Puducherry, April 6 (BPNS) In a bid to promote tourism and to generate jobs, in the Union Territory which was devastated due to the Covid -19 pandemic, the Puducherry Government will conduct beach festival from April 13 to April 16. Puducherry tourism minister, Lakshminarayanan in a statement said that the festival would include cultural programmes, […]
Randhir Kapoor in early stage of dementia, asked where is Rishi Kapoor: Ranbir Kapoor
Mumbai, Mar 31 Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor is in the early stage of dementia, his nephew actor Ranbir Kapoor has revealed. According to Ranbir, the 75-year-old actor recently saw “Sharmaji Namkeen”, which marks the last screen appearance of his younger brother, actor Rishi Kapoor. Rishi passed away at the age of 67 in April 2020 […]
Shilpa Shetty-starrer ‘Nikamma’ to hit theatres in June
Mumbai, Mar 31 “Nikamma”, starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia, is set to be released theatrically on June 17. Billed as an action entertainer, the film is directed by Sabbir Khan of “Heropanti” and “Baaghi” fame. Khan said he is thrilled that “Nikamma” will finally hit the screens after the makers held on […]
Greater Chennai Corporation seals Alberts Theater for non-payment of taxes
Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday sealed the famous Albert movie theater in the city for non-payment of taxes including property tax and entertainment tax. While the theater has dues of Rs 50 lakhs as property tax, it has to pay an amount of Rs 14 lakhs for entertainment tax. This […]
TN’s classical wind instrument ‘Narasinghapettai Nagaswarm’ gets GI tag
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu’s traditional wind instrument, ‘Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram’ made by traditional village artisans of Kumbakonam has got the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI registry has issued the registration certificate based on the application filed on January 31, 2014. Nodal officer for GI registration of products of Tamil Nadu government, P. […]
Bhavana’s presence in inaugural function lifted the morale of 23rd IFFK, delegates
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) The 23rd edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that commenced on March 18th was special in that it honoured two women who had fought back in life with exemplary courage. While Kurdish filmmaker Lisa Calon was given the Spirit of Cinema award, Bhavana was given a standing ovation by the […]
TN musicians reeling under Covid blow as marriage parties cut their fee to half
Chennai, March 17 (BPNS) Tamil marriages are synonymous with traditional music, both during the marriage and during the reception time. The traditional musicians who plays ‘ Nadaswaram’, ‘Thavil drums’ generally charge for a four to five-hour performance Rs 20,000 to 25000 for a four-member team and they were in high demand all through the marriage […]
Salman Khan-starrer Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ set for December 30 release
Mumbai, Mar 3 Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s film Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali will arrive in cinema halls on December 30, the makers announced on Thursday. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the comedy drama will hit the theatres three days after Khan’s 57th birthday. Also featuring Pooja Hegde, the film is directed by Farhad Samji of Housefull […]
Shoot of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ complete
Chennai, Mar 2 It’s a wrap on the upcoming Tamil film “Vikram” featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, director Lokesh Kanagaraj said Wednesday. Touted as a high-octane action drama, the movie is produced by Haasan’s banner Raaj Kamal Films International. Kanagaraj shared the news about finishing the shoot of the movie through a […]
After IPL and ICL, now it is Cycle Rickshaw Racing League in TN
Chennai, Feb 14 (BPNS) In a unique move, a sports management company based out of Kerala is organizing a Cycle Rickshaw Racing League (CRRL) primarily in Tamil Nadu on June 3, the birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Late M.Karunanidhi. The league, according to the organizers of the Sports and Management Research Institute […]