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Tiger Shroff: Another Action StarA few years ago, filmmakers were shying away from signing him but it was Sajid Nadiadwala who had…
Another Actor Turns ProducerIt’s a trend that’s turning into a tidal wave. We’re talking about actors turning producer.…
More On PK DealBox Office India was the first to tell you that Disney UTV had paid an astronomical price for Aamir…
“I cannot wait to work with Amitabh Bachchan again”The Great Gatsby, which released yesterday, is the fourth film based on the novel by the legendary…
Raj-DK To Launch Mahesh BabuThere was talk a few years ago that Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu would venture into Hindi filmdom…
“Today, I have to push much less to be appreciated”Guest Editor Deepika Padukone speaks to Box Office India about her upcoming release Yeh Jawaani Hai…
Awesome TwosomesAre hit actor-director pairings a commercial success or do they simply make for great…
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Tag Archives: Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vidya Balan’s Party For Aditya Roy Kapur
Vidya Balan along with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur recently threw a party for Aditya Roy Kapur to celebrate the success of his film Aashiqui 2. Present at the do were Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Ayan Mukerji.
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Tagged Aashiqui 2, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ayan Mukerji, Kalki Koechlin, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan
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Siddharth Roy Kapur On Paan Singh Tomar Winning National Awards
The 60th National Film Awards announced today saw UTV's Paan Singh Tomar walk away with two prominent awards – Best Feature Film and Best Actor for Irrfan Khan. Paan Singh Tomar, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, is the true story of a simple farmer, a loyal soldier and a champion athlete ...
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Tagged Disney UTV, Irrfan, National Award, Paan Singh Tomar, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Tigmanshu Dhulia
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“At UTV, we have a very action oriented approach”
Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD – Studios, Disney UTV in conversation with the Box Office India team
How was the last year for Disney UTV?
2012 was a great year for us. We had an interesting mix of films across diverse genres, like Barfi!, Paan ...
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Tagged A Wednesday, ABCD, Abhishek Kapoor, animation, Anurag Basu, Anurag Kashyap, Arjun: The Warrior Prince, Barfi, Box Office India, Chennai Express, Delhi Belly, Dev.D, Disney, Disney UTV, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Ghanchakkar, Gippi, Himmatwala, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Life in a... Metro, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Paan Singh Tomar, Pritam, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Rowdy Rathore, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Udaan, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
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Sonakshi Sinha Unveils TGIF
Sonakshi Sinha recently unveiled her new retro number from the soon to be released film Himmatwala. The actress, arrived at the event in her character appearance for the song titled Thank god it’s Friday (TGIF). Also present at the do were producers Vashu Bhagnani and Siddharth Roy Kapur along with ...
Real Cool
An under-production Ghanchakkar already has Mumbai on edge as Emraan Hashmi shoots on-location
It’s a Saturday afternoon and the busy streets of Sion in Mumbai are buzzing with people. Parked on these streets are two large white vans. Walk closer and you spot a bank. Was there a ...
Vidya Balan’s Pre Wedding Bash
The Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur wedding celebrations started with a pre-wedding bash on December 11. They both will wed on December 14 which will be a private affair only attended by close friends and family members.
Remo Launches India’s First Dance Film In 3D
It was an unusual launch for a movie trailer, embellished with dance and lots of masti. But it was not Remo D’Souza who stole the limelight, nor Prabhudeva, both ace dancers and choreographers. It was Siddharth Roy Kapur who attempted some fancy footwork alongside D’Souza and Prabhudheva, during the launch ...
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Tagged ABCD, any body can dance, choreographer, Prabhudheva, Remo D'Souza, Siddharth Roy Kapur, UTV DISNEY
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Creative Catalysts
The audience at large believe that studios are all about loosening their purse strings for movies. Sagorika Dasgupta met a team that has with time shattered this myth. The team at DisneyUTV, churns out 10-12 films a year which requires intense involvement at every stage of the movie production process ...
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Tagged Anurag Kayshap, Barfi, Dev.D, DisneyUTV, Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Roy Kapur, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan
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Sharing Insights!
It’s great news for the industry that big consumer brands are turning to leading production houses to share some of their experiences in filmmaking and anticipating audience trends, with their global heads.
We’ve learnt that Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director – Studios, Disney UTV, was specially invited to address ...
Barfi! Wins Award At Cinemascapes 2012
At the Cinemascapes 2012 held last evening in Mumbai, Barfi! was adjudged the Best Hindi Feature film shot in an Indian destination. Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD – Studios Disney UTV and director of the film Anurag Basu received the award from producer-director Mahesh Bhatt.
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Tagged Anurag basy, Barfi, Mahesh Bhatt, Siddharth Roy Kapur
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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 ...
Himmatwala
The first shooting schedule of UTV Motion Pictures and Puja Entertainment India’s Himmatwala recently concluded in Hyderabad. The second schedule will commence in November. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Vashu Bhagnani and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and directed by Sajid Khan, the film features Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Zareena ...
Ghanchakkar
The third shooting schedule for UTV Motion Pictures’ Ghanchakkar will commence from October 1 in Mumbai. The film is being shot in sync sound. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, it toplines Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan. Music: Amit Trivedi. Lyrics: Amitabh ...
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Tagged Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, Raj Kumar Gupta, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan
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Mukesh Bhatt Elected Guild President
Mukesh Bhatt was elected as President of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India Ltd. (Guild) at the first meeting of newly elected Guild Council of Management which was held immediately after the 58th Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2012. Bhatt succeeded Ramesh Sippy who ...
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Tagged Ekta Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Mukesh Bhatt, Shrishti Arya, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Yash Chopra
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Kai Po Che!
The VFX of Kai Po Che! is in progress at Prime Studios. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, the film features Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Yadav and Amit Sadh in the lead. Music: Amit Trivedi.
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Tagged Abhishek Kapoor, Kai Po Che, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur
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In True Heroine Style
As part of the promotion, the team of the film Heroine made a grand entry for an event in Dubai last evening. Kareena Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar and Siddharth Roy Kapur addressed a press conference on a cruise in the city and the stylish actor alighted the cruise at Jebel resort ...
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Tagged Heroine, Kareena Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Style
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Himmatwala Mahurat Live On YouTube
Lion King Ajay Devgn and director Sajid Khan are gearing up to start the shooting of their much awaited remake of the ‘80s hit Himmatwala, which is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment India Ltd. And as a first of its sort, the mahurat ...
Heroine Is No TDP: Bhandarkar
The film has seen more downs than ups but Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine is finally complete. And, despite the controversy over the lead actress, the film features Kareena Kapoor. The cast of the film, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutt, along with Bhandarkar and Siddharth Roy Kapur, were present at ...
AnyBody Can Dance (ABCD)
The VFX of UTV Motion Pictures’ AnyBody Can Dance (ABCD) is underway at Pixion Studios. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and directed by Remo D’Souza, the film features Prabhudheva, Ganesh Acharya, Salman, Dharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh, Vrushali and Lauren Gottlieb.
Boom, Boom Bollywood!
As we hit the half-way mark of 2012, we take stock of the hits and misses during the first six months of the year. Here’s the report card
Could it get any better? We are a superstitious industry and it may not be a good omen to count our chickens ...
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Tagged Agneepath, Akshaye Rathi, Apoorva Mehta, ASA Productions, Ashish Saksena, BIG Cinemas, DAR Media Pvt Ltd, G-7 and Maratha Mandir cinemas, Girish Johar, Jaymin Panchal, Kahaani, Manoj Desai, PVR, Reliance Entertainment, Rowdy Rathore, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Utpal Acharya, Vivek Rangachari
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Salman Khan’s Next
Salman Khan is busy shooting for Dabangg 2 and he will soon start promoting his next Ek Tha Tiger. His forthcoming films include Sohail Khan’s Sher Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick and Sooraj Barjatya’s next.
Well, surprise surprise! There’s another film. Sources close to Khan tell us that UTV Motion ...
Ganesh Acharya’s Birthday On The Sets Of ABCD
Choreographer Ganesh Acharya's birthday was celebrated on the sets of UTV Motion Pictures' first dance 3D film ABCD-Any Body Can Dance. Director Remo D'souza, Ganesh Acharya and Prabhudeva were seen dancing to the tunes of the film.
Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur and directed by Remo D’Souza, ...
ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance
A song was recently shot for UTV Motion Pictures’ ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance at Filmcity. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur and directed by Remo D’Souza, the film features Prabhudheva, Kay Kay Menon, Ganesh Acharya, Lauren Gottlieb, Dharmesh and Salman Yussuf Khan.
Arjun – The Warrior Prince
Directed by Arnab Chaudhuri and produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures, Arjun – The Warrior Prince has all the elements of an entertainer. The film, which has been in the making for almost three years, depicts the heroic journey of Arjun from a boy to a warrior. ...
First Flush
The first quarter of 2012 delivered a surprise package for the industry. Kudos to filmmakers who took the plunge
The first quarter of 2012 has not only started on a positive note, it has also shattered a few myths and taught us valuable lessons as well. And it’s all ...
Fantastic Four
Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures, is a happy man. And why not? It’s been less than three months since we rang in the new year and his company has already delivered not one but four successful films including one in the South. Here’s the ecstatic CEO in conversation ...
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Tagged A Wednesday, Ahmdavad, Barfi, CEO, Chillar Party, Disney, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, EMAET, Ghanchakkar, Heroine, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana, Paan Singh Tomar, PST, Raajneeti, Race 2, Reliance, Rowdy Rathore, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Singham, South, Tamil, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, the dance film with Remo ABCD – Anybody Can Dance, TNLHG, UTV, Vettai
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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Music Launch
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’souza were seen together at the music launch of their upcoming movie, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya with Mandeep Kumar (Director), Kumar and Ramesh Taurani (Tips Film), Siddharth Roy Kapur (UTV Motion Pictures).
Music director duo Sachin-Jigar were also present at the launch which was held at a ...
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Tagged Genelia D’Souza, Ramesh Taurani, Riteish Deshmukh, Siddharth Roy Kapur
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First Look of Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
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Tagged Bhushan Kumar, Imran Khan, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor, Shakun Batra, Siddharth Roy Kapur
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The Extra Mile
Commerce and art are not mutually exclusive. The secret lies in balancing your slate
It is very important for a studio to balance the slate of movies it produces, whether it comes to budgets, star casts or genres. At the heart of it the goal of any production house ...
Happy Days Are Here Again
It’s raining profits in Tinsel Town. But is this a paradigm shift or just a phase?
Just like the stock market, the film industry too is extremely moody. But filmmakers and distributors have been raising toast after toast to the box office in recent times, what with six out ...
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Tagged Ashish Saksena, BIG Cinemas, Cinepolis, COO, Deepak SharmaCOO, Devang Sampat, Mukesh Bhatt, PVR Pictures, Siddharth Roy Kapur, UTV
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Firangi Frontier
Amrita Pandey, Senior Vice President – Internation...
Amrita Pandey, Senior Vice President – Internation...
Canary Island’s- The Filmmaker’s Delight
In the Canary Islands’ Gran Canaria, a short drive...
In the Canary Islands’ Gran Canaria, a short drive...
Deal Ya No Deal
The business of filmmaking has evolved to make the...
The business of filmmaking has evolved to make the...
23rd AFI Fest
AFI FEST presents a survey of the year’s most sign...
AFI FEST presents a survey of the year’s most sign...
Ray of Hope
Study reveals Blu-ray sales have hiked in the US. ...
Study reveals Blu-ray sales have hiked in the US. ...
UTV Acquires
UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the movie rights ...
UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the movie rights ...
The Bigg Leap
Bigg Boss takes Colors to No 2 slot It has been...
Bigg Boss takes Colors to No 2 slot It has been...
Why This ROI ROI ROI Di?
2011 saw a number of successful films and, for the...
2011 saw a number of successful films and, for the...
Shanghai’s Two ‘Unsuitable Boys’
Read to know more about Shanghai...
Read to know more about Shanghai...
We Are Family
Hindi cinema has always mirrored Indian society, ...
Hindi cinema has always mirrored Indian society, ...
Top This
It has undoubtedly been the most remarkable year i...
It has undoubtedly been the most remarkable year i...
Decoding The Budget
Experts from Ernst & Young analyse the imp...
Experts from Ernst & Young analyse the imp...
