Hindi film producers and distributors' strike, which began on 4 April, has been going on for almost 60 days now; next meeting on 3 June. ...
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Rekha and Aamir Khan receive Raj Kapoor Award
MUMBAI: The 46th Marathi Film awards, which took place in Pune on 30 June, saw artistes from the Hindi and Marathi film industries being felicitated. The Hindi film stars who were felicitated were Rekha and...
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Jawahar Sircar assumes role as new I&B secretary
MUMBAI: Ambika Soni today assumed office as the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, whereas Jawahar Sircar, who is secretary in the Ministry of Culture, has been given the additional charge of the Information...
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London Dreams for MTV anchor Ranvijay
MUMBAI: Ranvijay is in the midst of packing his bags. The MTV anchor of the popular reality show, Roadies, is part of the ensemble cast that is shooting for Vipul Shah’s Action Replay in...
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Zayed Khan is back
MUMBAI: If it is the era of yummy mummies, it is also the era of sexy young dads. Be it Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal or Zayed Khan. And Zayed who has been in the...
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Sony Pictures & Will Smith’s Overbrook to develop The American Can
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment have obtained the motion picture life rights to John Keller, an ex-Marine who orchestrated the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the...
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MGM inks licensing deals for forthcoming movies
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. has unveiled its lineup of properties including the latest evolutions of Fame, The Pink Panther and Stargate. The company has inked various licensing deals for these films. A reinvention of...
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Twilight dominates MTV Movie Awards; wins Best Movie
The film took home five golden popcorn statues and received a huge majority of the record breaking votes submitted this year online and via text message....
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eMusic and Sony Music Entertainment strike deal
MUMBAI: eMusic and Sony Music Entertainment have reached an agreement to sell songs from Sony Music’s back catalog on the eMusic website. Beginning in the third quarter, eMusic will offer its US subscribers classic recordings...
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Universal Pictures finalizes star cast for comedy adventure Paul
MUMBAI: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have been signed on for Universal Pictures’ comedy adventure titled Paul to be directed by Greg Mottola. Rogen...
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Hugh Jackman named the best hat wearer
MUMBAI: Wolverine star Hugh Jackman has been named the winner of this year’s Male Celebrity Hat Wearers list, beating Sir Sean Connery, Daniel Day Lewis, Jonny Depp, and Peter Andre to the title. The...
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Dubai International Film Festival ups Dubai’s visibility at Cannes
MUMBAI: The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) wrapped up its participation at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival with a series of networking events and partnership announcements; bringing together global film players and industry representatives...
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Balki commences filming Paa in Delhi with cast and crew
Director Balki has begun shooting in Delhi with the cast and crew of his upcoming film titled Paa starring Amitabh & Abhishek Bachchan....
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Seengal Capital Advisors eyes 40% stake in Compact Disc
Seengal Capital Advisors is looking at picking up a 40 per cent stake in Compact Disc India....
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THQ to release first video game on Marvel’s Super Hero Squad
MUMBAI: THQ Inc. will be delivering Marvel Super Hero Squad, the first video game based on the animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show, scheduled to debut this fall on Cartoon Network. Marvel Super...
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Rajesh Khanna to receive IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
Veteran Hindi film actor Rajesh Khanna will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at IIFA this year....
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Bollywood actors flock at Aalim’s new salon
MUMBAI: Aalim Hakim, Raj Rao and Nicholas of True Fitness hosted a party for makeover guru Aalim who launched his latest Express salon within the largest fitness club, True Fitness in the suburbs on...
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Irrfan Khan to sport four looks in Paan Singh Tomar
MUMBAI: Paan Singh Tomar is a real life story in which Irrfan Khan plays the lead role opposite Mahie Gill. Khan has four different looks for this movie. He shot extensively in the jungles...
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