Disney film customised for Indian kids; dialogue, songs re-recorded in Hindi with Indian instruments for Bollywood flair....
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Dor premieres at Fame Adlabs
Riding on the success of ‘Iqbal’, Nagesh Kukunoor is back with yet another tour de force ‘DOR’, a saga with loads of emotions, love, loss, happiness and ultimately redemption. This much-awaited magnum opus premiered...
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Bachchan’s Bhojpuri film fails to lure buyers
Except for Delhi-U.P. territory, Amitabh Bachchan's Bhojpuri film <i>Ganga</i> hasn't found buyers yet....
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Water is Canada’s official Oscar entry
Deepa Mehta's film has been selected for the Oscars in the Foreign Film category as an entry from Canada....
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Ronnie Screwvala is president of Film & TV Guild
UTV chairman Ronnie Screwvala has been elected as the president of The Film & Television Producers Guild of India....
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Dor cast & crew aniticipate film’s release
MUMBAI: The cast and crew of Sahara One Motion Pictures’ Dor is upbeat about the release of the film. Dor will hit cinema screens on 22 September. Director Nagesh Kukunoor, whose last release Iqbal...
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Sushmita Sen awaits Zindaggi Rocks
MUMBAI: Sushmita Sen’s Zindaggi Rocks! Having worked on the film with director Tanuja Chandra, Sen is on a high. Talking about Tanuja Chandra, Sen says, “Tanuja is one of most intelligent filmmakers we...
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Shashilal Nair to release Lolita with Nishabd
MUMBAI: Producer and director Shashilal Nair (of Ek… Chhotisi Love Story fame) is all set to launch his next movie titled Lolita starring Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia and new find Sweta, who will essay...
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Neha Dhupia is brand ambassador for Police
MUMBAI: International eyewear and watch brand – Police announced its arrival in Mumbai with their brand ambassadors Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia and India‘s squash player Ritwik Bhattacharya. Speaking about her association with the brand...
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Rushad’s film career hangs by a Dor
MUMBAI: Talented actor Rushad Rana, who currently stars in television serials, is all set to make a bang with Dor by Nagesh Kukunoor. Playing Gul Panag’s husband, who is away in the Gulf, this is...
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Ahista Ahista DVDs, VCDs released
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. is proud to announce the release of Abhay Deol – Soha Ali Khan starrer Ahista Ahista on VCDs and DVDs. The movie has been released on home video four...
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Coleman is Disney’s EVP & chief HR officer
MUMBAI: Wesley Coleman has been named executive vice president and chief human resources officer for The Walt Disney Company. The announcement was made by The Walt Disney Company president and CEO Robert A. Iger,...
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AOL RED to premiere Incubus online
MUMBAI: Beginning 31 October, Incubus, a new full-length horror film, will become the first “direct-to-download” film premiering exclusively on AOL RED, the online home for teens at http://www.B-RED.com. The film, a psychological thriller starring...
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Jackson inks deal with New Line Cinema
MUMBAI: New Line Cinema has signed a two year, first-look production deal with Samuel L. Jackson. The announcement was made by New Line Production president Toby Emmerich. “Sam’s career has been highlighted by his...
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Mauj Telecom partners with Miss World
MUMBAI: Mauj Telecom, leading mobile value added services provider, has entered into a partnership with the Miss World Ltd as its exclusive Global Mobile Partner. Mauj through its partnership with 50 plus operators and...
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Mallika Sherawat launches her website
Sultry actress Mallika Sherawat to 'wow' her fans with her own website....
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Eros launches Bollywood on-demand service
MUMBAI: Eros International and US based cable behemoth Comcast’s subsidiary International Networks have inked a content-distribution alliance to launch the US first Bollywood subscription video-on-demand service branded Bollywood Hits on Demand. The service,...
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Shadows of Time to release in India
The internationally acclaimed movie <i>Shadows of Time</i> by Gallenberger to release in India on 29 September....
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Funskool launches dolls of Bollywood stars
Mumbai, September 20, 2006: Bollywood legends, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra are no strangers to households and every kid in India. Every child loves them for the larger than life...
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MATES sweep Branded Ent. Awards
Mumbai, September 19, 2006: Madison’s Branded Entertainment unit MATES won three Golds at the recent Branded Entertainment Summit 2006 organized by Media e2e. MATES won three Gold awards for: Best Sponsorship for a Feature...
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Phansekar dishes animation film in Marathi
Director Ajay Phansekar's Marathi film <i>RamPuJo</i> is an animated fantasy with a family drama woven into it....
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UFO Moviez to digitize 1000 PSTL cinemas
UFO Moviez to invest Rs 1.5 billion to digitize Pyramid Saimira chain of theatres....
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Pyaar Ke Side Effects collects Rs 30 mn in 5 days
Pritish Nandy Communications’ <i>Pyaar Ke Side Effects</i>, which released on 15 Sept, has collected Rs 30 million in 5 days....
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Johar’s KANK heads to Germany & Japan
After being screened at the Toronto Film Festival, <i>Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna</i> will now head to Germany and Japan....
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Shiney Ahuja
What is your role in the film Woh Lamhe? I play Mahesh Bhatt in Woh Lamhe. He is a selfish, ruthless director whose only aim in life is success. For his own success, he...
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Mashhoor performs stunt without a duplicate
MUMBAI: Legendary Kamaal Amrohi’s grandson Mashhoor Amrohi, who made his debut in Hum Laakh Chhupayein Pyaar… Magar performed a dare devil stunt to impress his love interest to the heroine Vishakha Singh in the...
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Gandhi Park to star Anupam Kher, Sneha
Actor – producer Tom George Kolath to foray into Hollywood with his directorial debut <i>Gandhi Park</i>; to star Kher, Ullal....
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SPE’s Gridiron Gang opens to $14.4 million
<i>Gridiron Gang</i> becomes the 10th number one movie released by Sony Pictures in 2006; opens to $14.4 million....
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Umrao Jaan Musiclaunch
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PVR targets small towns for digital theatres
PVR to launch digital theatres - PVR Talkies - in small towns and cities; targeting 13 states and 70+ cities....
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SAIF fest announces line up of films
MUMBAI: The 2006 South Asian International Film (SAIF) festival, which is scheduled to open in New York City on 4 October, will host over 50 of the latest and most celebrated short, documentary and...
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Spielberg films target in UFO mockrumentary
MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg believes in life on other planets and several of his movies make his statements on the subject easy to believe. Spielberg’s outer space work is the subject of parody in The...
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Zindaggi Rocks to hit theatres on 6 October
MUMBAI: The shooting of BAG Films’ Zindaggi Rocks is finally complete. Choreographer Farah Khan and director Tanuja Chandra completed the introduction song picturised on Sushmita Sen at Capitol Cinema. The shooting was put on...
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Rajkumar Santoshi’s Halla Bol going strong
<i>Halla Bol</i> starring Ajay Devgan & Vidya Balan, which is being directed by Santoshi has completed its first schedule....
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Karan Razdan a producer’s director
MUMBAI: Actor-scriptwriter turned director Karan Razdan, is ready with his next project titled Maang, which revolves around extra marital affair. Razdan new project will start in November. He has to his credit movies like...
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Pande readies another controversial film
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Vinod Pande whose last film – Sins – faced criticism from the Christian community for showing a Catholic priest (Shiney Ahuja) in bad light, has not let criticism get to him. The...
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Murli Sharma floored by Sanjay Jumani
MUMBAI: Don’t be surprised if Murli Sharma happens to be the next to undergo a name change or a spelling change. At a recent party he pumped into famous numerologist Sanjay Jumani and they...
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Singer Bhupinder Singh is back
MUMBAI: After almost a decade, singer Bhupinder Singh is back and how! Shamir Tandon who is known to record legends like Lata Mangeshkar (in Page 3), Asha Bhosle (Corporate), Living legand Mannada and Jagjit Singh...
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Adlabs’ FM radio bets ‘big’ on content
In order to give listeners’ a unique experience, Anil Ambani controlled Adlabs’ 92.7 FM is betting big on content....
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Cornershop launches SMS info service
MUMBAI: Cornershop Entertainment has always been on the forefront of the mobile revolution with its shortcode 7575, being the first to launch SMS Voting/Polling on Reality TV in India. CornerShop’s Platform enables shows like...
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Actor Nisha Kothari
Tell me something about your character in Shiva. In Shiva I play the character of a crime reporter, who is a very strong and mature girl. She is sincere and dedicated towards her work. There...
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Subhash Chandra’s Zee steps into China
Zee has made an in-road into China; to collaborate with China Central Television on films, TV dramas & features....
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Pyaar Ke Side Effects
2.5/5 Pyaar Ke Side Effects Director: Saket Chaudhary Cast: Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Tarana Raja, Sophie Chaudhary, Suchitra Pillai, Ranvir Shorey, Sharat Saxena and Jas Arora A character driven story, Pyaar Ke Side Effects...
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Too uniform
2/5 Shiva Director: Ram Gopal Varma Cast: Mohit Ahlawat, Nisha Kothari Decades ago came a film called Zanjeer starring Amitabh Bachchan, which has me floored. Ram Gopal Verma’s Shiva had promised to be another...
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Momentary lapse
2/5 Bas Ek Pal Director: Onir Cast: Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjay Suri and Rehaan Engineer Nikhil (Sanjay Suri) meets Anamika (Urmila Matondkar) at a nightclub but she soon disappears into anonymity...
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Accountability crucial in branded content
Branded entertainment associations like Thums Up - <i>Kaante</i> and Bournvita - <i>Krrish</i> have worked well for the brands....
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Oscar winning technicians on Om Ganesha
<i>Om Ganesha</i> has technicians who have been associated with films like <i>Harry Potter, Vertical Limits</i> and <i>King Kong</i>....
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Now a sequel to classic Ardh Sathya
After 23 years, South director R.M.P. Shetty, to make a sequel to <i>Ardh Sathya</i> called <i>Sampoorna Satya</i>....
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Warner in triple-play with The Lake House
MUMBAI: On 26 September, Warner Home Video will be taking the next step in the high definition revolution when it releases The Lake House, a poignant, time-travel romance starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock,...
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MySpace joins hands with 20th Century Fox
News Corp's MySpace has joined hands with Twentieth Century Fox to launch international film screening event....
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Action director Verma back to Hindi cinema
MUMBAI: Action director Tinnu Verma, who directed dare devil stunts in many a Bollywood movies is back after a hiatus of two years. The action master, who has won seven Filmfare awards for...
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Soha Ali Khan unveils Ambipur products
Actor Soha Ali Khan launches Ambipur's new range of home fragrances....
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Eros International acquires Rehguzar rights
Eros International has acquired the overseas and India video rights of <i>Rehguzar</i> for Rs 5 million....
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Eros Intl. inks 2 year deal with K Sera Sera
UK based Eros International has signed a two years output deal with K Sera Sera....
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‘Recognition of the artiste fraternity and intellectual property rights will help align the music industry to international standards’ – Shamir Tandon
Music composer Shamir Tandon shot into the limelight with films like Page 3 where he had Asha Bhosle croon ‘Huzoor-e-Aala’ and Lata Mangeshkar sing ‘Kitne Ajeeb Rishten Hai Yahaan Ke’. But Tandon’s resume talks...
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Sanjay Suri on Zee’s Bollywood Tonight
Sanjay Suri talks about his forthcoming film Bas Ek Pal on Zee Muzic’s Bollywood Tonight. The episode will be aired on the channel on 15 September at 8 pm. Suri says that it is not necessary...
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Percept initiates anti-piracy movement
In order to combat piracy, Percept Picture Company & PVR Cinemas have embarked on a movement against it....
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17,000 D-cinema screens globally by 2010
MUMBAI: Digital cinema is on the rise and how. According to a recent study done by Research and Markets, there will be more than 17,000 D-cinema screens in the world by 2010. Research and...
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UTV spends Rs 20 mn to market Khosla Ka Ghosla
MUMBAI: In an unprecedented move, Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV Motion Pictures has set aside a whopping Rs 20 million (Rs 2 crores) to market their upcoming film Khosla Ka Ghosla. Pertinent to note here is...
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Shringar Films to release Dor in Bombay
MUMBAI: Shringar Films has acquired the Bombay distribution rights for Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dor on a 20 per cent commission basis. Shringar Films Pvt. Ltd. director Aditya B. Shroff says, “We mostly acquire films...
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Shringar ecstatic over Munnabhai response
Shringar ecstatic over response of <i>Lage Raho Munnabhai</i>; applied for tax free in Bombay city-suburbs & other circuits....
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RGV snubs Rs 8 mn offer for Shiva in Thane
MUMBAI: RGV Films, which is releasing Shiva in Bombay has refused the Rs 8 million (Rs 80 lakh) offer from S.P. Enterprises for the Thane district. S.P. Enterprises’ Kishore has confirmed the same....
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Raj Kaushal not to direct Panchamiya’s next
After <i>Anthony Kaun Hai?</i>, Raj Kaushal will not direct Nikhil Panchamiya's next as he has his hands full with 5 movies....
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Munisha Khatwani goes to school
Talented actress and tarot card reader Munisha Khatwani, who has enthralled all in Zee TV’s Sinddoor, recently spent half a day with school kids of Petit School, Bandra and made sure they all, had...
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The Short Circuit to screen films
The Short Circuit continues its crusade of promoting shorts at every worthy opportunity and platform available and being offered to us. The Short Circuit presents a series of Kickass Shorts @ Aavishkar, the radical...
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Stamp released to honor L V Prasad
The Department of Posts, Government of India, released a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of LV Prasad on 5th Sept, 2006 in Hyderabad . The postage stamp was released by Hon’ble Union Minister...
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‘Bollywood has stopped making action films like the ones that were made in the 70s & 80s’ – Ram Gopal Verma
What is you upcoming film Shiva about and how is it different or similar to the Shiva that was released in 1990? The earlier Shiva was about a college guy and it portrayed the...
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Sajid upbeat on Rs 400 mn directorial debut
Sajid Khan's <i>Hey Baby</i> to be made on a budget of Rs 400 million, special motion capture technology used....
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SAIF Festival to open with Jha’s Anwar
The South Asian International Film (SAIF) Festival in New York City to open with Manish Jha's <i>Anwar</i> on 4 October....
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Dev Anand to edit the BBC’s Hindi website
MUMBAI: Octogenarian actor Dev Anand has hopped on board of the BBC’s editorial. The legendary Bollywood star has been made the guest editor of the BBC’s first Hindi internet magazine – BBC Patrika. He...
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Excel Home Videos gets innovative
Excel's strategical and innovative synergy marketing helps boost sales of re-released DVDs of films like <i>Goal</i>....
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Mukta Arts appoints Gupta as director
Mukta Arts Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the members at the 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company held on 12 August, 2006, inter alia, have accorded to the following:...
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Zee wins award for technological superiority
MUMBAI: Zee Network, India’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate has won two awards for technology supremacy. The CIO 100 Award for 2006 is in recognition of Zee’s innovative use of technology in its Digital...
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Kanwar’s Rs 60 mn Raqeeb 50% complete
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Raj Kanwar’s Raqeeb – Rivals In Love, which is 50 per cent complete is being made on a budget of Rs 60+ million (Rs 6+ crores). The music and India video rights...
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Disney, Pixar, Miramax films now on iTunes
Over 75 movies from various international film studios' libraries now available on Apple's new iTunes 7....
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Another Corporate-like film to go on floors
MUMBAI: Director Aziz Chhapra (Dhamkee – The Extortion) is back after a hiatus of two and a half years and has started work on his second film titled Contract, which revolves around the coroporate world. Chhapra...
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Music director Shravan launches debut film
Shravan Films International's debut film titled <i>Kaash… Mere Hote!</i> will go on floors by 30 September in Mauritius....
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Prithviraj-Sanjukta to go on floors soon
Dr. Dwivedi's <i>Prithviraj-Sanjukta</i> to have Sunny Deol as lead; talks on with Aishwarya & Sushmita too....
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Percept signs Kukunoor for two films
Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, <i>Aashayein</i>, starring John Abraham will go on floors in March; <i>Five Women</i> in July '07....
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Munnabhai’s bike on display at Fame Adlabs
MUMBAI: They came back with a bang and captivated the audience world over. Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and his reliable buddy, Circuit (Arshad Warsi) had a successful and fun-filled journey on their specially designed...
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Zee celebrates 14 years with Karisma
On completion of 14 years, Zee along with Eros Jewellery & Karisma Kapur has dished out an offer for its viewers....
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Imtiaz Ali to direct UTV’s Rockstar
MUMBAI: UTV has signed on director Imtiaz Ali (of Socha Na Tha fame) to direct Rockstar, which has John Abraham in the lead role. The music of the film will be composed by A...
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Rocky to release on 22 September
MUMBAI: Shyam Bajaj’s Rocky – The Rebel has been in the news lately due to the continous change in its release date. However, all those doubts about the release can now be laid to...
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Bokadia hopeful for Rs 100 mn Challenge
Filmmaker K.C. Bokadia's <i>The Challenge</i> to release this Diwali after being ready since the last six years....
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Boney Kapoor to embark on No Entry 2
Boney Kapoor to make a sequel to <i>No Entry</i> to be directed by Aneez Bazmee; Salman, Anil, Fardeen retained....
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Dubbed film on Lord Balaji set for release
The Hindi dubbed version of Telugu film <i>Tirupati Shree Balaji</i> will be released on 29 September....
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‘Multiplexes have played a role not just in Marathi cinema but also many other films’ – Amol Palekar
After Daayraa in 1996 and Anaahat in 2003, Thaang is your third in the trilogy, which also deals with a man-woman relationship. Can you elaborate on the theme of the movie? Thaang is a...
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UTV’s film directed by Bazmee to roll in Jan
UTV next action comedy film directed by Aneez Bazmee will be rolled out in January 2007; Devgan in lead role....
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Lage Raho at the Box Office
MUMBAI: Soon after the Ganpati celebrations, the film industry had to face inauspicious shradh period. Naksha and Dil Diya Hai, the two films that were released this week on September, opened to unfavourable response...
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Amol Palekar’s Quest to release on 29 Sept
Amol Palekar’s first bilingual film <i>Quest</i> to release on 29 September in English and Marathi....
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Disney’s Pirates join the billion dollar club
<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest</i> has collected a whopping $1,002.6 billion at the global box office....
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Eros acquires B.A.G Films’ Zindaggi Rocks
Eros International has acquired the overseas distribution rights of <i>Zindaggi Rocks</i> starring Sushmita Sen....
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Malhotra’s directorial debut to launch in Jan.
Manish Malhotra's film to launch in January 2007; Suneel Darshan to produce & also launch his son Shiv....
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Rakesh Roshan’s trilogy on the move
Rakesh Roshan starts work on next film after <i>Krrish</i>; gives team 3 months to come up with interesting story line....
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Filmy launches stock exchange for stars
The virtual Filmy Stock Exchange is a Bollywood gaming destination where celebrities stock will be traded....
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Raahul S Anand turns producer
Raahul S Anand turns producer with a Chhoti Si Duniya, starring Vinod Khanna and Suresh Oberoi....
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Eros acquires rights of Iqraar By Chance
Eros International has acquired the overseas distribution & India video rights of <i>Iqraar By Chance</i>....
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Bas Ek Pal deals with the complexities of life
MUMBAI: Sahara One Motion Pictures has acquired Bas Ek Pal starring Sanjay Suri, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Juhi Chawla and Rehaan Engineer. The film defines the relationships among these intertwined characters and how one...
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Zee’s Lil Champs meet Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali invited Diwakar and Abhrokanti from Zee TV’s Lil Champs to meet him at his home. Sanjay was very happy to meet them both. “Tum jaldi jaldi bade ho jao...
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PPC signs Raj Kaushal to direct their next
Producer-director Raj Kaushal has been signed by Percept Picture Company (PPC) to direct their next venture....
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