Articles by Raju Sagi
I Don’t Understand What’s Parallel Cinema: Anurag Kashyap
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) His movies aren’t about love at first sight or happy endings! The maker of films like “Black Friday”, “Gangs Of Wasseypur” and “Ugly”, Anurag Kashyap says he fails to fathom…
India Rises to Be World’s 7th Most Valued ‘Nation Brand’
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India has moved up one position to become the world’s seventh most-valued “nation brand”, with an increase of 32 percent in its brand value to $2.1 billion – the highest…
Sania-Martina Clinch WTA Finals Crown
Singapore, Nov 1 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with another stupendous performance on Sunday to win the women’s doubles title of the prestigious $7 million WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium…
Rana, Venkatesh Attend Asian Premiere of ‘Thithi’ at MAMI
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Daggubati Venkatesh, and Rana Daggubati flew down from Hyderabad for the screening of Raam Reddy’s Kannada film “Thithi”, which had its Asian premiere at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. After…
Neil Patrick Harris, Family Take on ‘Star Wars’ Avatars
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Neil Patrick Harris and his family members transformed themselves into characters from “Star Wars” on Halloween. Harris and husband David Burtka wore “Star Wars” themed costumes on the festival…
Indian Supermodels Get Bitten by Bollywood Bug: Neha Dhupia
Gurgaon, Nov 1 (IANS) Neha Dhupia, a former Miss India who eventually turned to Bollywood, feels the era of supermodels is waning out from the country’s fashion scene because most models are smitten with the…
Rajinikanth to Watch ‘for the Love of a Man’
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Rajinikanth may soon watch the critically-acclaimed documentary “For the Love of a Man” about the superstar’s phenomenon and his fandom. Post the screening on Sunday here at the ongoing Jio…
Tyra Banks Dons Richard Branson’s Look on Halloween
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Supermodel Tyra Banks transformed into British businessman Richard Branson for Halloween. The “FABlife” host revealed her transformation into her “business hero” Richard Branson on photo-sharing website Instagram, reports people.com. “Some…
Liam Payne Devastated over Split from Sophia Smith
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) One Direction band member Liam Payne, who has confirmed his split with girlfriend of two years Sophia Smith, says he is devastated after the break-up. The 22-year-old has blamed a…
Returning Awards Is Symbolic Gesture: Shabana Azmi
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi says the decision of several artistes and filmmakers to return their awards in protest against “a culture of intolerance” is a “symbolic gesture” of bigger things to…
Prakash Jha Wraps ‘Jai Gangaajal’, off on Vacation
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who has wrapped shooting for his upcoming film “Jai Gangaajal”, has left on a solo vacation to Paris and London. He says he wants to “catch up with…
Is Polygraph Testing a Futile Exercise?
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Police often resort to lie detector or polygraph test to find out the truth in certain high-profile cases. But is the test really useful? No, says a British psychology researcher. “Polygraph…
Tough to Survive in Showbiz, Says Shweta Basu Prasad
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Shweta Basu Prasad of “Kotha Bangaru Lokam”,”Makdee” and “Iqbal” fame, who was caught in an alleged prostitution scandal last year for the lack of work, says it’s “difficult” to…
‘Burnt’ – Emotionally Bland
Film: “Burnt” Language: English Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Bruhl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sam Keeley, Alicia Vikander, Uma Thurman and Emma Thompson Director: John Well Rating: ** Conceited and contrived. That’s “Burnt” in…
Dr.Mohan Babu’s Brother ‘s Son Manchu Ramu Passed Away
Manchu Ramu, son of Mr. Naidu, at the age of 44 left the world today in Chennai. Ramu who works as a professor at a renowned college in Chennai has been suffering with a serious…
US Expresses Condolences on Russian Plane Crash
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has extended the “deepest condolences” to Russia over the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt, which killed 224 people onboard. Kerry spoke to…
Bollywood Calling a Farmer’s Son
It was like a dream-come-true for Govindrao, a Farmer’s son when he got selected for the lead character in the upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Slumdog Karodpati’, directed by Rajesh Patole. He will play an interesting action…
Taylor Swift Accused of Stealing ‘Shake It Off’
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift has been accused of stealing one of her biggest hits “Shake it off”. Singer-songwriter Jessie Braham is suing the pop star claiming that her song is a…
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Relationship Is ‘Stable’
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have cleared up rumours suggesting that their marriage is in trouble. Jolie says their relationship is “very stable” despite fight scenes in their…