayan republic is trying to follow in her footsteps. Jolie did not collapse on ‘Salt’ set: RepWASHINGTON - Reports that Angelina Jolie collapsed on the sets of her new movie ‘Salt’ after filming an exhausting scene are untrue, says a film rep. Michael Crichton’s new novels slated for posthumous releaseLONDON - Two new books by Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton have been slated for posthumous release, as per his publisher. ‘Billa’ is good timepass (Telugu film review)Film: ‘Billa’; Cast: Prabhas, Anushka, Hansika, Namitha, Krishnam Raju; Direction: Meher Ramesh; Cinematographer; Soundararajan; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Rating: **1/2 I’m a big SRK fan: Imran KhanHe finds inspiration in his uncle Aamir Khan, but Imran Khan says he is a big Shah Rukh Khan fan. Lionel Richie to Jacko: Focus on singing, not dancingLONDON - Oscar winner Lionel Richie has advised King of Pop Michael Jackson to focus more on singing rather than dancing during his comeback tour. Shooting in Kashmir was no problem, says directorMUMBAI - Director Rahul Dholakia had to shift his ‘Lamhaa’ shoot out of Jammu and Kashmir over security issues and protests, but ‘Sikandar’ director Piyush Jha says it’s ‘an absolutely beautiful place’ and he didn’t find shooting in the valley a problem at all. Jackson will live next to haunted cavesLONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson will live next to haunted caves during his summer London tour. When Kylie went shopping in MumbaiNEW DELHI - Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue, who was in India to shoot a song for her first Bollywood venture ‘Blue’, went on a shopping spree in Mumbai for Indian goodies - and ended up being grossly overcharged! Jacko planning more plastic surgery?WASHINGTON - Pop star Michael Jackson, who has already gone under the knife several times, is reportedly planning for more plastic surgery. Tendulkar’s ton gives India 2-0 lead over New ZealandCHRISTCHURCH - Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 43rd one-day century as India won a thriller in a high scoring match against New Zealand in the third one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series at the AMI stadium here Sunday. Sanjay Suri enjoyed being a guide in KashmirNEW DELHI - When Sanjay Suri returned to Kashmir after 18 years for the shooting of ‘Sikandar’, his co-actors and the film’s unit didn’t have trouble getting accustomed to the place as the actor was always there to help them with the language and food. Murli Sharma plays cop yet again in ‘13B’NEW DELHI - Character actor Murli Sharma, who has played a policeman in several films, is set to don the same hat yet again for horror flick ‘13B’ even though he admits he is tired of it. Farhan Akhtar tries his hand at comedyMUMBAI - After playing two thought provoking roles as wannabe singer and wannabe actor in ‘Rock On’ and ‘Luck By Chance’, Farhan Akhtar is all set to try his hand at comedy for the first time in ‘Kartik Calling Kartik’. Kylie Minogue has full-fledged role in ‘Blue’: DirectorMUMBAI - Director Anthony D’Souza says contrary to popular belief that Australian singer Kylie Minogue is only shaking a leg to her own song in his debut film ‘Blue’, she has a full-fledged role in the underwater thriller. Varma’s next thriller shot in ’sexy’ Sri Lankan jungleMUMBAI - Ram Gopal Varma’s next venture is a spooky crime thriller featuring newcomers, but the maverick filmmaker is more upbeat about the location he shot in - the Sigiriya jungle in Sri Lanka that he calls ‘frighteningly sexy’. Scriptwriters are like condoms in our industry: ‘Delhi-6′ writerNEW DELHI - From writing crime thriller ‘Tezaab’ to comedy ‘Chalbaaz’, the path-breaking ‘Rang De Basanti’ to forthcoming ‘Delhi-6′ - writer Kamlesh Pandey has penned many hits but says despite being in filmdom for two decades he hasn’t got his due. He claims scriptwriters are like condoms in the film industry - used and thrown. Berlin Film Fest: ‘The Yes Men…’ wins audience awardBERLIN - American anti-globalisation pranksters The Yes Men won the audience prize for one of the Berlin Film Festival’s main sections Saturday as part of the buildup to the presentation of the Berlinale’s top honours at a Hollywood-style gala. |
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