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A BBC review set up to establish the facts around the decision to appoint Martin Bashir as religious affairs correspondent in September 2016 has found that the tainted journalist was not re-hired to cover up the controversy around his infamous Princess Diana interview on the “Panorama” program.
The review was conducted by former BBC nations and regions director Ken MacQuarrie.
“Although there were some shortcomings in the process by which he was re-employed, I am satisfied that that he was ultimately appointed because his knowledge and experience were considered to be the best match to the requirements for the role at that time,” MacQuarrie said. “I have found no evidence that Martin Bashir was re-hired to contain and/or cover up the events surrounding the 1995 ‘Panorama’ program. In my view, that theory is entirely unfounded.”
In May, an independent investigation into the interview found that the public broadcaster “fell short...
A BBC review set up to establish the facts around the decision to appoint Martin Bashir as religious affairs correspondent in September 2016 has found that the tainted journalist was not re-hired to cover up the controversy around his infamous Princess Diana interview on the “Panorama” program.
The review was conducted by former BBC nations and regions director Ken MacQuarrie.
“Although there were some shortcomings in the process by which he was re-employed, I am satisfied that that he was ultimately appointed because his knowledge and experience were considered to be the best match to the requirements for the role at that time,” MacQuarrie said. “I have found no evidence that Martin Bashir was re-hired to contain and/or cover up the events surrounding the 1995 ‘Panorama’ program. In my view, that theory is entirely unfounded.”
In May, an independent investigation into the interview found that the public broadcaster “fell short...
- 6/14/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Firstly – a round of applause to PVR Directors Rare for releasing movies such as ‘Love Wrinkle Free’. It’s exciting times for Indian Cinema wherein in between the ongoing Ipl season and some other big banner movies; little gems like Love Wrinkle Free are finding their space on the big screen.
The beauty of a well-made film is that you leave the cinema hall with a light-hearted grin. The slim balance needed between the subject at hand and the art of film-making is tricky, one which even some veterans rarely achieve. The characterizations, setups, performances, drama all have to contribute or else it’s tough to keep the audience engaged for long. With so much under the microscopic eye of the cinema-goer, does debutant director Sandeep Mohan manage to wow the audience with new actors and an off-beat script revolving around love and relationships on the other side of 40?
Annie...
The beauty of a well-made film is that you leave the cinema hall with a light-hearted grin. The slim balance needed between the subject at hand and the art of film-making is tricky, one which even some veterans rarely achieve. The characterizations, setups, performances, drama all have to contribute or else it’s tough to keep the audience engaged for long. With so much under the microscopic eye of the cinema-goer, does debutant director Sandeep Mohan manage to wow the audience with new actors and an off-beat script revolving around love and relationships on the other side of 40?
Annie...
- 5/27/2012
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
Sandeep Mohan
After travelling to festivals like South Asian International Film Festival, New York and Mumbai Film Festival (Mami), Sandeep Mohan’s Love, Wrinkle-free released in theatres this Friday (Read review). The director talks about his film which rightly claims to be an ‘offbeat, light-hearted story about love going beyond cosmetic barriers’.
How did the idea for Love, Wrinkle-free originate?
While traveling and hanging out in cafes, I noticed that we Indians are getting extremely obsessed with the “external”. There are more Skin Clinics and Botox Centres and Hair transplant “dens” than Dustbins in cities. Also, this is a country that prided itself on the “internal” and gave the world Yoga and what not.
I felt that the pressure to retain youth for a longer period of time, with headlines like ‘40 is the new 30’ and ‘50 is the new 40’ does start to put a lot of pressure on families and I...
After travelling to festivals like South Asian International Film Festival, New York and Mumbai Film Festival (Mami), Sandeep Mohan’s Love, Wrinkle-free released in theatres this Friday (Read review). The director talks about his film which rightly claims to be an ‘offbeat, light-hearted story about love going beyond cosmetic barriers’.
How did the idea for Love, Wrinkle-free originate?
While traveling and hanging out in cafes, I noticed that we Indians are getting extremely obsessed with the “external”. There are more Skin Clinics and Botox Centres and Hair transplant “dens” than Dustbins in cities. Also, this is a country that prided itself on the “internal” and gave the world Yoga and what not.
I felt that the pressure to retain youth for a longer period of time, with headlines like ‘40 is the new 30’ and ‘50 is the new 40’ does start to put a lot of pressure on families and I...
- 5/26/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Writer-Director: Sandeep Mohan, Actors: Ash Chandler, Shernaz Patel
Love, Wrinkle-free delivers exactly on that front where Ishaqzaade let its viewers down. It’s a love story where one forms an emotional connect with the characters and feels for them as they sail through the rollercoaster ride of their lives. The opening sequence indicates that the film is in deft hands and the promise is kept till the end.
The film derives its beauty from the seamless writing which is punctuated with humour at the right moments. It is a romantic comedy with the right amount of sensitivity towards family, identity and mid life crises.
The strength of the film lies in its characters: they are not the kinds you see in every other film. Their motivations are universal yet their ideas original which makes it a quirky little tale about a dysfunctional family.
Savio Monteiro (Ash Chandler) is a middle-aged...
Love, Wrinkle-free delivers exactly on that front where Ishaqzaade let its viewers down. It’s a love story where one forms an emotional connect with the characters and feels for them as they sail through the rollercoaster ride of their lives. The opening sequence indicates that the film is in deft hands and the promise is kept till the end.
The film derives its beauty from the seamless writing which is punctuated with humour at the right moments. It is a romantic comedy with the right amount of sensitivity towards family, identity and mid life crises.
The strength of the film lies in its characters: they are not the kinds you see in every other film. Their motivations are universal yet their ideas original which makes it a quirky little tale about a dysfunctional family.
Savio Monteiro (Ash Chandler) is a middle-aged...
- 5/24/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
For those familiar with indie movies, Seema Rahmani is not a new name. Having started her acting career with television, Seema made an impression with her movie Sins (starring Shiny Ahuja) followed by Loins of Punjab Presents and Missed Call. The lovely actress in an exclusive with BollySpice:
How did acting happen to you? Is this something you always wanted to do or it happened by chance?
It happened by chance. I had performed in a musical and a play in school but didn’t know I would be an actor. I was in public relations for two years when I realized it wasn’t the career I wanted for the rest of my life. A couple of people suggested I go into modeling. I didn’t really want to do that, and so I took some time off, prayed intensely for direction, and the universe conspired, so to speak,...
How did acting happen to you? Is this something you always wanted to do or it happened by chance?
It happened by chance. I had performed in a musical and a play in school but didn’t know I would be an actor. I was in public relations for two years when I realized it wasn’t the career I wanted for the rest of my life. A couple of people suggested I go into modeling. I didn’t really want to do that, and so I took some time off, prayed intensely for direction, and the universe conspired, so to speak,...
- 1/22/2012
- by Prateeksha Khot
- Bollyspice
The Hoodwink CircleWhat: Supergroup The Hoodwink CircleWhere: Hard Rock Café, Bombay Dyeing Mills, WorliWhen: 9.30 pm onwardsEntry fee: Rs 100Contact: 022 66155959 The Hoodwink Circle is an eclectic mix of performers from all over Mumbai, and is a super-group of some sorts. The members also play for or have played for bands like Louis Banks, Toufeeq Qureshi, Ash Chandler and Nandoo Bhende, etc. Show and TellWhat: Bombay Elektrik Projekt presents Show and TellWhere: Cafe Goa, Agnelo House, Off St John Baptist Road, Bandra (W)When: 9.30 pm - 11.30 pmEntry fee: FreeContact: 99879 45957 It's a night full of visual and aural pleasures. Travellers ...
- 7/12/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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