AN INDIAN court will hear accusations of indecency against US pop star Katy Perry and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan over their dancing at a cricket event, media reported on Wednesday (July 18). Madras High Court, in Tamil Nadu, ordered a hearing on the accusations on July 31, although the pair will not […]
Author: admin_g19aqsp2
Telling tales in Tate Modern’s huge Turbine Hall
VISITORS to London’s Tate Modern gallery this Summer may find themselves holding a conversation with a complete stranger in a cavernous hall as part of a piece of art. They could perhaps be invited to listen to someone’s holiday experiences or be encouraged to join in a running or singing game. By doing […]
Rushdie novel film at Toronto festival
THE FILM adaptation of Midnight’s Children by Booker-winning British author Salman Rushdie and movies from Mumbai are among the highlights at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Opening on September 6 and widely considered a kick-off to the Oscar season, the 37th edition of the festival will also feature films starring […]
Gibson Guitar settles US probe of wood imports
GUITAR-MAKER Gibson has agreed to pay $350,000 (£223926.73) to avoid US prosecution over allegations it illegally imported endangered wood from India and Madagascar, US officials announced on Monday (August 6). “Gibson has acknowledged that it failed to act on information that the Madagascar ebony it was purchasing may have violated laws intended to limit […]
Venice opens with 9-11 film, aims to build bridges
THE VENICE film festival opened on Wednesday (August 29) with The Reluctant Fundamentalist, based on a novel of the same name which traces a young Pakistani’s journey from Wall Street high flyer to suspected Islamist radical targeted by American intelligence. The adaptation of Mohsin Hamid’s 2007 novel was directed by Mira Nair, an Indian […]
Toronto film fest to probe global conflicts, mortality
NORTH America’s largest film festival opens on Thursday (September 6) in Toronto with a wide-ranging trove of new movies and a spotlight on global conflicts and baby boomers’ mortality. “It’s our most diverse slate ever, with 72 countries represented,” Toronto International Film Festival co-director Cameron Bailey told reporters. “There’s a lot of new filmmakers […]
Life of Pi starring Indian actor opens NY film festival
DIRECTOR Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi starring an unknown Indian actor premiered at the 50th New York Film Festival on Friday (September 28). Lee says he broke every rule in Life of Pi, bringing the best-selling novel into stunning 3D life with a production featuring an unknown Indian actor, four tigers and the world’s […]
Kabul Cards shows ‘other side’ of Afghanistan
THREE teenaged girls from Afghanistan have made a short film Kabul Cards, screened at the ongoing 14th Mumbai Film Festival in Maharashtra, which showcases the lighter side of the war-ravaged country. Sahar (16), who attends high school, 19-year-old Sadaf, a music student and Nargis (19), who is studying law, have teamed […]
Telling the story toughest part of "Life of Pi", says Lee
DESPITE the slick special effects, creation of a fake tiger and shooting underwater, the toughest part of making Life of Pi was telling the story, director Ang Lee said on Monday (October 29). The Academy Award-winning director who is in Mumbai to promote his latest project, based on the bestselling novel of the same […]
Naomi to celebrate boyfriend’s birthday at Rajasthan fort
BRITISH supermodel Naomi Campbell arrived in Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan on Sunday (November 4) with her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin. Doronin will be celebrating his 50th birthday in Jodhpur on November 7. The couple, who have been dating since 2008, has chosen the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort for the pre-birthday bash on November […]