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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Reliance’s Kaushik Roy turns filmmaker
MUMBAI: Reliance Infocomm marketing head Kaushik Roy has ventured into film direction with Mera Aasman. The film, shooting for which is already completed, is slated for a July 2007 release. Says Roy, “Mera Aasman...
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Manjrekar’s cousin forays into filmmaking
MUMBAI: Actor – director Mahesh Manjrekar’s cousin, Santosh Manjrekar, has forayed into filmmaking. Santosh, who has assisted Mahesh Manjrekar on most of his films, has directed four short films. One is a 12-minute documentary...
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