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Irrfan Khan 'Thrilled' With Asif Kapadia's Oscar Win
Irrfan Khan, who worked with Mr Kapadia for 2011 film The Warrior, said in a statement: "I am extremely thrilled for Asif. He is an amazing filmmaker and I am happy that we had the opportunity to work together in the past."
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Oscars: Priyanka Chopra Aces Red Carpet Look. How That Happened
"I can't be told what to wear. So, when I told Sophia I was like, it has to be a moment, the outfit. That I definitely want. It's one of the biggest red carpets in the world. It's super long so, I want to be comfortable for sure. And something that lasts the whole evening; you know it's not ripping," said Priyanka
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Oscars: Malala Yousafzai Says Pakistan is 'Grateful' to Sharmeen Obaid
Malala Yousafzai, youngest ever Nobel laureate, said that the entire nation was proud of Sharmeen Obaid and grateful to her for raising voice for women rights. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, based on honour killings, won the Best Short Documentary Oscar
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Oscars: Priyanka Chopra Second Most Searched Celeb, Says Google
Priyanka Chopra was the second most searched celebrity in India after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio during the 88th Academy Awards, internet search giant Google said. India although contributing about two per cent of the global searches for the Oscars, also made it to the top 10 markets for Oscar searches
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Oscars 2016 Highlights: Yes, Yes, Yes. Leonardo Won
Mad Max: Fury Road sweeps Hollywood's biggest award show but it's finally Leonard's moment in the sun
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Oscars 2016: Trumbo Actor Bryan Cranston 'Never Expected' Nomination
"I was not raised with the idea that you could achieve that," said Bryan Cranston, who has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in Trumbo at the upcoming 88th Academy Awards. "My dad was an actor, sometimes doing fairly well and other times, not so well," he said
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Oscars 2016: Two Original Song Performances Cancelled From Broadcast
On January 28, the Academy announced that Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd would perform their nominated tunes from The Hunting Ground, SPECTRE and Fifty Shades of Grey on the telecast
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An Oscar For Leonardo DiCaprio Please, Says Academy Rule-Breaker
Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, who gave a shout-out to Leonardo on stage at the amfAR New York Gala, said: "As an Academy member, you're not supposed to endorse anyone up for an Academy Award, but I have to say Leo DiCaprio is so amazing in The Revenant"
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Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Boycott Oscars. Ryan Coogler Stopped Him
Sylvester Stallone had previously said that he felt "incredibly humbled" by the nomination but he was not sure whether he should celebrate it. "I spoke to Ryan Coogler when this happened. I said, 'Ryan how do you want to handle this? Because I really believe you are responsible for me being here,'" he said
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#OscarsSoWhite Debate Scores Big at the NAACP Image Awards
Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson
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#OscarsSoWhite: Will Smith Says Awards 'Reflection of Social Regression'
"I, for one, want to be a part of making an adjustment. I want to be a part of the solution. It has nothing to do with me being nominated or not, or wanting to win awards or not. That is so frivolous. I've been nominated for Academy Awards and I've never lost to a white person. I lost to Denzel (Washington) and then I lost to Forest Whitaker," said...
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#OscarsSoWhite: Academy Board to Rethink Awards System
The board members of the Academy Awards will meet on January 26 to fight perception that the Academy is 'racist' or 'elitist'. The lack of diversity in nominations for the 88th Academy Award faced a lot of problems from actors and the public. Some members want to expand the number of nominations in acting categories to more than five
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Oscar Nominations: India out of Race
Hopes were high from Jalam, RangiTaranga and Nachom-ia Kumpasar, which were competing in categories including Best Original Song and Best Original Score
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Oscars 2016: Court Voted Out of Race
Films that are still vying the Best Foreign Language category include The Brand New Testament (Belgium), Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia), A War (Denmark), The Fencer (Finland), Mustang (France), Labyrinth of Lies (Germany) Son of Saul (Hungary), Viva (Ireland) and Theeb (Jordan)
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Oscars 2016: Indian Regional Films Vying For Nominations
Indian regional films like Court, Jalam, RangiTaranga and Nachom-ia Kumpasar are vying for a spot in the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards. The final awards nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016 and the ceremony will be held on held on February 28 in Los Angeles
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Irrfan Khan 'Thrilled' With Asif Kapadia's Oscar Win
Irrfan Khan, who worked with Mr Kapadia for 2011 film The Warrior, said in a statement: "I am extremely thrilled for Asif. He is an amazing filmmaker and I am happy that we had the opportunity to work together in the past."
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Oscars: Priyanka Chopra Aces Red Carpet Look. How That Happened
"I can't be told what to wear. So, when I told Sophia I was like, it has to be a moment, the outfit. That I definitely want. It's one of the biggest red carpets in the world. It's super long so, I want to be comfortable for sure. And something that lasts the whole evening; you know it's not ripping," said Priyanka
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Oscars: Malala Yousafzai Says Pakistan is 'Grateful' to Sharmeen Obaid
Malala Yousafzai, youngest ever Nobel laureate, said that the entire nation was proud of Sharmeen Obaid and grateful to her for raising voice for women rights. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, based on honour killings, won the Best Short Documentary Oscar
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Oscars: Priyanka Chopra Second Most Searched Celeb, Says Google
Priyanka Chopra was the second most searched celebrity in India after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio during the 88th Academy Awards, internet search giant Google said. India although contributing about two per cent of the global searches for the Oscars, also made it to the top 10 markets for Oscar searches
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Oscars 2016 Highlights: Yes, Yes, Yes. Leonardo Won
Mad Max: Fury Road sweeps Hollywood's biggest award show but it's finally Leonard's moment in the sun
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Oscars 2016: Trumbo Actor Bryan Cranston 'Never Expected' Nomination
"I was not raised with the idea that you could achieve that," said Bryan Cranston, who has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in Trumbo at the upcoming 88th Academy Awards. "My dad was an actor, sometimes doing fairly well and other times, not so well," he said
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Oscars 2016: Two Original Song Performances Cancelled From Broadcast
On January 28, the Academy announced that Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd would perform their nominated tunes from The Hunting Ground, SPECTRE and Fifty Shades of Grey on the telecast
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An Oscar For Leonardo DiCaprio Please, Says Academy Rule-Breaker
Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, who gave a shout-out to Leonardo on stage at the amfAR New York Gala, said: "As an Academy member, you're not supposed to endorse anyone up for an Academy Award, but I have to say Leo DiCaprio is so amazing in The Revenant"
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Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Boycott Oscars. Ryan Coogler Stopped Him
Sylvester Stallone had previously said that he felt "incredibly humbled" by the nomination but he was not sure whether he should celebrate it. "I spoke to Ryan Coogler when this happened. I said, 'Ryan how do you want to handle this? Because I really believe you are responsible for me being here,'" he said
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#OscarsSoWhite Debate Scores Big at the NAACP Image Awards
Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson
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#OscarsSoWhite: Will Smith Says Awards 'Reflection of Social Regression'
"I, for one, want to be a part of making an adjustment. I want to be a part of the solution. It has nothing to do with me being nominated or not, or wanting to win awards or not. That is so frivolous. I've been nominated for Academy Awards and I've never lost to a white person. I lost to Denzel (Washington) and then I lost to Forest Whitaker," said...
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#OscarsSoWhite: Academy Board to Rethink Awards System
The board members of the Academy Awards will meet on January 26 to fight perception that the Academy is 'racist' or 'elitist'. The lack of diversity in nominations for the 88th Academy Award faced a lot of problems from actors and the public. Some members want to expand the number of nominations in acting categories to more than five
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Oscar Nominations: India out of Race
Hopes were high from Jalam, RangiTaranga and Nachom-ia Kumpasar, which were competing in categories including Best Original Song and Best Original Score
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Oscars 2016: Court Voted Out of Race
Films that are still vying the Best Foreign Language category include The Brand New Testament (Belgium), Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia), A War (Denmark), The Fencer (Finland), Mustang (France), Labyrinth of Lies (Germany) Son of Saul (Hungary), Viva (Ireland) and Theeb (Jordan)
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Oscars 2016: Indian Regional Films Vying For Nominations
Indian regional films like Court, Jalam, RangiTaranga and Nachom-ia Kumpasar are vying for a spot in the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards. The final awards nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016 and the ceremony will be held on held on February 28 in Los Angeles
