The much-appreciated on screen pair Boman Irani and Shabana Azmi return back together on screen with their forthcoming release Sorry Bhai. They were last seen in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Shabana Azmi a well known figure in the Bollywood industry and popular amongst the younger and older crowd will be seen as Boman Irani's wife in Onir's Sorry Bhai which has been shot in Mauritius. After having a sensational kissing scene in their previous film, …

Studio 18 is set to attend MIPTV, the world's biggest market for audio-visual content. This year's MIPTV in Cannes will take place between April 7 - 11 and The Indian Film Company-Studio 18 will exhibit from Booth 9.16 in The Palais. Close on the heels of the runaway success of "Jab We Met" and "Welcome", the International Division is looking at licensing and syndication of their filmed content in the key overseas territories. The films up for …

To say that Ranvir Shorey is going through great times at the box office would be stating the obvious. His BUDDHA MAR GAYA releases today and as things stand, it is poised to be a runaway box office success. Limited but intelligent promotion has ensured that the film catches ample eyeballs and turns out to be the preferred choice at the theaters for audience. Ranvir plays an interesting character in the film as his job is to arrange for dead bodies, …

In last week's column, there were three things clearly mentioned regarding the fate of NAMASTEY LONDON at the box office. a) The film would open well on Friday (though not excellent which means 80% above) and then take a dip in the evening shows when India/Sri Lanka match commences b) Saturday and Sunday would touch 70% c) Overall the film would be a safe bet This has indeed turned out to be true on all 3 counts as NAMASTEY LONDON is saying 'namaste' …

Hindi music industry has been going through a dull phase. None of the new releases have smashed the charts with old war horses like GURU, SALAAM E ISHQ, DHOOM 2 and ANWAR continuing to top the charts for months now. The only album to have arrived this year and done consistent business over the weeks has been NAMASTEY LONDON while HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. and SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM have been trying to create some ripples. Now all eyes are set on …

First weekend performance of latest release Pretty uneventful - this is how one would summarize the weekend gone by for Bollywood. Even as there were 4 films released last Friday, neither trade nor aam junta were excited about any of them. Whether it was noir thriller RED, Oscar nominated social WATER, or action dramas 1971 and SARHAD PAAR - none of the 4 created any buzz or excitement whatsoever. In fact so dull was the opening weekend that even …

HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. has turned out to be a decent success across globe and everyone associated with the film has raked in moolah as the film moves into it's 3rd week. Speaking about the film, Tanuj Garg, Country head, International motion pictures - UK & Ireland, Studio 18 says, "Our aggressive and focused marketing ensured a stupendous run for a well-made mid-range romantic comedy like Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. in the UK. After its third …

Even before the first show of NISHABD had commenced, it was crystal clear that the film won't take anything more than an average start. This was even mentioned in last week's column and it was a known fact that regardless of the actual credentials of the film, it was foolhardy to even expect people to be flocking the theaters in dozens. Hence a below average opening in the range of 20-30% was hardly surprising though some trade pundits have tried …

Now this one is as authentic as it gets when it comes to a film and a product promoting each other! As the world is aware, upcoming 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.' is set on a package trip to Goa where 6 diverse couples board to bus. Since there are numerous scenes set around the bus, it is imperative that there is some promotion done around the make of this bus too. This is where TATA Starbus comes into picture which is the bus used during the shoot …

February is going to be a release heavy month. There would be multiple releases every week. February 23rd would be most crucial with as many as 6-7 releases lined up. Till about a week or two back, there were headlines galore as stated above. But not anymore! With the release plan of near future becoming clearer, it had come as a surprise to see the movie count coming down from 6 to as low as 1 on February 23rd! Yes, that's true - just 1. And the …