2009/03/04 - Business Of Cinema

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News

Org. raises objection to Divya Dutta’s scenes in Delhi 6

Rohini Bhandari 2009/03/04 0 Comment

Akhil Bhartiya Valmiki Mahapanchayat has raised an objection to the trash picker (kachrewali) Jalebi's character essayed by Divya Dutta and some scenes in the movie, which released on 20 February....

International -1 Minute

Cinedigm & Olympus Pictures ink digital movie distribution deal

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. has signed a multi-picture agreement with Olympus Pictures Distribution. As a part of the all-digital agreement, which runs through 2015 and will include up to 15 pictures, Olympus Pictures...

International -3 Minutes

HIT Entertainment launches movie division

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: HIT Entertainment has launched HIT Movies, a new division dedicated to making family-oriented movies out of HIT’s library of children’s properties. Additionally, the division will identify and develope new stories and characters for...

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Farah Khan to make special appearance in Ghar Ki Baat Hai

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: After Shreyas Talpade, Juhi Chawla and Irrfan Khan, now choreographer turned director Farah Khan will be making a special appearance in Red Chillies Idiot Box’s show Ghar Ki Baat Hai. The show is...

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News

Malaika Arora Khan shakes a leg on Knights & Angels

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: After Anushka Sharma, now Malaika Arora Khan would be seen as the celebrity judge this week in Red Chillies Idiot Box’s Knight & Angels. Knight & Angels is a reality show hunt for...

News -1 Minute

Vashu Bhagnani casts Slumdog Millionaire kids in Kal Kissne Dekha

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: Producer Vashu Bhagnani has roped in Slumdog Millionaire’s child artists Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail (youngest Saleem) and Rubina Ali (youngest Latika) for his film Kal Kissne Dekha. The movie will see the debut of...

International -2 Minutes

Walt Disney promotes Diego Lerner as president of EMEA

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: In order to accelerate Disney’s growth and create an efficient and streamlined organizational structure, Walt Disney Company has appointed Diego Lerner as president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). With this appointment,...

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International

Principal photography begins on Angelina Jolie starrer Salt

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: Principal photography commences this week on the Columbia Pictures production Salt, an action thriller starring Angelina Jolie. The movie is being directed by Phillip Noyce and original screenplay is written by Kurt Wimmer...

International -1 Minute

GDC Technology to deploy 100 D-cinema systems for China Film Group

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: Digital cinema solution provider GDC Technology (GDC) has bagged a contract to deploy 100 digital cinema projection systems for China Film Group Corporation (CFGC). The deployment of all 100 digital cinema projection systems...

International -1 Minute

May home video release for Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman film

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

MUMBAI: Two-time Academy Award winners Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman starrer Last Chance Harvey will be made available on DVD and Blu-ray on 5 May, 2009. Both Hoffman and Thompson received 2009 Golden Globe...

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India: Pink Panther grosses Rs 10.7 mn in opening weekend

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

Despite garnering unfavorable reviews from critics globally, The Pink Panther 2 has grossed Rs 10.71 million at the Indian box office in its opening weekend....

News -1 Minute

BIG Home Video acquires Ghajini rights for Rs 37.50 million

Rohini Bhandari 2009/03/04 0 Comment

BIG Home Video has acquired the rights of Aamir Khan starrer blockbuster film Ghajini for Rs 37.50 million from producer Madhu Mantena....

News -2 Minutes

Turner & Warner Bros’ channel WB to launch on 15 March

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

Turner along with Warner Bros. Entertainment will launch a new channel called WB in India on 15 March, 2009....

News -2 Minutes

Chidambaram wants IPL postponed; films may get window

BOC Editorial 2009/03/04 0 Comment

If the upcoming IPL cricket tournament is postponed after the Lok Sabha elections, an entire one month window of release will be staring in the face of film producers. ...

March 4, 2009