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Viacom 18’s Luv U Soniyo On July 26

Director Joe Rajan is all set to release his romantic flick Luv U Soniyo on July 26. Distributed by Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, the romantic saga boasts of a fresh star-cast with today’s modern sensibilities bringing their youthful exuberance to the film. The background of the film is set ...
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NFDC Calls For Entries For Film Bazaar

NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) announced, the call for entries for one of its important programs, Co-production Market at Film Bazaar 2013 (Nov 21- 24). The seventh edition of South Asia’s Global Film Market- Film Bazaar, will be held from November 20-24, alongside IFFI (Nov 20th- 30th), in Goa, like ...
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Salman Khan Praises Talent On Indian Idol Junior

Sony Entertainment Television recently launched their music reality show Indian Idol Junior and it is not only receiving accolades from viewers but from Bollywood bigwigs too. These talented junior singers have found a new fan in none other than Salman Khan. The actor tuned in to the recent episode ...
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Reliance Games Launches

Reliance Games, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games globally and the official gaming partner of the International Cricket Council for the fourth consecutive year, announced the launch of a 3D and a 2D mobile game for ‘ICC Champions Trophy 2013.’ Both the 3D and 2D mobile games ...
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Hathway To Air Fox International Channels In HD

The entire bouquet of Fox International Channels's (FIC) will now be available in High Definition (HD) on Hathway, the MSO and cable broadband service provider in India. Hathway’s consumers can now take a pick of their favourite channel in HD quality from National Geographic Channel, FOX Traveller, Nat Geo Wild, ...
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Tamil Blockbusters Now On BIGFLIX

Tamil film enthusiasts, who have always wanted to watch their favourite stars sizzle on their personal screens, are in for a treat. BIGFLIX, India’s first movie-on-demand service is all set to offer the best of Tamil titles across genres like action, comedy, drama and thriller on BIGFLIX.com. BIGFLIX will offer ...
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First Look: Shuddh Desi Romance

Director Maneesh Sharma is ready with his third film, a romantic comedy featuring Rishi Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra and debutant Vaani Kapoor. The movie, titled Shuddh Desi Romance and produced by Yash Raj Films, is set to hit cinemas on September 13, 2013.
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Aparna Sen Is Jury Chairperson

Actor/director Aparna Sen will head the jury of the 2nd Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF) 2013 to be held from July 5 to 7. Paul Smaczny (Emmy winner) and Mathew Robbins (Palm d’Or), Vimukhti Jayasundara (Palm d’Or), Alireza Shahrokhi (Iran) and Teri McLuhan (Canada) will be the international jury members ...
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PVR Launches

PVR Ltd.,announced the launch of its first IMAX® theatre in Mumbai at the PVR Phoenix Mills. PVR joined forces with IMAX Corporation, an innovator in entertainment technology, to bring the most immersive movie-going experience for its patrons. Kotak sponsored the launch event of PVR IMAX theatre® at PVR Phoenix Mills, ...
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I actually think I can be an action hero: SRK

When Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) meets the media, expect to be entertained. Wearing his trademark sense of humour, SRK turned up for the launch of the trailer of Chennai Express, at IMAX Wadala on Thursday. The event was also attended by the film’s director Rohit Shetty and Deepika Padukone, who ...
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara Rescheduled

Balaji Motion Pictures and UTV Motion Pictures have resolved the deadlock over their respective films releasing on the same day. In keeping with their mutual decision, UTV Motion Pictures’ Chennai Express starring Shah Rukh Khan will release on August 8 as originally scheduled, while Balaji’s Once Upon A Time In ...
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BIG FM Announces New Show

BIG FM has announced the launch of a new show titled Suhana Safar with Annu Kapoor. The show will mark the debut of actor Annu Kapoor as an RJ. It will be introduced in the morning drive-time band of 10 am to 12 noon in Mumbai and Delhi. To be ...
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Akshay Kumar Exclusive To CAA KWAN

CAA KWAN, an Indian entertainment marketing and management company announced their role as complete brand custodians and exclusive representatives of one of actor Akshay Kumar. Just like other big names on their roster like Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Freida Pinto, Kumar will be managed by CAA KWAN for his commercial ...
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WWI Hosts

The recently launched Whistling Woods - Neeta Lulla School of Fashion hosted a seminar on Saturday, June 8th at the Whistling Woods Campus,where all aspiring students and their parents were invited to come and understand the various nuances & career opportunities at the fashion industry. Along with celebrated Indian ...
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Aamir To Be Remade In Tamil

UTV has licensed its 2008 film Aamir written and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta for a Tamil remake to Shoundaryan Pictures owned by Vidyal Raju. The Tamil version will be directed by debutant Anand Krishna. The leading role essayed by Rajeev Khandelwal in the original will be reprised by Vidarth ...
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BIG RTL’s Dual Feed

BIG RTL THRILL, the joint venture channel between Reliance Broadcast Network and Europe’s RTL Group which is positioned as an action entertainment channel targeted at male audiences, announced its English feed, beginning June 12, 2013, across key markets of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Maharashtra 1Mn+, Gujarat 1Mn+ , Rajashthan 1 Mn+, ...
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Camphor Cinema Presents Their First Film Ramanujan

Camphor Cinema, an independent film production company introduced their first film Ramanujan, an Indo- British collaboration. Set in the early 1900’s the film revolves around the life and times of the Mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan. The film is tentatively slated to release by the end of 2013 in English and ...
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Wrap Up Party

The cast and crew of the film Bajatey Raho recently celebrated the wrap up shoot of the film. The film features Ranvir Shorey, Mariam Zakaria, Dolly Ahluwalia, Vishakha Singh, Ravi Kissen, Tusshar Kapoor, producer Krishika Lulla and director Shashant Shah. They partied till wee hours of the morning at a ...
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Priyanka Chopra’s Father Passes Away

Actress Priyanka Chopra’s father Ashok Chopra passed away this morning (June 10) after a long battle with cancer. He had been critically ill for the last few days and was admitted in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Chopra is survived by his wife Madhu, daughter Priyanka and son ...
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Aditya Roy Kapoor In YRF’s Next

After the success of Aashiqui 2 and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Aditya Roy Kapur has been signed by Yash Raj Films for their next film opposite Parineeti Chopra. Produced by Aditya Chopra, the yet-untitled film is written and directed by Habib Faisal. It goes on the floors in September. The ...
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Rajneesh Bahl Promoted

Percept Out Of Home has created a shift in the industry’s perspective in India – from conventional Outdoor media to an all-encompassing 360-degree Out-of-Home communication solution. The company has 3 sub-verticals – Percept Outdoor, Percept Retail and Percept Rural. As CEO, Percept Out of Home, Rajneesh Bahl will be responsible ...
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Bombay Talkies On iTunes

Bombay Talkies, a film co-produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, is available to rent and purchase on the iTunes Store in India. This digital film release, marks the first time IndiaCast Media Distribution Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between TV 18 and Viacom 18, has offered movie fans the option ...
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Zee TV Canada HD Launches

ZEE TV Canada HD expands its carriage through its launch on Rogers Cable recently.  ZEE TV Canada HD, a simulcast feed of ZEE TV Canada’s standard definition channel, was launched on May 30 throughout Rogers’ service areas on Channel 682. Now ZEE TV Canada’s viewers can enjoy their favourite programmes ...
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BIG FM Associates With Greenpeace

92.7 BIG FM Delhi, in association with NGO Greenpeace India, brought together residents of Delhi to help them claim their right to clean and sustainable energy while demanding the Delhi government ‘Switch On the Sun’. On the occasion of World Environment Day, 92.7 BIG FM Delhi and Greenpeace India organised ...
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SAARC Awards For Tigmanshu Dhulia

Acclaimed writer-director Tigmanshu Dhulia, who recently won the National Award for Best Film for his fascinating biopic Paan Singh Tomar, has won another coveted award at the recently concluded SAARC Festival in Colombo. Paan Singh Tomar won the Best Feature Film award for its fascinating plot and strong direction while ...
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Jolly LLB, Murder 3 Make It To Shanghai

Two of Fox Star Studios’ Hindi films which released this year – Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly LLB and Vishesh Bhatt’s Murder 3 – will be showcased at the Shanghai International Film Festival ( SIFF) in the International Panorama section. The films will be showcased between June 16 and 23. They will ...
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YRF Entertainment To Co-Produce Film On Bergman

Uday Chopra and writer Arash Amel (of Grace of Monaco fame) will co-produce another film, this one based on the untold story of Ingrid Bergmen, one of Hollywood’s legendary actresses. The film, titled Seducing Ingrid Bergman, is based a novel by Chris Greenhalgh, which dramatises the real-life affair between actress ...
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Who inspired Anubhav Sinha, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla?

Most of us have someone who has inspired us and the most common person named is ‘mom’! During the promotions of Gulab Gang, Anubhav Sinha, Juhi Chawla and Madhuri Dixit were asked to name the one person who has been an inspiration to them. They had some very endearing stories ...
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Of women, for women, by women

Anubhav Sinha’s first film as a producer Gulaab Gang is all set for release and he’s going all out to promote it. So he’s come up with an initiative called Believe – a movement that celebrates extraordinary women in India and their stories of triumph. To launch the initiative, Sinha ...
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Karan Johar To Play Grey Character In Bombay Velvet

Fox Star Studios and Phantom Films’ Bombay Velvet, directed by Anurag Kashyap, will feature director Karan Johar in a stellar role as an antagonist in the film. Johar will essay the role of a rich businessman who plays a crucial role in the life of Ranbir Kapoor’s character in the ...
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