People come to Kempty Falls from Mussoorie and afar to take a dip in the pond at the foot of the waterfall, which has provided locales for many Bollywood movies and TV commercials.The waterfall,...

Last year it was Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat, Shah Rukh Khan, Sonali Kulkarni and a host of other stars who had made their presence felt at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it is...

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the celebrity model of the year, male award; Rekha won the fashionable film star, female award and Shabana Azmi won the most fashionable politician, female award at the grand finale...

MUMBAI: Singer Zoheb new album titled Kismet is dedicated to his late sister Nazia Hassan and will be out by end of the current month. Nazia had shot to fame in the 1980s with...

The newly launched channel Filmy opens at 53 GRPs this week! It has attained popularity on the basis of the quality of movies and innovative approach towards programming. Filmy introduced the pioneering concept of...

Actress Preity Zinta is excited about promoting Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna at the Cannes. She will be accompanied by producer-director Karan Johar to the festival. The movie, though not a official entry will be...

This year Autodesk’s Digital Intermediate tour has widened the scope of the event to include Visual Effects and has organised a Digital Film Tour which boasts of big names like King Kong Director Of...

Model-turned actor Shayan Munshi (Jhankar Beats), a key witness in the sensational Jessica Lall murder case, was arrested on Saturday at the Kolkata airport on his way to Bangkok but was granted bail later...

Actress Ayesha Takia is charged up about the release of her Dor, directed by Nagesh Kukonoor. The film is said to be inspired by a true story that occurred in Saudi Arabia and is...

Bollywood film actress Aishwarya Rai did a 3-minute performance at closing cermony for Melbourne Commonwealth Games and has reportedly charged a whopping Rs 3 Crore (@ Rs 1 crore/per minute).Other who performed were Lara...

MUMBAI: Director Rituparno Ghosh has selected Arjun Rampal for his film titled Rahgir. Rampal will be acting the role of the husband of Parineeta’s heroine Vidya Balan. The actor is also working in Farhan...

Director Rituparno Ghosh has offered actor Arshad Warsi a role in his next film with Konkana Sen Sharma of Page 3 fame as his heroine in the movie. Arshad has also acted in Kabul...

According to recent reports in the press, Ron Howard’s film, The Da Vinci Code that was slated for release on May 19 was to be delayed due to the nature of its controversial subject....

Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd has sold the world satellite rights to its latest productions, Ankahee, Pyar Ke Side Effects and Bow Barracks Forever to Star TV Network. The company didn’t divulge the financial details...

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The collection of Mukta Arts 36 China Town in the first three days amounted to Rs. 7.05 crores in India only.the film is still gong strong with a 65% of full capacity.The audiences have...

The government today said that copyright enforcement cells have been set up in most of the States and Union Territory administrations to check violation of copyrights of films. Information and broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan...

MSN India announced an online voting system on its portal for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2006. The sixth annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards are being held in Dubai on...

Saif Ali Khan is said to be having date problems. Saif has reportedly cited date issues for not doing Mani Ratnam’s Guru and has even opted out of Feroz Khan’s remake of Qurbani. Saif...

Trek, Safari and lots of Adventure in CCIL’s Wildlife Tourism Property ‘Bush-Betta’ With Pooja Bedi in Bandipur Forest, Karnataka Mumbai, 6th May 2006: Country Club India Ltd. (CCIL) Celebrated the First anniversary of it’s...

Synergy Images, the creators of Zampano (animated character appearing in the Bollywood movie Friends Forever) is said to have invested Rs 1 crore in the production work and the character can dance and synchronize...

INDIAN CONTINGENT TO CANNES INCLUDE 80 COMPANIES, 65 FILMS, 35 NEW PROJECTS AND 18 EXHIBITORS For the fourth consequtive year, Confederation of Indian Industry will head for the 10-day Cannes Film Market beginning May...

Ultra Distributors Pvt Ltd. has come out with an Ultra unique idea to curb piracy. By bringing down the MRPs of VCDs and DVDs for movies which form a part of its huge catalogue....

After Rotterdam and MAMI film festival in Bombay, Plexus Films and Access Entertainment’s maiden feature film in English, The Last Monk, will be screened at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival in the Producers Network...

Kerala Tourism is gearing up to launch a fresh marketing campaign to cash in on the upcoming monsoon season. The Board is on the verge of signing up Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Bollywood...

A Bollywood extravaganza, for three days from Aug 31. Malaysia won the hosting rights by beating six other countries for the franchise. The wife of the Deputy Prime Minister, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, said...

Astonished by a direct query about the incident where she poured wine on somebody’s head in a party, Raveena Tandon replied that the person was her husband’s ex-wife, she enjoyed doing it, and it...

Navika Kumar awarded for excellence in political reportage Mumbai, 9th May: Navika Kumar, Political and Economy Editor with Times Now was awarded the prestigious Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust award for 2006, for her exemplary...

Press Release from HaalberdEditors contact: 982115883 In a dramatic turn to Pretti Jaiin’s rape case, which stated that Madhur Bhandarkar had raped her 52 times. Fashion Photographer Sandeep Roda from Delhi decided to publicly...

Trinidad is the new host to the annual Bollywood awards at a gala function at the Centre of Excellence in Trinidad on June 10. Experts will make the final selection of eight editions of...

MUMBAI :His last two films, Janaki Weds Sriram and Apparao Driving School were box office disappointments but director Yarajala Srinivasulu (also known as Anji Srinu) is back with Laila Majnu. The unlucky director is...

May 7, 2006 : The wait is finally over… The verdict is out…The journey that started over three months ago has reached a triumphant conclusion.. Over 9 lakh fans from India & 23 nations...

Exotic visuals, breathtaking action scenes and well choreographed songs are the hallmark of Shankar and he does not disappoint you in Aparichit – The Stranger. Combined with Vikram’s (twice national best actor award winner)...

MUMBAI :Navin Nischol and Praveen Nischol have granted bail in the case of Navin Nischol’s wife Geetanjali’s suicide case by session court. Sessions judge N D Deshpande granted bail to both for the sum...

MUMBAI :Home theatre systems offer more with every model; prices keep falling, the sound quality gets better and the need for conventional theaters gets threatened even more. With a great movie experience available in...

MUMBAI :Son-in-law of ace choreographer Saroj Khan, S A Sayed has announced his maiden venture Headlines to be made under Saroj Khan’s own banner Nabila Films. The film will star Jackie Shroff, Gracy Singh,...

MUMBAI :After cutting many ghazal albums and rendering songs for many films, ghazal samrat Anup Jalota will be the presenter for the first time for One Way, this thriller will star Zulfi Sayyed, Shawar...

MUMBAI :Mukesh Rishi, apart from being veteran star of 88 films, has another passion- cricket. The actor actually worked hard and completed his out-door shoot a day in advance to be a part of...

MUMBAI :After films like Sarforosh and Shikhar, John Mathew Mathan is now planning his next to be a thriller. John confirms the news. “Everyone is surprised that I am continuing the trend of thrillers....

MUMBAI :N.Chandra who shot into the limelight agin by announcing his directing a film on gangster Abu Salem has now planned another film. His home –production titled Cyclone, based on dance is being choreographed...

It’s said that audiences in Islamabad are not known to be very generous with their applause. Well Bollywood actor and theatre personality Naseeruddin Shah who is currently performing in Pakistan with his group and...

MUMBAI :It’s a case of dual identities. One is Karan Johar’s magnum opus Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and the second is Biswaroop Roy Chaudhary’s Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. The trouble began when two different...

Indian movies Mughal-e-Azam and Taj Mahal generated lukewarm response from the cinemagoers in Pakistan despite the grand premier, a huge publicity campaign and even the presence of leading Indian film stars failed to attract...

Sunday, 07th May 2006 at 1: 00 pm, Only on MAX! Continuing with its promise of making Sundays bigger MAX is all set to treat its viewers by bringing them HUM TUM to air...

With a mission to accelerate industrial and economic growth of the western region manifold by acting as a catalyst in the process of progress, FICCI Western Regional Council – the regional arm of the...

When Hope Sinks..This Sunday, Star Movies takes you for a cruise in the Poseidon!!!Watch the exclusive preview of the most awaited adventure movie Poseidon on Sunday, May 7th at 8 30 p.m. only on...

xThe collection of Mukta Arts 36 China Town in the first three days amounted to Rs. 7.05 crores in India only.the film is still gong strong with a 65% of full capacity.The audiences have...

Turkish Airlines, THY, is starting a three times-a-week flight on the Mumbai-Istanbul route on May 6 in an attempt to woo not only Indian tourists but also Bollywood film crews. The airline is already...

Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan is the new voice for spreading AIDS awareness. He will feature in a reality television series Haath Ae Haath Mila which is being produced by BBC World Service Trust in...

After being in deep Water, director Deepa Mehta is now set to make a Punjabi-English film called Heaven On Earth. She will start shooting the film in July even as she readies to launch...

Kollywood has reason to cheer for Manisha Koirala has signed a Tamil movie titled Avah which is being directed by Mani Ratnam. The film, set to start in Hyderabad on May 10 is a...

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu and other crew members from the film Cheeni Kum were in for a rude shock when they were denied entry to a posh shopping mall in Gurgaon on the...

Even stars have their problems. Actor Anil Kapoor was recently caught in a row with a local businessman who allegedly used the actor’s credit card to settle huge bills. However, the businessman, Graham Chennells,...

For a change, Malaysian journalists will feature in Farhan Akthtar’s Don currently being filmed in Kuala Lumpur. The ‘ambush’ scene has about 10 reporters (from the Indian and local television network including the local...

There are awards and more awards and the annual Bollywood Awards is just one among many to be vying to honour popular stars from the Hindi film industry. Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman will...

MUMBAI: Manisha recently announced her desire to direct films. The lady sure seems to be working on it as she recently called for joint ventures between Pakistan and Indian while in Islamabad. She is...

Country: CanadaLocation: TorontoDeadline: June Categories: Features and Canadian shorts. No restrictions. Programme includes world and North American premières, galas, retrospectives, national programmes Requirements: 16mm, 35mm. Entries must have been produced during the 20 months...

MUMBAI: Hungama TV has chosen John Abraham as the Brand Ambassador for their channel for a period of two years with a talent hunt. This talent hunt titled John Aur Kaun? (The line seems...

Country: CanadaLocation: VancouverDeadline: July Categories: Features ‘Dragons and Tigers Series: The Cinemas of East Asia’, Cinema of our Time, Canadian Images, non-fiction features, the Trade Forum Requirements: 35mm and all other formats. Contact festival...

Country: CanadaLocation: CalgaryDeadline: July Categories: Features, shorts, documentary, animation, which have never been publicly screened in Calgary Requirements: 16mm, 35mm, 70mm, Beta SP Awards: Contact festival for details Fees: US$20 Administrative address: Calgary International...

Country: USA Location: BostonDeadline: July Categories: Features, shorts Requirements: 35mm, 16mm Awards: Best film, best director, best actor, best actress, audience award Fees: US$30-60 Administrative address: Boston Film Festival , Loews Copley Place Theatre,...

Country: UKLocation: LondonDeadline: May Categories: Features, shorts, documentary, animation, experimental films, which highlight the range and diversity of black films and film-makers from around the world Requirements: 16mm, 35mm, Beta SP, DigiBeta Awards: Best...

Country: GreeceLocation: AthensDeadline: July Categories: Animation, shorts, documentary, experimental Requirements: 16mm, 35mm Awards: Golden Athena €5,000 Fees: None Aministrative address: Athens International Film Festival, Benaki Str, 152, 35 Metamorphosi Halandri , Athens, Greece Tel:...