MUMBAI: From 8 December commences Star One and the Times of India’s Lead India, a reality show with the objective of giving the country its next generation of leaders. This task has been entrusted...
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Jimmy Shergill meets Lagegi Champions
MUMBAI: This Thursday on 28 November at 8pm, actor Jimmy Shergill will be seen striking a conversation with the comic Lagegi champions – Anirudh and Mantra on UTV’s general entertainment channel BINDASS. Jimmy will...
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Dus Kahaniyan star cast grace Sony’s JDJ
MUMBAI: As a part of the promotional campaign for the forthcoming release Dus Kahaniyan, the star cast of this Sanjay Gupta film attended Sony’s Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the episode which will be telecast this...
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Films Division takes documentaries to masses
MUMBAI: The Films Division has chalked out plans to promote documentary films by reaching out to the maximum possible viewers. Films Division chief producer Kuldeep Sinha informed at the IFFI that the measures include...
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BT Vision inks deal with Paramount
MUMBAI: BT Vision has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment to make around 150 films distributed by Paramount available from the BT Vision Download Store, an ISP-agnostic online video store. Titles available...
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Madhuri Dixit unplugged on NDTV 24×7
MUMBAI: Making a comeback after a five year hiatus, Madhuri Dixit is all over the town busy promoting her upcoming Yash Raj flick, Aaja Nachle. The actress can be caught on air in an...
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Lennon iTunes video album unveils on 4 Dec
MUMBAI: Capitol/EMI Music Marketing and iTunes will release a new John Lennon Video Album on 4 December at Starbucks locations across the US. The John Lennon Video Album, the iTunes Digital Release card format’s...
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EMI backs Olivennes report against piracy
MUMBAI: EMI Music International welcomes the measures recommended by the Olivennes report which was presented to the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. EMI Music International, Chairman and CEO, Jean-François Cecillon stated, “This is a major...
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UTV presents unprecedented winter line-up
PRESS RELEASE – Releases 5 blockbusters back to back in the span of 4 months– Releases include top-drawer talent such as Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Mahesh Babu & Aishwarya Rai! November 28, 2007:...
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Robinov promoted as prez Warner Bros Pictures
MUMBAI: Jeff Robinov has been named president of the newly formed Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which brings together the studio’s motion picture production, marketing and distribution operations as well as Warner Independent Pictures into...
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UK Film Council funded movie bags honours
MUMBAI: The UK Film Council National Lottery funded short film Soft, written and directed by Simon Ellis has won the Best of British Award at Encounters, a film festival for short films. Lifesize Pictures’...
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Thomson, IFFI establish Goa Film Treasures
MUMBAI: The Thomson Foundation for Film and TV Heritage with support from the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), from the French institution ‘La Cinémathèque française’ and from the Film and Television Institute of...
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Pixelkraft offers India’s micro sitcom
MUMBAI: Pixelkraft Media Solutions has made a foray into the short format content category, with the micro series – RamandRia – a slice of life, humorous micro series about a newly wed urban Indian...
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Zee Cinema to premiere Vivah on 1 December
MUMBAI: The Shahid-Amrita starrer Vivah is all set to premier on Zee Cinema on 1 December at 8 pm. During the premiere of this Barjatya hit, a segment called ‘Shubh Vivah’ will also be...
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‘Language not a barrier to filmmaking’: Smith
MUMBAI: The director of ‘The Pool’, the opening film in the Film India World Wide (FIWW) Section at the IFFI-2007, Chris Smith emphasized that a different language did not pose any barrier to making...
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CASBAA cheers C-band call for satellite TV
MUMBAI: The Asia Pacific pay-TV industry has greeted an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) decision on the preservation of C-band spectrum for satellite TV services in Asia as “a long-awaited positive outcome on a contentious issue”....
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BIG FM aids AIDS awareness campaign
MUMBAI: FM, in association with Heroes Project India has initiated a week long HIV and AIDS awareness campaign to keep the public informed about the reality, myths and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS. The...
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Thomson inks deals with three US exhibitors
MUMBAI: Thomson, through its Technicolor Digital Cinema business, has signed agreements with Clearview Cinemas, iPic Entertainment and Cinemaworld to install digital projection systems as part of its North American digital cinema equipment deployment. ...
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Indian film posters expo inaugurated at IFFI
MUMBAI: An exhibition of select Indian film posters was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Goa, Digambar Kamat at IFFI-2007. Titled ‘A Voyage to Discover the Spirit of Freedom’, the exhibition showcases various facets...
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IOL inks VOIP agreement with MTNL
MUMBAI: IOL Broadband Ltd has signed a VOIP service providers agreement with MTNL. MTNL has taken a step in introducing VOIP services in keeping with the global trend of Telcos to enhance their ARPU’s....
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INOX crowns princess contest winner
MUMBAI: Subashree Thiyan (23) was announced as winner of the INOX Princess Contest at INOX-C Scheme. Winners of INOX Om Shanti Om and Saawariya contests were also announced on the occasion. The contests were...
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Eros’ H1 turnover up 58.7% to $34.6 mn
MUMBAI: Eros International’s turnover for the six months ended 30 September 2007 (H1) is up 58.7 per cent to $34.6 million as compared to $21.8 million in 2006. The London AIM listed company said that...
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Pyramid acquires Dimples Cine Advertising
Pyramid Saimira Theatre acquires majority stake in Mumbai based theatre ad agency Dimples Cine Advertising....
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Adrian Zecha, DLF to acquire AMAN Resorts
PRESS RELEASE DLF Ltd has informed that Adrian Zecha, Founder and Chairman of Aman Resorts announced that he has formed an equal partnership with the Company, which has entered into definitive agreements to acquire...
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Welcome’s music partaken by 3 composers
MUMBAI: The music of Firoz Nadiadwala’s upcoming release, Welcome has officially hit the market. However, the fact that three noted music composers – Himesh Reshammiya, Anand Raj Anand and Sajid-Wajid have been credited for...
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Shemaroo conducts yet another piracy raid
MUMBAI: Under the supervision of Gnanchand Maroo – who heads the anti piracy team at Shemaroo Entertainment – the anti piracy team at Shemaroo went to meet Mane Saheb of S.S. Branch to discuss...
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Suniel Shetty gets verbal on Zoom
MUMBAI: On 28 November at 7.30 pm, Suniel Shetty gets into a heart to heart conversation with Tarana Raja Kapoor, the hostess of celebrity chat show Let’s Talk on Zoom. He discusses his new...
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Kangana inaugurates Arena’s center in Delhi
MUMBAI: Arena Animation, the animation and multimedia training institute, has opened a new center at Munirka, New Delhi to meet the needs of students wanting to pursue animation. The center is equipped with state-of-the-art...
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Zee Cinema bags dual honours at ITA Awards
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema has won the Best Hindi Movie channel and the Best Telefilm for Pyaar Ki Shuruaat awards for the fifth time in a row at the Indian Television Academy Awards held in...
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Shiamak judges Mumbai school kids for Disney
MUMBAI: ‘My School Rocks’, an inter-school dance competition inspired by Disney Channels Original movie- High School Musical 2 is being held at the St. Andrew Auditorium, Mumbai. The performances will be reviewed by celebrity...
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Adlabs to host Worldkids Intl Film Fest
MUMBAI: Worldkids Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of ‘entertainment with a purpose’, has launched the Kotak Worldkids International Film Festival that will showcase the best of international and national award winning...
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TV show Khichdi to be remade into movie
MUMBAI: J.D. Majethia’s popular comedy show Khichdi is all set to be the first TV show to be made into a full-fledged film. Producer Majethia has acquired the rights to make the serial...
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Shankar, Prasoon to judge NDTV Imagine show
MUMBAI: Singer-cum-music director Shankar Mahadevan has teamed up with ad man, lyricist and script writer Prasoon Joshi to judge NDTV Imagine’s musical show, Dhoom Macha De. These jury members along with the votes of...
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BMD forays into entertainment with Air Media
MUMBAI: BMD Group, one of South India’s business houses have ventured into the media and entertainment business, under its new division and banner Air Media Technologies. At a press conference held in the city,...
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SaReGaMa unveils its new Sufi album
MUMBAI: Saregama India has released its new album, Sada-e-Sufi by artiste Anita Singhvi, at the Vice President House in New Delhi. The album was launched by the Vice President of India, M. Hamid...
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Sajid Nadiadwala to animate Judwaa
MUMBAI: Remaking and repackaging Hindi films into animation ones surely seem to be the flavour of the year. After Pritish Nandy announced plans to animate its films like Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina etc, now...
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Dubai Intl Capital acquires stake in Sony
MUMBAI: NewDawn GSE Asset Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DIC Asset Management (DICAM) and the General Partner for the $2 billion Global Strategic Equities Fund (GSEF), has made a substantial investment in Sony...
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Malaysian cops bust second pirated factory
MUMBAI: Malaysia‘s anti-piracy authorities raided an unlicensed optical disc production factory, seizing two VCD replicating machines capable of producing over seven million pirated optical discs per year with a potential revenue of over US$20...
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Sony, Sierra to launch Ghostbusters game
MUMBAI: Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products have jointly developed Ghostbusters The Video Game, based on the classic films that have transcended and entertained generations of audiences. ...
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Malaysian cops shut illegal disc factory
MUMBAI: On 20 November, a team of nine Malaysian police officers, on a routine inspection, uncovered a clandestine factory located in a palm oil plantation in Kluang, Johor. What gave the factory away was...
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Zapak, IAMAI to organize Gaming Summit
MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd. and The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), a trade association representing the online content and advertising, e-commerce and mobile content and advertising industry, are forming India’s first...
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Jodie Foster to present Trevor Award
MUMBAI: Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster will present The Trevor Founders Award at the organization’s annual Cracked Xmas event. The Trevor Project (Trevor) is a non-profit organization that operates the nation’s only around-the-clock...
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SRK-Dhoni star together for a commercial
MUMBAI: Bollywood celeb Shah Rukh Khan and the cricket star M. S. Dhoni will soon be seen together onscreen in a commercial for consumer durables for Videocon. In the ad, with SRK turning...
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Zee Studio showcases Satyajit Ray film fest
MUMBAI: Zee Studio is all set to telecast ‘Saluting Satyajit Ray’ – Satyajit Ray Film Festival, commencing on 2 December, 3 pm with Apur Sansar, the legendary filmmaker’s timeless classic. Airing every Sunday...
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Eros scores a hat trick at DVD Summit
MUMBAI: Eros International has won three awards at the DVD Entertainment India Summit held on 24 November, 2007 in Mumbai. The event was organised by an Indian magazine publishing group, Infocast Systems, which...
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Eros & Carving Dreams cast Hrithik Roshan for film
MUMBAI: Eros International and Carving Dreams Motion Pictures, a division of Carving Dreams Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, have roped in Hrithik Roshan as the main lead for their debut co-production venture. Eros International chairman...
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Music Review: Khoya Khoya Chand
Film: Khoya Khoya Chand Director: Sudhir Mishra Producer: Prakash Jha Productions Music Director: Shantanu Moitra Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire Rating: 2.5/5 This one will acts like a tranquilizer, seriously….in...
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Star floats mobile games in Taiwan, Hong Kong
MUMBAI: Star along with Artificial Life, a Hong Kong-based provider of award-winning mobile 3G technology and applications, have jointly launched mobile games. A total of 15 java mobile games based on the hugely popular...
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Cinemax to buy Waggaworld Entertainment
MUMBAI: Cinemax Pictures and Production Co., Intl., Inc., CEO, Constantine Papadopoulos, and CFO, Tony Gouveia have signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) for the purchase Waggaworld Entertainment International Inc. for cash, shares, exchange of...
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‘For Halla Bol, somewhere it got difficult to play an actor by myself’ – Ajay Devgan
Of the few actors in the Hindi film industry who can carry a potent, author-backed role with super ease, Ajay Devgan finds mention. Films like Gangajaal, Apaharan, Yuva, Omkara and Main Aisa Hi Hoon...
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Shringar to distribute Halla Bol in Delhi, UP
MUMBAI: Shringar Films, a 100 per cent subsidiary (and the distribution arm) of Shringar Cinemas, has tied up with Pyramid Saimara Theatre ltd (PSTL) to distribute the forthcoming release, Halla Bol in the Delhi...
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Film Review: Elizabeth – The Golden Age
Film: Elizabeth – The Golden Age Director: Shekhar KapurProducer: Studio Canal Cast: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen Rating: 2.5/5 Nine years after the spell-binding success of Elizabeth, director Shekhar...
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