Rakhi Sawant sets 10 rules for reality show houseSeptember 24th, 2009 CANDOLIM - Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant has a list of 10 rules for anyone visiting her villa in Goa on the sets of the reality show "Pati Patni Aur Woh", where she and her Canada-based fiance Elesh Parujanwala are experiencing the hardships of parenting. At the entrance of Rakhi's villa in Candolim, which has been hired for the show, a visiting IANS correspondent noticed a board which read - "Please remove your shoes".
American Comedy Awards returning to Comedy Central after absence of 8 yearsSeptember 17th, 2009 Comedy Central revives comedy awards showNEW YORK — Comedy Central says it is reviving the defunct American Comedy Awards. The awards show took place for 15 years, the last time in 2001 and televised by Comedy Central.
'Kaminey' takes Indian cinema beyond Tarantino, says Shekhar KapurAugust 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is quite impressed with Vishal Bharadwaj's "Kaminey" and says the film "catapults Indian cinema in modernity beyond (Quentin) Tarantino". "The greatest thing about Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Kaminey' is that you cannot work out why it is working.
Return of Shanu!August 21st, 2009 Director Kukku Surendren has cast veteran director Fazil’s son Shanu in his upcoming film Mirror. Shanu made his debut a few years ago with his father’s film, Kaiethum Doorathu, which was a box office turkey.
'Kaminey' mints earns Rs.300 mn over weekendAugust 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Director Vishal Bharadwaj's dark thriller Kaminey has turned out to be a goldmine, earning about Rs.330 million in its first weekend at the box office. Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, the fast-paced crime drama, released Friday, has made good business despite the fact that it wasn't released in major cities of Maharashtra the same day due to swine flu scare.
'Kaminey' going strong at box officeAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vishal Bharadwaj's unusually titled and much-awaited dark thriller "Kaminey", starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, is turning out to be a strong player at the box office. "'Kaminey' is the biggest opening for any Shahid, Priyanka and Vishal Bhardwaj film so far.
Rules for an Economical Malayalam filmAugust 14th, 2009 The Kerala Film Producers' Association (KFPA) has come up with five rules to cut down the cost of making films and to ensure the discipline on the sets. The rules as decided on Monday are-
A Malayalam film should not cost more than Rs.3.5 crores
No Malayalam film should be shot longer than 45 days.
Magadheera distributor faces suspensionAugust 14th, 2009 Vijayakumar, the distributor of Magadheera, is to be suspended by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) as per the president, Dr. Jayamala’s decision (in consultation with the other members of the KFCC in a meeting held on Wednesday).
Percept's horror arm launches first film, new girlJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Instead of debuting with a romantic film, Sheena Nayar is making her acting debut with the spooky thriller "8", which is the first project of Percept Picture Company (PPC) Horrortainment. PPC Horrotainment is PPC's special arm for producing horror films and it has joined hands with Glorious Entertainment for the project, to be directed by Wilson Louis.
Sequels push Fox over $1 bn mark in overseas collectionsJuly 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - With the success of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs", Twentieth Century Fox International has become the first distributor to reach the $1 billion mark in box office collections in the overseas market. Twentieth Century Fox International, the overseas distribution arm of Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox, became the top earner after the overseas release of its three consecutive hits, all sequels -- "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" respectively.
Megan Fox goes topless for horror filmJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has gone topless for a scene in her new horror movie Jennifer's Body. Fox roamed around through a jungle topless for the scene in the film, which has her in the role of a demon-possessed cheerleader who turns men into bloody pulps, reports thesun.co.uk.
'New York' hits bull's eye, grosses Rs.350 mn over weekendJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yash Raj Films' "New York" that sees director Kabir Khan tackling an unconventional and serious subject has brought much-needed respite to the box office by grossing Rs.350 million worldwide over the three-day weekend. "New York", released worldwide Friday, is about three friends whose lives change post the 9/11 terror attacks on the twin towers.
'Yaavarum Nalam' completes 100 days, grosses Rs.130 mnJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yaavarum Nalam, the Tamil version of Hindi film "13B", completed 100 days at the box office and has grossed Rs.130 million so far. Directed by Vikram K.
Whoopi Goldberg craves for horror rolesJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comedienne Whoopi Goldberg dreams of starring in a horror movie but fears she is too "nice" to carry off a scary role. The Sister Act star has enjoyed a 27-year-old career, but has never portrayed a frightening character because movie bosses can't imagine her as a villain, reports contactmusic.com.
'Angels & Demons' rakes in Rs.19 mn in India over 1st weekendJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tom Hanks-starrer "Angels and Demons", which released in India Friday mostly across single-screens has grossed around Rs.19 million in its first weekend. The movie that has already gained the top spot at the US box office released in India with 133 prints across 135 screens in four languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu - mainly in single-screens across the country.
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