‘New directors, social media creating fresh Pakistani cinema’
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar says Pakistani cinema is going through a bad patch for want of good stories but feels that with the entry of ... Read more...
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Haryana wants all businesses registered by Jan 31
January 16th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) From tyre puncture repair shops to halwais (sweets shops) to mobile shops and hotels, everyone running commercial establishments in Haryana will have to get themselves registered ... Read more...
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra urges reopening of theatres in Kashmir
December 13th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has written an open letter to the Jammu and Kashmir government to reopen theatres in the valley, which were closed in ... Read more...
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Dilip Kumar my idol and inspiration: Amitabh
December 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) He might be an idol for many, but megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his idol is none other than thespian Dilip Kumar and wishe him ... Read more...
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Geelani slams Farooq for stance on liquor shops
December 7th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IANS) Hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday sought a 'fatwa' against union minister and ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah for advocating reopening ... Read more...
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Farooq favours re-opening of cinemas, liquor shops
December 5th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference (NC) president and union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Monday said the cinema halls and liquor shops should re-open ... Read more...
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Half-hour Sunday slot on Doordarshan for short films
November 26th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 26 (IANS) Indian documentary film makers Saturday welcomed the information and broadcasting ministry's decision to reserve a half-hour prime time slot every Sunday for short films on ... Read more...
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Kamat’s constituency gets Rs.15 crore to build cinema halls
November 25th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) The union information and broadcasting ministry has allotted Rs.15 crore to Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's Margao constituency for constructing two cinema halls, which will also ... Read more...
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Islamabad to have four cinema halls
November 19th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan's capital Islamabad, which doesn't have a single cinema house, will see Rs.1 billion being spent to set up four cinema halls.The Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution ... Read more...
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Malayalam movie industry in throes of crisis
November 16th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) Constant tiffs among film organisations and escalating costs have led to a crisis in the Malayalam movie industry, known for classics like "Perumthachan" and "Ajayan" and ... Read more...
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Bollywood bids for larger screen space
November 12th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) As the competition gets tougher, Bollywood filmmakers are vying for larger screen space by releasing their films in the maximum number of screens.
"A ... Read more...
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Advance booking boost for ‘RA.One’
October 24th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) After extensive promotional activities and the alluring charm of Shah Rukh Khan, the five-day long weekend seems to be perfect setting to release "RA.One". ... Read more...
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I am extremely exhausted, tired: Shah Rukh
October 20th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The eight-city tour to promote his dream project "RA.One" has left Shah Rukh Khan tired and exhausted, but the emotional bond with the film ... Read more...
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High court blast is 19th attack in Delhi in 15 years
September 7th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The bomb blast that killed at least nine people and left 45 injured outside the Delhi High Court Wednesday morning is the 19th strike in ... Read more...
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Government staff strike in Telangana from Sep 13
September 3rd, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Government employees in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh will go on indefinite strike from Sep 13 as part of "sakala janula samme" or mass ... Read more...
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No resentment against Mayawati regime: Prakash Jha
August 24th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Hailing the Supreme Court verdict lifting the Uttar Pradesh government's two-month ban on the screening of his film "Aarakshan" in the state, Bollywood producer and director ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ screening begins in Uttar Pradesh
August 20th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Over a week after its worldwide release, multiplexes and cinema halls across Uttar Pradesh started screening Prakash Jha-directed film "Aarakshan" Saturday -- a day after the ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor’s unforgettable affair with Kashmir
August 16th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IANS) Remember Shammi Kapoor singing "Yahoo" and sliding down snow-capped mountains or sitting in a shikara on Dal Lake and singing "Yeh chaand sa roshan chehra" to ... Read more...
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No hue and cry where ‘Aarakshan’ was shot
August 12th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" is being protested in several parts of the country, but in Madhya Pradesh where the film was shot, there is no hue ... Read more...
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Despite protests in Banglore, ‘Aarakshan’ attracts audience
August 12th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 12 (IANS) Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" has faced protests in some theatres in Bangalore and Mysore respectively, but despite that movie buffs are thronging cinema halls on ... Read more...
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Internet prints pinch Malayalam film makers
August 4th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 (IANS) Already faced with dwindling attendance in cinema halls across the state, Malayalam film makers appear shaken as the two latest releases are available for download ... Read more...
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Three terrorists in Bengal’s Siliguri: IB official
July 20th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) All police stations in northern West Bengal's Siliguri town and adjacent areas in Darjeeling district have been put on high alert following intelligence inputs that three ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ under attack in Kolhapur
July 11th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), July 11 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activists Monday protested outside two cinema halls here exhibiting the latest Aamir Khan production "Delhi Belly" due to its "vulgar ... Read more...
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Hair snipper butchers two women
May 17th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) A man, who had a fetish for cutting women's hair without their consent or knowledge in buses or at cinema halls, killed two women ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh enthralls ghazal lovers in Kashmir
May 5th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Lovers of Urdu poetry and prose as they have always been, over 2,000 Kashmiris turned up at a concert by ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh. The over ... Read more...
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Tourist hotspots deserted, thanks to World Cup final
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) All top tourist hotspots in this city remained deserted since Saturday morning as it hosts the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka.A handful of ... Read more...
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Match screening allowed, Lucknow fans throng theatres
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) Cricket fans here thronged theatres Saturday to watch the India-Sri Lanka final, elated that the authorities had given their nod now after having refused permission to ... Read more...
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Single screen cinemas in Maharashtra to go on strike
March 18th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Single screen cinema halls in Maharashtra will go on a one week strike from March 25 to demand the reduction or abolishment of entertainment tax."Yes, we ... Read more...
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World Cup hits cinema, theatre business in Pakistan
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) With the start of cricket World Cup 2011, ticket sales at cinema halls and theatres across Pakistan has dropped down by more than 50 percent and it is ... Read more...
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Flags of World Cup nations - made in Jaipur
February 18th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) This city is not a venue for the World Cup matches, but flags made in Jaipur will make their presence felt as they swirl and ... Read more...
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Census exercise in Gujarat to begin Feb 9
February 5th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The 15th census exercise beginning in Gujarat from Feb 9 will have the star cast of SAB TV's popular serial "Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma" as its brand ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh celebrates R-Day with patriotic zeal
January 26th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Wednesday celebrated the nation's 62nd Republic Day with patriotic fervour as the unfurling of the tricolour, cultural programmes and march pasts marked the celebrations in this ... Read more...
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Bollywood Stats Drained In Out-Of-Budget Blunders!
December 31st, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The saying goes, its all about money honey! This phrase, if applied to Bollywood releases in this year, will make producers and directors cry tears of agony! The most hyped ... Read more...
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Jaipur film fest to focus on French cinema
December 28th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The upcoming third edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF), to be held Jan 27-30, will focus on French cinema and screen 140 films from across ... Read more...
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No cinema halls, only downloads in future, predicts Lynch
December 28th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Filmmaker David Lynch believes movies will eventually only be available to download from the internet in the future.The "Mulholland Drive" director is a champion of new technology and ... Read more...
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