Together with cinematographer Kiran Deohans and Prime Focus’ DI supervisor Rohan Desai, Gowariker created a historic atmosphere for his movie.

MUMBAI: It’s not too late to save our national animal from extinction. NDTV and Sanctuary Asia Magazine have joined hands to launch a mass movement – Save the Tiger – to stop the alarming decline in the number of tigers in India. Through this initiative, NDTV is seeking to collect one million signatures to represent the […]

ZoomTV.in has partnered with Katha Media to launch 22 celebrity-themed applications on the social networking website Facebook.

MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures’ and Ashutosh Gowariker Production’s epic romance Jodhaa Akbar starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be released in Tamil and Telugu on 7 March. A grand star-studded premiere is planned at PVR in Hyderabad on 6 March, for which the lead cast and crew including Ronnie Screwvala, Ashutosh Gowariker, Hrithik […]

As the summer heat sets in, film actors have started commanding time on the small screen in various cola ads.

MUMBAI: Jodhaa Akbar, the Ashutosh Gowariker produced epic film starring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, will be promoted across Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh, exclusively by Laqshya Media as its Out of Home partners. Says Laqshya Outdoors CEO Soumitra Bhattacharya, "We are very happy to partner with this magnum opus. It is a […]

Film: Jodhaa Akbar   Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar   Producers: United Motion Pictures, Ashutosh Gowarikar Productions   Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Poonan Sinha, Raza Murad, Sonu Sood, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Suhasini Mulay, Nikitin Dheer, Raza Murad, Ila Arun   Cinematography: Kiran Deohans   Dialogues: K.P. Saxena   Art Direction: Nitin Desai   Editor: Ballu Saluja […]

MUMBAI: In the backdrop of ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi in association with Department of IT and National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), the DotAsia Organization announced signups from India for its Celebrity Pioneer Program.   DotAsia is a not-for-profit organization formed by national top-level-domain […]

MUMBAI: CNN-IBN’s Rajeev Masand will interview Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan along with  director Ashutosh Gowariker. The one-hour special will be aired on CNN-IBN on 16 February at 10 pm with a repeat telecast on 17 February at 1:30 pm. With only few days left for the release of one of the year’s most […]

MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures is all set to release its epic romance Jodhaa Akbar on 15 February. The motion picture company plans to release the movie across 26 countries. Jodhaa Akbar being UTV Motion Pictures’ biggest release for the year, the company is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the movie is not pirated. […]

MUMBAI: Multiplexes across India are witnessing a sluggish period thanks to mediocre film releases coupled with the cold weather that has clouded skies across India over the last month. Footfalls across most multiplexes have seen a drastic fall over the last one month. From movie perspective, films like Halla Bol, My Name is Anthony Gonsalves, Bombay To […]

MUMBAI: Even after the incessant fracas between multiplexes and distributors over revenue sharing terms last year, there is still no respite in sight.   This time it’s over the biggest release of 2008 as yet – Jodhaa Akbar, which is directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The movie is […]

MUMBAI: Cinema audiences will get a first look at Rakesh Roshan’s Krazzy 4, directed by Jaideep Sen, as the film’s trailer hits theatres on 25 January.   Produced by Roshan under his banner FilmKraft Productions, and directed by Sen, Krazzy 4 stars Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Rajpal Yadav, Suresh Menon, Juhi Chawla, Dia Mirza, Rajat […]

MUMBAI: The Film Federation of India (FFI) celebrated its golden jubilee on 19 January in Mumbai at Rang Sharda Auditorium. The event was sponsored by film distribution and exhibition firm Pyramid Saimira Group of Companies with Minister of I&B Govt. of India Priya Ranjandas Munshi presiding over the show.  Speaking on Pyramid Saimira’s partnership with […]

Bollywood actor Salman Khan officially unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds London on 15 January.

MUMBAI: One of the world’s leading sport’s brand Reebok and lifestyle channel Zoom organized the grand Reebok Zoom Glam Awards 2008 at the J W Marriott Hotel here. It was a glamorous evening where the who’s who of society was present. Zoom vice president and business head M K Anand said, “As a media brand […]

MUMBAI: The release of UTV Motion Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic romance Jodhaa Akbar starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been postponed to 15 February 2008. The soundtrack composed by A.R Rahman will release on 9 January through UTV’s new record label UTV Music. The movie was earlier slated to release on 28 […]

MUMBAI: The only televised kids’ awards in India, POGO has announced the nominees of their POGO Amazing Kids Awards 2007 and POGO Voice Awards 2007 that will be televised on 29 December at 6 pm on the channel. This year, 24 talented kids from across the country will compete for the title of the ‘POGO […]

PRESS RELEASE – Releases 5 blockbusters back to back in the span of 4 months– Releases include top-drawer talent such as Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Mahesh Babu & Aishwarya Rai! November 28, 2007: UTV Motion Pictures Plc’s (“UTVM” or the “Company”) boasts of the biggest release slate ever planned by an Indian studio, in […]

MUMBAI: Dhoom 2 was hands down the most stylized film of 2006 and this belief was further reinforced at Lycra MTV Style Awards, which was held on 25 October.   The award for the Maha Style Icon went to Shah Rukh Khan. Last year, Lycra MTV style Awards crowned SRK as the Most Stylish Actor […]

MUMBAI: Film distribution has been attracting many a companies lately. As more and more corporates join the race with an aim to have 360 degree umbrella offerings under one roof, the individual and smaller distributors are slowly but steadily fading away from the scene. What’s more, the monies that are being spent by corporates to […]

Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic romance Jodhaa Akbar is slated for a worldwide release on 25 January, 2008.

MUMBAI: The show not only had the who’s who of Bollywood spill the beans but also biggies from the corporate world, television industry and even Hollywood. Capturing some of the most fun behind-the-scene moments, Karan Johar will be taking Koffee With Karan viewers down memory lane with the Best of Koffee with Karan. The episode will […]

MUMBAI: If Euro RSCG’s proprietary tool Predictameter is anything to go by, the Hindi film industry will have no super hits this year. Of all the big movies releasing in the second half of 2007, only Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Jodhaa Akbar starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Bachchan, Sajid Nadiadwalla’s Heyy Babyy starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, […]

A new actor is being considered to play the lead in Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra’s upcoming film Dilli 6.

MUMBAI: Govinda, who is making a comeback on the silver screen with David Dhawan’s upcoming film Partner, will be seen in a freewheeling chat on Zoom’s Let’s Talk. The actor gets candid about his comeback and shares anecdotes related to his upcoming film. The show will be aired on 18 July at 8 pm.   […]

MUMBAI: The Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) 2006, the glamorous and prestigious award ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, will be telecast on Sony Entertainment Television on 8 July, 2007 at 8 pm. GIFA – a global brand and the brainchild of Popcorn Entertainment & Sunil Shetty and Global Events was attended by a […]

MUMBAI: The war for domination among the film channels is just beginning. Leaders of the pack, Zee Cinema and Max, have both launched campaigns touting their forthcoming attractions. Max, which has acquired the satellite rights of recent blockbusters, has rolled out its new campaign to promote its new offering – Saal Ke Sabse Bade Blockbusters. […]

MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a heart-to- heart on son Abhishek, with hosts Nethra Raghuraman and Vikas Bhalla in a Father’s Day special on Zee Muzic. The episode will be aired on 16 June at 8 pm. Star fathers like Rakesh Roshan, Mithun Charaborty, Suresh Oberoi, Sanjay Khan and Anil Kapoor too will […]

MUMBAI: Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show Koffee With Karan will have Konkona Sen Sharma, Ritesh Deshmukh and Kunal Kapoor this week as guests. The episode with the trio will be aired on 17 June at 9 pm on Star One and Star World. From discussing about their careers, regrets, to their love life; the three […]

MUMBAI: Filmmaker Mira Nair was awarded the Pride of India Award for her body of work, which has made her a household name around the world, at the Bollywood Movie Awards 2007. The awards were held on 26 May at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. Danny Glover, Hollywood actor best known for his roles in […]

MUMBAI: Life in a…. Metro hit theatres on 11 May and garnered a whole lot of critical acclaim and scored well at the box office too. In a tête-à-tête with Businessofcinema.com director Anurag Basu shares his views and experience post the film’s release. Responding to kind of response the film attained he said, “The response […]

MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom: 2 has entered its silver jubilee week. The film entered its 25th week on 11 May 2007 at Dreamland cinema in Bombay (matinee show) and other places. A sequel to Dhoom, the film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and stars Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and others.

MUMBAI: Indian superhero film Krrish will be premiered on Star Plus on 6 May 2007 at 8 pm. Airing in the ‘Plus super premiere’ slot of the month, Krrish is a science fiction super heroic blockbuster, starring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the movie is a sequel to Koi… Mil Gaya […]

MUMBAI: Rang De Basanti, Omkara, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Dhoom 2 and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa lead  this year’s Bollywood Movie Award nominations, announced on 30 April 2007. Dhoom 2, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Omkara, Rang De Basanti, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa have been nominated for the Best Film Award, while Rakesh Roshan (Krrish), Karan Johar (Kabhi […]

MUMBAI: Voting for the popular awards category of the eighth annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2007 has begun on MSN. This year, the IIFA Awards are scheduled to take place in Yorkshire, England from 7 – 9 June and will recognize the best of Indian cinema for the year gone by. MSN is […]

MUMBAI: The second print of veteran writer Faud Omar’s debut book Bollywood: An Insider’s Guide will be out in August this year. The book, that was first released in July 2006, has reportedly outsold other popular books including Lights Camera Masala, say sources. Bollywood: An Insider’s Guide encapsulates the works of the Hindi film industry […]

MUMBAI: Actress Tulip Joshi, who made her debut in Yash Chopra’s Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, will play the lead opposite Mammotty in a Malayalam film titled Mission 90 Days. As per sources close to the development, the film is all about the army. However, Mammootty won’t be seen wearing an army uniform. Joshi plays […]

The nominations for the Idea IIFA Awards have been announced by IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan.

Rang De Basanti, Lage Raho Munnabhai bag maximum awards; Hrithik and Kajol bagged best actor & actress.

MUMBAI: Production designer and art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai’s sprawling film studio in Karjat (on the outskirts of Mumbai) celebrated its second anniversary celebrations this week.   When Oscar winning director Oliver Stone was scouting locations for his film Alexander with Desai, he was rather dismayed at the prevailing conditions of existing studios and the […]

Apparel company S Kumars has appointed Shah Rukh Khan as the ambassador of its new brand, Belmonte.

MUMBAI: ‘Twas a year that saw films like Rang De Basanti, Omakara and Lage Raho Munnabhai. Not to forget Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna from the Karan Johar camp. Films like these kept the Indian film industry buoyant in 2006. The year gone by can safely be hailed as one of the biggest that Bollywood has […]

Dhoom:2 action director Alan Amin speaks on the action sequences & the impactful entry of the actors in the film.

MUMBAI: The recent Box Office no-show has finally got respite in Dhoom:2, which released on 24 November. The film has mind-blowing cinematography and hi-tech action sequences. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishekh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. However, despite a strong star cast, it is Hrithik who has his cake and eats […]

MUMBAI: The much awaited movie Dhoom:2, starring Hrithik Roshan, Aishwariya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra has had a 100 per cent opening on its release today (24 November). What’s more, the first three days after release, the film is expected to be houseful in most theatres across India. Some of the collections […]

Dhoom:2 Producer: Aditya Chopra Director: Sanjay Gadhvi Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Uday Chopra Rating: 4/5   The precarious thing with a film that’s been built up too much is the question of whether it’ll live up to its hype. Dhoom:2 is very ‘aware’ of its scale and expectation, and is […]

MUMBAI: Fame Multiplexes, part of Shringar Cinemas Limited, has broken all records by hitting the maximum number of shows for Dhoom:2. The film opens at Fame Multiplexes with an incredible 105 shows per day at all their properties across India.   “Starting this Friday, we will screen 105 shows until Thursday next week. If the […]

Did you do the stunts in Dhoom:2 yourself? A did do a couple of them, however, with the mantra being safety first. We did push ourselves to experience the adrenaline rush, because that’s what makes it super exciting in terms of what you deliver and what the audience gets to actually experience on screen. The […]

MUMBAI: Surendra Mohan, the director of hit films like Aap Ke Deewane (1980), Dhanwan (1981) and Haathkadi (1982) has been missing from his Oshiwara home in Mumbai since a month now. The family has registired a police complaint at the Oshwira police station.   Mohan is the same man who had the chance to direct […]

Dhoom:2 looks well chiseled and so does its cast. Here’s unraveling the film’s style mantra. EXCLUSIVE!

John & Rani top eBay Bollywood Barometer that gauges popularity based on number of products up for sale.

PRESS RELEASE   The Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA – 2006) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to 9. The award is conceived, scripted and directed by Popcorn Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and organized by One Big Options under the aegis of Tourism Malaysia and under the kind patronage of YABhg Datin […]

MUMBAI: The makers of Don – Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar have finalised Priyanka Chopra in a cameo role in Zoya Akhtar’s directorial debut Bombay Talkies. The film is said to be a remake of English film The Fan. Sidhwani says, “We have signed Priyanka Chopra for an important role. The film has Hrithik Roshan […]

MUMBAI: After the tie up with Coke, Pepe Jeans London is the next brand that has tied up with Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom:2. Pepe Jeans has introduced a special collection called the D:2 collection. The brand has been unveiled 50 different styles as part of the collection. These styles are the ones that will be […]

Come 2007 and Adlabs will be rolling out as many as 30 films, of which 10 are scheduled to release next year itself.

Nominations of Global Indian Film Awards, which will be held in Malaysia from 7 – 9 December, are announced.

MUMBAI: Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films have come up with a new trend. For the sequel of Dhoom – Dhoom:2, the makers have booked multiple theatres like New Excelsior, Inox, Apsara, Central Plaza amongst others as the main theatres.   Yash Raj Films is also screening the trailers of Dhoom:2 only in cinema halls, […]

The music of Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom:2 hit music stores on 20 Oct; audio CD & MP3 format released simultaneously.

The third series of Dhoom to star Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Ranbir Kapoor & Uday Chopra.

Subhash Ghai’s Mukta Arts has sold the satellite rights of its 12 films to Zee Telefilms for Rs 220 million.

UTV has a total of 12 films lined up for 2007; acquires distribution rights of Priyadarshan’s Bhagam Bhaag.

T-Series’ next film will be directed by Priyadarshan; to star Akshay Kumar, Amisha Patel, Vidya Balan & Shiney Ahuja.