Roy Dotrice, veteran actor passes away

Roy Dotrice (94), a veteran British actor, has passed away in London, England on October 16, 2017. He was best known for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’. He also narrated the ..

Anupam Kher appointed as new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

Film actor Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He succeeded Gajendra Chauhan. Kher has worked in more than 500 films and over 100 plays in last three decades. ..

Tom Alter, veteran actor passes away

Padma Shri awardee Tom Alter (67), who was veteran actor and theatre personality, has passed away in Mumbai on September 29, 2017. The Indian actor of American descent, Tom Alter made his big screen debut in 1976 with a small ..

Bollywood actress Shakila passes away

Yesteryear Bollywood actress Shakila (82), who was known for her work in films like “Aar Paar” and “CID”, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on September 20, 2017. She was a star in her own right in the 50’s n ..

Sterling K Brown won best actor in drama series at 69th Prime time Emmy Awards-2017

Sterling K Brown has created history by becoming the first African-American to win the best actor drama Emmy awards in the past 19 years, for his performance as Randall on NBC’s “This Is Us”. The last to win the award ..

Salman Khan honoured with Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been honoured with Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons on September 15 for his outstanding contribution to Global Diversity. The Global Diversity Award is given to people of immense stature in terms of ..

Parineeti Chopra become first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has become the first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia to encourage Indians to visit the country. She was presented the Friend of Australia (FOA) recognition by Australian Consul General Tony Huber for her contribution to ..

Sharada selected for 2017 Prem Nazir Award

Sharada, the veteran actress and national award winner, has been selected for the prestigious Prem Nazir Award for the year 2017. The award will be presented to Sharada by state Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran at a function at Chirayankeezhu on ..

Shankuntala Barua honoured with 2017 Mahanayak Samman

The veteran actress Shakuntala Barua has been honoured with the 2017 Mahanayak Samman at Nazrul Mancha in Kolkata for her contribution to the world of cinema. Awards were also presented to Prosenjit Chatterjee, Nusrat Jahan, Arindam Sil, Bickram Ghosh, Soumik ..

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres receives America’s highest civilian honour

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is America’s highest civilian honour. President Obama honoured 21 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House including actors, performers, scientists, athletes, among others. The prominent awardees ..