Ashtavinayak Cine Vision to produce multiple films

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 […]

Hrithik is Filmy’s Person of the Year

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 […]

Bollywood spelt big bucks overseas in 2006

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 […]

Anna Singh to launch Trademark Store

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 […]

PVR to distribute Thoda Sa Aasman

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 […]

Coca-Cola makes noise with Dhoom:2

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 […]

Global Indian Film Awards nominees list

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 […]

Nominees for Sabsey Favourite Kaun 2006

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 […]

Another film on Tarannum on the floor

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 […]

Fun Republic rolls “My First Film” festival

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 […]

Star Gold cashes in on RDB’s Oscar fever

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 […]

Neha Dhupia is brand ambassador for Police

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 […]

Vinay Sinha plans sequel of Andaz Apna Apna

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 […]

Ultra makes available 40 films for download

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 […]

You pick the time and you run the show — Ultra

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 […]

Amitabh Bachchan launches Atul Kasbekar’s corporate identity

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 […]

Moushmi daughter receives Rs. 1.1 million for her debut film

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 – […]

Deepa Mehta’s Water floods North America

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 […]

“I will do shocking work and will still succeed” – Akshay Kumar

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 […]

Phir Hera Pheri strikes a GOAL in the UK Top Ten

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 […]

The Super Hero Hrithik Roshan

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 […]

Yash Raj Films launches merchandising division with Fanaa

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 […]

Fanaa rocks in the UK & US

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 […]

Fanaa releases in most multiplexes

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 […]

Prime Focus announce IPO plans; price band Rs 450-500

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 […]

MTV gets into spoof films, starts with Dhoom

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 […]

Kapoor And Sons: Star Studded Screening; Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Rishi Kapoor Give it A Miss!

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

Kangana Ranaut To Play Bank Robber Bombshell Bandit In Hansal Mehta’s Next?

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.

Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh And Pulkit Samrat’ Bangistan’s First Weekend Collection

Recently released comedy drama film Bangistan failed to impress the audiences on its opening day at the Box Office.

Photos: Ranbir Kapoor And Deepika Padukone Create A Tamasha At Wrap Up Party!

This ex turned best friends were seen together attending the wrap-up party of their newest Imtiaz Ali venture Tamasha.

T-Series Files Complaint Against Mahesh Bhupathi’s Production House For Cheating In Namaste England

Director Vipul Shah’s upcoming film starring Akshay Kumar titled Namaste England, has already sparked a controversy

Kangana Ranaut To Be Awarded At Melbourne Film Festival!

Kangana Ranaut would be awarded as the best actress for her phenomenal double role in ‘Tanu weds Manu’ at the Melbourne film festival.

Indian Idol Junior: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonakshi Sinha, Rishi Kapoor Rock The Sets

Sonakshi Sinha as we all know has made an impressive presence on the small screen with the singing reality show Indian Idol Junior

Sony Music Acquires Music Rights Of Akshay Kumar-Sidharth Malhotra Starrer Brothers

Sony Music Entertainment acquires the music rights of Dharma Productions’ action – drama film Brothers.