Factbox: List of key National Film Awards winners
NEW DELHI – The National Film Awards for the year 2012 were announced on Monday with 38 films in 14 languages honoured in the feature film categories. Actor Annu Kapoor in a still from the movie “Vicky Donor”. Reuters Handout Following is a list of winners in leading categories. Best Feature Film: Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia Indira More...
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns: Rerun of the quirky and violent
(Any opinions expressed here are those of the author, and not necessarily of Thomson Reuters) A politician learning to video chat, a man trying to draw blood with a rusty knife and a newbie MLA who doesn’t know More...
Film on Delhi gang rape to help change mindset
By Sujoy Dhar KOLKATA | Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:19pm IST (Reuters) – A Bengali film-maker inspired by the December protests over the gang rape of a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist in New Delhi is hoping More...
Jolly LLB: Little justice in this legal tale
Subhash Kapoor’s “Jolly LLB”, about a small-town lawyer who dreams of fame and wealth but develops a conscience along the way, is the film version of the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” From More...
Sanjay Dutt says won’t seek pardon, will return to prison
MUMBAI | Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:46pm IST (Reuters) – Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt said on Thursday that he will return to jail for his conviction linked to the 1993 Mumbai bombings, giving up a long-running More...
Mick Jagger love letters fetch $300,000 at auction
LONDON | Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:41pm EST (Reuters) – A collection of love letters written by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to American singer Marsha Hunt, believed to be the inspiration for the band’s More...
Legendary Indian sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar dead at 92
Report by Jill Serjeant and Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES | Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:03am EST (Reuters) – Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations More...
Rock legends take to New York stage for storm Sandy victims
Report by Christine Kearney and Edith Honan, NEW YORK | Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:39pm EST (Reuters) – Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Alicia Keys were among the musical stars headlining an all-star More...
“Cowboy Rides Away” as George Strait announces final tour
(Reuters) – “King of Country” George Strait announced his final tour on Wednesday, but said he wasn’t retiring and would go on making records for as long as he could. Singer George Strait More...
Rowling leaves door ajar to return to Potter “world”
(Reuters) – Harry’s still finished, but don’t rule out any return to the Potter world. Author J.K Rowling poses for photos with her certificate after being presented with the Freedom of the City More...
