Film: Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Director: Vivek Aghnihotri Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Music Directors: Pritam Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Rating: 2.5/5 Pritam is certainly the musician of the year. Barring...
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Music of Big B’s Bhojpuri film released
MUMBAI: Industrialist Pappu Pittie and producer Deepak Sawant hosted a party to celebrate Bhojpuri film Gangotri’s release. Interestingly, Gangotri’s music released post the film’s release. The event was graced by the Bachchan family...
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Beyoncé gets International Artist Award
MUMBAI: The winners of The 2007 American Music Awards were announced during a live event televised on ABC. International superstar Beyoncé was honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence for her efforts to...
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Divya Kumar to direct Pankaj Udhas’s album
MUMBAI: Wife of T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar and actress, Divya Khosla Kumar is all set to direct ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas’s new album. However, this is not her first shot at direction....
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BBC World scores hattrick at Promax Asia
MUMBAI: BBC World was conferred with three awards, two Gold and one Silver, at the Promax Asia Conference 2007, held on the 14 – 15 November at The Art House in Singapore. The...
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Mahadevan directs 3 films for Mirchi Movies
MUMBAI: Director Anant Mahadevan seems to be a roll these days. While recently, he was in news for signing films with Smita Thackaray, Moser Baer and Multi-vision, the director now has new film deals...
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UTV, multiplexes disagree over Goal’s terms
MUMBAI: Differences between producers and multiplexes over revenue sharing terms continue to crop up. While first it was only Yash Raj Films that had the clout over demanding higher revenue shares for its movies,...
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Shah Rukh, Chak De! get V Shantaram Award
MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ sports blockbuster Chak De! India was honored at the V. Shantaram Awards. Chak De! India won for Best Film, Best Director (Shimit Amin), Best Actor (Shah Rukh Khan), Best Editor...
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Hirani bags Teacher’s Achievement Award
MUMBAI: Beam Global Spirits and Wine held the 7th Annual Teacher’s Achievement Awards ceremony in Mumbai where Bollywood director Raj Kumar Hirani was bestowed with The Teacher’s Achievement award for the entertainment category. Hirani...
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DLF gets Rs 16.75 billion PE investment
PRESS RELEASE DLF Ltd has announced that the Company has attracted participation of private equity real estate funds in its township projects by diluting 49% equity stake at a premium, in seven residential projects...
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Kareena-Akshay in Nadiadwala’s next film
MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor has been roped in opposite Akshay Kumar in Sajid Nadiadwala’s next movie titled Kambakth Ishq, which will be directed by debutant Sabir Khan. Said Kapoor, “This is the first film I...
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Mukta Arts inks distribution deal with Eros
MUMBAI: Subhash Ghai’s Mukta Arts has inked a five year distribution deal for three films with Eros Multimedia. The size of the deal is pegged at Rs 730 million (Rs 73 crores). The three...
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Moser Baer participates in IITF Delhi
MUMBAI: This year optical disc and home video giant Moser Baer will be participating at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) popularly known as Trade Fair. The IITF has on display a wide range...
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Steven Spielberg to receive DeMille award
MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg will be honored at next January’s Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.” The award was voted by the Board of...
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REAL D targets 4,000 digital screens by 2009
MUMBAI: REAL D, announced that its next-generation 3D cinema experience reaches over 1100 screens as of press time, surpassing the company’s previously announced milestone of 1000 screens for the release of Paramount’s Beowulf on...
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Celina paired with Shreyas in Golmaal Returns
MUMBAI: Actress Celina Jaitely has been paired opposite Shreyas Talpade in Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Returns. Celina will be seen in a new avatar in the film. The movie is being produced by Shree...
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Bond actress visits WFP projects in India
MUMBAI: Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has returned from a field visit to projects that the UN agency is supporting in India, urging...
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Eros postpones release of Dus Kahaniyaan
MUMBAI: The release of Eros International and White Feather Films’ first co-production – Dus Kahaniyaan – has postponed. The movie, which was supposed to release on 23 November, will now hit theatres on 7...
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Talwar’s Dharm to be screened at IFFI
MUMBAI: After a debut screening at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival 2007, director Bhavna Talwar’s movie Dharm has been selected for the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to start on 23...
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BIG 92.7 FM hits airwaves in Sholapur
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has launched its station in Sholapur, which marks the launch of the 38th station of the network. In the first phase of its launches, BIG 92.7 FM set up stations...
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Arena Animation bags Maharashtra IT Award
MUMBAI: Arena Animation has been conferred the Maharashtra IT Award 2007, by Government of Maharashtra, for its contribution to animation and IT in Maharashtra. Aptech Ltd executive director and Arena Animation global head R Krishnan...
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India: 20 mn broadband connection by 2010
PRESS RELEASE While speaking at the inauguration of 4th Broadband Tech India 2007, Mr. G.S Grover, member Services, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications & IT said that the international call rates...
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Excel Home Video releases Die Hard 4 DVD
MUMBAI: The fourth installment of the two decade old franchise released on DVD in India. The DVD marks the 25th year of the franchise that inspired a new genre of action movies. Die...
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Zapak to show Indo-Pak cricket series
MUMBAI: Zapak.com and Neo Sports have come together to bring the current India Pakistan Cricket Series live online. On offer would be ball by ball coverage of the five ODIs and three Tests through Video on...
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London-Mumbai prod tournament announced
MUMBAI: Sixteen producers, from the UK and India, have made it through to the Film London ‘London-Mumbai Production Tournament,’ which takes place on 18-20 November in Mumbai. The event is an important part...
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Shekhar Kapur readies animation movie
MUMBAI: Director Shekhar Kapur has an animation film under his belt. Titled Suitable Cockroach, the film is being worked upon by animation studio, Prana. Kapur, who is known for his story telling, is scripting...
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Brands ride the Om Shanti Om bandwagon
With Nokia, Maybelline, Shoppers' Stop & Sia riding on Om Shanti Om, the film's revenue chart is only expanding....
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E-City launches cinemas in hinterlands
MUMBAI: E-City Ventures, the corporate arm representing various interests in the cinema exhibition business of the Essel Group, has today announced the National launch of its value cinema exhibition brand Talkie Town. With existing...
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IPTV will struggle to make mark in India
MUMBAI: Global IT research and advisory firm Gartner Inc said Internet Protocol television (IPTV) will face a raft of problems that will hold it back for at least five years, foremost being the low...
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DVD-R burner lab busted in Hong Kong
MUMBAI: On 15 November, 25 officers from the Hong Kong Customs Special Task Force raided a criminal syndicate producing pirated movies on optical discs, which were being sold by street hawkers in the busy...
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‘I raise issues in my films without harming the entertainment value, which is a hallmark of good cinema’ – Raj Kumar Santoshi
Some films make one ponder, some simply entertain. But there are some choosiest ones that combine both these essential elements of cinema and one director who is famed to dabble with this genre is...
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‘The audience is very forgiving, it is the media that has a strange power of retainership’ – John Abraham
Just before we broach the interview with John Abraham, the cool dude chimes in to have a word about his official website. “My site has 2,50,000 page views! That’s pretty nice eh?” So you’re...
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Yash Chopra receives Zenith Asia Award
MUMBAI: Indian film industry veteran Yash Chopra was conferred the Zenith Asia Award for his contribution to cinema at a ceremony at the National Film Archive of India on 13 November 2007, which was...
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Abhijeet Sawant’s acting debut with Lottery
MUMBAI: The first Indian Idol, Abhijeet Sawant will make his debut as a lead actor in 3S Creations’ Lottery – a romantic thriller directed by television director Hemant Prabhu. The film was launched...
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Radio City brings Ghulam Ali concert live
MUMBAI: Delhi’s Radio City 91.1 FM has partnered ‘The Theme’ for the much awaited ‘Ustaad Ghulam Ali – Melodies across LOC’ concert being held on 17 November at the Siri Fort Auditorium. Organized by...
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WantedList acquires XFlix, offers VOD
MUMBAI: WantedList.com, a traditional adult DVD rental service has taken over XFlix.com as part of its growth strategy and has also ventured in the video on demand space. WantedList, co-founder, Anh Tran stated, “As...
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Apple upgrades video editing software
MUMBAI: Apple released Final Cut Express 4, a significant upgrade to its powerful video editing software based on Apple’s award-winning Final Cut Pro 6, with a new low price of $199. Final Cut Express...
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Manipur cinema marks a comeback at IFFI
MUMBAI: After 11 years, Manipuri cinema has re-entered with Makhonmani Mongsaba ‘s film Yenning Amadi Likla into the feature film section of the Indian Panorama of the International Festival of India (IFFI) 2007. The...
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Nokia Nseries to host Digital Playzone
MUMBAI: Nokia Nseries, the multimedia sub brand of Nokia has launched Digital Playzone in India which will be held over the weekend from 30 November to 2 December, 2007. Here aspiring technoholics will be...
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Indiagames partners with Glu Mobile
MUMBAI: Mobile and online games company Indiagames Ltd, has partnered with Glu Mobile Inc, a publisher of mobile games, to exclusively distribute their catalogue of high quality wireless content in India. As part...
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Music Review: Taare Zameen Par
Film: Taare Zameen Par Director: Aamir Khan Producer: Aamir Khan Productions Presenter: PVR Pictures Music Directors: Shankar, Ehasaan and Loy Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi Rating: 2.5/5 This one...
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Zapak unveils collectible game card series
MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd. has launched Zapak Game Cards that allow gamers to purchase full version of downloadable games from their website on their PCs. It is also the first ever collectible game...
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Chak De! India girls to host Star Gold’s SFK
MUMBAI: After having tasted success with the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De! India from the Yash Raj stable, the girl gang, Chitrashi Rawat, Shilpa Shukla and Tanya Abrol will now host Star Gold’s...
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NDTV Imagine to launch Hindi GEC in January
MUMBAI: NDTV’s Hindi general entertainment channel NDTV Imagine will go on air in January 2008. With a line-up of fresh and distinctive programming, the channel is targeted at the entire television viewing audiences, from...
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Zee Cinema launches Subhash Ghai film fest
MUMBAI: Soon after the The Showman Show – Raj Kapoor Film Festival, Zee Cinema will now showcase The Showman Show: A Subhash Ghai Film Festival from 18 November at 8:30 pm commencing with the...
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IMAX inks film deal with Dreamworks
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. have entered into an agreement to release the studio’s first three 3D motion pictures worldwide in IMAX 3D. The IMAX 3D releases will include Monsters vs....
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New Line Cinema promotes Kounelias to EVP
MUMBAI: New Line Cinema has promoted Christina Kounelias to Executive Vice President of Marketing as announced by New Line’s President of Domestic Marketing, Chris Carlisle, to whom she will report. “Christina is a consummate...
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International artists join Rolex Arts Initiative
MUMBAI: At a star-studded gala held recently at Lincoln Center, Rolex CEO, Patrick Heiniger announced the six master artists who will serve as mentors in the fourth cycle of its international philanthropic program, the...
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Endemol USA takes over Original Media
MUMBAI: Endemol USA, a subsidiary of the Endemol Group, the independent producer of reality and unscripted television, has acquired Original Media, an independent production company that specializes in television series and unique films. Original...
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Warner to offer Paramount, DreamWorks titles
MUMBAI: Warner Home Video (WHV) has signed an agreement with Paramount and DreamWorks Animation to distribute DVDs in China.WHV will leverage its distribution infrastructure and expertise to provide high quality, studio-authorized copies of these...
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Film Bazaar to attract global productions
MUMBAI: Alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) beginning on 23 November, 2007, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will be organizing the Film Bazaar from 24 – 26 November, 2007. The Film...
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E-City Digital inks alliance with Real Image
MUMBAI: E-City Ventures promoted E-City Digital has tied up with Chennai-based Real Image Media Technologies (RMIT), wherein the latter will be the technological hardware and service provider for all digital screens of E-City in...
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UK box office hikes up 27 per cent in 2007
MUMBAI: Year 2007 sees an increase in cinema visits, record summer at the box office, increased market share for British films and a jump in inward investment Harry Potter and the Order of the...
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Bhojpuriya Bhaiya to release on 23 November
MUMBI: Bhojpuri film titled Bhojpuriya Bhaiya will be releasing in Mumbai on 23 November. The film explores the relationship between the saas and bahu and has been produced by Sudip Pandey under the banner...
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Goldstone to offer IPTV services in SE Asia
MUMBAI: The software technology and services company Goldstone Technologies Limited, based in Hyderabad, will now be offering its IPTV services in two South-East Asian countries – Malaysia and Thailand. Goldstone Technologies Limited has tied-up...
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Chak De! India invited to Cancun film fest
MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ biggest hit of this year Chak De! India starring Shah Rukh Khan adds more feather to its cap. After having charmed the audiences in India, the UK and the US,...
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Yash Raj rolls Aaja Nachle contest in the UK
MUMBAI: With just two weeks from the release of Aaja Nachle, Yash Raj Films has bucked up its promotional activities for this Madhuri Dixit-comeback film. As a part it’s publicity, Aaja Nachle Dance competition...
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Mundhra’s Shoot On Sight to premiere in Dubai
MUMBAI: Film Shoot On Sight produced by Aron Govil under the banner Cine Boutique Entertainment and directed by Jag Mundhra, will premiere at the Dubai Film festival held in Dubai on 15 December, 2007....
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Khan’s Gandhi – My Father bags APS award
Feroz Abbas Khan's Gandhi My Father won the Best Screenplay award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards....
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BAG Films launch Radio Dhamaal in Ranchi
MUMBAI: BAG Films & Media launched its radio station – Radio Dhamaal in Ranchi on 15 November, 2007. As part of the launch, Radio Dhamaal will also be hosting on air and ground events...
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DreamWorks Animation ups Damaschke & Batter
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. has promoted two senior members of the DreamWorks Animation team, Bill Damaschke and John Batter, to co-presidents of production for feature animation, with Damaschke also being appointed to the...
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Verhoeven to direct Thomas Crown Affair 2
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. has roped in Paul Verhoeven to direct the romantic thriller The Thomas Crown Affair 2, the second installment in MGM’s highly successful The Thomas Crown Affair franchise. Rick Sands, MGM’s...
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First Australian conviction for piracy
MUMBAI: At Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, a man was sentenced to pay fines of $1,000 plus court costs for making an unauthorized recording of the film on his mobile phone at a...
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USA passes bill against digital piracy
MUMBAI: Several months after the United States Senate took action to address digital piracy on college campuses in its Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization bill, lawmakers in the House introduced their own legislation that...
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MPAA lauds efforts to strengthen IP laws
MUMBAI: The fight against piracy got a boost when Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would strengthen the government’s law enforcement resources to crack down...
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Columbia ropes in Sony’s Robin Russell
MUMBAI: Robin Russell has joined the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group as senior executive vice president of marketing and distribution, as announced by Jeff Blake, Chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for the Columbia...
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Star inks JV for Channel [V] Thailand
MUMBAI: Star, TrueVisions and GMM Media have entered into a three-party joint venture for CHANNEL [V] Thailand, the music and youth entertainment channel targeted at Thailand’s youth market. Star will hold a 49% stake...
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Hanapole appointed CIO for Star
MUMBAI: Star has appointed Edward Hanapole as its chief information officer. In this newly created post, Hanapole is responsible for developing the company’s digital technology and new media capabilities across the region. He reports...
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Paramount to release Kapur’s Elizabeth
Paramount Films of India will be releasing Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth-The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett....
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Mandira hosts cricket series on BIG FM
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has roped in noted anchor, film personality and cricket expert – Mandira Bedi for the Indo – Pak series from 8 November to 12 December, 2007. Bedi will give expert...
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Saawariya grosses $14 mn worldwide: Sony
MUMBAI: While it failed to give any competition to Om Shanti Om at the box office, Sony Pictures’ first Indian co-production Saawariya directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali has collected Rs 500 million (Rs 50...
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Abhishek Bachchan on CNN’s Talk Asia
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan will be on this week’s TALK ASIA on CNN. Bachchan gives his first in-depth interview to an international news channel since his high–profile wedding to actress Aishwarya Rai, walking...
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Microsoft to pick $240 mn stake in Facebook
MUMBAI: Facebook and Microsoft Corp. announced that Microsoft will take a $240 million equity stake in Facebook’s next round of financing at a $15 billion valuation, and the companies will expand their existing advertising...
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BM, Haft create Branded Entertainment unit
MUMBAI: Burson-Marsteller (BM), a global public relations and communications consultancy, has tapped Hollywood-veteran Steven Haft to lead its branded content offering. The new unit will be called Allscreen Studio and will operate as...
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Lintas IMAG expands executive council
PRESS RELEASE In order to gear up for the extraordinary growth being witnessed in the integrated marketing areas, Lintas IMAG has revamped its senior management positions. In recognition of the fantastic quality,...
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AR Rahman to train Fever FM’s contest winner
MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM’s Voice Hunt has witnessed a two week high-intensity drama of selections and rejections and five contestants have made it to the final round of the talent hunt. The finalists will now be...
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Times OOH unveils new brand identity
PRESS RELEASE Times OOH, a leading player in the Indian out-of-home (OOH) media sector just unveiled a new brand identity from Times OOH Media to Times OOH. The need for a new visual...
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Zapak brings Kuma war games to India
MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited has forayed into hardcore gaming with the launch of Kuma War games in India. Zapak will host five games with over 100 episodes, which will be completely free for...
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Tata Sky rolls out festive offer
MUMBAI: DTH service provider Tata Sky has launched a special festive offer across India. A consumer buying a new television can avail of a discount on the Tata Sky digicomp proportionate to the...
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Manorama Six Feet bags Best Film Award
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment’s Manorama Six Feet Under directed by Navdeep Singh won the Best Film Award at The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival (MIAAC) held in New York from 7 – 11 November...
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UFO Moviez receives GES award
MUMBAI: Digital cinema chain UFO Moviez received the Global Entrepolis Singapore Award 2007 (GES Award) in Singapore. Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Republic of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong presented the award to UFO...
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Zee Muzic launches Best of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
MUMBAI: Zee Muzic will be airing the ‘Best of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007’ every Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 pm. Zee Muzic business head Irshwin Balwani said, “With Hungama, we...
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Saavn and Bollywood Awards collaborate
MUMBAI: Saavn has partnered with the Bollywood Music and Fashion Awards, which is now in its eighth year. With this new partnership, Saavn and the Bollywood Group deliver even more of the South Asian...
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UTV launches digital division; Prabhu to head
MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications has ventured into digital media with the launch of a new company United New Media Ventures Ltd. The company has appointed The Walt Disney Internet Group (India) director TN Prabhu...
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OSO and Saawariya yield to internet piracy
MUMBAI: The online piracy menace continues to plague Bollywood as it does other film industries. The newest victims to succumb to it are Om Shanti Om and Saawariya. While it has only been three...
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MPC, Raj Comics to roll superhero movie
MUMBAI: Animation studio Motion Pixel Corporation (MPC) and Raj Comics have collaborated to develop, produce and distribute a theatrical film release based upon popular Raj Comics property – Nagraj. The announcement was made by...
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Pyramid Saimira charts out Bollywood plans; to acquire Dimples Cine Advertising
MUMBAI: Following the IPO announcement of Pyramid Saimira Productions, the Chennai based company has now made its foray into Bollywood. The first step towards this has been made by acquiring the worldwide distribution rights...
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MSN India partners with Saawariya
PRESS RELEASE MSN India today announced its exclusive online association with Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s eagerly awaited Saawariya, a musical love story, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee and Salman Khan. Fans can now...
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Shah Rukh Khan to inaugurate IFFI 2007
MUMBAI: Actor Shah Rukh Khan will be inaugurating the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2007, which begins on 23 November in Goa. The 10 day long festival will witness the best of cinema...
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UTV’s Ignition expands product portfolio
MUMBAI: UTV’s videogames publisher and developer company Ignition Entertainment Ltd has acquired several license and products in a commitment to broaden its product portfolio with compelling interactive entertainment for consumers worldwide. Ignition Entertainment recently...
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OSO holds fort, Saawariya sees drastic drop
MUMBAI: Last week saw the release of two much hyped movies of the year – Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya. One was director Farah Khan’s second film starring Shah...
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Diwali 06-07: Bollywood’s Top 10 films
MUMBAI: One saw yet another double bonanza at the box office this Diwali. While last year saw two movies – Don and Jaan-E-Mann releasing during Diwali, this year it was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya...
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Om Shanti Om London Premiere
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9X hops on to Tata Sky from 12 November
MUMBAI: INX Media’s Hindi general entertainment channel 9X, which launched today with its programming line-up, has also been made available on DTH platform Tata Sky. INX Media group director – brand and communications Anthony...
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Om Shanti Om premiere enthralls UK fans
LONDON: Fans flocked from all over at the Empire Theatre at Leicester Square; just to catch a glimpse of King Khan in person. Thousands of fans waited right from 5:30 pm onwards at the...
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