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Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry to Oscars, releases in Japan

Oct 05, 2024, at 09:01 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Filmmaker Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies, which has been selected as India's official entry to Oscars after winning hearts of the audience at large, has been released in Japan.

Academy gives 'sweet surprise' to RRR at Oscars by featuring clips in tribute video

Mar 11, 2024, at 08:27 pm

SS Rajamouli's RRR won hearts at the Oscars Awards last year and this year the movie returned once again when clippings of it featured in a video created by the Academy to pay tribute to the stunt sequences in the films.

John Cena surprises all by appearing almost naked on stage to present Oscars award

Mar 11, 2024, at 07:11 pm

WWE wrestler John Cena surprised Hollywood stars and millions of viewers across the globe when he appeared on the Oscars stage by wearing almost nothing at all.

Nolan's Oppenheimer sweeps 96th Oscars, wins Best Movie award

Mar 11, 2024, at 04:41 pm

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the epic story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the first atomic bomb, swept the Oscars night on Sunday at the 96th Academy Awards, winning the Best Movie laurel, along with six other awards.

Warner Bros boss says Barbie 2 may happen

Mar 10, 2024, at 02:54 am

Barbie fans can expect yet another arrival of their favourite doll on the big screen after Warner Bros boss Pam Abdy said the film studio would "love" to make Barbie 2, especially after the original movie 'ignited audiences around the world'.

Bhutan's Oscar nominee ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom‘ continues to win hearts

Mar 21, 2023, at 11:49 pm

Bhutan's foreign film nomination ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom‘ is winning hearts as the movie has already clinched several prestigious awards so far.

RRR's Naatu Naatu now song of the country: Ram Charan after Oscar win

Mar 17, 2023, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Mega power star Ram Charan on Friday morning arrived at the Delhi International Airport, after the big win of RRR song Naatu Naatu at the Oscars 2023.

Live performance of Naatu Naatu at Oscars sparks new controversy. Find out here

Mar 17, 2023, at 06:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Oscar's live performance of the RRR track "Naatu Naatu" has sparked anger among a significant number of people.

Michelle Yeoh cherishes her Oscar win with fiance Jean Todt, shares heart-touching moment on social media

Mar 14, 2023, at 09:22 pm

Los Angeles: Michelle Yeoh's long-time partner and fiancé Jean Todt praised her beloved for winning the Oscars award and said it was a moment of 'immense happiness'.

Exceptional: Narendra Modi praises Naatu Naatu's success in Oscars 2023

Mar 13, 2023, at 09:50 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said 'Naatu Naatu' song, which won the Best Song at the Oscars, will be remembered for years to come.

'Not easy...': Kangana Ranaut praises Deepika Padukone over her Oscar presentation

Mar 13, 2023, at 08:05 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actor Kangana Ranaut, who is known for her outspoken nature, has praised superstar Deepika Padukone over her presentation at the Oscars 2023.

Oscars 2023: Twitterati react after host Jimmy Kimmel calls RRR 'Bollywood film'

Mar 13, 2023, at 06:06 pm

Los Angeles: Twitterati fumed after host Jimmy Kimmel called RRR a 'Bollywood film' during a monologue at the 95th Academy Awards here on Sunday.

Deepika Padukone shines in black gown presenting Naatu Naatu at Oscars 2023

Mar 13, 2023, at 05:19 pm

Los Angeles: Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone held the flag of Indian cinema high while presenting the performance of the Naatu Naatu song from Telugu film RRR on the stage of Oscars 2023 on Sunday.

Michelle Yeoh's multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All at Once dominates Oscars

Mar 13, 2023, at 04:07 pm

Los Angeles: Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh, won the Best Film award at the Oscars 2023 while actor Brendon Fraser bagged the Best Actor title during a dazzling event in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone shines in black

Mar 13, 2023, at 03:07 pm

Mumbai: India shined bright at the Oscars and one memorable moment of the night was Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone appearing as one of the presenters during the grand event.

Oscars: India's Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song

Mar 13, 2023, at 02:25 pm

Los Angeles: India shined at the ongoing Oscars as 'Naatu Naatu' from the RRR movie won the title for 'Best Original Song' on Sunday.

Pre-Oscars dinner: Jacqueline Fernandez looks stunning in navy blue pantsuit as she joins Tell It Like A Woman team

Mar 13, 2023, at 01:21 am

Los Angeles: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez looked stunning as she sported a navy blue pantsuit while attending the pre-Oscars dinner with her Tell It Like A Woman team.

Lift Me Up: Rihanna to perform at Oscars

Feb 25, 2023, at 12:38 am

International pop icon Rihanna will perform in the upcoming Oscars mega event, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

'When your RRR team brings Oscar to India...': SRK's response to Ram Charan's Pathaan shout out

Jan 11, 2023, at 03:34 am

Mumbai/IBNS: As the trailer of 'Pathaan' is trending now ever since it was released Tuesday, 'RRR' star Ram Charan, who is in Los Angeles for the Golden Globe Awards (scheduled to take place Wednesday morning), gave a huge shout out to the Shah Rukh Khan starrer film and its team.

Cinema as hope

Oct 11, 2022, at 01:20 am

The Horse from Heaven by Assamese director Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap has recently been selected for the ‘Best Live Action Short Film competition’ at the Oscars. While exploring this genre of films, Shoma A. Chatterji finds that for the director, cinema is also about hope 

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

Apr 09, 2022, at 07:53 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has banned actor Will Smith from attending the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the American actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Oscar slap episode: Will Smith resigns from the Academy

Apr 02, 2022, at 03:27 pm

Washington: Actor Will Smith on Friday said he resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, nearly a week after he slapped presenter Chris Rock on the Oscar award stage.

Oscars: Chris Rock refuses to file complaint against Will Smith after assault

Mar 29, 2022, at 06:11 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: Will Smith, who picked up his much deserved Best Actor Oscar Trophy, is right now the talk of the showbiz world after punching Chris Rock at the Academy Awards stage leaving spectators shocked after the comedian cracked a joke on the former's wife-actor Jada Pinkett-Smith.

CODA wins Best Picture award at Oscars

Mar 28, 2022, at 03:32 pm

Los Angeles: CODA, a filmmaker Sian Heder directed movie, won the Best Picture award at the  94th Academy Awards on Sunday.

Oscars 2022: Will Smith 'hits' Chris Rock on stage

Mar 28, 2022, at 03:00 pm

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Will Smith left the audience shocked when he hit Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith on Sunday.

Number of Oscars Award ceremony viewers hit new record-low - Nielsen Statistics

Apr 27, 2021, at 05:10 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The 93rd Academy Awards had an all-time record low number of viewers, according to statistics released by data measurement giant Nielsen.

Asian director Chloe Zhao wins Oscar for Nomadland

Apr 26, 2021, at 03:40 pm

Washington/UNI: Chloe Zhao, who won the Oscar for directing "Nomadland", has become the first woman of color to have won the prize, and overall only the second woman to win it.

Malayalam film Jallikattu becomes India's official entry to Oscars 2021

Nov 25, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Malayalam film Jallikattu has become India's official entry to the 93rd Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences (Oscar) Awards 2021

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, streamed films will be eligible for Oscars in 2021

Apr 29, 2020, at 10:13 am

Los Angeles/IBNS:   The organizers of the Oscars on Tuesday announced hat movies that will be released only on streaming platforms will be eligible for the Academy awards next year.

Priyanka Chopra shares throwback images of her Oscar appearance for fans 

Feb 10, 2020, at 04:07 pm

Los Angeles/Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas might not have appeared in the Oscars this year but she did not fail to entertain her fans as the Bollywood beauty shared images of her previous appearances in the Academy Awards on social media.