Nitin Desai’s ND Studio turns two
Art director Nitin Desai’s ND Studio in Karjat turned two with a grand celebration to mark the occasion.
Art director Nitin Desai’s ND Studio in Karjat turned two with a grand celebration to mark the occasion.
Hrithik & Kajol walked away with awards for Best Actor & Actress for Dhoom:2 and Fanaa respectively.
MUMBAI: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision is finalising multiple productions with directors like Sanjay Gadhvi, Imtiaz Ali, Sangeeth Sivan and Rohit Shetty. After closing 2006 with the Priyadarshan directed Bhagam Bhaag and beginning 2007 with an initial public offering (IPO), Ashtavinayak is likely to begin the year with director Imtiaz Ali’s untitled film in Punjab. The […]
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision is finalising multiple productions with top directors.
MUMBAI:The Sahara group’s movie channel Filmy marked the completion of a year recently with the launch of two new properties. The channel also announced the name of Hrithik Roshan as the Filmy Person of the Year 2006. The nominess for the Person of the Year included Aamir Khan, Himesh Reshammiya, Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh […]
Veteran music director Omkar Prasad Nayyar passed away of a cardiac arrest on 28 January in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: 2006 saw a plethora of Bollywood film releases, that told diverse stories, had top notch performances and an even better audience which embraced these films wholeheartedly. All this resulted in an outstanding box office performances, both in India and overseas. As per the ‘Top five Bollywood film releases’ in the UK in 2006, Karan […]
MUMBAI: Bollywood fashion designer Anna Singh will unveil her new store – Anna Singh –The Trademark store, this weekend. Besides being the pioneer in costume designing for films, Singh has been the official designer for various beauty pageants too. Singh has a record of designing costumes for 550 films, 150 ad films and several fashion […]
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 […]
MUMBAI: PVR Ltd. will be distributing its first co-production venture Thoda Sa Aasman with Aamir Khan. A spokesperson from PVR’s Bombay distribution and exhibition office says, “Thoda Sa Aasman is a children’s film. Like exhibition, we have our distribution network since March too. In order to book a territory, the distributors have to cough […]
MUMBAI: The release of Dhoom:2 is eagerly awaited and Coca-Cola has lined up a slew of innovations with their new brand ambassador Hrithik Roshan, who also stars in the film. The company has launched special edition “Coca-Cola-Dhoom:2” 500 ml + 100 free PET bottles featuring the film’s cast. It may be recalled that the […]
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 […]
PRESS RELEASE Mumbai, November 09, 2006: It’s that time of the year again when the viewers of the Star Gold will get busy and get the phone lines buzzing, sending out a flurry of SMSs and slowing down internet lines … as starting November 12, 2006 the voting lines will be open for the only […]
PRESS RELEASE PVR has announced its second quarter results. Total Revenues for the quarter ended September 2006, were Rs 4,573 lacs, higher by 56% over the corresponding quarter ended September 2005. The growth has been driven by a robust increase in revenues of existing cinemas and from new multiplexes which commenced operations during the […]
Nominations of Global Indian Film Awards, which will be held in Malaysia from 7 – 9 December, are announced.
Ehsaan Noorani eagerly awaits the release of Farhan Akhtar’s Don, whose music is composed by his group.
Director Rohit Jugraj is eyeing a remake of Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai with a female cast.
MUMBAI: After assisting late Sultan Ahmed for 11 years in films like Daata, Jai Vikranta, Naamwala and Ganga Ke Desh; Lucky Raaj will now debut as a director with a film on the controversial bar dancer Tarannum Khan. The film is titled Tarannum – Ek Paheli and is being produced by Prashant Gangar under […]
WEEKEND NEWSLETTER Volume 1 – Issue No: 1 Newsletter Subscription Email this page 13 October 2006 B.A.G. Films managing director Anurradha Prasad More.. “It is a privilege to have been a part of the old and new Sholay” More.. Overcrowded and dismal week Two weeks prior to Diwali there was a scramble among makers […]
MUMBAI: Fun Cinemas has always been in the forefront at organizing and hosting festivals to promote niche films. At a time when Fame is playing host to debut filmmakers under the guidance of Dev Benegal; Fun Republic has organized ‘My First Film’ Festival wherein 14 debut films of varied filmmakers will be screened from 29 […]
MUMBAI: Cashing in on Rang De Basanti’s nomination as India’s entry to the Oscars this year, Star Gold will air the film on 2 October at 1 pm. What’s more, Star Gold has also launched an initiative called Rang De Basanti Salaam, wherein the channel will honour unsung heroes who have risen above and […]
UTV to launch its second post production set up called UTVPost in October; to be headed by Deven Khote.
Beating Omkara, Krrish, KANK and Lage Raho Munnabhai, UTV’s RDB has been chosen as India’s entry to the Oscars.
MUMBAI: International eyewear and watch brand – Police announced its arrival in Mumbai with their brand ambassadors Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia and India‘s squash player Ritwik Bhattacharya. Speaking about her association with the brand Dhupia says, “Police and I have a lot in common. We both are young, hip and upcoming.” Police has already […]
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Yash Raj Films’ Fanaa completed 100 days on 2 September; grosses Rs 1 billion in worldwide theatrical revenues.
Mumbai: Twelve years back producer Vinay Kumar Sinha had released his first film Andaz Apna Apna starring Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon. The film was directed by Raj Kumar Santoshi. With a gross turnover of Rs 24 million (Rs 2.40 crore) in 1994, the film was dubbed by the trade as a […]
Mumbai: Ultra has tied up with US based WahIndia Inc. to bring Gen- X style of movie watching. The idea of the service is to give the audience total control online. The user can choose between Pay-Per-View and Download-To-Own formats to view the films.As per the former, the viewer has to select the movie and […]
That is exactly where the cradle of technology takes us next. Not long ago, life was made simpler by technology and now you can avoid the long serpentine queues of a cinema by ordering your tickets at the click of the mouse, pay for it online and get them home delivered. Just like tickets you […]
Mumbai: Adlabs is now backing Harry Baweja to do three films for them to the tune of Rs. 500 million ( Rs.50 Crore). The first on is Speed starring Urmila Matondkar and Aftab Shivdasani etc. The next is Love 2050, the debut vehicle of Harry’s son Harman. Priyanka Chopra will play the female lead. The […]
Mumbai: Sanjay Jha, director of the forthcoming film, Strings: Bound By Faith is angry. His film to be released on Friday has been dragged into a controversy. Sadhus of Allahabad have registered a PIL against the song, Mantra. An agitated Jha says, “The song, Mantra was originally a poem written by Poet laureate Baba Nagarjun […]
MUMBAI : Gracy Singh is one of those fortunate few faces from the small screen who have made it to the big screen, with not just an appearance but also roles which are still talked about. Her films like Lagaan with Aamir Khan, Armaan with Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor and Munnabhai MBBS with Late. […]
Mumbai: Ace photographer Atul Kasbekar’s new company, Corporate Image was launched by Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday evening. Atul has spent years photographing glamorous faces like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Cindy Crawford, Sachin Tendulkar and Pierce Brosnan to name a few, now he is all set to glamourise the titans of […]
Mumbai: In the Hindi film industry female actors are usually paid less than the male actors. But debutante Megha Chatterjee, daughter of actress Moushmi Chatterjee is said to being paid Rs. 1.1 million, while the hero Hyder Ali is getting only Rs. 300 thousand.The movie in question is Raja Bundela’s forthcoming film Sirf Romance – […]
Mumbai: Filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s controversial film Water starring John Abraham, Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas, has been reported as the highest-grossing Hindi language film in North America for 2006. The film which is the last in Deepa’s trilogy after the other elements – Fire and Earth – has grossed $2.3 million in the US since […]
Fanaa has grossed US$1 million in 2 weeks in the Middle East which is a record of sorts. In the UK, the film has made £1 million in 3 weeks and in the US it has grossed US$1.7 million in 3 weeks. This speaks volumes about the Aamir Khan- Kajol combination backed by the Yash […]
Rajeev Bhatia, better known in Bollywood as Akshay Kumar, has proved beyond doubt that acting isn’t at all the key attribute to stardom in Hindi cinema. His success is the result of a combination of factors, but emoting wasn’t front of the camera isn’t one of them. His debut film was Raj Sippy’s Sangharsh in […]
Yes it has finally happened, the jinx is broken. Hindi film sequels can now work wonders at the box office, not just in India but abroad as well. Not only has Phir Hera Pheri a sequel to the super hit comic caper Hera Pheri (2000) opened to a record breaking collections at the Indian box […]
Hrithik Roshan, the pin-up Bollywood actor had one of the biggest debuts with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai. Unfortunately, most films that followed fared badly over his seven years long stint. But things could change drastically for Hrithik on June 23 when the sci-fi enterprise, Krrish, produced at a cost of Rs. 49 crore, hits the […]
MUMBAI: Do you ever want the same “kurtis” that Rani Mukerji wore in Bunty aur Babli. Or maybe you wished you could get a hold of “headphones” a la Salaam Namaste. Or how about the “hot Red mirchi pendant” that Aamir is wearing in Fanaa. Haven’t you always wanted to take a little bit of […]
MUMBAI: According to UNI reports dated June 2, it was stated that Aamir Khan equals the popularity enjoyed in the overseas market by Shah Rukh Khan, known as the Badshah of Oversesas. After a stupendous success of his earlier film Rang De Basanti, Aamir’s portrayal of an intense romantic-cum-terrorist’ in Kunal Kohli’s Fanaa has enthralled […]
MUMBAI : Hrithik Roshan who came forth supporting Aamir Khan on the Narmada evacuees issue, is extremely upset with the eveninger Mid-Day. The actor claims the paper’s reporter has quoted him out of context, implicating him in a political debate. He said he had never quoted any political party. “Those opposing him have failed to […]
MUMBAI: The Aamir Khan-Kajol starrer Fanaa is noe being screened in most multiplexes after a compromise was reached between Yash Raj Films and the Multiplex Owners Association.Trouble erupted in paradise when Yash Chopra asked for a larger share from the exhibitors of multiplex cinemas stating that their product was highly priced and hence they should […]
MUMBAI: It’s a big movie from the biggest banner in the country – Yashraj. And while the latest Aamir Khan blockbuster Fanaa is roiled in one controversy after another, on the small screen, it is all going smoothly. Or so the studio’s representatives aver. Yash Raj Films VP Music and Home Entertainment Vijay Kumar rubbishes […]
MUMBAI: Leading Indian post-production company for television and films Prime Focus is gearing up for its first Rs 1.15 billion equity issue in the primary market. The company promoted by Namit Malhotra has filed its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Prime Focus has fixed a price band […]
MUMBAI: Spoofy! That’s how MTV India can be best described. After the latest spoof on Star World’s Rendezvous With Simi Garewal that gave birth to Rendezvous With Semi Girebaal on the small screen, MTV is now eyeing the big screen. The plan this time round is to spoof big banner movies and their first movie […]
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan did it. So did his son, Abhishek. But it not just a family thing. There have been a host of stars including Sanjay Dutt who have sung for the silver screen. And keeping the trend going is Salman Khan who is going to sing a song in his forthcoming, Ravi Chopra’s Baabul. […]
Asin, a Keralite moved to Telugu cinema and did well in Tamil as well. The Malayali Christian girl is set to move into Bollywood with the Hindi remake of the hit Ghajini. Aamir Khan will play the lead role in the film which will also be directed by Murugadoss. Knowing Aamir Khan’s penchant to work […]
MUMBAI :It sounds like a dream but it is true. It will take one person to make one guess and leave the rest to his or her fate. The stake is Rs 2.5 million and world fame. Feels like Bollywood? Well, almost. A London-based millionaire plans to find a new Anarkali through a major television […]
Homi Adajania tackled his own Parsi community brilliantly in his recent tribute to the quintessential Parsi in Being Cyrus, his next film will be about the Catholic community which is based in Goa. “Yeah, the script is sort of ready,” adds Homi. Will Saif be in the film? “I really don’t know at this point,” […]
Tere Do Speaker features Rupali Sood as the leading lady and is sung by Mr. Joker who has also penned down the lyrics along with Ankur Yashraj Akr.
We just can’t get enough of adorable couple Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli. The two are giving some serious relationship goals
Ex-couple of Bollywood Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif’s Jagga Jasoos is falling low with each passing day at the Box Office.
Veteran actress Reema Lagoo’s demise has left Bollywood as well as television industry in a state of shock. Known as Bollywood’s favourite onscreen mother
According to reports, Reema Lagoo passed away after suffering heart attack at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
Bollywood veteran actress Reema Lagoo is not among us anymore. The versatile actress left for heavenly abode yesterday morning after suffering from a cardiac arrest.
The famous mother-daughter duo from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun shared a very close relationship. The demise of the Reema Lagoo has left Renuka sad
TV actor Viraf Phiroz Patel, who played Reema Lagoo’s son in the Star Plus show Naamkarann posted a picture with the actress and wrote a note for his on-screen mother Reema Lagoo.
Late Bollywood actor Om Puri’s sudden demise came as a rude shock to everyone in the entertainment industry. He passed away due to a cardiac
Manveer Gurjar fans lashed out at the duo for not being with the Bigg Boss 10 winner in his hard times.
We got hold of some happy pictures of two Bigg Boss 10 contestants Manu Punjabi and Nitibha Kaul from their meet in Delhi.
Shocking! Bigg Boss 10’s thrown out contestants Om Swami and Priyanka Jagga spotted partying at a club
Sonakshi Sinha starrer Akira is going to release this Friday had a special screening before its release Check out the celebs who attended the screening.
Deepika Padukone is the new face of Vistara airlines and with this new ad-film you will surely look forward to your next flight with Vistara.
Friendship Day is nearing this Sunday, we all have best friends with whom we can speak our heart out.
Sanjay Dutt and Manyata Dutt are surely giving us some strong relationship goals.
While Sonam has a classic chic style. Kangana on the other hand believes in creating her own style
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted together in a hotel at Bangalore. Both of them were enjoying each other’s company
The much awaited movie of the year Kapoor and Sons starring Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Fawad Khan is all set to release in theaters on 18th March
Political leader Sadhvi Prachi has hit a new controversy by giving a dare to actor Anupam Kher to send her and BJP lawmaker Yogi Adityanath to jail.
According to recent reports, Hrithik Roshan is really upset with Kangana Ranaut and is telling film-makers not to cast her with him, ever.
After meeting the PM in New Zealand, Sidharth Malhotra was keen on knowing more about John Key, the actor has picked up a biography book to learn more about him.
The first official TV spot for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has been released by Lucasfilm and it is breaking the Internet.
As we all know Bollywood filmmakers, authors and other esteemed personalities have been returning their awards as a form of protest.
Deepika Padukone sent unique invites to guests inviting them for Tamasha’s Music celebration
It’s Balle Balle! time for Mirchi listeners as the station has roped in the versatile and talented Mika Singh to launch their online Punjabi radio station
The Bollywood fraternity has had its share of father-son and mother-daughter duos and we would certainly like to know mothers of the Bollywood beauties. Take a look!
Earlier we reported that Jim Carrey’s Irish girlfriend Cathriona White committed suicide and was found dead in her California apartment recently.
Sensuous star Sunny Leone who has now earned the tag of an actress in the tinsel town is soon going to create a legal problem for a filmmaker.
Bollywood’s leading actress Kangana Ranaut is currently raising the fashion bar along with her success in Bollywood.
Amitabh Bachchan is a celebrity who has gained name, fame and money not by just doing movies.
Indrani Mukerjea, founder of 9X Media and wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, was arrested on Tuesday, August 25.
Chiranjeevi who celebrated his 60th birthday in a grand style will feature in a 15-minute cameo in his son Ram Charan Teja’s upcoming
Reports further reveal that the film is soon to go on the floors in October, 2015, as soon as Kangana Ranaut wraps up her other projects.
Firoz A Nadiadwallah presents Welcome Back,one of the most awaited films of 2015, promising double the extravagance and laughter
Zayn Malik these days is ruling the headlines more for his personal life than his professional life.
Recently released comedy drama film Bangistan failed to impress the audiences on its opening day at the Box Office.
Athiya Shetty and Sooraj Pancholi who are both the freshest star kids in the market tried their fate by walking the ramp
Bollywood’s multi talented actress Priyanka Chopra can almost do anything and because she is so talented
The most extra-ordinary effort was made by none other than Lisa Haydon for her friend cum mentor Tarun Tahilani.
This ex turned best friends were seen together attending the wrap-up party of their newest Imtiaz Ali venture Tamasha.
Director Vipul Shah’s upcoming film starring Akshay Kumar titled Namaste England, has already sparked a controversy
And finally the most beloved television star Kapil Sharma is back with a bang on the show Comedy Nights With Kapil.
Kangana Ranaut would be awarded as the best actress for her phenomenal double role in ‘Tanu weds Manu’ at the Melbourne film festival.
The Shamitabh actress Akshara Haasan walks the ramp for Rina Dhaka at BMW Lakme bridal show, Delhi.
Sonakshi Sinha as we all know has made an impressive presence on the small screen with the singing reality show Indian Idol Junior
Shraddha Kapoor who has stormed the box office with 4 back to back hits, desires for more.
After PK, Raju has got himself involved completely on his next project, which is Sanjay Dutt’s biopic.
Sony Music Entertainment acquires the music rights of Dharma Productions’ action – drama film Brothers.