What’s Your Raashee Ahmedabad: Bollywood actors Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra pose for a picture during a news conference for their forthcoming movie ‘What’s Your Raashee’. reuters

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Pakistani cinema returns to post-Taliban Swat
More than a year after locking doors and ripping down racy posters because of Taliban threats, cinema is once again attracting excited men in the Swat valley. Mingora, the capital of the northwest district formerly overrun by terrorists determined to enforce their version of sharia law and ban entertainment,...

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Ian McKellen honoured at Spanish film festival
British actor Ian McKellen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain. The 70-year-old ‘Lord of the Rings’ star received the festival’s Donostia Award, which goes to ‘a great film personality in recognition for their work and career.’ “I’m very gratified...

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New Jackson song to be released
A new Michael Jackson song is to be released, nearly four months after the ‘King of Pop’ died. The track will be released on October 12 with the title ‘This Is It’, the same name as Jackson’s comeback concerts, which were due to begin in London this summer. The song features the backing vocals of the...

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‘Pretty Woman’ takes Hindu names for kids
The children of Hollywood star Julia Roberts have been given Hindu names during shooting for her latest blockbuster in India, which has upset some locals over its use of a temple, reports say. The star of ‘Pretty Woman’ arrived in India on September 18 to shoot for her upcoming movie, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’,...

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Briton unearths record Anglo-Saxon treasure trove
An unemployed British man has unearthed the biggest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever found, while out with his metal detector in a field, archaeologists said. The treasure trove of at least 1,350 items, including five kilos of gold and 2.5 kilos of silver, was found by 55-year-old Terry Herbert...

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Women’s Fashion Week Milan: A model displays a creation of Seduzioni Diamonds Spring/Summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection during the Women’s Fashion Week. afp

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