Pradeep Choubey, renowned Hindi poe passes away

Pradeep Choubey (70), the renowned Hindi poet, has passed away in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on April 12, 2019. He was the younger brother of celebrated humorist, satirist and poet Shail Chaturvedi. Born on 26th August 1949 in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, ..

Shah Rukh Khan conferred with honorary doctorate in Philanthropy by The University of Law, London

The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with Honorary Doctorate from University of Law, London. Earlier, he received two honorary doctorates from The University of Edinburgh and The University of Bedfordshire. Over the years, he has established ..

C R Anandavally, well-known dubbing artist , passes away

C R Anandavally (67), the well-known dubbing artist in the Malayalam film industry, has passed away on April 5, 2019. She began her film career doing small roles in various Malayalam films beginning with “Eanippadikkal” in 1973 and lent her ..

CH Lokanath, noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist passes away

C. H. Lokanath (91), a noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist, has passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 31st December 2018. He had acted in more than 1000 plays and 650 films. He is affectionately addressed as ..

Sonam Kapoor named as PETA India’s Person of Year 2018

Actress Sonam Kapoor has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Person of the Year for 2018 for her animal advocacy efforts. Sonam has been feted as she sings in praise of vegan eating and because ..

Brijendra Pal Singh appointed as new president of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

Brijendra Pal Singh, who is the director-producer of the popular crime investigation series C.I.D., has been appointed as the new president of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and Chairman of Governing Council. He succeeded Anupam Kher, ..

Amitabh Bachchan honoured with third Sayaji Ratna Award 2018

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the third Sayaji Ratna Award 2018 at Vadodara for his social contribution to pay off the loans of several farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. He had helped 1,398 farmers from Uttar ..

Debabhuson Borah honoured with 2018 Munin Barkotoki Literary Award

Young writer-critic Dr Debabhuson Borah has been honoured with the prestigious Munin Barkotoki Literary Award 2018 in Assam for his book on literary criticism titled ‘Nirbochon’ The annual award, which carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 along with a ..

Lalan Sarang, noted Marathi actor and theatre personality passes away

Lalan Sarang (79), the noted Marathi actor and theatre personality, has passed away recently in Pune, Maharashtra on November 9, 2018. Born on 26th December 1938 in Mumbai, Sarang is known for her roles in path-breaking plays, including “Sakharam Binder”, ..

Anupam Kher honoured with ‘Distinguished Fellow Award’ by IndiaGlobal in Boston

In Boston, veteran actor Anupam Kher has recently been honoured with ‘Distinguished Fellow Award’ by IndiaGlobal – a leading think-tank that works on issues concerning non-resident Indians. He was given a fellowship at the 3rd IndiaGlobal Summit 2018. The event ..