Film: Bhool Bhulaiyaa Cast: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Amisha Patel, Shiney Ahuja, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Vineet, Asrani, Terina and Vikram Gokhle Producers: Bhushan Kumar / Krishan Kumar Director:...
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BAG takes Bengali film to intl. festivals
BAG Films to showcase its Bengali film <i>Ami Yasin Arr Amar Madhubala</i> at three international film festivals....
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Bheja Fry writer Katariya turns director
<i>Bheja Fry</i> dialogue writer Sharat Katariya is ready to embark on his debut film as a director....
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‘I don’t mind skin-show but only if it’s required’ – Soniya Mehra
Acting is in her genes and if that doesn’t help then she’s already blessed with starry eyes. All of nineteen (only) Soniya Mehra, daughter of the late renowned actor Vinod Mehra, is all set...
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Om Shanti Om special on Koffee with Karan
MUMBAI: On 26 August, Karan Johar will have the lead cast and director of Om Shanti Om on his chat show Koffee With Karan. The episode will see Johar chatting with Shah Rukh Khan,...
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Bollywood stars roped in for Nach Baliye 3
MUMBAI: The most touted reality show on Indian television, Nach Baliye, is back with its third season. The new season will witness a few Bollywood couples along with the television couples. Shakti Kapoor and...
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Moser Baer acquires Showbiz rights
MUMBAI: After acquiring the rights of Anil Sharma’s Apne, Moser Baer has now acquired the satellite and home video rights of Vishesh Films’ Showbiz. The film is produced Mukesh Bhatt and stars debutant Tushar...
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Bollywood rejoices as Sanjay Dutt freed
MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt was released from Pune’s Yerawada Jail this morning. The actor, who had been sentenced to six years of imprisonment for possessing arms in the 1993 bomb blast case, has...
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Music piracy costs US economy $12.5 billion
MUMBAI: Global music piracy costs the United States $12.5 billion in economic output and more than 71,060 jobs annually, according to a new study. Output includes revenue and related measures of economic performance. As...
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Timberlake to star with Myers in Love Guru
MUMBAI: Justin Timberlake is the latest star to join the cast of the new Mike Myers’ comedy The Love Guru in which he essays his first original character since Austin Powers. The Paramount Pictures...
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Vancouver to host digital media festival
MUMBAI: Top creative minds from around the world will converge in Vancouver for VIDFEST 2007 to shape the future of the digital media industry and wax nostalgic about Ripley, Deckard and Dark Helmet. ...
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Transformers to release in IMAX on 21 September
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures will digitally re-master Transformers into IMAX’s immersive format and released to IMAX theatres on 21 September. The Michael Bay-directed movie, which has already generated $310 million...
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Disney’s High School Musical a hit on VoD
MUMBAI: Verizon FiOS TV video-on-demand customers in record numbers watched an advance showing of Disney Channel’s High School Musical 2 last week, as the popularity of VOD on FiOS TV continues to soar. ...
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Theatres, cabs play anti-piracy trailers
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) in its partnership to fight piracy in New York, with the City of New York announced the arrival of new anti-piracy trailers to New York...
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Sony BMG to release Hariharan’s album
MUMBAI: Tuesday evening saw musical maestro A R Rahman unveiling singer Hariharan’s new album Waqt Par Bolna. The album will be released by Sony BMG India. Hariharan’s Waqt Par Bolna is a collection of...
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Bappi Lahiri releases Venus’ new album
MUMBAI: Veteran composer Bappi Lahiri recently released Venus’ latest musical album ‘Tauba Tauba’ of Aman Entertainment, where entire team was present along with Champak Jain of Venus and singer Altaf Rajaa. The album,...
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John Abraham appointed CCA ambassador
MUMBAI: Using the creative acumen of the advertising world as a force to bring about a change in the society, Rajasthan Patrika has joined hands with Cinemax to make a brief announcement on the...
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Apple offers Raksha Bandhan offer on iPod
MUMBAI: Banking on the upcoming Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, Apple has come up with a special promotion, ‘The Bandhan Offer’. On buying an iPod shuffle from 10 August – 10 September, one avails...
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Chak De! sets trend for embedded advertising
MUMBAI: In the times where several corporate entities and brand marketers seemed to be shying away to avoid blatant in-film placements that ticked off their target customers, Yash Raj’s recent hit ‘Chak De! India’...
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Shemaroo releases sci-fi thriller on home video
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released one of the most adventurous and the most controversial thriller based on a true incident, ‘Philadelphia Experiment’. This film which became a cult movie has won the best film...
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Dubai Film Festival to be held in December
MUMBAI: The annual Dubai International Film Festival, which is touted as one of the premier film festivals in the world will commence on the 9 th of December 2007 and run until 16 December....
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AR Rahman on CNN’s The Screening Room
MUMBAI: In August, CNN’s show The Screening Room features Bollywood’s ace composer and instrumentalist A.R.Rahman, who has sold over 200 million albums. The show also focuses on two more top film score composers –...
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Jackie Shroff firms up production plans
MUMBAI: Actor – producer Jackie Shroff, who has recently signed a Hollywood film First Fear, is planning to revive his production house, Jackie Shroff Entertainment Limited. “I have a concept on mind. It...
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Raj Sippy’s Satte Pe Satta remake on hold
MUMBAI: Producer-director Raj Sippy, who is currently busy with his latest film Jimmy starring Mimoh Chakravorty, is now planning to remake the Vinod Khanna starrer Inkaar. Sippy, who was keen on making the remake of...
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Ghai’s Mukta Arts forays into Marathi cinema
MUMBAI: Subhash Ghai’s Mukta Arts has entered the Marathi film industry with their first film Kaande Pohe produced by actor Shreyas Talpade. The film has known names from the Marathi film industry like...
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Warner to distribute Advani’s Made in China
MUMBAI: Ramesh Sippy Entertainment and Orion Pictures have joined hands with Warner Brothers Pictures for their next film. Warner has bought the worldwide distribution rights of Advani’s next directorial venture after Salaam-e-Ishq – titled...
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Mandy Moore invites fans on tour
MUMBAI: Buzznet – a social media website that lets users create authentic communities around music and pop culture content, today announced that Mandy Moore has created a profile (http://mandymoore.buzznet.com) on the site. Moore will...
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SaharaOne names new channel Firangi
MUMBAI: Sahara One Media and Entertainment has named its new Hindi entertainment channel as Firangi. The channel will be headed by Rajeev Chakrabarti as business head. Chakrabarti is currently the head of marketing for Sahara...
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Radio City institutes CEO Awards
MUMBAI; In recognition of excellence and consistent high performance by Radio Jockeys (RJs) nationally, Radio City 91.1 FM has instituted The Radio City CEO Award for on-air talent. With the objective of enhancing skill...
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Cinemax celebrates success of music album
MUMBAI: Cinemax celebrated the success of Agam Nigam’s recently launched album Phir Bewafaai. Nigam’s video stars Hansika Motwani. Also present at the event were model Suprita, actress Divya Khosla Kumar along with the music director...
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Eros to release RGV’s Darling in September
MUMBAI: Eros International will be releasing Ram Gopal Varma’s next directorial venture Darling on 7 September. Starring Fardeen Khan, Esha Deol and Isha Koppikar, Darling is the love story of a man, his wife...
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New film directory website launched
MUMBAI: A new website 1takemedia.com has been launched by Accord Equips, which offers the latest address and contact numbers of artists, production houses, technicians etc related to the Indian film industry. 1takemedia.com is a...
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Critically acclaimed cinema thrive on DVDs
MUMBAI: In a seemingly new trend seen, critically acclaimed movies are doing well on DVD charts. This trend is interesting as the movies are not only outselling blockbusters on DVD but are also doing...
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Zee Telefilms to produce Dhanoa’s Victory
MUMBAI: After the success of Apne, the Deol brothers seem to have captured the imagination of many producers in Bollywood. The latest is producer-director Guddu Dhanoa. According to information available with Businessofcinema.com, Dhanoa...
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Radio station clutter makes branding tricky
MUMBAI: From the days of government owned All India Radio (AIR) to the many private FM radio stations that today beam in the country, the medium has come a long way in the last few...
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Venus to launch Rs 5 billion IPO by year end
MUMBAI: In the wake of increasing number of companies getting listed on the bourses, Venus Records and Tapes Pvt Ltd too has now joined the bandwagon. The company is all set to list on...
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IFC inks production deal with Sohail Khan
MUMBAI: AIM listed The Indian Film Company (TIFC), which raised £55 million in June, is getting aggressive on the production front. As was first reported by Businessofcinema.com, the company has inked a Rs 2.11...
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Chopra’s book a hit, SRK pens autobiography
MUMBAI: On 6 August author Anupama Chopra’s third book titled King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema hit stores across the world. The book was formally released in...
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Paramount and DreamWorks support HD DVD
MUMBAI: Viacom’s Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG, have each announced that they will exclusively support the next-generation HD DVD format on a worldwide basis. The exclusive HD DVD commitment will include all movies...
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HBO inks deal with show veteran Ben Karlin
MUMBAI: HBO has entered into an exclusive multiplatform development and production deal with Ben Karlin, a multiple Emmy winner for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. The...
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Goldstone inks content deal with Echelon Studios
MUMBAI: Internet Portal Television (IPTV) provider Goldstone Technologies has entered into an agreement with Echelon Studios to boost its video library content for its video-on-demand customers. Los Angeles based Echelon Studios acquires and...
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Simpsons Movie’s first pirated copy traced
MUMBAI: Close international cooperation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and Twentieth Century Fox resulted in the speedy removal of an unauthorised recording of the The Simpsons...
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Akshay promotes film with radio contest
MUMBAI: As Sajid Khan’s directorial debut Heyy Babyy is on the verge of being delivered this week, its promotional activities seem to have caught pace. The makers, Nadiadwala Grandsons Entertainment have exclusively tied up...
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Music retail store Planet M turns eight
MUMBAI: Music retail store chain, Planet M has completed eight years in the industry. Starting out as a super specialist music store, Planet M is now recognized as a one-stop destination for music, movies,...
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Karan Johar’s next to be directed by Malhotra
MUMBAI: Director Karan Johar is not just busy with his latest film My Name is Khan, the producer in him is also on an active front. Dharma Productions has now finalised director Siddharth Malhotra...
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Agnihotri is BIG Music & Home Entertainment COO
MUMBAI: The newest entrant in the music and home video industry, Reliance ADAG’s BIG has appointed Shweta Agnihotri as its chief operating officer. Agnihotri will report to BIG Music and Home Entertainment chief executive...
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Percept’s Hanuman returns in a new avatar
MUMBAI: The animated Hanuman will be back this November albeit in a new avatar from the Percept Picture Company stable. “Hanuman Returns is a story in a contemporary setting, unlike its mythological counterpart,...
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Indian Film Company inks deal with Excel
MUMBAI: Pipping Reliance ADAG’s BIG Motion Pictures in the race, AIM listed Indian Film Company (IFC) has signed Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment for a six film deal pegged at a whopping...
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to Sanjay Dutt
MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who had been sentenced for six years. Dutt was sentenced on 31 July and was taken to Arthur Road jail. However,...
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Pyramid to invest Rs 250 million in Kerala
MUMBAI: Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) has forayed into the Malayalam film industry and will be pumping in a total of Rs 250 million (Rs 25 crores) initially for the same. Initially, the...
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PVR gets aggressive on film distribution
MUMBAI: With Aamir Khan Productions and PVR Pictures’ two co-productions gearing up for a release within the next six months, the latter has now stepped up on the film distribution front. PVR has already...
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Kamlesh Pandey to pen scripts for BR Films
MUMBAI: BR Films is stepping up on the production front. While films like Bhootnath with Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan and Pappu Paas Ho Gaya with Govinda and Lara Dutta are...
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Shringar to screen Chak De! for employees
MUMBAI: On 19 August, Shringar Cinemas will celebrate the spirit of unity and teamwork by organising a special screening of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Chak De! India for all its employees and their...
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INOX launches first property in Raipur
MUMBAI: Inox has launched its first multiplex property in Raipur. The new multiplex is at City Mall 36 and was inaugurated on 17 August 2007. Inox is the first multiplex to open in the state...
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175 radio stations to be operational by end 07
MUMBAI: Eleven All India Radio (AIR) stations and 164 private FM radio stations are expected to go on air till the end of the year. Of these, 27 are in Maharashtra, 17 in...
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Tom Cruise’s UA gets $500 million funding
MUMBAI: Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner’s partnership company with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios – United Artists Entertainment LLC (UA) has secured $500 million in financing through Merrill Lynch. The arrangement provides the studio with financing...
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Walt Disney announces Blu-ray titles for 2008
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) announced more innovations in the Blu-ray format with the Studio’s first ever Platinum Blu-ray release, first BD-Live title, and full motion picture-in-picture Blu-ray bonus features. The...
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XM & MySpace launch music talent search
MUMBAI: XM and MySpace have launched Show Us What Ya Got!, a coast-to-coast online search for the hottest unsigned hip-hop and R&B music talent. Aspiring hip-hop and/or R&B artists can submit their original song...
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Michael Douglas’ ‘King’ at the Toronto Film Fest
MUMBAI: After captivating audiences with his raw comedic performance at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Michael Douglas’ King Of California takes center stage at the 32nd annual Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September,...
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EMI selects Saatchi for marketing initiatives
MUMBAI: EMI Music Marketing’s catalogue unit in the US has enlisted ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi to help develop and execute strategic consumer marketing campaigns for key titles from its legendary catalogue of albums...
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CNN, YouTube to hold Republican debate
MUMBAI: CNN, YouTube and the Republican Party of Florida will hold their Republican primary debate on 28 November. Like the Democratic CNN/YouTube debate, this live two-hour forum will feature video questions submitted to...
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John Lennon solo catalogue debuts on iTunes
MUMBAI: Apple has debuted the John Lennon solo catalogue on the iTunes Store. Sixteen of Lennon’s solo works from EMI Music are available for the first time on iTunes with the Lennon Legend and...
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Magna Films’ Bhram shooting complete
MUMBAI: Magna Films’ first production, Bhram – An Illusion, starring Dino Morea, Milind Soman and debutant Sheetal Menon, has wrapped up its shooting and dubbing. The film is currently in its final editing stages,...
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The Darjeeling Limited to premiere in NYC
MUMBAI: Director Wes Anderson’s latest film The Darjeeling Limited starring Owen Wilson, will screen as the Opening Night Film of the 45th annual New York Film Festival on 29 September this year. The...
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Apna Aasman music released in Umang 2007
MUMBAI: Kaushik Roy’s forthcoming film Apna Asmaan showcased the title song of the film at Mumbai’s N.M College Umang 2007, organized by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. The evening witnessed the music director – Lesle...
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BIG Music releases devotional album
MUMBAI: BIG Music is out with its first ever album dedicated to the Lord Ganesh with music from every corner of the country. The album’s central theme is all about celebration, celebrating festivals and...
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Rajshri to remake Tapasya; casts Bobby
MUMBAI: Rajshri Productions is back with its conventional family drama. The new film will be a remake of their earlier film Tapasya starring Parikshit Sahni and Rakhee Gulzar. Tapasya was one of the super...
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Lackluster year for Bollywood: Euro RSCG
MUMBAI: If Euro RSCG’s proprietary tool Predictameter is anything to go by, the Hindi film industry will have no super hits this year. Of all the big movies releasing in the second half of...
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Film Review: Marigold
Film: Marigold Director: Willard Carroll Co-producer: Adlabs Films Cast: Salman Khan, Ali Larter, Kiran Juneja, Vikas Bhalla, Simone singh, Suchitra Pillai and Nandana Sen Rating: 1/5 Insipid, clichéd and tiredly pretentious, these words best...
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Eros’ Lulla given Indian Splendour award
Eros International chairman & CEO Kishore Lulla was honoured at the India Splendour Awards held in LA....
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TV producers Tony & Deeya Singh foray into films
TV producers Tony & Deeya Singh, who delivered Banegi Apni Baat & Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, venture in Bollywood....
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Eros Entertainment drops home video price
MUMBAI: After T-Series, it’s now Eros Entertainment that has succumbed to the trend of falling prices in the home video market. Eros has made available its older collection of films for Rs 99 per...
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Thackeray plans thriller with Saregama
MUMBAI: Producer Smita Thackeray, who is awaiting her next release Kaise Kahein, has another film in the pipeline. The film will be co-produced by Saregama Films and directed by Ananth Mahadevan. Says Thackeray,...
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‘If Sholay was not made Aag wouldn’t have been made’ – Ram Gopal Varma
From launching Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay to taking rounds of the court for infringement of Sholay copyright to finally re-titling the movie as Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, this film will finally the...
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MTV to pump $500+ million in gaming business
MUMBAI: Viacom’s MTV Networks (MTVN) is planning to invest more than $500 million over the next two years in the development and distribution of its gaming business across its global portfolio. The company scored...
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GM India & Transformers in marketing tie-up
MUMBAI: General Motors India has tied up with Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks to promote its line of vehicles via Paramount’s latest release Transformers. The sci-fi movie movie, directed by Michael Bay, is slated to...
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Anti-piracy trailer debuts in Thailand
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association (MPA), the US Embassy, Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) and Twentieth Century Fox launched a new anti-piracy movie trailer at a special screening of The Simpsons Movie. ...
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MPAA chief talks up movie biz Down Under
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman delivered the keynote address to delegates attending the 2007 Annual Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC), talking up the industry’s success while emphasizing...
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BBC Motion Gallery clips in DiCaprio film
MUMBAI: BBC Motion Gallery, the stock footage licensing arm of BBC Worldwide and the exclusive global representative for the CBS News Archive, announced the use of 35 minutes of BBC Motion Gallery archival clips...
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Free music download service launched
MUMBAI: YourFreeMusicDownloads.com has made the alpha version of its free music download service available to the first 100,000 registered users. All songs in the YourFreeMusicDownloads.com catalogue are in MP3 format and are completely...
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Julie Christie to be honoured at Aspen Filmfest
MUMBAI: Actress Julie Christie will be honoured at the 29th annual Aspen Filmfest, which will be held from 26 – 30 September, 2007. Laura Thielen, executive director of Aspen Film, which produces the yearly event,...
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Chronicles of Narnia on Star Gold
MUMBAI: Hindi movie channel Star Gold will be airing The Chronicles of Narnia dubbed in Hindi on 18 August at 8:30 pm. The Chronicles of Narnia present the adventures of children who play central roles...
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Sanjay & Priya Dutt on Koffee With Karan
MUMBAI: Sanjay Dutt and his sister Priya Dutt will be Karan Johar’s guests on Koffee With Karan this week. The episode will be aired on 19 August at 9 pm on Star One and...
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Ravi Kishan to endorse Adhikari’s channel
MUMBAI: Sri Adhikari Brothers’ Broadcast Initiatives has signed Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan as the brand ambassador for its new Bhojpuri channel called Hum Bhojpuriya. Kishan will be the exclusive brand ambassador of the channel for...
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BIG FM Kanpur partners Rajasthani Food Fest
MUMBAI: BGI FM has joined hands with Kanpur’s five star hotel – The Landmark to offer listeners a taste of the ‘Rajasthani Food Festival’. This 10 day long festival commenced from 9 August....
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Raj TV launches Kalaignar TV & Raj Musix
MUMBAI: Raj Television Network has launched two new channels – Kalaignar TV and Raj Musix. Kalaignar TV is a general entertainment channel, which will touch a broader audience base and will have a...
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Brandsmith hosts Buddha Mar Gaya promotion
MUMBAI: The cast and crew of the upcoming film Buddha Mar Gaya were in Delhi recently to promote their film. The movie stars Anupam Kher, Rakhi Sawant and Om Puri amongst others. It...
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INX unveils channels’ brand identities
MUMBAI: Indrani Mukerjea’s INX network today unveiled the brand identities of its three channels – 9X: Hindi general entertainment channel, 9XM: Hindi youth music channel and NewsX: English news channel. The three channels...
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Ashtavinayak ropes Radio City for film contest
MU8MBAI: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision has partnered with Radio Mirchi for a contest revolving around its untitled movie. The contest is for searching a suitable title for an upcoming movie, starring Shahid and Kareena...
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INOX launches second property in Mumbai
MUMBAI: After its flagship property at Nariman Point in South Mumbai, Inox has now launched its second property in Mumbai at the Milan Mall in Santacruz. Inox at Milan Mall is a single...
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Bheja Fry to premiere on Star Gold
MUMBAI: From 20 August onwards Star Gold’s Monday World Premiere will feature movies across genres ranging from light hearted comedy blockbusters of recent time to high drama and action. As comedy has been the...
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PVR Cinemas partners with History Channel
MUMBAI: PVR Cinemas has associated with The History Channel to celebrate its 10th anniversary. ‘Defining Moments’ consists of a set of interstitials, which profile the defining moments of Indian and international cinema. Viewers...
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Pritish Nandy Communications to animate three classics
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications will be animating Shakti Samanta’s action thriller Howrah Bridge, starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala. Following Howrah Bridge, the company has also acquired the rights to make animation versions of...
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London Fest ends with Bollywood extravaganza
MUMBAI: This year’s Trafalgar Square Festival, which runs from 2 – 19 August, takes its inspiration from the Mayor of London’s India Now season and will finish in style with a specially commissioned four-day Bollywood-inspired...
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eBay auctions Salman’s autographed products
MUMBAI: eBay India has partnered with Adlabs to power online auctions of exclusive Marigold movie memorabilia, autographed by Salman Khan. The memorabilia includes CDs and mousepads, starting at Re 1 on eBay India. The...
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NFDC to conduct scripting workshop in Goa
The National Film Development Corporation of India will conduct a script development workshop in Goa....
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Shemaroo adds international films to library
Shemaroo Entertainment has forayed into international movies’ distribution; acquires 300 titles....
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Bhagnani plans film with Dhawan, Govinda
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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