Archive for June, 2008
Abhijeet Sawant set for image change with film debut
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Indian Idol winner Abhijeet Sawant says he is set to change his ‘romantic’ image with his acting debut in “Lottery”.
“The movie is not at all a romantic flick. It is in total contradiction with what audiences must be expecting from me. It is basically a thriller,” Abhijeet told IANS over [...]
Saregama to invest Rs.1 bn in film production
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Saregama India Ltd, the entertainment arm of the Rs.135 billion RPG Group, announced Saturday it would invest up to Rs.1.5 billion in film production and other businesses over the next 18 months.
Speaking during the launch of the music album of a Bengali film “Khela”, produced by the company, Saregama vice-chairman Sanjiv [...]
Girl paralysed after scolding during reality show!
Bangalore/Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Traumatised over being scolded by a judge during a reality dance competition in Kolkata, 16-year-old Shinjini Sengupta suffered a paralytic attack and has been admitted to the state-run National Institute of Mental Health and Sciences (Nimahans) here Saturday for treating her medical condition.
“Shinjini is in the neurology special ward under observation. [...]
Shah Rukh’s six-pack abs put me to shame: Aditya Narayan
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s six-pack abs in “Om Shanti Om” gave a complex to many including 20-year-old Aditya Narayan, best known for hosting “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007″. He says he was ashamed of his paunch after seeing King Khan’s toned body.
“When I saw Shah Rukh’s six-packs in [...]
DQ Entertainment ties up with Paris-based MoonScoop
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Hyderabad-based animation entertainment company DQ Entertainment International (DQE) has entered into a strategic five-year alliance with Paris-based entertainment company MoonScoop.
Announcing the deal Friday, DQE Group chairman and CEO Tapaas Chakravarti said: “There are compelling synergies in working together and we will jointly produce world class television productions and feature films, including [...]
Three films get off to dull start at box office!
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Three films have been released this week, including the Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji starrer “Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic”, but going by initial collections, all of them seem to have got a tepid response at the box office.
The Yash Raj Films-Kunal Kohli production secured a face-saving collection of 70 percent on the [...]
Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah play Imran’s parents in JTYJN
You are always comfortable to act with people you know. No wonder why, Imran found it easy to act in Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na. His best friend’s (Imaad) parents Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak play his on screen parents.
For the first time in their career, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah are coming together as [...]
Yash Chopra to get the highest French honour
He is undoubtedly the ‘king of romance’. Romance has always been defined by Yash Raj Films and the man responsible for this is Mr. Yash Chopra. Chopra is indisputably one of India’s most successful filmmakers. With a career straddling over decades, he has been associated with more than 40 films, most of which have been [...]
Bollywood musicians’ prices hit the roof!
It looks like the notorious slump in the music industry is over. Suddenly star prices have skyrocketed propelling the music industry to follow suit. “It’s all because of Akshay Kumar,” says Pritam Chakraborty with a straight face. “When he started charging unheard-of prices (apparently in the vicinity of Rs 30 crores) the entire economics of [...]
Guddu Dhanoa ropes in Adhyayan for Deewana sequel
Over the years, we have been hearing stories around sequel to some of the most popular Shah Rukh Khan starrers like Baazigar, Baadshah and even Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge. Though most of these stories have turned out to be fabricated with hardly any substance to them, a sequel has been quietly planned and is already [...]