INDIA Cinema News, Dec 08, 2011

Christie Acquires $40 Million Digital Cinema Projector Order For India Market Pro AV Products and Providers Industry News Through this partnership with Christie, we hope to leverage on these advancements in digital cinema solutions and bring them to cinemas in India.” “This is a milestone deployment for Scrabble Entertainment. This rollout will transform the world's ... See all stories on this topic »

Contemporary world of cinema at IFFK The Hindu Every year, the IFFK brings together the best of Indian and world cinema under one roof. This year 74 films from 31 countries across the world are grouped together under the World Cinema section of the 16th IFFK. Many of these films have made their ... See all stories on this topic »

A daring personal portrait The Hindu Your thoughts on Asian cinema? Like life. They all have their up and down movement, including Korean cinema. What about Indian cinema? I've seen a number of Indian films and admire many. I would love to visit India, but don't know when. ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Bollywood Seductress Silk Gets Mae West Treatment in 'Dirty Picture' Movie Bloomberg Balan's performance is one of the bravest in Indian cinema. In an industry where heroines pride themselves on being a “size zero,” she is at ease displaying bulging love handles, plump thighs and enough cleavage to raise Federico Fellini from the grave ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Eclectic mix awaits movie fans Khaleej Times Moving away from the colourful song-dance celebration one associates with Indian cinema is the black and white digital feature film, Kshay (Corrode) that explores the mindset of Chaaya, whose simple longing for an unfinished sculpture turns into an ... See all stories on this topic » Khaleej Times

India is a secular and liberal democratic country: Farooq Abdullah tells Geelani Economic Times "Whether it is a liquor shop or the cinema hall, both are sources of propagation of obscenity, immorality and imprudence," the Jamaat said in a statement. Liquor shops and cinema halls in the state were shut down in early 1990s after militancy broke ... See all stories on this topic »

I don't consider myself a role model: Shah Rukh Khan NDTV One of the best loved stars in India, Shah Rukh said he tries to do different things 'within the parameters of commercial cinema'. Talking about the Indian audience, the actor said people in India, UAE and Asia are more ready to welcome new technology ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

AR Rahman gives Dubai pupils a lesson of note The National Known for giving breaks to new singers in the cut-throat world of Indian cinema, Rahman faced challenges while growing up. He began learning the piano at the age of four. But after his father's death, he toured the country with music troupes as a... See all stories on this topic »

Dev's swan song Hindustan Times (blog) The Oscars and American cinema had deeply inspired Dev's works right from the '50s when he crafted an urban image that matched the stylish Clark Gable, Cary Grant in the same period. He was one of the first in Indian cinema to produce and act in a film ... See all stories on this topic »

Vidya, Veena, Sunny and Poonam distracting Indian culture? Parda Phash Our society is very much influenced by Indian cinema, especially youths, who follow the Indian film industry in every bit of sense. These stars are the trend setters for the youths and if their image will be portrayed likewise it will definitely ... See all stories on this topic » Parda Phash

France eyes bigger Asian movie audience AFP French films currently make up one percent of the Asian market excluding China -- where strict quotas for foreign films are in place -- and India, where Bollywood shows reign supreme. Hollywood flicks largely dominate cinemas in other Asian countries. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Digital Cinema Passes a Milestone Below the Line The switch to digital projection has reached an especially fevered pitch in China, with 7745 DLP Cinema screens – an amount that is nearly 60 percent of all digital screens in the Asia Pacific region, which includes India, Australia and New Zealand ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragic life of a sex siren New Straits Times THIS is one movie that will captivate the men, especially those from south India. It is loosely based on the life of “sex bomb” Silk Smitha, the South Indian sexy vixen of the 1980s who was famous for her one-song item numbers in many Tamil and Telugu ... See all stories on this topic »

Bringing video to not-so-smart phones in India Globe and Mail ... India's leading business dailies. Though focused mainly on business and economic journalism with a strong focus on information technology and the Internet, he has also covered or written about issues including politics, diplomacy, cinema, culture, ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Jo'burg cinema picks: December 9 2011 Mail & Guardian Online Lossgott says the artists come from Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Sweden, France, Portugal, Italy, Hawaii, Indonesia, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, India, Australia, Malawi, Senegal, Nigeria and South ... See all stories on this topic »

A Short History of Cinema in Pakistan-2 DearCinema In 1917 the head of the Bolshevik government of Soviet Union had said “Of all art forms cinema is the most important”. The British a year later in 1918 introduced the Indian Cinematograph Act to curb elements, related to the freedom movement,... See all stories on this topic »

'Memorial Service for Dev Anand to Be Held in Mumbai' Outlook Dev Anand was planning to shoot Song of Life in the UK, USA, Europe and India. "I will consider completing it. It is a beautiful script," Suneil said. "As time go on, I will look into them (legacy). He was a workaholic, he loved cinema. ... See all stories on this topic »

M. Night Shyamalan: Seeing Signs Knowledge@Wharton They saw I was a really tiny Indian kid and they got me popcorn and stuff. Then the lights go [down], the mountain comes [on screen] and then it starts. And I have the greatest movieexperience of my life. My jaw was hanging open at the end. ... See all stories on this topic » Knowledge@Wharton

I'd love to do a South Indian film: Shraddha Kapoor Daily News & Analysis “ I love cinema. Its not just Hindi, but any language for that matter. If I love the story I love watching Portuguese, Japanese or any film. In fact I've also watched a few South-Indian films and love the energy and art of story telling they possess. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily News & Analysis

Budget responsible for dying sport genre: Schwab IBNLive.com ... away from venturing into this genre of cinema, said renowned German film historian Jan Tilman Schwab. Schwab, who was recently in Goa to witness a package of soccer films at the 42nd edition of the International Film Festival ofIndia (IFFI) 2011, ... See all stories on this topic »

Live! News as it happens Rediff Had the US firms bagged India's biggest ever deal for fighter jets, New Delhi would have been on the top spot of American arms sales worldwide, according to a Pentagon report. Dharmendra, easily one of Hindi cinema's sexiest heroes, turns 76 today. ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

More opera for Gympie The Gympie Times ... Sovereign Cinemas are showing Lakme. But hurry, there's just one scheduled screening left, this Friday at 10am. Captured at Sydney's Opera House, the opera follows Gerald, who is a lieutenant in the British Army stationed in India during the Raj. ... See all stories on this topic »

Close up: Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise master 'The Meh' The Guardian There's a surprise gift in Arthur Christmas's enduring success at the UK box office, says Charles Gant • Cine-files spins its wheels at Kilburn's Tricycle Cinema • Clip joint looks through film's best mirrors and sees Clip joint looking through film's ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Autosport International to pay homage to Ayrton Senna crash.net Passion for the Brazilian legend has been reignited this year with the release of the documentary movie on Senna's life, which clinched the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Autosport International's tribute will feature four ... See all stories on this topic »

New act on stage The Hindu But, later, when I was in London for higher studies after completing my course in NSD, I was exposed to 'New Circus,' a new stream in which circus is successfully blended with theatre, cinema, puppetry and so on. This was very common in European ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Professor fuses culture and photography abroad Ithaca College The Ithacan When Janice Levy, professor of cinema, photography, and media arts, went to Saudi Arabia last year for a 10-day workshop, she had no idea that the experience would later lead to a 10-month sabbatical. After being inspired by the short visit, ... See all stories on this topic »

Friday Release: Newcomers in 'Ye Stupid Pyar' IBNLive.com Rakesh Jain also seems to have a fair bit of exposure to the world cinema as he is a frequent to major film festivals including hot spots like Cannes, Berlin and Hong Kong. So the audience will not commit a mistake in expecting at least a well crafted ... See all stories on this topic »

Tabu attracts Tom Cruise's attention Mid-Day Adds the source, "There are a few Indian actors Tom has always wanted to meet and Tabu is one of them. Also, she was in the Namesake and he had heard a lot about the film. People have been telling him about her choice of cinema and the exclusivity she ... See all stories on this topic » Mid-Day

DIARY-US MEETINGS/WEEK AHEAD Reuters ... SpectraScience at LD Micro Conf 08 Dec 1:00 Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp at LD Micro Conf 08 Dec 1:00 Power One at Barclays Capital Tech Conf 08 Dec 1:00 Silicon Image at Barclays Capital Tech Conf 08 Dec 13:00 Noble Corp at Capital One Southcoast, ... See all stories on this topic »

The idea of Dev Anand Deccan Chronicle One of the failings of Indian cinema and probably its saving grace in a strange way is that its actors are mostly remembered for the songs they sang or the dialogues they delivered with panache in their individualistic style. Any tribute to an actor on ... See all stories on this topic »

News: MAKE INDIAN CINEMA! | Hindi Cinema Blog - Bollywood ... News: MAKE INDIAN CINEMA! The Hindi Cinema Blog loves writing about Indianfilms but how about inspiring our readers to submit their own film about the ... hindicinenglish.blogspot.com/.../hindi-cinema-blog-loveswriti...

SRK, Priyanka to celebrate Indian cinema in Dubai - Movies News ... The actors will participate in a public interactive session as part of the eighth Dubai International Film Festival. ibnlive.in.com/news/srk-priyanka-to...in.../209022-8.html

Indian cinema loses its Guide - Hindustan Times Corporate News ... Indian cinema loses its Guide ... in London's posh Mayfair neighbourhood when he passed away around 3.30am on Sunday (Indian time). ... www.hindustantimes.com/.../Indian.../Article1-777689.aspx

SRK, Priyanka to celebrate Indian cinema in Dubai | Day & Night News Day & Night News is a Multi-Lingual 24-hour satellite television news station from Chandigarh with primary focus on Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, ... www.dayandnightnews.com/.../srk-priyanka-to-celebrate-india...

New Indian cinema makes a showing at DIFF Courtesy Excel Entertainment The full range and breadth of Indian cinema is on show at the Dubai International Film Festival. Thinking of Indian cinema as ... www.thenational.ae/.../new-indian-cinema-makes-a-showing-a...

IFFK 2011: 'Indian Cinema Now' For Contemporary Indian Films ... IFFK 2011: 'Indian Cinema Now' For Contemporary Indian Films. www.yentha.com/news/view/1/14461

Indian cinema's Dev Anand dies - MWC News Movie actor and director Dev Anand, known for his joie de vivre as Indian cinema's"evergreen hero", has died at the age of 88, an aide said, bringing the end to ... mwcnews.net/news/centrals-asia/15275-indian-cinema.html

SRK, Priyanka to celebrate Indian cinema in Dubai | Itvnewsindia ... Bollywood superstars Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, actor-director Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani will participate in a public interactive ... itvnewsindia.com/srk-priyanka-celebrate-indian-cinema-dubai

The streams of South Indian cinema The history of South India cinema reveals that major shifts in them happened more or less simultaneously: the advent of talkies, the rise of parallel and ... ibnlive.in.com/news/the-streams-of.../208233-62-128.html

Reopen cinemas, liquor shops in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah - Rediff ... ... expanding recreational facilities for visiting tourists. | Reopen cinemas, liquor shops in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah. ... Latest India News India Breaking News... www.rediff.com/news/report/reopen...in.../20111205.htm

Seven films in 'Indian cinema today' section 'I Want To Be A Mother' directed by Sanjay Porey is another film which will be screened in the Indian cinema today section. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/.../Seven.../11001786.cms

7 films in Indian Cinema mirrors the true ... - Winners Delhi News The 16th Iinternational Film Festival of Kerala ( IFFK) will feature some of the most enterprising and critically lauded movies produced in the country of late. winnersdelhinews.com/.../7-films-in-indian-cinema-mirrors-th...

India lost an illustrious son in Dev Anand: Jayalalithaa - Tamil ... India lost an illustrious son in Dev Anand: Jayalalithaa: India lost an illustrious son in Dev Anand: Jayalalithaa IANS* Chennai, Dec 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief ... 123tamilforum.com/showthread.php?t=540577

Big gains for Indian cinema at IFFI - Last News Indian cinema moved at least a couple of notches up in the global cinema arena after the close of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held. dailynewsworldtoday.com/big-gains-for-indian-cinema-at-iffi/

The film that swung his fortunes and defied clichés of Indian cinema ... Quick News: FDI reform: Holdback confirmed, Pranab phones Sushma, impasse ends. ... The film that swung his fortunes and defied clichés of Indian cinema ... www.mumbaimirror.com/.../The-film-that-swung-his-fortunes...

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