MUMBAI: An estimated Rs 700 million (Rs 70 crores) is riding on the films that Sanjay Dutt is involved in and their fate depends on the court’s final verdict, according to Bollywood trade analyst...
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Media & entertainment revenues to double by 2010
Media & entertainment industry revenues to double from Rs 361 billion in 2005 to Rs 744 billion by 2010: Crisil....
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Lionsgate inks deal with Fintage Music
MUMBAI: Lionsgate has signed an agreement with Fintage Music to handle all international music sub-publishing for current and upcoming Lionsgate music rights. The announcement was made by Fintage Music’s Bruce Lampcov and Niels Teves...
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Rahul Sharma launches new music album
PRESS RELEASE The Ashok yesterday played host to the launch of Saregama India Ltd.’s (Saregama) new album by santoor virtuoso, Rahul Sharma. Titled ‘Ladakh: In Search of Buddha’, this cutting edge album explores...
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Zee Cinema to offer Arabic customization
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema, from the Real Media-Zee Network bouquet of channels in the Middle East, has announced that, henceforth, its entire spectrum of programmes will include Arabic sub titles, promos, menu cards and tune-ins....
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Gulshan Behl to remake Sikander-E-Azam
MUMBAI: Veteran film maker Gulshan Behl, who made the classic Sikandar-E-Azam in 1965 under the banner of N.C. Films, is planning to remake his film after 41 years. The original was directed by...
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VCL waves special effects wand on Dhoom2
MUMBAI: Visual Computing Labs (VCL) of Tata Elxsi, the technology arm of the Tata Group has done the pre-visualizing for all the action scenes that appear in Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom:2. In what is...
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Brit actress in Lonavala Khandala Ghat
MUMBAI: British actress Lydia has signed a Bollywood film titled Lonavala Khandala Ghat, which is being directed by technical wizard Wilson Luis. The film has already commenced shooting in Mumbai. Jignasha Thakker is producing...
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IDIP sells 4 films at Amercian Film Market
MUMBAI: iDream Independent Pictures, a new London based sales agency, made a successful start at the recently concluded American Film Market (AFM). iDream’s product line-up started with four films at the AFM – Kaushik...
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Title song added for Nehle Pe Dehla
MUMBAI: Producer Mahendra Dhariwala is leaving no stones unturned to give his film Nehle Pe Dehla a new look. After the item number, he has added a title song for the film, which is...
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Hathway to offer gaming on digital cable
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja Group Company, Hathway Cable and Datacom Pvt. Ltd. will start offering interactive gaming on the Digital Cable platform. Hathway has partnered with UK based NDS Group Plc., which is a...
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JumpTV to add Sahara channels to its lineup
MUMBAI: JumpTV Inc. and GloboSat Entertainment LLC have signed an exclusive internet-broadcast agreement to offer Sahara Group’s three Hindi channels on JumpTV’s online television platform in selected territories. GloboSat Entertainment Networks International is...
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MTNL expands its IPTV services
MUMBAI: Optibase, Ltd., a provider of advanced digital head-end video solutions, and its partner, broadband content services operator, Time Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd., are expanding their IPTV solution to India’s state-owned telecom service provider,...
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Bipasha bags best actress award
MUMBAI: Call it coincidence but every actress who has worked with director Madhur Bhandarkar gets an award. Tabu bagged the best actress award in Chandni Bar, followed by Raveena Tandon in Satta, Konkana Sen...
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Music of BhagamBhag released
MUMBAI: The music of Priyadarshan’s latest film BhagamBhag, produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and PopKorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd, has been released. Distributed by T-Series, the album has a medley of 12...
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Eros Intl. to release Ek Jind Ek Jaan
MUMBAI: Eros International is releasing its next Punjabi film Ek Jind Ek Jaan starring Raj Babbar, Aryan Vaid, Nagma, Aroon Bakshi, Deep Dhillon, Ritu Shivpuri, Mighty Gill, Donny Kapoor and Kuldip Sharma. The film...
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Salman Khan’s secretary turns producer
Salman Khan's secretary to turn producer with <i>Mera Bharat Mahaan</i>; to star Salman & be directed by Samir Karnik....
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