Indian theater and film personality Girish Karnad dies at 81
Jun 10, 2019
Girish Karnad, a top Indian playwright, actor and director, has died at 81
India stops release of biopic on PM Modi ahead of polls
Apr 10, 2019
Indian election authorities have stopped the release of a Bollywood biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with national elections scheduled to begin on Thursday
Bollywood biopic on Modi runs into trouble days before vote
Apr 5, 2019
The planned release of a Bollywood biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi days before the start of Indian elections has run into trouble with a court challenge pending and the censor board yet to let it in theaters
Iranian media report veteran actor Mashayekhi dead at 84
Apr 2, 2019
Iranian media are reporting that veteran film and theater actor Jamshid Mashayekhi has died at age 84. A Tuesday report by the semi-official ISNA news agency says Mashayekhi died in a hospital in Tehran after a lengthy illness
Egyptian actor says military court sentenced him to 8 years
Mar 7, 2019
Egyptian actor known for his criticism of government says military court sentenced him in absentia to eight years in prison
Indian gov't minister resigns, denies sex harassment claims
Oct 18, 2018
India's junior external affairs minister resigns after 20 women accused him of sexually harassing them during his previous media career; he says he will challenge 'false allegations' against him
India's #MeToo comes amid calls for 2013 law's enforcement
Oct 12, 2018
Indian actresses and writers are flooding social media with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, releasing pent-up frustration with a law that was lauded but critics say has done little to change the status quo
EgyptAir stands by purported interview with Drew Barrymore
Oct 4, 2018
EgyptAir is standing by a writer for its in-flight magazine who penned a bizarre article purportedly based on an interview with American actress Drew Barrymore
Franco-Egyptian actor Gamil Ratib dies at 92
Sep 19, 2018
Franco-Egyptian actor Gamil Ratib, whose roles as villain or aristocrat made him a household name in Arab world, dies at 92
Bollywood star's statue symbolizes India's changing mores
Sep 18, 2018
Bollywood actress and former porn star Sunny Leone has appeared in New Delhi for the unveiling of her wax likeness at the city's Madame Tussauds museum, a move that symbolizes how cultural mores are changing in conservative India
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