MUMBAI: After the success of Aksar, Anant Mahadevan is now gearing up for his next film. Titled Anamika- The Untold Story, the film stars Dino Morea, Minisha Lamba, Koena Mitra and Arti Chabbaria. ...
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Govt. enables online registration for IFFI
MUMBAI: The 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is all set to begin in Goa from 23 November to 3 December 2006. The registration for delegates has since commenced and can be done...
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Sony unveils branded James Bond products
MUMBAI: The Bond fever is slowly and steadily gaining momemtum as the world waits for the upcoming James Bond film Casino Royale. The latest is that Sony Electronics is offering movie fans and gadget-lovers...
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Disney donates $5 mn to Childrens Hospital
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company president and CEO Robert A. Iger presented to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles a $5 million donation from The Walt Disney Company Foundation. The funds will go toward the...
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Entertainment Studios Home Ent. launched
MUMBAI: Entertainment Studios, independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated television shows with a library of more than 3,000 hours of original programming and providers of owned video content on the web, has launched...
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Dhoom:2 songs available on iTunes
The soundtrack of Yash Raj Films' <i>Dhoom:2</i> is now also available on Apple’s iTunes Music Store....
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Prasad Group to represent Panavision in India
Prasad Group, which provides film production & post-production services and Australia's Panavision ink alliance....
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UTV reports Rs 40 million net profit in Q2
UTV declares net profit of Rs 40 million for the quarter ended 30 Sep, '06; consolidated revenue is Rs 387 million....
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PNC – Outcome of board meeting
PRESS RELEASE Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 has transacted the following business:- (i) Appointment of Dr. Vishnu Kamhere...
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PVR – Outcome of Board Meeting
PRESS RELEASE PVR Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 31, 2006, inter alia, has approved, subject to the approval of the shareholders...
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‘I hope to create awareness in the audience through Umrao Jaan‘ – J.P. Dutta
What prompted you to make a film on Umrao Jaan? When I had released Border, the whole nation was looking at a certain community with doubt because of Blue Star. With one stroke I...
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Cinemax theatres get ent tax exemption
PRESS RELEASE MUMBAI: Cinemax India Ltd. has been granted Entertainment Tax Exemption for its multiplexes at Kandivali East located at Akurli Road, and also for its Thane West property, located at the Eternity Mall,...
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Piracy: Jaan-E-Mann & Don lose Rs 650 mn
The makers of <i>Jaan-E-Mann</i> and <i>Don</i> have incurred losses to the tune of Rs 650 million due to internet piracy....
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Casino Royale to release with 500 prints in India
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures’ much anticipated Bond film Casino Royale will have a global release on 17 November. The film will release with over 500 prints in India, thus making it the biggest ever print...
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Arshad – Meghna in Humko Samjho Na Tapori
MUMBAI: Post Lage Raho Munnabhai, actor Arshad Warsi has teamed with Meghna Kothari for Shabeena Films’ Humko Samjho Na Tapori. Producer-director A.K. Hussain says, “Humko Samjho Na Tapori was earlier titled as 6th...
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‘Making Umrao Jaan was surreal’- Abhishek
Abhishek Bachchan holds forth on his experience of shooting for <i>Umrao Jaan</i>, which will release on 3 Nov....
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Bhagam Bhag to release on 22 December
Priyadarshan's laugh riot <i>Bhagam Bhag</i> is all set to release on 22 December, film stars Akshay Kumar, Govinda....
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Adlabs lines up 10 movies for 2007
Come 2007 and Adlabs will be rolling out as many as 30 films, of which 10 are scheduled to release next year itself....
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Inox records 58% increase in net profit
MUMBAI: Inox Leisure Ltd has announced its results for the second quarter of the financial year 2006 -2007. For the quarter ended 30 September 2006, the company reported a 42 per cent year-on-year (YOY)...
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TV18 posts 70 per cent revenue growth
PRESS RELEASE Financial Highlights: Q2 Revenue at Rs. 530.08 mn, Up 70% YOY Operating Profit at Rs. 249.04 mn, Up 44% YOY Operating Margin at 47% – dips under 50% largely on account of...
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James Bond conquers Star Movies in November
MUMBAI: It’s Bond time on Star Movies with a glass of shaken-not-stirred martini. As a run up to the theatrical release of the latest Bond film – Casino Royale on 17 November, Star...
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Pix lines up Knights movies in November
MUMBAI: In November Pix will be rolling out Knights of November, which will comprise action packed movies and special episodes on the ‘Knights’ of the industry. The month will start with Tom Cruise, who...
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Umrao Jaan coffee table book launched
A week before the release of JP Dutta's <i>Umrao Jaan</i>, a coffee table book on the film was launched by Adlabs....
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Late Sujit Sen’s last film to release in 07
MUMBAI: Tarqashh, one of the last stories written by the late Sujit Sen, will be by his protégé Pulakesh Bhowmick. Sen, who passed away in August last year, has written films like Arth,...
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HBO serves up a movie treat in November
MUMBAI: HBO has lined up an array of movies and Original Series in November. A hit Hollywood movie on ‘Blockbuster of the Month’, a new premiere every Saturday night on ‘HBO Saturday Nights’ and a...
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Shah Rukh to anchor TV show on birthday
MUMBAI: Star Gold will be celebrating Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday, which falls on 2 November in Jabardast Janamdin. The channel will air The Inner World of Shah Rukh Khan at 6 pm on 2...
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Warner to release Blood Diamond on 8 Dec
MUMBAI: In response to strong reactions from early screening audiences, Warner Bros. has moved the release date for its action drama Blood Diamond to 8 December, 2006, one week earlier than previously slated. ...
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Ice Age 2 DVD opens well in India
MUMBAI: Ice Age – 2 has created a record of sorts at the DVD box office for Twentieth Century Fox. The title has recorded the biggest opening in India for the company. Twentieth...
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Ashtavinayak to control 100 cinemas by ’07
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision is targeting to control over 100 cinemas in the Bombay circuit by Diwali 2007....
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Tips to produce Amar Akbar Anthony
The remake of <i>Amar Akbar Anthony</i>, directed by David Dhawan, will be produced by Ramesh Taurani of Tips....
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Big B’s Ganga going strong in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan’s first Bhojpuri film Ganga is doing wonders at the box-office. Despite two big films – Don and Jaan-E-Mann – pitted against it, Ganga has swept against the tide. Nandi Cinema...
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Sunny Deol to start a quickie before ATS
Sunny Deol's banner and K Sera Sera will start another film before <i>ATS</i>, to be directed Neeraj Pathak....
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Amitabh launches Sameer’s biography
Amitabh Bachchan released lyricist Sameer's biography on 28 October; Sameer complets 25 years as lyrics writer....
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UTV expects Don to cross $9 mn in overseas
UTV expects <i>Don</i> to gross $7 million in overseas theatrical box office; ancillary rights & DVD release to gross $1.5 mn....
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Don overtakes Jaan-E-Mann
BOX OFFICE MUMBAI: Don managed to outrace Jaan-E-Mann at the box-office windows. In its first week, Don managed an average of 85 per cent collections at the domestic box-office. Bombay registered 85 per cent...
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Ultra releases Amol Palekar’s DVD film
Ultra has released Amol Palekar's Marathi film <i>Kairee – The Raw Mango</i> on DVDs and VCDs....
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Fame record highest ever collections
Fame had its second highest collections at Surat with Rs 5,400,000; highest weekly gross collection at Malad....
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Adlabs plans animation film for Gini & Jony
MUMBAI: Adlabs Films Ltd and kid’s apparel company Gini & Jony have joined hands to produce an animated feature film, based on the characters — Gini & Jony. “We are optimistic about the...
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New promo of Akshay’s Jaan-E-Mann laugh
MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar’s as a naïve Agastya Rao with the goofy laugh in Jaan-E-Mann seems to have caught on everyone’s fancy. Right from children to college students are mimicking the goofy laugh and it...
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Salman’s fans carry Jaan-E-Mann road show
MUMBAI: Salman Khan’s admirers came out with a unique way of showing their appreciation for the star by watching his latest film en-masse in Meerut. At least 200 fans of Salman Khan organized a...
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PVR Cinemas take over Aligarh cineplex
MUMBAI: PVR Cinemas have taken over a cineplex with 1275 seats in the Uttar Pradesh city of Aligarh. PVR has taken over this cineplex on an operation and management basis with effect from 27...
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Tips to release two movies next year
Abbas Mastan to direct two films for Tips - <i>Race</i> & another untitled suspense thriller; both to release next year....
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Saira Banu & Navin in Victoria No 203
Navin Nischol & Saira Banu, who acted in yesteryears' <i>Victoria No 203</i> will also be seen in Sadanah's remake....
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Sanjay Dutt shoots for Jimmy and Johnny
Mahendra Dhariwal's <i>Jimmy And Johnny</i>, which was delayed for varied reasons, is now ready to get released....
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Shah Rukh launches Don mobile game
Shah Rukh Khan launched Excel Entertainment and Hungama Mobile's game based on the movie <i>Don</i>....
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Star Gold to air Dr Dolittle on 28 Oct
MUMBAI: Star Gold will air the Eddie Murphy starrer Dr Dolittle in Hindi on 28 October at 8.30 pm. Murphy stars as Dr John Dolittle a modern-day San Francisco physician whose life turns...
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Buena Vista unveils 50GB Blu-ray titles
MUMBAI: Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment announced its next wave of Blu-ray Disc titles including the first day-and-date with DVD new release title — Walt Disney Pictures’ Invincible (19 December) — as well as the...
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Disney Princess games on DVD
MUMBAI: Cinderella, along with many Disney characters will now be available on a new DVD game from the creators of Creative Child Magazine’s Toy of the Year, Disney DVD Bingo. “The role-playing experience...
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IOL Broadband inks IPTV deal with Star TV
Subscribers of IOL Broadband and MTNL IPTV service, will be able to enjoy Star TV's premium channels....
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Films for Indian Panorama at IFFI finalized
20 films selected for each for the two sections of Indian Panorama - feature films and non-feature films....
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N Chandra to direct movie on Abu Salem
N Chandra will direct a film called <i>Kanoon Ko Badal Dalo</i> based on the life of gangster Abu Salem....
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GIFA 2006 nominations announced
Nominations of Global Indian Film Awards, which will be held in Malaysia from 7 - 9 December, are announced....
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‘Umrao Jaan has been an educating experience’ – Aishwarya Rai
How much were you influenced by the earlier Umrao Jaan? My memory of the earlier Umrao Jaan was blurred because I watched it as a Sunday movie many years ago. I didn’t remember the...
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Bhushan Kumar to launch second music label
While T-Series concentrates on film and devotional music; YBR will be into the non-filmy segment. <STRONG><FONT color=#ff3300 size=1>EXCLUSIVE!</FONT></STRONG>...
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Zee Telefilms announces Q2 results
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms Ltd has posted a profit after tax of Rs 109.90 million for the quarter ended 30 September, 2006 as compared to Rs 224.20 million for the quarter ended 30 September, 2005....
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Aishwarya unveils Umrao Jaan on Reliance
Video clips, wallpapers and ringtones of <i>Umrao Jaan</i> will be available on Reliance Mobile World....
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Baabul cast to ramp walk at music launch
Amitabh, Hema, Salman, Rani and John to walk the ramp during the music launch of B R Films' <i>Baabul</i>....
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Sky Music’s tribute to Rabindranath Tagore
MUMBAI: As a tribute to Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore, music director Tabun Sutradhar’s Sky Music is soon releasing a unique collection of 10 Hindi songs based on Rabindrasangeet. Titled as Mere Man Mein Dhadkan...
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John, Amisha in Deepa Mehta’s next
Deepa Mehta next film titled <i>The Exclusion</i> to star John Abraham, Amisha Patel and Seema Biswas....
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Jaan-E-Mann picks pace with audiences
Over the weekend, the movie opened to approximately 30% collections but the scenario is completely different now....
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Shah Rukh goes overboard promoting Don
Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani launched the <i>Don</i> collection of clothing at the Louis Philippe store....
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Don does $1 million in six days in the UK
MUMBAI: Within six days of its release in the UK on 19 October, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don has grossed approximately £536,000 (more than $ 1 million) from 74 engagements across the UK. The...
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Ravi Kissen’s Bhojpuri film to release in Nov
MUMBAI: Actor Chandrachur Singh’s brother Aditya Narayan Singh has completed his first movie in Bhojpuri. Titled as Saiyyian Se Solah Singar, the film is made under the banner of Shree Jagannath Films Pvt. Ltd. ...
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T-Series chairman & managing director Bhushan Kumar
How has the year 2006 been for T-Series and what are the things lined up for the coming few months? The year has been good so far. We had hit albums like Aksar, Jann-E-Mann,...
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‘In today’s times it is important for the younger generation to watch a film like Vivah‘ – Shahid Kapoor
How did Vivah fall into your lap? Honestly, it was like telepathy. My secretary, friends and I were naming 10 films that we love and Sooraj Barjatya’s films were on everyone’s list. My secretary...
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Percept to release Deadline… in November
MUMBAI: Percept Pictures Company will be presenting and distributing Plus Entertainment Pvt. Ltd’s third film Deadline – Sirf 24 Ghante worldwide. The film is slated for release on 10 November. Producer Ravi Agarwal...
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Satish Kaushik to direct Kumar Sanu’s next
MUMBAI: Singer Kumar Sanu whose maiden venture Utthan, starring Neha Dhupia and Priyanshu Chatterjee did not fare well at the box office, will start his next film with Satish Kaushik as the director. The...
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Dev Anand files case against Nadiadwala
Dev Anand filed a case on 10 October in the Bombay HC against Sajid Nadiadwala for using his title <i>Jaan-E-Mann</i>....
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Shah Rukh dominates overseas box office
While SRK starrer <i>Don</i> grossed $805,000 in the US on the opening weekend, in the UK it collected £395,000....
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Actor Ambareesh is union minister of state for I&B
MP from Karnataka & film star Ambareesh was inducted in the cabinet as union minister of state for information & broadcasting....
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Stone’s World Trade Center on DVD
MUMBAI: Three-time Academy Award winner Oliver Stone’s gripping portrayal of the true story of two policemen trapped in the rubble on 11 September, 2001 – The World Trade Center, will be available as a...
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RHI, SCI FI Channel ink 10 movies deal
MUMBAI: RHI Entertainment and SCI FI Channel announced a production deal for an action-packed slate of television movies. The agreement was negotiated by RHI Entertainment president and CEO Robert Halmi, Jr and SCI FI...
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Sushmita in Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay
MUMBAI: Despite being surrounded with controversies, Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay is constantly in the limelight. The latest on that front is that Sushmita Sen will play the role of Radha that was palyed...
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AOL provides Paramount’s movies online
MUMBAI: AOL has inked a partnership with Viacom’s Paramount Pictures to offer consumers downloadable movies and television shows through the AOL Video portal. This announcement is in addition to the partnerships AOL previously announced...
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New firm for Hollywood celeb endorsements
MUMBAI: Clearvision International (CVIN), Inc. has launched Fortune Broadcasting [www.fortunebroadcasting.com], which will be a Hollywood based media company specializing in arranging and packaging celebrity endorsements for public relations, corporate branding, infomercials, video news releases...
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Aishwarya on Star World’s Rendezvous
MUMBAI: Aishwarya Rai will be seen in an exclusive chat with Simi Garewal on Rendezvous this Sunday at 9.30 pm. The show will be aired on Star World on 29 October. Rai had last...
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Love Story 2050 to release mid 2007
Harry Baweja has completed shooting 50% of <i>Love Story 2050</i>, starring Harman Baweja & Priyanka Chopra....
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Dhoom:2 makers arouse curiosity
MUMBAI: Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films have come up with a new trend. For the sequel of Dhoom – Dhoom:2, the makers have booked multiple theatres like New Excelsior, Inox, Apsara, Central Plaza...
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Subhash Ghai launches seven films
On 24 October, which also marks the 28th anniversary of Mukta Arts, Subhash Ghai has announced seven films....
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IMPAA AGM Meeting
IMPPA AGM 2006Veeru Devgan receiving Lifetime Achivement Award from Police Commissioner A.N.Roy Previous Next ...
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GV Films: Outcome of board meeting
PRESS RELEASE GV Films Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 23 October, 2006, has considered and approved FCCB Issue i.e. Euro 9...
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Adlabs to present Chandra’s Breaking News
MUMBAI: Manmohan Shetty’s Adlabs will present filmmaker N Chandra’s Breaking News, which will star Parizaad Zorabian, Atul Kulkarni, Rajpal Yadav, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Sayaji Shinde and Vijayraaj. The film’s shooting has commenced...
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Studio 18 to co-produce Bhootnath
Studio 18 to co-produce Ravi Chopra's <i>Bhootnath</i>; co-production deal pegged at Rs 250 million....
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Traffic Signal to release on 19 January
Madhur Bhandarkar's <i>Traffic Signal</i> starring Konkona Sen Sharma to release on 19 January with 210 prints....
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Lage Raho Munnabhai remake rights sold
The remake rights of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's <i>Lage Raho Munnabhai</i> have been sold for more than Rs 80 million....
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Subhash Ghai to direct two films
Subhash Ghai to direct two films, which will be made under the Mukta Arts banner; official announcement on 24 Oct....
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Diwali fails to light up the Box Office
BOX OFFICE MUMBAI: Since the last few weeks, two producers – Ritesh Sidhwani of Don and Sajid Nadiadwala of Jaan-E-Mann – left no stones unturned to promote their respective movies. What’s more,...
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New Sholay script to be submitted in court
Ram Gopal Varma is likely to submit the script of his movie - <i>Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay</i> - to the court....
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Pyaar Ke Side Effects enters 6th week
PRESS RELEASE Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd has announced that its recent film ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ has entered the 6th week and will soon cross the 50 days milestone in the theatres. ...
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First Warner Bros Studio store at Macau
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), PMW Retail Group Ltd. (PMW) and Cartoon Matters Co. Ltd. celebrated the grand opening of the first Warner Bros. Studio Store in Macau. The 300 square-meter store...
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BAG Films – Outcome of AGM
PRESS RELEASE BAG Films Ltd has informed BSE that the members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on September 20, 2006, inter alia, have accorded to the following: ...
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Shringar reports net profit of Rs 26.6 mn
MUMBAI: Shringar Cinemas Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 26.6 million (Rs 2.66 crores) as against a net loss of Rs 0.39 crores during the same period last year. The revenues rose...
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Balaji Tele posts net profit of Rs 192.9 mn
MUMBAI: Ektaa Kapoor’s television and film production house Balaji Telefilms Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 192.967 million for the quarter ended 30 September, 2006. On the other hand, in the same...
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Udit Narayan to produce Hindi film
Singer Udit Narayan to produce a Hindi film, which will be launched next year; scouts for co-producers....
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Vipul Shah to make 10 films for Adlabs
Vipul Shah has inked a 10 movie deal with Adlabs, wherein the latter will be presenting all the films....
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Adlabs offers Rs 300 mn film deal to Hrithik
Manmohan Shetty's Adlabs has offered Hrithik Roshan a whopping Rs 300 million for 3 films; talks still on....
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Adlabs acquires Baabul for overseas
MUMBAI: Manmohan Shetty’s Adlabs has acquired Ravi Chopra’s upcoming film Baabul for the overseas market. A family saga with a strong social message, the film is scheduled for release on 8 December this year....
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Shringar launches single screen cinema
MUMBAI: Shringar Cinemas Limited has launched its first single screen cinema Fame Nakshatra in Mumbai. Located at the Nakshatra Mall at Dadar, this new single screen cinema will commence operations from 20 October 2006....
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Film Review: Don
Film: Don Rating: 3/5 Director: Farhan Akhtar Producer: Excel Entertainment Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Isha Koppikar, Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani and Om Puri If you...
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