Behind the facade of glory which film industry is known for, hundreds of actors and actresses, who were once heartthrobs, have vanished without a trace. Their illustrious careers bit the dust sometimes for no reason. We take a look at some such actors who couldn’t capitalise on their initial success They were once touted to [...]
The concert bridged the many genres of Indian classical music while touching lightly upon the West and its music — jazz, pop and blues “The Percussion Fantasy lived up to its name. Led by Dr. ‘Ghatam’ S. Karthick, the drum-percussion-string ensemble thrilled audience with renditions and improvisations of famous Carnatic and Hindustani raagas. Part of the Hydourite [...]
Life in Britain will come to a standstill next week. It’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Britain is celebrating… and how! Here’s an A-Z insider guide A for anniversary: Britons will enjoy a four-day public holiday long weekend from June 2-5 to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth who is now 86. B for [...]
Faustina Johnson feedback@postnoon.com Something about an evil queen sounds more terrifying than an evil king. Snow White and the Huntsman lends yet another addition to the long line of female villains. We conduct an exploration into the elusive psyche of the evil queen There is no other character quite like her, the magnetic charm, the [...]
Online piracy has emerged as a critical issue for the entire South Indian film industry prompting collaborative efforts to fight the menace Two months after the AP Film Chamber of Commerce signed an MoU with Motion Picture Association (MPA) to fight online piracy, the AP anti-video piracy cell is ready to make giant strides. In [...]
The success of MIB III and the eager anticipation with which Prometheus is being awaited, have proven yet again the unwavering popularity of our extraterrestrial friends. Here are a few of the all time favourites
Today’s TV shows for kids do not match up to the ones we saw in the 90s. We look at some shows that could come back for a re-run and still be a whopping hit with the kids Siddharth TSS feedback@postnoon.com The 1990s was the era when television was filled with entertaining and enthralling shows [...]
Compiled by Hemanth Kumar and Fleme Varkey Prince of controversy Sacha Baron Cohen, is back with another unsettling comedy—The Dictator. This time he has unsettled liberal sensitivities by appearing to suggest that in our present world, personal freedom may be an unaffordable luxury. In fact, Tajikistan has already banned the film but will it make [...]
Jackie Chan, one of the greatest action heroes of all time, announced that he’s going to retire from action films as he’s too old for stunts. We take a look at some of the most popular action heroes who have dazzled us on silver screen. Compiled by – Indira Atluri and Hemanth Kumar
Chandra Pemmaraju, director of Love, Lies and Seeta, talks about how tough it was convincing people to believe in his idea If you are an aspiring indie filmmaker, New York is the place to be. Chandra Pemmaraju, the director of Love, Lies and Seeta, explored some never before seen locales in New York City. Although [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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A footage is doing the rounds on TV channels where apparently two constables in UP are sorting matters out between them the hard way, raining each other with blows, not verbal, but with their lathis. One look at the video will tell you there seems to be something seriously wrong with the discipline among the [...]
So the thief is in the ship after all. The Mumbai police revelation that Gurunath Melyappan, son-in-law of BCCI Chief Srinivasan, was in constant touch with Vindoo Dhara Singh, now in police custody over betting, leaves no scope for imagination. Little wonder such brazen betting prospered over IPL. It now raises the question: was the [...]
Humorist Jaspal Bhatti, had he been alive, would have found stunning material for a flop show in the BJP’s behaviour of late. How the ‘national opposition party’ turned into a ‘notional’ party is a story worth caricaturing with potential for record viewing-rate.
Chinese president Xi Jinping is a chemical engineer. No wonder he knows the chemical formula to pursue his country’s global ambitions. If anybody in India believed Xi would extend a warm friendship to this country, he should be naive. He has been on a global Sino initiative to widen the Chinese visions of the century. [...]
“India is China’s important neighbour. (The purpose of) my current visit to India is three-fold — to increase mutual interest, intensify cooperation and to face the future,” said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to India. To this the Indian prime minister’s response could n0t have been more fitting that “the rest of the [...]
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