David Dhawan’s son launched on dad’s birthday
August 16th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Karan Johar has started shooting for his next directorial venture "Student Of The Year" Tuesday and it conincides with the birtdhay of director David Dhawan, ... 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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Goa not good for international film festival: Chopra
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra blasted the Goa government for not doing enough to promote the state as a destination for film festivals of international standards.Chopra, speaking at ... Read more...
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China suppresses ’subversive’ Avatar
January 19th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 19 (ANI): James Cameron's 'Avatar' may soon be stopped from screening in China, as the authorities apparently feel the movie is subversive.Seemingly, the state-run China Film Group has demanded cinemas ... Read more...
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No panic on Mumbai’s first day of restrictions
August 13th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The first day of restrictions in Mumbai on account of swine flu started Thursday with the usual crowds of office-goers, the familiar rush in suburban trains and traffic ... Read more...
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New innings for Delhi’s good old single theatres
July 17th, 2009 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Those who mourn the closure of Delhi's charming single screen cinema halls, take heart. Many of these such as Odeon, Savitri, Kumar and Deep are ... Read more...
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Mayor calls for review on proposed theatre tax hike
July 3rd, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain Friday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) would review a proposal to increase tax on capital's cinema halls.
There are around 50 single ... Read more...
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Has Aamir’s toilet cleaning vow gone for a toss?
April 27th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
One can recollect Aamir Khan's promise made few weeks back to clean toilets of single-screen cinema halls to get producer Vashu Bhagnani's son Jackky's debut movie Kal Kisne Dekha released? Now ... Read more...
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Pyramid Saimira to invest Rs.2 bn to revamp 250 theatres
September 30th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Chennai-based entertainment company Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) is planning to invest Rs.2 billion ($43.5 million) to modernise around 250 screens in India's four southern states over ... Read more...
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Upgrade, sell or close - fate of Delhi’s single-screen theatres
August 30th, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) There was a time when going for a film in India meant heading to the nearby single-screen hall, but with the arrival of multiplexes, many of the ... Read more...
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Adlabs Cinemas opens first theatre in Gurgaon
August 13th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 13 (IANS) Adlabs Cinemas, part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), Wednesday announced the opening of its first cinema in Gurgaon at Ansal Plaza in Palam Vihar. The first ... Read more...
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Reliance BIG to develop movie infrastructure
May 21st, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Reliance BIG Entertainment will devote a part of the Rs.400 million ($10 million) fund created to invest in entertainment media, an announcement that its parent company Reliance ADAG ... Read more...
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IPL - the new blockbuster in Kolkata
May 19th, 2008 - 9:00 am ICT by admin
By Sreya Basu
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has undoubtedly become the latest and hottest blockbuster in the city - leaving the usually teeming city multiplexes and single screen ... Read more...
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Adlabs acquires majority stake in Malaysian Cinema chain
May 5th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Adlabs Films Limited, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has entered into an agreement for acquisition of majority and controlling interest in Malaysia-based Lotus Five Star ... Read more...
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Coimbatore gets first Adlabs cinema
April 29th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Adlabs Cinemas, part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, took over Tamil Nadu's prestigious K.G. Cinemas in Coimbatore and opened its first multi-screen property in the city. The ... Read more...
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Adlabs Cinemas opens new theatre in Durg
April 21st, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Adlabs Cinemas, part of Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Monday announced the launch of its first theatre at Durg in Chhattisgarh. Tarun Adlabs, situated near Durg railway station, has ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh unveils new policy on multiplexes
April 17th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, April 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday decided to grant exemption in entertainment tax and electricity duty to encourage construction of multiplexes and single screen cinema houses in the state. ... Read more...
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Adlabs launches first cinema in Kolkata
February 22nd, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Adlabs Cinemas, which is part of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and India's leading entertainment conglomerate Adlabs Films, has opened a three-screen cinema at Salt Lake in Kolkata. ... Read more...
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