Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Hollywood star Natalie Portman is calling out the Academy Awards for snubbing female directors in the 2026 nominations. While stepping out at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to promote her new film The Gallerist, the actress shared her frustrations about the lack of female representation in the Best Director category.“So many of the best films I saw this year were made by women,” Portman, 44, said while speaking with Variety, reports people.com.She added: “You…
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Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) As the coming-of-age political action film “Rang De Basanti” clocked 20 years since its release, actor Sharman Joshi said that Hindi cinema will remember the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directorial forever. “Time flies,” said Sharman as the film turned 20-years-old.Rang De Basanti follows a British film student traveling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar and director Neeraj Ghaywan have taken to their respective social media accounts to express admiration and gratitude for each other after Homebound failed to make it to the Oscars. Sharing a collage of visuals from the film, Karan Johar wrote that he was proud of the team and Neeraj Ghaywan. “Proud!!!! Love you @neeraj.ghaywan for allowing us to bask in your light! #homebound,” he wrote.In response, Neeraj Ghaywan expressed heartfelt gratitude to J…
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Adam Sandler has shared what it feels like to be all grown up. The 59-year-old actor recently gave different reasons why he knows he’s “f****** old”. The actor received the Career Achievement Award at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards where he spoke about getting old, reports ‘People’ magazine.He said, “Number one, the other day, I had to swallow a Viagra just to take a piss. And of course I had to call my doctor because of piss lasted for…
Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Director Tamizh Dhayalan’s gripping survival drama ‘Gevi’, featuring Aadhavan and Sheela in the lead, has now officially entered the race for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026), becoming eligible for consideration in the Academy Awards nomination process. Directed by Tamil Dhayalan and produced by Artuptriangles Film Kampany, ‘Gevi’ is a powerful survival drama inspired by true events. The film is set against the rugged landscapes of the Western Ghats and tells a compell…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan extended warm birthday wishes to music maestro A.R. Rahman, expressing gratitude for the musical magic the composer has brought to his upcoming film Peddi. Ram took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with Rahman, who turned 59 on Tuesday. Ram Charan shared a heartfelt note for the Oscar-winning composer, wishing him good health, happiness and “endless music”.“Wishing @arrahman sir a very Happy Birthday. May this year bring you great health, happin…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) As Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa’s film Homebound is racing closer to Oscar, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has said he was “deeply moved” by the story, which has earned a spot among 15 films for the International Feature Film category. The Academy Award announced on X that “fifteen films advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category.”India’s Homebound is contending alongside Argentina’s BELÉN, Brazil’s THE SECRET AG…
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) As he was named the Best Actor at the Critics Choice Award, Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet honoured his longtime girlfriend, Kylie Jenner and professed his love for her. “Thank you to my partner for three years. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you,” said the actor, who took home the award for his role as aspiring ping-pong champion Marty Mauser in “Marty Supreme,” while accepting the best actor trophy, reports variety.com.Chalamet added: “Thank you …
Los Angeles, Jan 4 (IANS) Legendary actor Marlon Brando, who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his work in ‘The Godfather’, once sent a native American representative to reject the award on his behalf. An old video of the 45th Academy Awards has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather sharing the message of acting legend with the attendees.She explained that Brando declined the Oscar in protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans and …
Los Angeles, Jan 4 (IANS) British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor once shared how she avenged the insult of her mother by a producer. The actress’ social media handler took to her Instagram recently, and shared a throwback video in which she recollected how she gave back to producer Louis B. Mayer, who insulted her mother. In the video, she said, “If they want you bad enough, you can get your way. When I was 15, I left Louis B. Mayer’s office in tears. He was being very rude to my mother. …