MUMBAI: Big Pictures’ thriller 13B, which was released last week in Hindi and Tamil, has in all grossed Rs 90 million (Rs 9 crores) at the box office in its opening weekend. While the...
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Eros to release Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladin on 24 July
MUMBAI: Eros International will be releasing Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladin on 24 July, 2009. The film, which is packed with action, adventure, music and romance, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Riteish Deshmukh and will...
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NDTV 24×7 launches new show Friday Night Lights
MUMBAI: NDTV 24×7 will be launching a new show called Friday Night Lights. The half hour magazine format show will cover nuggets of entertainment news from across India. The show highlights the best overseas...
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Bhansali & Saregama’s Chenab Gandhi shooting postponed
Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Saregama India’s Chenab Gandhi, which was earlier slated to go on floors in April, will now go on floors only by Nov - Dec....
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Enlighten Film Company launches FTII short films on DVD
MUMBAI: After releasing world cinema on home video, Enlighten Film Company has now compiled a DVD with short films from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). The Lensight 2009 DVD was launched on...
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Indian Film Festival of LA to felicitate Anil Kapoor
MUMBAI: The 7th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will honour Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor. This year, IFFLA will highlight the movie – Yes Madam, Sir as the closing night gala with...
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Anurag Basu wraps up Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites
Director Anurag Basu has wrapped up the shooting for the Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites today at Fun Republic theatre in Mumbai. ...
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Deepika Padukone takes a break
MUMBAI: Deepika Padukone is a class apart. Unlike most actresses, this lady prefers to space out her films and at the same keep away from the media glare when she is not promoting her...
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MTS inks VOD deal with Paramount Pictures for movies
MUMBAI: MTS Allstream Inc. has inked a multi-year agreement with Paramount Pictures Corporation to deliver movies on MTS Video on Demand. MTS TV customers can enjoy recent Paramount releases of DreamWorks titles such as...
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Excel’s Karthik Calling Karthik to go on floors in April
MUMBAI: Excel Entertainment’s forthcoming thriller – Karthik Calling Karthik – is slated to go on floors from the first week of April. The movie stars Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone and Shefali Shah. It is...
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Fun Cinemas to host European Film Festival from 13 – 21 March
MUMBAI: Fun Cinemas will host the 14 European Union Film Festival in Mumbai, which will be held from 13-21 March at Fun Republic Mall in Andheri. The EU Film Festival will showcase two movies...
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Audrey Hepburn’s Timeless Audrey fundraiser to premiere in Berlin
MUMBAI: Timeless Audrey, a traveling exhibit based on the life and career of actress, icon and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn, will make its European premiere at Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof, the city’s main railway station from 13...
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Nokia to receive Pioneer Prize at Intl Digital Emmy Awards
MUMBAI: Nominees from 9 countries will compete for this year’s International Digital Emmy Awards. The announcement was made by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Emmys will be presented at a...
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Sony Pictures Televisions promotes Lake to VP, research
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Robin Lake to vice president, research. Based at SPTI’s global headquarters in Culver City, California, Lake heads all research and related analysis for SPTI. Lake will...
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Alexander upped as SVP at Sony Pictures Releasing International
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Releasing International has been promoted Ralph Alexander to senior executive vice president, international operations and distribution. In his new role, Alexander will oversee SPRI’s 23 managing directors as well as the...
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60th felony conviction obtained in software piracy crackdown
MUMBAI: The 60th felony conviction from Operation Fastlink, a major Department of Justice initiative to combat online piracy worldwide, was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Rita M. Glavin and...
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Warner to release Watchmen online game for iPhone, iPod
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has made available Last Legion Games’ Watchmen: Justice is Coming online multiplayer game for the iPhone and iPod touch. For a very limited time, Watchmen: Justice is Coming is...
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The Beatles’ music-based video game to release in September
MUMBAI: Apple Corps, Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, will release The Beatles: Rock Band on 9 September,2009. The music-based video game will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and...
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Farhan Akhtar wishes Happy Holi on OOH Media screens
PRESS RELEASE OOH Media is celebrating the festival of colours ‘Holi’ on OOH Media Screens though specially designed campaign. A brigade of young and dynamic celebs including Farhan Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Isha Kopikar, Amrita...
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Marvel eyes global expansion; Manmohan Shetty on board
The board comprises leaders from key markets & will work with Marvel to explore opportunities for expanding the penetration of Marvel brands globally....
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Disney-ABC & Aksh Optifibre ink movies on demand deal
Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) has signed a multi-year video-on-demand agreement with IPTV service provider Aksh Optifibre....
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Shah’s London Dreams wraps up shoot; looks for buyers
Producer - director Vipul Shah has wrapped up the shooting of London Dreams and will evaluate distribution offers from April onwards....
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Raj TV launches 24 hour Kannada music channel
MUMBAI: Raj Television has launched its 24 hour Kannada music channel called Raj Musix Kannada. This will be Raj Television’s maiden foray into Karnataka. Raj TV has tied up with MQ Networks for handling...
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Saregama launches Holi songs compilations CD
MUMBAI: Music company Saregama India has released a CD called Holi Ke Rang Saregama Ke Sang with Holi song compilations. The CD is priced at Rs 125 and has 14 songs of Holi from...
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Star Movies’ two Oscar airing reaches 6.8 million viewers
MUMBAI: Star Movies got a boost in viewership with the telecast of the 81st Academy Awards 2009 live in February. Indians across the country were glued to the TV screens with Slumdog Millionaire in...
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Anurag Kashyap wraps up writing assignments
MUMBAI: Director – writer Anurag Kashyap, who has penned dialogues for a number of films as well as scripts for some hit films, has decided to stop writing. Kashyap’s latest directorial venture Dev D...
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BIG Cinemas to provide Japanese cuisine
MUMBAI: BIG Cinemas has introduced authentic Japanese cuisine at select cinemas in Mumbai. With this move, BIG Cinemas seeks to provide its guests with great entertainment combined with a fine dining experience. The new...
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Excel releases Chinese film-maker Jia Zhang Ke’s movies
MUMBAI: NDTV Lumiere and Excel Home Videos will be releasing movies from Chinese film-maker Jia Zhang Ke on home video. The DVDs include Platform (2000) and Unknown Pleasures (2002). Regarded as the leading figure...
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Arena Animation concludes animation exhibition Drishti
MUMBAI: Arena Animation recently concluded Drishti 2009, an annual animation exhibition and festival of arts. Drishti 2009 – a five day programme, saw the participation of over 400 animators. The event was aimed at...
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NDTV Lumiere, Blue Frog expand world cinema offering
MUMBAI: NDTV Lumière and Blue Frog come together to showcase world cinema in Mumbai under the Tiger World Acclaimed Cinema initiative. With the special occurrence on 10 March, Tiger World Acclaimed Cinema will showcase...
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Ashtavinayak hosts party for Blue wrap up, unveils look
Shree Ashtavinayak, producers of the film Blue hosted a party on Friday night to announce the shooting completion of their film and also unveil the film’s look....
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AB Corp to release Aadesh Srivastava’s Hanuman Chalisa composition
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan’s AB Corp will be releasing the Hanuman Chalisa audio, which has been composed by Aadesh Srivastava. The composition has been sung by all the prominent singers of the industry and also...
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Priyanka Chopra injures herself
MUMBAI: Priyanka Chopra conceals her hurt and burns, well. The recipient of all the best actress awards, this year burnt her knee, with boiling hot water. Showing her burn, Priyanka said, “I was nursing...
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Genelia D’souza to endorse Cadbury Perk
MUMBAI: Cadbury India has appointed actress Genelia D’souza (Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na) as brand ambassador of Cadbury Perk. With this, Cadbury India will be re-launching the product in the market and also add...
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