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  • ‘Ghajini’ now on BigFlix.com

    MUMBAI: BigFlix.com, the home entertainment business of Reliance Big Entertainment

    , has brought the worldwide Bollywood blockbuster Ghajini exclusively on its website. The film will be available on BigFlix for download for $ 4.49.

    Said BigFlix.com video-on-demand business head Murtuza Kagalwala, “With an objective to mitigate piracy in some way, we are constantly working on getting more movies on our website within a short span of time from the day of its release. Apart from blockbuster movies BigFlix will very soon have a wide range of varied content across genres.”


    Produced under the banner of Geetha Arts, Ghajini has been directed by AR Murugadoss and stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan.

  • Palador presents international titles at Fun Cinemas

    MUMBAI: From Wim Wenders to Kieslowski, Kurosawa to Wong Kar Wai, masterpieces of these legendary filmmakers will be playing at the Fun Cinemas big screen courtesy Palador Pictures.

    A week-long screening entitled ‘World‘s Best‘ will kick off on 29 May.


    These works of art include thriller, drama, action, adventure and fantasy. A landmark film will be showcased every evening at 8 pm in its original language with sub-titles in English. The tickets to the screenings will come at a discounted price of Rs 110 per ticket.


    “World‘s Best will be a prelude to our next major project i.e. A 365-day film festival – ‘Reeload‘. Showcasing some of the best movies, this festival will help ardent fans of World Cinema to satisfy their thirst of watching their favourite titles on big screen,” says Palador Pictures founder and managing director Gautam Shiknis.


    The festival will show nine films from across Germany, France, Poland and Hong Kong. The bouquet of films include Infernal Affairs -1, Breaking News, In the Mood for Love, Dead Man, Down by Law, The End of Violence,The Science of Sleep, Camera Buff and Seven Samurai.

    Says Fun Cinemas senior vice president marketing Shirish Handa, “We constantly work towards providing patrons with an experience they can remember. These masterpieces are not just cinematically brilliant but are also a great window to many rich cultures of the world.”

  • Pyramid Saimira restructures, Saminathan steps down as chairman

    MUMBAI: Dogged by controversies, Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) have announced a series of restructuring measures. While PS Saminathan has stepped down as chairman, the company is merging its US subsidiary and streamlining its operations to bring down its risk levels.

    Saminathan will continue as the managing director and focus more on operational management. Founder director N Narayanan has taken over as chairman with immediate effect.


    Recently, Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) barred promoters Nirmal N Kotecha and Saminathan from trading in securities over a fake letter and buyback offer.


    The scam-hit PSTL has decided to approve the merger of its subsidiary Fun Asia USA with another company to “strengthen the market position of the group in the USA.” The company will, however, continue with its expansion plans in Malaysia, where it made cash profits.


    “Due to huge business loses, the company has suffered working capital erosion. Further, the global meltdown, national recession and failure in the film industry have put enormous strain on the entire film industry. With a view to strengthen the core exhibition business and also to reduce the risk levels in the business and bring back growth and profitability, I have decided to focus more on operational management,” Saminathan said.


    PSTL has been under financial stress with a loss of Rs 1 billion over the past year and new claims from the Income-Tax department. “A large investor sold shares, exiting the company under questionable circumstances, which also reduced the company‘s ability to handle the situation,” said Narayanan.



  • Timetable for the 82nd Academy Awards

    MUMBAI: The timetable for the 82nd Academy Awards presentation has been announced. Official screen credits forms are due on December 1, the nomination ballots would be mailed on December 28, the nomination polls close on January 23, 2010 while the nominations would be announced on February 2 at Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    February 10 will see the final ballots mailed. The scientific and technical achievement awards would be presented on February 20. Final polls will close at 5 p.m. on March 2 and on March 7 the 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation will take place.

  • Mike Tyson loses 4-year old daughter Exodus

    MUMBAI: The Arizona police have confirmed that Mike Tyson‘s 4-year-old daughter, Exodus has died, a day after accidentally hanging herself on a piece of exercise equipment.

    “I was just advised by investigators that Exodus Tyson was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. today at the hospital,” said Sgt. Andy Hill of the Phoenix Police Department. “Our sympathies go out to the family.”


    “There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Exodus,” Tyson‘s family said in a statement. “We ask you now to please respect our need at this very difficult time for privacy to grieve and try to help each other heal.”


    Exodus‘ mother 34-year-old Sol Xochitl, no longer lives with Tyson but they are still a couple.

  • Schwarzenegger vouches for legalisation of gay marriage

    MUMBAI: State governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger who opposed last year‘s ballot initiative that made gay marriage illegal-a result upheld today by California‘s Supreme Court-has reaffirmed that the fight certainly wasn‘t over for same-sex couples.

    “I think they‘re going to be back,” Schwarzenegger said.


    “In another year or two they will be back again with another initiative trying to get [gay marriage relegalised]. And you know, eventually it‘s going to be overturned, I‘m sure of that.”


    The opposition was out in full force tonight, anyway. Thousands of dissenters, including celebs such as Emmy Rossum, Pete Wentz and Kathy Griffin, marched in West Hollywood to support the right for same-sex couples to marry.

  • ‘Buffy’ coming back to the big screen

    MUMBAI: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is coming back to the big screen with a new film based on the hit franchise.

    The character, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the hit TV series, was originally introduced in a 1992 film of the same name starring Kristy Swanson. So interesting was the show that it ran for six years before being wound up in 2003.


    The blood-sucking series could be heading back to the big screen with a brand-new vampire slayer. Director Fran Rubel Kuzui who directed the original film and executive produced the TV series owns the rights to the Buffy brand and is planning to reboot the franchise for theatres.

  • Excel Home Video and NDTV Lumiere release world titles on DVD

    MUMBAI: Excel Home Video has partnered with NDTV Lumiere to release world movie titles on DVD.

    Priced at Rs 399 each, the DVD includes movies titles such as I‘m Not There, 2 Days In Paris, The Page Turner and Salt Of This Sea.


    I‘m Not There is an English movie based on legendary American singer


    Bob Dylan.

    2 Days In Paris and The Page Turner were nominated for Cesar Awards for best writing original and best actress in 2008 and 2007 respectively.


    Salt Of This Sea is about a American-born Palestinian woman who travels to her parent‘s homeland to settle old scores. The Arabic film was screened at Cannes film festival in 2008.


    The DVD also includes extra features such as details about the movie, the director, filmography, awards and screenings.

  • Andy Hallet dies of heart failure

    MUMBAI: Andy Hallett, (33) who came to the limelight as Lorne in The Host in the TV series Angel died of heart failure last night with his father Dave Hallett by his side.

    The actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with heart disease.

    Hallett had appeared in more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, between 2000 and 2004.

    The actor was also a musician and sang two songs (‘Lady Marmalade‘ and ‘It‘s Not Easy Being Green‘) in the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack.

    Hallett has spent his post-Angel years working on his music career, playing shows around the country. He had been admitted a couple of times to a hospital in the past few years for his heart condition.

    A private funeral service will be held for family and close friends in Cape Cod, most likely over this weekend.

  • Ben Stiller kayoes Terminator Salvation

    MUMBAI: Ben Stiller‘s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian ran away from the latest Terminator film, and the rest of the box-office pack, grossing an estimated $70 million from Friday-Monday.
    Salvation bowed in second, taking in $53.8 million over the same four-day period, and falling short of expectations.

    “I think most people felt Terminator was going to win the weekend,” said Chris Aronson, an exec for Smithsonian‘s Fox. “I think it‘s a testament to comedy is king.”

    Salvation, meanwhile, might be a testament to what a good job Star Trek is doing.