Tag Archives: Piracy

5 Action Points To Truly Mark 100 Years

by Nitin Tej Ahuja (May 4, 2013)

As the fireworks take off to mark one hundred years of Hindi cinema, yes, let us all enjoy the moment and revel in mutual congratulations. But… can we also use this milestone event as a catalyst to do something we have not been very good at doing during the century ...

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“Our films are slowly transcending international borders”

by Sagorika Dasgupta (January 12, 2013)

Are Indian art house films making their presence felt in the overseas markets? In Spotlight this week, Sagorika Dasgupta finds out Filmmaker: Anand Gandhi Film: Ship Of ThesEus Background During my formative years, my mother and grandmother exposed me to a lot of pop culture. Their heroes ...

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“We are losing almost $ 959 million to film piracy every year”

by Sagorika Dasgupta (April 6, 2012)

With the Indian film industry increasingly collaborating with Hollywood, a joint initiative promises to be a boon for Indian filmmakers. Uday Singh, Managing Director of the Motion Picture Association, tells Sagorika Dasgupta what we can expect from the tie-up between the Motion Picture Association and the LA India Film Council ...

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Andhra Pradesh, APFFC, film piracy, LA India film council, MPA, Piracy, Uday Singh | Leave a comment

Pirates In The Net?

by Sagorika Dasgupta (February 11, 2012)

Our first anti-piracy company unleashes war on online film pirates. But is this enough to checkmate Enemy No 1 Piracy has been a constant menace to the film industry. Ask any filmmaker and he is sure to quote piracy as a rampant problem that eats into a film’s profits. ...

Posted in Future Of Entertainment / Go Tech | Tagged anti piracy, Ashish Chowdhry, Dabangg, Girish Johar, Housefull, Piracy, Republique, Riteish Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, That Girl In Yellow Boots | Leave a comment

(L-R) Newly Appointed Managing Director Uday Singh with Outgoing MD Rajiv Dalal

Passing The Baton

by Sagorika Dasgupta (June 13, 2011)

After an illustrious three years with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) India office, Managing Director, Rajiv Dalal will hand over the baton to the able hands of Uday Singh. The new MD, who has headed both Sony Pictures India and PVR Pictures, will now represent the collective interests of the ...