MUMBAI: Actor Shekhar Suman has now turned singer and is being backed by music major T-Series, which will be launching his first album. After having essayed the roles of actor, comperer, TV show host and...
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Vikram Bhatt pens Rs 1 billion JV with ASA
MUMBAI: Director Vikram Bhatt and ASA (a corporate dealing in steel and safety match industry) have inked a Rs 1 billion (Rs 100 crores) joint venture. Together ASA and Bhatt will create and produce...
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Film Review: Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Film: Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Director: Sanjay Kanduri Cast: Abhay Deol, Neha Dhupia, Snehal Dabhi, Ashok Samarth, Vinay Apte, Virendra Saxena Rating: 2/5 Ever missed the last train and found yourself stranded? To...
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Cannes: Shemaroo steps up on Ghatothkach
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is aggressively promoting its new animation film Ghatothkach – Master of Magic at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The company’s booth at the festival showcasing various products is primarily...
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MGM Studio World unveiled in Shanghai
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) has signed a licensing agreement with Hong Kong’s Tengxun Entertainment and Management Ltd., with the participation of Shanghai Tianhong Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd., for the development of MGM...
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China, Russia on piracy priority watch list
MUMBAI: MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman joined lawmakers in unveiling the five countries on the 2007 priority watch list of the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC). While China and Russia are on...
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CNN celebrates Cannes’ 60th anniversary
MUMBAI: CNN’s movie show The Screening Room will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. The show will be aired on 25 May at 11 pm with a repeat on...
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Karthik lends voice to Pokemon’s title track
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network has roped in South India’s playback singer Karthik to sing the title track of Pokemon – Master Quest to be aired in Tamil and Telugu. Starting 18 May, the show will...
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Malibu Ent picks interest in Blonde & Blonder
MUMBAI: Looking to further establish itself as a leader in the worldwide media and entertainment industry focusing on licensing, production, and distribution content, Orbit Brands Corporation’s Malibu Entertainment Group Inc has acquired a 15...
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UK film council to back Winterbottom’s next
MUMBAI: Genova, the next film to be made by award-winning British director Michael Winterbottom, whose A Mighty Heart is part of this year’s Cannes official selection, is one of a number of projects supported...
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Pak actor Shaikh to act in Om Shanti Om
MUMBAI: Well known Pakistani actor and filmmaker Javed Shaikh will be playing a role in Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om. Says Shaikh, “I play Shah Rukh’s father in the film. I cannot reveal...
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Ernst & Young aids Bollywood-Hollywood anti-piracy initiative
MUMBAI: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has announced a contract with the Indian arm of Ernst & Young as the next step in its “Bollywood-Hollywood” anti-piracy initiative. Ernst & Young will produce a professional...
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Shah Rukh inaugurates Qatar ICICI branch
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, ICICI’s global brand ambassador, recently inaugurated the organisation’s Qatar Branch. ICICI Bank recently received a license from Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) to set up a branch in Qatar....
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Narayan’s Bhojpuri film to release on 1 June
MUMBAI: Singer turned presenter Udit Narayan’s second Bhojpuri venture, Kab Kahaba Tu I Love You, will be released in Bombay on 1 June 2007. Says Narayan, “We have already released the film last week...
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Tony Chiu replaces Chow Yun in Red Cliff
MUMBAI: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who has earlier starred in In The Mood For Love and Bullet In The Head has replaced Chow Yun-fat in John Woo’s forthcoming film Red Cliff. Yun-Fat, who has featured...
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Sony Imageworks sets up base in New Mexico
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Imageworks and Albuquerque Studios have signed a deal that will house new Imageworks facilities in a build-to-spec 100,000-square-foot facility on the studio’s campus at the Mesa del Sol development in Albuquerque....
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Eros inks content alliances at Cannes
MUMBAI: Eros International has begun celebrations of its 30th anniversary at the Cannes Film Festival by unveiling its special anniversary logo as well as announcing a series of further content alliances. At Cannes, Eros...
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UTV to add 29 more prints of Metro
MUMBAI: Buoyed by the good opening response for their latest movie Life in a… Metro, UTV will be adding 29 prints of the film across India today (18 May). The film, which opened to...
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