After the success of Partner, producer Vashu Bhagnani is now planning to make a film with Govinda and David Dhawan....
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Aamir’s film slated for February release
Aamir Khan Productions and PVR's <i>Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na</i> is slated for a release in in February 2008....
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Heyy Babyy stars rock in Sydney
PRESS RELEASE Why Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Riteish Deshmukh & Fardeen Khan love Sydney and more… Mumbai, August 16, 2007: The stars of Heyy Babyy may have returned from shooting the latest production from...
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Pritish Nandy’s anime films go on floor at new studio
MUMBAI: Motion Pixel Corporation and Dart have completed work on the multi-million dollar media studio in San Jose, Costa Rica. This is the studio where work has commenced on Motion Pixel Corporation’s five animated...
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Sony’s Crackle & Ozone tie up for online advertising
MUMBAI: Indian advertising agency Ozone Media has partnered with Sony Pictures’ Crackle (formerly known as Grouper) in order to increase awareness and publicity among Indian viewers. Crackle is a streaming entertainment network dedicated...
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MySpace launches mobile initiative in Canada
MUMBAI: MySpace has inked an exclusive partnership with Canada’s wireless voice and data communications services provider Rogers Wireless, to offer MySpace functionality to Rogers Wireless customers on select mobile phones. The deal marks MySpace’s...
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Paradox, Millennium Film set up Conan movies
MUMBAI: Paradox Entertainment has sold the option for ‘Conan’ movies to Millennium Films. Development has started and discussions are underway for domestic and international distribution. “It is time for the Cimmerian to return...
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Sony Pictures posts increase in Blu-Ray sales
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has seen an increase in total Blu-ray Disc sales across six emerging markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Eastern Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. The new...
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BODVOD brings Bollywood hits on-demand
MUMBAI: Digital distributors of movies, television shows and music videos – BODVOD Networks – has launched its ‘Summer of Love’ promotion, which will bring Bollywood romances to the on-demand platforms across North America. The...
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Govt inks deal with varsity for FM edu b’cast
MUMBAI: The Indian government has signed an agreement with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for operationalisation of FM stations for education broadcast at 40 places. Out of this, 26 are presently...
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Rahul Roy to direct films; ventures online
MUMBAI: After winning the Bigg Boss reality show title on Sony, Rahul Roy’s career has taken a new turn. The actor is planning to start his own film production venture and has also launched...
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Mauj ties-up for Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
MUMBAI: People Infocom’s Mauj has tied up with Ram Gopal Verma and Adlabs Films for the mobile content of Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. The cast and crew including Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Sushmita...
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N Chandra’s film to release with 250 prints
MUMBAI: Director N Chandra’s film Breaking News, which stars Anupam Kher, Rajat Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Perizaad Zorabian and Sarika, is in the last stage of post-production. The film will release with 250 prints. Says...
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Moser Baer sets sight on satellite rights
MUMBAI: Optical disc major Moser Baer, which entered the home video market earlier this year, has lately been aggressive on the acquisition front. While earlier the agenda was to pocket as many home video...
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Dilli 6, the casting gamble continues
A new actor is being considered to play the lead in Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra's upcoming film <i>Dilli 6</i>....
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‘The Blockbuster Mentality’ – Mahesh Bhatt
GUEST COLUMN Producer – director Mahesh Bhatt pens a column for Businessofcinema.com on ‘The Blockbuster Mentality’ in the film industry. Says, “If a hit merely creates a lot of noise and does not...
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