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Frenzied reception for Rajinikanth in north Bengal hills

Siliguri: A frenzied, thousand strong crowd wildly cheered and called out his name as Tamil superstar Rajinikanth stepped out of the airport terminal at Bagdogra near here on Wednesday on his first shooting assignment in the northern West Bengal hills. Sporting a white linen kurta, the actor, who enjoys a demigod status in large parts […]

SC refuses to stall release of Rajinikanth movie ‘Kaala’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to stall the release of Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Kaala’ which is scheduled to hit theatres tomorrow. A vacation bench comprising Justices A K Goel and Ashok Bhushan refused to entertain a plea by K S Rajashekaran, who sought an injunction against the release of the movie. “You want an injunction […]

Why this Kaala-Kaveri Di? Tamil Nadu and Karnataka must talk to each other, not talk at each other

I wish Ekta Kapoor, India’s queen of television soap operas, visits Karnataka and Tamil Nadu soon, if not for the fact that she is famous as an expert on the country’s biggest conflict zone – that of the Saas vs Bahu – at least for the fact that a lot that is happening in the […]

Despite Karnataka HC order, Kumaraswamy feels time not right for release of Rajinikanth’s Kaala

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered the state government to ensure peaceful release of Kaala, starring superstar Rajinikanth and noted actors Nana Patekar and Huma Qureshi. With pro-Kannada outfits threatening to stall the release of Kaala, the makers of the film had move the High Court for smooth release in theatres. Reacting to the directive of the […]

Film Federation seeks steps to release Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’ in Karnataka

Bengaluru: A national film body has urged the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) to expedite the release of superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming movie ‘Kaala’ in Karnataka, following a ban imposed on its screening in the State, over the actor’s alleged comments on the Cauvery row. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) is upset […]