Presenting 13 Going on 30, Peter Pan and Brand new episodes of Sex And The City Season V 31 May, 2006: HBO, two time winner of The English Movie Channel of the Year Award,...

MUMBAI: Chennai based Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) will be expanding its operations in Mumbai and in other Northern parts of the country. The company has tied up with Ronnie Screwvala, CEO of UTV...

New Delhi : CNN-IBN, the English news channel from Television Eighteen (TV 18) network, in a move to strengthen its external communications strategy has appointed PR Pundit to manage its Public Relations across India....

Airtimes: Indian Standard Times Sat, June 3 at 1130am and 1930hrs Sun, June 4 at 1130am The celebrity hunt is on – and the target: mega movie star, Angelina Jolie. As stargazers await the...

MUMBAI :The script of Munnabhai MBBS has been sold for a million dollars by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Chris Tucker who plays the lead in the Rush Hour series will play the role that Sanjay...

MUMBAI :24-year old Mashhoor Amrohi, grandson of the legendary Kamaal Amrohi is all set to launch his maiden film under the erstwhile Kaamal Amrohi Pictures banner. More significantly, he would be creating history in...

Be a screen writer!Be a Screen writer! And you can!If you just think for a while! “There are 3 things needed to make a good film – SCRIPT, SCRIPT and SCRIPT”– Alfred Hitchcock, Filmmaker...

Revenues Up 57% at Rs. 61 crores Loss down 44% at Rs 2.9 croresMumbai: Shringar Cinemas Ltd. today announced it audited results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2006. Consolidated revenues...

Actor Feroze Khan’s unwarranted comment at the premiere of Akbar Khan’s Taj Mahal in Lahore has kicked up a row in Pakistan. The veteran star of yesteryears was present with his family when he...

CANNES: Well, Gitanjali Rao did it, where scores of other well known Indian film makers could not. She has brought some glory to the country by winning three different awards at the Cannes film...

New Delhi, May 27, 2006: The successful Investor Camps series presented by CNBC-TV18, India’s leading business channel, together with Angel Broking visited New Delhi on the 27th of May 2006. Hosted by Udayan Mukherjee,...

MUMBAI: The Digital Cinema Show 2006 at the Nehru Centre started off a little slow, but soon picked up pace by early afternoon. Today’s conference included interesting sessions from industry experts in the field...

In an exclusive interview between Aamir Khan and Rajdeep Sardesai on CNN IBN’s Citizen Khan aired today at 9:30pm, Aamir Khan shared his deepest of emotions and experiences during the making of his latest...

The latest singing sensation of India – HIMESH RESHAMMIYA on BEING Saturday, April 27 at 8:30 pm Sundays at 3:30 pm Mention the name Himesh Reshammiya and the first impression would be: a brash...

MUMBAI: The Aamir Khan-Kajol starrer Fanaa is noe being screened in most multiplexes after a compromise was reached between Yash Raj Films and the Multiplex Owners Association.Trouble erupted in paradise when Yash Chopra asked...

A place in Mumbai, which has one of the biggest gaming zones, a state-of-the art multiplex and more. If you have not been there already, you are definitely missing out on something BIG, for...

MUMBAI: It’s a big movie from the biggest banner in the country – Yashraj. And while the latest Aamir Khan blockbuster Fanaa is roiled in one controversy after another, on the small screen, it...

Even as the next six batches are underway, Zee Institute of Media Arts (ZIMA) along with Autodesk Media and Entertainment certified its first batch of students trained on the Autodesk Discreet SMOKE system. A...

In 2005, CNN viewers have earned US$191 billion in personal income.This is greater than the individual GDP of Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. (Source: World Bank 2004 GDP Statistics) The latest release...

MUMBAI: To promote the birth registration as part of Plan India’s (a child centric development organization), Universal Birth Registration campaign (UBR), film star Anil Kapoor has pledged his support to the cause in India....

CANNES : When you do things you ought do them in style. Make it fun. Make it enjoyable. Make it a moment to remember. That’s something a lot of visitors to WEG India’s annual...

CANNES: The Omkara book launch party took place in style on Cannes Carlton Nikki plage, one of the fanciest addresses to party in the sea resort..Vivek Oberoi summed up the occasion in the perfect...

MUMBAI: For the film industry Reliance is truly proving to be non-reliant name; as far as film acquisitions are concerned. Recently they seem to be in a mad rush to disown all responsibilities on...

MUMBAI: PVR Limited has promoted head of marketing Saurabh Varma as vice president, cinema marketing and promotions. In his new role, Varma would shoulder the responsibility for film and cinema marketing, advertising, cinema launches,...

CANNES: The team Dharma Productions distribution team of Vishal Patel and Cherian expressed disappointment at the way the market has been proceeding. “There have been very few footfalls,” says Cherian. “We expect an improvement...

CANNES: The Adlabs Indpendent Producers Lounge is proving to be a hit of sorts. Located in the basement of the Palais des Festivals, it has been a busy spot with almost anyone interested in...

CANNES: What is amazing about this Cannes festival is how the independents have been propping up each other. The Adlabs stand has brochures and promotional materials from almost every Indian film maker in the...

CANNES: The maker of Provoked – Jagmohan Mundhra, threw a party to celebrate the movie on the rooftop of the Noga Hilton at Cannes.   Of course the star of the evening was the...

CANNES: Indian animation film maker Gitanjali Rao clad in a beautiful sari was accompanied in Cannes by her mother and designer K Muralidharan.   Rao says she was pretty happy when her film Printed...

CANNES: You have got to hand it to the guys from Goa. The entire team of the international film festival has winged it down to Cannes to pick up the best practices from Cannes....

MUMBAI: Star’s revenue growth of 14 per cent in Q3 was below previous quarters (20 per cent – 30 per cent in Q1 and Q2) due to an earlier-than-expected-closure on Star Plus of the...

CANNES: At the Cannes Film Mart, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) threw a producers networking party yesterday in the International Village. Attended by many Indians from all over the world, the party also...

CANNES: What has Dharma Productions boss Karan Johar been up to? According to sources in Cannes, he has been having meetings with several distributors and directors the world over. He came into the Palais...

MUMBAI: Spoofy! That’s how MTV India can be best described. After the latest spoof on Star World’s Rendezvous With Simi Garewal that gave birth to Rendezvous With Semi Girebaal on the small screen, MTV...

Even though Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has banned Feroz Khan’s entry into Pakistan, India is still rolling out the red carpet to give the Pakistan Film Producers Association a royal welcome. So, despite the...

Mumbai: X’treme action fans are in for a treat this Sunday. Star Movies gives you the perfect way to end your weekend with the X-Men Special! Star Movies builds the excitement with the back-to-back...

Sony Entertainment Television has announced the world television premiere of Salaam Namaste on Sunday 21 May 2006, at 8 pm. A Yash Raj Films production Salaam Namaste, stars Saif Ali Khan (Nick) and Preity...

MATICHYA CHULI Premiere in Mumbai Attended by Narayan Rane – Anil Deshmukh – Kiran Shantaram It was a grand Premiere attended by politicians and artists from the Marathi Film fertanity. The guest who were...

Four weeks after the theatrical release, Shemaroo has now releases Pyare Mohan on VCDs and DVDs. The movie starrs Fardeen Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Esha Deol, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani in key roles. Special...

Shekhar Kapoor is not the only Indian director who has his eyes set on Hollywood. His ardent admirer Ram Gopal Varma is also headed west. Ramu is flying to Hollywood to cast his international...

Shyam Benegal’s Chamki which had been announced with Jimmy Shergil and Urmila Matondkar in the lead was initially being produced by Sheetal Talwar. The film is no longer being produced by Sheetal Talwar now....

CANNES: But it’s sad that Bollywood is not reigning here. For starters, there’s not even a single Indian movie in the main competition. That for a country which produces the largest number of movies...

Music director Anandji Shah from the Kalyanji Anandji duo was felicitated and awarded by an American organisation as his song was the most played song in the US for the year 2005. A hip...

With big blockbusters like Lagaan and Rang De Basanti, Bollywood is witnessing a revolution with foreign artists grabbing eye balls on our silver screen. But its not a one way street, Indian talent too...

Shemaroo Videos has taken promotional strategies to another level, with the introduction of the Go Bananas. With Shemaroo Festival that started on 15 May 2006, valid only in 15 select retail outlets in Mumbai....

Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. Director : Lasse Hallstrom Written by : Mark Spragg, Virginia Korus SpraggProduced by : Alan Ladd, Jr. Kelliann Ladd, Leslie Holleran Cast : Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez,...

Zee Trendz and Zee Cafe bring an exclusive and acclaimed awards ceremony, The Idea Zee F Awards, to honour the excellence in Indian Fashion. The voting panel consists of more than 200 highly esteemed...

Indian superhero Krrish will be rushing to the Indian screens more faster than its Hollywood counter part Superman. Rakesh Roshan’s Krissh was to hit the Indian screens on 30th June but on the same...

After Rang De Basanti, Taxi No.9211 and Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, UTV International’s next release is its home-production Chup Chup Ke, releasing on June 9. This eagerly awaited comedy starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor,...

First time director, Nilesh Mulye has chosen a real life story for his film which is said to be inspired by the former relationship of Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor. The film has been...

Salman along with Shahid, Kareena Kapoor and many other stars are currently on tour in the US for the Rockstar shows. It is learnt, during one of its stage shows Salman seems to have...

With Amitabh Bachchan resuming regular shooting at Film City this week, B R Films’ eagerly awaited Baabul, a family saga with strong social message, is now being readied for release during Diwali this year....

Bollywood director Shashi Ranjan is currently in Lahore on a talent hunt to choose a young male actor, an actress and a singer for his new Indo-Pakistan feature film. Sources revealed that the response...

MUMBAI: Madurai City, apart from being well known for its famous Meenakshi Temple, also enjoys the distinction of having Asia’s largest theatre – Thangam. This theatre is now being eyed by GV Films Ltd....

Worldspace Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, today announced that it has formed strategic partnerships with two of India’s largest music retail chains – Planet M...

Mumbai :A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons. Starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon make sure you...

Farhan Akhtar’s Don- The Chase Begins Again, is 70 per cent complete. According to unit sources, the last shooting schedule in Langkawi is now complete and the venue has now shifted to the Malaysian...

The vicious wave of piracy continues to eat into the revenues of the Indian music industry. According to information and broadcasting minister P R Dasmunsi, the Indian music industry has lost 50 per cent...

Actor Ajay Devgan now joins the select list of prominent brand ambassadors for Bagpiper Whisky. At a press conference held at Taj Land’s End, Bandra on May 15, 2006 Bagpiper unveiled its new logo....

Gearing up for its fifth edition between August 16-26, Gloria Film Festival announced the winner for its 2006 Screenplay Competition today. The award went to Rachel Astarte Piccione’s feature script, Little India. Held every...

Finally after 41 years, Akbar Khan’s film on the Mughal era Taj Mahal – An Eternal Love Story has paved way for a Pakistan film festival in India. The first Pakistani film festival will be held...

Filmmaker Akbar Khan’s next magnum opus Changez Khan will feature Pakistani actors in important roles apart from Indian actors. A major portion of the film is being shot in Pakistan too. Akbar Khan who...