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Los Angeles, March 16 Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra, who passed away in November 2025, did not appear in the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 98th Academy Awards.The tribute segment at this year's Oscars lasted 15 minutes longer than in previous years, with special tributes to Hollywood...

Los Angeles, March 16 – Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial film, "One Battle After Another," won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards.The political thriller was recognized for its narrative scope, performances, and direction, emerging as one of the most prominent films...

Mumbai, March 16 Actor Varun Dhawan recently spoke about how filmmaker Karan Johar launched him in Bollywood with the 2012 film Student of the Year.The actor, while appearing on the show The Great Indian Kapil Show, recalled his journey of working as an assistant director under the guidance of...

Mumbai, March 16 Veteran filmmaker David Dhawan recently spoke about the importance of character actors in Hindi cinema while further praising some of the finest actors he has worked with during his illustrious career.Appearing alongside his son, actor Varun Dhawan, on The Great Indian Kapil...

The 98th Academy Awards are currently taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, bringing together some of the biggest names in the film industry to celebrate the year's best achievements in cinema.The ceremony is being hosted by comedian and television presenter Conan O'Brien, who is...

Los Angeles, March 16 Actress Priyanka Chopra presented the International Feature Film Oscar along with actor Javier Bardem at the 98th Academy Awards on Monday.The duo presented the award to Norway's ‘Sentimental Value’, directed by Joachim Trier. The film explores the strained relationship...

Los Angeles, March 16 – Hollywood actress Amy Madigan was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the ongoing 98th Academy Awards for her performance in the film ‘Weapons’. This marked her first Academy Award, several decades after her earlier nomination for Best Supporting Actress for...

Los Angeles, March 16 – The 98th Academy Awards ceremony paid tribute to several notable figures from the global film community who passed away during the previous year. The "In Memoriam" segment at the Academy Awards honored several prominent figures from the global film community who had...

New Delhi, March 15 The inaugural edition of the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) will open with the Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirāt’ and conclude with Singaporean filmmaker Tan Siyou's debut feature ‘Amoeba’.The week-long festival will be held from March 25 to 31 at the Bharat Mandapam in...

Los Angeles, March 15 – Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that she would not have agreed to star in the new ‘Halloween’ movie if she had known it was part of a trilogy.The 67-year-old actress agreed to star in David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween’, the sequel to her 1978 film, for...

Chennai, March 15 Ace actor, director, and producer Dhanush has now praised two-time National Award-winning music director G V Prakash for offering to score music for free for actor Ken Karunas's debut directorial film, "Youth."Participating in the audio launch event of the film, Dhanush told...

Mumbai, March 15: Actor Riteish Deshmukh has called for significant changes in how Maharashtra views its cinema. The actor attended a special event organized by the Samajwadi Party, and said that Marathi cinema in Maharashtra is declining due to the demand for Hindi cinema.The actor said that...

Mumbai, March 15 Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar believes that traditional love stories will soon make a major return to the big screen.At a special screenwriting workshop session organized by Whistling Woods International in association with the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA), Akhtar was...

New Delhi, March 14 – Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar credited filmmakers Priyadarshan, Rajkumar Santoshi, and the late Neeraj Vora for teaching him comedy, a genre he believes hasn't been fully appreciated in the film industry.Kumar discussed this during the second day of the India Today...

New Delhi, March 14 Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor said he was offered a cameo in Aditya Dhar's upcoming release, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge," and admits declining the offer was simply a missed opportunity."Dhurandhar: The Revenge" is a sequel to Dhar's 2025 release, which reportedly grossed over...

Chennai, March 14 Actor Vishal, who is also the secretary of the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA), better known as the Nadigar Sangam, has now thanked veteran Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad for understanding the sentiments of the fans of the late actor and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister...

New Delhi, March 14 With over 45 Malayalam and approximately 25 Hindi films under his belt, many of which are comedies, Priyadarshan says he is "almost exhausted because there's nothing more to do".Given his unique perspective on the two major film industries, the director of "Hera Pheri" can...

Mumbai, March 14 – Award-winning filmmaker Prakash Jha, known for his socially relevant and thought-provoking films, has shared his opinion on the relationship between society and revolution.The filmmaker-producer spoke to IANS at his office in the Andheri West area of Mumbai, and stated that...

Mumbai, March 14 – Actor Jackie Shroff wished Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on his 51st birthday and veteran actress Farida Jalal on turning 77 via his social media account on March 14.In a post on his social media account, Shroff shared a portrait of Aamir Khan wearing a black bowler hat and...

Mumbai, March 14 Actress Sonali Bendre recently took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as she shared a video montage of throwback pictures from her early days in the film industry during the 1990s.Posting the video on her social media account, the actress captioned it as, “Back when photos...