MUMBAI: Acting will take a back seat for Bipasha Basu for some time now. And before people believe that the actress is going to quit the industry, the story is that, Bips is now...
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UTV Bindass ties-up with Cafe Coffee Day for reality show
MUMBAI: UTV Bindass will be launching the reality vignette in association with Cafe Coffee Day. Christened as Bindass Reality Table, the vignette will feature lively encounters. The reality series will have a Reality Booth...
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Saregama to release Karma Aur Holi
MUMBAI: Saregama India will be releasing the Sushmita Sen starrer Karma Aur Holi on 6 March 2009. Written and directed by New York based Manish Gupta, the film has an eclectic mix of star...
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Big Pictures releases music of 13 B with music video
BIG Picture’s new super natural thriller film; 13B is all set for a 6 March release. The music of the film on BIG Music was unveiled at Cinemax Versova. Starring R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra,...
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Online University launches Akira Kurosawa School of Film
Globally-acclaimed Japanese film maker Akira Kurosawa, whose award-winning cinematic masterpieces inspired such classic Hollywood movies as Star Wars (The Hidden Fortress), The Magnificent Seven (Seven Samurai) and A Fistful of Dollars (Yojimbo) is being...
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Preity Zinta’s Heaven on Earth to release as Videsh in India
MUMBAI: B R Films and director Deepa Mehta’s latest venture titled Heaven on Earth internationally is going to be called Videsh for the Indian territory. The film will release in March and will be...
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Sam Moore sues Weinsteins, MGM Studios
MUMBAI: The Legendary Soul Man, Sam Moore, surviving half of the 60’s greatest R&B and soul duo of all time, Sam & Dave, his wife Joyce and the SJM Trust have filed suit in...
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Sonam Kapoor on B4U Starstop
MUMBAI: Actress Sonam Kapoor has carved a niche for herself in Bollywood. One film old and with the second film which has just released, she is being talked about by one and all in...
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Youngest filmmaker scripts Mumbai terror attack film
MUMBAI: Thirteen year old Diksha Negi, has scripted and co-directed the film MH 26/11-Mumbai Under Attack, thus becoming the youngest film maker in the country to do so. Negi along with other kids were...
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Shared de-risk model is critical for movie business
Even if one sector in the film value chain develops a successful model to de-risk itself, it will be a model that will pass this risk to another sector....
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Economic downturn to create opportunities for mobile advertising
MUMBAI: Prospects for mobile advertising in 2009 are promising despite the economic downturn, but realism is called for, says Analysys Mason, the global telecoms adviser during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The current economic...
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FICCI felicitates Sharmila Tagore & Shashi Kapoor
MUMBAI: Veteran movie stars Sharmila Tagore and Shashi Kapoor were felicitated with the Living Legends of Entertainment award at the closing ceremony of the 10th FICCI FRAMES media and entertainment convention. While Kapoor couldn’t...
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PIX launches Hollywood PIX your Brain on-ground event
MUMBAI: PIX presents an opportunity to test your knowledge on Hollywood movies. The English movie channel has launched an on-ground event, Hollywood PIX Your Brain across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad. The...
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Aksh Optifibre selects Envivio 4Caster C4 for 3 screens TV service
MUMBAI: Aksh Optifibre has selected the Envivio 4Caster C4 convergence encoder to upgrade and expand its video services making it the first three screens service provider in India. Envivio Inc. is a technology provider...
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Cinemax India’s two promoters pledge 41 per cent equity
Multiplex chain Cinemax India's two promoters Rasesh Kanakia and Himanshu B Kanakia have pledged 41 per cent stake for an undisclosed amount....
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Abhishek Bachchan attempts entry in Guinness Book
MUMBAI: Abhishek Bachchan is looking at creating a record of sorts by aiming for the Most Public Appearances by a Film Star in 12 hours. In order to promote his latest film Delhi 6,...
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Autographed guitar from EMI’s post-Grammy event up for auction
MUMBAI: A guitar autographed by some of the world’s biggest musical artists, songwriters and celebrities on Grammy night at EMI’s benefit for Stand Up for a Cure will go to the highest bidder in...
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Excel releases Oscar nominated film The Savages on DVD
MUMBAI: Nominated with two Academy Awards, 2007 comedy-drama The Savages has been released on DVD by Excel Home Videos. Almost 10 years after writer and director Tamara Jenkins made a name for herself with...
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BIG Cinemas ups presence in Maharashtra with Aurangabad launch
With the launch of the Anjali BIG Cinemas in Aurangabad, BIG Cinemas has crossed the 100-screen mark in western India....
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Film Review: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6
Watch Delhi 6 if you have the money and want to be treated to crisp visuals and a jigsaw puzzle for a story. One can't get to recommend this film, it's a bummer....
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USIBC expects growth of $5+ billion if piracy is suppressed
The US-India Business Council expects a growth of over $5 billion a year in the media and entertainment industry if piracy is suppressed....
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Colors to premiere Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
MUMBAI: Colors will be premiering Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na on 22 February at 8 pm. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is a story about friendship and love and stars Imraan Khan and Genelia...
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Sanraa Media pockets distribution rights of Taxi No 9211 remake
MUMBAI: Sanraa Media has acquired the distribution rights of a Tamil feature film called TN 07 AL 4777, which is a remake of the Hindi film Taxi No 9211. The movie, which is produced...
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Imax Big Cinemas to re-release The Dark Knight
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures will be re-releasing The Dark Knight in IMAX Big Cinemas on 20 February, 2009. The Dark Knight has been hailed by both critics and audiences since its original release last...
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