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- I don't know how to make a film: Mani Ratnam
Mumbai, June 17: He has been making movies for almost three decades and is known as a maverick. But Mani Ratnam says every time he starts working on a new film, he has to struggle to find the r....
- Reliance BIG Entertainment, Brad Pitt acquire 'The Imperfectionists'
Los Angeles, June 16: Reliance BIG Entertainment and Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment, under their Creative Partnership deal, have acquired the screen rig....
- 'Slumdog...' star Azharuddin to tell his story in English
Pune, June 13: Azharuddin Mohammed Shaikh, 12, who became a household name after the success of "Slumdog Millionaire", is all set to tell his story to the English reading public with th....
- I'm not a sneaky plagiarist: Sudhir Mishra
Mumbai, June 11: Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says his film "Driver" is based on his cousin's life and writer Aditya Kripalani's allegation that he stole his script is baseless.
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- I'd do nothing to hurt my Tamil fans: Madhavan
Mumbai, June 11: Multilingual actor R. Madhavan, who was conspicuous by his absence at the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, says he makes sure that he doesn't do anythi....
- Dharmendra floored by Esha's confidence in front of camera
Mumbai, June 7: Dharmendra, who shot with daughter Esha Deol for the first time in "Tell Me Oh Khuda", says he was proud of her confidence in front of the camera.
The film is ....
- North American Bengali bodies join hands to screen latest Bengali Films
Washington, June 6: Leading Bengali organisations in the United States have come together to screen the latest Bengali films across America starting with Aparna Sen's "The Japanese Wife....
- Varma remembers 'candlelight' moments with Sridevi
New Delhi, June 5: Ram Gopal Varma says he's a huge fan of yesteryears actress Sridevi, describing her as a "goddess of beauty", vividly recalling a "candlelight" meeting wi....
- IIFA in Colombo to spread peace, support it: Anupam Kher
Colombo, June 5: Several big stars are missing from the IIFA awards this year after the boycott call from the southern film industry, but veteran Anupam Kher says the event is an effort to spre....
- Preity compliments Hrithik for 'Kites'
New Delhi, June 2: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta pleasantly surprised friend Hrithik Roshan when she complimented him for his performance in "Kites", which has got a drubbing at the bo....
- Actor Parvin Dabas turns producer-director too
New Delhi, June 1: Actor Parvin Dabas is set for multitasking -- he has turned producer by launching the movie "Sahi Dhande Galat Bande" under his own banner Very Fishy Films. He will a....
- 'Mrs. & Mr. Sharma' my first solo hero serial: Rajesh Kumar
New Delhi, May 27: Rajesh Kumar, who made it big by playing Roshesh in "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai", says that the comedy series "Mrs. & Mr. Sharma" is his first solo hero serial ....
- I'm starting my own production house: Suresh Menon
New Delhi, May 26: After having worked in the film industry for almost a decade and exploring his passion for radio jockeying, actor Suresh Menon is now going to start a production house of his....
- Kunal Kohli, Saif planning another romantic film
Mumbai, May 26: Kunal Kohli and Saif Ali Khan, who gave the hit film "Hum Tum", are planning to come together for another romantic saga that will redfine the metrosexual look.
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- 'Resul, Rahman, Gulzar trinity of Indian Cinema'
Mumbai, May 14: Musician A.R. Rahman, lyricist Gulzar and sound designer Resul Pookutty are the trinity -- the Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh -- of Indian Cinema, said Maharashtra Governor K. Sankar....
- 'Narnia' fame cinematographer Karl Walter to work on 'Buddha'
New Delhi, May 13: Ashutosh Gowariker is still searching for an actor to play the title role in his film "Buddha", but has finalised German cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub of ....
- Shahid shines again with 'Badmaash Company'
New Delhi, May 11: After three back-to-back duds "Dil Bole Hadippa!", "Chance Pe Dance" and "Paathshala", actor Shahid Kapoor has risen again with his latest outing "....
- Goa climbs charts as filming paradise
Panaji, May 11: Goa's forts and churches, offering a mix of modern and old European architecture, as well as palm-covered beaches have often served as a backdrop for Hindi films. And now th....
- How Bhatt convinced Delhi boy Imran to enter movies
New Delhi, April 29: Delhi boy Imran Zahid didn't have any acting plans till filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt approached him and convinced him to play a slain student leader in the new film "Chan....
- Tamils protest Bachchan's proposed Sri Lanka visit
Mumbai, April 25: Hundreds of Tamils today protested outside the bungalow of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, shouting slogans against his decision to visit Sri Lanka as chief guest for th....
- Anushka-Ranveer starrer not titled 'Shaadi Mubarak': YRF
New Delhi, April 22: Bollywood's premier production house Yash Raj Films has denied reports that their new film starring Anushka Sharma and debutant Ranveer Singh is titled "Shaadi Muba....
- After budget blues, Yash Raj puts Kabir Khan's epic on hold
Mumbai, April 22: The big budget crunch seems to have hit Yash Raj Films, one of the biggest production houses in the entertainment industry, which has decided to shelve Kabir Khan's lavish....
- Kerala film exhibitors threaten to shut theatres
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21: With the Kerala Film Producers' Association already on boycott, another important stakeholder in the entertainment industry - the exhibitors --today threatened....
- Sajid Nadiadwala suffers losses due to volcanic ash
Mumbai, April 21: In the absence of commercial flights to European countries following volcano eruption in Iceland, producer Sajid Nadiadwala has no option but to hire private jets to take the ....
- All is well between Barbara Mori and Sussanne Roshan!
New Delhi, April 21: All seems well between Hrithik Roshan's wife Sussanne and his "Kites" co-star Barbara Mori after the two actors were linked together last year.
Sussan....
- Hot couture lands Nepal film in Hindu fire
Kathmandu, April 19: After Hollywood and Bollywood, now it is the turn of Nepal's film industry, affectionately dubbed Kollywood, to face angry action by ruffled Hindu groups.
The....
- Shekar Kapur approaches Christoph Waltz for 'Paani'
New Delhi, April 18: Having worked with international stars like Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger on his movies, internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has now pitched a role t....
- Nihalani's film on Maoist movement touches chord in Nepal
Kathmandu, April 18: The Nepal Tourism Board auditorium in Kathmandu overflowed with people sitting on the floor as well as the stairs for over two hours patiently, watching Indian director Gov....
- Marathi films richer than Hindi movies: Riteish Deshmukh
New Delhi, April 17: Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh feels the richer content of Marathi films enables them score over Hindi movies.
"Just watched two Marathi movies back to back....
- Changing face of Indian cinema at 63rd Cannes film fest
New Delhi, April 15: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is planning to showcase the changing face of the Indian cinema at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival being held from May 13-24.
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- Kamal Haasan to play Osho? Or Sanjay Dutt?
Kathmandu, April 14: Almost two decades after his death in his ashram in Pune, charismatic yet controversial preacher "Bhagwan Rajneesh" - also dubbed the "Guru of Sex" due to h....
- Ravi Kishan wants 'Khaike paan' for Bhojpuri 'Don'
New Delhi, April 13: Film actor Ravi Kishan is trying his best to get permission to incorporate the song "Khaike paan Benaraswala" in the Bhojpuri remake of Amitabh Bachchan's super....
- British filmmakers to scout for actors in India
New Delhi: After "Slumdog Millionaire" the makers of another British film are headed to India to look for new South Asian faces for their venture and possibly "find the next star....
- 'Parole' an ordinary revenge drama
Bangalore: What could have been a really a edge of the seat thriller has ended up as an ordinary revenge drama. This may be an unanimous verdict about "Parole" that had raised high expe....
- Hollywood celebs love to say 'I do' - again and again!
New Delhi: Once is apparently not enough for these talented, beautiful and famous celebs, who repeatedly affirm their belief in the institution of marriage. So much so, that like Hollywood lege....
- Mindscape Maestros forays into movie production
Kolkata: Sports and event management company Mindscape Maestros has now forayed into movie production with Bengali film "Aagunpakhi" (The Phoenix), starring Rituparna Sengupta.
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- Chinese film festival in capital
New Delhi: "Chinese Whispers", a festival of contemporary films from China featuring works by sixth generation film makers, begins in the capital on Tuesday.
The April 6-27 fe....
- It's tough to strip before Lilette Dubey, says Maradona Rebello
Mumbai: Newcomer Maradona Rebello, who plays a lead role in just released "Pankh", confesses he had a harrowing time doing unconventional things like getting smooched by a man in the mo....
- I don't have sex appeal to be mainstream actor: Rahul Bose
New Delhi: Rahul Bose has commercial hits like "Jhankaar Beats" and "Pyar Ke Side Effects" to his credit, but the immensely talented actor prefers offbeat films because he feels....
- Social unrest inspires Ghose to make film on Lalon Fakir
Dhaka: Renowned Indian filmmaker Gautam Ghose is here to finish work on his film "Moner Manush", based on the life of 19th century Sufi poet and Baul music exponent Lalon Fakir.
- Kerala and Karnataka actors are sidelined in Bollywood: Sudeep
Mumbai: He may have rubbed shoulders with the likes of megastar Amitabh Bachchan in only his second Hindi film "Rann", but Kannada star Sudeep is a little disillusioned with Bollywood. ....
- Film fest on disability showcased in Delhi
New Delhi: A range of inspiring films on various forms of disability and how people battled them to lead a fulfilling life were showcased at a two-day festival that ended in the capital today.
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- Rahul Bose keen to work again with 'Antaheen' director
New Delhi: Actor Rahul Bose is keen to team up again with "Antaheen" director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
"Aniruddha and I are going to discuss on a film this July," Rahu....
- Ray used Soumitra, I trust Rahul Bose: Aparna Sen
Mumbai: Aparna Sen, whose long-awaited film "The Japanese Wife" will soon be seen in the theatres, says she couldn't trust anyone but old favourite Rahul Bose to play Snehamoy, the ....
- Kannada film industry pitch for Royal Challengers
Bangalore: Cricket fans from the Kannada film industry are pitching for Vijay Mallya's Royal Challengers Bangalore and are confident it will win the Indian Premier League tournament this ti....
- Eros, Ashtavinayak to co-produce Ranbir's 'Rockstar'
New Delhi: Eros International Media Ltd has signed a co-production deal with Shri Ashtavinayak Cine Vision to jointly produce Ranbir Kapoor starrer "Rockstar".
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- Telugu film industry withdraws shutdown call against piracy
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry on Thursday withdrew its shutdown call to protest against piracy and producer Yalamanchi Ravichand also called off his fast-unto-death after the Andhra Prade....
- Sudha Murthy gave perfect shots for Kannada film: director
Bangalore: Sudha Murthy, trustee of the Infosys Foundation, gave "perfect shots" for the Kannada film "Prarthane", her first film role, says director Sadhashiva Shenoy.
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- Telugu film producer on fast-unto-death against piracy
Hyderabad: Telugu film producer Yalamanchi Ravichand's fast-unto-death demanding steps to curb piracy entered the third day today with leading film personalities expressing solidarity with ....
- Fox Star to co-produce Rohan Sippy, Abhishek's third film
Mumbai: Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Star, has announced it will co-produce 'Dum Maaro Dum', director Rohan Sippy and actor Abhishek Bachchan'....
- Exams, IPL bowl out Bollywood in March
New Delhi: March is usually a dry month for Bollywood thanks to the Class 10 and 12 board exams and so the industry has little to offer in terms of big budget outings. Adding fuel to fire will ....
- Star cameos will bring audiences: Debutant director
Mumbai: Milap Zaveri, writer of rib-tickling comedies "Masti" and "Heyy Babyy", is turning director with "Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai". Apart from Riteish Deshmukh, who play....
- For Vipul Shah snowfall played the villain
Mumbai: Vipul Shah, who was all set to shoot a romantic number with the lead pair Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai in Manali, is upset after cancelling the shoot due to sudden snowfall there.
- Priyadarshan signs three-film deal with Percept
New Delhi: Filmmaker Priyadarshan has signed a three-film deal with Percept Picture Company (PPC) that has produced movies like "Jail" and "Jannat".
The deal was signe....
- After 'Kites', Hollywood editor for 'Teen Patti'
Mumbai: First it was Anurag Basu's "Kites" that had Brett Ratner from Hollywood to put together the material. Now director Leena Yadav has roped in Oscar winning editor Hughes Winbo....
- Thilakan controversy: War of words continues
Thiruvananthapuram: The war of words in the Malayalam film industry, involving veteran actor Thilakan, superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal and others, continues unabated.
Thilakan is cu....
- Telugu comedian Padmanabham dies of heart attack
Chennai: Telugu film comedian Padmanabham, who also produced and directed some Telugu films, has died of heart attack. He was 79.
Padmanabham suffered a heart attack on Saturday morni....
- Bobby Deol to star in two Sangeeth Sivan films
Mumbai: After horror film "Click", director Sangeeth Sivan has two projects in hand and Bobby Deol will be playing the lead roles in both.
"I am going to start my next pro....
- Global financing affects creative filmmakers: Kumar Shahani
New Delhi: Noted filmmaker Kumar Shahani feels that global financing of movies is a stumbling block for offbeat Indians filmmakers "who try to find their own voice and idioms in their films....
- Bollywood mourns Nirmal Pandey
New Delhi: The film fraternity is mourning Nirmal Pandey of "Bandit Queen" fame, who died of a heart attack on Thursday. While superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he would have loved to work ....
- Swathi to debut in Kannada film
Bangalore: Telugu actress Swathi, who made a fantastic debut in trend-setting Tamil film "Subramanyapuram," will in all probability act in her first Kannada film with "Hatrick" ....
- Set designer Omung Kumar turns to film direction
New Delhi: Well-known art director and former TV show host Omung Kumar is taking a break from designing sets to go behind the camera for his directorial debut.
"I am directing my ....
- No jury, no awards - stage set for unique film fest in Puri
Bhubaneswar: No juries, no awards....just sun, sand, sea and film screenings inside makeshift tents are some of the unique features of the Bring Your Own Film Festival (BYOFF) starting on Feb 2....
- Hrithik starrer 'Kites' to hit screen on May 21
Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan's eagerly awaited romantic saga "Kites", which stars Hrithik Roshan and Mexican model Barbara Mori, will be released on May 21.
The film ha....
- Thilakan protests, Malayalam film body toughens stance
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam thespian Thilakan has launched a protest against film organisations for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film "Christian Brothers". One of the ....
- Working with Amitabh fulfils my mom's dream: Sudeep
Bangalore: Kannada actor Sudeep, who was seen as Amitabh Bachchan's over-ambitious son in "Rann", says he has fulfilled his mother's dream by working with the megastar in the mo....
- Indian filmmaker in Berlinale jury
New Delhi: Indian filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan, who has made critically acclaimed films on transsexuals like "The Pink Mirror" and "Yours Emotionally!", has been invited to be par....
- YRF launches new face with Anushka Sharma
New Delhi: Yash Raj Films is launching newcomer Ranveer Singh opposite "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" actress Anushka Sharma in their next project.
The film will be directed by Maneesh....
- Malayalam film industry organisation supports Thilakan
Alappuzha (Kerala): The Malayalam Cine Technicians' Association (MACTA), which comprises film professionals from light boys to directors, today said it would support film actor Thilakan if ....
- Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away
Mumbai: Tahir Hussain, well-known filmmaker and Bollywood star Aamir Khan's father, died of a massive heart attack here today morning, sources close to the family said.
He is surv....
- Malayalam film industry controlled by some: actor Thilakan
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam thespian Thilakan, who is angry with the two film organisations and a superstar for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film "Christian Brothers",....
- National Award winner finds few distributors
New Delhi: Her directorial debut "Land Gold Women" deals with the burning issue of honour killings and has just won a National Award, but 29-year-old Avantika Hari is finding it difficu....
- Court quashes land allotted to Subhash Ghai in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court today quashed the allotment of land to eminent Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai for setting up a branch of his acting school Whistling Woods Internation....
- Yash Raj Films comes forward to help women hockey players
Bhopal: Yash Raj Films, producer of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Chak De India", have donated Rs.2 lakh for the welfare of women hockey players in India, who are agitating against non-pa....
- I am doing Lucy Liu's project: Tannishtha Chatterjee
New Delhi: Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who has earned international acclaim with films like "Brick Lane" and German film "Shadows of Time", has confirmed that she has been si....
- IT searches at Tamil films stars, directors' houses
Chennai: Officials of the Income Tax (IT) Department today searched the houses of Tamil film actors and directors, officials said.
Based on a tip-off that leading actors have undeclar....
- Films flash real mobile numbers on screen, difficulties galore
New Delhi: If you thought that the mobile numbers mentioned by the actors and actresses in the film are all fictitious, think twice. Recent incidents of obscene calls being made at the mentione....
- Nayantara to act in her first Kannada film
Bangalore: Bewitching beauty Nayantara is all set to act in her first Kannada film shortly. She will act in a yet untitled film which will be directed by Upendra and produced by Rockline Venkat....
- Irrfan moves from Mira Nair to Deepa Mehta
Mumbai: Irrfan Khan has been offered a major role in Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of "Midnight's Children". But this means the actor won't be seen playing the lead in the n....
- 'Chemmeen' writer's grandson set for film debut
Thiruvananthapuram: Doctor turned filmmaker Raj Nair, who is legendary Malayalam writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's grandson, says he is looking forward to the release of "Punyam Aham....
- K.L. Saigal's biography to be re-released
New Delhi: The national-award winning biography of Bollywood's legendary singer Kundan Lal Saigal will be re-released in a paperback edition on his 63rd death anniversary on Monday.
- Yash Raj Films to offer 'YRF Enchanted Journey' in Switzerland
New Delhi: Bollywood's premier production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) has entered into an agreement with Indian travel and tourism company SOTC and Switzerland-based enterprise Brandinvest A....
- Karnataka film chamber to ensure success of Vishnuvardhan films
Bangalore: The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has appealed to Kannada film producers not to release simultaneously the two forthcoming films of legendary actor Vishnuvardhan, who died recen....
- Define NRI cinema, say filmmakers
New Delhi: The Pravasi Film Festival 2010 ended here today with the screening of "Chehere" by Rohit Kaushik and a panel discussion on "NRI Films - The Road Ahead". Panelists ask....
- Big market keeps NRI filmmakers focussed on India
New Delhi: Identity crisis and a confused sense of belonging are not the only factors that prompt non-resident Indian filmmakers keep India on their minds while making movies. India offers a re....
- Film City to be built in the name of Raj Kumar, Vishnuvardhan
Bangalore: The Karnataka government will make a film city in the memory of Kannada film icons Raj Kumar and Vishnuvardhan, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has announced.
He was speaki....
- Clash of the beauty queens...at the box office
New Delhi: Four former Miss Indias - Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitely - are ranged against one another in a different contest to top the box office as each of their....
- I want my hero to either win or die at the end: Abbas Tyrewala
Mumbai: Director Abbas Tyrewala, also a writer of great repute having written among other things the dialogues of "Munnabhai M.B.B.S." and the screenplay of "Maqbool", is not ha....
- Kannada star Vishnuvardhan cremated, thousands mourn
Bangalore: Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan, who died early today, was given a state funeral here. The last rites were performed by his elder brother Ravi, in the presence of thousands of mourni....
- Telugu film industry may shift to Chennai, warns Rosaiah
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah today said the continuing attacks on film shootings in and around Hyderabad by Telangana supporters may force the Telugu film industry to shi....
- 'Ishqiya' gets censor board nod to use the word 'sex'
New Delhi: Vishal Bhardwaj's production venture "Ishqiya" faced the censor board's ire for using the word 'sex' in its promos. But the ban has been lifted, giving respit....
- Telugu, Tamil films kept cash register ringing down south
Bangalore: The southern film industry, estimated at Rs.17.3 billion, accounts for over 75 percent of revenue from film content. Just like the previous year, this time too the maximum hits came ....
- 'To make it big in Malayalam films, fan clubs a must'
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam actor Sankar, who has now turned director with "Keralotsavam 2009", says having a fans' association is necessary to survive as an actor in the film ind....
- Bangladesh remembers film-maker Ritwik Ghatak
Dhaka: A three-day Ritwik Ghatak film festival here is showing the works of one of the titans of Indian cinema who was hurt by the 1947 India-Pakistan partition and returned to make a film when....
- Kannada film producer Chandulal Jain dead
Bangalore: Veteran Kannada film producer Chandulal Jain, who produced hits like "Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu", "Bhaktha Siriyaala" and award winning Hindi film "Godhuli", died....
- Indian cinema is made for everyone: French actress Helene
Mumbai: French actress Helene de Fougerolles, who was here for the French film festival, says she loves Indian movies as they cater to everyone unlike cinema in France.
"I love In....
- Kannada film body resolves actress slapping incident
Bangalore: The controversy over the slapping incident involving actress Aindrita Ray has been resolved with the intervention of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), an official said t....
- Mrinal Sen to inaugurate 14th Kerala film festival
Thiruvananthapuram: The 14th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will start here on Friday and acclaimed filmmaker Mrinal Sen will inaugurate it by lighting the lamp.
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- NFDC being restructured: Ambika Soni
New Delhi: The government has given up its plans to close down the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), that has run up losses of over Rs.27 crore and has now decided to restructure th....
- First Pravasi film fest to honour Saeed Jaffrey
New Delhi: The first ever Pravasi Film Festival 2010, starting from Jan 3-6, will honour veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to cinema.
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- I'll return to direction: Ramesh Arvind
Bangalore: Kannada director-actor Ramesh Arvind has made a mark as an actor with hits like "Mooru Guttu Ondhu Sullu Ondhu Nija", but he promises to return to direction as soon as he fin....
- Kalam denies role in Indo-French film
New Delhi: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has denied that he is appearing in an Indo-French film titled "I Am Kalam". But actor Gulshan Grover insists Kalam "has given a shot a....
- Telugu director Teja in search of a teenage boy
Hyderabad: Well-known Telugu director Teja is on the lookout for a 18-year-old boy to play the lead role in his film "Atu Itu".
"Atu Itu' is an unusual love story. It ....
- Mumbai film fest says no to corporate sponsors
Panaji: The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), to be held in February, has attracted 864 films from 37 countries but festival director Kuldeep Sinha is clear about not having corporate ....
- Corporate houses more transparent over film funding: Sathyu
Panaji: Noted filmmaker M.S. Sathyu says he prefers corporates over National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) for film funding because he feels private players are transparent in their busin....
- Single screen theatre can save film business: Manmohan Shetty
Panaji: Filmmaker Manmohan Shetty, who started the trend of multiplex cinema chains, now says single screen theatres and cheap movie tickets will revive the Indian film industry, which he feels....
- Kannada actor Vijaya Raghavendra pins hope on 'Gokula'
Bangalore: Vijaya Raghavendra's performance was appreciated in recently released thriller "IPC Section 300", but it failed to click at the box office. Now he is hoping to strike gol....
- Diganth is just a good friend: Kannada actress Jennifer
Bangalore: Southern actress Jennifer admits being a big fan of Diganth, with whom she has teamed up in Kannada film "Bisile", but denies dating him.
"All these rumours are....
- Acting came naturally to me: Rana
New Delhi: He comes from an illustrious film family, spearheaded a technological revolution in southern cinema and now Rana Daggubati is set to make a mark as an actor with Telugu movie "Le....
- IFFI to showcase retrospective of animation industry
New Delhi: The 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Panaji, Goa from Nov 23, will for the first time showcase a retrospective of the Indian animation i....
- 'Crackers' promises new era of animation films: Director
New Delhi: This animation film is different. Instead of mythological characters, 3-D movie "Crackers" is inspired by the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and also pays tribute to pop icon Mi....
- Malayalam film industry to tighten belts
Kochi: Hit by several flops at the box office, the Malayalam film industry has decided to implement austerity measures and discipline.
A meeting between the Producers Association and ....
- I'll make a film with Ajay, Kajol: Rohit Shetty
New Delhi: Rohit Shetty says he is planning to cast his good friend Ajay Devgn, with whom he teamed up in the recent hit "All The Best", and his actress wife Kajol together in a film.
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- Pritish Nandy's 'Saluun' to premiere at Cairo film fest
New Delhi: Pritish Nandy Communications' (PNC) feature film "Saluun" has been officially invited to premiere at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) 2009 to be held fro....
- Mike Pandey to head IFFI jury for environmental films
Panaji: Green Oscar winner Mike Pandey and documentary filmmaker Shaji Karun have been nominated as the heads of jury for the environment and documentary sections of the 40th International Film....
- ABCL's first Marathi film screened at Mumbai film fest
Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited's (ABCL) debut Marathi production "Vihir" (The Well) was screened at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival here today.
"Jaya Bachc....
- Film director, author - Rajeev Khandelwal's future roles
New Delhi: He is just one film old but actor Rajeev Khandelwal, who won kudos for his performance in "Aamir", has already decided to don the director's hat in the future. Not just....
- Riya Sen makes Bengali film debut with Rituparno film
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Riya Sen made her Bengali film debut with a small appearance in director Rituparno Ghosh's film "Abohamaan", which was screened here today.
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- Big B ready to do another film with Sujoy Ghosh
Mumbai: Director Sujoy Ghosh, whose "Aladin" has been slammed by critics, got the surprise of his life when Amitabh Bachchan, who plays the genie in it, offered him much-needed tonic.
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- Soundarya to direct Udhayanidhi's debut film?
Chennai: After lot of dilly dallying, producer-turned-actor Udhayanidhi Stalin has decided to rope in Soundarya Rajnikant to direct his debut film.
According to sources, Udhayanidhi, ....
- Bangalore kids to learn art of filmmaking
Bangalore: It's going to be a mini club of young and aspiring filmmakers. A group of children in Bangalore is going spend a month learning the art of filmmaking.
The workshop begi....
- Higher budget, changed mindset can propel Indian animation: Director
New Delhi: Audiences, change your mindset. Producers, invest more. The Rs.17.4-billion Indian animation industry, with its world class technical knowhow, can offer a lot if given a chance, says....
- 11th Osian film fest boasts of changes
New Delhi: In its 11th year, Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, sees many changes -- it has become shorter, for the first time focus is on Indian films, instead of June....
- 50 composers to perform together at AIFEC event
Chennai: More than 50 composers, including Oscar winning music director A.R. Rahman, will come together for a musical night organised by the All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC) as pa....
- Southern superstars laud Kamal Haasan's 50 years in filmdom
Chennai: Southern cinema's biggest names, Rajinikant, Venkatesh, Mohanlal and Mammootty, came together under one-roof to celebrate Kamal Hassan's five decades in showbiz.
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- I lost Rs.10 lakh because of Ramya: Kannada film producer
Bangalore: Kannada film producer Shankare Gowda alleges that he has lost about Rs.1 million because of Ramya's unprofessional behaviour while shooting his film "Just Maath Maathnalli....
- 'Smile Pinki' returns to help children with cleft lips
New Delhi: Oscar winning director Megan Mylan will be launching a five-city India tour to share the story of her short film "Smile Pinki" and help thousands of children across the count....
- Percept Picture Company aims for world cinema from India
New Delhi: Having made critically acclaimed films like "Kanchivaram", production house Percept Picture Company (PPC) is aiming high - offering Indian cinema with global appeal.
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- Sleek, urban films won't save Bengali film industry
Kolkata: When a new breed of sleek and technically sound Bengali movies such as "Anuranan" and "Dwanda" made its way into the theatres in the land of Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Gha....
- Will 'Hadippa', 'Wanted' break Ramadan jinx?
New Delhi: Bollywood might be rejoicing with four back-to-back hits in "New York", "Kambakkht Ishq", "Love Aaj Kal" and "Kaminey", but the film industry usually ....
- 2 Bangladeshi teenagers judges at Iranian film festival
Dhaka: Bangladeshi teenagers Roudro Sakib Karim and Proma Roy were members of the jury at an international film festival in Iran, where Indian films were also screened.
Farabi Interna....
- Bangalore girls make a splash in Bollywood
Bangalore: After Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, another actress from this city is all set to conquer the Hindi film industry. Priyamani will make her Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnam'....
- Anil Ambani, Spielberg secure $825 mn for DreamWorks
New York: The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group has sealed its $825-million deal with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios with investment banker JP Morgan syndicating $325 million debt....
- Kashmir wooing Bollywood back
New Delhi: Sparkling rivers, regal Chinar trees, flowering meadows and snowcapped peaks - the beauty of Kashmir had been depicted in several hit Hindi movies like "Aarzoo", "Kashmir....
- Bollywood not shying away from patriotic themes, say filmmakers
New Delhi: Has patriotism been diluted in the films being made nowadays? Bollywood filmmakers admit high-voltage patriotic movies like "Purab Aur Paschim" are no longer being made, but ....
- Kerala film industry bans mobile phones during shoots
Kochi: In the age of twittering, BlackBerrys and 24x7 connectivity, two influential Kerala film industry groups -- Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) and the Producers Association -- o....
- Hollywood script guru is script-hunting in India
New Delhi: After the success of "Slumdog Millionaire", Indian films have gained worldwide appeal, says Hollywood script guru Chadwick Clough, who is set to popularise Indian themes in i....
- Fox STAR Studios to distribute SRK's 'My Name Is Khan'
Mumbai: Actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar have inked one of Bollywood's biggest deals with a Hollywood studio. Fox STAR Studios will finance and distribute their forth....
- Rajnikanth to release audio of Shankar's 'Eeram'
Chennai: Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth will release the audio of "Eeram", produced by Shankar's 'S' Pictures and directed by newcomer Arivazagan.
The audio of th....
- 'Wow! India has more money than Spielberg!'
Washington: South Asian filmmakers, media watchers and viewers in the US are all agog about the mega-million deal between Indian business tycoon Anil Ambani and American filmmaking icon Steven ....
- Film shoot disrupted by wild elephant
Thiruvananthapuram: The shooting of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starrer "Raavan", disrupted when an elephant ran amok in the jungle where it is being shot, will resume on Friday....
- Friendship is a hit recipe in Bollywood
New Delhi: Before "Dil Chahta Hai" happened in 2001, romance and action thrillers were ruling the roost in Bollywood. But the film about three urban youngsters not only proved to be a h....
- Actors turning producers - more stars join in
New Delhi: Saif Ali Khan will be the latest to "own the work" he does by joining the bandwagon of actors turning producers with the release of "Love Aaj Kal" on July 31 - a tren....
- Percept's horror arm launches first film, new girl
New Delhi: Instead of debuting with a romantic film, Sheena Nayar is making her acting debut with the spooky thriller "8", which is the first project of Percept Picture Company (PPC) Ho....
- Censor board must update rule book on homosexuality: filmmaker
New Delhi: He is a gay activist, makes movies on issues confronting the community and is delighted with the Delhi High Court order decriminalising consensual gay sex between adults. Now, Sridha....
- Film industry hails Maharashtra anti-piracy ordinance
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has notified an ordinance to curb audio-video piracy, prescribing preventive detention and equating the pirates with drug offenders. The entertainment industr....
- Anil Ambani, Spielberg announce $825 mn funding for Dreamworks
New York: In one of the largest deals in global cinema in recent years, Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment and noted Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg today announced $825-million ....
- Economic crisis hits Indian film festival in Germany
Stuttgart: The economic crisis has forced organisers of Germany's only Indian film festival to scale back this year's event after a number of sponsors pulled out.
The number o....
- Can comedies spin magic again at the box office?
New Delhi: Making a comedy became a sure-shot success formula at the box office in 2008, but it hasn't worked well for filmmakers so far this year with biggies like "Chandni Chowk To Ch....
- Jackson influenced the Malayalam film industry
Thiruvananthapuram: While calling the 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson the "greatest musician", music director M. Jayachandran said here today that the legendary singer had also in....
- Acting is easy, direction most satisfying: Lal
Thiruvananthapuram: Multi-faceted Malayalam film personality Lal, who has just won the Kerala state best actor award, today said that acting is the easiest part of filmmaking and production is ....
- Goa competing with foreign locales for film shoots
Panaji: Goa is competing with New Zealand, Switzerland and South Africa as a film shooting destination, with an increasing number of film-makers choosing the state, an official said on Thursday....
- Indian films on terror are often jingoistic: Kabir Khan
Mumbai: Filmmaker Kabir Khan, whose latest venture "New York" highlights prejudices in the US after the 9/11 attacks, says Indian films made on terrorism are often "jingoistic" ....
- South Asian Film Festival may rewrite an alien's script
Panaji: The South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) may well live up to its theme 'Dissolving Boundaries' if 25-year-old Ali Khan finds his way back home to the Shatkhira district of Banglades....
- PM assures film producers he would protect the industry
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday promised a film industry delegation that called on him that he would protect the industry against piracy, and that he wanted "Indian cin....
- South Asian Film fest in Goa begins on June 26
New Delhi: With more than 50 films entered from eight Saarc countries and a special screening of 12 Iranian films, the fourth annual South Asian Film Festival starts in Goa from June 26.
- Film historian turns collection to 'Bollywood in Posters'
Macau: Mumbai-based film historian S.M.M. Ausaja, who has been passionately collecting rare Bollywood posters for 20 years now, finally handpicked 200 of them for his book "Bollywood In Pos....
- Film makes loner out of Farhan Akhtar
Mumbai: He is known to be gregarious and easily accessible, but Farhan Akhtar has suddenly gone into a shell. The reason is his latest acting assignment "Kartik Calling Kartik" - a film....
- The strike was a fight for survival: Mukesh Bhatt
Mumbai: Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt says his bad experience with the multiplexes during the release of "Raaz 2" inspired him to become a crusader for producers' rights during the standof....
- Osian film fest shifted to October
New Delhi: The annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema has been re-scheduled from July to October from this year onwards.
The film fest used to be held durin....
- Theatre owners happy with revenue sharing solution
New Delhi: After two months of empty seats and no-shows at ticket counters, multiplex owners are happy their stand-off with the producers-distributors over revenue sharing ended today. They are....
- Bollywood producers reach deal with theatre owners, end strike
Mumbai: The stand-off between Bollywood producers and multiplex owners over revenue sharing came to an end as the two parties reached a deal here early today, industry sources said.
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- Double roles back in vogue in tinsel town
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan did it in "Don" and then in "Om Shanti Om". Now Shahid Kapur and Akshay Kumar are also set to play twin avatars in their forthcoming films - the trend ....
- Bollywood strike casts a long shadow in New York
New York: A seven-week-old strike by Bollywood film producers that has brought India's multibillion-dollar film industry to a halt has also cast a long shadow on small ethnic movie theatres....
- Scriptwriting classes for Bollywood now
New Delhi: After Jaideep Sahni and Abbas Tyrewala captivated audiences by penning super-successful scripts for hits like "Chak De! India" and "Munnabhai M.B.B.S.", the art of sc....
- New league of star kids on Bollywood's threshold
New Delhi: After Sonam Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor, the legacy of star kids foraying into Bollywood continues with veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi, sons Luv and Kush and com....
- Fox Star Studios enters Tamil film industry
New Delhi: Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Star, has decided to expand its operations to the Tamil film industry by signing an exclusive deal with "Ghaji....
- India's NFDC ups ante in Cannes market
Cannes: India's nodal cinema body NFDC seems to be going places. It is not only exploring global distribution avenues for regional language films at Cannes but has also finalised a partners....
- Toonz, Argentine firm to co-produce animated film
Thiruvananthapuram: Animation content provider Toonz Animation and Argentina's Illusion Studios have inked a co-production deal to produce a 90-minute 3D animated feature film based on the ....
- Indian films' sales pitch peaks at Cannes
Cannes: With "Slumdog Millionaire" having made waves on the global scene, Indian movie themes and filmmakers are beginning to reap the benefits in the international sales and co-product....
- Resul highlights plight of homeless children
Ghaziabad: Post "Slumdog Millionaire" success, Oscar-award winner Indian sound designer Resul Pookutty is going places to highlight the plight of homeless kids.
Pookutty, who ....
- Varma hasn't done anything punishable
New Delhi: Director Ram Gopal Varma has irked the censor board by tampering with the national anthem for the song "Jana gana mana rann hai" in his upcoming film "Rann" which sta....
- Tannishtha is India's flag-bearer at Cannes
Cannes: Guess which Indian actress occupies the most mindspace at the ongoing 62nd Cannes Film Festival? It's certainly not Aishwarya Rai Bachchan though, as always, she is visible everywhe....
- When Abhishek decided to surprise grandma in Bhopal
Mumbai: It's a busy time for Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai, still, the two decided to pay a surprise visit to Jaya Bachchan's mother in Bhopal, just before they flew to Franc....
- Karan Johar slapped with $150,000 lawsuit in US
Washington: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions has been slapped with a $150,000 lawsuit in Philadelphia for allegedly failing to pay hundreds of local actors and vendors f....
- Dharma Productions slapped with lawsuit in US
New York: Filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions faces a lawsuit in the US for not paying local workers and actors hired for the shooting of a Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer i....
- Film show timings changed in Karnataka
Bangalore: Faced with dwindling revenues at the theatres, the Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce (KFCC) has announced new show timings in an attempt to woo the audience.
Jayamala, th....
- Writers have more freedom than filmmakers, says author Sharat Kumar
New Delhi: A writer has more creative freedom compared to a filmmaker who is transposing a story into the fixed format of screen, says award-winning bilingual novelist Sharat Kumar.
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- Amitabh not happy at rising budget of 'Teen Patti'
London: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is miffed with the soaring budget of his latest film "Teen Patti" and has slammed the crew and unit of the movie.
Big B, as he is f....
- Strife between rival Malayalam film bodies continues
Kochi: The tussle between two rival trade unions in the Malayalam film industry seems to have entered a deadlock over revised wages as both the bodies made it clear once again on Friday that th....
- Chennai industrialist buys cinema multiplex for Rs.80 crore
Chennai: Paramasivam Pillai, a city-based industrialist, purchased a landmark cinema multiplex here through public auction for over Rs.80 crore, its auctioneers said today.
"With ....
- Bollywood writers now rule the roost as directors too
New Delhi: They have penned stories that have drawn crowds to theatres and dialogues that got etched in people's memory. Bollywood writers like Anurag Kashyap and Imtiaz Ali are amongst an....
- After RGV and Sanjay Gupta, Onir tells his short stories
Mumbai: After Ram Gopal Varma and Sanjay Gupta, Onirban has turned out to be the third filmmaker in recent times to experiment with short story telling. The director is now looking at telling f....
- Shammi aunty's 80th birthday, with a grand bash
Mumbai: The 'youngest' at heart actress in Bollywood Shammi aunty turned 80 with a grand bash attended by the big wigs like Yash Chopra, Jaya Bachchan along with son Abhishek and daught....
- Now Australian films head the India way too
New Delhi: International interest in India's Rs.100 billion ($2 billion) film industry is surging. After Hollywood giants, Australian filmmakers in search of innovative stories and financi....
- Indian presence missing in 2009 Cannes list
London: The official lineup of films competing for the top honour Palme d`Or at the prestigious 62nd Cannes Film Festival was announced today, and once again films from India, the world's ....
- Malayalam film industry deadlocked by trade unions
Thiruvananthapuram: Two movie shoots have been disrupted by protests over the attitude of leading stars Mammootty and Dileep, scuffles have broken out and members of film units have even been....
- Fresh trouble brews in Malayalam film industry
Thiruvananthapuram: In a sign of fresh trouble for the Malayalam film industry, nearly 300 members of a technician's body disrupted a film shoot in Palakkad in Kerala protesting the att....
- 'Indian film industry should change its attitude'
Chennai: Multilingual film actor Kamal Haasan Thursday slammed the critics who say that Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" showed India in a bad light.
"I am tired of hearing allegatio....
- Yash Raj Films ends distribution deal with Karan Johar
Yash Raj Films ends distribution deal with Karan Johar
New Delhi: Entertainment conglomerate Yash Raj Films (YRF) has withdrawn its over 10-year-old distribution deal with filmmaker Karan Jo....
- Motion Picture Association opens office in India
Mumbai: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), a trade organization for American film industry, opened its first Indian office here on Monday.
Called the Motion Picture Dist. Associ....
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