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Salman Khan With YRF AgainThe first time this lethal combination worked together, they produced a huge success in Ek Tha…
3D Film For Salman KhanHe’s not signed a film that will be shot in 3D but Salman Khan is toying with converting a film…
First Half Of Disney UTVAt the end of the day, it’s the numbers that count, right? And judging by the numbers, Disney UTV…
Rajkumar Santoshi To Direct Ghayal 2It’s no news that Rahul Rawail is no longer part of Sunny Deol’s Ghayal 2. When this happened,…
Blessing In DisguiseShe made her foray into filmdom with a disaster, Teen Patti, and everyone said her career was over.…
Blockbuster ExpressIt would be no exaggeration to call her ‘blockbuster actress’ as the collections of her films…
Fukrey Lukewarm; YJHD Continues Winning StreakThis week, Hollywood release Man Of Steel has taken over our box office counters, leaving behind…
I actually think I can be an action hero: SRKWhen Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) meets the media, expect to be entertained. Wearing his trademark sense of…
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Lessons From Cannes
With a billion minds and opinions and numerous detractors, much could be, was and will be said about India’s presence at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival.
Could India’s participation and presence be any stronger? For sure. But then, was it watered down? Absolutely not! Like all things, there ...
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Tagged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anurag and myself, Anurag Kashyao, Anushka Shankar, Dibaker Banerjee, Irrfan Khan, Karan Johar, Monsoon Shootout, Nawazuddin, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nimrat Kaur, Raghav, Ritesh Batra, Tannishtha Chatterjee, The Lunchbox, there was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Vijay Varma, Zoya Akhtar, Zoya Aktar
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State Of Art
An E&Y overview of the filmed entertainment sector in India from Ernst & Young’s newsletter-Newsreel
The Indian film industry celebrated the centennial of Indian cinema in 2012 reaching approximately Rs 108 billion. The segment has been growing at an estimated 13 per cent per annum and is expected to ...
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Subhash Ghai Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
Very few people really know of my close relationship with Yashji. In 1968, I used to go to meet him at the BR Films office in Kardar Studios with my photographs and Acting Diploma from FTII, Pune. Fortunately, I was better received as an acting aspirant over the others as ...
Mahesh Bhatt Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
In a land which believes in miracles, Yash Chopra was truly a miracle. He was a volcano that was poised to erupt for the last time with his last film Jab Tak… Even at the ripe age of 80, our dear Yashji was thirsty to tell stories of enduring love to ...
Arjun Kapoor Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
Words cannot express what I have to say about Yashji . He was not only an integral part of the industry but very dear to people. The kind of films he made reflected his personality. Beyond being a filmmaker, he was a very grounded person.
The enthusiasm he had ...
Ravi K Chandran Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
I met Yashji in an award function. That was the first time I spoke to him and yet he was appreciative of my work in the film. Then they called me to do Fanaa. He used to visit the sets and that’s what kicked off our communication. But it was only ...
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Taurani Brothers Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
Ramesh Taurani
It feels like we have lost the father of our industry. He was a pillar, always smiling and very charming. I don’t think anyone was prepared for his loss and were eagerly waiting for his directorial film Jab Tak Hain Jaan… Isn’t the title apt?
Yash Chopra ...
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Poonam Dhillon Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
Poonam Dhillon
I knew Yash Chopra for 35 years, and as I grew older and understood life better, I understand how great he was. He was probably the most successful and respected icon in our industry. Even in his personal life, he was a very positive person. He had ...
Salim Khan Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
Salim Khan
I have a lot of fond memories of Yash Chopra. We worked together on films likeDeewaar, Trishul and Kaala Patthar, and even Salman recently worked in Ek Tha Tiger under his banner. He was a genuine soul and a very gentle human being. He was obsessed with making ...
Let’s Get Engaged
How digital space has become a game-changer as a promotional platform
Besides innovative marketing techniques to reach out to the audience for a film today, there is a growing acceptance by studios and filmmakers in using the power of the digital medium to its optimal level to promote and market ...
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Conviction Not Convention
Sometimes the path less trodden is the road to success
The formula for the popular beverage Coca Cola is one of the most fiercely guarded secrets in the world, enjoying a level of extreme security that even heads of state would envy. That recipe is the very foundation of ...
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Oh! These Marketing Men!
A filmwallah’s worst punishment: ‘the PPT’
I call myself the ‘young old man’ of the film industry. I am in my 40s but I started the journey into filmdom when I was only 14. In the year 1982… Yep, the year of the song, Disco 82, which is now ...
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Going Global
The international opportunity for Bollywood exists …the question is do you have the clout and resources to unlock the potential?
The last few years have been very fruitful for the Hindi film industry, and this is one of the best phases we have experienced in a long time.
We have ...
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Time For Change
Hindi cinema is going through a wonderful phase. The icing on the cake – women are finally coming of age in our films
I’m not really worried about the commercial viability of films that excite me... not because I don’t believe in box office success but because I believe, ...
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Such A Long Journey
The filmmaker recalls with affection his three decade-long affair with Hindi cinema
I have completed 30 years in Hindi cinema… 30-long years and it surely has been one fabulous journey.
I distinctly remember coming to Mumbai with just ` 17 in my pocket and all I wanted to ...
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Tagged Anil Kapoor, Chithiyaan, Eklavya, Jackie Shroff, Munnabhai MBBS, Raju Hirani, Sanjay Dutt
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Speed Post
The film and media service sector is rapidly maturing but it needs government support to reel in the real big bucks
Twenty-first century filmmakers face a formidable challenge – to do more with less. Specifically, they must reach a global audience through a diverse mix of content, provide a ...
Dil Se…
The secret to success is finding the right balance between head and heart
I am a film producer and also run a real estate business. Although both ventures are commercial, one involves a high degree of creativity, while the other requires a good sense of commerce. And for the ...
Building A Super-Power
We need the government, legislation and industry agencies on our side if we are to tackle Internet piracy with seriousness
The Indian film industry offers significant growth potential and is expected to touch Rs 150 billion in 2016. In a market where over a thousand films release every year, ...
Coming of Age
India’s insatiable appetite for reel life spells a huge potential for multiplexes. But it takes smart thinking to capitalise on this opportunity
India is a land of diversity. And, as they say, diversity holds the key to unity. Apart from cricket, cinema is the only other thread that binds ...
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Tell Me A Story
Every filmmaker has a so-called ‘vision’ but how many treat the story as the hero of their films?
Having been in this industry for a while now, I have sat on countless formal and informal discussions where ‘projects’ are attempted to be assembled. Typically, these discussions go like this, ...
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Gold Rush
By training their sights only on the jackpot, filmmakers have lost their soul
It’s not like I don’t enjoy watching Hindi films any more. I live and breathe Hindi movies. But at the risk of sounding pessimistic, I must say that it is usually difficult to recall a movie that ...
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Content Investment
For a studio, content acquisition is not only a creative process but a market-driven imperative
Content is at the core of our business, and while making any decision to co-produce or invest in content, there are no absolutes. The secret of a good film is made up of so ...
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The Feminine Mystique
Women are taking center-stage in Hindi cinema, with many A-list actresses leading the way
Competition has made us very blinkered, where we train our focus solely on commercial films that bring in the big bucks. Indeed, filmmaking is a risky, whimsical and expensive business but isn’t there more to ...
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My Dream And I
It took a pioneering vision and many helping hands to build a success story for the next generation of filmmakers in India
After the High Court verdict to discontinue Whistling Woods International (WWI) at Film City in Mumbai, the poser I am most frequently confronted with is: ‘There must ...
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Tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, hekhar Kapur, Kanwal Rekhi, Lord Puttnam, Sam Pitroda, Shabana Azmi, Shyam Benegal, Subhash Ghai
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Same Difference?
How do the Hindi and Telugu film industries stack up against each other?
Here’s an interesting analogy that describes the relationship between the Hindi and Telugu film industries. They can be compared to monsoon winds, sometimes blowing south to north and, sometimes, north to south.
There’s a phase ...
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Tagged Anurag Kayshap, Eega, Raj Kumar Hirani, SS Rajamouli, Telugu Cinema
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Making Great Movies
Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director–Studios, Disney UTV
The UTV logo at the start of a movie is an indication for the audience to know they can expect something unique and special
What makes a great movie? Well, if we knew the definitive answer to that, we would all ...
Just A Myth
The economics of the trade has created an artificial division between commercial versus art house cinema
The division in cinema – commercial versus art cinema – has always been an invalid division and completely erroneous. The difference between one type of film and another depends entirely on the sensibilities of ...
Aesthetics Count
Cinematic sensibility and the importance of keeping it real in Bollywood
The cinema that some of my contemporaries and I are making today adheres to certain aesthetics we are comfortable with. I grew up with a theatre background and that training makes me keep things real. Hindi cinema is ...
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That’s My Way
The film business is more than just passion
Script And Business
I don’t think of scripts. I know the story. I have the experience to understand where it’s heading. And those who approach me, trust me enough. They know I will not mess around with a film I’m ...
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Gangster Rap
On Location: Hair-raising tales from the shooting of a film based on the underworld
I have never experienced as much pain and stress in my career as I did during the shoot of my next release, Shootout At Wadala. As the director of the film, the end ...
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Tagged Amil Kapoor, John Abraham, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sanjay Gupta, Shootout At Wadala
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Think 'Futuristic'
‘Evergreen’ filmmaker and icon of yesteryear Dev A...
‘Evergreen’ filmmaker and icon of yesteryear Dev A...
I Me Aur Main Editing in Progress
Editing of Rose Movies’ I Me Aur Main is in progre...
Editing of Rose Movies’ I Me Aur Main is in progre...
A New Avatar
3D technology has brought in a paradigm shift to c...
3D technology has brought in a paradigm shift to c...
Small Is Beautiful
I was wondering what to write about and I thought ...
I was wondering what to write about and I thought ...
First Day First Show Collections of Force in Agra
First Day First Show Collections of Force in Agra ...
First Day First Show Collections of Force in Agra ...
Words Are All I Have…
When lyrics compliment dialogue, music can cut to ...
When lyrics compliment dialogue, music can cut to ...
Dostana 2 Revived
There has been talk and talk and speculation and s...
There has been talk and talk and speculation and s...
Sexing It Up
Item songs’ are much more than a racy and raunchy ...
Item songs’ are much more than a racy and raunchy ...
John Abraham To Produce Another Film
It seems John Abraham is planning to turn full-tim...
It seems John Abraham is planning to turn full-tim...
Mahesh Bhatt Pays Tribute To Yash Chopra
In a land which believes in miracles, Yash Chopra ...
In a land which believes in miracles, Yash Chopra ...
Himmatwala
The VFX of UTV Motion Pictures and Puja Entertainm...
The VFX of UTV Motion Pictures and Puja Entertainm...
Sonu Sood and Tusshar Visit Dargah
Sonu Sood and Tusshar were recently spotted at Haj...
Sonu Sood and Tusshar were recently spotted at Haj...
