Archive for the ‘Breaking News’

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    APNE Huey Paraye
    When Apne go to make a movie with a backdrop of world boxing title at stake–first for redemption and then for revenge,you know you have exposed yourself to blows and bhaashanbaazi by not some ETs but your own Apne. When Apne start talking nonsense in English and then switchover to Hindi to make some sense and Sunny Deol says Aa saale tujhe yahin gaarh doonga,...
    by krysh at June 29th, 2007 at 05:06 am
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    Shankar’s & Priyadarshan’s favorite cameraman Jeeva
    One of India’s talented cameraman and an upcoming Tamil director, Jeeva died of a massive coronary in Russia, where he was with his crew shooting the film Dhaam Dhoom, under severe weather conditions for the past one month or so. He was 43. Jeeva began his career in films in 1993 as a cameraman working for the movie Gentleman, which was Shankar’s directional...
    by wb at June 26th, 2007 at 03:06 pm
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    Of Kings And Cabbages, Of Movie-Moguls And Mangoes.
    This is an exclusive transcript of a short film that has already been selected for the award in one of just-for-the-heck-0f-it festivals even before the competition section films have been finalised.I know it sounds really paradoxical and contradictory as any Bollywood messed up masalas . But what to do. Thats how the world is. And thats how the script is: ...
    by krysh at June 22nd, 2007 at 10:06 am
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    Additions To Academy + New IPO
    Hi Folks,  a) The folks who gave us movies like 1971 and Honeymoon Travels, have become listed in the UK. Congratulations go to Studio 18 and TV 18 and the parent company 18 June 2007 The Indian Film Company Limited, Admission to Trading on AIM The Indian Film Company Limited (AIM: IFC) is pleased to announce that it has been admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated...
    by Vivek Kumar at June 19th, 2007 at 11:06 am
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    Subhash K Jha replies to the “Open Letter”
    I received two emails from Subhash K Jha in response to this article I wrote few days ago ” Shame on you Mr Subhash K Jha : share the whisky with me” Here’s mail no 1 I got from Mr Subhash K Jha - Hey Karthik….you’re right.I deserve all the vilification on passionforcinema. But can I just say in my defence that I did mention very clearly...
    by kartik krishnan at May 14th, 2007 at 07:05 am
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    Valley of Flowers – Rescheduled
    For those of you who attended the screening of Pan Nalin’s Valley Of Flowers, we apologize for the cancellation which took place due to an unforseen projector malfunction. Please note that the screening has been rescheduled now, in the same large theater #10 (no glitches this time!) as follows: Saturday, April 21 – 3:30 p.m. Please make sure you bring your...
    by Vijay at April 19th, 2007 at 10:04 am
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    Distribution Obtained!!
    Hi Folks, This post is more for the American Indian audience in this group, or South Asian American. For those of you who are involved in the Independent Filmmaking process and business here in North America, you guys and gals, probably know that getting distribution is about as hard as obtaining the funding (actually sometime more, you can always, part work and self fund...
    by Vivek Kumar at February 19th, 2007 at 11:02 am
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    O.P.Nayyar…Not forgotten
    28th Jan07: Legendary Music Director O.P. Nayyar has passed away. An era, uniquely individualistic, has come to a close with him. None can replicate him and never will there be another Nayyar saab..May his soul rest in peace, in the knowledge that he is loved, admired, respected and will never be forgotten..Hopefully it will erase the destituteness of his final years....
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at January 28th, 2007 at 04:01 am
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    Unveiling the Black Friday Poster !!!!!!
    [oz note: Vasan was on the sets of No Smoking with a digital still camera, from where he had this opportunity to capture the unveiling of the Black Friday poster by Anurag Kashyap himself... using the same digital camera to capture the video... so the quality may not be that great... but Vasan... thanks a ton for this!!! UPDATE 2: Message from Manjeet: Tommorow (January...
    by Vasan Bala at January 11th, 2007 at 10:01 am
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    George Clooney in a Bollywood Movie?
    Looks like George Clooney will soon be seen mouthing dialogues like “Kutte main tera khoon pee jaoonga” or singing songs with some Bollywood heroines “Tere liye main bana, mere liye tu banee… we aaaaaaaaaaareeeeee silent loverssssssss“…. Because according to this News Article published on Yahoo… George Clooney says he’d like...
    by oz at December 7th, 2006 at 08:12 am
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    Breaking news! Sanjay Dutt found guilty
    Just heard the news on Television. Sanjay Dutt found guilty. The news channels claim that Sanjay has been only found guilty in case of possession of fire-arms and acquittted on the serious charges of supporting Terrorism or been part of it. Its a much relieved judgement for the admireres of Sanjay Dutt ,which is bailable, with maximum imprisonment of 3 years. His lawyer...
    by Manjeet Singh at November 27th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
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    Kartik, Manjit and PFC – Bollywood Debut in No Smoking !!!!!
    Kartik, Manjit and PFC – Bollywood Debut in No Smoking !!!!! Ok let me start off in typical filmy fashion … Int Kartik’s Office, 6 pm Got a call from Manjeet. He said “No smoking shoot in Airport today at 9 pm… Need a Software Enigeer – South Indian looking- Laptop Carrying Guy as an extra. Will you come ???” I said “Neki...
    by kartik krishnan at November 23rd, 2006 at 01:11 am
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    No Smoking Coverage Pictures… Part2
    {oz note: here are the pictures Manjeet took on the sets of No Smoking… This is PFC exclusive. The pictures of No Smoking appear on PFC, thanks to Anurag and his gang!}       …
    by Manjeet Singh at November 17th, 2006 at 09:11 am
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    RIP – N.N.Sippy
    Veteran producer Shri N.N.Sippy is no more. Starting his movie career in 1959, Shri Sippy has produced movies such as Gumnaam, Ghar, Kalicharan (introducing Subash Ghai as director), Aaj Ka Goondaraj (introducing Chiranjeevi to Hindi), Sargam (K.Vishwanath’s biggest Hindi hit, introducing Jayaprada), etc. Shri Sippy passed away on Tuesday at the Breach Candy Hospital,...
    by wb at November 7th, 2006 at 05:11 pm
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    The New Gabbar Singh
    Check out the pics. The tired look is done on purpose. It’s the way Ram Gopal Varma has envisioned “his” Gabbar Singh
    by oz at October 8th, 2006 at 08:10 am
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    Kamal Hassan’s New Movie(Tamil)
    Kamal Hassan…. One of the best-EVER actor Indian cinema has given birth to has started working on his new project. Something so big and so glaringly different, that i bet no Indian cinema has ever produced. Just to get you started, the movie has Mallika ” mere kanne sillicon hain” sherawat in it. You may ask so what? So what? Mallika Sherawat with Kamal…...
    by OM at September 30th, 2006 at 04:09 pm
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    KANK in Oscar Library… Oscars… you have lost your mind
    If you thought what you read might be an illusion.. nope it is not.. yes i am talking of the same shit that K-JO came up with a few months back. The same movie that that made people cry, the same movie that made people laugh. the same movie that people couldnt forget for days, as it is the same movie that still gives me nightmares( closely followed by Fanaa). ...
    by OM at September 4th, 2006 at 02:09 pm
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    The Departed : The very first Review
    Holy Shit! Was browsing AICN and found that they have a “secret” review sent by a “secret” reader for Martin Scorcese’s much awaited – The Departed. For those who came in late, The Departed is adapted (officially no Bollywood Ctrl C/Ctrl V here) from the Hong Kong hit – Infernal Affairs, which was a fairly decent movie Rated B+...
    by oz at August 30th, 2006 at 01:08 pm
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