MUMBAI: Doordarshan (DD) has produced 558 documentaries / films during 2006-07 as compared to 446 documentaries / films in 2005-06. The expenditure incurred on this was Rs 100.8 million (Rs 10.8 crore) and Rs 43.9 million (Rs...
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Moser Baer acquires BR Films’ library
MUMBAI: After acquiring the rights of BR Films’ forthcoming film Bhootnath, Moser Baer has taken a step ahead by taking hold of the entire library of B R Films for home video and satellite rights....
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Chopra’s book on SRK released in the US
MUMBAI: Film journalist and author Anupama Chopra’s latest book King of Bollywood; Shah Rukh Khan & The Seductive World Of Indian Cinema was recently launched in the US on 9 August. The launch was...
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Elecom-Fiesta ready animation flick on ants
MUMBAI: After the commercial success of recent Indian animation films like Hanuman and My Friend Ganesha, Elecom-Fiesta Entertainment has joined the bandwagon and is ready with it’s ani-flick Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang. This 80 minutes...
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Ashtavinayak to distribute Heyy Babyy
Ashtavinayak acquires rights for Gujarat, Saurashtra, Maharashtra, Thane, Goa & parts of Karnataka....
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IFC pockets Shahid-Kareena starrer
Indian Film Company acquires worldwide rights of Imtiaz Ali's untitled film, produced by Ashatavinayak Cine Vision....
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Netflix plans campaign for Eastwood’s film
MUMBAI: Online movie rental service Netflix announced a multi-platform campaign for the release of Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends. Developed under the company’s Red Envelope Entertainment banner, the deal includes exclusive television, retail...
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Universal Music to acquire V2 Music Group
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) intends to acquire V2 Music Group, Ltd, which includes independent music company V2 Records. Universal Music International (UMGI) chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge said, “V2 is recognised as a...
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PVR acquires rights of Victoria No. 203
MUMBAI: PVR has acquired the all India theatrical distribution rights of Kamal Sadanah’s Victoria No. 203. The film, which stars Jimmy Shergill, Soniya Mehra, Om Puri and Anupam Kher, is slated for release on...
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BIG 92.7 FM hits Indore airwaves
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has launched its station in Indore. This marks the station’s second launch in the state of Madhya Pradesh. In the first phase of its launches, BIG FM set up stations...
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Incredible India campaign on YouTube.com
MUMBAI: After enamoring the youth around the world, Google’s video sharing website – YouTube.com has now evoked the interest of the Indian Tourism Ministry. The Incredible India campaign has now been launched on the...
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Reliance ADAG launches networking site
MUMBAI: BigAdda, a part of Reliance-ADAG, today announced the launch of India’s first youth networking site BigAdda.com. Apart from blogs and scribbles, BigAdda.com enables networking and self-expression by creating, uploading and sharing of videos,...
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Boogie Woogie travels to Bollywood
MUMBAI: Winner of television game or reality shows getting a break in films in not an unsung thing anymore but imagine seven winners getting the chance of debuting in a film. That’s what has...
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Bipasha Basu ‘Jumps’ onto a mobile game
MUMBAI: Bollywood actresses have smartened in this techno age and leave no opportunity to bank on their star status. After Sameera Reddy, it’s now Bipashu Basu who has ‘jumped’ into the mobile gaming industry....
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Imtiaz Ali throws open title of Shahid-Kareena film
MUMBAI: Seems a new drift of sorts has been occurring when it comes to zeroing on the title of a film. First it was producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra who conducted a public poll to...
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PVR embarks on Neighbourhood Cinema
MUMBAI: PVR Cinemas has announced plans to come ‘next door’ with the launch of the Neighborhood Cinema concept in Delhi. Subsequently, plans are to target key neighborhoods in all the leading cities and towns...
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Karan Razdan rolls out film on marital rape
MUMBAI: Karan Razdan (of the controversial movie Girlfriend fame) has announced his new offering, a film titled Mittal Vs Mittal. Scheduled to be completed by October end, the film stars Raima Sen, Rohit Roy...
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Smriti Irani ventures into film production
MUMBAI: India’s favourite ‘bahu’ (daughter-in-law) Smriti Irani aka the ex-Tulsi of Balaji Telefilm’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, has become aggressive on the production front with her label, Ugraya Productions. After television production,...
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Sahara One readies film with 11 directors
MUMBAI: As the film industry is swiftly moving ahead, new concepts and trends are being churned out by the day. Now Sahara One Motion Pictures has a new project up its sleeve called Bombay...
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