MUMBAI: After launching a property in Mumbai’s Santacruz area, multiplex chain INOX Leisure has now opened its other new property in Lucknow. The new multiplex is situated at 4th Floor, Riverside Mall, Plot No. 3,...

Film Review: Saawariya   Producers: SLB Films and SPE Films   Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali   Cast: Salman Khan, Rani Mukherji, Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Zohra Sehgal, Begum Para   Rating: 2/5   Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s...

Film Review: Om Shanti Om   Producer: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment)   Director: Farah Khan   Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade   Rating: 3/5   Finally...

PRESS RELEASE   Shah Rukh Khan, ICICI Bank’s global brand ambassador recently visited the Bank’s Antwerp branch.   Shah Rukh Khan interacted with ICICI Bank customers. A gala event for the ICICI Bank Antwerp...

MUMBAI: To cater to the feverish rush of Om Shanti Om and Saawariya Fame Adlabs announced special early morning shows for the Diwali week starting 9 – 15 November, 2007 at Fame Adlabs. The first show of...

MUMBAI: INOX in South Mumbai’s Nariman Point has turned three in November.   As a part of the celebrations, INOX has set up a four day extravaganza from 9 – 12 November that will...

MUMBAI: Bringing in the Diwali episode of Star’s Nach Baliye 3 was none other than Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan. The drama and excitement will unfold on Star Plus’ Nach Baliye 3 that will...

PRESS RELEASE 24×7 Learning, India’s largest eLearning implementation company today announced a $4 million investment from Capital18, the venture capital and private equity arm of Network18. The investment is recognition of 24X7 Learning’s pre-eminent...

MUMBAI: Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s Adlabs Cinemas has opened its first cinema in Rajasthan in the city of Kota. Adlabs Cinemas presently has 111 screens spread over 36 properties nationwide. It recently became...

MUMBAI: Shilpa Shetty’s recently launched perfume S2 raised 15,000 Pounds Sterling (more than Rs 12 lakhs) for charity, at a special auction held in the UK last week. The proceeds from the event will...

(UPDATED: 07 November, 2007) MUMBAI: Eros International and multiplex chains across India reached a middle ground early Tuesday evening (6 November) on revenue sharing terms for Om Shanti Om. However sources inform that as of...

MUMBAI: It was only the beginning of the saga when in August this year UTV Motion Pictures acquired the worldwide rights (distribution, audio and home video) for Anees Bazmee directed Welcome from Firoz Nadiadwala....

MUMBAI: INX Media board of directors appointed Indrani Mukerjea as CEO of the company. Additionally, the board has also proposed the appointment of Peter Mukerjea as executive chairman and chief strategy officer of INX...

MUMBAI: The annual Diwali event organized by the Mayor of London was hailed as a success with people from all walks of life being a part of the festive atmosphere. Over 30,000 people attended...

MUMBAI: Adlabs Films’ UK business head Pranab Kapadia has put in his papers and is currently serving his notice period. According to information available with Businessofcinema.com, Kapadia is slated to join Eros International as...

MUMBAI: After a gap of 18 years, two of the most accomplished actors of Indian cinema Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi are working together in a 10 minutes short film Rice Plate directed by...

MUMBAI: Monday (5 November) morning saw the advance bookings of Om Shanti Om open up at a few multiplexes in Delhi like Satyam Cineplexes, MMX Galaxy, Silver City, Movie World, Movie Palace, SM World...

MUMBAI: After actor Aamir Khan, now Lara Dutta has launched her official website. Dutta has had some big releases in the last one year like Bhagam Bhaag, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Partner. The actress recently...

MUMBAI: Actress Aarti Chabbria launched Diageo India’s new called Nilaya. This marks Diageo India’s entry into the Indian wine segment. Nilaya, meaning Blue Heaven is inspired by the mystic story of a woman on...

MUMBAI: The outstanding works of filmmakers across more than 70 nations in the Asia Pacific region are celebrated in two new documentaries produced in association with CNN International that are to air on the...

MUMBAI: This Sunday on 4 November at 1 pm, Star Gold is all set to telecast the Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal starrer, Bhagam Bhaag.    Directed by Priyadarshan, the story of Bhagam...

MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and John Abraham share more than their hairstyles and hairstylist. John has expressed earlier that Dhoni is his favourite cricketer.   One’s not sure if John is Dhoni’s favourite actor...

Mukta Arts' Bombay 2 Bangkok directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that stars Talpade to release in December....

MUMBAI: The tussle between Sony Pictures and Eros International for higher share of revenue for Saawariya and Om Shanti Om today saw the former coming to terms with multiplexes. In a meeting that took...

MUMBAI: Yesteryears renowned film writer Ali Raza passed away early this morning due to a heart failure. He was admitted in Nanavati Hospital seven days back to be operated for artery blockage in the...

MUMBAI: The Red Carpet World Premiere of Shah Rukh Khan’s, Om Shanti Om is all set to take place in London at the Empire, Leicester Square on 8 November.   Presented by Eros International,...

MUMBAI: Rahul Bose, Ness Wadia and Anupam Kher launched the DVD of a new six-part travelogue on TV by Simone Ahuja titled Indique – Untold Stories of Contemporary India last week. It is a...

MUMBAI: Cadbury India has launched a new television commercial for its Cadbury Celebrations Diwali gifting range featuring Amitabh Bachchan.   Over the years, Cadbury Celebrations has been driving the message of ‘A gift that...

MUMBAI: In the latest survey of revenue leakage over the last 12 months to the regional pay-TV industry, conducted by the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) and Standard Chartered Bank, the...

MUMBAI: Oracle announced that Sun Direct Pvt Ltd has implemented Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management to provide real-time, billing for the company’s next generation Direct-to-Home (DTH) services.   Sun Direct selected Oracle based...

MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Inc. has launched its Third Annual Anti-Piracy Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest for college students co-sponsored by Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and administered by Graceland...

MUMBAI: Entertainment Network India Ltd has appointed Reliance Capital’s Sunder Hemrajani as the managing director of its wholly owned subsidiary Times Innovative Media Ltd (TIM).  Hemrajani has also been appointed as the additional director...

MUMBAI: Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics will be creating a new superhero character for comic books, animations and games based on Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. The new content relationship makes Chopra the first Miss...

PRESS RELEASE   In a significant decision, the Board of VSNL today has approved a proposal to change the name of the company to Tata Communications Limited. The new name and identity will help...

MUMBAI: Exhibition theatre chain Cinemax India Limited has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 79.9 million (Rs 7.99 crores) for the period ended on September 30, 2007.   The company achieved consolidated gross...

MUMBAI: Indrani Mukerjea’s INX Network’s flagship Hindi general entertainment channel, 9X will hit airwaves on 12 November.   The lineup of programmes cuts across genres of fiction and non-fiction including Bollywood blockbusters and more....

MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has forayed into the Singapore broadcast market on the SingTel’s mio TV platform.   The company’s English news channel NDTV 24×7 and business channel NDTV Profit, will be available...

MUMBAI: On 2 November at 8 pm, entertainment channel Zoom will telecast Reebok Zoom Glam Countdown 2007 – the TV contest show where Bollywood celebrities, models, fashion designers, photographers, sports stars and politicians compete...

MUMBAI: The Third Eye 6th Asian Film Festival, which started in Mumbai in 2002 to enable a cultural exchange of films between Asian countries, this year, will be held at three venues across Mumbai....

MUMBAI: Disney Channel has commenced the second season of ‘My School Rocks’ at Bal Bharti School, New Delhi, the first school registering for India‘s biggest inter-school dance competition.  Celebrity choreographer and competition judge Shiamak...

MUMBAI: This December, National Award winning actor, Konkona Sen Sharma will be seen in the National Geographic Channel’s My Brilliant Brain. She will be part of the special Indian film, which will be aired...

MUMBAI: Kodak India has rolled out a contest around Farah Khan directed Om Shanti Om, wherein the winner will get a chance to meet Shah Rukh Khan. The contest is called Kodak “Ajab Si”...