Tag: Oscar
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Ali Fazal proud of Oscar nominations for ‘Victoria & Abdul’
Actor Ali Fazal, who features with Hollywood Judi Dench in Victoria & Abdul, says he is proud that the movie has landed two Oscar nominations in two departments. Consolata Boyle is nominated in the Best Costume Design category and Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard stand a chance to win Best Make-up and Hairstyling segment. “I’m …
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January 24, 2018 -
Will never get over this: Nanjiani on Oscar nomination
The feeling of being nominated for an Oscar is still sinking in for stand-up comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani, whose roots trace back to Pakistan. Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon are nominated for the Writing (Original Screenplay) category at the 90th Academy Awards for their film The Big Sick, which featured Indian actor …
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January 24, 2018 -
Happy birthday Gippy Grewal: Top 5 songs of the singer that will make you groove
Rupinder Singh Grewal aka Gippy Grewal has given his fans some of the best songs to groove on. From Angreji Beat to Oscar, Gippy’s songs very often makes it to the top list in numerous chart-busters and are the choice for many discos and pubs when it comes to playing some party songs for people …
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January 2, 2018 -
A R Rahman to pay tribute to his homeland, Tamil Nadu
Oscar and Grammy-winning composer A R Rahman will perform in his homeland Tamil Nadu next month. He says the people of Tamil Nadu are always special and performing before them in his 25th year in the industry is a privilege. After his performance at the IIFA 2017 in New York, which marked the beginning of …
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December 29, 2017 -
India’s ‘Newton’ out of Oscar race
India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018, “Newton”, is out of the race for the honour. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced that nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 90th Academy Awards, …
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December 15, 2017 -
‘Newton’ wins 2 honours at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
India’s Oscar entry “Newton” secured two wins at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane on Thursday, with Rajkummar Rao winning the best actor and Mayank Tewari and Amit V Masurkar claiming the best screenplay honour. Manipuri movie “Lady of the Lake” won a special mention. Ecstatic over the win, Rajkummar tweeted: “Won the best …
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November 23, 2017 -
Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘out of body experience’ at Oscars
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she was having an “out of body experience” when she accepted her Oscar in 1999. The 44-year-old triumphed at the Academy Awards in the late 1990s for her performance in Shakespeare In Love, but it was her bizarre acceptance speech that was the most memorable for her fans. In her speech, …
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September 3, 2017 -
Marlee Matlin excited to work with Priyanka Chopra
Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin has joined the third season of popular American thriller TV series "Quantico" and says she cannot wait to work with actress Priyanka Chopra. "Can't wait to work with Priyanka Chopra, Johanna E Braddy, Jake Mclaughlin, my old friend Blair Underwood and of course Michael Seitzman," Matlin tweeted on Monday …
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August 1, 2017 -
AR Rahman trolled for singing ‘Tamil songs’ at London concert
Oscar winning composer AR Rahman got slammed over social media after some of his fans reportedly walked out of his concert at Wembley Stadium because many of the songs he sang were in Tamil. Rahman performed the concert "Netru, Indru, Naalai"(Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) at the London event on July 8. However, according to reports, fans …
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July 14, 2017 -
Will he change his mind?
Daniel Day-Lewis, who has announced his retirement from acting, has never been the type of actor who could give an off-the-rack performance. All his work has been bespoke. It’s a tortuous metaphor but a fitting one considering that he once took a break from acting to work as a cobbler and that his final film …
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June 23, 2017 -
Brazilian star Oscar gets eight-game ban over China brawl
The CFA issued lengthy bans to four players, including the 25-year-old Oscar, and fined him $6,000.
June 23, 2017 -
Hollywood’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meryl Streep turns 68
June 22, 2017 -
Where is Satyajit Ray’s Oscar, ask visiting fans
These Feluda lovers are on a hunt. Not for kidnappers or killers, though. They are searching for auteur Satyajit Ray's Oscar on his birthday. "I wonder where the Oscar is located," posed Suman Pal, as he wound his way through the throng at 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road in south Kolkata, the sprawling estate where the …
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May 2, 2017 -
Miami to rename street after Oscar-winning film ‘Moonlight’
Director Barry Jenkis' hometown is honouring him and his film Moonlight by renaming a street after the best picture Oscar winner. The Liberty City, the hometown of Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, inspired the moving story of a boy struggling to come to terms with his sexuality while growing up in impoverished black community. According …
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April 20, 2017 -
‘Life’ has been about enjoying myself: Jake Gyllenhaal
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, for whom Bollywood is mostly about musical numbers, says his upcoming movie "Life" has been an experiment in enjoying himself and having fun during work, rather than investing a lot of energy into it. Jake, 36, plays the role of David Jordan in the upcoming science fiction horror film which releases in …
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March 18, 2017 -
Oscar winning movies based on books
Oscar winning movies based on books: Oscars 2017 created a buzz in the social circles for more than just the awards. The gaffe around the best film put social media on a tizzy after Moonlight grabbed the best film award from the highly nominated La La Land. But, what might not have grabbed the eyeballs …
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March 2, 2017 -
Oscar winning movies based on books
Oscar winning movies based on books: Oscars 2017 created a buzz in the social circles for more than just the awards. The gaffe around the best film put social media on a tizzy after Moonlight grabbed the best film award from the highly nominated La La Land. But, what might not have grabbed the eyeballs …
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March 2, 2017