Month: August 2014

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Digvijay accuses BJP of instigating communal violence for political gain

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New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is instigating communal violence between the Dalits and the Muslims as a strategy to meet their political ends. “In the discussion in the Rajya Sabha, practically all the non-BJP Member of Parliaments mentioned the escalation in communal violence in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra and some incidents in Haryana. The fact is that as a strategy, the BJP is instigating communal violence between the Dalits and the Muslims,” said Singh.

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Obama, Hollywood stars pay tributes to Robin Williams

August 12, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Condolences poured in Tuesday after the shock announcement of the death of Oscar-winning US actor Robin Williams, whose body was found Monday in his residence in the San Francisco Bay Area. Williams, who died at age 63, was suffering from depression and authorities said he might have committed suicide. US President Barack Obama and his family were among the many who sent condolences to Williams’ family, Efe news agency reported. Borrowing an extract from French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Williams’ daughter Zelda posted on Twitter: “You – you alone will have the stars as no one else has them…”.

China TV series on Deng stirs questions on political openness

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Visitors stand in front of a portrait of the late Chinese leader Deng in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen

By Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state television is airing a serial on late leader Deng Xiaoping, a rare portrayal of a top politician that state media have trumpeted as a sign the Communist Party is easing its grip on officials’ sensitive legacies. The 48-part drama series chronicles a period between 1976 and 1984, when Deng began pushing China toward market reforms that ignited its transition into the world’s second largest economy. “In recent years, China’s restricted areas of speech have obviously decreased. …

Ajay Devgn’s Marathi film ‘Vitti Dandu’ gets a big launch with ‘Singham Returns’

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A Maharashtrian cop of ‘Singham Returns‘, Ajay Devgn has a Marathi connection in his real life too. Want to know how? Well, then his wife Kajol is half-Maharashtrian by birth and now taking this connection forward the actor is up to present a Marathi film ‘Vitti Dandu’ under his production house Ajay Devgn Films.

‘Vitti Dandu’ is a periodic drama based on patriotism and the love for one’s family in which a relationship between a grandfather and his grandson is subjected. It stars eminent actors Ravindra Mankani, Dilip Prabhavalkar and Yatin Karyekar in the lead role.

Ajay has planned a big launch for ‘Vitti Dandu’, as he will be attaching the film’s trailer with his upcoming Independence release ‘Singham Returns‘.

‘Kick’ beats the lifetime collection record of ‘Krrish 3’

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Salman Khan‘s ‘Kick‘ is actually breaking all the records of Bollywood. After cracking the bars set by ‘Chennai Express‘, now it has beaten the lifetime collection record of ‘Krrish 3‘ by reaching the figure of INR 225.1 Crores on the domestic front, while worldwide it has made the total business of INR 366.72 Crores!

As per the reports, ‘Krrish 3‘ was earlier topping the charts by earning its lifetime collection of INR 224.69 Crores. But, now Salman as changed the whole number game with ‘Kick‘ being the biggest box-office spinner of the year 2014.

Yesterday was the third Monday after its release on July 25, yet it has tightly made his uphold at the theatres. Now lets see, what will be its fortune after the release of Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor starrer ‘Singham Returns‘.

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Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan give their thumbs up to Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

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It was a power packed dream launch for Nautanki Films’ debut movie venture, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami helmed by Abhinav Shukla. The who’s who of Bollywood from Irrfan Khan to Tigmanshu Dhulia made their presence felt yesterday at a suburban multiplex where the trailer was launched amidst immense fanfare. However, one man who stole the show with his sheer charisma and acerbic wit was Bollywood’s undisputed King, Shah Rukh Khan.

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Rupa Divetia replaces Sejal Shah in Sony Pal's Piya Basanti Re

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Seasoned actress Rupa Divetia who has earlier been part of few Balaji Telefilms shows including the popular show Kkusum will soon make a comeback to television with Rashmi Sharma Productions’ show for Sony Pal, titled Pia Basanti Re.

Rupa who was last seen in Sahara One’s Shorr has otherwise been seen in few episodics, that include Yeh Hai Aashiqui.

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Distinction between men, women 'silly', says SRK

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was seen dancing with a women police officer in Kolkata, Monday said it was not about the uniform but about a lady in a uniform and such distinction between men and women was “silly”.

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Brad Pitt a 'family man': Jolie

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Actress Angelina Jolie, who has been engaged to Brad Pitt since 2012, describes him as a family man.

She said that they have “grown as a couple”, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“A relationship is one thing when you’re first together and it’s exciting. But now we’ve been together for many years and we have the children, it becomes a different kind of love,” she said.

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'Poshter Boyz' pirated DVDs out, Shreyas Talpade files complaint

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Actor Shreyas Talpade Monday filed a complaint to stop the sale of pirated DVDs of his latest Marathi production venture “Poshter Boyz“, which are selling like hot cakes.

Shreyas, along with “Lai Bhaari” producers Jeetendra Thackeray and Ameya Khopkar, lodged a complaint with the commissioner of police.