Day: November 21, 2019

Ekta Kapoor teams up with Guneet Monga to produce ‘Pagglait’

8:28 pm November 21, 2019

Mumbai: Producers Ekta Kapoor and Guneet Monga have come together to back Sanya Malhotra-starrer “Pagglait”. The movie will be produced by Balaji Telefilms and Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, the production house behind the Oscar short-film “Period. End of Sentence”. “Guneet is one of the most relevant voices in Indian cinema today. When I heard the very […]

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Hope we continue to make films that bring people together: Amitabh Bachchan

8:21 pm November 21, 2019

Panaji: Cinema is a universal medium that brings people together keeping aside the differences of their social and modern lives, said megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday. The 77-year-old veteran, who was declared as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in September this year, is being honoured at the ongoing 50th International Film Festival of […]

I’m far from tired: Halle Berry updates fans post injury

8:17 pm November 21, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Halle Berry, who was injured on the sets of her upcoming film “Bruised”, has thanked her fans for all the love and support. The Oscar winner suffered an injury earlier this week while she was shooting for a fight scene. Berry, 53, took to Instagram on Wednesday to update the fans about […]

Myanmar town offers glimmer of hope for Muslims enduring ‘apartheid’

8:13 pm November 21, 2019

Kyaukphyu (Myanmar): Htoo Maung sits down to lunch, sharing a bowl of traditional noodle soup with old friends, an ordinary act that has become extraordinary in Myanmar’s Rakhine state — because he is Muslim, and they are Buddhist. They used to live side by side as neighbours. But now he can only visit them under […]

Iran environmentalists receive prison sentences of up to 10 years

8:05 pm November 21, 2019

Tehran: Six environmental conservationists accused of “spying” on Iranian military sites have received sentences of up to 10 years in prison, according to state news agency IRNA and Shargh daily. Sentences “from four to 10 years” have been issued for some of the case’s suspects, IRNA quoted judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili as saying. Mohammad […]