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Yash Raj Films (YRF), India’s premier film making studio, has entered into an agreement with Dubai Infinity Holdings, the innovative and empowering investments enterprise of Dubai. The partnership signed by Mr. Yash Chopra and Samira Abdulrazzak, CEO, Dubai Infinity Holding is to build a large scale entertainment district dedicated to the prestigous film brand.
Who would think that 13 years had passed since the first time this jodi came together? At that time, the director was merely the scion of a great filmmaking family and the star was best known for taking on negative roles that no one else would. Then the magic they conjured up in their first film together, redefined Hindi cinema and set them on their respective paths to the heights of glory.
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The Weinstein Company announced today at the Cannes Film Festival that Harvey Weinstein will produce Paulo Coelho’s international best-selling novel “The Alchemist” and that The Weinstein Company will hold exclusive world-wide motion picture and television rights for the film.
Various locations in Europe, as well as the Middle East, including Jordan, Abu Dhabi and Northern Africa will serve as backdrops for this global shoot. To join Fishburne in the cast, a search in Spain and Latin America for the role of Santiago will start shortly and other stars are expected to be announced to round out the cast.
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In the UK more than 2.5 million people went to see Hindi films in 2005 and Indian film accounted for over 16% of all UK releases. The UK and Indian Governments have successfully completed negotiations, which will enable the UK-India film co-production agreement to come into force. The treaty will enable UK and Indian filmmakers to work together to co-produce films that will be eligible for national status in both countries.
As a direct result of the treaty it is expected that 10 UK-Indian co-productions will be made within the first two years. The treaty will also contribute significantly to the strengthening of the skills base in both India and the UK.
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For one girl it is the start of an improbable dream. It is a dream that many have perhaps had: to debut in a prestigious film from India’s most respected production house, directed by a director taking up the baton after eight long years, and that too opposite the nation’s biggest star. But it is model Anushka Sharma whose dream has come true.
Yash Chopra, Chairman, Yash Raj Films, today announced that the nineteen year old from Bangalore has been identified to play the female lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra’s third film as director “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”. And it is finally the end of all the speculation and conjecture that had started about the identity of the female lead ever since the film was announced.
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Sonal Chauhan is all set to make her debut in Bollywood with “JANNAT”, which will storm the cinema halls all over India from May 16, 2008. The film stars Emraan Hashmi as its protagonist.
A Special exposition of the entire Indian Panorama films of the International Film Festival of India is being presented from tomorrow at Siri Fort Auditoria, New Delhi. The 8-day exposition titled ‘The Festival of Indian Panorama 2007′ will screen 21 feature and 15 non-feature films.
The festival opens with Bagher Bacha, a non-feature film in Bengali language directed by Bishnu Dev Halder, an ex-student of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata. The opening film of the feature film section is Ore Kadal (Malayalam), directed by Shyamaprasad.
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Central Board of Film Certification certifies films as per the provisions of Cinematograph Act, 1952 and Rules and Guidelines framed thereunder. Scenes which are violative of the provisions of the Act, Rules and Guidelines are deleted. While certifying films care is taken to categorise films whose contents are not suitable for minors as ‘A’. The guidelines inter alia stipulate the following.
Anti-social activities such as violence are not glorified and justified.
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Sanjay Khandelwal’s Hindi film World of FASHION is going ahead in the race with Madhur Bhandarkar’s film FASHION. Seema & Swati Khullar (USA) presentation and Vijayshri Productions’ The World of FASHION is in full swing towards the completion of it shooting work. At Ramoji Film City director Sanjay Khandelwal pictured many dramatic scenes along with 2 emotional songs and choreographer Bosco has canned 2 dancing songs. All major actors participated in this schedule.
Percept Picture Company and Vishesh Films unveiled the first look of the special Promos and chartbuster music of their film JANNAT in grand style at Mayfair, in Mumbai on 8th April, 2008. The cast and crew of the film were present in full strength with chief guest Kangna Ranaut. The entire film distribution fraternity from across the country was invited for this special gathering. Percept Picture company is currently riding high on huge success of KHUDA KAY LIYE, the first ever Pakistani film to be released in India, and hopes to follow this up with JANNAT.
The upcoming release “JANNAT” from the Mukesh Bhatt & Mahesh Bhatt stable under the banner of Vishesh Films and based on the burning issue of match fixing is scheduled for May 16, 2008, release all over India.
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