Nikhil Tonk wants Shekhar-Adhyayan for Bhanwari Devi movie
August 20th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Nikhil Tonk is keen to cast father-son duo - Shekhar Suman and Adhyayan Suman - for his upcoming film, based on Bhanwari Devi murder."We have ... Read more...
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I did good films because of Ashok Mehta: Manisha
August 19th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Manisha Koirala treated late cinematographer Ashok Mehta as her mentor, guide and philosopher and says she did good films because he guided her."I can't explain ... Read more...
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Amar Chitra Katha to release animation film
July 31st, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Comic book series Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) will release its first feature film, "Sons of Ram - Heroes will Rise", in association with Cartoon Network Nov ... Read more...
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Hollywood producer Richard Zanuck dies
July 14th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Veteran Hollywood filmmaker Richard Zanuck has died following a heart attack at his Beverly Hills home.The 77-year-old died Friday, reports hollywood.com.Son of Darryl Zanuck, who ... Read more...
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Website to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema
July 12th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 12 (IANS) The National Film Archive of India, a unit of the union information and broadcasting ministry, will Friday launch a website to celebrate 100 years of Indian ... Read more...
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Feature film not without tips from Balki: Gauri Shinde
July 4th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) When it comes to ad filmmaking, Gauri Shinde doesn't need any guidance. But for her first feature film "English Vinglish", which marks Sridevi's comeback to big ... Read more...
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“Patang” is totally unique: Seema Biswas (Interview) (With Images)
June 15th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Seema Biswas of "Bandit Queen" and "Water" fame looks at Indian-American director Prashant Bhargava's award winning first feature film "Patang" (Kite) as ... Read more...
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‘Patang’ brings healing touch to Gujarat (With Images)
June 10th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Indian-American director Prashant Bhargava chose to set his award-winning first feature film "Patang" (Kite) about family conflict in Ahmedabad because of the unique way people of ... Read more...
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Distribution system is ruined in Bollywood: Documentary filmmaker (With Images)
March 17th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Well-known documentary filmmaker Ashvin Kumar, who had to wait for four years to release his first feature film "The Forest", says the unsystematic distribution system ... Read more...
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Iraqi, Indian films win awards at film fest
March 15th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Iraqi movie "The Qandil Mountains" and "Handover" (India) won the first and second prizes respectively at the UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival that ended ... Read more...
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Lenny Kravitz talks about ‘Hunger Games’
March 8th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lenny Kravitz has revealed that the bosses of his new movie Hunger Games decided to get him on board following his performance in his first feature ... Read more...
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Nick Cannon to direct movie
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Singer Nick Cannon is stepping behind the camera to direct his first feature film.The "America's Got Talent" host, who was hospitalised with kidney failure in Aspen, ... Read more...
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Rachel Weisz real actor than movie star: Director Kondracki
October 14th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 14 (IANS) Director Larysa Kondracki, who has teamed up with Rachel Weisz in his debut feature film "The Whistleblower", is all praise for the Oscar winning actress ... Read more...
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First Indian film museum in 2013: Ambika Soni
September 9th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The government aims to complete work on the country's first film museum by 2013, which marks the centenary of the Indian film industry, Union ... Read more...
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Film songs acted as catalyst of change in India: Luke Kenny
August 28th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Hindi film music has echoed the changes in Indian popular culture for the last 60 years mirroring the growth of the country in sync ... Read more...
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`Ugly Betty’ actress weds filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams
June 29th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS/EFE) America Ferrera, the actress who played the leading character in the television series "Ugly Betty," has married filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams, her long-time boyfriend, ... Read more...
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Indian-American filmmaker’s ‘Patang’ premiers in Tribeca
April 26th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 26 (IANS) New York based Indian-American filmmaker Prashant Bhargava is having the North American premiere of his new film "The Kite (Patang)" at the 2011 Tribeca Film ... Read more...
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‘Monica’ has nothing to do with Niira Radia: Producer Kush Bhargava
March 24th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Politician-filmmaker Kush Bhargava says his film "Monica", which is releasing Friday, has nothing to do with corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and that it was completed ... Read more...
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‘Patang’ brings Gujarat’s kite flying to Berlinale
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Mehru Jaffer
Berlin, Feb 3 (IANS) Jaideep Punjabi and Prashant Bhargava, two New Yorkers of Indian origin, have glided into town with "Patang", a cheerful film about the people of Ahmedabad, in ... Read more...
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Review Of ‘Takhan Teish’: New Age Thriller With Excellent Performances!
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: Takhan Teish:Direction: Atanu GhoshCast: Jisshu Sengupta, Indrani Halder, Tanusree Shankar, Paoli, Rajatava Dutta, Aparajita Ghosh Das, Biswajit Chakrabarty, Biplab Chatterjee, Sujan Mukhopadhyay, and Locket Chatterjee.Rating: ***1/2Following the success ... Read more...
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Filmmart reaps success at Dubai Film Festival
December 19th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 19 (IANS) Dubai Filmmart, the marketing division of the Dubai International Film Festival, brokered international distribution deals for a number of films but it will be a while ... Read more...
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Does The ‘Indian Poverty’ Theme Will Only Take ‘Peepli Live’ To The Oscars?
December 13th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mother India was India’s first nomination for Academy Awards for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ in 1958. The film starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar, was also based on rural India ... Read more...
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Zee Studio Godfather Saturday’s Showcases ‘Toy Story’
October 18th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 18, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): A little boy named Andy loves to be in his room, playing with his toys, especially his doll named "Woody". But, what do the toys do ... Read more...
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Punjabi Feature Film Tere Ishq Nachaya’s Music Launch
October 18th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 18, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Pearl Groups first feature film Tere Ishq Nachaya music launch by M L Sehajpal (Director of Pearl Group), Major Singh Gill came from Australia and ... Read more...
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Dev Patel to star opposite Pammie
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23 (ANI): Dev Patel is set to star opposite Pamela Anderson in a short film, The Commuter.The 20-year-old actor - who is dating his Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: THE WAITING CITY (2010)
September 21st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Written and Directed: Claire McCarthyProducers: Jim Hilton and Claire McCarthyCinematography: Denson BakerExecutive Producers: Lawrence Myers, Radha Mitchell, and Mark HorowitzCast: Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Isabel Lucas, Samrat ChakrabarthiSeptember 21, 2010 (Sampurn ... Read more...
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Atul Pandey’s Pinjra To Start Shooting From September 20
August 24th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Producer Atul Pandey is ready to start shooting for his next feature film titled Pinjra, which will begin on September 20. The shooting for the movie will ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ recovers cost even before release
August 11th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's "Peepli Live", which will perhaps be the first non-commercial Hindi film to hit over 600 screens when it releases Friday, has already ... Read more...
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Peepli Live Becomes Best First Feature Film In Durban Film Festival
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Movies of Aamir Khan and "awards' have become synonymous even though the Bollywood's perfectionist is always missing from the awards functions. Maintaining this tradition, ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ is best first film at Durban film fest
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's forthcoming production "Peepli Live" has already won its first recognition - the Best First Feature Film award at the 31st Durban International ... Read more...
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Kylie lands film role
July 1st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 1 (IANS) Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue has got her first feature film role in "Jack and Diane" and will appear as a tattoo-clad rocker in it.
The singer, ... Read more...
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After budget blues, Yash Raj puts Kabir Khan’s epic on hold
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K Jha
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The big budget crunch seems to have hit Yash Raj Films, one of the biggest production houses in the entertainment industry, which has decided to ... Read more...
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Budget blues: Yashraj makes Kabir Khan scrap epic
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The budget crunch has eaten into one of the biggest production houses in the entertainment industry. According to well-placed sources close to Yashraj ... Read more...
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Now Egyptian makes acting debut in Indian film
April 5th, 2010 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) After Brazilian Giselle Monteiro and Mexican Barbara Mori, it's Egyptian Aida Elkashef's turn to make her debut in an Indian movie as an actress. Director ... Read more...
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Heidi Montag to make movie debut with Adam Sandler
March 14th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) Reality star Heidi Montag is set to make her big screen debut in Hollywood funnyman Adam Sandler's upcoming comedy "Just Go With It".
The star has landed a ... Read more...
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