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LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Gina Lollobrigida, the 1950s Italian bombshell who starred in films including 'Fanfan la Tulipe', 'Beat the Devil', 'Trapeze' and 'Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell', has died. She was 95. A generation of Indians will remember Lollobrigida from

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli on winning the Best Original Song and Best Foreign Language Film at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards on January 15 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel here, dedicated the honor to all the

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani is a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to his role as Kingo in 'Eternals', but that doesn't mean he's in an uproar over Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino criticizing the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Superstar Ram Charan's wife Upasana Kamineni posted a series of pictures with her husband from Golden Globe Awards 2023 on social media, after 'Naatu Naatu', a song from his 'RRR' won the award for Best Original Song. She

India-West News Desk BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The S.S. Rajamouli directorial 'RRR' bagged the Golden Globe for Original Song, but lost the Best Motion Picture Non-English award to the Argentine film 'Argentina, 1985'. The 80th Golden Globe Awards was held on January

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Six Indian feature films -- the much-favored 'RRR', India's official entry 'Chhello Show', the sleeper hit 'Kantara', 'The Kashmir Files', 'Gangubai Kathiyawadi' and 'Me Vasantrao', the Marathi-language biopic on classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande -- are

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Rebekah Sood appeared along with her sister Ariella Blank, on the business reality show 'Shark Tank India 2' and pitched for their kombucha drinks startup. Rebekah said being the daughter of a mechanical engineering professor, she always gave

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - NTR Jr and S.S. Rajamouli were welcomed with rounds of applause and shouts of "Bravo!” by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the organization responsible for the Oscars, at a special

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas hosted a special screening of 'Chhello Show' , India's official entry for the Academy Awards, for the voters who decide the Oscars in Los Angeles. The screening was followed by a dinner reception

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani thinks racist language has become "much more acceptable in mainstream circles" in recent years. The 44-year-old actor, who was born in Karachi, noted that racist attitudes remain in America, two decades

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA – ‘Dreamline,’ a coming-of-age family drama about an aspiring Indian American teenage rapper learning to bridge the cultural divide with his immigrant software engineer dad and ultimately finding his creative voice in the process, is being

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group has partnered with India’s ELE Animations to co-produce “Drac and Skeletons.” The spooky chase comedy series will be produced into a 78x7” animated series in

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Indian American model, TV host, author, and activist Padma Lakshmi hit back at a follower, who criticized her fun video, which was shared on her Instagram account, of her and her daughter Krishna. The clip saw

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) – Tickets for filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR', scheduled to be screened at the world's biggest IMAX theatre here on January 9, was sold out in a matter of 98 seconds. The screening at the Chinese

LONDON, (IANS) - Veteran actor Satish Shah gave an epic reply after he faced racism at the Heathrow airport here. The actor, who is popularly known as Indravardhan Sarabhai from his show 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai', was traveling to London in first

MUMBAI, (ANI) - After 'Loki' star Sophia Di Martino, Robin Baker from the British Film Institute National Archive has heaped praise on actress Alia Bhatt over her performance in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. Robin penned a note saying he was moved by Alia's

LOS ANGELES, CA - 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' actress Sana Saeed is engaged to her boyfriend Csaba Wagner. She is remembered for playing Anjali, Shah Rukh Khan's on-screen daughter in the film. Sana has shared a reel in which her boyfriend

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - 'Game of Thrones' star Nathalie Emmanuel heaped praise on SS Rajamouli's blockbuster action-drama 'RRR' and its star cast. She dropped a series of tweets praising the cast and its songs. The first tweet read, "RRR is

MUMBAI (IANS) - Riteish Deshmukh is all praise for his wife’s bargaining skills. He recalled an incident where, because of Genelia D'Souza, he managed to purchase a highly-priced sculpture in New York at half its stated price.He said: "I am very

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Amar Chada Patel, who plays Boorman, a roguish warrior with a checkered past in the streaming series 'Willow', has said he has done his part for all the "little brown kids" who have grown up in

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Los Angeles-based director Manjari Makijany, who was nominated at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards for her film 'Spin' in the 'Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program' and 'Outstanding Fiction Special' categories, feels she naturally gravitates

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' actress Vrushika Mehta has shared several pictures on her Instagram handle informing her fans about her engagement with Saurabh Ghedia, who lives and works in Toronto. Vrushika also posted a video from a

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - The Charlie Hunnam-starrer series 'Shantaram' will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, released December 16, will serve as a series finale, reports 'Variety'. Based on Gregory David Roberts' 900-plus-page novel, ‘Shantaram’

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is in a hilarious collaboration with social media personality Khaby Lame. The 'Happy New Year' actor was seated beside the Senegalese-Italian comedian in an Instagram reel, which the latter had shared on Instagram with

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Pan Indian stand-up star and actor Vir Das's new standup special 'Landing' will premiere worldwide on Netflix on December 26. Speaking about the new release, Vir said, "It's exciting to be ending the year with this

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Action-thriller film 'Lakadbaggha', which stars Anshuman Jha, Ridhi Dogra and Milind Soman in principal roles, is heading to the South Asian International Film Festival New York where it will have its world premiere. The film tells

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The phrase "To the moon and back" could prove true for actor Dev Joshi, who is known for his work on the television show "Baalveer". Joshi is the youngest among the 7 people who will fly to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The short film 'Highway Night', which stars actor-director Prakash Jha has been shortlisted and is under consideration for selection by the Academy Awards. The film, directed by Shubham Singh, sees Prakash Jha essaying the role of a

The musical talent of M.M. Keeravani was recognized at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.  Seen here with blockbuster director S.S. Rajamouli LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli's epic period drama has earned a Golden Globes nomination for Best Picture, Non-English Language, category and is

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male costar - not in Bollywood but in Hollywood. Chopra Jonas that her upcoming series 'Citadel' is the first project where she's ever received

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ace choreographer Rajit Dev worked with dancer-actress Nora Fatehi for the fourth FIFA World Cup anthem, 'Light the Sky'. The anthem also featured the vocal talents of Emirati singer Balqees, Iraqi superstar Rahma Riad, and award-winning singer-songwriter Manal

JEDDAH (IANS) - Writer-director Jemima Khan said she wanted to challenge "preconceptions that a lot of people in the West have about arranged marriages" when she tackled her first script for the movie 'What's Love Got to Do With It',

JEDDAH (IANS) - At the Red Sea Film Festival, Gurinder Chadha in an hour-long conversation, spoke at length about her career and the hurdles she faced within the industry. The filmmaker who is now all set to helm an original Disney

LONDON (IANS) - Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is in London campaigning for the BAFTA Awards for his movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. The director kickstarted the campaign by speaking at a special BAFTA Masterclass in which he discussed his career trajectory over the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'Hustle 2.0' winner MC Square and Bollywood actor Ishaan Khattar have collaborated for the FIFA rap anthem. They will be releasing a video dedicated to FIFA World Cup 2022 in which they can be seen in the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli, bagging the best director award from the New York Film Critics Circle for his epic adventure film 'RRR', is yet another feather in the cap of the well-known filmmaker. The award has also set

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently attended the Red Sea International Film Festival, left the 'Basic Instinct' actress Sharon Stone gasping at the event after she realized that it was him who was sitting next to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor remembers being lost in Disneyland at the age of 5 and how his father Jeetendra found him there. Tusshar said: "In 1982, I got lost in Disneyland. I was 5 years old. I got

(L-R): Sonal Shah as Paru, Venk Potula as Vinny, Sharmita Bhattacharya as Anjali and Nirvan Patnaik as Zak in director Ravi Kapoor’s new film, “Four Samosas,” which will release in theaters and on-demand on December 2. (photos courtesy of IFC

India-West Staff Reporter AUSTIN, TX - For the first time in its 37-year history, South by Southwest (SXSW) celebrating the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture will partner with South Asian House (SAH) to highlight, recognize, and appreciate South

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Music composer Amit Trivedi, who has released his new album 'Jaadu Salona' and has composed tunes for the upcoming streaming movie 'Qala', has been featured on the prestigious Times Square Billboards in New York. A digital poster of

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Music composer duo Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya, popularly known as Sachin-Jigar, have collaborated with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra for the background score of 'Bhediya', which stars Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in the lead. In 1943, conductor

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actress Mindy Kaling has confessed to being a "prude" despite co-creating 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'. The 43-year-old star co-created 'The Sex Lives of College Girls', and Mindy admits that the show helped her to

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, on November 16, shared some glimpses of her 48-hour visit here. Taking to Instagram, Ananya shared a string of pictures and said, “nothing quite like it." The actor shared pictures with a Christmas

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Streaming giant Netflix's short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' will premiere on December 8. The short documentary was screened last week at the DOC NYC 2022 Film Festival on November 10. 'The Elephant Whisperers' is a heartwarming story of a

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Kal Penn has not denied the possibility of taking over the hosting gig at Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show.’ While joshing around on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden,’ the host asked Penn

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who will be conferred with the Etoile d'Or award, will be conducting his maiden acting masterclass at Marrakech International Film Festival in presence of cinematic icons like Oscar Isaac, Marion Cotillard, and Tilda

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Actor Ali Fazal, who has been constantly making a splash with his international projects, is to now work in two-time Oscar winner Bill Guttentag's 'Afghan Dreamers'. Bill won the prestigious Academy title for his two short films, 'You

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Global revenues for The Walt Disney Company decreased 18 percent to $1.1 billion and operating income dropped 18 percent to $0.1 billion, owing to a decrease in advertising revenue due to lower average viewership, especially in

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Hollywood star Chris Evans, who is known for his portrayal of 'Captain America' in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been named the 'Sexiest Man Alive' for 2022 by People magazine. Reacting, he said that this news will