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Aamir launches third PVR multiplex in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who usually stays away from public functions, and director Rakeysh Mehra inaugurated PVR Cinemas' third multiplex in the city that boasts of state-of-the-art facilities.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:51:09 PM

'Jannat' an interesting mix of love, cricket, crime

Film: 'Jannat'; Cast: Emran Hashmi, Sonal Chauhan, Samir Kochar, Javed Shaikh, Vishal Malhotra; Director: Kunal Deshmukh; Ratings: ***

Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:10:00 PM

'Before the Rains' gets mixed reception in US

Washington, May 17 (IANS) 'Before the Rains', director Santosh Sivan's English language debut drama set in 1937 India, has hit Washington to mixed reviews with one calling it a 'beautiful film' and another branding it 'a hodgepodge in the Raj'.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:18:54 AM

Singer Suneeta Rao to release new album

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Pop singer Suneeta Rao, known best for chartbusters like 'Pari hoon main', 'Kesariya' and 'Ab ke baras' is all set to release her next album soon.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:28:19 AM

Transgenders play 'female' leads, create celluloid history

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Karpaka and Revathi, who are transgenders in real life, will rewrite cinema history by playing 'female' leads in the forthcoming Tamil films 'Paal' and 'Thenavattu'.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:36:09 AM

Sanjay Bhansali's opera now goes to Italy

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) After wowing Paris, celebrated Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opera 'Padmavati' now goes to Italy and the director is nervous.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:16:16 AM

'Jannat' will be Emraan's 'Naam': Mahesh Bhatt

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says his just released 'Jannat', which is about match-fixing, will change his blue-eyed boy Emraan Hashmi's image the way 'Naam' did Sanjay Dutt's.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:05:16 AM

Film festival for kids in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Kids need no longer feel bored during their summer vacations as the 8th International Children's Film Festival has strung more than 40 films from across the world for screening at theatres here.

Friday, May 16, 2008 6:16:39 PM

Tamil actors promote education among school dropouts

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil film stars Surya, R. Madhavan, Siva Kumar and Tamil Nadu's minister for higher education Thangam Thennarasu released a short film here to promote education awareness amongst school dropouts.

Friday, May 16, 2008 3:51:51 PM

I wasn't aware of Rajiv Khandelwal's star status: director

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Debutant director Rajkumar Gupta is all praise for Rajiv Khandelwal who stars in his upcoming thriller 'Aamir', but says he wasn't aware of the TV actor's star status when they met for the first time.

Friday, May 16, 2008 9:45:28 AM

For 'Accident', I moved away from comfort zone: Kannada director

Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Kannada actor-director Ramesh Arvind, who forayed into the thriller genre with 'Accident' after making two successful comedies, says it was a conscious decision to move into a different zone.

Friday, May 16, 2008 8:36:16 AM

Neil Nitin Mukesh in a stunt mishap

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) One minute this way or that, and it could've been fatal for Neil Nitin Mukesh of 'Johnny Gaddar' fame.

Friday, May 16, 2008 7:37:55 AM

Media should not indulge in loose talk: Deepika Padukone(Interview)

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) 'Om Shanti Om' girl Deepika Padukone is annoyed with the press for publishing stories about her romantic link-ups, saying they will dent her reputation and cause future embarrassment.

Friday, May 16, 2008 7:21:30 AM

Madhuri Dixit turns 41, has quiet birthday

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit celebrated her 41st birthday quietly at her Mumbai home Thursday.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:53:13 PM

Apex court suspends 23 defamation cases against Tamil actress

New Delhi, May 15 IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday gave controversial Tamil actress Khushboo relief by suspending trial in as many as 23 criminal cases against her in a Chennai court for allegedly making denigrating remarks against women.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:37:04 PM

UTV to have independent Hollywood venture

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures has announced its first independent Hollywood venture 'Ex-terminators'.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:32:21 PM

'Ghatothkach' is brand ambassador for elephant campaign

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The character of Ghatothkach in the upcoming animation film 'Ghatothkach - Master of Magic' has been adopted as a brand ambassador by People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA) for their 'Save The Elephant' campaign.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:25:26 PM

Now video rental business goes corporate

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The video rental business, dominated for years by the neighbourhood shop around the corner, is now drawing big corporates - a move that makes watching movies at home easier and promises to cut down piracy.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:14:31 AM

MTV is my bread, movies my butter: VJ Rannvijay

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Rannvijay Singh Sangha is best known as the suave host of MTV's popular reality show 'Roadies', but now one of the hottest VJs of the Indian small screen has ventured into films with 'Toss'.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:43:19 AM

Bollywood singers dominate Kannada film music

Bangalore, May 15 (IANS) After making a mark in Bollywood, Hindi film singers like Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Udit Narayan have shifted their focus to the south and are in great demand in the Kannada film industry.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:58:54 AM