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Guess Who Felt Offended When Vidya Balan Showed Her Support To Kangana Ranaut

BusinessofCinema News Network 2016/05/09

We are happy to know that at least Vidya Balan is appreciating her colleague Kangana Ranaut's guts throughout the Hrithik-Kangana legal battle but here we have someone who is not pleased with Vidya....

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Business

Breaking: UTV Stars Shuts Down; Massive Layoffs In Progress

BusinessofCinema News Network 2014/05/08

Another calamity has struck as UTV Stars, the Disney owned channel is now shutting down its operations. ...

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BOLLYWOOD

Emraan Hashmi Badgers UTV For Raja Natwarlal Title

BusinessofCinema News Network 2014/04/17 0 Comment

Emraan Hashmi, known for his bold and risque roles, will be seen in an all-new avatar in Raja Natwarlal....

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BOLLYWOOD

Shahid Kapoor Looks Cool In Haider

BusinessofCinema News Network 2014/02/03 0 Comment

There has been too much talk about Shahid Kapoor and his looks in Vishal Bhardwaj and Disney UTV's Haider, and what we got to see was stunning. ...

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Business

Sunil Lulla Gets Promoted As President Of The Times Television Network

BusinessofCinema News Network 2014/01/28 0 Comment

Four years after joining back Times Global Broadcasting Sunil Lulla has now been promoted as President, Corporate Development at BCCL Group....

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VIDEOS

Shashi Kapoor’s Hand Print Immortalised

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/11/11 0 Comment

Kunal Kapoor son of veteran star Shashi Kapoor, unveiled the immortalized hand print of the actor which symbolizes Shashi Kapoor’s contribution in the Indian film-industry. The tile will be installed at the UTV Star’s...

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Business

Ronnie Screwvala Steps Down, SRK Now To Lead Disney-UTV

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/10/25 0 Comment

Its official, UTV founder-promoter and 'The Walt Disney Company India' (TWDC) MD Ronnie Screwvala has stepped down....

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Business

Karan Johar Hands Over Four Dharma Films To Anil Thadani

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/09/26 0 Comment

Four upcoming Dharma Productions films have been handed over to Anil Thadani by Karan Johar, instead of the earlier favourite UTV....

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Trailers

TRAILER REVIEW: Raj Kumar Yadav Fights For A Cause In ‘Shahid’

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/09/21 0 Comment

The trailer for Hansal Mehta's 'Shahid' has dropped. Based on a real-life story, Raj Kumar Yadav plays a human rights activist Shahid Azmi....

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BOLLYWOOD Interviews

IN CONVERSATION! Ritesh Batra, Director of ‘The Lunchbox’

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/09/19 0 Comment

Ritesh Batra, director of 'The Lunchbox', sat down with BusinessOfCinema to talk about his bittersweet film that is traversing boundaries everywhere....

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BOLLYWOOD

Arctic Blues: Post ‘Ship Of Theseus’, Anand Gandhi Heads To Icy North Pole

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/09/12 0 Comment

Riding high on ‘Ship Of Theseus’, Anand Gandhi is already embarked work on his next venture. The award-winning director plans to head to the North Pole to shoot his next film. ...

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PHOTOS

Farhan Akhtar Takes Milkha Singh’s Place, Starts Mentoring!

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/09/08 0 Comment

Farhan Akhtar launched an initiative that helped mentor people helmed partly by UTV Group CEO Ronnie Screwvala...

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VIDEOS

Priyanka Has No Time For SRK

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/08/23 0 Comment

Priyanka Chopra has been so busy partying and shuttling between LA and Mumbai that she hasn't had time to watch 'Chennai Express'....

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BOLLYWOOD

BLAME GAME: Ekta Kapoor Alleges Shah Rukh Khan Of Foul Play

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/08/21 0 Comment

Due to 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara' getting a mediocre response at the box-office, Ekta Kapoor has alleged Shah Rukh Khan is behind its misfortunes....

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VIDEOS

Karan Johar Goes South

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/08/01 0 Comment

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BOLLYWOOD

‘Shuddh Desi Romance’, ‘The Lunchbox’ Head To Toronto

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/07/24 0 Comment

Ritesh Batra’s ‘The Lunchbox’ made have made headlines and got an ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. But it now has another feather in its cap as it heads to the prestigious Toronto International...

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Business

Karan Johar, UTV Give ‘The Lunchbox’ A Fillip

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/07/24 0 Comment

‘The Lunchbox’, starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin SIddiqui, will be presented by Karan Johar and UTV in India, in association with NFDC and DAR Motion Pictures....

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BOLLYWOOD

EXCLUSIVE: Anand Gandhi Says Vote For ‘Ship Of Theseus’

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/06/26 0 Comment

Anand Gandhi, Kiran Rao and UTV have come up with a new strategy to release ‘Ship Of Theseus’ across the country through an innovative voting campaign. ...

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BOLLYWOOD

Is’ Ghanchakkar’ Copied? Makers Charged With A Legal Notice

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/06/22 0 Comment

Raj Kumar Gupta, director of the forthcoming 'Ghanchakkar', has been charged with a legal notice stating that the story was copied from a writer Dhirendra Kumar....

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BOLLYWOOD

Aamir Khan Would Have Harmed Ship Of Theseus: Kiran Rao

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/06/21 0 Comment

Kiran Rao speaks on why she did not opt for Aamir Khan on board for Anand Gandhi’s ‘Ship Of Theseus’ ...

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BOLLYWOOD Business Industry Speaks

No Show For Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘YJHD’ As Producer – Multiplex Owners Lock Horns ?

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/05/30 0 Comment

A day prior to Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’, hits cinema halls, advance booking for the film goes for a toss. And it is the same old issue between Producers and Multiplex Owners...

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BOLLYWOOD Business Industry Speaks

‘Barfi!’ Travels Globally, Special Screening At Shanghai Film Festival

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/05/23 0 Comment

Ranbir Kapoor's ‘Barfi!’ is set to be released in Taiwan, Hong Kong. It will also be screened at the prestigious Shanghai Film Festival....

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BOLLYWOOD Business FEATURE HOT LIST Industry Speaks

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Barfi!’ – First Film For Mainstream Release In Turkey

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/05/08 0 Comment

UTV will release its 2012 critically acclaimed blockbuster 'Barfi!' starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz in Turkey, this month!...

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BOLLYWOOD FEATURE HOT LIST

SRK, Akshay Kumar’s Next Films May Not Be Released In Pakistan

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/04/23 0 Comment

Rumour has it that ‘Chennai Express’ and ‘Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai 2’ will not see a theatrical release across the border....

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BOLLYWOOD

A Cash Hunt With Emraan Hashmi

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/04/09 0 Comment

For his forthcoming film 'Ghanchakkar', employing a very unique promotional activity, Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi will travel to 16 cities across the country looking for cash!...

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BOLLYWOOD FEATURE

Why UTV Chose ‘Barfi!’ Over ‘Paan Singh Tomar’?

BusinessofCinema News Network 2013/03/23 0 Comment

"As soon as 'Barfi!' was announced as an academy award entrant the sales at the ticket counter shot up. 'Paan Singh Tomar' would not have translated into so much more business at the Indian...

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BOLLYWOOD FEATURE

History Repeats Itself In Shah Rukh Khan – Akshay Kumar’s Tussle?

Ramma Pande 2013/03/16 0 Comment

UTV Motion Pictures has decided to club Himmatwala and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' for single screen theatres to edge out Akshay Kumar’s ‘Once Upon a Time In Mumbai-2’...

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BOLLYWOOD HOT LIST

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Barfi!’ Character To Live Outside The Movies

Subhash K Jha 2012/09/26 0 Comment

The Barfi character played to pitch-perfection by Ranbir Kapoor, patented, popularized and now globalized by its producers UTV and director Anurag Basu, will now have a life outside the movies....

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BOX OFFICE

BOX OFFICE: ‘Barfi!’ Enters Rs 100 Crore League

BOC Editorial 2012/09/24 0 Comment

While UTV Motion Pictures 'Barfi!' has been selected by the Film Federation of India to represent the country in the foreign films segment at the 85th Oscar Academy Awards, the film is also creating...

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BOLLYWOOD

‘Barfi!’ A Labour Of Love, Says Priyanka Chopra

IANS 2012/09/23 0 Comment

National Award winning actress Priyanka Chopra, whose latest film "Barfi!" will be India's official entry at the Oscars, is overwhelmed by the news and says the film was a labour of love and it...

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BOLLYWOOD

‘Heroine’ Makers Move Court On Smoking Scene Rider

IANS 2012/08/27 0 Comment

The makers of Bollywood film "Heroine", starring Kareena Kapoor, Monday moved the Delhi High Court against the information and broadcasting ministry's order to display anti-smoking messages during smoking scenes in the movie....