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Is Everybody Getting a Fair Shot, Obama Asks About Oscars

US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Los Angeles, Jan 28 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has joined the outrage over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards. He says…






Nishagandhi Award Presented to Ilayaraja

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (PTI) Music maestro Ilayaraja was today presented the prestigious ‘Nishagandhi Puraskaram’ by Kerala government in recognition of his valuable contribution to Indian film music. The award comprises Rs 1,50,000, a citation and…




61st Filmfare Awards – Gallery

Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan with his wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda during the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards in Mumbai on January 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan with his wife…



Oscar Nomination Made Brie Larson Nervous

Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Actress Brie Larson started “shaking and crying” when she found out she had received her first ever Oscar nomination for her role in “Room”. It certainly took a while for…






‘The Revenant’ Leads Oscars 2016 Nominations List

Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” has topped the nominations list for the 88th Oscars having bagged nominations under 12 categories, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film, a semi-biographical…


India Out Of Oscar Race

Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) 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…



Big B, Ranveer Share Best Actor Award

Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 in Mumbai on Dec 13, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh during the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 in Mumbai on Dec 13,…