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Double WhammyMaking a film with a double role is more difficult than it used to be. Have they gone out of…
CAA KWAN On Signing SpreeAfter roping in actors and models one after another, CAA Kwan is now concentrating on signing…
Three Biggies For Dharma ProductionsThey already had a small release this year in Gippi but the production house is geared up for the…
Sonakshi Sinha In Welcome 2A few weeks ago, we broke the news that Anees Bazmee would start shooting No Entry 2 and the film…
“Love stories will never go out of fashion”The film will release in a few days but we were invited to spend a day on the sets of Kumar…
“Acting is much more than just being a star”After two back-to-back successes – Rockstar and Barfi! – Ranbir Kapoor is all geared up for his…
Ajay Devgn-Katrina Kaif Paired?We’re all aware that Bajirao Mastani is a film that’s very close to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and…
I am the No.1 Dancer of Bollywood: DharmendraThe makers of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2) had decided to make the music launch of the film a…
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Get Economical
What is the wishlist that the entertainment industry is seeking from the Budget 2013 this year?
All eyes will be glued to the television screens when the Finance Minister will announce the forthcoming Union Budget 2013, on February 28. The film industry which has been ailing under the burden ...
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Tagged Copyright, Finance Minister, Union Budget 2013
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“There Is Too Much Simplistic Euphoria…”
Eminent copyright lawyer Jagdish Sagar shares his views on the recently passed Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012
The amended Section 18 of the Act provides that authors of literary and musical works included in cinematograph films and sound recordings cannot assign or waive the right to receive royalties to be ...
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Tagged amendment, Copyright, IAS, India, Jagdish Sagar', law, Section 18
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Whose film is it Anyway?
Copyright is the very basis on which the film industry makes money. And, with major creative works poised to pass into public domain, the industry is up in arms
It’s like clutching onto straws – but for how long?
The copyright versus public domain controversy is a tricky ...
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Tagged 1957, Achut Kanya, Amit Khanna, Ashok Kumar, B R Chopra, Bhatt, Central Government, Copyright, Copyright Act, Copyright Term Extension Act, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, film industry, Javed Akhtar, Kapil Sibal, Mahesh Bhatt, Manmohan Shetty, Mela, Raj Kapoor, Toofan Mail
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Small Mercies
If cricket has cost cinemas valuable footfalls, th...
If cricket has cost cinemas valuable footfalls, th...
UTV Quells Rumours Over Thank You
Much has been said and written about the budget of...
Much has been said and written about the budget of...
Fear Factor Scores For Ragini MMS
There were four releases this week – Ragini MMS, L...
There were four releases this week – Ragini MMS, L...
Ready Takes Flying Start
Salman Khan’s Ready took a head-start on the day o...
Salman Khan’s Ready took a head-start on the day o...
Telly Belly
Khiladi Kumar charms TV audience, strikes it big w...
Khiladi Kumar charms TV audience, strikes it big w...
Singham Roars… Everywhere
Blockbuster jodi, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty, ret...
Blockbuster jodi, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty, ret...
At Your Service
Clarification on levy of service tax on distribut...
Clarification on levy of service tax on distribut...
Top Honours
It’s been a generous year at the box office but, s...
It’s been a generous year at the box office but, s...
Raj Kapoor Museum On Anvil Near Pune
Ten years after the Raj Kapoor family gave their R...
Ten years after the Raj Kapoor family gave their R...
Wordsmith
The writer of Kahaani Advaita Kala about her life ...
The writer of Kahaani Advaita Kala about her life ...
“Why the obsession with going West?”
Bollywood’s preoccupation with star-driven fi...
Bollywood’s preoccupation with star-driven fi...
“Novels are the biggest story bank we have”
Ashwin Sanghi is the author of bestselling books l...
Ashwin Sanghi is the author of bestselling books l...
