Month: October 2014

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Jennifer Winget to romance director Kunal Kohli in Phir Se

October 14, 2014 0

Director Kunal Kohli has now turned actor with “Phir Se”, a film that will mark his big-screen debut. Kunal who has made his mark as a director with films like Hum Tum and Fanaa is pretty gung ho about his new acting venture.

The movie is being produced by Shiv Kumar and will be directed by Kunal Kohli himself along with and Ajay Bhuyan and deals with the complexities of a new romance and a second attempt at a happily ever after.

Also starring Jennifer Winget of Dil Mill Gayye, Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka and Saraswatichandra fame, Phir Se is set and will be shot in London.

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Bollywood gives Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami a grand salute

October 14, 2014 0

Socio-political satire, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami has been receiving some rave reviews from all quarters. Critics, both English and regional, have been going ga ga about the film that talks about the common man and his ultimate triumph. With most media, print and online rating it as a four star movie and Twitter being flooded with high positive response, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami evidently classifies itself as a must watch and not-to-be missed movie.

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16th Mumbai Film Festival to open today

October 14, 2014 0

After struggling to stand on its feet post the exit of chief sponsors Reliance, the 16th Mumbai Film Festival is finally up and running courtesy Bollywood who chipped in to keep India’s premiere film festival afloat. The festival still shorn of its usual grandeur will commence this evening with an opening ceremony that will be held at single screen theater, Chandan.

Attending the event would be Bollywood bigwigs Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, French actress Catherine Deneuve and Helen.

Russian hackers target NATO, Ukraine and others – iSight

October 14, 2014 0
A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin

By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors, according to cyber intelligence firm iSight Partners. ISight said it did not know what data had been found by the hackers, though it suspected they were seeking information on the Ukraine crisis, as well as diplomatic, energy and telecom issues, based on the targets and the contents of phishing emails used to infect computers with tainted files. …

China military-linked firm eyes quick approval of drug to cure Ebola

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An sign explaining the symptoms of Ebola stands inside a hall for arriving passengers at the international airport in Guatemala City

By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese drugmaker with close military ties is seeking fast-track approval for a drug that it says can cure Ebola, as China joins the race to help treat a deadly outbreak of a disease that has spread from Africa to the United States and Europe. Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd has signed a tie-up with Chinese research Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) last week to help push the drug called JK-05 through the approval process in China and bring it to market. …

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Sushma Swaraj meets Canada foreign minister in New Delhi

October 14, 2014 0

New Delhi, Oct. 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Canadian counterpart John Baird here on Tuesday for a discussion on Canada-India relations to strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries.

Pooja Bhatt returns back to screen with ‘Mr. Chaalu’

October 14, 2014 0

Actor turned director Pooja Bhatt went behind the cameras after giving her last screen appearance in film ‘Everybody Says I’m Fine!‘ After 13 long years, she is ready to return back to the silver screen palying a no-nonsense detective in Reema Kagti‘s film ‘Mr. Chaalu‘.

As per the sources, Reema wrote the script keeping Tabu in mind to play the detective’s role. But, producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani found Pooja to be more appealing to play the Desi Sherlock Holmes. Therefore, Ritesh messaged ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin‘ actress asking “Are you still acting?”, to which she shot back texting: “Once an actor, always an actor.” And this is how Pooja’s comeback got on steady wheels.

‘Mr. Chaalu‘ stars Saif Ali Khan in a Casanova’s character, while Kangana Ranaut plays his love interest and Richa Chadda appears another woman in their passoinate relationship. The film will go on the floor in early 2015.