MUMBAI: CNN International will soon launch a new half hour monthly movie based show titled The Screening Room. The new show, that premieres on 30 March 2007, will offer an international perspective on the...
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Russell Crowe plays Sherlock Holmes
MUMBAI: Having been a gladiator, a mathematician and a hostage negotiator, Russell Crowe is now set to play the legendary Sherlock Holmes in his latest film, reports Sheeraz Hasan founder of www.Hollywood.tv. Unlike previous...
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Woody Allen taps Penelope Cruz for next film
MUMBAI: Woody Allen taps Penelope Cruz for next film MUMBAI: There is hardly an actor in Hollywood who wouldn’t jump at the chance to do a Woody Allen film, but when Volver star Penelope...
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Consumers, govt to gain from cable TV upgrades
MUMBAI: National economic gains from a new approach to investment in cable-TV infrastructure could deliver a Rs 54.6 billion ($1.2 billion) increase in economic activity and Rs 18 billion in new tax revenues within...
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Apache Indian cuts new album
MUMBAI: Indipop singer Apache Indian is back with an album ‘Sadhu – The Movement’, released by Tips Music. Apache Indian has recently signed an international recording and management contract with Tips, which plans to...
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Raga To Rock launches Pires’ album
MUMBAI: Raga To Rock recently released the music of Nitish Pires’ Sarhadein. Says Raga to Rock’s Ankush Shah, “Sarhadein is a Hindi rock album. The album speaks of breaking through the boundaries imposed by...
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Yana to feature in Adnan’s new album
MUMBAI: Adnan Sami’s new album, Kisi Din, to be released by T-Series, will feature model and actor Yana Gupta. Gupta, who will be seen on screen after a long gap, has reportedly worked gratis...
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Music of Say Salaam India launched
MUMBAI: Forthcoming film Say Salaam India’s cast, including Sanjay Suri, Sachin Khedekar, Manoj Pahwa and Shraddha Nigam were present at the launch of the film’s music on 22 March 2007. Produced by Credence motion...
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Disney Channel to air Sky High
MUMBAI: Disney Channel will premiere Sky High – a sci-fi flick directed by Mike Mitchell, on 25 March 2007 at 11 am. The movie stars Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston. Sky High revolves...
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Sanjay, Priya Dutt enjoy Koffee with Karan
MUMBAI: Fillmmaker Karan Johar will enjoy his koffee this week with actor Sanjay Dutt and his politician sister Priya Dutt on the Star network. This weekend’s episode of Koffee with Karan, to be...
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Kher celebrates one year of Kailasha
MUMBAI: Kailash Kher celebrated the first anniversary of his album Kailasha on 22 March 2007 with an event marked by an interactive performance by the artiste himself, along with his band members. Kher’s industry...
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Dead or Alive marks YBR’s entry in home video
MUMBAI: T- Series’ YBR Records ventures into home video content distribution with the release of Dead or Alive DOA in the DVD/VCD format on 5 April 2007. The film is an action thriller based...
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Zee Studio to air High Fidelity
MUMBAI: Zee Studio will screen the John Cusack-Catherine Zeta Jones starrer High Fidelity on 22 March 2007 at 9 pm. Based on the cult novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, High...
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Krishna home video sales touch Rs 70 million
MUMBAI;Sales of DVDs and VCDs of animation film Krishna have set a record in the home video segment with Gipsy Video selling over 3,00,000 units in one month. Says Gipysy Video managing director Shashikant...
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DiCaprio, Winslet in Revolutionary Road
MUMBAI: Three-time Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and five-time Oscar nominee Kate Winslet have been signed by DreamWorks Studios to star in Revolutionary Road to be directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes. The...
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Potter trio in final two installments of film
MUMBAI: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will reprise the roles they have made their own: teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and...
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Canine duo sniffs out movie pirates
MUMBAI: Malaysian movie pirates seem to have met their nemesis in Lucky and Flo, the Motion Picture Association’s DVD-sniffing black Labrador retrievers. Lucky and Flo, the world’s first dogs trained to find optical discs...
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Coppola, Cruise likely to team up
MUMBAI: He hasn’t made a film since The Rainmaker in 1997, but director Francis Ford Coppola is hoping that the Tom Cruise/Wagner led United Artists will snap up his latest effort, Youth Without Youth,...
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NBC, News Corp. ink deal with Internet cos
MUMBAI: News Corporation and NBC Universal will launch the largest Internet video distribution network ever assembled with the most sought-after content from television and film. The announcement was made by NBC Universal president and...
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Sushmita Sen to play Jhansi Ki Raani
MUMBAI: Actor Sushmita Sen will star in the historical film Jhansi Ki Raani, which she plans to launch soon under her own banner. According to a spokesperson from Sen’s production house, “Sushmita Sen will...
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Sunny Deol to star in Dhanoa’s next
MUMBAI: Even as producer-director Guddu Dhanoa gets ready to release his first production Big Brother, he has signed favourite Sunny Deol for his next home venture. Big Brother too stars Sunny Deol along with...
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Rajesh Khanna back in thriller
MUMBAI: Yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna will return to the big screen in Wafaa – A Deadly Love Story, to be directed by Rakesh Sawant. The film is produced by K K Agrawal and Rajesh...
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The Murderr rechristened Hamilton Palace
MUMBAI: Producer Salim has re-titled his Mimoh Chakraborty (Mithun Chakraborty’s son) starrer The Murderr as Hamilton Palace. Raj N C Sippy, the film’s director, confirms the development, saying, “We decided to rename the film...
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Kajri recreates rural women’s travails
MUMBAI: Debutant director’s film Kajri, a comment on moral degradation and the plight of rural women, is ready for release. The film, produced by Jai Thakur, is based on a real life incident which...
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Rai Foundation aids Judd’s mission in India
MUMBAI: The Rai Foundation joined Hollywood actor Ashley Judd in the war against HIV / AIDS by organising a fundraising event recently. Judd, who is the global ambassador for PSI-Youth AIDS Project, is meeting...
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Phadnis creates special Nokia collection
MUMBAI: Technology and the arts have converged in a unique fashion, with cellphone company Nokia tying up with designer Vikram Phadnis to create a collection inspired by its latest model. The collection, designed by...
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Cops stall Kya Love Story.. shoot in S Africa
MUMBAI: Overseas shoots are not without their accompanying perils, as the Kya Love Story Hai unit discovered recently. It happened during the shoot of Gumsum Hai Dil Tera, the jingle-like song that was being...
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Shakira ready to shake up Mumbai
MUMBAI: Columbian pop singer Shakira will perform in India for the first time on 25 March 2007 at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai, and reports say the singing sensation is as eager as her...
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DQ bags nominations at Ficci Frames BAF
MUMBAI: Hyderabad based DQ Entertainment has bagged three nominations for its co productions at Ficci Frames BAF 2007. The awards will be presented on 27 March 2007 in Mumbai. The nominations are for Donkey...
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Bhojpuri star pens dialogues of film
MUMBAI: Bhojpuri film star Manoj Tiwari ‘Mridul’ will not just play the lead in forthcoming film Purab – The man from East, he has also penned the dialogues for the film, along with Abhay...
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Raj Kanwar’s Raqeeb to release in May
MUMBAI: Producer Raj Kanwar’s new film Raqeeb – Rivals In Love, is slated for a May 2007 release. The film is directed by Kanwar’s chief assistant Anurag Singh who makes his directorial debut with...
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Adlabs brings Penguins to India
MUMBAI: Adlabs will release the Academy award winning documentary Penguins: A Love Story in India on 13 April 2007 in four dubbed languages – English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Actor Amitabh Bachchan will step...
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Zee Cine Tech awards announced
MUMBAI: Lage Rahe Munnabhai has helped Rajkumar Hirani mop up three awards in the Zee Cine Technical Awards section. Hirani and co-writer Abhijat Joshi took home the awards for best story, best screenplay as...
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Pirates 3 to hit India on 25 May
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End will release in India on 25 May 2007. Directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Bruckheimer, the film stars Johnny Depp,...
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Star studded premiere for The Namesake
MUMBAI: Big names from Bollywood, including film stars Amitabh Bachchan and his family, Aishwarya Rai, filmmakers Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Ashutosh Gowariker attended the premiere of Mira Nair’s The Namesake, organised by UTV on...
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Khanna & Iyer director to make silent film
Director Hemant Hegde has signed a Bollywood film with Adlabs even before the release of his debut venture....
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‘I haven’t had the chance to prove myself yet’ – Kartina Kaif
Katrina Kaif‘s Bollywood career that took off in 2003, has been dotted with just three films in as many years. But the actor has had more than her share of visibility and public appearances,...
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Dharam – Hema to pair up for Manjrekar film
MUMBAI: After a gap of 24 years, Dharmendra will be teamed up with dream girl Hema Malini for a comedy film to be directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Titled Hum Aisa Hi Hain, the film...
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Planman Motion Pic bags 8 awards at BFJA
MUMBAI: Planman Motion Pictures shined bright at the 70th Annual Bengali Film Journalists Association (BFJA) Awards show by bagging eight awards. BFJA Award, a tribute to Bangla cinema is one of the prestigious and...
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Namastey London withstands BO pressure
MUMBAI: Despite the cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, Namastey London, put up a brave front at the box-office. Mira Nair’s The Namesake opened to a mixed response. Hattrick managed a face saving grace...
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Pritam goes rock for music of Metro
MUMBAI: ‘Band Metro’ comprising music director Pritam, singer James and relatively newer performers Soham and Sohail gave an electrifying live performance on Friday evening at the music release of UTV’s forthcoming film Metro. Present...
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Film Review: Namastey London
Film: Namastey London Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah Cast: Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel, Javed Shaikh Rating: 2.5/5 Frankly, I do not enjoy getting a front row seat...
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Film Review: The Namesake
Film: The Namesake Director: Mira Nair Cast: Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn, Sahira Nair Rating: 3.5/5 Mira Nair does not cease to enchant her audiences; each time she makes a film, there is a...
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Studio 18 signs on Mira Nair’s protege
MUMBAI: Studio 18 has signed a co-production and presentation deal with filmmaker Mira Nair’s protégée Sooni Taraporewala. Taraporewala, who has written the screenplays for all of Nair’s films, including the forthcoming The Namesake, will...
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Kareena rocks free for Kya Love Story Hai
MUMBAI: This is the first time she appears after being seen crooning Yeh Mera Dil in Farhan Akhtar’s Don, and reports say Kareena Kapoor has done a good job of an item number again....
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Kirsten Dunst keen on Spider-Man 4
MUMBAI: With Spider- Man 3 set to open in theaters on 4 May 2007, actor Kirsten Dunst jokes that she and director Sam Raimi are striking off on their own Spider-Man 4 sequel. When...
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Warner goes virtual with 300 on second life
Warner Bros Pictures has launched an immersive 3-D exposition within online community Second Life for its epic action adventure film 300. A live Q&A session with the film’s director, Zack Snyder, award-winning graphic novelist...
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Ocean’s Thirteen to premiere at Cannes
MUMBAI: The Highly-anticipated sequel Ocean’s Thirteen will make its out-of-competition premiere next month at the 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Although the exact date is yet to be announced, festival organisers are hoping that...
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Sequel planned for 300?
MUMBAI: With 300 still raking in the megabucks at the box office, there’s already a buzz doing the rounds that a sequel is on the cards. According to www.Hollywood.tv’s Sheeraz Hasan, graphic novelist Frank Miller...
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DTS merges cinema, digital divisions
MUMBAI: DTS Digital Cinema has combined its cinema and digital images divisions to form DTS Digital Cinema, with a focus on supporting the industry’s transition to digital cinema. Its core is rooted in the...
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‘Shrek the Third’ targets school holiday season
MUMBAI: The next in the Shrek series, ‘Shrek the third’ will open on 18 May 2007 in the US and a few other Southeast Asian markets. The film’s release is being timed to coincide...
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Ajay theater accused of BO receipt fraud
MUMBAI: US theater accused of BO receipt fraud .Major movie studios including Miramax and Dreamworks have filed a legal case against Ajay Theatres (Tennessee) for under-reporting box office receipts amounting to several thousands of...
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Amritraj’s Premonition tots $18 million
MUMBAI: Indian producer Ashok Amritraj was hoping to take second place at the box office at the close of the opening weekend for his Premonition, but 300 and Wild Hogs held firm to their...
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Tag Heuer’s F1 in SRK’s Om Shanti Om
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan will now be seen sporting a red coloured Tag Heuer watch from the latest F1 series in his under production film Om Shanti Om A major part of the shoot...
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Brands over Cinema in UTV’s Hattrick
If the product placements in <i>Hattrick</i> were a few seconds longer, it would have gone down the <i>Yaadein</i>-PassPass path...
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24 years of research in Rs 120 million film
'24 years of research has gone into <i>Khoya Khoya Chand</i>'- Exclusive chat with Sudhir Mishra...
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M&E sector to be Rs 1 trillion by 2011
Indian entertainment & media industry to grow at 18% CAGR to reach Rs 1 trillion by 2011: FICCI-PwC....
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Hattrick and Just Married fail to score
Milan Luthria's <i>Hattrick</i> & Meghna Gulzar's <i>Just Married</i> failed to score at the box-office. <STRONG><FONT color=#ff3300 size=1>BOX OFFICE!</FONT></STRONG>...
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Dilip Dhanwani acquires RGV film Satya
MUMBAI: Bombay distributor Dilip Dhanwani has acquired the Bombay theatrical rights and also the overseas rights of the Hindi dubbed version of the Telugu film language Satya – The Sarkar.Says Dhanwani, “I have acquired the...
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VIP to release Namastey London in B’bay
Bharat Shah & Vinay Choksey have acquired the Bombay distribution rights of Vipul Shah's <i>Namastey London</i>....
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Bombay distributor lines up multiple releases
MUMBAI: Veteran Bombay distributor Vinod Kakkad has acquired a clutch of Hindi and regional films, and is geared to release them over the next two months. Kakkad, who had earlier released Bhojpuri film Ganga,...
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Zeenat Aman launches fashion store
MUMBAI: Yesteryear Bollywood actor Zeenat Aman and designer Anita Dongre launched debutante designer Meena Sehra’s collection ‘MO’ with the inauguration of its first store in Mumbai. ‘MO’ houses clothing in plus sizes for women....
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Dia Mirza crowns Disney Princess
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company (India) has declared six year old Mumbai citizen Kashish Gorawara as the winner of the countrywide search titled- ‘Disney Princess 06-07’. Bollywood actor Dia Mirza crowned Kashish at Mumbai’s...
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Disney to premiere new Pirates trailer
MUMBAI: The trailer of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End will debut on 19 March 2007, during the season premiere of ABC’s popular show, Dancing with the Stars. Immediately following the broadcast debut, the...
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Priyanka Chopra to endorse Tag Heuer
MUMBAI: Actor Priyanka Chopra now joins Shah Rukh Khan as the ambassador for Tag Heuer, replacing Sushmita Sen, who has been endorsing the brand until now. Chopra will communicate the brand values of the...
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Mauj launches Ismail Darbar’s debut album
MUMBAI: Mauj has launched Rasiya Saajan, the debut album of music composer Ismail Darbar. “Rasiya Saajan is a compilation of five songs, which I have composed over a period of six months. The songs...
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Adlabs to screen World Cup matches live
MUMBAI: Adlabs multiplexes will screen important India matches as well as the semi-finals and finals of the ongoing World Cup cricket series on 70 mm screens at Adlabs Imax, R Adlabs, Adlabs Huma and...
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SRK to endorse Masterstroke Whisky
Diageo Radico Distilleries has appointed Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Masterstroke Deluxe Whisky....
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Shemaroo launches film restoration facilities
Home video major Shemaroo has launched its new Digital Intermediate, film, video and audio restoration facilities....
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‘I will make 10 films with Adlabs, provided we find good scripts’ – Vipul Shah
In 2002, Vipul Amrutlal Shah debuted as a director with a multi starrer film, Aankhen. In 2005, he turned producer with his next film, Waqt – The Race Against Time. This year, he is...
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‘I enjoy accepting or rejecting roles’: Esha
MUMBAI: Esha Deol has had eight film releases since 2005, ranging from hits like Kaal and No Entry to duds like Dus, Shaadi No. 1 and absolute flops like Ankahee and Pyare Mohan. Although...
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Film Review: 300
300 Film Review Director: Zack Snyder Producer: Mark Canton Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham Rating: 2.5/5 300 is based on Frank Millers graphic novel is...
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Whistling Woods’ Studio Launch
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NDTV to air making of Namastey London
MUMBAI: NDTV will air exclusive, behind the scenes action of the making of Vipul Shah’s forthcoming film Namastey London. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Upen Patel and Rishi Kapoor. The actors will...
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Big FM ropes in Bollywood for cricket prog.
MUMBAI: Radio station BIG 92.7 FM has roped in actor Shekhar Suman to host its prime time programming specially for the World Cup. While Suman will be on air for three hours daily from...
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Deepal Shaw to play lead in Wednesday
MUMBAI: Item number turned actor Deepal Shaw is now set to play the lead in an Anjum Rizvi Film company and Friday Filmworks’ joint venture, titled Wednesday. Shaw has been previously seen in Mahesh...
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Khanna & Iyer ready for 30 March release
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms and Mukta Tele Media’s production collaboration, which provided an acting platform for winners of Zee’s reality show Cinestars Ki Khoj 2006, is ready for release on 30 March 2007. Titled Khanna...
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Studio 18 picks Namastey London for Delhi
Studio 18 has bought Vipul Shah's <i>Namastey London</i> for distribution in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad....
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Vishal-Shekhar to judge talent hunt auditions
MUMBAI: Music directors Vishal and Shekhar will be the judges for the second round of auditions of Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007. Veteran composer Bappi Lahiri, as well as music...
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George Clooney to endorse Omega
MUMBAI: The Oscar-winning actor and director George Clooney has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for Swiss watch brand Omega. Clooney will feature in Omega’s promotional activities worldwide with the exception of the...
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Parsvnath unveils Rs 2.5 billion multiplex plan
MUMBAI: Parsvnath Developers launched a five-star hotel and multiplex-cum-commercial mall project in Vijalpur, Ahmedabad on Friday, throwing open bookings for commercial space in the property. According to a company release, the project, being developed...
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Moser Baer firms up film production plans
MUMBAI: Moser Baer, which recently forayed into the home video market, is now firming up its film production plans. The company has already identified two films, which will go on the floors by August...
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Khanna & Iyer
Film: Khanna & Iyer Banner: Mukta Searchlight Films Director: Hemant Hegde Cast: Sarvar Ahuja, Aditi Sharma, Mushtaq Khan, Prateeksha Lonkar, Asha Sharma, Arunav Chatterji, Majoj Pohwa, Neelu Kohli, Sanjeev Mehra, Yashpal Sharma, Ashraf Haque,...
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Movie Premiere: Hattrick
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Film Review: Just Married
Just Married Film Review Producer: Pritish Nandy and Rangita Pritish-Nandy Writer & Director: Meghna Gulzar Cast: Fardeen Khan, Esha Deol, Kirron Kher, Satish Shah, Mukul Dev, Raj Zutshi, Sadia Siddiqui, Tarina Patel, Bikram Saluja,...
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Film Review: Hattrick
Hattrick Film Review Banner: UTV Motion Pictures Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Director: Milan Luthria Cast: Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Danny Denzongpa, Kunal Kapoor and Rimi Sen Rating: 1.5/5 Cricket and Bollywood are what drives the...
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Just Married Press Conference
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SET India appoints Man Jit Singh as chairman
MUMBAI: The Board of Directors of SET India Pvt. Ltd. (SET India) have appointed Man Jit Singh as the chairman of the Board. Singh replaces Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) president Michael Grindon, who...
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Paresh Rawal returns to TV with soap on Zee
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal’s production house returns after a long gap with a soap for Zee TV. The show, Teen Bahuraniyaan will be telecast Mondays to Thursdays at 10.30 pm from 26 March...
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UTV’s Hattrick to premiere on Rajshri.com
MUMBAI: In a prime business dealing between UTV Motion Pictures and Rajshri.com, the latter will premiere the former’s movie Hattrick online simultaneously with its worldwide theatrical release. The film is scheduled to release tomorrow (16...
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Rakhee Sawant dons comedy cap for Filmy
MUMBAI: Rakhee Sawant and Suresh Menon will host a new cricket based show on Sahara Network’s film channel Filmy from 23 March 2007. Rakhee ke Bouncers, packaged as three-minute vignettes which will air through...
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Veteran, new filmmakers enroll in Guild
MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker Rahul Rawail, along with younger members of the film fraternity, including Pradeep Sarkar, Shirish Kunder and Himesh Reshammiya have registered themselves as members of the Film and Television Producers Guild. Deepak...
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Tusshar turns down film with Nana
MUMBAI: Has Tusshar Kapoor turned down a film co-starring Nana Patekar because he wants to devote himself to the promotion of his fortcoming film Kya Love Story Hai? Sorces say that starting next week...
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Murli Sharma turns bookworm for Black Friday
MUMBAI: Actor Murli Sharma, seen recently in Anurag Kashyap’s Black Friday as tough cop Virender Vani, is currently reading the book by the same title, that the film is based on. Although actors usually...
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UK council funding helps films widen reach
MUMBAI: The UK Film Council’s P&A Fund has recently funded a wide range of films including features and documentaries. The latest round of awards to film distributors continue to help gain more exposure for...
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Fox-Walden start The Dark Is Rising
MUMBAI: Production has begun on The Dark Is Rising, an action-adventure fantasy to be released on 28 September, 2007 by Fox-Walden, a new joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media. The film’s...
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Zee Muzic to launch Bol Bachan
MUMBAI: Zee Muzic will soon launch Bol Bachan, an animated character who will share his opinion and judgement on matters related to the Hindi film industry. According to the channel, the character will have...
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Shah Rukh Khan shoots for Dulha Mil Gaya
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen today (15 March) began shooting for producer Viveck Vaswani’s new movie titled Dulha Mil Gaya. The month long shooting stint is underway in Mumbai’s Mehboob Studio after which...
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Raga To Rock releases Tarana’s second album
MUMBAI: Raga To Rock Records recently released singer Tarana’s second music album, titled Vinati. The music company had released her debut album Kaise Kahoon in 2004. Tarana is a trained vocalist who has received...
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