Ravi Kishen seeks Congress ticket to contest LS polls

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:44

Bhojpuri filmstar Ravi Kishen has said he is keen to contest the Lok Sabha polls and has sought Congress` ticket to fight from Jaunpur constituency.

Jharkhand minister criticised over test in Bhojpuri language

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 16:01

Jharkhand Minister Geetashree Oraon has been criticized by both the ruling and opposition parties for saying that candidates who wrote a test in Bhojpuri language will be disqualified.

Give Bhojpuri, Rajasthani status of official language: MPs

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:36

Members demanded in the Lok Sabha that Bhojpuri and Rajasthani be given the status of official language by including them in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

Bhojpuri film industry not growing: Neetu Chandra

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 18:28

Actress Neetu Chandra rues that she has not been able to release her Bhojpuri movie `Deswa` as it is "high class" for her Bihar market and `low budget` for Hindi cinema.

Neetu Chandra`s Bhojpuri production at the Fiji fest

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 18:10

Neetu Chandra`s Bhojpuri production ‘Deswa’ has been chosen for the Fiji film festival and the actress will visit the island country next month.

Now sample `Ravi Kishan Ki Chai`!

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 15:56

Ravi Kishan says he has plans to launch a reality show of his own. He has given it a quirky name – ‘Ravi Kishan Ki Chai’.

Aamir Khan learns Bhojpuri for `Peekay`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 15:17

Aamir Khan is said to be learning Bhojpuri for his upcoming movie ‘Peekay’.

Clashes over vulgar Holi songs in Bihar, 2 killed

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 13:16

Two people were killed and over two dozen injured in clashes in Bihar over playing lewd Bhojpuri Holi songs, police said.

Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Lalu Prasad and Amar Singh team up for Bhojpuri film

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 17:53

Actor-turned-politicians Shatrughan Sinha and Jaya Prada have teamed up with the maverick RJD President Lalu Prasad for a Bhojpuri film.

Bhojpuri film industry has become Rs 2000 cr business, says Manoj Tiwari

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 15:39

The Bhopuri film industry has become a Rs 2000 crore business, but it could be difficult for it to catch up with the South, Bhojpuri star Manoj Tiwari said today.

Flower and cricket antidote to poison of parochialism, says Manoj Tiwari

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 14:09

Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari has appealed the people to bring at least one flower on February 24 to greet Veer Maratha team, which will play against Bhojpuri Dabang in Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) here.