MUMBAI: At a time when producers and directors constantly shuffle movie release dates in order to avoid a ‘clash of the titans’, this Friday (25 May) will witness the simultaneous release of two mainstream...
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CDI & Motion Pixel ink animation deal
MUMBAI: Compact Disc India (CDI) has signed a $20.15 million deal with Hollywood production company Motion Pixel Corporation (MPC) for co-producing a 90-minute, 3D animation film called GoaaaaaL! based on Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo....
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Weinstein inks animation deal with Exodus
MUMBAI: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has inked a deal with Exodus Film Group to jointly develop, produce and finance a multi-picture slate of CG-animated feature films, DVDs, and television series. TWC will distribute the...
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Pinnacle launches new video editing software
MUMBAI: Pinnacle Systems has launched its next-generation video editing software, Pinnacle Studio 11. The Pinnacle Studio 11 family is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of video enthusiasts with three products...
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Tips Music launches channel on YouTube
MUMBAI: Soon after Eros International launched the first official Bollywood channel on Google’s video sharing website YouTube, comes the news that Tips Music too has launched its official channel on the website. However, Tips...
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Padmini Kolhapure takes to the stage
MUMBAI: Actor Padmini Kolhapure will soon be seen in a pivotal role in a Hindi play titled Aasman Se Gira Khajur Main Atka, written and directed by Navin Bawa. Says Bawa, “It is a comedy...
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AXN premieres thriller series Kidnapped
MUMBAI: Star-studded thriller series Kidnapped will soon be aired on AXN India. A peaceful day in the life of a wealthy New York family is shattered when their 15-year-old son Leopold is kidnapped. Desperate...
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Robert Rodriguez to direct Barbarella
MUMBAI: Robert Rodriguez, who has earlier created Planet Terror, Sin City, Spy Kids and El Mariachi, will now direct Barbarella, a new motion picture adaptation of the classic science-fiction comic book series. Universal Pictures...
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Fathead launches Spidey wall graphics
MUMBAI: Fathead, which produces life-size vinyl wall graphics, has launched its own Spider-Man product line. The line features images from Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man 3, released on 4 May 2007. Two of these images feature Spider-Man...
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Emmy Academy appoints new officers
MUMBAI: Shelly Palmer, host of Media 3.0 with Shelly Palmer, has been elected president of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York. The Academy is the organisation that bestows the Emmy...
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Disney launches Pirates’ video game
MUMBAI: Disney Interactive Studios has launched The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End video game. Inspired by the events, locations and characters from both the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films,...
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Ravi Kissen to bare his heart on Zoom
MUMBAI: Bhojpuri film actor Ravi Kissen will be the celeb guest on television channel Zoom’s Santa and Banta Newz Unlimited this week. Inspite of being one of the biggest stars of the Bhojpuri film...
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Radio City 91.1 FM shifts brand positioning
MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM is going in for new brand positioning, shifting its focus to audiences between 25 and 35 years, in the SEC A and B categories. The decision was taken following...
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Board upholds R rating for I now pronounce
MUMBAI: The Classification and Rating Appeals Board has upheld the R rating given to the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had earlier assigned I Now...
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India basks in spotlight at Cannes
MUMBAI: Brand India visibility got a major boost at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival with the ‘India for Everyone’ message conveyed to delegates from over 90 countries. It is not just Indian films, but...
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NDTV revenues touch Rs 676 mn in Q4 07
MUMBAI: NDTV revenues touched Rs 676 million (Rs 67.60 crore) in Q4 07, registering a growth of 27.5 per cent over corresponding figures last year. Operating profits of the company have more than doubled...
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Cannes plaudits for UTV’s Jodhaa Akbar
MUMBAI: Jodhaa Akbar director Ashutosh Gowariker has made it to Variety’s list of the 60 most important people to watch out for, released at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. A two minute clip of...
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Tips’ Naqab set to release in July
MUMBAI: Director duo Abbas – Mastan’s new film, Naqab is slated for a July 2007 release worldwide. The film, produced by Tips, stars Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna and new find Urvashi Sharma. Pritam provides...
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HotMuggs unveils Cheeni Kum merchandise
MUMBAI: HotMuggs, a stylised drinkware concept, has entered into an alliance with P9 Integrated, the merchandising partner for Cheeni Kum, to launch a range of innovative licensed merchandise. The merchandise that has many firsts...
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Om Puri to star in Amol Palekar’s Dumkata
MUMBAI: Om Puri, Sachin Khedekar and Shernaz Patel will star in filmmaker Amol Palekar’s next Hindi venture, Dumkata, a film that he plans to produce himself. The film will also feature two child actors –...
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Music Review: Awarapan
Film: Awarapan Director: Mohit Suri Music Director: Pritam Rating: 2.5/5 After last year’s release Woh Lamhe, Mohit Suri is back with his new venture, Awarapan. Pritam, who had composed the music for Woh Lamhe,...
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