Rajshri Productions Pvt Ltd, protagonists of the Indian culture across the globe, with unforgettable movies like Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, is now set to recreate its magic with their next...
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Cinema star Sushmita Sen denies writing autobiography
Mumbai: Few days ago Sushmita Sen was in news as she was to write her autobiography named The Butterfly. We recently met her at a bookstore where she was present to launch a book...
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Sushmita Sen does business with S Kumars
Mumbai: Actress Sushmita Sen has been signed as a brand ambassador for S Kumars home textile segment- Carmichael House. After trying her hand at selling diamond jewelry, the actress is going to sell to...
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PPC announces business venture with Madhur
Mumbai: At a lavish function held in a five star hotel in Mumbai, Percept Picture Company (PPC) announced a joint venture with Director Madhur Bhandarkar. Jointly they shall be producing feature films, television serials,...
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Tony Curtis: From cinema to canvas
Tony Curtis – the man from Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, The Boston Strangler with Henry Fonda, Trapeze with Burt Lancaster and Gina Lolabrigida, or The Great Race with...
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China gates closed for Pirates
Mumbai: The dream run of Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has stopped in China. The China’s Film Bureau officials have banned the film in China. The main reason they are citing is...
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Documentary Tocar y Luchar to Premier at the Prestigious Montreal World Film Festival
The Montréal premier will mark the beginning of the film's North American tour....
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The business of celeb dogs
Exton, PA: Celebs aren’t the only ones getting stars. Mariah’s shih-tzus Bing and Bong and Shania’s German Shepherd, Tim, can also enjoy star treatment with the Hollywood Bark of Fame, the newest original pet...
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Melissa George Grabs the lead in Sam Raimi’s 30 Days of Night
Los Angeles, CA: Australian star Melissa George has been announced today as the female lead in Sam Raimi’s 30 Days of Night – the film version of the best selling graphic novels of the...
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Students produce 25 Films in 9 Weeks… For starters in cinema
Australia: PartyCp8 is a new breed of film school in which the enrolled students work on a series of short films as warm up exercises leading to an actual feature film production that will...
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INOX Leisure Ltd. Records 105 % YoY Increase in Net Profit for Q1 2006-07
· 80 % YOY growth in revenues for Q1’06-07 at Rs. 40.53 crores versus Rs. 22.57 crores in the same quarter of the previous year. · EBITDA for Q1 is at Rs. 13.56 crores...
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Shemaroo releases Comedy Ka Hungama- 3 Paresh Rawal comedies in one pack
A Shemaroo Press release Continuing its efforts to offer value for money packs to its consumers Shemaroo has launched its latest VCD pack containing three all time super-hits of Paresh Rawal- Hera Pheri, Awara...
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Music director Shravan turns producer again
Mumbai: Shravan Rathod of the Nadeem-Shravan duo is producing his second film. He will launch Kaash…Mere Hote!, under the banner of Shravan Films International in association with Bollywood Calling. “Yes I have produced a...
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Shilpa Shetty writes to Chief Justice of India
Mumbai: After the High Court stayed the arrest warrant issued by a Magistrate Court in Madurai against actress Shilpa Shetty in the ‘obscenity case’, she has written to the Chief Justice of India Mr...
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Sudhir Mishra’s film to go on floors by 15th September
Mumbai: Director Sudhir Mishra is almost ready with the preproduction his next Bahut Nikle Mere Armaan. The film stars Shiney Ahuja and Soha Ali Khan in the lead. Talking about the film he says,...
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The Killer dies a premature death in Dubai
Mumbai: Mukesh Bhatt’s last week released film, The Killer has been banned in Dubai. Objections had risen in Dubai against the way the Dubai Police had been portrayed in the Emraan Hashmi starrer. These...
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Jaan-E-Mann release on Oct 20: Sajid Nadiadwala
Mumbai: Producer Sajid Nadiadwala who has given consecutive hits with his lucky mascot Salman Khan in Jeet, Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is gung ho about his forthcoming release Jaan-E-Mann....
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Un-audited financial results of Shringar Cinemas Limited for the quarter ended June 30,2006
Back in the black, reporting a turnaround, PAT at Rs. 1.26 crores ~ Revenues for 1st Q1 FY07 rises by100% at Rs. 12.70 crores ~ Mumbai, July 27, 2006: Shringar Cinemas Limited., one of...
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First item girl Vaishnavi to cut Indi pop album
Mumbai: Remember the song ‘Ladki ki hai kya? yeh baba’ a pretty girl dancing with Anil Kumar in Laadla, she was the first item girl – Vaishnavi, the song entered all chart busters, then...
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Kunal Kohli’s next release in 2008
Mumbai: Director Kunal Kohli’s debut film Mujhse Dosti Karoge released in 2002. Two years later, in 2004 Hum Tum came. Again, two years later, in 2006 Fanaa released. Well can we expect something from...
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Omkara – 70 percent opening in multiplexes in one day
Mumbai: Director Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara is due for release on 28 July. The marketing of the film thus far has been very aggressive, but has that translated into a good opening at theatres and...
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Britney Spears sacks pool boy
Singer and Hollywood actress Britney Spears has sacked the hired help who used to clean the pool at her Malibu, California mansion – because he became too friendly with her husband, according to US...
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Dave’s flirting edited out
Dave Navarro’s womanising ways are reportedly being edited out of hit US reality TV contest Rock Star: Supernova to save the guitarist further embarrassment as he recovers from his marriage split.American reports suggest Navarro...
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Lohan takes Hollywood to Africa
Actress Lindsay Lohan is so excited about her charity trip to Africa, she’s trying to convince all her celebrity pals to join her.The actress will go to Kenya with charity organisation The One Foundation...
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Dino to launch his own production company
Mumbai: Actor Dino Morea shall soon be officially launching his own film production company. He has signed in ad film maker Shamim Desai for his first film as a producer. Shamim Desai has earlier...
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An open note from Sooraj Thapar
My divorce proceedings is a two year story and the complete proceedings will be over in a few weeks and we have already signed the mutual consent document long back. I take it as...
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Adlabs backs Harry Baweja
Mumbai: Adlabs is now backing Harry Baweja to do three films for them to the tune of Rs. 500 million ( Rs.50 Crore). The first on is Speed starring Urmila Matondkar and Aftab Shivdasani...
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Tamil Nadu CM surprises Tamil Film Industry
Mumbai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has given many reasons for the Tamil Film Industry to smile. While presenting the maiden budget of the DMK government the chief minister announced many sops for...
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Bappi Lahiri is AR Rahman’s Guru
Mumbai: Music director Bappi Lahiri had sang for the first time for a film other than his, Taxi No.9211. The music was given by Vishal and Shekhar and the song Bambai Nagariya went on...
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Jittery Janet performs all boxed up
Star singer Janet Jackson was so nervous shooting her latest video, Call On Me, she insisted on performing, surrounded by screens – so no one could watch her.The newly-slim star appears with Nelly in...
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Desperate Timberlake goes a Brit too much
Desperate Housewives’ star Jesse Metcalfe was shocked when he learned pop star Justin Timberlake tried to pick up his girlfriend, British singer Nadine Coyle, in a London club.Timberlake recently said in an interview he...
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5 Indian films at Toronto
MUMBAI :It will be a feast for Indian cinema lovers at the 31st Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) in Canada. From mainstream cinema to a Manipuri documentary – it is all there. The...
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Aap Ki Khatir completed in Rs. 130 million
Akshaye Khanna, Suneil Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, Amisha Patel, Anupam Kher and Lilette Dubey were shooting for Aap Ki Khatir on the last day. Made in a budget of Rs. 130 million the film has...
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Focus on Prime Focus
The ground floor of Naaz is sporting a new look with beautiful granite tiles. The work was done under the noble guidance of none-other-than P.M. Gowani and Ramesh Sippy. The traders hope for better...
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Hammer’s catalogues purchased
New music company EverGreen Copyright has purchased MC Hammer’s back catalogue from the rapper’s bankruptcy trustee for $2.7 million (£1.5 million).Hammer’s back catalogue features a string of hits from the late 1980s and early...
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Leo rushes to wheelchair bound fan’s help
The Titanic star rushed to help Francesco Clark, after he got into difficulty when the crowd surged forward and almost toppled him out of his chair at the singer’s Madison Square Garden show last...
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Douglas’ new house
Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta- Jones are buying a house in the Balkans to add to their luxury properties in New York City, Los Angeles, Bermuda, Mallorca, Aspen and Wales. The golden couple...
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Victoria 203 slow off the blocks
Mumbai: All is not well with the 1972 re-make Victoria 203. The film budgeted around Rs 25 million (Rs. 2.5 crore) has undergone into rough weather. Om Puri and Paresh Rawal were supposed to...
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Miss Universe collapses
The new Miss Universe collapsed during a post-pageant news conference in Los Angeles last night, and had to be rushed offstage just 40 minutes after landing the prize. Pageant officials immediately told attending journalists...
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Kabul Express selected for Toronto Film Festival
MUMBAI : Yash Raj Films’ Kabul Express has been officially selected for World premiere at the 31st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This is the largest festival in North America. Kabul Express stars John...
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Palekar for Patekar
Mumbai: Actor Nana Patekar’s son Malhar is making his film debut. Not as an actor but as a technician behind the camera. He is debuting as an associate cameraman with veteran cinematographer Debu Deodhar....
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Interview with Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra turned Miss India at the age of 17 and Miss World at the age of 18. Always reluctant towards acting, she was never keen on films as her career. Nevertheless she did...
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Interview with Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is happy changing his image with Omkara. Vishal Bharadwaj calls him the Gabbar Singh of Omkara where he plays the role of Langda Tyagi. Pataudi Junior has had a fabulous streak...
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Hindi films under production as on July 22
SIGNED Singeetham Srinivasa Rao to direct TRAFFIC JAM Celluloid Dreams Pvt. Ltd. has signed Singeetham Srinivasa Rao to direct their Production No 2, titled Traffic Jam to be made in three languages – Hindi,...
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Interview with Vishal Bharadwaj
Vishal Bharadwaj – film director, writer and musical composer. As a young man, he wanted to be a cricketer. He recorded his first music piece in 1984 but got recognition and won fame with...
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Madhumati remake by Shoojit Sarkar
Mumbai: The culture of remaking films has influenced many directors. Shoojit Sarkar, the director of Yahaan has been no exception to it. After the success of his film Yahaan, he is ready with his...
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Interview with Bipasha basu
Phir Hera Pheri, Corporate and now Omkara. Three big releases in 2006. Bipasha couldn’t have asked for more. She is very happy and her appearance reflects this aptly. She walks into the room holding...
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UTV Rs 800 million plan
MUMBAI : The box-office success of Taxi No. 9211 and Rang De Basanti have prompted UTV Motion pictures into big time production activities. Meanwhile, they have taken over Hrithik Roshan – Aishwarya starrer Akbar-Jodha...
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Interview with Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan is a man of few words. He plays the lead role in Omkara. And he prefers to let his work do the talking. Excerpts from an interview. What’s your role in Omkara?...
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Stewart ignores Hollywood
X-Men star Patrick Stewart is turning his back on the bright lights of Hollywood to concentrate on theatre roles..The Star Trek star hasn’t completely ruled out returning to the hit science fiction series or...
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Chitra Palekar’s directorial debut at 59
Mumbai: Chitra Palekar’s debut directorial venture Maatimaay shall be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival that will be held from September 7-16. Debuting as a producer director and and screenplay writer at the...
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Animated film on Shaktiman too…!
Mumbai: Animation is evolving as the fastest growing sectors on in the movie industry. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has estimated the global animation content development market by 2009 at...
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Krrish rules even after 4 weeks…!
Saves this week with AksarKiller and Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota fail to sustain MUMBAI :Five films released this week. Of which, three were dubbed versions. Unlike their last film Gangster, this time Vishesh...
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Bhojpuri films under production as on July 22
BHOJPURI MAI TA BAS MAI BARI rolls G.P. Sippy Entertainment’s first Bhojpuri film Mai Ta Bas Mai Bari was launched with a regular shooting spell held at Basra Studios on July 17. Cast: Ravi...
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Dev Anand too to make a film on Jessica Lal murder case!
Mumbai: Earlier we had reported about Ujwal Chaterjee’s film Utthan based on model Jessica Lal’s murder case. The film has been certified by the censors with a U certificate.Now it is learnt that filmmaker...
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Priyanka Chopra’s secretary changes gears!
MUMBAI :Prakash Jaju has been in the news since long. The financier and known as the star business manager to actors, has been at the receiving end. Priyanka Chopra with her family members have...
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: Sorting Fact From Fiction
He may be, depending on your point of view, the best or worst pirate in history, but there’s no doubt that he’s also the most entertaining (and most fashionable). Yes, Johnny Depp is back...
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Interview with Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer is the most successful film and television producer of his generation. His credits include such movies as Top Gun, The Rock, Armageddon and National Treasure, and small screen hits CSI: Crime Scene...
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Interview with Visual Effects Director John Knoll
Visual effects supervisor John Knoll and his team at ILM were the artists who turned pirate captain Barbossa and his ill-fated crew into those unforgettably creepy animated skeletons in Pirates of the Caribbean: The...
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Interview with Orlando Bloom
In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Orlando Bloom played the rather meek and mild Will Turner. Sometime blacksmith and reluctant pirate, Will joined the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny...
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Interview with Costume Designer Penny Rose
British-born Penny Rose is one of Hollywood’s most sought after costume designers and has credits ranging from Evita to Shadowlands and Mission: Impossible. Her costumes for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...
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Interview with Keira Knightley
If Keira Knightley sometimes feels that she’s been on the high seas, filming Pirates of the Caribbean, for a long, long time, it’s easy to understand. Because she has.Keira, along with the all-star line...
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Interview with Stunt Coordinator George Marshall Ruge
With Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest set for release in just a few weeks, it’s time to grab the popcorn and get ready for the return of the best or — depending...
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Celina Jaitley finally arrives!
Mumbai: Gorgeous Celina Jaitley stepped in the world of Bollywood with a disaster called Janasheen, inspite of her exposure the the movie was not a hit. What she earned from the film was only...
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Director Raj Kaushal’s second innings!
Mumbai: After a debacle in Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi and Shaadi ka Laddoo, director Raj Kaushal is back another stint in Nikhil Panchmiya’s Anthony Kaun Hai? starring Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, who will...
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ZEE news – media partners for Mukhbiir
Mumbai: The director of 16 December, Rudraksh and Tango Charlie etc Mani Shankar is presently ready with a new project Mukhbiir. Alike his other films, this time also the movie has a strong star cast...
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Interview with Johnny Depp
Despite a screen career dedicated to creating such unique characters as Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Ichabod Crane and Willy Wonka, Johnny Depp clearly outdid himself with Captain Jack Sparrow, the unlikely hero of Pirates...
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Saif’s and Soha’s production house canned
Mumbai: A few weeks back it was learnt that Saif Ali Khan along with sister Soha is going to launch a production house. But no one heard any further news on that. Businessofcinema.com met...
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Dev Anand Takes Croatia to Hundred Million Indian Hearts
Croatia may become the new love of more than hundred million Indians as Dev Anand was all praise for the charming country of Croatia. He shared the experiences of his six day visit to...
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Jackson wants babies
Pop star Janet Jackson’s niece is expecting a baby and it has inspired the All for You singer to consider having a family of her own. The 40-year-old star claims the pregnancy has made...
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Scarlett is the Other Boleyn Girl
Scarlett Johansson has joined Natalie Portman and Eric Bana for The Other Boleyn Girl.The film is based on Phillippa Gregory’s historical novel, with Johansson and Portman playing two fiercely ambitious sisters, Mary and Ann...
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Lohan’s stunned by comparison
Lindsay Lohan is stunned after being compared to Hollywood beauties Marilyn Monroe and Sharon Stone.The actress reveals Stone herself and a close friend of Monroe have approached to remark on the likenesses – and...
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Keri’s a cover girl
Mission: Impossible III star Keri Russell has joined the ranks of the beauties at cosmetics firm Covergirl. The actress joins Christie Brinkley and Queen Latifah as the company’s latest spokesmodel, showing off the new...
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Brandon always wanted to be superhero
Brandon Routh’s parents are convinced he was destined to become Superman, because he started practicing to be the superhero from a young age. Routh’s dad Ron says the 26-year-old spent hours glued to Christopher...
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Big stars come down to Whistling Woods
Mumbai: Showman Subhash Ghai launched the first batch of his film school, Whistling Woods International at a lavish ceremony held at Film City, Mumbai.Dignitaries gracing the occasion from the film fraternity were Chief Guest...
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Serial Kisser, Serial Killer and Serial Dancer in The Killer
Mumbai: “When a serial kisser, a serial killer and a serial dancer come together, a masala entertainment film is formed”, says Mukesh Bhatt at the press conference of his forthcoming film- The Killer. The...
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It’s snowing films at Himalaya Film Festival 2006
Mumbai:The international festival dedicated to documentaries on the Himalayan region ‘The Himalaya Film Festival’ will be held from August 14 to 22 at NHK Fureai Hall, Tokyo in Japan. The festival normally held in...
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“You can not undignify a film to communicate a brand message because then the brand will suffer.” – Dharsana Bhalla
As time has progressed newer platforms for communication of brands have evolved. From press to TV to radio to outdoor and now films. In 2003, Darshana Bhalla, Sony Entertainment Television, Sales and Marketing Head...
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Vishesh Bhatt to turn director
Mumbai: Producer Mukesh Bhatt’s son Vishesh Bhatt has revealed to businessofcinema.com his plans to turn director next year. He is currently the CEO for Vishesh films and is co-producing their films. “Since I was...
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Mera Dil Leke Dekkho – releasing on August 24
MUMBAI :Shotgun Moviies’ maiden venture Mera Dil Leke Dekkho, presented by Shatrugan Sinha and produced by Punam S Sinha, is being released all over India on August 24 through Sony Pictures. It’s a non-stop...
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With Love…Tumhara to be shown at festival in Karachi, Dubai and Toronto
Mumbai: Director Kamal B Nathani’s second film With Love…Tumhara made on a budget of Rs. 2 million is all set to release in August. The film stars Nakul Vaid, Parvin Dabbas, Preeti Jhangiani and...
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Open Your Doors for Darwaza Bandh Rakho
Mumbai: JD Chekravarthy, main lead of Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya in 1998 has turned director the second time with Darwaza Bandh Rakho. He had earlier directed a film called Durga. Darwaza Bandh Rakho is...
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Rs. 30 million scam… Gafla
Mumbai: Producer-director Sameer Hanchate’s debut film Gafla is a hard-hitting film inspired by the much-publicised scam in the Indian Stock market and financial market. “It is the story of a humble middle class man....
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Ujjwal Chatterjee’s controversial films
Mumbai: Like Madhur Bhandarkar, director Ujjwal Chatterjee, is also known as realistic filmmaker. His latest film Utthan based on controversial Jessica Lal murder case is ready for release. The film ran through rough weather...
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Paris finds it tough being boss
Paris Hilton has hit out at claims she leads a lazy life of luxury, insisting it’s hard work being the boss of Paris Hilton PLC. The socialite-turned-pop star insists she never stops working and...
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Cruise stuns Spielberg
Tom Cruise thrilled pal Steven Spielberg at the weekend when he showed up unexpectedly to honour the movie mogul at the Chicago Film Festival.Spielberg was momentarily left speechless when his War Of The Worlds...
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Pfeiffer to use Hairspray
Michelle Pfeiffer has joined the cast of the forthcoming big screen version of Hairspray as villain Velma Von Tussel. The star joins John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes and newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who’ll play...
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Justin’s a Brit too much
Trendy pop hunk Justin Timberlake has turned his back on American fashion and buys all his clothes on once-a-year trips to London.The former ‘N SYNC star admits he hates shopping for clothes and only...
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From Brad Pitt to Dad Pitt
Hollywood new dad Brad Pitt is thrilled with his new life and insists having children is the best thing he has ever done. The Troy star, who is father to three children with partner...
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Patrick Swazye considers adoption
Ghost Patrick Swazye and his wife Lisa Niemi are considering adoption after spending years trying to conceive naturally. The actor is bitterly disappointed he and Niemi – his wife of 31 years – have...
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Mischa Barton gets desperate
Mischa Barton is reportedly being lined up for a role in TV sensation Deperate Housewives. After quitting THE OC – the teen show that made her famous – the British-born star is rumoured to...
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DVD trading site Peerflix teams up with Community Foundation to help preserve local cinemas
Palo Alto, CA: Peerflix, the leading peer-to-peer (P2P) network that allows members to legally trade DVDs today announced its sponsorship of the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation’s (S.F.N.T.F.) summer series, Film Night in the...
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Hilton towers for Justin
Justin Timerblake is a massive fan of Paris Hilton’s ‘infectious’ new single, and is convinced she has a great music career ahead of her. The pop heartthrob confesses he’s hooked on Stars Are Blind...
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Game it with Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota
MUMBAI :After creating games on Bappi Lahiri and Madhavan, Paradox is in news again. In an alliance with Shemaroo, they have created a mobile game for the promotion of Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota....
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A film on Lalbaugcha Raja
Mumbai: In an attempt to make the idol of Lord Ganesh popularly known as Lalbaugcha Raja, reach a wider audience across the city, Marathi producer – director Vijay Khanvilkar has made a film on...
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The unstoppable Pirates on top of the world
Mumbai: Having broken many records already in its first weekend the unstoppable Pirates are invading new grounds every passing day. Already a record crushing blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has grossed...
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Sopori baaj resonates on US Independence Day
Close on the heels of captivating crowds in the valley, renowned music composer and legendary santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori enthralled audiences at Chicago City (USA) to celebrate the US Independence day in the...
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Sooraj Barjatya’s Vivah to hit the marquee on Nov 10
Come November 10, and one of the most awaited films of the year, Vivah will hit the marquee. A classic love story, Vivah traces the relationship between the couple Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao...
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International case study on Krrish now
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Management, Indore intends to make an International Case Study on the making of 2006’s biggest blockbuster – Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish. It will be taught in IIMs as well as...
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Meera wants to spread love in India
Mumbai: The actress named Meera has learned the hard way that for some people in Pakistan, kissing a Hindu in an Indian film involves crossing more lines than just the one at the border....
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