MUMBAI: Soon after Indrani Mukerjea’s INX Media announced 11 production partners for its general entertainment channel, comes the news that the company has bought the satellite rights of three movies from Balaji Telefilms. ...
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I&B minister Dasmunsi supports Sanjay Dutt
MUMBAI: Information and Broadcasting minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi expressed “shock and surprise†on the six year jail term that was awarded to actor Sanjay Dutt on 31 July, 2007 in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts...
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Zapak launches game on Sinha’s Cash
Zapak Digital Entertainment has launched a game called 'Cash Back' based on Anubhav Sinha's film <i>Cash</i>....
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Music Review: The Blue Umbrella
Film: The Blue Umbrella Director: Vishal Bhardwaj Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj Lyrics: Gulzar Cast: Pankaj Kapoor and Shreya Sharma Rating: 2.5/5 One may not expect much from this offbeat flick in...
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Music Review: Marigold
Film: Marigold Director: Willard Carrol Producer: Charles Salmon and Tom Whilte Lyrics: Javed Akhtar, Truth Hurts Songs by: Shankar Ehsaan Loy Rating: 1.5/5 They say movies and music transcend boundaries; such is the attempt...
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B.A.G Films & Media’s net profit up 41%
MUMBAI: B.A.G Films & Media Limited has posted a net profit of Rs 7.85 million for Q1 FY 2008 (April – June 2007), which was up 41 per cent from the corresponding period last year....
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Publicis buys China’s interactive agency
MUMBAI: Publicis Groupe S.A. has acquired Chinese independent interactive marketing agency Communication Central Group (CCG). With 200 employees in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shenzhen, CCG is the region’s only digital agency to offer...
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Raksha embarks on 3D animated movie
MUMBAI: Raksha Group’s subsidiary Morphosys Information Services has embarked on a 3D animated project called Honour & Country in tribute to India‘s First War of Independence 1857. Morphosys was formed on 8 January, 2007...
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Lionsgate inks contract with Kathy Smith
MUMBAI: Reflecting an overall strategy of allying itself with brand partners in all of its businesses, Lionsgate has entered into a multi-year partnership with one of the top names in fitness – Kathy Smith....
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After Naya Daur, more films to be coloured
MUMBAI: The Hindi film industry is witnessing a new phenomenon of re-releases with contemporary sensibilities. Earlier it was K Asif’s Mughal-E-Azam that was re-released in colour print and now B R Chopra’s classic Naya...
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Apple’s iTunes Store tops three billion songs
MUMBAI: More than three billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Store, it was announced today. iTunes is a popular online music, TV and movie store featuring a catalog of over...
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Mohammad Rafi tracks on Reliance Mobile
MUMBAI: Reliance Communications has launched a new album of the legendary playback singer late Mohammad Rafi exclusively on Reliance Mobile World. This album titled Teri Ada.. Love Is In The Air, brings out the last...
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Scorsese’s Rolling Stones film in September
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions International announced that the Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released to IMAX theatres...
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Queen to attend Chak De! India premiere
MUMBAI: The Queen of England is scheduled to attend the premiere of Chak De! India in London. The movie has been produced by Yash Raj Films and stars Shah Rukh Khan. The premiere will...
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Feroz Khan holds forth on Gandhi My Father
Director Feroz Abbas Khan speaks about his film <i>Gandhi My Father</i>, which is scheduled to release on 3 August....
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Studio 18 to release Cash in 55 theatres
(Updated: 1 August, 2007; 3:00 pm) MUMBAI: Studio 18 will be distributing Anubhav Sinha’s Cash in the CP / Berar territory. The company recently set up its distribution office in the territory. The star...
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Napster, Toshiba to offer digital music service
MUMBAI: Napster confirmed a broad marketing campaign with Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division, that will put the Napster To Go digital music service at the fingertips of customers who purchase Toshiba...
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NDTV Labs appoints Saurabh Malhotra as COO
MUMBAI: NDTV has appointed Saurabh Malhotra to head new business areas as the COO of its software and technology company NDTV Labs Ltd. Malhotra will be responsible for the success of the company and...
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