Michelle Rodriguez accuses producers of killing her characters in films

April 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Michelle Rodriguez reportedly turned one wild bridesmaid at the four-day wedding of her best friend and manager. The "Fast and the Furious" actress was said to have thrust fully clothed guests into the pool at the welcome dinner hosted by pal Giancarlo Chersich at the Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic.

April 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Michelle Rodriguez has given rumours of her being a lesbian a beating after saying she likes men who love and respect their mothers. The Fast and Furious star, who was once linked to now married movie star Kristanna Loken, insisted she was choosy when it came to selecting her man.

April 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Thanks to the ongoing tussle between the producers and multiplex owners, Bollywood is bleeding, says filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt. 'We (the film industry) are bleeding.

April 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - In the wake of the Bollywood producers-multiplex tiff over revenue sharing, filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Monday to discuss various issues concerning the film industry. 'I met the prime minister today (Monday) and discussed with him various issues that are affecting the industry today,' Bhatt, who is the chairman of the United Forum for Bollywood Producers and Distributors, told IANS.

April 12th, 2009 LONDON - Classic Disney cartoon films like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Robin Hood are sending the wrong message to kids about how to deal with "stranger danger", say researchers. According to researchers, the films contain scenes in which children receive "unwanted personal contact" or threatening approaches from adults, and that the victims fail to set a good example in the way they respond.

April 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - The standoff between Bollywood producers and multiplex owners continued on Tuesday. Bollywood producers insisting on a greater share of box-office revenues are refusing to release new movies in multiplexes, piling on woes on an industry that is already battling a slowdown.

April 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood biggies including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Ronnie Screwvala Tuesday came together to solve the tussle between the producers and multiplex owners over profit sharing and asked for a change in the revenue sharing system to keep the industry 'healthy'. 'The industry can survive only if all the sectors earn in fairness.

April 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Hindi version of his Tamil blockbuster 'Dasavathaaram' set to hit the screens, multilingual actor Kamal Haasan says he is back to reach out to a wider Hindi-speaking audience. 'The success of the film made the producers so happy, and it being the biggest hit in my career, I had to tell them that the rest of the country should also see it.

April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood action man Vin Diesel, who once again gets behind the wheel in the fourth instalment of the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, reveals he had to attend a special car school to learn driving stunts for the role. 'Yes, and not just because of the driving but also to achieve what the cinematographer and the director needed to get the shot right - like doing a 360 degree into the camera without wiping out the whole crew!' Diesel told IANS in an e-mail interview from the US.

March 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Actress Mahie Gill, who impressed audiences with her mature performance in 'Dev D' and 'Gulaal', said she will be seen in glamorous roles in her forthcoming films. 'As an actor I want to do all kinds of roles and work in different genre of films.

March 24th, 2009 BANGLAORE - The Kannada film industry is going through a rough patch, with even star-studded films biting the dust at the box office while films with newcomers are generating only 10-15 percent opening collections, members of the industry said. 'The massive drop in collections has been a matter of huge concern for us.

March 5th, 2009 LONDON - After the smashing success of its first three instalments, Disney has announced the fourth movie in its hit 'High School Musical' franchise. The new musical will feature an entirely new cast of characters and debut on Disney Channel in 2010, reports contactmusic.com.

March 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Actor-scriptwriter-director Venu Nagavally, who makes a comeback after eight years with 'Bharaya Swantham Suhurthu', Monday said Malayalam films have lost the Malayali touch. 'I wouldn't blame anyone for what has happened to the industry and I would say several factors have contributed to this, including the actors, producers, exhibitors and all those associated with the industry,' Nagavally told reporters here.

February 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - After successfully dabbling in movie production and distribution, the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) has now forayed into the movie marketing arena through their new division BIG Boom. BIG Boom is a comprehensive movie and entertainment marketing division of Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd.

December 25th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who has stayed away from doing boy-next-door kind of roles, maintains that he would rather portray dark characters than do roles where he would be required to dance around trees. 'I prefer to do dark characters.