BEIJING : One of China’s most famous movie directors is facing a $26 million fine for having seven children in violation of China’s strict family planning laws, media reports said Thursday. Zhang Yimou, the maker of “Raise the Red Lantern” and “Red Sorghum”, is ...

MUMBAI (AFP) - An Indian film producer was due to appear in court on Wednesday after his arrest for allegedly raping an aspiring actress whom he had promised a role in his next movie, police said. Ramesh Singh, 49, was detained on Tuesday after the woman complained to police in Mumbai about the ...

The United States on Sunday condemned a Pakistani government minister's offer of a bounty to kill the maker of an anti-Islam film that has triggered violent protests around the Muslim world. As demonstrators held more rallies against the film -- this time in Hong Kong, Turkey, Greece, Saudi Arabia, ...