All India articles – Page 31
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NewsAnusha Rizvi’s satire Peepli Live to represent India in Oscar race
The Film Federation Of India has selected Anusha Rizvi’s satire Peepli Liveas the country’s foreign language Academy Awards submission.
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NewsIndia’s Sahara joins bidding for MGM
India’s Sahara India Pariwar Group is believed to be making a power play for MGM and has offered “north of $2bn” for the beleaguered studio, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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NewsWarner Bros India picks up family drama Dus Tola
Following its recent acquisition of animated feature Ramayana, Warner Bros Pictures India has acquired another Hindi film, Dus Tola, which it plans to release on October 22.
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NewsCause, Picture Palace to co-produce Spottiswoode’s First Class Man
Cause Entertainment, an Indian fund established to invest in socially conscious movies, has announced that its first project will be Roger Spottiswoode’s A First Class Man, a biopic about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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Features
Upcoming Bollywood releases
Liz Shackleton profiles a selection of the hottest upcoming Hindi-language titles
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FeaturesStrong language
Indian cinema is not limited to the Hindi language — Tamil, Telugu and others make up an increasing portion of the territory’s output. Udita Jhunjhunwala looks at the strength of regional production
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FeaturesFox's Star performer
Fox Star Studios India is raising the bar for distribution of Hollywood product in the territory, while co-producing Bollywood films including blockbuster My Name Is Khan. CEO Vijay Singh talks to Udita Jhunjhunwala
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FeaturesA Hollywood beginning
Encouraged by the potential of the Indian market, US studios are becoming more involved in local-language production. Liz Shackleton explores the realities of producing in India and profiles the current players
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FeaturesBig's global ambition
Reliance Big Entertainment, headed by Amit Khanna, has been investing heavily in the film business at home and overseas. He talks to Liz Shackleton about the base for growth
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By the numbers
Without reliable data collation, the details of the Indian box office can be murky. Udita Jhunjhunwala reports
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FeaturesPlexing muscle
The growth of a multiplex market and the expansion of digital cinema show India’s potential. But there are still hurdles along the way, reports Udita Jhunjhunwala
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FeaturesGoing wide in India
Historically, Bollywood has ruled the Indian market. But with Inception, Avatar and 2012 scoring hits, is the territory finally opening up to Hollywood product? Udita Jhunjhunwala reports
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FeaturesThe groundbreaker
Despite striking major deals with Hollywood, UTV is now refocusing on its core Indian business. Ronnie Screwvala, founder and chief executive of UTV Group, tells Udita Jhunjhunwala why he will only look at co-producing foreign projects if UTV is on an equal creative footing
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FeaturesThe real India
A string of high-profile deals in recent years made India look like it was shaping up to become Hollywood’s financial saviour. But against a global climate of financial uncertainty, the territory’s major players are turning their focus back onto their local market. Liz Shackleton reports
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News
Warner Bros to release CG animation Ramayana in India
Warner Bros has picked up Indian rights to locally-produced CG animated feature Ramayana The Epic and plans to release it across the country on October 15.