MUMBAI: Actor turned producer Anuj Saxena’s Maverick Productions, which is presenting Viveck Vaswani’s Dulha Mil Gaya starring Shah Rukh Khan, is ramping up its film production plans. The company is all set to launch...
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Hollywood strengthens its grip on India
MUMBAI: Foreign films being released in India are increasingly capturing a larger share of revenues at the box office. Six months into 2007 and one of the major Hollywood studios operating in India –...
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Disney, Microsoft to offer Xbox film rentals
MUMBAI: At the E3 Media and Business Summit, Microsoft Corp. and Disney-ABC Domestic Television inked an agreement to bring films from The Walt Disney Studios to US members of Xbox LIVE, the online games and...
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Munnabhai’s Gandhigiri in ‘Amrika’
MUMBAI: Lage Raho…. Well, that’s what the Gandhigiri lesson seems to be doing. In an eloquent display of Gandhigiri — borrowed from the Vidhu Vinod Chopra film Lage Raho Munnabhai – directed by Rajkumar...
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Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji traverses borders
MUMBAI: After gaining popularity with the saas-bahu sagas in India, Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms is now trying to spill the magic in neighboring countries. To begin with, the production house is launching an Urdu...
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Singer Alisha cuts a new album
MUMBAI: Singer Alisha Chinai is ready to roll out her new compilation titled Shut up N Kiss Me. Kicking off with a dance title track by the same name, the album is produced and composed...
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Zee Cinema to screen Aaj Ka Arjun
MUMBAI: In its Amitabh Bachchan special series, Zee Cinema would be showcasing Big B’s Aaj Ka Arjun on 14 July at 8 pm. The film is directed by K. C Bokadia and also stars Jayapradha,...
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Global satellite delivery for Transformers
MUMBAI: Reinforcing its global leadership in digital cinema, Thomson, through its Technicolor Digital Cinema business, is the first to deliver a motion picture via satellite day-and-date to international and domestic theatre locations utilizing an...
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Ferretti to get Hollywood Prod. Designer Award
MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning production designer Dante Ferretti will receive the Hollywood Film Festival’s Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award at the Festival’s 22 October awards ceremony. His selection was determined for his “distinguished...
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Dailymotion launches video entertainment site
MUMBAI: Independent video sharing site Dailymotion has launched a US version of the site. The localised US portal to Dailymotion delivers the highest-quality online video entertainment experience, with premium-level programming and video streaming and...
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The Orchard and Digital Music Group to merge
MUMBAI: Digital distributor and marketer of music The Orchard Enterprises and Digital Music Group Inc (DMGI) have entered into a merger agreement. The combined business will retain DMGI’s NASDAQ listing and change its name to The...
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Imperia hits festivals to promote film
MUMBAI: Imperia Entertainment, Inc. has entered its feature film, Say it in Russian in the Venice International Film Festival, which will be held from 29 August to 8 September, and the Deauville Film Festival...
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Lionsgate invests in online video portal
MUMBAI: In a move designed to expand its content in the digital space, independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate has made a strategic investment in Break.com, a online video entertainment destination for young men. ...
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Actress Kajol to endorse Alpenliebe
MUMBAI: Perfetti Van Melle India has roped in actress Kajol as the brand ambassador for Alpenliebe. This is the first time that the confectionary major has signed a celebrity for its brands. “We...
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Bollywood to be showcased in UK festival
MUMBAI: The Indian film industry has continously been making its presence felt across shores. An advantage of India being one of the fastest growing economies in the world is that many countries in the...
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Next schedule of Agnihotri’s Hello to begin
MUMBAI: Actor turned director Atul Agnihotri’s second directorial venture Hello will start its next schedule from 15 July for 25 days at Filmcity, Mumbai. Choreographers Bosco and Caesar will work with the entire cast...
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