Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who will be remembered both for his commitment to the communist ideology and a pragmatic approach to industrialising the state, passed......

Karnataka bandh: 44 flights cancelled; train, bus services hit

The Karnataka bandh called by 'Kannada Okkoota' to oppose the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu disrupted normal life in Bengaluru and other southern parts of the state on Friday.......

Rajini's politics casts a shadow over his latest film

Rajinikanth's comments on the Cauvery issue have often made him the target of pro-Kannada outfits who threatened to disrupt his film's release in Karnataka. However, this time there has so far been......

Tamil film actors begin fast

Representatives of the Tamil film industry on Friday began an eight-hour-long fast at Chepauk in Chennai, condemning the attacks on cinemas screening Tamil films, by pro-Kannada groups protesting......

IDBI not keen on financing Kannada films

The Industrial Development Bank of India, which has been financing the production of Kannada films, may see its loans turn into non-performing assets. Many of the Kannada films released last year......

FM holds pre-Budget talks with film industry team

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday met film industry delegation, accompanied by Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni, as part of his pre-Budget consultations."The......

Film industry demands single tax on cinema

Lamenting that multiple taxes pose a serious threat to the film industry, reputed film makers on Wednesday strongly pitched for a single tax on cinema. Ace film maker Yash Chopra, who is also......

Canada, India, to ink pact on films

Canada and India would soon sign an agreement envisaging greater cooperation in the field of entertainment, especially animation films, Canadian High Commissioner Peter H Sutherland said on......

Kannada Cinema To Mourn Puneeth Today

Photograph: Kind courtesy Puneeth Rajkumar/Instagram   Eighteen days after his untimely death, Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar's fans continue to mourn him. There is shock and disbelief in......

Is Navratri Inspiring Shanaya Kapoor?

Katrina wishes Sunny... Plabita's pretty pictures... Laxmi Raai glows... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shanaya Kapoor/Instagram Has the ongoing Navratri inspired Shanaya Kapoor to go traditional?......

It is film festival time in Bangalore

Bangalore is preparing to host the fourth edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) from December 15 to22. 175 films from 40 countries will be shown across nine screens in the......

Kannada outfits call off protest against Baahubali 2 release

The announcement comes a day after Sathyaraj, who plays the role of Kattappa in the movie, apologised. Pro-Kannada outfits on Saturday called off their protest against the release of Baahubali 2......

Check seamers' action too: Ranatunga

Former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday welcomed the International Cricket Council's move to conduct research on the action of spinners, but said that fast bowlers should also be......