INFOTAINMENT

Chennai, Jul 23: Well known Tamil actor Manjula Vijayakumar died on Tuesday in a private hospital following brief illness, sources close to her family said. Manjula (59) is survived by husband, actor Vijayakumar and three daughters who had also acted in Tamil films as heroines. Starting her career as a child artiste in the hit 'Shaanthi Nilayam', Manjula later went on to star opposite the

New Delhi, Jul 23: Two days after 33-year-old filmmaker Anand Bhaskar Molar died of electrocution outside a Green Park jewellery shop, the owners were arrested for causing death due to negligence on Monday. The mother-son duo of Kamlesh Bansal (50) and Dhruv Bansal (32) were accused of leaving naked electric wires dangling out in the open in contravention of safety norms that led to the freak yet

Jerusalem, Jul 22: Renowned Indian film director, Mira Nair has turned down an invitation to attend Haifa International Film Festival as a guest of honour to protest Israel's "apartheid" policy. "I will not be going to Israel at this time. I will go to Israel when the walls come down. I will go to Israel when occupation is gone," Nair tweeted. "I will go to Israel when the state does not privilege

Mumbai, Jul 22: Sounds surreal but Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan hugged each other at Congress leader Baba Siddique'sIftaar party held at Taj Lands End on Sunday evening. Baba Siddiqui who initiated the meeting said, "It was nice to see the two of them greet each other at the Iftaar. They embraced each other and even shook hands. I hope they become friends for life now." An eye witness said,

San Diego , Jul 21: A sequel to last month's hit "Superman" film "Man of Steel" is not only in the works, but will feature two of DC Comic's best-known caped crusaders - Superman and Batman - facing off against each other, director Zack Snyder said on Saturday. Snyder, who directed British actor Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, was a surprise addition to the end of the Warner Bros. film panel

Mumbai, Jul 21: 47-year-old actor will shoot a special promo for the seventh season of Bigg Boss, where he will be seen in a double role similar to his 1997 hit comedy Judwaa. In the promo, one character is sophisticated whereas the other one is a street-smart rogue. "Salman will be seen in a double role, like his 'Judwaa' act, in the promos. He will shoot for it soon. We are trying to make it

Fatehpur Sikri, Jul 19: Actress Katrina Kaif today made a early morning trip to seek the blessings of Sheikh Salim Chishti at his dargah and expressed her desire to shoot a song sequence here. The 30-year-old actress visited the dargah at 6 in the morning and tied the sacred red thread for a wish there. It was Katrina's fifth trip to the dargah, Arshad Faridi, son of peerzada Rais Mian Chishti

Mumbai, Jul 18: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai said that he and actor Salman Khan stood by their commitment to launch Suraj Pancholi in the remake version of 1983 film 'Hero'. Ghai further said that model-actress Jiah Khan suicide case will have no bearing on the newcomer's debut. Speculations were rife that Suraj, son of actor Aditya Pancholi, would not be the part of the remake version after police

Mumbai, Jul 17: Actor Hrithik Roshan, who recently underwent brain surgery for removal of a two-month-old clot, has been penning poetry. The 39-year-old actor is currently recovering at home and has been using his time to write poems. He even posted two of them on his Facebook page in which he detailed his surgery and struggle to recover soon. "Eyes on the stars... Feet on the ground... I am

Washington, Jul 17: Farhan Akhtar starrer 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', which narrates the life of legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, has raked up USD 647,112 in the first week of its release in the US. The filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's biopic has also scored the 15th spot on the popularity chart of movies in the United States this week. According to Box Office Mojo, the website that tracks top