- I don't like being called a bad boy: Upen Patel
Model-turned-actor Upen Patel says he is fed up of his "bad boy" image and he is not a wild person in real life. - Deepika Padukone teams up with Rishi Kapoor
It may take yesteryear lover boy Rishi Kapoor and his son Ranbir some time to showcase their talent together. - Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus ``Best of Both Worlds'' Concert Tour Presented in Disney Digital 3D
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC) announced today that starting on Friday, February 1, 2008 fans of the popular Disney star “Hannah Montana” will have the opportunity to see the singer, song writer and actress Miley Cyrus perform her sold-out “Best of Both Worlds” concert tour in a high quality Disney Digital 3D format at their local Carmike theatres. - CinemaElectric to Bring Classic Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan Films to Its Worldwide Mobile Video Net
CinemaElectric, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CINM), a world leader in mobile video programming, announced today a deal with Singa Home Entertainment to license their extensive library of unique Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan videos and rare interviews for distribution to carriers and service providers Worldwide. ...... - XPEL Launches Patent-Pending Clear Coated Paint Protection Film
XPEL Technologies Corp. (TSX VENTURE:DAP.U) announced today the launching of its Clear Coated Paint Protection Film which will transform the industry and make XPEL the leading full-service provider of Paint Protection Programs worldwide... - Film Independent Announces Sloan Producers Grant Recipient
Film Independent announced today the recipient of the first annual Sloan Producers Grant. The organization also announced the fellows selected for Film Independent’s annual Producers Lab, which runs in Los Angeles from October 22 through December 6, 2007. Ram Bergman (Brick) will teach the Lab, which is sponsored by Technicolor..... - Thomson Signs Exclusive Long-Term Agreement with Overture Films to Provide Range of Film
Thomson (Paris:18453)(NYSE:TMS), through its Technicolor Services division announced it has signed an exclusive long-term agreement with Overture Films, a film studio backed by Liberty Media and Starz, LLC, to provide worldwide film laboratory and cinema distribution services........ - Director Mary McGuckian’s INTERVENTION Wins Best Feature and the Film’s Star Jennifer Tilly Wins
Director Mary McGuckian's INTERVENTION was named Best Feature at the 2007 San Diego Film Festival and the film's star Jennifer Tilly garnered the Best Actress award for her powerful, raw and emotional portrayal of "Jane" who confronts the possible disintegration of her marriage as her husband "Mark" played by Rupert Graves goes through drug rehabilitation........ - Italian Movie Wins at the “Schlingel”
With the festive Award Show the 12th Edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience "Schlingel 2007" ended tonight. The awards were given to the best movies in the different categories this evening in Chemnitz (Saxony/Germany)... - Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA) and Hewlett-Packard Launch the First Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Penguin Group (USA) (NYSE:PSO) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the launch of the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Open to entrants in more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Japan, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award seeks to find the next great novel. - Technicolor Sponsors New York Film Festival
Technicolor, part of the Services Division of Thomson (Euronext:18453; NYSE:TMS), is sponsoring the 45th annual New York Film Festival presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center... - The Middle East International Film Festival – Abu Dhabi Announces Its Special Presentation Films
The Middle East International Film Festival – Abu Dhabi (MEIFF) is thrilled to announce their Special Presentations including the Opening Night Film. MEIFF will kick off its impressive first annual event on Sunday, October 14th with Joe Wright’s ATONEMENT starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. Veteran choreographer Otis Sallid will direct the Opening Night and Closing Night Galas’ dance numbers......... - RCN to Sponsor Local Indian Film Festivals Beginning September 6
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of video, data, and voice services to residential and business customers, announced today that it would be supporting two local Washington, DC Indian Film Festivals, “DC Meets Delhi” and “Indian Visions.... - Flashforward Announces Film Festival Finalists and Opening of ‘People’s Choice’ Voting
The Flashforward Conference & Film Festival today announced sixty finalists in fifteen categories vying for the Big Orange Rubber Arrow. The finalists, who hail from a dozen countries, will find out who won and collect awards at the live Flashforward Film Festival ceremony on September 19th in Boston.......... - Sathyam Cinemas Selects Qube for All Screens of Its Flagship Multiplex at Chennai, India
The Qube XP-D digital cinema server has been installed in all six screens at Sathyam Cinemas flagship multiplex in Chennai,............. - Salman Khan -Govinda combo is USP of 'Partner'
Director David Dhawan has a knack for making successful comedies and he is back with another laugh riot called "Partner", starring Salman Khan and Govinda. - Mallika gets thumbs up from Sushmita
The intrepid Mallika Sherawat has an unlikely supporter in Sushmita Sen who is quite impressed with her "spirit and spunk". - Bollywood, a derogatory term, say Indian actors
The word 'Bollywood', coined initially by the Western media to refer to Hindi cinema, is derogatory and humiliating, according to reputed Indian actors Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. - Himesh Reshammiya prays at Ajmer Dargah
Covered in a burqa to hide his identity, popular Bollywood singer Himesh Reshammiya visited Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's Dargah in Ajmer - Himesh asks the Deols to back off
This could be the clash which may turn into the crash of the titans. - Television anchor Sajid Khan turns film director
Sajid Khan, popularly known as the sharp-tongued funny man on television, has assigned another role for himself - a film director. - Irrfan Khan's 'Mighty' premiere in NY
Critically acclaimed Irrfan Khan, whose film "A Mighty Heart" was premiered at New York recently . . . . . . . . - Will Kay Kay return in 'Sarkar 2' as a ghost?
Those who saw Ram Gopal Varma's take on Sarkar are wondering how the sequel which starts shooting next month will accommodate the newly-married couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. - No kissing for Ayesha Takia
For Ayesha Takia, the right to not kiss on screen is unquestionable. She says her values don't allow it. - Fresh scripts fail to make cash counters ring in 2007
Bollywood's hope of recreating last year's box office successes has taken a big blow in 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . - New Bollywood Affiliate Program Launched
Website owners can earn a top rate of 12% commission on Bollywood-inspired clothing, accessories, beauty products, books, music & DVDs in a new Bollywood Affiliate Program launched by TheRedHotShop.com. - Sooraj Barjatya's sister pays him a tribute
Even as master filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya steps back to let his relatives and assistants make movies . . . . . . . . . - The City of West Hollywood to Hold Historic Preservation Celebration at the Sunset Tower Hotel
The City of West Hollywood, the only California city named to the 2007 list of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will celebrate the City’s unique cultural and architectural history at a Historic Preservation Celebration on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 starting at 6 p.m. at the Sunset Tower Hotel, 8358 Sunset Boulevard. - Vivid Entertainment to Stop Selling Kim Kardashian Sex Video
Vivid Entertainment Group says it will stop selling a controversial sex video featuring socialite Kim Kardashian to retailers across the country. Starting Thursday, May 31st, the company says it will no longer ship "Kim Kardashian Superstar" DVDs. - Nashville Film Festival Returns with International Drama, Music Documentaries and Kids Favorites
The 38th Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is set to take over Music City for eight artful and entertaining days April 19-26 at Regal Green Hills Cinema. MY SECRET RECORD or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Biz, a documentary focused on singer-songwriter and international recording star Rob Thomas, will open the festival, with Thomas, his wife Marisol Thomas and director Gillian Grisman attending the screening.... - PIL against Aishwarya's marriage with tree
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Patna High Court against Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai for marrying trees to overcome astrological differences with her fiance Abhishek Bachchan. - Ahmedabad multiplex owners decide not to screen 'Parzania'
Multiplex owners of Ahmedabad today decided not to screen "Parzania", a controversial film based on real life story of a Parsi boy missing since post-Godra riots of 2002. - Himachal tribals angry with Madhur Bhandarkar
Tribals in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district are annoyed with Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar for referring to eunuchs as 'kinners' in his forthcoming film "Traffic Signal". - Boney Kapoor granted bail in cheque bounce cases
Noted film producer Boney Kapoor was today granted bail by a court here in three cases related to the alleged bouncing of cheques for Rs 30 lakh. - Manish Goel scripts serial with a difference
Small screen actor Manish Goel, who walked out of STAR One's "Paraaya Dhan" recently . . . . - 'Parzania' releasing Jan 26
Rahul Dholakia's critically acclaimed "Parzania", depicting the suffering of a Parsi couple . . . . - 'Dor', 'Omkara' tops celebrities' favourite list
Top directors and actors choose their five favourite films of 2006..... - Peace march on New Year eve; Sonu Nigam, Jaspal Rana join kids
New Delhi, Dec 31: Well-known singer Sonu Nigam and ace shooter Jaspal Rana today joined hundreds of school children in a peace march held at the India Gate here to promote awareness against terrorism. - I can't imagine a world without women: Krishn Vamsi
Director Krishna Vamsi's recently released "Rakhi", which focuses on atrocities against women, has been received well at the box office and the filmmaker is on cloud nine..... - Hema Malini disappointed over 'Baabul' role
By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, Jan 1: Hema Malini, who plays Amitabh Bachchan's wife in "Baabul", was shocked to see her insignificant role after watching the complete film..... - What have Bollywood stars resolved this New Year?
By Shweta Thakur, New Delhi, Dec 31: Bollywood actors and filmmakers are all set to welcome 2007 with a host of new resolutions. Some plan to work harder, others will go on a much-deserved holiday and there are a few who will focus on their family life. - Bollywood flicks to watch out for in 2007
By Priyanka Khanna, New Delhi, Dec 31 : It rained hits like "Rang De Basanti", "Krrish" and "Vivah" in 2006, and the coming year holds as much promise, if not more, with a slew of interesting movies lined up for release. - New Year plans, resolutions of TV actors
New Delhi, Dec 31 : Most Indian television stars are set to let their hair down on New Year eve. And in 2007 they plan to improvise on their work, equip themselves with new skills and get rid of bad habits. - A disappointing show by Bollywood melody-makers
By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, Dec 31: What a sad year for the ear! Very few Bollywood soundtracks stood out; and the ones that did were few. - After Cape Town, Darshan heads for Johannesburg
After repeated international exposure for Cape Town in Suneel Darshan's films, it is now the turn of Johannesburg though it does not boast of scenic beaches and mountain locales of the mother city. - Naseer, Gada lock horns over script
Uttam Gada, who wrote Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut "Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota", is an angry man. - Rajasthan govt wants jail term of Salman enhanced
The Rajasthan government today sought enhancement of the one-year prison sentence awarded to Bollywood actor Salman Khan by a local court for poaching a chinkara and conviction of actor-comedian Satish Shah and six others acquitted in the case. - Five-day workshop on short film, documentary
With increased partronage for short films and documentaries,a five-day workshop on various aspects in this field is being organised at Udumalpet, about 70 kms from here, from August three.
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