Opus Dei Asks for 'Da Vinci' Disclaimer (AP)

April 15, 2006

AP - The conservative religious group Opus Dei has asked for a disclaimer on the upcoming film based on the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code."

Indian Actress Honored at Milan Festival (AP)

April 15, 2006

Bollywood actress Sonali Kulkarni in this undated file photo. It took months of work, learning Italian, studying Italian mannerisms, but versatile Indian movie star Kulkarni was able to slip into her film role of a romantic, poetic Italian coral picker, she said Thursday. Kulkarni won the best actress award at the recent Milan Film Festival for the Italian-language movie 'Fuoco Di Su Me' or 'Fire On Me.' Her co-star, movie legend Omar Sharif, won the best actor award at the festival, which ended Monday. (AP Photo/File)AP - It took months of learning the language but Indian movie star Sonali Kulkarni was able to slip into a role in an Italian movie.


Muslim film festival shouting to be heard (Reuters)

April 15, 2006

Reuters - More than 30 movies from the Arab and Muslim world will be playing at a week-long New York film festival, but will anybody be watching?