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US comedian Garry Shandling passes away

March 25, 2016

Legendary US writer, actor, and comedian Garry Shandling passed away in Los Angeles due to heart attack. He was 66. He has influenced a generation of comedians with his Emmy Award winning TV series, ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show’. About Garry ..

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Kerala's popular Kadhaprasangam artistes and comedian V D Rajappan passes away

March 25, 2016

Kerala’s popular Kadhaprasangam (story telling) artiste and Malayalam film actor V D Rajappan passed away in Kottayam. He was 70. He was best known for his comic roles and for his unique style of stand-up comedy. He was known for ..

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10th Asian Film Awards

March 18, 2016

The 10th edition of Asian film Awards, one of the Asia’s leading film awards was held in the Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau, China. The Assassin has bagged 8 awards in different categories in the 2016 Asian film Awards. ..

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Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passes away

March 17, 2016

Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passed away following prolonged illness in Kolkatta, West Bengal. He was 77. He was one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan. He hailed from a family ..

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Beatles Producer George Henry Martin passes away

March 10, 2016

The legendary music producer George Henry Martin passed away in Wiltshire, England. He was 90. He was popularly known as the fifth Beatle as he had signed the rock band Beatles and became their indispensable mentor and collaborator. About George ..

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Popular Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away

March 7, 2016

Renowned Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away at Kochi, Kerala due to liver and kidney failure. He was 45. He had had acted in over 200 films in Malayalam and other South Indian languages including Tamil, and Telugu films. About ..

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Manoj Kumar to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award

March 5, 2016

Veteran Film Actor and Director Manoj Kumar has been selected for the prestigious 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015. He was unanimously selected by a five member jury consisted of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Salim Khan, Nitin Mukesh ..

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Film scholar P K Nair passes away

March 5, 2016

India’s pioneering film archivist and film scholar Paramesh Krishnan Nair passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 82. He had won the epithet of ‘celluloid man’ for his lifelong dedication towards the acquisition and preservation of cinematic heritage of the ..

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Resul Pookutty becomes first Asian to win Golden Reel Award

February 29, 2016

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award. He won the best sound for documentary “India’s Daughter” directed by Leslee Udwin. It is based on the Delhi gangrape incident of ..

Oscar Awards: 88th Academy Awards

February 29, 2016

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Academy Awards (commonly referred as Oscars) were presented in twenty four categories.  They ..