MUMBAI: Ian Mckellen, the greatest living actor of the English speaking stage, will spice up the stage with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio on 15t October on Pix. Widely considered to...
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Zee brings back Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
MUMBAI: Zee TV’s show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai will be back on television in an all-new avatar with new episodes and guests from 14 October. The show will be aired from 8 – 9 pm...
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K C Bokadia to launch three films
MUMBAI: Filmmaker K C Bokadia, who recently received 148 votes at the recent Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Associations’ (IMPAA) elections, will soon be launching three films. Bokadia says, “Soon after the release of...
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Dainik Jagran to launch FM radio in December
MUMBAI: The Jagran Group will be launching its FM station – Jagran Radio in December 2006. The group, which runs the Hindi daily newspaper Dainik Jagran, had won the first bid for eight cities...
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James director to remake Dil Chahta Hai
Director Rohit Jugraj is eyeing a remake of Farhan Akhtar's <i>Dil Chahta Hai</i> with a female cast.
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Shah Rukh Khan’s book to launch on 11 Oct.
SRK's friend and one time journalist Mushtaq Shiekh has penned <i>Still Reading Khan</i>, which is priced at Rs 3,000....
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K Sera Sera to produce Santoshi’s Ramayan
K Sera Sera will produce Rajkumar Santoshi's mythological film <i>Ramayan</i> starring Ajay Devgan and Kajol....
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Elton John receives Disney Legends Award
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company honoured songwriter Sir Elton John, as well as 11 additional inductees, with the Disney Legends Award during a ceremony at The Walt Disney Company headquarters on 9 October. ...
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SPTI acquires FIFA 2006 official film
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has secured the worldwide (excluding Japan) distribution rights to The Grand Finale, the only officially sanctioned film about the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was announced at MIPCOM...
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Google inks deal with Sony BMG & Warner
Google inks deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment & Warner Music Group to provide music videos online for free....
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UTV Motion Pictures sets the field for 2007
UTV has a total of 12 films lined up for 2007; acquires distribution rights of Priyadarshan’s <i>Bhagam Bhaag</i>....
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Concurrent VoD streams to reach 163 million
MUMBAI: Traditional video-on-demand (VoD) services may not be growing at a particularly rapid pace, but the introduction of time shifting, network PVR, and mobile video will propel the demand for VOD technology as the number...
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HD-DVD key to home video revenue growth
In 2006, the bulk of the $16.9 billion revenue will come from standard-definition DVD: Kagan Research....
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Google to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion
MUMBAI: Google Inc has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition,...
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Sony Pictures bullish on 06-07 releases
A mammoth lineup of films in 06 - 07 is what the company has in its kitty; culminates with <i>Saawariya</i> in Diwali 2007....
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Jaan-E-Mann makers await Diwali release
Sajid Nadiadwala's <i>Jaan-E-Mann</i>, made on a budget of Rs 350 million, is a dynamic offering this Diwali....
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Amin upbeat on SRK starrer Chak De! India
<i>Chak De! India</i> is the story of a disgraced player, played by Shah Rukh Khan; film to be directed by Shimit Amin....
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Kamal Sadanah to launch Victoria 203
MUMBAI: Actor turned producer Kamal Sadanah will be launching the remake of his father’s film Victoria 203 in Diwali this year. His father – Brij Sadanah’s Victoria 203 was released in the 1970s. ...
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Mehul Kumar to announce two films in Diwali
MUMBAI: After a hiatus of two years, producer-director Mehul Kumar is back. After having directed films like Kohram, Krantiveer and Tirangaa, the maker will be back yet again with two movies, which he will...
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Shemaroo releases VCDs & DVDs of Naksha
MUMBAI: With in a month of its theatrical release, Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. today released the home video of the action-adventure film Nakhsha-Unlock The Mystery. Directed by Sachin Bajaj, Naksha stars Sunny Deol,...
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Disney launches ABC News Now on Dish TV
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company’s Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) today announced the first deal outside the US for Disney-ABC Television Group’s ABC News Now channel with Dish TV. The 24-hour ABC...
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Zee TV launches Idea Zee Cinestars
<i>Idea Zee Cinestars </i> will be judged by Anupam Kher, Pooja Bhatt & Madhur Bhandarkar; to be hosted by Aman Verma....
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Awaaz ropes in Marc Robinson for show
MUMBAI: CNBC Awaaz’ career guidance show Hum Honge Kamyaab traveled to Shimla to educate students on ‘Modeling and Careers after modeling’. The channel has, for the first time, roped in finesse and etiquette instructor...
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Sahara, Globosat tie up for overseas distribution
SaharaOne inks deal with Globosat Entertainment; SaharaOne TV & Filmy to expand presence in UK & Europe....
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Ramesh Sippy re-elected IMPDA president
Ramesh Sippy has been re-elected as the Indian Motion Picture Distributor Association president for 2006 – 2008....
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It is a privilege to have been a part of the old and new Sholay: Amitabh Bachchan
Are you nervous to play the role of the biggest villain – Gabbar Singh – in the history of Indian cinema? Even if an actor has an experience of 30 – 40 years, he...
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Don to release in 325 screens overseas
Shah Rukh Khan starrer <i>Don</i> will be released in 325 screens across 28 countries in the overseas market by UTV....
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Big B’s new Gabbar avatar in Sholay
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An overcrowded and dismal week
Two weeks prior to Diwali there was a scramble among makers to release films; a total of 7 films were released....
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Bachchan dons the Gabbar garb for Sholay
Ram Gopal Varma & Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the look of Gabbar in the film <i>Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay</i>....
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Zee Café launches The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
MUMBAI: Zee Café has launched the late night chat show from the US – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 9 October. The channel will air all new episodes of the current season,...
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Big B’s Jabardast Janamdin on Star Gold
MUMBAI: The Big B’s birthday is just round the corner and channels are lining up special programming around the superstar. Celebrations for Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday on 11 October start from 9 October and extend...
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Dhariwal upbeat on Sanjay Dutt – Saif film
After changing the name of Sanjay - Saif starrer <i>Jimmy And Johnny</i>, the producer is changing his distributors too....
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Aashish on Zoom’s Santa Banta Unlimited
Coming Monday, will see Siddharth Kannan chatting up with Aashish Chowdhary and wife Samitha Bangargi on Zoom’s Santa Banta Unlimited. Santa aka Siddharth Kannan just can’t stop talking of what a lovely time he...
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Aashiqon Ko Jalana Buri Baat Hai complete
Boutique Cinema India’s maiden venture Aashiqon Ko Jalana Buri Baat Hai has been completed. The film stars Rahul Roy and introduces two heroines Riya Sahota and Shradha. The cast is supported by Rana...
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After Apaharan, Jha’s readies Rajneeti
Filmmaker Prakash Jha's <i>Rajneeti</i> will be based on the ironies of the political system in India....
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‘Nishabd will surprise people’- Jiah Khan
Newcomer Jiah Khan is all set to make a racy a debut in Ram Gopal Verma's <i>Nishabd</i> opposite Amitabh Bachchan....
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T-Series’ next to star Akshay, Amisha, Vidya
T-Series' next film will be directed by Priyadarshan; to star Akshay Kumar, Amisha Patel, Vidya Balan & Shiney Ahuja....
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Zindaggi doesn’t really rock
Zindaggi Rocks 1.5 / 5 Cast: Sushmita Sen, Shiney Ahuja, Maushmi Chatterjee Director: Tanuja Chandra Producer: Anurradha Prasad (B.A.G. Films) Synopsis: On a rainy night Dr. Rihan (Shiney Ahuja), a workaholic, meets an extremely...
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Jaan-E-Mann cast on the ramp at MTV Awards
MUMBAI: Lycra MTV Style Awards 2006 has tied-up with Sajid Nadaiwalla’s upcoming film Jaan-E-Mann starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta. The trio will walk the ramp at this year’s MTV Style Awards...
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Pirates of the Caribbean hit toy shelves
MUMBAI: Zizzle Toys has launched the Black Pearl Playset for kids from this year’s blockbuster film – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, starring Johny Depp. Zizzle president and CEO Roger Shiffman said, “Pirates...
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Sony Pictures unveil first Blu-ray Disc titles
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has launched the first three 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray Discs (BD) – Click, Black Hawk Down and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The heart-warming comedy Click, starring...
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Sony offers expanded trial of Star Wars
MUMBAI: LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment debuted an enhanced trial for Star Wars Galaxies that, for the first time ever, delivers all the exciting content of the full versions of Star Wars Galaxies: An...
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Will Akshay Kumar be third time lucky this Diwali?
With <em>Jaan-E-Mann</em> ready to release, Akshay Kumar is becoming a regular on the Diwali - Idd film release front....
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ABN AMRO signs up Rahul Bose
MUMBAI: ABN AMRO Van Gogh Preferred Banking has roped in actor, writer and playwright Rahul Bose as its brand ambassador. The new television commercial featureing Bose will be aired on television channels beginning today...
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Zee Muzic to celebrate Amitabh’s birthday
MUMBAI: Zee Muzic will celebrate Big B’s birthday on 11 October with special programmes all through the day. Amitabh Bachchan was the only Indian actor to have won the best actor award at the...
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BSE slaps notice on stock market film
Hanchate filed a caveat from the Bombay HC following a legal notice by the BSE solicitors for his film <i>Gafla</i>....
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Adlabs unveils Silver screen with Lage Raho
Adlabs launched a novel concept of 'Silver Screen', which will hold special screenings of films for senior citizens....
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Ujjwal Chatterjee to direct film on Musharraf
MUMBAI: Ujjwal Chatterjee (director of Escape From Taliban) has been approached by a Pakistani producer Zahid Basir to direct a film on the life of Pakistan‘s president General Musharraf. The film is titled Musharraf....
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Bhandarkar’s Traffic Signal to release in Jan
Madhur Bhandarkar's <i>Traffic Signal</i>, starring Konkona Sen Sharma is scheduled to release in January....
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John Abraham’s next film to roll on 13 Oct
Anurag Kashyap to begin shooting for Kumar Mangat & Vishal Bharadwaj's <i>No Smoking</i> starring John Abraham....
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Mukta’s Apna Sapna… to release on 10 November
MUMBAI: Mukta Arts’ Apna Sapna Money Money directed by Sangeeth Sivan is set to release on 10 November. A madcap comedy, Apna Sapna Money Money is a film about money, money and money and...
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B.A.G. Films managing director Anurradha Prasad
How has the year been for B.A.G. Films so far? The year has been great so far for B.A.G. because we are launching two films on 6 October – Zindaggi Rocks and Mannat. I...
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Open Season grosses $1.45 million
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season, directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), Jill Culton (Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc.), and co-director Anthony Stacchi (ANTZ), grossed...
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DreamWorks rolls Flushed Away online game
MUMBAI: Nearly a month before the upcoming DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features comedy Flushed Away hits theaters, fans will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the film’s animated characters in an online...
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Dalai Lama blesses Buddha
The $120 million epic Hollywood film <i>Buddha</i> received the blessings of the Dalai Lama....
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K Sera Sera sets shop in Singapore
The new subsidiary company is called K Sera Sera Singapore Pte Ltd and was launched on 4 October, 2006....
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Another film on Tarannum on the floor
MUMBAI: After assisting late Sultan Ahmed for 11 years in films like Daata, Jai Vikranta, Naamwala and Ganga Ke Desh; Lucky Raaj will now debut as a director with a film on the controversial...
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Roop Kumar Rathod turns to radio
MUMBAI: Singing maestro Roop Kumar Rathod makes his radio debut as the host of a new show on Radio City 91 FM, Mumbai titled Shaam-E-Ghazal. This show is dedicated to ghazals and will be...
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Lage Raho Munnabhai scores at box office
While Bombay collected Rs 114,379,294; the film grossed $2,080,273 in the US and £ 754,443 in the UK....
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Krrish released on T-Series Home Video
<i>Krrish</i> DVDs & VCDs were released on T-Series home video; DVDs priced at Rs 499....
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Neeraj Pathak to direct ATS for Sunny Deol
MUMBAI: Writer Neeraj Pathak, who has films like Deewangee, Jurm and Ghaath to his credit, write and direct a movie titled ATS (Anti Terrorist Squad) for Sunny Deol. “I have signed ATS as...
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B.A.G’s Radio Dhamaal to launch by December
Anurradha Prasad’s B.A.G. Infotainment to roll out its FM stations in northern India by December. <STRONG><FONT color=#ff3300 size=1>EXCLUSIVE!</FONT></STRONG>...
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TV18’s Network 18 launches film division
Network 18's film division Studio 18 will be involved in acquisition, production, syndication & distribution....
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Sushmita awaits release of Zindaggi Rocks
MUMBAI: After working in an intense, women oriented film – Chingaari with Kalpana Lazmi, Sushmita Sen is ready with her next women oriented film Zindaggi Rocks with yet another female director Tanuja Chandra. ...
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Yash Raj celebrates 572 weeks of DDLJ
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan – Kajol starrer Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ), which was released on 20 October, 1995, has run for a record 572 weeks. A formal dinner held in Mumbai on 3 October to celebrate...
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Easy Ent. launches Movie Vending Machine
Easy Entertainment Pvt. Ltd has launched India's first Movie Vending Machine, which provides movies "any time."...
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Ajay Devgan to wield the megaphone
Devgan to turn director with a film that will be produced by his home banner; to star Devgan & Aishwarya Rai....
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Director Anubhav Sinha turns producer
Director Anubhav Sinha, known for movies like <i>Tum Bin</i>, <i>Tathastu</i> and <i>Dus</i>, is now turning producer....
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UTV’s intl. division head Ashoka Holla quits
UTV VP international distribution & syndication Holla quits; likely to join TV18's film division....
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Bharat Shah to release Zamaanat on 3 Nov
MUMBAI: S. Raamanathan’s Zamaanat starring Amitabh Bachchan and Arshad Warsi, which will hit cinema screens on 3 November will be released by Bharat Shah in Bombay. Currently Raamanathan is on a short visit to Bombay...
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Cinemax to enter capital market with IPO
Plans are to use the proceeds from the IPO to expand presence across India and for acquisitions....
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Don – The Chase Begins
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All eyes on Jaan-E-Mann and Don
MUMBAI: Vishesh Films’ Woh Lamhe, which released on released on 29 September is about the saga between actress Parveen Babi and film director Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Shiney Ahuja and Kangana Ranaut, both...
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Anu Malik upbeat on his forthcoming films
MUMBAI: With Jai Santoshi Maa that released on 29 September, music director Anu Malik has bounced back with god’s grace literally. What’s more, he has some foot-tapping compositions lined up ahead starting with Zindaggi Rocks...
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First AIFF in Accra in March 2007
MUMBAI: The maiden International Festival of Film and Video productions – Ananse International Film Festival (AIFF 2007) will be held in Accra, the capital of Ghana (Africa) from 3 – 5 March, 2007. This also...
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Bhoot Unkle Jackie Shroff visits orphan kids
MUMBAI: Actor Jackie Shroff, whose latest film Bhoot Unkle is all set to release on 6 October, charmed the kids of Bal Ashram (Andheri East) on 3 October with his entertaining and generous gestures,...
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Shahrukh in a cameo in BR Films’ Bhootnath
Ravi Chopra, who will start his next film <i>Bhootnath</i> after <i>Babul</i>, has roped in Shahrukh Khan for a guest appearance....
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Umrao Jaan Music Launch
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Paramount secures $300 million film finance
MUMBAI: Viacom’s Paramount Motion Picture Group and Dresdner Kleinwort has inked a $300 million film financing arrangement. The fund, named Melrose Investors 2 LLC (Melrose 2), will invest in the production of at least...
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Saira Banu
After leaving the world of acting years ago, what made you foray into film production now? I forayed into film production as early as 1962 along with my brother and mother. Together we started...
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Deepa Mehta praises Palekar’s Maati Maay
At the Toronto Film Festival, Deepa Mehta was all praises for Chitra Palekar's marathi film <i>Maati Maay</i>....
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Music of Umrao Jaan released
The music of J.P. Dutta's <i>Umrao Jaan</i> starring Aishwarya Rai is composed by Anu Malik; lyrics are by Jaaved Akhtar....
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RDB to compete in 8 categories at Oscars
<i>RDB</i> to compete in 7 mainline categories at the Oscars apart from being India's official entry in best foreign film category....
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Weekend Newsletter
WEEKEND NEWSLETTER Volume 1 – Issue No: 1 Newsletter Subscription Email this page 13 October 2006 B.A.G. Films managing director Anurradha Prasad More.. “It is a privilege to have been a part of...
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Sanjay Dutt congratulates stylist Aalim
Sanjay Dutt has taken Gandhigiri to a sweet level in sharing the happiness of friend Image Stylist Aalim , whose team has bagged the prestigious L’Oreal Color Trophy for the Men’s Imaging Category! Yes,...
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Iqraar By Chance to release on 6 Oct
MUMBAI: J71 Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.’s film “Iqraar….. By Chance” is due for a 6th October, 06 release. J71 Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.’ had done Press Meet for their forthcoming maiden venture “Iqraar By Chance...
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Tarannum Khan to sue Sanjay Gupta
MUMBAI: Bar dancer Tarannum Khan is planning to sue filmmaker Sanjay Gupta for basing one of the characters in his film Shootout At Lokhandwala, on her. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt,...
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Gandhigiri at multiplexes on 2 October
On 2 October, <i>Lage Raho Munnabhai</i> will celebrate Gandhi Jayanti at various multiplexes....
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Tendulkar has special screening of Dor
MUMBAI: The master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, enjoyed an evening with friends and family at a special screening of Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dor at a multiplex in Bandra on 29 September. Specially loved was the...
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In Bollywood, cops cometh too late
Police has always been an object of ridicule in films; Mumbai commissioner of police disapproves. <STRONG><FONT color=#ff3300 size=1>SPECIAL FEATURE!</FONT></STRONG>...
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Deepa Mehta’s Water to release in November
Deepa Mehta's <i>Water</i> starring John Abraham and Lisa Ray to release in India in November by B R Films....
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