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Box office analysis

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
First weekend performance of latest release

In the Friday gone by, three distinct films had released - PHOONK (horror), MAAN GAYE MUGHALL-E-AZAM (comedy) and MUMBAI MERI JAAN (social). As pointed out in this very column last week, PHOONK was always .. more…

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Adnan Sami thanks ‘Birbal - The Donkey’ for TAHAAN

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Tahaan, a film by Santosh Sivan, launched its music on 26th Aug 08, at Cinemax, Versova, in the presence of he captain of the ship who is also a well known cinematographer. The director addressed his thanks to the media present there and his team, ca.. more…
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Urmila, Geeta, Jeetendra come together for Dahi Handi

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
One of the biggest “Dahi Handi” organized by Sankalp Pratisthan, was a huge success. Sankalp Pratisthan is spearheaded by the producer of ‘Vaah Life Ho To Aisi’ and ‘Apne’ Ms. Sangeeta Ahir.

The Sankalp Pratisthan ‘Dahi Handi’ at Worli.. more…

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Raj Kapoor’s familiarity in China Revealed

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni had a surprise to hear that Raj Kapoor who is known popular in Soviet Union and today’s Russia, also equally familiar with Chinese older generation.

While she was attending an award function a senior .. more…

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Biking for a cause

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The new entrant into Bollywood Rajeev Khandelwal is seriously pursuing a new found passion these days.

He is trying to master the tricks and ways of doing daredevilry with motor bikes.

Not that he is happily basking due to the attention and adulat.. more…

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UTV’s THE HAPPENING is in Top-15 worldwide grossers of 2008

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
UTV Motion Pictures’ third Hollywood co-production, ‘The Happening’, has achieved the stupendous feat of grossing more than USD 162 million at the global box office. This places it 14th in the top worldwide grosser of 2008. This achievement is .. more…
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PVR Pictures takes on Raj Kumar Santoshi

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
A tussle has surfaced between the ace director Raj Kumar Santoshi and one of the most successful production houses PVR Pictures.

PVR Pictures has accused Santoshi of not keeping with a contract he had signed with the company and filed a petition in .. more…

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Sonu Sood breaks ‘handi’ for DHOONDTE RAH JAAOGE

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Sonu Sood had a taste of the dahi-handi celebrations both on-screen and off-screen too. The actor was shooting over the weekend at the Kandivili Studio’s for UTV’s Dhoondte Rah Jaaoge, directed by Umesh Shukla. Sonu’s co-stars including Soha Al.. more…
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“Those who see nudity will be happy with Sherlyn’s DARD”, fumes Hema Malini

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
It is a known fact that the slick ‘n scandalous “Dard-e-Sherlyn” video is Sherlyn Chopra’s ‘tribute’ to the original Dream Girl, Hema Malini’s hit number “Dard” from ‘Dus Numbri’.

But in a recent interview in Delhi, Hema Malini has.. more…

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From PHOONK to RAAZ - The most expensive horror movie ever made

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The bumper opening of Phoonk has taken everyone by surprise! 2008 is a special year for horror as a genre, as not only have the people started lapping up horror movies, but it is one of the few years where many talented directors are exploring the g.. more…
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Nikita Anand - Back to nature!

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
After Shilpa Shetty’s ‘yogic’ success, upcoming actress Nikita Anand seems to be head over heels for the magic of ‘nature’s remedies’ like Yoga and spiritual healing.

The former Miss India who made a mark with last year’s sleeper hit .. more…

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Tale of Two Films

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Developing countries still lack with several facilities that include from basic to sophisticate in several areas of modern era.

Films are one of the active exchanges between developed and developing worlds. Even old classics from countries like I.. more…

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Vinay – He lives his life king size

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Actor Vinay started off his career with the Jeeva film ‘Unnale Unnale’ and instantly rose to fame especially among female audiences. The dashing actor in an exclusive interview to musicmazaa spoke about his attitude to work, co-stars, Sharon Ston.. more…
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I want to FIGHT piracy – Jayam Ravi

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The ‘Jayam’ Ravi starrer ‘Dhaam Dhoom’ is releasing this weekend and the actor had voiced his intent to do away with pirated VCDs and DVDs of the film. As reported earlier, Media One Global Entertainment, the producers of the film along with .. more…
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Saranya Mohan graduates to play heroine

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The petite and cute actress Saranya Mohan who played sister roles in the movies ‘Oru Naal Oru Kanavu’ and ‘Yaradi Nee Mohini’ has been chosen to play heroine in the first production venture of Abhirami Ramanathan (owner of Abhirami Mega Mall).. more…
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