Month: August 2014

Sandra Bullock tops Forbes list as Hollywood’s top-earning actress

August 4, 2014 0
Sandra Bullock, best actress nominee for her role in "Gravity," wearing an Alexander McQueen gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewels arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is Hollywood’s highest paid actress with estimated earnings of $51 million over 12 months, followed by Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Aniston, Forbes magazine said on Monday. Bullock, 50, had a big hit last year with the space thriller film “Gravity,” which won seven Academy Awards including best director for Alfonso Cuaron, and made more than $716 million worldwide. “Hunger Games” actress Lawrence, 23, came in second for the second consecutive year with estimated earnings of $34 million, while Aniston, 45, climbed one spot to No. 3 with $31 million. Gwyneth Paltrow, 41, who made an estimated $19 million, and Angelina Jolie, with $18 million, rounded out the top five.

No Image

Bengal now number one in MSME sector, claims Mamata

August 4, 2014 0

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday claimed that the state was now number one in the country in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector with over 35,000 new units set up over the last three years. The chief minister said the government has been organising business conclave ‘Synergy’ since September 2013 to provide more customized solutions to the MSME entrepreneurs through hand holding support and personalised guidance.

No Image

Gang of boys

August 4, 2014 0

By Monday, August 4, 2014 – 19:43 Source: http://tellychakkar.com/photo/pic-of-the-day/gang-of-boys-140804

No Image

Did you know about Karanvir Bohra's secret way of relaxing?

August 4, 2014 0

Did you know the hot and dashing Karanvir Bohra has an interesting way of stealing some moments from his busy life and relaxing in the lap of nature.

Yes, the actor best known for some really distinguished roles in Saubhagyawati Bhava, Kasautii Zindagi Kay and Qubool Hai enjoys taking short breaks to get away from the stress of the city and spend time at spiritual and yoga retreats.

Now that’s called a natural way to relax!

Few roles for Hispanics in top Hollywood movies

August 4, 2014 0
Few roles for Hispanics in top Hollywood movies

A new study shows that less than 5 percent of actors in top Hollywood films are Hispanic, and that Latinas are more likely than women of any other ethnicity to appear partially or totally naked on screen. …

No Image

No takers for film on Communist leader P. Krishna Pillai

August 4, 2014 0

Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 4 (IANS) Anil V. Nagendran, a lawyer by profession, spent more than eight years to make “Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikalil”, a film on legendary Communist leader P. Krishna Pillai, but there are no takers for the movie, which cost him a fortune. Set in the 1940s, it highlights the role played by Pillai, founder of the Communist movement in the state besides party legends like A.K. Gopalan, E.M.S. Namboodripad and other leading lights and in fighting castism and feudalism. The Election Commission issued a notice to the filmmaker following complaints from the Congress Party saying the film’s screening during the Lok Sabha poll campaign could hurt them. “As soon as the Election Commission served me the notice, and since I didn’t want to enter into a controversy, I pulled out my film after a week in the theatres.