Indian American filmmaker announces Rs.1.5 bn budget movie

October 8th, 2009 Legendary screenwriter/director probes Mumbai underworld with innovative bi-cultural thriller. David Weisman’s Vanishing Cinema LLC, in conjunction with Indian producers Mushtaq Shiekh and Anubhav Sinha, have announced a financing deal with Newport Beach real estate entrepreneur Dwight Manley to produce Xtrme City, the new screenplay from acclaimed writer/director Paul Schrader.

October 7th, 2009 The boy who set a world record for being the youngest filmmaker, Kishan, made his first movie, Care of Footpath, when he was not even 10 years old. The film was screened at numerous film festivals all over the world.

September 21st, 2009 PANAJI - The Goa government has announced a cash prize of Rs.25 lakh to filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar whose film "Paltadacho Munis" won an award at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The decision to honour the filmmaker was taken Monday at a meeting of the governing body of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG).

September 21st, 2009 Indian cultural leaders are applauding a decision by the country's film officials to halt a new CATE BLANCHETT movie so they can scrutinise the script. The Oscar winner will reportedly play Lady Mountbatten in the film, Indian Summer, about the Brit's alleged affair with India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

September 13th, 2009 Writer/director TYLER PERRY has proved yet again he's a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood after taking his latest movie to the top of the U.S. box office. The mogul's low-budget films about African-American life always seem to hit to hot spot - and he's done it again with I Can Do Bad All By Myself, which stars Taraji P.

August 29th, 2009 The Indian Film Company (IFC or the Company) today announces that IFC's ROAD, MOVIE, has been invited to have its world premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). In May the Company signed a deal with international sales agent Fortissimo Films to sell the film outside of India.

August 9th, 2009 British actor HUGH DANCY lost his cool during a scene in his new movie ADAM - and trashed a pastor's home. Writer/director Max Mayer used a friend's New York house as a location to keep costs down, but feared the the budget would spiral when his star put his foot through an antique cabinet in the middle of a violent scene.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - The comedy "Funny People" opened in first place at North American box offices over the weekend with three-day ticket sales of $23.4 million, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday. The film stars Adam Sandler as a successful comedian diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease.

July 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jessica Simpson has outraged some in the Native American community for using a racial stereotype. Few days back, TMZ.com had asked Simpson if she would be taking back the expensive boat she bought for ex Tony Romo.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood cinematographer Aseem Bajaj was in Britain last month to shoot an independent British film, and says he accepted "The Dreaming Spires" because Ajay Devgan delayed the shooting of his next directorial venture. "'After U, Me Aur Hum', I was supposed to shoot Ajay Devgan's next directorial project.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who has made films like "Rush Hour" and "X-Men: The Last Stand", has tied up with Reliance's Big Entertainment to bring cinematic material from all over the world to India. He has now acquired a French graphic novel on behalf of the production house to be made into a film.

June 28th, 2009 Film: "Runway"; Cast: Amarjeet Shukla, Tulip Joshi, Lucky Ali, Deepal Shaw, Shahwar Ali, Sharat Saxena, Vida Samadzai; Director: Suniel-Praful; Rating: * When a filmmaker doesn't have any story to tell, he tries to perk up the narrative by using jump cuts, freeze frames and other technical wizardry - last year it was seen in "Woodstock Villa", this year it's in "Runway". "Runway" sets the message right at the very beginning that it is an exercise in futility.

June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vizag-born Nagendra Karri went to the US to specialise in system security and finance, but filmmaking was what interested him most. Six years later, his creativity has blossomed into "Where Are You Sophia?", a psychological thriller, that was screened at Cannes.

June 9th, 2009 Natalie Cole announces first post-surgery concertNEW YORK — Natalie Cole is preparing for her comeback performance less than a month after a successful kidney transplant. The Grammy-winning singer says she'll perform Sept.

May 3rd, 2009 After winning appreaciation in his villainous performances in flicks like Raajamanikyam, Ranjith would now be wearing the director’s cap for upcoming flick Rayilu. The flick is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster Sallapam, which earned Dileep and Manju Warrier stardom.