Jha happy as ‘Aarakshan’ ban lifted in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha could not have asked for a better Friday. The news of his film "Aarakshan" minting Rs.58.5 crore worldwide within its ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ mints Rs.58 crore in first week, Jha elated
August 19th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha is happy that even after the "unexpected tough battle" to release his film "Aarakshan", the movie has managed to amass Rs.58.5 ... Read more...
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Gulshan Grover to attend LA screenings of ‘I Am Kalam’
June 17th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Actor Gulshan Grover is so upbeat about promoting "I Am Kalam" that he decided to skip the release of his latest movie "Bin Bulaaye Baraati" ... Read more...
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News yet to sink in: Salim Khan on award for ‘Dabangg’
May 19th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) A joyful Salim Khan, an ace film writer, could not hide his happiness after news came Thursday that "Dabangg" has won the national award for ... Read more...
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‘Hum Dono Coloured’ and the nostalgic 11 (Comment)
February 11th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Mahendra Ved
A teenaged girl who came escorting her grandparents and four middle-aged couples were the only viewers at one of Delhi's downtown multiplex theatres for a screening of "Hum Dono Rangeen", ... Read more...
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Britney Spears Rocks Again With “Hold It Against Me”
January 18th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Britney Spears rocks again and this time her "Hold It Against Me" has been a top grosser at the Billboard’s Pop Songs chart. It is first single from Spears which ... Read more...
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Rakta Charitra Kills The Snake (Hiss) And The Liar (Jhootha Hi Sahi) At The Box Office
October 26th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A geeky liar, a ruthless murder-politician and a half human half snake clashed at the box-office on October 22. Now, almost a week later it seems ... Read more...
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Raj Chakroborty Nervous About His ‘Dui Prithibi’
October 19th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Raj Chakraborty is a bundle of nerves at present as his film 'Dui Prithibi' has released recently and he is waiting to gauge the audience ... Read more...
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Airtel Champions League Twenty20 records 35 percent increase in TV ratings over 2009
October 7th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI-Business Wire India): The second edition of Airtel Champions League Twenty20 has shown an impressive 35 percent increase in TV ratings according to the research agency TAM.The tournament ... Read more...
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Kashyap’s ‘That Girl in Yellow Boots’ big hit in Toronto (With Images)
September 19th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 19 (IANS) The red carpet was rolled out for Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and his cast for the premiere of his movie "That Girl In Yellow Boots" at ... Read more...
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‘Ode to peace’ UN concert symbolized India’s mission against terror: Envoy
September 16th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago, Sep 16 (IANS) The 'Ode to peace' concert performed by sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at the United Nations ahead of the 9/11 anniversary was a declaration of ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ beats weekend earnings of ‘3 Idiots’
September 13th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan did it last year with "Wanted" and he has done it again now - he has set the box office on fire as ... Read more...
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It was tough to play a girl with adifferent mindset in Well Done Abba especially since i have never been to a village all in my life- Minissha Lamba
April 1st, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): MINISSHA LAMBA , who is happy with the audience response to Well Done Abba, tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that though Kidnap did not do well at ... Read more...
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“Critics make a difference only to small films” - Sajid Khan
March 16th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A few weeks back, Sajid Khan had taken a dig on critics in an awards function. It appears that after 'Heyy Babyy', which was his debut ... Read more...
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‘My Name is Khan’ grosses $18 mn worldwide in opening weekend (Lead)
February 16th, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan starrer "My Name is Khan" has grossed an estimated $18 million at the worldwide box office in its first weekend.
A love story set against ... Read more...
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‘My Name is Khan’ grosses record $18 mn worldwide
February 15th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Grossing an estimated $18 million at the box office in its first weekend, Shah Rukh Khan starrer "My Name is Khan" has broken the opening weekend record ... Read more...
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Karan Johar visits multiplexes, moved by fan support (Lead)
February 14th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Director Karan Johar, who headed directly to multiplexes here Sunday after returning from Berlin to see the audience response to his film "My Name Is Khan", says ... Read more...
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Karan Johar to tour multiplexes
February 14th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Director Karan Johar, who returns here Sunday from Berlin, plans to visit multiplexes here to see the audience response to his film "My Name Is Khan".
"Karan ... Read more...
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Delhi gives thumbs up to ‘My Name Is Khan’ (Lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) "My Name Is Khan" opened to packed houses in about 70 halls in the capital and its suburbs Friday. The hype around the film, thanks to ... Read more...
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Delhi gives thumbs up to ‘My Name is Khan’
February 12th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) "My Name Is Khan" opened to packed houses in about 70 halls in the capital and its suburbs, except for a cinema hall in west Delhi ... Read more...
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I’m eager to know people’s response to ‘Abohomaan’: Rituparno Ghosh
January 7th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After travelling to various international film festivals, Rituparno Ghosh's "Abohomaan", which explores the nuances of relationships, is set for commercial release Jan 22. The director says ... Read more...
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Villagers perform folk dance to showcase historical events in Himachal Pradesh
December 15th, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem KumarShamsher village (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 15(ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Shamsher village reverberated to rhythmic drumbeats and assorted musical instruments, as the dancers performed a folk dance to showcase the historical events ... Read more...
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Salman Khan’s riding high…and Bollywood is cheering
September 26th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) It's Salman Khan time in Bollywood. With his full-on actioner "Wanted" becoming a hit, the superstar has millions of rupees riding on his shoulders with ... Read more...
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Euphoric times for Madhu Sharma as Yuvah completes 100 days
September 19th, 2009 - 4:14 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Recession-hit industry has finally something to cheer about, and all because of the gorgeous Madhu Sharma. Her latest smash hit Kannada movie "Yuvah" has completed 100 days The actress got an ... Read more...
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Saif, Kareena spend quality time with Pataudi, Sharmila
August 3rd, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) With the stress of his first production "Love Aaj Kal" finally over and elated with the positive audience response, Saif Ali Khan decided to ... Read more...
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“I fear nothing”- K K Menon
July 11th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
K K Menon is a name to reckon with, the prolific actor has earned laurels for his versatility in roles, style quotient and unmatchable acting talent. His superb sensibility for Indian ... Read more...
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Patience pays off for Gulaal hero Raj Singh Chaudhary
March 14th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Raj Singh Chaudhary is responsible for the making Anurag Kashayp's Gulaal. It was his story idea that inspired Anurag Kashyap to make a hard hitting film on. The film has now ... Read more...
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Meet Indian TV’s first visually challenged news anchors
January 11th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) Meet Manjunath V., Srinivas Murthy and Ashok. They are all in their early 20s, undergraduate and visually challenged. They are the first three visually challenged people ... Read more...
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Students learn more when peer discussions are combined with ”clickers”
January 4th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have shown that students learn more when they combine the use of simple audience response devices called clickers and ... Read more...
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Balika Badhu: TV show gets good audience response
September 25th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Starting with Raja Rammohun Roy in the early 19th century, many social reformers have tried to end the practice of child marriage. But it continues in large ... Read more...
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‘Heaven On Earth’ about all battered wives: Deepa Mehta
June 29th, 2008 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Deepa Mehta's new film "Heaven On Earth" is on domestic violence, but the acclaimed filmmaker insists that it is not the story of one battered ... Read more...
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Is Yash Raj Films formula floundering?
April 27th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by admin
(Weekly Roundup)
By Priyanka Khanna
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The boom time for the Mumbai film industry is not translating into windfalls for top Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films (YRF), with ... Read more...
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Tanuja’s ‘Hope…’, Pakistani film ‘Salaakhein’ hit screens Friday
April 17th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Three weeks after the first Pakistani film "Khuda Kay Liye" wowed the Indian audiences, another hit film from the country "Salaakhein" releases Friday. Tanuja Chandra's award winning ... Read more...
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UTV World Movies channel a hit with target viewers
March 14th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) UTV's international movie channel, World Movies, launched five weeks ago, has already started attracting more viewers than other English movie channels, UTV chief Ronnie Screwvala said. UTV claimed ... Read more...
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A few good films keep Bollywood afloat
March 2nd, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by admin
(Weekly Roundup)
By Priyanka Khanna
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) While the quality of films released so far in 2008 is several notches higher than the usual Bollywood fare, commercial success evaded most with ... Read more...
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