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Star Movies gets movie bonanza to build the Oscar hype
MUMBAI: Nothing says that Oscar awards are around the corner like movie bonanza. And Star Movie has the exact idea.
The English movie channel has started off the countdown to biggest Hollywood awards with a movie line up.
In a bid to top its last years performance, where in movies like A beautiful mind, Jurassic Park 3, Bridget Jones’s Diary, My big fat Greek wedding, Unbreakable, Moulin Rouge, Bend it like Beckhan, and Woman on top were showcase, 2004 line up include Signs, Ice Age, Original Sin, Minority Report, Monster’s Ball, Bandits, A view from the top, and Hart’s War.
The movie channel has already started of the year with Made in India festival. Starting 11 January, every Sunday 9 pm, the channel airs English films, addressing the Indian diaspora, says a company release.
An alternative to the regular formula films, the channel has movies including Deepa Mehta’s Hollywood Bollywood, Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding, Dev Benegal’s Spilit Wide Open, Jhankar Beats and Anita & Me on its list. Star’s movie channel has also tied up with the local expresso chain, Barista to promote the blockbuster fare.
The countdown to the most prestigious Hollywood event, The 76th Annual Academy Awards official begins with the Oscar fever airing in February. Star Movies will do a build-up to the big event by telecasting 20 Oscar winning and Oscar nominated titles every day, says the release.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
