MUMBAI: BIG Pictures will be releasing two films back to back in March – the suspense thriller Sikandar starring Parzaan Dastur and Ayesha Kapoor and the supernatural thriller 13B starring R. Madhavan and Neetu...
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Box Office: Raaz grosses Rs 212 mn; Slumdog Rs 135 mn
While Slumdog opened small on Friday, it picked pace on Sunday & Monday. However, both Raaz and Slumdog saw a heavy drop on Tuesday....
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UTV Software’s net profit up 29% to Rs 299 million in Q3 09
The company's motion pictures division posted maximum profit of Rs 21.50 million in the quarter ended 31 December, 2008 viz-a-viz its other divisions....
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‘Luck By Chance’ contest by BIGFlix.com
Mumbai: BIGFlix, a part of Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd, India’s largest video-on-demand and movie rental service, gives audiences a chance to participate in the LUCK…BY CHANCE contest. The first film promotion on the portal...
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Weinstein appoints Lionsgate’s Ortenberg as theatrical films president
Mumbai: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has appointed Tom Ortenberg as president of theatrical films. As president of theatrical films, he will be involved in all aspects of domestic theatrical releases, including acquisitions, distribution, marketing...
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MPAA’s Glickman comments on WTO decision in China IPR case
MUMBAI: The World Trade Organization issued its decision in the case brought by the United States against China for intellectual property rights violations. China has been found in violation of two of its responsibilities...
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Akshay, Aishwarya and Helen given Padmashri award
Mumbai: Its raining awards this season for both Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar. After walking away with the Screen awards,(though Akshay dedicated his award to Aamir Khan), the two actors have been conferred...
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Paramount & Sony begin work on Steven Spielberg directed Tintin
Mumbai: Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment have begun the principal production in Los Angeles on the 3D motion capture film, The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, which is to be directed...
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Hearing of Indian films screening in Pakistan pushed to 28 January
Mumbai: Following petitions testing the screening of Indian films in Pakistan, the Lahore High Court has adjourned the hearing until 28 January 2009. Pakistani Media reported that various petitions in accordance to this were...
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Movie Mart offers upto 50% discounts to HDFC credit card holders
MUMBAI: Online DVD rental portal Movie Mart has tied-up with HDFC bank for an offer that would give all HDFC Bank credit card holders up to 50 per cent discounts on Movie Mart’s subscription...
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Slumdog Millionaire continues award winning streak
Slumdog Millionaire has now taken home two more major film industry awards winning the top prizes from Screen Actors Guild & Producers Guild of America....
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Pre-production begins on Vipul Shah’s Akshay – Aishwarya starrer
MUMBAI: Even as producer – director Vipul Shah is busy shooting London Dreams, he has begun the pre-production work on his next film, which will star Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Sources inform...
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Ram Gopal Varma completes shooting for Agyaat
Ram Gopal Varma has almost completed the shooting of Agyaat and has started the pre-production work of his next, Rann. ...
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Buma/Stemra joins Warner/Chappell Music’s pan-European digital licensing
MUMBAI: Warner/Chappell Music, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group and Buma/Stemra, the Dutch collecting society, announced that Buma/Stemra is the latest collecting society to join Warner/Chappell’s Pan-European Digital Licensing (PEDL) initiative. Granting...
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Shemaroo releases children’s film on home video
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment launched the Rhyme Time in Toyland DVD at the Toddlers Activity Centre [TAC] in Mumbai. Veteran theatre personality Raell Padamsee and actress Perizaad Zorabian unveiled the DVD, along with Ananya Vij,...
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Katrina Kaif to perform in Delhi
MUMBAI: Katrina is currently shooting for Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani in Mumabi and will continue to shoot till the 30 January. After which she will fly to Delhi to perform...
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Shyam Benegal signs Minissha Lamba for movie
Director Shyam Benegal has started work on his new film after Welcome To Sajjanpur and has signed Minissha Lamba for the film....
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Ananth Mahadevan completes shooting Red Alert
MUMBAI: Director Ananth Mahadevan has recently completed the shooting for a film on the Naxalite movement called Red Alert. The film stars; Suniel Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Ayesha Dharkar, Vinod Khanna, Sameera Reddy and Bhagyashree....
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Benjamin Button and Valkyrie premiered digitally at Berlin
MUMBAI: Bratt Pitt walked the red carpet at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, accompanied by Angelina Jolie, and the very next day Tom Cruise was on parade just a few meters away. The popular...
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UK Film Council to screen user-generated film free in the UK
MUMBAI: The UK Film Council is supporting the innovative release of Faintheart, the world’s first fully user-generated film, by providing free film screenings in 46 cinemas across the UK chosen by the public. Faintheart,...
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Riya Sen’s birthday plans
MUMBAI: Riya Sen became a year older on 24 January. She was in Kolkata with her family. Speaking to us from her home, she reveals, "There were no major plans. Just a few friends...
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Juhi Chawla does a cameo in Luck by Chance
MUMBAI: Juhi Chawla who already has her hands full juggling with work at Red Chillies, judging reality shows and being mother to her two children, will now be seen in Zoya Akhtar’s Luck By...
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Eros to release Billu Barber worldwide on 13 February
MUMBAI: Eros International will release Red Chillies Entertainment’s Billu Barber worldwide on 13 February, 2009. The movie which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta and has been directed by Priyadarshan, will...
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Sony Pictures begins Blu-Ray Disc manufacturing in China
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE), Sony DADC and manufacturing partner Shanghai Epic Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Epic) have opened the first Blu-ray Disc replication facility in China. This production facility for BD25...
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Nepal government bans Chandni Chowk To China
MUMBAI: As if the bad fate of Chandni Chowk To China at the box office was not enough, the film has been banned in Nepal. The Nepal Government on 22 January banned the screening...
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Ashutosh Gowariker Chicago bound for What’s Your Rashee?
Director Ashutosh Gowariker is all set to leave for Chicago to shoot his forthcoming film What's Your Rashee?...
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