London, March 3: English rock band ‘Oasis’ have been banned from performing in China owing to their link with the ''Free Tibet'' campaign.

The Chinese Government is said to have revoked the band’s performance licences, and cancelled the two concerts they were to stage in Beijing and Shanghai in April.

The promoters of the shows say that a decision to cancel them was taken after the Government realised that the group’s frontman Noel Gallagher had appeared at a ''Free Tibet'' benefit gig in the U. S. in 1997.

London, March 3: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ not only turned out to be an Oscar sensation, but has also earned its director Danny Boyle a chance to direct the next James Bond flick.

Bond chief Barbara Broccoli, who currently heads the 007 franchise at EON Productions, is said to be leading the chase for the British filmmaker’s services.

“Danny is the man of the moment and he is being bombarded with offers from studios,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.

The sixth installation in the Director's Series organised by Nani Cinematheque — the Japanese Director's Retrospective — showcases three iconic films from the rich tapestry of 1950s Japanese cinema. Here's a sneak peek on what to expect.

KILL (1968) directed by Kihacni Okamoto (B&W / 109 min)

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi, Naoko Kubo, Shigeru Kôyama

Traffic jams, smashed cars, lynched heroines, broken down green rooms, flimsy barricades and loads of lathi charge… Sandalwood's biggest night turned into a nightmare for film stars, invitees as well as a lot of fans. One would assume that a large-scale event such as the celebration of 75 years of Kannada cinema, that would feature performances by all its actors and actresses, would at least place security on top of its priority list. It probably was too, but the overwhelming response by star-struck Bangaloreans took the organisers by surprise, to say the least.

For someone who's been brought up on a farmhouse on the outskirts of Pondicherry, shooting for one and a half months in Kashmir is bound to be an unforgettable experience. Fourteen-year-old Ayesha Kapur looks at life a wee bit differently from what she had always thought it to be. “We were shooting for Sikandar in Pahalgam and I was amazed to see how kids of my age continued with everyday life, in the company of gun-toting army men. It is unimaginable for us. Also, I was socially inactive, with no internet or cell connectivity,” says Ayesha.

If it sounds a little strange coming from the kid most of us remember for her power-packed performance in Black, you are in for a surprise.

It was supposed to be the biggest day for the Kannada film industry but it ended up being the biggest disaster. Over one lakh people, who had turned up at Palace Grounds on Sunday to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars at the industry's platinum jubilee celebrations, went berserk after they were denied entry to the venue. According to some officials, only 25,000 seats were allotted for the event but more people turned up since it was a Sunday.

The trouble started when a huge crowd, waiting at the Palace Grounds' entry to watch the stars go in, swelled. When actress Bhavana Rao arrived in her car, a mob stopped her vehicle. Some climbed atop the car while others ripped a door off to catch a glimpse of the actress.