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...
Posted in South Asia |
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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‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” Sequel Can Be The Next Blockbuster, Imagines Karan
December 27th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
was a hit and had made a grand opening. After the film’s release it earned a good profit in terms of capital and in the box office. The CDs and ... Read more...
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Anaganaga O Dheerudu: Get Ready To Hear The Sound Of The Movie From This Weekend
December 16th, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Unlike most Telugu films AOD has music composed by four ace music directors – MM. Keeravani, Salim-Sulaiman, Koti and Mickey J Meyer. Most Telugu films has one music director but K. ... Read more...
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2010 worst year for Pakistani film industry
December 12th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The Pakistan film industry witnessed its worst year with only 12 movies, including regional language films, produced in 2010. Of the 12, only three were in ... Read more...
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Only 81 cinema halls functioning in Orissa
November 26th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 26 (IANS) There are only 81 cinema halls in Orissa to cater to a population of 3.6 crore and 103 urban townships, a minister pointed out here Friday while saying ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Bollywood affair marred by piracy
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) People in Pakistan swoon over Shah Rukh Khan's dimples and love the melodrama of a Karan Johar movie but like a typical Hindi film there's ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
As movies shrink into gadgets, young Indians watch on
November 21st, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohita Nagpal
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Roman Polanski once said, "Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theatre." Had the Polish-French director seen 30-year-old Vimarsh Bajpai enjoying movies ... Read more...
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Politicians back shutdown to protest former MP’s murder
November 18th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Several political parties in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district Thursday joined in a shutdown called by the traders' union to protest the murder of a former MP.Activists of ... Read more...
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Hisss Crosses 6 Crore Mark In Opening Weekend!
October 28th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Naagin avatar of Mallika Sherawat has finally shown her magic during the weekend. Hisss opened with rave reviews from the critics and no one expected the ... Read more...
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Young cinemagoers in Pak against traditional segregated seating arrangement
October 18th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 18 (ANI): In what may be seen as an emerging trend in Pakistan, cinemagoers in its second largest city are rejecting the traditional concept of separate seating enclosures for families ... Read more...
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Cinema experience changes in UAE, but not love for Indian movies
October 18th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
Abu Dhabi, Oct 18 (IANS) Time was when a garage would be turned into a movie hall and people would sit on sand to watch on. But the movie experience ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up film promotion board
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (IANS) The Haryana government proposes to set up a film promotion board to promote films on Haryanvi culture, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here Saturday.Hooda made the announcement ... Read more...
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Milk oblations, dancing, singing - ‘Endhiran’ fever catches Chennai
October 1st, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Oct 1 (IANS) It was nothing short of a carnival. Rajnikanth fans were waiting for this moment for almost three years after the release of his "Sivaji: The Boss" in 2007. ... Read more...
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Dabangg Brings Pakistani Moviegoers Back To Theaters
September 28th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood movies were banned in Pakistan during this Eid. As a result, Salman Khan Starrer Dabangg, the biggest Bollywood attraction during the festive season, could not ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ brings Pakistani public back to cinema halls
September 27th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Sep 27 (IANS) The footfalls at Pakistani cinema halls went down when Indian movies were banned during the Eid period, but Salman Khan-starrer "Dabangg" has created a buzz ... Read more...
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Sports theme based ‘Shilpotsav-2010′ to attract CWG tourists
September 25th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Sep 25 (IANS) Taking a cue from the Commonwealth Games, a sports theme based shopping festival - 'Shilpotsav-2010' - will be held here Oct 22-31 to attract tourists staying back after ... Read more...
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‘India is Pakistan’s big brother when it comes to films’
September 18th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) India is Pakistan's big brother, as far as films are concerned, a Pakistani senator said here Saturday.
Nilofer Bakhtiyar, chairman of the country's senate committee on tourism and ... Read more...
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Arbaaz Khan Production’s Dabangg breaks all records
September 14th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): History in the making Salman Khan starrer Dabangg roared at the box office as it opened to a first day net collection of a whopping 14.40 ... Read more...
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BJP activists protest against Salman Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in this Uttar Pradesh capital Sunday protested against actor Salman Khan for his remarks on the 26/11 terror attack, police said. ... Read more...
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Delhi lashed by heavy rains; road, rail traffic hit
September 12th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the capital Sunday, throwing life out of gear in many parts due to waterlogging and causing traffic jams, even as a crematorium adjacent to ... Read more...
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Chattisgarh exempts entertainment tax on movie tickets
September 11th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 11 (IANS) The Chattisgarh government has exempted all cinema halls from payment of entertainment tax on tickets priced up to Rs.50.
"This will result in a significant rise in the final ... Read more...
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Pak to screen new Hollywood, Bollywood movies on Eid
September 11th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 11 (ANI): As Pakistan celebrates Eid, it has emerged that most of the cinema halls in the country will be screening more of new Hollywood and Bollywood movies rather than ... Read more...
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Bhojpuri cinema edges its way to success
August 28th, 2010 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Arpana
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Under the big tree called Bollywood, the Bhojpuri film industry has been steadily taking root. While the mega Hindi film industry struggles to profit from its ... Read more...
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No curbs on screening ‘Lamhaa’ on TV: Court
August 26th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to restrain Colors TV channel from screening Bollywood film "Lamhaa" based on Kashmir. A petition seeking the curbs was filed ... Read more...
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