Producer Smita Thackarey is mulling over a film on her father-in-law Bal Thackarey....
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Disney localises High School Musical for APac
MUMBAI: Building on the success of High School Musical, Disney Channel has stepped up its efforts in localisation for the sequel High School Musical 2 and its soundtrack. The High School Musical 2 soundtrack...
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Jessica Alba joins Myers in The Love Guru
MUMBAI: Paramount Pictures, which has scheduled Mike Myers’ new comedy The Love Guru — his first original character since Austin Powers — in a prime summer tentpole position on 20 June, 2008, has announced...
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Disney-MGM Studios to be renamed in 2008
MUMBAI: Disney-MGM Studios will become Disney’s Hollywood Studios in January next year. Walt Disney Company said that it is making the revision to reflect changes in the entertainment industry without mentioning details of its...
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Max to air Yash Raj Films’ Kabul Express
MUMBAI: Max will be airing the John Abraham starrer Kabul Express on 11 August at 8 pm. The film is directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Yash Raj Films. Suhail (John Abraham) and Jai...
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Moser Baer acquires Bhootnath rights
MUMBAI: Moser Baer has acquired the home video and satellite rights of Studio 18 and B R Films’ forthcoming co-production Bhootnath. The film is directed by debutant Vivek Sharma and stars Amitabh Bachchan and...
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UTV, Virgin Comics to develop superheroes
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures’ newly launched brand SpotBoy and Virgin Comics have inked an alliance to create four original superhero franchises. These new stories will be leveraged across publishing, film, animation and gaming. Aimed...
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Film Review: Chak De! India
Film: Chak De! India Director: Shimit Amin Producer: Aditya Chopra (Yash Raj Films) Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Segarika Ghatge, Anahita Nair, Shubhi Mehta, Tanya Abrol Rating: 3.5/5 After two consecutive washouts,...
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Film Review: The Blue Umbrella
Film: The Blue Umbrella Director: Vishal Bharadwaj Cast: Pankaj Kapur, Shriya Rating: 2.5/5 Reading a book is certainly way different from seeing the moving picture, simply because the mind is...
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Sony BMG acquires Saawariya music rights
MUMBAI: The music rights of Sony Pictures Releasing of India and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming film Saawariya have been acquired by audio company Sony BMG. The music of the film has been composed by...
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