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BOLLYWOOD BRENT MASTERCLASSES, 15-29 MARCH 2007

'Bollywood Brent' Masterclasses offer an insight into the economic and commercial opportunities for businesses from the global growth of Bollywood. These sessions will discuss the commercial potential of Bollywood, share tips and advice on how to exploit this growing market, suggest sources of information and highlight how to maximise the Bollywood brand to create a successful business. read more

BOLLYWOOD GETS FINANCIAL BOOST FROM MERCHANDISING

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai is reckoned to be the best international ambassador for Bollywood - she is featured here in an advert for cosmetics giant L'Oreal

With new financial models to make money out of movie releases, the prolific Hindi film trade is ready to usher in an era of new-age flicks. Long mocked for its formulaic scripts, dubbed voices and wooden acting, can the industry finally bid for gravitas given the changes on the financial side?

MOVIEMAKING: NO MORE A MAN'S WORLD

It's just a faint glimmer right now, but promises to grow into an exciting trend. For many years, male filmmakers have dominated the film industry. But now, just as film financing in India has changed, so have the fortunes of women filmmakers.

HRITHIK & KAJOL BAG FILMFARE BEST ACTOR AWARDS

Talented Kajol, who made a comeback with "Fanaa", won the award for best actress while Hrithik Roshan walked away with the best actor award for "Dhoom 2" at the 52nd Filmfare awards function here. This year Filmfare honoured three renowned film personalities with the Lifetime Achievement Award - Jaya Bachchan, Yash Chopra and Javed Akhtar.

BOLLYWOOD FINALLY EMBRACES REALITY CINEMA

After playing it safe for years, Bollywood is finally opening up and promoting sensitive films on communal violence and social or political issues. Deepa Mehta's "Water", which has been nominated for the Oscars, and Anurag Kashyap's "Black Friday" are important cases in point.

DEEPA MEHTA TO WEAR SARI FOR 'OSCARS'

Deepa Mehta at the opening of 'Water' at the Toronto Film Festival

Deepa Mehta is as wound up as a Japanese doll. The Oscar countdown has begun and the Canada based Indian filmmaker is running the best she could do to find the right accessories to match with the sari she is going to wear for the Oscar night. "Just two more days to go! John (Abraham) is on the way although his mother had pneumonia."

LIKE A GURU, MANI KNEW 'GURU' WOULD BE A HIT

"Guru" continues to rake in the moolah even after five weeks and veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam says that he had always been positive about the outcome of the film - just like his protagonist who dreamt big and went on to become a mega industrialist. "Of course, I knew it would be a hit.

VERDICT RESERVED ON PLAGIARISM IN 'NISHABD'

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition accusing ace Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma of plagiarism in making his latest film Nishabd, starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Justice A.K. Sikri reserved the judgement on a petition by Kanungo Media Pvt Ltd after hearing the arguments on the allegations from both sides.

'HONEYMOON TRAVELS' IS NOT 'JUST MARRIED'

Debutante director Reema Kagti, whose "Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd" looks like the wackiest comedy of the season, doesn't deny the much talked about similarities with Meghna Gulzar's "Just Married" but says her execution and treatment are different. The film about six couples on a pleasure trip in Goa is releasing Friday 23 February 2007.

AISHWARYA & SANJAY BAG TOP STARDUST AWARDS

Sanjay Dutt was declared star of year for his performance in "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" while Aishwarya bagged the honour for "Dhoom 2" at the MAX Stardust Awards on Feb 18, but the event was overshadowed Saif Ali Khan's illness.

'BOLLYWOOD BRENT' INITIATIVE LAUNCHED

Celebrity Big Brother winner, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has inspired ABi Associates, a business development organisation, to launch ‘Bollywood Brent’ - an insight into the economic opportunities for Brent businesses and residents from the global growth of the Bollywood brand. The initiative includes a showcase on 29 April 2007.

SALAAM-E-ISHQ GROSSES OVER $11 MILLION ON OPENING

Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra in 'Salaam-E-Ishq'

Eros International's latest Bollywood film Salaam-E-Ishq, which was released worldwide on January 25th 2007 on 1200 screens, has become a runaway box office success grossing over $11 million on its opening weekend.

2007 WILL BE AISHWARYA'S BUSIEST YEAR

When Aishwarya Rai got engaged to Abhishek Bachchan early this month there was widespread speculation about her future in filmdom. While her would be-in-laws say they have no problems with her continuing in films, some producers fear she may quit after marriage just like future mom-in-law Jaya Bachchan.

ASH-ABHISHEK MAKE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE TOGETHER

Bollywood's leading pair of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Saturday made their first post-engagement public appearance at the popular Vindhyavasni temple in Uttar Pradesh. The leading stars offered a special pre-nuptial puja at the ancient temple of Goddess Durga.

IT'S OFFICIAL, ASH-ABHISHEK ENGAGED

After months of speculation, Bollywood's most talked about couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai finally got engaged in Mumbai on Sunday. The engagement ceremony took place at Bachchan's Mumbai residence, after the couple returned from the premiere of their latest film 'Guru'.

NAMASTEY LONDON COMPLETES FILMING

Akshay Kumar with 'Namastey London' director Vipul Shah

After the success of Waqt which entered the UK Box Office Charts at number 11, director Vipul Shah presents 'Namastey London' which was shot extensively in London, with the city forming a backdrop for the film. Almost 12-14 Indian films are shot in the UK each year, contributing £20million to the UK’s economy.

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