Liu Xiang, Robles set for Birmingham showdown
February 10th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles will go head-to-head with reigning world indoor champion Liu Xiang of China in a blockbuster 60-metre hurdles ... Read more...
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Hindi films are not made for critics: Sajid Khan
February 10th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Sajid Khan, who is two films old in the industry, is gearing up for his latest film which is a sequel to "Housefull".Sajid Khan's both ... Read more...
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UTV denies buying ‘Dabangg 2′ rights
February 7th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures has shot down reports that it has bought the rights of Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha-starrer "Dabangg 2".Rumours were abuzz that UTV had ... Read more...
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Sonu Sood finds boxing unsafe for actors
February 6th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood, who became popular as Chhedi Singh in the blockbuster "Dabangg", won't mind playing a boxer on the big screen but in real life ... Read more...
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No pre-release jitters for Imran Khan
February 6th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) After the stupendous success of "Agneepath", expectations are high for Karan Johar's next production venture "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", but actor Imran Khan isn't ... Read more...
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‘Agneepath’ overwhelms global box office, earns $3.2 mn
February 1st, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After a record opening in the domestic market, filmmaker Karan Johar's "Agneepath" has tasted success in the overseas market by earning $3.2 million (Rs.160 ... Read more...
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‘Raaz 3′ will be blockbuster, predicts Mahesh Bhatt (Movie Snippets) (With Image)
February 1st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After "Raaz" and "Raaz 2", Mahesh Bhatt is looking forward to the release of the third part of the horror film and is confident ... Read more...
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Top Bollywood music arranger Anil Mohile dead
February 1st, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Renowned music arranger Anil Mohile passed away at his Mumbai residence Wednesday morning, a family friend said. He was 71.He is survived by his wife, ... Read more...
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BIGFlix inks deal with UTV for popular titles
January 30th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) BIGFlix, an online movie-on-demand service, Monday announced a licence deal with UTV Motion Pictures to offer some of the popular titles online to movie ... Read more...
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Emraan Hashmi’s platter is full (Movie Snippets)
January 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi is a busy man nowadays. After wrapping up "Jannat 2", he has already started work on "Raaz 3", and will be working ... Read more...
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Record opening for ‘Agneepath’, earns Rs.25 crore
January 27th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The magic of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan seems to have worked once again. Karan Johar's "Agneepath" has had a record opening day collection minting Rs.25 ... Read more...
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Padma award has come at the right time: Priyadarsan
January 25th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Acclaimed film director Priyadarsan Wednesday said he was elated on hearing that he has been awarded Padma Shri, and added that the honour has "come at ... Read more...
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Time for old actors to come back and take control: Mona ‘Jassi’ Singh (Interview)
January 21st, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) She rose to fame as the desi "Ugly Betty" in "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi", after which Mona Singh deliberately kept away from fiction shows. ... Read more...
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Spielberg won’t direct ‘Jurassic Park 4′
January 15th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg has said he will produce the fourth instalment of "Jurassic Park" but won't helm the sci-fi thriller.The filmmaker helmed 1993 blockbuster "Jurassic ... Read more...
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Cinemas to be made more affordable in China
January 10th, 2012 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) China plans to make going to the cinema more affordable by fixing a maximum price for tickets and increasing half-price screenings, Xinhua reported Monday."The ticket ... Read more...
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Arbaaz buries the hatchet with Anurag Kashyap (With Image)
January 9th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Arbaaz Khan and Anurag Kashyap, who locked horns on Twitter last year, cleared their misunderstandings at Farhan Akhtar's surprise birthday party in Mumbai."Met Anurag ... Read more...
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‘Shakti’ a powerless film (Kannada Movie Review)
January 8th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shakti"; Cast: Malashri, Avinash, Radhika Gandhi, Kiran Srinivas, Soujanya, Sharat Lohitashva, Manoj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Hema Chaudhary, Sayyaji Shindhe, Sadhu Kokila and Kurigalu Pratap; Story-Screenplay writer-Director: Anil Kumar; Producer: Ramu; Composer: ... Read more...
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Sonu Sood back in ‘Dabangg 2′?
January 7th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Sonu Sood might return to "Dabangg 2". If sources are to be believed, the actor has been asked by Salman Khan to feature in the ... Read more...
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iPhone 4s to go on sale in China next week
January 6th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) iPhone 4s will go on sale in the biggest market in the world next week. Apple has confirmed that the blockbuster phone will go on sale in ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg continues the party even after Summadayze
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Snoop Dogg is on a roll. First there was the happening party at the Summadayze, and then he continued the trend in Sydney with another sizzling ... Read more...
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Salman, SRK vie for best actor award
December 30th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Bollywood friends-turned-foes, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are in the race to for the best male actor trophy at the Zee Cine Awards ... Read more...
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Kannada film industry looks up: Success ratio up (2011 In Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, December 28 (IANS) The Kannada film industry said cheers, thanks to Darshan's "Saarathi" and Punith Rajkumar starrers "Hudugaru" and "Paramathma". If these biggies set the ... Read more...
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B-Town has gala time at Salman’s birthday bash
December 28th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Salman Khan's 46th birthday turned out to be memorable for most celebrity invitees like his "Dabangg" co-star Sonu Sood and anchor Mini Mathur.Salman celebrated his ... Read more...
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The five Freak Famous of 2011 (2011 in Retrospect)
December 26th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Fame is a tricky goddess, bestowing her blessings on the most unusual bunch of people. The year 2011 saw 30 seconds of fame for ... Read more...
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‘There can’t be another Rakhi Sawant’ (movie Snippets)
December 20th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik is being compared to item girl Rakhi Sawant for her antics. But the latter is adamant that no one can ... Read more...
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I still see myself as Indie filmmaker: Ritchie
December 18th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) British director Guy Ritchie may have helmed the latest Sherlock Holmes movie -- "A Game of Shadows" -- but says he still has Indie sensibilities."Filmmaking has ... Read more...
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Hurley tosses the coin at MCG
December 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 17 (IANS) Australian spin legend Shane Warne's partner Liz Hurley tossed the coin at Melbourne's first Big Bash blockbuster.The British actress wasn't a lucky charm for her fiance, ... Read more...
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‘Dostana 2′ script locked, boys are back: Karan Johar
December 15th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The script of the sequel to his 2008 film "Dostana" is locked and the movie is ready to go on the floors in 2012, ... Read more...
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Kareena, Imran pairing USP of ‘Ek Main…’: Karan
December 15th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar feels the USP of his next production venture, "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", is the unusual pairing of Imran Khan and Kareena ... Read more...
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Conclave to develop cinema in east India
December 15th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) In a bid to promote and boost the entertainment industry in eastern India, FICCI Frames -- a media and entertainment business conclave -- was held ... Read more...
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A movie needs time to grow: Farhan Akhtar (Interview)
December 8th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The 'opening weekend collection' mindset is an unfair attitude since a film needs time to grow on the audiences, says filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, ... Read more...
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Apple in price-fixing probe
December 7th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Apple and five of the world's biggest publishers are under investigation for colluding to push up the price of electronic books by as much as 50 ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ not one day wonder, cash registers ringing
December 4th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Vidya Balan's no-holds-barred performance in "The Dirty Picture" has received an overwhelming response and has managed to gross Rs.20.32 crore at the domestic box office ... Read more...
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‘Kolaveri Di’ crosses 10-million mark
November 30th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Tamil star Dhanush's song "Kolaveri Di" has become a sleeper blockbuster by crossing 10,559,994 hits since its release Nov 16 on youtube.com.Composed by 18-year-old Anirudh ... Read more...
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Antitrust suit against Netflix thrown out
November 25th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A judge on Tuesday threw out the antitrust suit brought against media streaming outlet Netflix. The suit which was filed in 2009 by eight individuals was thrown ... Read more...
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