Director Mira Nair spent five years of her life bringing author Mahsin Hamid's novel 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' to life. The talented director talks about bringing this year's most controversial film to India, its ensemble cast and shooting parts of it on ...
'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Kahaani' and 'Vicky Donor' sweep in the popular categories at the 60th National Film Awards. 40 jury members came together to select the best films of 2012.
Parineeti Chopra, who is still riding high on the success of 'Ishaqzaade', discloses things that she can do in five minutes, five things one needs to do to lose weight and type of films that she will sign in five minutes. She also speaks about her upcoming fil...
The Andheri Metropolitan Court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for not appearing in court. The warrant was issued against him for allegedly threatening a film producer.
News Hour | Four months on from the Nirbhaya case, nothing has changed for women in India and especially Delhi. A five year old child was kidnapped and raped for two days. Her body parts were horribly mutilated. She is currently going through treatment and onl...
A short clip uploaded on a video sharing website that shows a woman talking into a wireless device in 1938 is thought to be the proof of the world's first mobile phone. The short clip, which has been viewed 3,42,000 times on the video sharing website, features...
Ayushmann Khurana and Kunal Roy Kapur, the two lead actors of the film 'Nautanki Saala', along with director Rohan Sippy, take the Capital by storm. Here's a chat with the drama queens who happen to be boys.
Bollywood stars shine bright as they walk the red carpet for Times of India Film Awards 2013 which intends to take Indian cinema to the world. The stars who looked all pretty and dapper say that it is an honour to be part of this event. Actors Shah Rukh Khan, ...
Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, who walked the red carpet for Times of India Film Awards 2013 at Vancouver, shares her fashion secrets. She says she values comfort above all else when it comes to clothing. Further on, she admits that she is a bit scared about ...
Several Tamil film industry representatives and actors, including Rajinikanth and Sharath Kumar, are on a day-long protest to demand for the rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils and an international probe into the alleged war crimes against the ethnic Tamils.
The first edition of Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), the global choice awards to honour the very best in Bollywood, has been launched. The launch was a star-studded event with much glitz and glamour.
Rahul Dev Burman was a legendary music composer who changed the face of Indian film music. With his inspired rock 'n' roll classics, Panchamda, as he was fondly known, brought about 'youthful exuberance' to Bollywood's music. Burman's first brush with success ...
Suman Mukhopadhyay, director of the movie which was banned in West Bengal, lashes out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for curtailing the freedom of expression. He claims that the film was banned in West Bengal because there is a sense of insecurity.
Hollywood gets ready for its biggest night: the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. The nominees have been chosen, the red carpet rolled out. From films of historical importance to crowd-pleasers to surprise inclusions, this year's best film and best director compet...
Salman Rushdie lashes out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a statement that accuses her of ordering the state police to block his arrival at Kolkata airport. He also accuses the state police of inciting the protests against him outside the Kolk...
Author Salman Rushdie attacks West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she incited the protests against his visit. Rushdie says he was forced to cancel his visit to Kolkata because Mamata ordered the West Bengal police to block his trip. He also accu...
Kamal Haasan's brother Chandra Haasan will meet several Muslim group leaders in a first round of talks to discuss the ongoing tussle regarding the release of the film 'Vishwarooopam'. Tamil Nadu home secretary is also expected to attend the meeting that the ac...
Actor Kamal Haasan in an interview to Times Now reiterates his threat of self exile, if the controversy repeats itself. He said that he will not cower before fundamentalism, saying that his film, 'Vishwaroopam' does not hurt the sentiments of any religion. Kam...
After facing severe criticism from various quarters over her government's decision to stop the release of Kamal Haasan's controversial film 'Vishwaroopam', Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa finally comes out in defence of her stand and explains, complete ...
Author Salman Rushdie has been forced to cancel his visit to Kolkata after several Muslim groups protested his coming. Rushdie was supposed to be in the city to promote Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of his book 'Midnight's Children'.
The Tamil Nadu government files an appeal against the Madras High Court's verdict which lifted the ban on Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam'. The government has filed an appeal before a two-member Bench saying that the screening of the film will lead to law an...
As the fate of his film 'Vishwarooopam' hangs in limbo, actor-director Kamal Haasan has reportedly written to Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa seeking an appointment to discuss the ban on the film. Haasan was also told by the Madras High Court to reach a...
The Madras High Court will decide on the fate of Kamal Haasan's ambitious project 'Vishwaroopam' today. The Tamil Nadu government had imposed a two-week ban on the film, following protests by Muslim groups that said the film showed their community in a bad lig...
Fate of the film 'Vishwarooopam' remains undecided as the Madras High Court, which was to pronounce its verdict on the film's ban in Tamil Nadu, adjourns the case till tomorrow. The high court says that as the actor-director of the film Kamal Haasan is in Chen...
Filmmaker Deepa Mehta and author Salman Rushdie are in the country to promote 'Midnight's Children'. The Censor Board has passed the film without any picture cuts, says the Indo-Canadian filmmaker, who is hopeful that the Indian audience would love the film ju...
Bollywood stars walk the red carpet at Stardust Awards 2013. While Vidya Balan won the Best Actress title in the thriller/action category for 'Kahaani', Shah Rukh Khan bagged the Star of the Year title for 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'.
It is decision day for actor-director Kamal Haasan as the Madras High Court is expected to pronounce its verdict on his film 'Vishwarooopam' today, and whether it can be released in Tamil Nadu. The film was banned in the state last week after Muslim groups pro...
In a major setback to actor Kamal Haasan, his dream project 'Vishwaroopam' has been banned for 15 days in Tamil Nadu. The ban comes following strong protests from Muslim organisations over the controversial content of the film. The actor-director has spent 95 ...
The leading actors of Bejoy Nambiar's upcoming film 'David' get chatty about their roles in the film. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vikram and Vinay Virmani talk of their Davids. The film, set to be released in February, is about three different Davids in three different...
As their film 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' is all set for release, Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Pankaj Kapoor get chatty about their respective characters in the film. The Vishal Bhardwaj directed film will release tomorrow.
Actor Kamal Haasan has set aside the release of his film 'Vishwaroopam' following the controversy regarding its release on DTH platform. The actor has held off the release on theatres as well, saying he is only concerned about his audience. Saying he is sorry ...
Catch choreographers Prabhu Deva and Remo d'Souza talk about their upcoming flick 'Any Body Can Dance'. The movie is about rival dance groups and their struggle to reach the top. The movie has even introduced copyright choreography for the first time.
Anushka Sharma predicts that Delnaz, Sana or Niketan might win Bigg Boss season 6. The actress, along with Imran Khan, had made a visit to the Bigg Boss house to promote their film 'Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola', which releases on January 11.
Tennis star Leander Paes will be seen on the silver screen today as his debut film 'Rajdhani Express' releases today. Paes, who is quite serious about his acting career as well, says the film is a drama thriller and his character 'Keshav' is a tough one in the...
Ever since Hrithik Roshan said he wanted to do 'Paani', which is his dream project, speculations have been abundant about the cast of the film. And who else will tell you about the cast than the director? Shekhar Kapur, whose 'Paani' is busy making rounds in t...
The King of dance Prabhu Deva is all set to recreate his 'Muqabla' magic in a new film on dance. The dance master will star in the film 'ABCD: Any Body Can Dance' which is being directed by choreographer Remo D'Souza.
It takes Salman Khan to break a Salman Khan record. At least that is what his brother Arbaaz Khan would like to believe when it comes to the movie 'Dabangg 2'. The two brothers believe that the sequel to the 2010 hit 'Dabangg' has a long way to go before it ma...
Salman Khan turns 47 today, but most of his special day is going to be spent in court. Salman Khan has to appear in court in connection with the infamous hit-and-run case. He however hopes to wrap up the appearance soon as he would like to 'hang out' with his ...
As Kamal Haasan returns to the big screen with his new film 'Vishwaroopam' which will hit the screens in January 2013. However, the veteran actor also managed to rake up the DTH controversy as Haasan wil release his 'Vishwaroopam' in the DTH format first.
India's most loved superstar, Rajinikanth, celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Rajinikanth thanks his fans for their wishes, sheds light on his upcoming releases and fondly remembers the years gone by.
Irrfan Khan says he is trying not to think about 'Life of Pi' generating Oscar buzz just within a day of its release. 'Life of Pi' released worldwide on November 21. The visual extravaganza also kicked off the 43rd edition of International Film Festival of Ind...
Reclusive Tabu talks about why she chose 'Life of Pi' over any other project. She says she was quite nervous when director Ang Lee wanted to talk about her role in the film after watching 'The Namesake'. Tabu recounts how Ang was so quiet and she was so nervou...
The legal battle between Ajay Devgn's production company and Yashraj Films gets uglier as Ajay Devgn, for the first time has come out and said that the matter is going to take it legal recourse. However, the cast of 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' refuse to comment on the...
The lead couple in Anurag Kashyap's latest venture 'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana' promoted their film through cooking tips. Huma Qureshi and Kunal Kapoor get together to make a vegetable sandwich and ridiculous rap songs as part of their film promotion.
Indian entries Chakravyuh and Rush hit the screens alongside the Hollywood movies Cloud Atlas and Ted. It's Bollywood vs Hollywood at this weeks box office as films compete for the audience's attention. The man with the superhit record Emraan Hasmi works with ...
Four days after the industry lost legendary film-maker Yash Chopra, his friends, family and other close acquaintances met under the same roof yet again to pay a tribute to the king of romance. The near-and-dear met to bid adieu and share memories of the legend...
Times Now takes you behind the scenes of Yash Chopra's last directorial venture, 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. A director till the very end, Chopra pairs Katrina Kaif for the first time with Shahrukh Khan. This love triangle also stars Anushka Sharma in a pivotal role.
All the action heads to the capital as Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor host a massive wedding reception in New Delhi. Take a look at the grand reception held for the political fraternity, sports superstars, fashionistas, friends and family in New Delhi. Sharm...
Dayanidhi, who is the son of DMK leader Azhagiri, is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Dayanidhi's film production house, Cloud Nine Movies, has been raided by the Madurai police. Initial reports indicate that ten police officials raided the office of Day...
The success of 'Barfi' has been marred by accusations that the film has lifted scenes from many classics. Director Anurag Basu defends 'Barfi', which is an Oscar entry. He clarifies that it is no secret and he has been vocal right from the start that the film ...
Protests against the controversial film 'Innocence of Muslims' reach Kolkata. Several people come out on the streets to protest against the American film and stage demonstrations outside the US consulate. The protests began in the Middle East a while ago forci...
Seasoned actress Sridevi returns to the limelight after 15 years with the movie 'English Winglish'. She shares a candid moment with Times Now, chatting about her comeback and remakes among other things. Director and Film-maker Gauri Shinde also shares her joy ...
'The Making of Heroine' takes you behind the scenes of the film 'Heroine'. Kareena Kapoor talks about her role as Mahi Arora and what makes her the right choice for the film, which is about the life of a superstar. Director Madhur Bhandarkar is all praise for ...
The Pakistan Government has declared a national holiday as the anti-American protest grows in the country. A controversial film has sparked outrage against the US in many Islamic countries. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US Govt has nothing to ...
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets outside the US consulate in Pakistan in protest against a controversial American film, the 'Innocence of Muslims', which is deemed insulting to Islam. The Pakistani police resorted to firing tear gas in response to ...
Following a massive outrage in the Middle Eastern countries, against the US for an alleged 'anti-Muslim' film, President Barack Obama sends out a stern message. He says that there can be no excuse for the violence that has spread and that all Americans will be...
People protesting against the anti-Islam film titled 'Innocence of Muslims' have targeted the US Consulate in Chennai and pelted stones at it. Following the attack, security has been beefed up in places where the US Consulates are located. The Jammu and Kashmi...
Protests against the anti-Islam film titled 'Innocence of Muslims' and America have spread to Jammu and Kashmir. The protesters have asked the Centre government to block the clips and trailers of the film available on various platforms like YouTube. In an atte...
As director of 'Rebel', Lawrence Raghavendra is hopeful it will match the expectations that come with an action film starring Prabhas, and directed by him. The audio release of this movie is on September 14.
Owners of single screen theatres threaten to go on strike around the festive season to protest the high entertainment tax and the 'no change in owner' policy. The owners will meet Maharashtra's Cultural Minister to discuss these issues.
The anti-US protests continue unabated across Asia and Africa. The protests began over a controversial film. US President Barrack Obama is trying to ensure security to US citizens after the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three staff members wer...
Following the broadcast of a controversial film that criticized the teachings of Prophet Muhammed, the Middle Eastern countries express outrage. The latest country to go anti-US is Egypt, where thousands of protesters throng the US embassy in Cairo.
Protesters gherao the US embassy in Yemen and raise slogans against the country. The demonstrators stormed into the embassy compound and burned the US flag. According to reports, the anger about an anti-Muslim film is spreading in the Middle East and this is t...
Bollywood actors are now willing to go any extend to promote their films as they realize that any publicity is good publicity. With stars and their films pitted against each other and the hype and hoopla over the '100 crore club' the actors are left with no op...
The US has claimed that the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi was pre-planned and the target was the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. He was killed by militiamen along with three other staff members. There was a huge protest in eastern Libya agai...
Hollywood was in full attendance at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival which is considered to be the best platform to showcase Oscar-worthy films. Johnny Depp has arrived at the festival amid great fan flow for the screening of his documentary 'West ...
While the CBI has given Suresh Kalmadi a clean chit in the AM Films case, fresh evidence in the form of documents suggest otherwise. Kalmadi allegedly pressurized Jeyachandran, head of accounts in the Organizing Committee, to sanction the immediate release of ...
While the CBI has given Suresh Kalmadi a clean chit in the AM Films case, fresh evidence in the form of documents suggest otherwise. Kalmadi allegedly pressurized Jeyachandran, head of accounts in the Organizing Committee, to sanction the immediate release of ...
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi's director Bela Bhansali Sehgal and lead actors Farah Khan and Boman Irani chat about the making of the rom com, which was released in India on Aug 24. The easygoing camaraderie between the trio is reflected in the feel-good en...
Known to don many hats, Bollywood actor Abhay Deol now ventures into uncharted territory by turning producer for an American short film called 'Love, lots of it'. Abhay is undertaking the project for his American friends Josh, Azgar and Rob, who he stayed with...
BJP has accused the government of letting sacked Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi off the hook in the AM Films scam. Kalmadi was given a clean chit by the CBI as his name was not mentioned in the chargesheet submitted by CBI in AM F...
Katrina Kaif is on a roll post the success of Salman Khan starer Ek Tha Tiger. Times Now has managed to catch up with the Bollywood diva as she shoots for an ad film.
The BJP has hit out at CBI for excluding the name of Suresh Kalmadi in the AM Films scam chargesheet. The party has said that the CBI has failed to conduct a fair investigation into the scam as it is trying to protect Kalmadi.
The chargesheet filed by CBI in the Queen's Baton Relay scam gives a clean chit to Suresh Kalmadi while implicating many of his aides. The chargeseet which has been accessed by Times Now throws light into the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chair...
Anurag Kashyap presents the second installment of the Gangs of Wasseypur, which promises to be more engrossing than its predecessor. Riding purely on the genius of the first film, this sequel needs no introduction or marketing ploy. Watch Anurag and Co. share ...
Bollywood actor Richa Chadda, who is very much in demand post the success of Gangs Of Wasseypur, remarks that she is highly excited about the film and the rave reviews she has received from critics. She will be next seen in Gangs Of Wasseypur 2.
The 12th edition of the Osian Cinefan kicks off in New Delhi after a break of two years. The eclectic programme showcases the best of Asian, Arab and Indian cinema focused on the freedom of creative thought and expression. Apart from film screenings, the festi...
Amitabh Bachchan ran on the streets of London carrying the Olympic torch. This is the first time that a film star from another nation has been called for the torch relay. In this interview, Amitabh speaks about the invitation sent by the London Olympic games o...
The Films and Theatre Society (FTS) brings the second edition of its annual arts festival ‘RANG’, a visual extravaganza for those who have a penchant for art. The nine-day long festival will have dedicated events for theatre, photography and short films.
Bollywood film maker Zoya Akhtar manages to bring together the leading men of B-town for a public service campaign to spread awareness on breast cancer.
Bangalore Times has kick started the first edition of its Film Awards honouring the best from the world of Sandalwood cinema. Actor Sudeep has won the 'Best Actor' award and Ramya has won the 'Best Actress' award.
Speaking on the upcoming film by Rohit Shetty, 'Bol Bachchan', Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn remarks that he hardly rehearses his scenes as it is not possible for him to plan what he is going to do in the take. He also reveals why the film is titled 'Bol Bachchan...
Awarded the best actor at the New York Film Festival, Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks to Times Now on his spectacular rise to stardom and reacts on his movies bagging honours at the prestigious Cannes film festival.
Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar says that he is relieved that the Supreme Court has stayed criminal proceedings against him in an alleged rape case.