MUMBAI: In the upcoming episode of Koffee with Karan, meet the well known faces of the Indian cinema- Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar. From path breaking alternate cinema to plausible mainstream, Shabana Azmi...
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UTV acquires worldwide rights for Welcome
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the worldwide distribution rights of Firoz Nadiadwala’s Welcome. The film stars Feroz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat and is directed by...
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Azmi to preside over APac Screen Awards jury
MUMKBAI: Actress and award winning activist Shabana Azmi has been chosen as the president of the International Jury for the inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards, to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia on...
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Shyam Benegal to receive Phalke Award
MUMBAI: Veteran director Shyam Benegal has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005. The Award is given by the Government of India for outstanding contribution in the field of Indian cinema. ...
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Marching Ants bags three Red Chillies’ films
MUMBAI: Publicity designing agency for feature films Marching Ants Advertising has bagged a three film contract with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. The first film under the slate is Om Shanti Om, which will...
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Films Division to hold freedom festival
MUMBAI: The Films Division will be organising a film festival commemorating the 150th year of first war of independence. Titled ‘Swatantrata Filmotsav’ the festival will be on in Siri Fort Auditorium from 11 –...
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Bachchan, Sarika bag National Film Awards
MUMBAI: The 53rd National Film Awards have named Amitabh Bachchan and Sarika as best actor and actress for their performances in Black and Parzania respectively. Kaalpurush – Memories in the Mist (Bengali) directed by...
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Eros to release Rakhi Sawant’s film
MUMBAI: Eros International will be releasing Rahul Rawail’s comedy film Buddha Mar Gaya starring Rakhi Sawant on 17 August. The film also stars veteran comedians like Om Puri, Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal. The...
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Sydney Government encourages Heyy Babyy
MUMBAI: Sajid Khan’s directorial debut Heyy Babyy gets a weighty boost as The New South Wales (NSW) Government has joined forces with the producer to promote the film that will be previewed in Sydney,...
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Radio One launches Chak De! contest
MUMBAI: Radio One has launched the Chak De Gang of Girls contest in which 500 winners (all of them girls) will get a chance to watch the latest Yash Raj film Chak De! India....
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