MUMBAI: Graphiti School of Animation founded by Ram Mohan has now launched multiple courses to teach animation from basic level to an expert level. These courses are spread across various time periods starting from a short...
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BIG FM, Rajkot celebrated Patel week
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM Rajkot has honoured the members of the Patel community who have made a remarkable difference to the society by celebrating the Powerful Patels Week. As part of the event, BIG...
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LYCRA MTV Style Awards model hunt begins
MUMBAI: The Lycra MTV Style Awards Model Hunt 2007 was recently conducted in Mumbai where model-a ctor Neha Dhupia and supermodel Sheetal Malhar graced the event as judges accompanied by the event’s host, MTV...
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India and China film piracy mars industry
MUMBAI: Investor and industry portal for the digital media sector, www.DigitalMediaStocks.com, reports on the rampant problem of piracy in India and China and the impact this problem continues to have on local and foreign film...
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E-City rolls new business for multiplex ads
MUMBAI: Essel Group’s E-City Ventures has launched E-City Media to provide on screen and off screen advertisement solutions in malls and multiplexes across the country. The new venture will be headed by E-City Media...
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Manish Malhotra showcases Nerolac’s styles
MUMBAI: Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. has established their latest venture ‘Nerolac Colour Styles 07-08’ in association with fashion designer Manish Malhotra. Nerolac had conducted a research in various parts of the country to determine...
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Shahid to aggressively promote upcoming film
MUMBAI: With his forthcoming release, Jab We Met to hit the theaters on 26 October seems Shahid Kapur is now determined to promote it in a big way. He has dedicated an entire month...
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Raj Television floats Tamil news channel
MUMBAI: Raj Television Network Ltd is all set to launch a 24×7 Tamil news channel on 14 November as it has received the approval for the same from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting This...
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Sony Ericsson W580i unveiled in the US
MUMBAI: The latest entrant in the gizmo world is Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman phone which has be launched in the US with wide availability including AT&T stores, regional operators and national retailers. This affordable...
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Saawariya to be opening film at MIAAC Fest
MUMBAI: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya has been chosen as the opening night film for the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival held in the US. The screening will be followed by a...
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Moser Baer buys 800 Hindi film titles from Ultra
PRESS RELEASE Moser Baer India Ltd on October 06, 2007 has announced the acquisition of Hindi and Gujarati titles from one of India’s Largest Home video labels, Ultra Video. The Company will be releasing...
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Idea signs Abhishek Bachchan for 3 years
Abhishek Bachchan has been signed by Aditya Birla Group's mobile service operator Idea Cellular for 3 years....
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Gandhi My Father nominated for Screen Awards
MUMBAI: Feroz Abbas Khan’s film Gandhi, My Father, which is produced by Anil Kapoor Films, has been nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in the Best Screenplay category. The nominees in the...
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WWE Films appoints Michael Lake as president
MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has hired Michael Lake as president of its WWE Films division. A 36-year veteran of the movie and television industries, Lake recently served as executive producer for WWE Film’s...
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PlayPhone distributes EMI Music ringtones
MUMBAI: Mobile entertainment company PlayPhone, Inc. has entered into an agreement with EMI Music to distribute music ringtones from its extensive catalogue to PlayPhone.com and the network of mobile entertainment destinations that are powered...
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MTV’s Judy McGrath tops Women in Music List
MUMBAI: Billboard announced that MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judy McGrath had topped their second annual Women In Music list. The list of the top female music industry executives was revealed in the...
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Rakesh Roshan completes Krazzy 4’s first schedule
MUMBAI: Producer Rakesh Roshan has completed the first shooting spell of his upcoming film titled Krazzy 4. The shooting took place at ND Studios in Karjat where the sets of the movie were...
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DishTV highlights brand attributes with SRK
With the tagline 'Don't be Santusht. Wish Karo, Dish Karo,' Dish TV hopes to reinforce brand attributes....
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Film Review: Go
Film: Go Director: Manish Srivastav Producer: Ram Gopal Varma Cast: Nisha Kothari, Rajpal Yadav, Kay Kay Menon, Ravi Kale, Gautam Gupta, Govind Namdeo, Shereveer Vakil Rating: 1.5/5 Yes, you...
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Autodesk launches version 2008 of systems
MUMBAI: As the movie, broadcast and advertising industry is poised to make more and more visual effects oriented content, Autodesk will soon launch the version 2008 of the Inferno, Flame, Flint visual effects systems...
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‘I hope to make Vidhu Vinod Chopra proud with Laaga Chunari Main Daag’ – Pradeep Sarkar
Ad man turned director Pradeep Sarkar may be just one film old, but his next is being awaited with bated breath. While Sarkar directed Parineeta starred names like Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan,...
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Das Entertainment beefs up expansion plans
MUMBAI: Das Entertainment is now in expansion mode. The company, which owns a music label called Das Music, has also ventured into film production. Das Entertainment will be aggressively producing movies in the regional...
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Music Review: Mumbai Salsa
Film: Mumbai Salsa Director: Manoj Tyagi Producer: Surendra Sharma, Amita Bishnoi, Bhagwati Gabrani Music Director: Adnan Sami Lyrics: Sameer Rating: 1.5/5 With a title like Mumbai Salsa, there...
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Film Review: 50 Lakh
Film: 50 Lakh Director: Chandrashekhar Yeleti Producer: Percept Picture Company Cast: Pavan Malhotra, Mohit Chaddha, Shashank, Sindhu Tolani, Virendra Chauhan, Abhishek Kumar and Janardhan Chaudhury Rating: 2/5 How does one read a movie, which...
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‘I hope that my performance has improved a lot after working with Rani’ – Jaya Bachchan
When an illustrious actress like Jaya Bachchan takes up a film, one has to seriously sit up and take notice. Her first film in three years post Kal Ho Na Ho is once again...
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HP signs UTV, Mukta Arts for VoD service
MUMBAI: HP has tied up with 30 content providers that will license their libraries — including more than 4,000 movie, television, documentary and other titles — for production and distribution via HP Video Merchant...
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Cinemax premieres Varma’s new film Go
PRESS RELEASE -The leading multiplex chain hosts the first showing of the RamGopal Varma flick- Mumbai, October 04, 2007: The atmosphere at Cinemax was completely in hi –spirits as the leading multiplex chain hosted...
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Shatrughna Sinha: Electrifying radio waves
PRESS RELEASE He dazzled the silver screen with his splendor and now he electrifies the radio waves on Radio One FM 94.3’s BBC Ek Mulakat. Shatrughna Sinha, considered one of the most successful actor-politician...
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Cinemax premieres It’s Breaking News
MUMBAI: The latest movie to hit the theaters, It’s Breaking News premiered at Cinemax, Versova and the event also marked the music release of the film. This event was attended by the film’s...
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Cinemax hosts Marathi Film Festival
MUMBAI: Cinemax will host a week long Marathi Film Festival from 5 – 10 October. The six Marathi films that will be screened at the festival at 8 pm include – Zabardastt, Sawli, Aai Shappath,...
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Shemaroo rolls three Hollywood films on DVD
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released three Hollywood films – Nowhere Land directed by Rupert Hitzig, action thriller The Clown and a children’s classic Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland on home video. Nowhere Land stars...
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eBay, Shreyas Talpade support NGO cause
MUMBAI: Online market site, eBay India and Nanhikali, a NGO for the education of the underprivileged girl child, is providing online Indians an opportunity to meet actor Shreyas Talpade, the star of the recent...
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Lynton extends Sony Pictures contract to 2012
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Michael Lynton has had his contract extended to 2012. Lynton joined Sony Pictures in January, 2004 and since then the studio has showed stability and success...
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Sun’s FM station launched in two cities
MUMBAI: Sun TV Network is all set to launch two FM radio stations at Madurai and Tuticorin under the brand Suryan FM from 5 October through its subsidiary Kal Radio Ltd. These stations...
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Som Mittal appointed NASSCOM president
MUMBAI: NASSCOM, the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India has appointed Som Mittal as the successor to Kiran Karnik, as President, NASSCOM. Mittal will assume the office...
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SAIFF to premiere films by FTII graduates
MUMBAI: On 5 and 6 October, the fourth annual 2007 South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York, will hold the North American premiere of two films directed by luminaries from the Film...
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Russell Crowe on Inside the Actors Studio
MUMBAI: On 7 October at 7 pm watch Hollywood celeb Russell Crowe on ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ on PIX as chats with James Lipton. The show get the insider details on Crowe’s career...
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Konkana and Kunal Kapoor in Amul Star VOI
MUMBAI: The celebrity guests this Friday on 5 October on Star Plus’ Amul Star Voice Of India will be Bollywood actors Konkana Sen Sharma and Kunal Kapoor who come in promote their upcoming Yash...
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UTV uses cricket to promote Athidhi & Goal
MUMBAI: India’s victory at the Twenty20 mini world cup series has definitely boosted the use of cricket as a platform for promotions. Now the ongoing India Australia one day series is serving as a...
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Bachchan to endorse Dabur’s Chyawan Jr
MUMBAI: Dabur India has ventured in the Malted Food Drink (MFD) market with the launch of Chyawan Junior. Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen to endorse the product. Chyawan Junior is aimed at tapping...
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180 Himachali dancers for Jab We Met
PRESS RELEASE The popular “Yeh Ishq” song (currently on television) from Imtiaz Ali’s “Jab We Met” was choreographed by Saroj Khan in the beautiful town of Manali in the north-Indian state of Himachal Pradesh....
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TV actor plays Kareena’s sister in Jab We Met
PRESS RELEASE The beautiful girl dancing with Kareena Kapoor in the promos of the forthcoming “Jab We Met” is none other than Saumya Tandon, the star of the recent hit Star Plus soap, “Meri...
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Eros inks content licensing deals in SE Asia
MUMBAI: Eros International’s New Media division has inked content licensing deals with telecom and on-demand service providers in South East Asia. Eros’ New Media division entered the market with the objective to exploit Eros’...
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Disney’s Shah joins hands with Mobile2win
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company India director of marketing and communications Tushar Shah has joined Mobile2win India Pvt. Ltd. Most recently The Walt Disney Company India managing director Rajat Jain too joined hands with...
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Universal inks home video deal with BIG
MUMBAI: BIG Music and Home Entertainment is steadily making its presence felt in the market. After making some top level management appointments, the company is looking at building up its library. Now it has...
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Universal enhances HD DVD web experiences
MUMBAI: Universal Studios Home Entertainment has launched an internet infrastructure for HD DVD’s web-enabled experiences that allows internet connection in every HD DVD player and deliver title specific features. Heroes: Season 1 on...
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Ambani Foundation honours senior achievers
MUMBAI: Founded in 2004 by Tina Ambani, Harmony for Silvers Foundation, a non-government organisation working for the betterment of elders in India, saluted senior achievers by honouring ten winners at it’s first annual Harmony...
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Naren Multani is McCann Film Chief, SA
MUMBAI: Global advertising agency network McCann Erickson has promoted its senior creative director and national film head, Naren Multani additionally as film chief, South Asia. Apart from the India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and...
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Saregama pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
MUMBAI: Music company Saregama India has released its new album – ‘Remembering Mahatma Gandhi’ by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan. The album was launched by Dr. Karan...
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Music Today cuts album with Pankaj Udhas
MUMBAI: Music Today has released its latest album, Yaara with ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas who has rendered the compositions of legendary sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan for the first time ever. The album...
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Popular Prakashan, Star release joke books
MUMBAI: Publishing house, Popular Prakashan has come out with Jokes Book and SMS Jokes in association with Star Plus. Jokes Book 1 is the first of the series of laughter products inspired by...
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Saawariya, Neo Sports in promotional tie-up
MUMBAI: If there is anything that drives India, it is Bollywood and cricket. Cashing in on the ongoing cricket mania, Sony Pictures Releasing of India and Neo Sports have formed an alliance for the...
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iDreams acquires Amar Chitra Katha rights
MUMBAI: iDreams Production, which was in news for developing its new media venture for which they plan to raise $100 million, has acquired the rights of Amar Chitra Katha from India Book House. In...
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GV Films modifies de-merger scheme
MUMBAI: GV Films has altered the scheme of de-merger, which was originally approved by its board of directors earlier this year. GV Films was supposed to de-merge into three entities that would result...
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NDTV Imagine firms up film production plans
MUMBAI: Prannoy Roy’s new entertainment venture NDTV Imagine has now firmed up its movie production plans. In May this year, NDTV announced the launch of NDTV Imagine, which was poised to spearhead the...
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Dish TV ropes in SRK as brand ambassador
MUMBAI: Essel Group’s direct to home (DTH) service Dish TV has appointed actor Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador. However, when contacted by Businessofcinema.com, Dish TV vice president marketing Anjali Malhotra Nanda denied...
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Eros to expand Hollywood film library
MUMBAI: Eros International will soon be expanding its library of Hollywood films by acquiring 146 English titles. With this, the company adds to its catalogue films like Rambo 4, Rush Hour 3, Lonely Hearts,...
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IMAX inks 5 theatre JV with Regal Cinemas
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and Regal Cinemas, Inc., a subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group, the world’s largest theatre chain, today announced a joint venture agreement for five IMAX theatre systems. The deal includes the first...
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CNN-IBN, Om Shanti Om roll reality show
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN and IBN 7 has launched a reality talent hunt show called Dard-e-Disco dance challenge, which is an attempt to find the best dancer to dance in Farah Khan directed Om Shanti Om’s...
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Nokia adds 7 content partners for videos
MUMBAI: Nokia’s new partnerships with content brands brings a huge range of high-quality mobile videos into the hands of compatible Nokia Nseries device owners. The new partners announced today are to join YouTube and...
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imeem inks content deal with Sony BMG
MUMBAI: Social media network – imeem and Sony BMG Music Entertainment have inked a new content agreement for the US and Canada through which imeem users will have access to Sony BMG’s digital catalog...
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‘Ranbir Kapoor is a colleague, not a competitor’ – Sikandar Kher
Akin most star kids who grow up watching their parents act, accompany them on-sets, bond with the film fraternity and eventually become part of same industry as well, Sikandar Kher was no exception. ...
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Hinduja TMT to apply for telecom licenses
MUMBAI: At its recently held board meeting Hinduja TMT Ltd, which is proposed to be renamed as Hinduja Ventures Ltd, has approved its participation for the application of the telecom licenses. Hinduja TMT Ltd has...
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AROI regulates content code for pvt FM
MUMBAI: The Association of Radio Operators of India (AROI) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee for creation of self-regulatory Content Code for private FM radio broadcasting in India. Ensuring that the collective interests...
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Akshaye, Genelia in Priyadarshan’s next
MUMBAI: Post Manorama Six Feet Under, Shemaroo Films is all set for its next project, an out and out comedy, which will be directed by Priyadarshan. The star cast of this yet-untitled film includes Akshaye...
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UTV plans big release for Telugu film Athidhi
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures’ maiden Telugu co-production venture with Krishna Production – Athidhi -will be released on the 18 October on occasion of Dussehra. To hit the right notes in Tollywood, UTV is planning...
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Bunty Walia to infuse Rs 1.75 billion in films
Bunty Walia to pump Rs 1.75 billion for eight movies that will be made under his banner GS Entertainment....
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SAIF Festival to screen childrens’ films
MUMBAI: The fourth annual 2007 South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) held from 3—9 October in New York, will present five films in its films for children’s afternoon on 7 October at the Rubin...
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Sanjay Gupta makes new executive appointments
MUMBAI: Close on the heels of inking a Rs 2.50 billion (Rs 250 crores) production, marketing and distribution tie-up with Eros International, White Feather Films Ltd (WFF) has made changes in their corporate structure...
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People Infocom goes spiritual
PRESS RELEASE Brings to you shlokas from the Bhagwad Geeta Plans to reach out to linguistically diverse markets In keeping with the ongoing season of religious festivities – Mauj Mobile, one of India’s premier...
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Film Review: Johnny Gaddar
Film: Johnny Gaddar Produced by: Adlabs Films Ltd Director: Sriram Raghavan Star Cast: Dharmendra, Neil Mukesh, Zakir Hussain, Dharmendra, Rimi Sen, Vinay Pathak, Ashwini Kalsekar Rating: 3/5 It has, indeed been a long long...
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Film Review: Dil, Dosti Etc
Film: Dil, Dosti Etc Banner: Holi Cow Pictures Producer: Prakash Jha Director: Manish Tiwary Star Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Nikita Anand, Imaad Shah, Smriti Mishra, Ishita Sharma, Dinesh Kumar Rating: 2.5/5 Director Manish Tiwary’s maiden...
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Moser Baer acquires Ultra home video titles
MUMBAI: Less than a year after entering the home entertainment market, Moser Baer Entertainment has now become the largest content owner of Hindi home video titles. The company’s latest acquisition is that of about...
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Yash Raj Films, TinselVision ink VoD deal
MUMBAI: Online is the way to go! While many Indian film producers have realised the potential of additional revenues from online streaming of films, now the Big Daddy of Bollywood – Yash Raj Films...
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Sanjay Dutt inks film deal with Bunty Walia
MUMBAI: Sanjay Dutt has inked a three-film deal with Bunty Walia’s production house GS Entertainment. The three films are Lamhaa, Just Punjabi and Gangs Of London. Lamhaa will be directed by National-award-winning director, Rahul...
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Shabana Azmi to be feted at SAIF Festival
MUMBAI: On its opening night, SAIFF will honor filmmaker, actress and activist Shabana Azmi with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to South Asian cinema. From her breakout role in her debut film in...
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Sangeeth Sivan to expand production biz
MUMBAI: Sangeeth Sivan, who is currently working on the second schedule of his next horror film Click, is planning to expand his production house – Sangeeth Sivan Productions. Apart from mulling over co-production...
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Rohit Shetty inks 2 film deal with Studio18
MUMBAI: Last year Rohit Shetty was one of the directors who was roped in for the two year co-production deal between Shree Ashtvinyak Cine Vision and Studio 18 for a sum of Rs 1...
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Movie channel Filmy launches comedy show
MUMBAI: Hindi movie channel Filmy has launched its new comedy show titled Jigar Ma Badi Aag Hai. The show revolves around six characters, who are very Filmy. Each have their own agenda behind making...
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‘In 3 years PVR Pictures will contribute 20% to the company’s revenues & profits’ – PVR Films Cell CEO Ashish Saksena
Since its inception in 1997, PVR’s multiplex business has been on an upswing. A decade later, in 2007, after having established 23 properties in various parts of India, PVR Cinemas is still flourishing. Now...
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BigAdda.com get 500,000 users online
PRESS RELEASE BigAdda.com today touched the user base of half a million users. Officially launched just a month back on August 13, 2007, this is one of the first milestones for BigAdda. It is...
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Warner, Weinstein ink deal with anime studio
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Weinstein Company and Imagi Animation Studios agreed upon principal terms for the worldwide distribution of the feature films Gatchaman and AstroBoy. The announcement was jointly made by Warner Bros....
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PNC’s wellness center goes online
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications’ wellness destination in Mumbai – Moksh will now be going online with India’s first wellness site. Actor and fitness freak Sunil Shetty will inaugurate at Moksh on 27 September. The...
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Shetty’s Golmaal Returns ready to roll
MUMBAI: Golmaal Returns is all set to hit the floors this November end. The film, a part two of last year’s hit Golmaal, is being produced by Ashtavinayak and Studio 18 and will be...
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MPAA sues two video download websites
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA), on behalf of the major Hollywood movie studios, filed lawsuits in federal court in Los Angeles yesterday against Cinematube.net and Ssupload.com – web sites that...
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MPAA hosts internet entertainment workshop
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) and the University of California system brought nearly 200 representatives of the higher education, technology and entertainment communities together for the first time to discuss...
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Martinez joins MPAA as VP corp comm
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has appointed today announced Angela Belden Martinez to its public affairs team as vice president of corporate communications. Martinez will be responsible for day-to-day corporate communications...
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Mirchi Movies ties up with Karol Bagh Films
MUMBAI: Mirchi Movies, a subsidiary of Times Infotainment Media, has earmarked a corpus of money for its foray into the filmed entertainment business business. The company will produce its own feature films (script-to-screen) and...
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Sahara One TV appoints Rijhwani as CEO
MUMBAI: Sahara One Media and Entertainment has appointed Sharmista Rijhwani as CEO of its flagship television channel Sahara One with immediate effect. Rijhwani has been associated with the media industry for almost two decades....
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Oscars: War of words in India continues
MUMBAI: Now this is one controversy, which doesn’t seem to be dying out with time. Soon after Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Eklavya – The Royal Guard was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars; Dharm (another...
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ASA Films’ Mumbai Salsa music released
MUMBAI: On 27 September, the music album of ASA Film ‘s Mumbai Salsa, directed by Manoj Tyagi was released in alliance with BIG Music. This film also marks the debut of eight new faces....
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Multivision forays into film production
MUMBAI: As more and more players are plunging into Bollywood, the space is getting exciting by the day. Now the newest entrant in this sphere is Multivision, which has been a distributor for English movies...
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Amitabh Bachchan an ardent fan of Rabbi
PRESS RELEASE His songs take you into a retrospective mood, a personality whose voice is sexy as well as spiritual. Not only does he sing, he writes his own songs as well. His fingers...
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BIG Motion Pictures joins Film & TV Guild
MUMBAI: Anil Ambani’s film production company BIG Motion Pictures has joined The Film and Television Guild of India as a member. BIG Motion Pictures will be represented by Mahesh Ramanathan, who is the company’s...
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BL Gautam is UTV Motion Pictures’ new COO
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures Plc has named Babulal Vedprakash Gautam (BL Gautam) as its new chief operating officer. Gautam will be the COO of both UTV Motion Pictures Plc and its subsidiary UTV Mauritius...
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Bhansali’s Saawariyan team on Star VOI
MUMBAI: This weekend, from 28-29 September at 10 pm, Star Plus’ Amul Star Voice Of India will be packed with specials – Friday will present the jhoom barabar jhoom composer Shankar Ehsaan Loy, while...
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Big FM’s anniversary with Chak De team
MUMBAI: Big 92.7 FM station, celebrated the first anniversary of its 1st FM station on the 24 September in Delhi. The network which is already present in 33 cities across India in less than one...
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Hero’s special in October on PIX
MUMBAI: This October PIX will showcase all new episodes of Inside the Actors Studio as Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. discuss their journey as actor with James Lipton every...
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Nielsen launches online social network
MUMBAI: The Nielsen Company has begun the public beta testing of Hey! Nielsen, an online social networking site for a diverse range of pop culture enthusiasts who are eager to make their voices heard...
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