Manoj Bajpayee was being touted as one of the contenders for the National Award this year for his acclaimed performance in Aligarh, but the actor says losing out to Akshay Kumar did not disappoint him. The 48-year-old actor insists that he does not yearn for recognition. Bajpayee received lot of acclaim for his portrayal of …
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May 14, 2017Actor Akshay Kumar on Moday urged those criticising his National Award win to "take it back" if they felt he did not deserve it. He won his first National Award this year in the best actor category for his role in Rustom. The decision, however, was met with criticism with many arguing that it was …
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April 24, 2017Veteran actor Anil Kapoor says his daughter Sonam is very "fortunate" to have been chosen for a Special Mention at the 64th National Film Awards. And now the family is looking forward to the day when she will receive the honour from President Pranab Mukherjee next month. Anil was present at the IIFA voting weekend …
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April 15, 2017Proficient in Rabindrasangeet, singer Iman Chakraborty is busy celebrating as she won a national award for singing the female version of Tumi jaake bhalobasho. The singer started learning music at a very young age and her love for music can be seen in her Facebook profile where she has written “I’m nothing but a musician”. …
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April 10, 2017Actor Akshay Kumar, who has won his first National Film Award, says winning the honour has made the film Rustom even more special for him. Akshay was named the Best Actor for Rustom at the 64th National Film Awards, announced here on Friday. The 49-year-old actor's performance in crime thriller Rustom — a film loosely based on the …
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April 7, 2017Megastar Amitabh Bachchan starrer Pink— which raked up discussions on crimes against women — has won the Best Film on Social Issues at 64th National Film Awards, it was announced here on Friday. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, the courtroom drama is a contemporary youth-centric film with a strong socially relevant message about the choices …
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April 7, 2017Holding Back, starring National Award-winning actress Seema Biswas, will compete at the upcoming Filmfare Short Film Awards 2017. Directed by Wilson Louis, Holding Back is based on a real 1999 incident, when a man named Shiva, who was suffering from blood cancer, passed away in train while travelling from Bengaluru to Chennai for a friend’s marriage. …
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December 17, 2016Holding Back, starring National Award-winning actress Seema Biswas, will compete at the upcoming Filmfare Short Film Awards 2017. Directed by Wilson Louis, Holding Back is based on a real 1999 incident, when a man named Shiva, who was suffering from blood cancer, passed away in train while travelling from Bengaluru to Chennai for a friend’s marriage. …
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December 17, 2016Vidya Balan has seen a lot of ups and downs in her 11-year film career but the National award-wining actress says she has never felt competitive throughout the journey. The 38-year-old actress says she always appreciates the hard work of other people but has never followed someone else’s path of success. “I’ve never felt competitive …
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December 1, 2016