MUMBAI: Yash Chopra has been given the Raj Kapoor Award by the Maharashtra government. The award, which consisted of a citation and a memento and Rs 1 lakh, was given to him in recognition...
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Electronic Arts launches talent hunt in APac
MUMBAI: Interactive entertainment software company Electronic Arts has announced the launch of “EA Amplify Artist Search,” a pan-regional search for the hottest emerging bands from the Asia Pacific region. The initiative is being hosted...
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Glover to be felicitated at Bollywood Awards
MUMBAI: Danny Glover, Hollywood legend and star of recent hits such as Dreamgirls and Shooter, will be one of the honorees at the ninth annual Bollywood Awards, to be held on 26 May 2007...
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MRTPC curbs multiplexes on distributors’ plea
MUMBAI: MRTPC (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission) recently restrained the Multiplex Association of India and its members from carrying on restrictive trade practices. The order was passed on the complaints of Ramesh Sippy...
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First Serve Toonz inks deal with BBC
MUMBAI: First Serve Toonz has inked a deal with the BBC for a new animation series, based on the iconic Marvel character Wolverine. With this, BBC secures the television rights in the UK for...
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Spider-Man 3 breathes life into box office
MUMBAI: This Friday, Percept Pictures in association with Adlabs released Spider-Man 3 in English, Hindi, South Indian and Bhojpuri languages. The film opened to a tremendous response in India. The holiday period has proven...
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Big FM laughs with Rakhi Sawant, Purbi Joshi
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM lived upto its tagline ‘Suno Sunao Life Banao’ when it celebrated World Laughter Day in true laughter style and brought smiles to the senior citizens at Shepherd Women’s Home (Byculla)....
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DreamWorks acquires Jackson’s Lovely Bones
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Studios and Film 4 have acquired The Lovely Bones. It is Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the Alice Sebold best-selling novel. The announcement was made by DreamWorks Studios CEO and co-chairman Stacey Snider....
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Sony Ericsson spins Spider-Man 3 handsets
MUMBAI: Sony Ericsson announced the launch of Spider-Man 3 limited edition phones. With this, Sony Ericsson will offer its customers preloaded Spider-Man 3 wallpapers, screen savers and movie clips with the purchase of the...
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Shemaroo acquires Staying Alive rights
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. has acquired the worldwide rights of Staying Alive. The film is written and directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan. Mahadevan says, “Staying Alive is a Hindi film with an English title....
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Ananth Mahadevan to complete his trilogy
MUMBAI: Writer-director Ananth Mahadevan is set to complete his trilogy series with Anjaam – The Final Act on July 7. The film is produced by Shyam Bajaj and Narendra Bajaj. Anjaam-The Final Act, which...
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Animagic eyes theatrical release for film
<i>Raju & I</i>, which has been screened at 40 festivals and won 14 awards, is now looking at a theatrical release....
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Columbia & Original Pictures pair up for The Ark
MUMBAI: Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to the Dark Horse Comics graphic novel The Ark to be adapted into a feature film by Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz. The announcement was made by...
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