MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan will endorse sports channel ESPN for the upcoming Champions League T20 tournament. Champions League T20 tournament will be held in September, in South Africa. Bachchan shot for the promotional film at...
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RealNetworks names Bob Kimball as CEO
MUMBAI: RealNetworks’ board of directors has named Bob Kimball as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kimball has been serving as president and acting CEO since early January 2010, when the company’s chairman,...
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RapidShare wins new procedure against Capelight Pictures
MUMBAI: RapidShare AG has won an additional appeal procedure against the film distributor Capelight Pictures. RapidShare had appealed against a preliminary injunction of the Düsseldorf Regional Court from the previous year. The Higher Regional...
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Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun to screen at IFFI in August
MUMBAI: Sanjay Sharma’s Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun has been selected at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in London. The film will be screened at the historic Riverside Studios, which has been...
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Reliance MediaWorks to distribute Today’s Special in North America
MUMBAI: Reliance MediaWorks has acquired the North American distribution rights of culinary comedy, Today’s Special. The movie stars Aasif Mandvi and features Indian actress and cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey. Directed by David Kaplan, the...
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Radio One launches multimedia campaign
MUMBAI: 94.3 Radio One has launched a nation-wide multimedia campaign, which focuses on the ‘listener centric’ property called ‘Play Your Music Day’ where thousands of listeners across the country will physically visit the stations...
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Airtel digital TV to premiere The Twilight Saga: New Moon
MUMBAI: Airtel digital TV will be premiering the Hollywood blockbuster The Twilight Saga: New Moon as part of its Pay Per View (PPV) portfolio. The film, adapted from the best selling novel of the...
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Box Office: Khatta Meetha opens better in B&C circuits, Salt is average
The Akshay Kumar, Trisha Krishnan starrer Khatta Meetha opened much better in the B and C centers as compared to metros....
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Shemaroo Entertainment launches Bal Hanuman 2 on home video
Mumbai: Shemaroo Entertainment has launched Pankaj Sharma’s Bal Hanuman 2 on DVDs and VCDs. Bal Hanuman 2 showcases the adventures of Hanuman as the little cute, mischievous, strong & brave child fights the demons...
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Reliance BIG Pictures to release three movies in August
Mumbai: Reliance Big Pictures is all set to release three films in August. Hollywood movie Dinner for Schmucks will be released on 06 August, which will be followed by Nagesh Kukonoor’s Aashayein, and lastly...
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IDream’s I Am Kalam to screen at two international film festivals
Mumbai: I Am Kalam, the debut feature film of Nila Madhab Panda, will be competing at the 54th BFI London International Film Festival and will also have its international premiere at the 40th Giffoni...
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Ishqiya to be screened at Melbourne International Film Festival
MUMBAI: Ishqiya will be screened at The Melbourne International Film Festival on 1 August, 2010. The movie’s co-producer Ketan Maru will be attending the festival. Melbourne International Film Festival head of programming Michelle Carey...
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‘Nobody except Akshay Kumar could have done a better Khatta Meetha’ – Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan, Akshay Kumar's lead lady in Khatta Meetha speaks about the film & Akshay Kumar. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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‘Nobody except Akshay Kumar could have done a better Khatta Meetha’ – Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan, Akshay Kumar’s lead lady in Khatta Meetha speaks about the film & Akshay Kumar. For more news, log...
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Urmila Matondkar launches Japanese Spa Areopagus
Urmila Matondkar launches Japanese Spa Areopagus. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Urmila Matondkar launches Japanese Spa Areopagus
Urmila Matondkar launches Japanese Spa Areopagus. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Angelina Jolie takes over Sherlyn Chopra, Payal Rohatgi, Kashmera Shah & others at SALT Premiere!
Angelina Jolie takes over Sherlyn Chopra, Payal Rohatgi, Kashmera Shah & others at SALT Premiere! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Angelina Jolie takes over Sherlyn Chopra, Payal Rohatgi, Kashmera Shah & others at SALT Premiere!
Angelina Jolie takes over Sherlyn Chopra, Payal Rohatgi, Kashmera Shah & others at SALT Premiere! For more news, log on...
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Jacqueline Fernandez for MTV Wildcraft!
Jacqueline Fernandez for MTV Wildcraft! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Jacqueline Fernandez for MTV Wildcraft!
Jacqueline Fernandez for MTV Wildcraft! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Kids with celebrity round of Boogie Woogie!
Kids with celebrity round of Boogie Woogie! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Kids with celebrity round of Boogie Woogie!
Kids with celebrity round of Boogie Woogie! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Tata Sky to air four UTV movies in HD format
Tata Sky will be airing UTV Motion Pictures' movies like Jodhaa Akbar, Race, Kaminey and Kurbaan in High Definition (HD) format....
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Bipasha Basu unveils Gili’s new ad campaign
Mumbai: Gili unveiled its print campaign focusing on the emotions of the modern Indian woman, and her willingness to come out and express them more freely. The campaign is being released nationally and emphasizes...
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Directorate of Film Festivals to organize retrospective of Ang Lee films
Mumbai: The Directorate of Film Festivals in collaboration with Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre, New Delhi will be hosting Director Ang Lee’s Retrospective Film Festival from 23 – 25 July, 2010 at Siri Fort...
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Black Swan to open 67th Venice Film Festival
Mumbai: Black Swan by American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky will be the opening feature film – in Competition – of the 67th Venice International Film Festival. A psychological thriller set in the world of New...
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Imax signs eight-theatre deal in China
Mumbai: Building on a year of unprecedented international network growth, Imax Corporation has signed an agreement with Guangzhou Jinyi Film & Television Group, Co., Ltd., an entertainment developer and exhibitor in China, to open...
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AR Rahman, Deepika Padukone kick-start Facebook stories initiative in India
Mumbai: Facebook launched Facebook Stories, an initiative dedicated to showcasing the connections made and stories shared by the people who are using the service every day. Facebook Stories was announced by Mark Zuckerberg in...
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‘There is no formula to a hit film’ – Deepika Padukone & Neil Nitin Mukesh
After touring the lovely setup, where a gritty Mumbai street has been re-created for the day’s interviews at Yash Raj Studio, I wait to interview the stars of the YRF film, Lafangey Parindey, Deepika...
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R. Balki hosts first Master Class of new semester at Whistling Woods
Mumbai: Students at Whistling Woods International had the privilege of interacting with noted feature and ad filmmaker R. Balki at their first Master Class of the current academic year. Balki shared his experience with...
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John Abraham is 2011 Mumbai Marathon’s new icon, Rahul Bose & Milind Soman join in
John Abraham is Mumbai Marathon's new icon. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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John Abraham is 2011 Mumbai Marathon’s new icon, Rahul Bose & Milind Soman join in
John Abraham is Mumbai Marathon’s new icon. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Bipasha Basu’s engagement ring has to be perfect!
Bipasha Basu defines the modern Indian woman, launching Gili's new campaign. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Bipasha Basu’s engagement ring has to be perfect!
Bipasha Basu defines the modern Indian woman, launching Gili’s new campaign. For more news, log on to...
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Akshay Kumar says TV serials are more popular than films, on the set of Sasural Genda Phool
TV serials are more popular than films - Akshay Kumar on the set of Sasural Genda Phool. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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TV serials are more popular than films says Akshay Kumar
TV serials are more popular than films – Akshay Kumar on the set of Sasural Genda Phool. For more news,...
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Actress Perizaad Zorabian launches Teddy Baby Diapers
Actress Perizaad Zorabian launches Teddy Baby Diapers. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Actress Perizaad Zorabian launches Teddy Baby Diapers
Actress Perizaad Zorabian launches Teddy Baby Diapers. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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All five Indian Idol finalists have great potential – Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty feels all five finalists of Indian Idol have great potential. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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All five Indian Idol finalists have great potential – Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty feels all five finalists of Indian Idol have great potential. For regular updates on the latest happenings in...
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Trailer of Salman Khan’s Dabangg to release with Khatta Meetha
MUMBAI: The first look trailer of Salman Khan’s next action flick Dabangg will be seen in theaters with Priyadarshan’s Khatta Meetha on 23 July. Dabangg, which is produced by Arbaaz Khan, will also see...
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Radio Mirchi adds two new categories to Kaan Music Awards
MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has begun accepting entries for the Mirchi Kaan awards. In line with its commitment to make the awards bigger in scope and stature every year, this year the awards have two...
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Hollywood producer Alex Ross plans $20 million movie on Charles Dickens
MUMBAI: Hollywood film producer and founder of writemovies.com Alex Ross is planning a $20 million movie based called The Chimes, which will focus on an almost cataclysmic love affair in the life of Oliver...
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MIPJunior 2010 launches new licensing initiative
MUMBAI: Michael Poryes, co-creator and executive producer on Disney Channel’s series Hannah Montana, will give a keynote address at MIPJunior. The world’s leading screening, conference and networking event for pre-school, kid and teens programming...
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Celina Jaitly gears up for five films releases
MUMBAI: Actress Celina Jaitly has her hands full with five new Hindi films, which are lined up for release. Celina, who was last seen in Accident On Hill Road, is working on Anees Bazmee’s...
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WWI signs MOU with CBSE for media and entertainment studies
MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International (WWI), has signed an MOU with the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) to offer film and media studies as a part of the curriculum for 10+2 students. The course...
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UK box office touches record levels in 2009 touching £944 million
Mumbai: Last year, film in the UK bucked the recession – posting a record box office of £944 million, – according to the statistics published by the UK Film Council. Internationally, the UK share...
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Bobby Deol, Mugdha Godse launch music of Help
Mumbai: Actors Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse launched the music of their forthcoming horror flick Help in Mumbai. The event saw playback singers of the film Rana Mazumdar and Barkha performing live to the...
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Jassi launches music album Back with a Bang
Mumbai: Reliance Broadcast Network has launched Jasbir Jassi’s new album ‘Back with a Bang’. The album is Times Music Production consisting of 9 different tracks. While addressing a Press Conference, the renowned Punjabi singer...
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94.3 MY FM Jaipur lines up new show & jock
Mumbai: Jaipur’s radio station 94.3 MY FM promises to create interesting interface for the listeners by giving a fresher and livelier feel to the station. 94.3 MY FM Jaipur launched MY WORLD, where listeners...
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Avatar VFX producer joins Legend 3D team
Mumbai: Legend3D, the innovator in 2D-to-3D motion picture conversion technology, today announced the addition of Senior Visual Effects (VFX) Producer Toni Pace Carstensen . In this role, Pace will be responsible for creating synergistic...
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BIG FM launches Bangla Music Awards
Mumbai: Reliance Broadcast Network’s radio arm 92.7 BIG FM and Idea Cellular, the pan India mobile operator, present the ‘IDEA BIG BANGLA MUSIC AWARDS 2010’, a platform to recognize and celebrate talent in Bangla...
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Shammi Kapoor, Gulzar & Shekhar Kapur grace Whistling Woods International’s Convocation Day
Mumbai: 184 students from 8 disciplines have graduated from Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s largest Film, Television, Animation & Media Arts Institute that celebrated its 3rd convocation ceremony. Renowned names from the film fraternity...
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Mukta Arts’ Paschim Express goes on floors
MUMBAI: Subhash Ghai’s forthcoming romantic comedy Paschim Express went on floors on 18 July, 2010. The film went on floors with a mahurat shoot along with the movie’s debutant actors Sahil Mehta, Mannat, Vikas...
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Shamir Tandon composes Khel Khel Mein for Commonwealth Games
Mumbai: From making legendary Lata Mangeshkar sing twice to making cricketer Brett Lee hum to his tunes, music composer Shamir Tandon has followed the most unusual path in music. Yet again Tandon has teamed...
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Aamir Khan ticks Radio City 91.1FM
Mumbai: Aamir Khan gave away the prize to “Radio City 91.1FM Tick Kiya Kya contest winner’ Mrs. Smita Kadam a fully paid trip to Dubai. The very charming Khan made the grand finale of...
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Katrina Kaif to belly dance in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan
MUMBAI: Director/Choreographer Farah Khan brings sexy back this time round with Katrina Kaif in her forthcoming film Tees Maar Khan. The song titled “Sheela Ki Jawani” will see Katrina Kaif belly dancing on the...
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Cartoon Network launches Cartoon Network Club
Mumbai: Cartoon Network, Asia Pacific’s largest kids’ network, has launched its new Cartoon Network Club, expanding the energetic brand experience to animate kids’ lives even more. The Cartoon Network Club (www.CartoonNetworkIndia.com) immerses members in...
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Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s ‘filmy’ date!
Mumbai : Ajay Devgn and wife Kajol were spotted at a suburban theatre in Mumbai catching the latest Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz starrer. The doting husband Ajay took a very pregnant Kajol to watch the...
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Epic Theatres picks GDC for Palm Coast rollout
MUMBAI: GDC Technology has signed an exclusive server deployment agreement with EPIC Theatres, a Florida-based theatre chain. Under this agreement, GDC will be the sole server provider for EPIC’s new all-digital theatre in Palm...
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Studio 18 syndicates 12 films to Middle East & North Africa
Studio 18 has closed a seven-nation licensing deal of 12 films owned by The Indian Film Company....
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Bobby Deol, Mugdha Godse launch music of Help
Actors Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse launched the music of their forthcoming horror flick Help in Mumbai. The event saw playback singers of the film Rana Mazumdar and Barkha performing live to the music,...
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Bobby Deol, Mugdha Godse launch music of Help
Actors Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse launched the music of their forthcoming horror flick Help in Mumbai. The event saw...
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Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut cheer for the Indian Idols
Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut cheer for the Indian Idols. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut cheer for the Indian Idols
Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut cheer for the Indian Idols. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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5-year-old Aasthajita releases first Hindi album ‘Aa Gaya Savera’
Singing prodigy from Assam, five-year old Aasthajita launched her first Hindi album, 'Aa Gaya Savera'. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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5-year-old Aasthajita releases first Hindi album ‘Aa Gaya Savera’
Singing prodigy from Assam, five-year old Aasthajita launched her first Hindi album, ‘Aa Gaya Savera’. For more news, log on...
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Neha Dhupia launches a gym that is open 24 hours!
Neha Dhupia launches a gym that is open 24 hours! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Neha Dhupia launches a gym that is open 24 hours!
Neha Dhupia launches a gym that is open 24 hours! For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone & Pradeep Sarkar launch the music of Lafangey Parindey
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone & Pradeep Sarkar launch the music of Lafangey Parindey. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone & Pradeep Sarkar launch Lafangey Parindey music
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone & Pradeep Sarkar launch the music of Lafangey Parindey. For more news, log on to...
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Box Office: 5 new movies keep theaters buzzing over weekend; Inception leads
Five new Hollywood and Bollywood released kept the theaters buzzing over this past weekend....
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Vipul Shah to present Hindi version of Marathi play Dhyanimani
MUMBAI: Producer – director Vipul Shah will be presenting the Hindi version of the Marathi play Dhyanimani in August. Shah will be back to theatre after 14 years. Dhyanimani has been a hit in...
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Databazaar Media Ventures & Dingora.com to distribute Bengali movies online
MUMBAI: Databazaar Media Ventures (DMV) a distributor that brings Bengali movies to North America, has signed up with the Web site Dingora.com to stream Bengali movies online. Dingora.com has signed for three Databazaar movies;...
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Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Buddha film on hold; hunt on for lead actor
MUMBAI: Spice Entertainment and director Ashutosh Gowariker’s film on Buddha is currently on hold as they have not been able to find the right face to play the divine character. The film is based...
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R Madhavan’s Tanu Weds Manu to release on 10 December
MUMBAI: R Madhavan’s next Hindi film titled Tanu Weds Manu is all set to release on 10 December. The movie is directed by Anand Rai and also stars Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill, Deepak Dobriya...
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Tips Music business head Indranil Chakraborty quits
MUMBAI: Tips Music business head Indranil Chakraborty has put in his papers in the company. He joined Tips a year back from Mahindra & Mahindra’s entertainment arm Mumbai Mantra. Chakraborty was spearheading the film...
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Warner’s Inception takes top spot at box office with $60 million in opening weekend
Christopher Nolan's Inception, which was released worldwide by Warner Bros, has taken the box office by storm....
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Shammi Kapoor, Shekar Kapur hand out degrees to Whistling Woods film students
Shammi Kapoor, Shekar Kapur, Gulzar hand out degrees to students of Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International School. For more, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Shammi Kapoor, Shekhar Kapur hand out degrees to Whistling Woods film students
Shammi Kapoor, Shekhar Kapur, Gulzar hand out degrees to students of Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International School. For more, log...
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Imax signs three theatre deal with Lumière Pavilions in China
Mumbai: Imax Corporation and Lumière Pavilions, a private movie exhibition chain in China, have inked an agreement to install three digital Imax theatre systems in the People’s Republic of China. Under the terms of...
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MPAA arrests another movie camcorder in Hong Kong
Mumbai: Alert cinema staff at Hong Kong’s Broadway Palace IFC Cinema who spotted a woman covertly camcording leading to her arrest on suspicion of illegally camcording a movie were today acknowledged and rewarded by...
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Imax to form partnership with Laser Light Engines through equity investment
Mumbai: Imax Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Laser Light Engines. Under the terms of the agreement, Imax plans to make an equity investment in Laser Light Engines which would develop a...
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Mahurat of Kangana Ranaut’s film with debutant Chirag Paswan
Mahurat of Kangana Ranaut's film with debutant Chirag Paswan called One And Only. For more news, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Mahurat of Kangana Ranaut’s film with debutant Chirag Paswan
Mahurat of Kangana Ranaut’s film with debutant Chirag Paswan called One And Only. For more news, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Emraan Hashmi explains Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Emraan Hashmi explains Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. For more news, log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com...
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Anil Kapoor goes all out to promote daughter Sonam’s film Aisha
Anil Kapoor goes all out to promote Sonam's film Aisha. For more news, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Anil Kapoor goes all out to promote daughter Sonam’s film Aisha
Anil Kapoor goes all out to promote Sonam’s film Aisha. For more news, log on to www.businessofcinema.com...
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Sony acquires satellite rights of Dharma Productions’ We Are Family
MUMBAI: After acquiring the exclusive satellite rights of Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots for Rs 340 million (Rs 34 crore), Sony Entertainment Television has now picked up the satellite rights of Dharma Productions’ yet to...
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Box Office: Leonardo Di Caprio starrer Inception overshadows Bollywood releases
Warner Bros' Hollywood flick, Inception starring Leonardo Di Caprio has overshadowed all the Bollywood releases this week....
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IAAC Film Fest to hold retrospective on Smita Patil
MUMBAI: The Tenth Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival is scheduled for 10-14 November, 2010 at venues across New York. The year’s Festival Sidebar is a retrospective on the late Indian actress...
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Amitabh Bachchan dubs for KBC 4 promo
MUMBAI: Actor Amitabh Bachchan has begun rehearsing for Kaun Banega Crorepati 4, which will go on air on Sony TV later this year. Bachchan will be dubbing today for the promo of the show,...
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Max rolls out Khan film festival
MUMBAI: This July MAX brings the 3 Badshahs of the Hindi film industry – Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan to your living rooms. MAX handpicks the best of Shah Rukh, Salman...
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Akshay Kumar promotes Khatta Meetha on Star Plus show
Mumbai: Akshay Kumar is promoting his upcoming flick Khatta Meetha which is directed by Priyadarshan scheduled to release on 23 July. Kumar will make a special appearance on the Star Plus show Sasural Genda...
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Universal Music Group partners with M-Wise for mobile solutions
Mumbai: Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with mobile content technology vendor m-Wise to provide fully managed mobile storefront solutions with keyword management platform and campaign creation to UMG in the United States. Under...
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XStreamHD signs distribution deal with Lionsgate to digitally deliver HD movies
MUMBAI: XStreamHD has entered into a long-term Electronic Sell-Thru and Video-on-Demand home entertainment distribution agreement with Lionsgate. The agreement will enable XStreamHD to offer its customers the ability to digitally purchase or rent, the...
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B4U Music revamps with youthful look; launches new shows
MUMBAI: B4U Music is undergoing a major revamp and will be sporting a fresh and youthful look starting 16 July. Additionally, the channel is also launching a slew of new shows like Bollywood Bang...
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Radio City hunts for Chennai’s Fun Jockey
MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM will be bringing a laughter challenge called ‘Sirippu Don’ for Chennai listeners. Radio City Sirippu Don is a first of its kind talent hunt for the wittiest Tamil Radio Jockey...
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One & Only starring Kangana Ranaut goes on floors
MUMBAI: Maverick Productions’ new film One & Only went on floors on 15 July in Mumbai. Directed by Tanveer Khan, this musical love story stars debutant Chirag Paswan, Kangana Ranaut, Sagarika Ghatge and Neeru...
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