David James Elliott to play John Wayne
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS) Actor David James Elliott will play the role of late Hollywood Western icon John Wayne in an upcoming Dalton Trumbo biopic.
Month: August 2014
Top 10 patriotic actors of Bollywood
We present a list of Bollywood’s best known 10 actors who have excelled playing patriotic characters in their movies. From among the 10, your television set will beam atleast one of their patriotic movies tomorrow
Manoj Kumar –Upkaar, Purab Aur Pashchim, Shaheed, Kranti…the list is endless. The actor is known for essaying patritic flavoured roles more than any other actor in Bollywood. He rightfully earned the moniker of being the one and only ‘Bharat Kumar’.
TV actors share their Independence Day memories
All of us have celebrated Independence Day in full galore during our school and college days. From wearing the tricolor to singing some patriotic songs, the day has and will always be a special one for every Indian.
Our TV celebs too have some wonderful memories regarding the day. Read on to know more…
Kaizeen Daruvalla's 'sporty nature' to come to the fore in Yeh Hai Aashiqui
Kaizeen Daruvalla and Nakul Sahdev will portray a very unique love tale on Disney Bindass’ Yeh Hai Aashiqui this weekend. The episode produced by BBC Worldwide Productions will be the journey of a budding tennis star, essayed by Kaizeen who grows in due course of time to become a tennis star. The story will also be about the very under-confident non-achiever, played by Nakul who would have always looked upon the girl as an inspiration and role model.
Actor cum writer Mohit Mattoo to release his music album 'Being Human and Celebrating Independence' today
Exactly a year back, Tellychakkar.com wrote about the poetic journey of actor cum writer Mohit Mattoo about his poetic representation on the burning sensitive Hindu-Muslim issue. Now, exactly after a year, Mohit again comes up with yet another album, based on ‘Being Human and Celebrating Independence’. The album will release worldwide digitally today, on Independence Day (15 August).
10 best patriotic Bollywood movies to watch on Independence Day
While there is no dearth of patriotic movies in Bollywood, we choose the 10 best one that will definitely give you the thrills this Independence Day.
Broadway to dim lights in memory of actress Lauren Bacall
Broadway theaters will dim their marquees on Friday evening in memory of Tony Award winner and iconic Hollywood screen actress Lauren Bacall, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Bacall, whose film roles and romance and marriage to actor Humphrey Bogart made her a legend during Hollywood’s Golden Age, died in New York, where she had lived for several decades. The Broadway League, which represents producers and theaters, said the marquees will be dimmed for a minute in her honor. “Lauren Bacall had a distinct presence on stage and screen during a career that spanned decades,” said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of The Broadway League.
Robin Williams was sober, had Parkinson’s at death
Robin Williams was sober and suffering from early stages of Parkinson’s disease as well as anxiety and depression at the time of his apparent suicide, the actor’s wife said in a statement on Thursday. Susan Schneider said the actor “was not yet ready to share publicly” his struggles with Parkinson’s Disease.
Golden Globes group to air starry dinner online
The organization behind the Golden Globes is hosting another star-studded, Champagne-soaked dinner — this time for online broadcast. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will award its annual grants …
Deep underground, Mohammed Deif shapes Hamas war with Israel
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli assassination attempts may have left him badly hurt and driven him deep underground, but Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas’ armed wing in the Gaza Strip, has emerged as a mastermind of the war with Israel. As chief strategist behind a network of tunnels under Israel’s border, Deif caught his powerful enemy off guard with surprise attacks that caused heavy casualties. Despite punishing Israeli strikes in the month-old conflict, Hamas kept up its rocket fire, even against business capital Tel Aviv. Deif’s command position also gives him a voice among the Islamist movement’s leaders in steering it toward war or truce – a five-day ceasefire went into effect on Thursday.