Movie News

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  Business Talk with Taran Adarsh: Desi films call the shots

  Met with a few think tanks of the film industry a couple of days ago and the general feeling was that the spate of releases would slow considerably in 2010. The global meltdown has affected the corporates largely

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  Entertainment firm Imax plans 9 theatres by 2010

  Entertainment technology firm Imax Corp will open five more theatres in India, in addition to the present four, by 2010, a top company official said here Tuesday.

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  'Raaz' is piping hot!

  Now this is a real coincidence. While Hollywood studio Warner Bros. awaits, with bated breath, the feedback to CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA on January 16, another Hollywood giant, Sony Pictures, is keeping its fingers crossed for RAAZ - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES, which opens worldwide the following week, on January 23.

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  'Slumdog' gets Best Picture nomination from US guild

  British director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" has earned a Best Picture nomination from the Producers Guild of America, putting the acclaimed film on track to be a major contender at next month's Academy Awards.

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  "We are not competing with Raaz" - Emraan Hashmi

  Whether it is a successful director and actor coming together or a sequel being made or the film franchise being extended, the pressure is always on a filmmaker to deliver something bigger and better. The same holds good for Raaz - The Mystery Continues which is next in the series of Raaz franchise.

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  Hollywood has tough competition to Bollywood in 2009

  Although Bollywood has an array of big-ticket films lined up for release in 2009, Hollywood could prove tough competition with an assorted platter of movies to woo Indian audiences, including "Changeling", "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Seven Pounds".

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  Video: Hit Hit (Billu Barber) - SRK - Deepika whip up magic in this exclusive promo!

  Check out SRK - Deepika whip up magic in this exclusive promo from Billu Barber!

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  Post Ghajini and RNBDJ, pressure builds on Akshay Kumar

  Till the release of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, all eyes were set on Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar competing for the top spot. While Akshay already had Singh Is Kinng behind him, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was important for Shah Rukh Khan to maintain his numero uno position.

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  Will it be curtains for Indian films in Pakistan?

  Sixteen Hindi films were screened in Pakistan last year after a nearly four-decade ban on Indian movies was lifted. But strained ties between the neighbours following the Mumbai terror attack coupled with dipping fortunes of the Pakistani film industry may signal the end of this shortlived 'golden phase'.

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  Vistaar Religare invests over $1 million for 'Victory' publicity

  Harman Baweja's second film “Victory”, which also stars over 30 national and international cricketers has come into big money. Vistaar Religare Film Fund (VRFF) is investing Over $1 million in the movie's promotion.

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  Bollywood walks the path to revival in 2009

  After a dismal 2008, fresh beginnings in 2009. Buoyed by the success of "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and "Ghajini" in the dying days of the year, Bollywood is looking forward to a year of quality cinema that will bring audiences in their hordes to theatres.

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  Ghajini breaks convention, even on the Web

  This year's best kept secret just upped the suspense quotient on the web! The makers of Ghajini are capitalizing the potential of the web along with Hungama to create maximum visibility for the film.

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  Eros International and FXLabs partner to launch the Ghajini PC game

  Eros International, the leading studio in the Indian media and entertainment sector, joined forces with FXLabs Studios, the leading end-to-end game development company in India, to launch India's first 3D PC Action Game based on a Bollywood movie.

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  Bollywood Business Talk With Taran Adarsh: Great ending

  My father once told me, the climax should be the highpoint of every film. A viewer carries home, besides other things, the penultimate moments of a film. As the curtain falls on 2008, I can't think of a more appropriate comparison for the year 2008 that will soon be considered a 'Flashback'.

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  "SRK told me that Om Shanti Om was a tribute to my granduncle" - Vaishali Desai

  Teen stars usually face a tough struggle to be taken seriously in Bollywood. But this chirpy, all smiles, young and beautiful teen, ready to be a queen in Bollywood wants to be taken seriously. Why? She has been a Miss India International, she has walked the ramp for India's top designers, and she has also worked in a commercial with SRK.

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  "Aamir re-wrote the entire climax of Ghajini" - Murugadoss

  Aamir Khan has just found himself another fan among filmmakers. The soft-spoken and gentle Tamil-Telugu director A.R Murugadoss who has made what is unarguably one of the most violent films of our times, is completely enamored of Aamir's creative faculties.

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  Bollywood's balance sheet goes for a toss in 2008

  Only six genuine hits of 127 releases - with the ratio of success to failure at 5:100 in any given year, the Bollywood story was no different in 2008. But what made 2008 stand apart for the $2 billion film industry was that it saw staggering losses of Rs.5 billion (over $100 million).

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  Tarun to make 'Dostana 2'?

  Sequels are in! Is Tarun Mansukhani making a sequel to the immensely likable DOSTANA? That's the buzz in the industry. "Not a bad idea," Tarun smiles, "But the truth is, I haven't decided anything yet. I don't have an inkling of what to make next. But I hope to start working on my next film within a fortnight."

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  'London Dreams' on Independence Day

  Till some time back, most producers used to time their releases around the two major festivals -- Diwali and Idd. Then Christmas and Valentine's Day celebrations were included. Later, Republic Day [26th January] and now Independence Day [15th August] holidays are also being eyed by producers and distributors.

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  The cricket fraternity backed my film 'Victory', says director

  It's not every day that Indian and international cricket stars come together to act in a Bollywood movie and what is even more rare is that they slash their fees, some taking not even a penny, as happened with "Victory".

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  'Jodhaa Akbar' steals the show at Poland's Bollywood fest

  Though Shah Rukh Khan is the craze among Polish youth, it was Ashutosh Gowariker's epic romance "Jodhaa Akbar" that charmed cinegoers during a month-long Hindi film festival held across 12 places in Poland, a country that has a surprisingly large number of Bollywood fans.

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  Akshay-Kareena starrer Kambakht Ishq slated to release in May 2009

  Akshay Kumar ruled the B.O. last year (2007) with several back to back hits. This year, while his film Tashan, sank without a trace, Singh Is Kinng emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, thereby pronouncing him as the ‘Kinng’ of the Box-Office.

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  Is Victory based on M.S. Dhoni's real life success story?

  After his debut in Love Story 2050, Harman Baweja is all set to make a comeback with his latest Victory. The film is being directed by Ajitpal Mangat.

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  Ghai's Black & White to be screened at International Film Festival in Pune

  Subhash Ghai may have had a forgettable outing at the B.O. with his last directorial venture Yuvvraaj; however the Showman was in for some good news courtesy his earlier film Black & White.

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  'Jumbo' expectations!

  The past few animation films may've failed to attract eyeballs and footfalls, but that hasn't deterred Shailendra Singh of Percept Picture Company to promote his new animation film JUMBO aggressively.