MUMBAI: Chennai’s first 70 mm theatre Anand is soon going to be demolished. It is learnt that the cinema will make way for a shopping complex. Anand was opened by Umapathy in 1962, which...
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No respite for Kutch cinemas after 6 years
MUMBAI: There are 11-cinemas in Kutch (the Saurashtra region of Bombay territory). In the earthquake that rocked the region in January 2001, the government had assured financial assistance for the damages suffered due to...
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Jury for second GIFA Awards selected
Shyam Benegal, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sandeep Chowta, Jackie Shroff, Smita Thackeray, Rati Agnihotri on GIFA jury....
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UFO upbeat on its ‘Value Ads’ service
MUMBAI: While the total cinema advertising revenues grew 23 per cent from 2003 to 2004, including on-and off-screen advertising, currently UFO Moviez’ ‘Value Ads’ are not far behind in the race of digital in-cinema...
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YBR to launch its first music album
MUMBAI: On 27 November, music stores across the country will make additional space on their counters as Super Cassettes Industries’ new music label YBR will launch its first ever non-filmi music album ‘Ustad and...
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Saif and Soha onscreen for the first time
MUMBAI: You’ve seen Saif Ali Khan get sentimental about his guitar and hang it on a freshly painted Asian Paints wall. Now sister Soha will join Saif in the new Asian Paints Royale commercial....
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‘Dhoom:2 is to the point, fast & exhilarating’ – Hrithik Roshan
Have you seen Dhoom? Besides the success of Dhoom what were the other factors that prompted you to sign Dhoom:2? Of course I have seen Dhoom. The success of Dhoom created a very good...
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‘Hrithik & Aishwarya bring a whole new dimension to Dhoom:2‘ – Abhishekh Bachchan
Had you expected Dhoom to be such a blockbuster? We actors expect all our films to be blockbusters because we put in great effort into them. We hoped for the best because we all...
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‘Bungee jumping was an absolute high’ – Aishwarya Rai
Did you do the stunts in Dhoom:2 yourself? A did do a couple of them, however, with the mantra being safety first. We did push ourselves to experience the adrenaline rush, because that’s what...
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Eros inks deal with Goldie Bhel’s company
MUMBAI: Eros International has inked a four movie output deal with Goldie Behl’s Rose Movies, which will commence with with Drona, a costume drama starring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in December 2006. Eros’...
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