MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and Scandinavian broadcaster, Viasat Broadcasting have signed a multi-year licensing deal for SPTI’s feature films and television programming to be aired on six Viasat channels in Denmark, Norway...
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Columbia Tristar promotes Gargotta to SVP
MUMBAI: Tommy Gargotta has been named senior executive vice president, worldwide creative advertising at Columbia TriStar Marketing Group (CTMG). As part of Gargotta’s expanded duties within the division, he will serve in an integral...
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Walt Disney’s Wiertz joins Sony Pictures
MUMBAI: Erica Wiertz has been named executive director of employee communications at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). The announcement was made by SPE senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer Beth Berke. Wiertz, who...
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Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay
Film: Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay Director: Ram Gopal Varma Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Nisha Kithari, Gaurav Kapoor, Mohanlal, Rajpal Yadav, Urmila Matondkar, Sushant Singh, Ajay Devgan , Abhishek Bachchan, Prashant Raj Producer: Ram Gopal Varma Music...
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AMD’s Opteron enhances Shrek The Third
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation artists have availed of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) powered Opteron processors to enhance the artistry and render the detailed characters of Shrek The Third and simultaneously work on props and environments...
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Osian’s Cinefan fest in Mumbai on 8 June
MUMBAI: The Mumbai premiere of the 9th Osian’s-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema on 8 June 2007 marks Osian’s diversification into the fields of film financing and production. The company’s arts and...
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Aurora owners acquire Sivaji rights for Bombay
MUMBAI: Owners Nambi and Rajan of Aurora cinema at King’s Circle, Mumbai, have acquired the Bombay circuit rights of the Rajnikant starrer Sivaji: The Boss. The film has been directed by S Shankar, who...
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Preeti Jhangiani to do item number in Sindhi film
MUMBAI: Preeti Jhangiani has been signed on to perform an item number in a Sindhi film. The film, titled as Pyar Kare Dis: Feel The Power of Love, is directed by Kamal D Nathani...
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Ballary’s Bheja Fry completes 50 day run
MUMBAI: Director Sagar Ballary’s low budget film Bheja Fry has emerged as the surprise hit of 2007, completing 50 days this Friday. The film, after a modest opening, has picked up well, catching the...
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Pix announces short film festival
MUMBAI: Sony’s English movie channel Pix has announced a contest for aspiring short filmmakers. The Pix Short Film Festival will open doors for first time directors to showcase their creativity to the large discerning...
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Tips, Handygo ink mobile content deal
MUMBAI: Tips Industries Limited has signed a contract with Delhi based mobile entertainment content provider Handygo. Handygo has acquired worldwide copyright to develop ringtones (polyphonic and monophonic), themes, wallpapers, video clips, picture messages, logos...
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Shemaroo steps up on intl distribution business
MUMBAI: Home entertainment major Shemaroo is amplifying its international distribution frontage. Sources reveal that the overseas rights for Anil Sharma’s Apne have been acquired by Shemaroo for an estimated Rs 35 million (Rs 3.5...
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Sajid Nadiadwala postpones Heyy Babby
Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has postponed the release of his next film, <i>Heyy Babyy</i> to August 2007....
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Action, sobriety click at the box office
MUMBAI: This Friday had its own share of apprehensions. But in the bargain, the box-office had a satisfactory run as far as the earnings were concerned. Shootout At Lokhandwala managed to rake in more...
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Kevin Spacey launches IWC’s Da Vinci range
MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey appeared as a star guest in a self-produced stage play held recently by Swiss watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen for the launch of its Da Vinci range, in Geneva. Oscar...
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Jodhaa Akbar
Film: Jodhaa Akbar Cast: Hritik Roshan, Aishwariya Rai, Sonu Sood, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Suhasini Mulay, Raza Murad Director: Aushutosh Gowarikar Producer: Ronnie Screwvala and Aushutosh Gowarikar Music Director: A.R Rahman Release date: 12 October 2007...
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‘Our vision is to make cinema for the international markets’ – WSG Pictures CEO Sheetal Talwar
A relatively new entrant, WSG Pictures has already made its presence known with its debut offering Dharm, one among the seven films that were screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year. In...
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