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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 5:24 pm I never support political baddies: Salman
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:21 pm Shah Rukh ready to work with Ash
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:03 pm AC/DC denies it will play in Romanian festival!Don`t go booking a flight to see AC/DC play in Romania next month.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm No more nude scenes for actress Nandana Sen!After the controversial nude scenes in Ketan Mehta`s "Rang Rasiya", Nandana Sen got an offer from Italian filmmaker Italo Spinelli to play a tribal woman who`s surreptitiously shot nude by a photographer.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm I will miss India, especially Kolkata: Shah Rukh Khan!With SRK heading to South Africa, the actor said he will miss India, especially Kolkata.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm Sanjay Dutt and Imran Khan are no longer hot!!When Bollywood hunk Sanjay Dutt and Imran Khan came together for Sanjay Gadvi`s `Kidnap,` a Bollywood conglomerate paid a whopping Rs 40 crore for the same.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm Mischa Barton likes moody men with geeky twist! !Mischa Barton says she enjoys dating moody men.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm Jennifer Love Hewitt takes bubble baths wearing a tiara! !Jennifer Love Hewitt has got a bizarre new habit – she loves to bath wearing a tiara.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm I've ego problems with my co-actresses: NavyaPopular south Indian actress Navya Nair admits that she has ego problems while working with other female co-stars in the same film.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:24 pm Film shoots go smoothly during Thailand protestsAnti-government protests in Thailand did not affect the shooting schedules of two Kannada films being shot in Pattaya and Bangkok.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm Navya has ego problems with co-actresses
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:02 pm Jhalak... makers wanted gossip for TRPs
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:58 am No more nude scenes for Nandana Sen
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am Katie Holmes mourns brother-in-law's deathWashington (ANI): Jamie Foxx has vowed that he will never travel on the same plane with another celebrity, after having had a near-death experience with pal Sean Combs last year.Last December, the ‘Ray’ star was travelling to Las Vegas for celebratingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am Mariah Carey back to remaking rock classicsNew York (ANI): Pop diva Mariah Carey is back to remaking rock classics. And this time she has chosen to revive rock band Foreigner's 'I Want to Know What Love Is', reports the New York Post. The song is slated toSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Jamie Foxx vows never to fly with celebrity palsWashington (ANI): Jamie Foxx has vowed that he will never travel on the same plane with another celebrity, after having had a near-death experience with pal Sean Combs last year.Last December, the ‘Ray’ star was travelling to Las Vegas for celebratingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Jessica Simpson's bikinis for Miss USA contestantsNew York (ANI): This year Miss USA contestants will be wearing Jessica Simpson’s itty-bitty bikinis. The singer-actress-designer's Jessica Simpson Collection has landed the proud opportunity to be the annual beauty pageant''s swimwear sponsor.White 'n' gold string bikinis worth 104 dollars wereSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am Rihanna back to stage with Dubai concertWashington (ANI): Barbadian singer Rihanna is set to return to the stage for her first performance since her altercation with Chris Brown by performing in a concert in Dubai. The ‘Umbrella’ star’s concert will be taking place on May 28, thoughSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am Billy Joel's wife rubbishes infidelity reportsLondon (ANI): Rocker Billy Joel's wife has rubbished reports that she is romantically involved with Israeli designer Yigal Azrouel.Katie Lee, 27, who wed the rocker in 2004, is baffled by the reports and branded the rumours 'mean-spirited and untrue' on herSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am Jolie voted world's most beautiful womanHollywood actress Angelina Jolie has been voted the most beautiful woman in the world in an online poll conducted by Vanity Fair magazine.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:57 am Rahman to perform for HIV+ kidsMalayalam superstar Suresh Gopi has a new mission in his life - a school for HIV positive children.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:54 am Asin's father troubles SalmanWhen Bollywood actresses are often accompanied by their mothers to the sets, our Ghajini actress Asin Thottumkal is often accompanied by her father. Asin's father Joseph Thottumkal, better known as JT, is an exception. He tags along wherever the Ghajini actressSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am No more nude scenes for Nandana SenAfter the controversial nude scenes in Ketan Mehta's "Rang Rasiya", Nandana Sen got an offer from Italian filmmaker Italo Spinelli to play a tribal woman who's surreptitiously shot nude by a photographer.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am Mani Ratnam admitted to hospital - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am SRK - Salman to clash?If all goes well, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will come face to face on July 3. The clash is purely professional, what with their respective films - SRK's DULHA MIL GAYA and Salman's WANTED - hitting the screens on that Friday. DULHA MIL GAYA producer Viveck Vaswani is eyeing 3rd July because "July 4 is Independence Day in America and Shah Rukh enjoys a massive following there. I would like to capitalize on the Independence Day weekend," Viveck tells me. Which means DULHA MIL GAYA will clash with Salman Khan's WANTED. "If Boney Kapoor says he's committed for 3rd July and requests me to shift my film to another week, I will do so. But so far there haven't been any talks," Viveck clarifies. DULHA MIL GAYA is far from complete. Reportedly, SRK's portions remain to be filmed. "The talkie is complete. Just one qawwali remains to be shot, which can be included at the last minute too," Viveck reveals. He also rubbishes rumours that SRK has delayed the film. "Shah Rukh had informed me at the very outset of his busy schedule and the possibility of the film getting delayed. The delay is not because of him, it's because of me. An important schedule went haywire when my father passed away. Later, Shah Rukh suffered an injury on my sets, hence things have been pushed forward." Meanwhile, DULHA MIL GAYA continues to remain in news. The latest is, Anil Ambani's Big Pictures has relinquished the rights of the project. True? "Yes, they have. The withdrawal was due to re-strategizing the company, given the current economic scenario. But I'll offer them the film once it's ready. If they want to pick up the rights then, it's okay. Else, the money invested by Big will be refunded at the time of release," he states.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am Bangarubabu to hit the theatres on May 1The Jagapatibabu-Meera Jasmine starrer Bangarubabu directed by Jonnalagadda Srinivasa Rao, presented by Dasari Padma and produced by K Ramakrishna Prasad under the banner of Sowbhagya Media Ltd is all set for release on May 1. Giving details about the film, theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am Kalavaramaye Madilo ready for climaxShooting of the climax scenes is in progress for Kalavaramaye Madilo directed by Satish Kasetti and produced by Mohan Vadlapatla under the banner of Mohan Media Creations with Kamal Kamaraju and Swati in the lead, at Ravi Narayana Reddy auditorium inSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:23 am Police Police to grace both Tamil and TeluguIt is well aware that Police Police is being made with Sriram, Prithviraj and Kamalini Mukherjee in the lead, simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages. Directed by Manmohan, presented by Mohan Patil and produced by Chandu under the banner of PinnacleSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 10:20 am Anushka Sharma loses chance to do Arundhati remakeIt's touted as the biggest hit in the history of Telugu cinema. And now Arundhati is all set to be remade into Hindi. Many producers including Ghajini's Madhu Mantena were vying for the Hindi remake rights. But the producer of the Telugu version M. Shyam Prasad Reddy has decided to remake the film in Hindi. Sonu Sood who played the main antagonist in the Telugu film and is all set to encore the same part in Hindi, confirms these developments. Confirming these developments Sood says, "I'm excited because we all worked very hard on making the Telugu original something special. Lots of producers wanted to remake it in Hindi. But now the original producer has decided to go for it. The Hindi Arundhati will be far more expensive and polished. We start shooting in June. " Sood has already started preparing for the part. "The Hindi version will have to be severely revised." The remakes expert Priyadarshan was approached to direct Arundhati in Hindi. Apparently Priyan has no time at such short notice. "And the original director Kodi Ramkrishna can't understand Hindi. So we're probably going with a guy named Rahul who did all the special effects in Tamil." And now for the most crucial question. Who plays the central role of Arundhati in this woman-dominated film? Though no one is willing to commit to any name sources reveal that the makers of Arundhati were very keen to sign Anushka Sharma who starred with Shah Rukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Says the source, "They needed someone strong robust young and determined and very North Indian as the lead in Hindi. They really wanted Anushka Sharma. She was perfect. But the producer was under the impression that she's under contract with Yashraj Films and unable to do any outside film. Now they might settle for the actress who played the lead in the Telugu Arundhati in Hindi. Coincidentally her name too is Anushka." Surprisingly, Arjan (Fashion) Bajwa who played the romantic lead in Arundhati is not part of the Hindi remake. When questioned, Arjan says, "They haven't asked me. Even if they had I wouldn't do it. Have you seen what has been done to my role in the Telugu film?"Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:42 am Siddharth Anand's next to star Ranbir, Priyanka?After teaming up with Ranbir Kapoor in the hit film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', director Siddharth Anand has signed his childhood buddy for his next film too. The surprising thing is the casting of Priyanka Chopra opposite the young actor for the first time.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:31 am Telugu filmstars make a beeline to polling boothsPopular actors and other Telugu film personalities made a beeline to polling booths here to cast their votes for the first phase of parliamentary and assembly elections Thursday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 9:01 am Junior NTR comes on stretcher to voteSevere injuries sustained in a road accident could not stop him from campaigning in Andhra Pradesh. And on Thursday popular Telugu actor Junior NTR made sure that he cast his vote too - even if it meant coming out on a stretcher.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 8:31 am 'Item song will boost Preeti Jhangiani's career'Telugu director Raj K.S. Gopi says that Bollywood actress Preeti Jhangiani's sensuous item number in his directorial debut 'Tejam' will boost her career in southern films.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:32 am Mammootty casts vote despite hectic filming scheduleMalayalam superstar Mammootty took time out from shooting for his latest movie 'Daddy Cool' to cast his vote here Thursday for the parliamentary polls since he believes that it is only by voting that one 'becomes a part of the democracy'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:31 am Wishing Lara Dutta a very happy Birthday"We think we are human beings undergoing a temporary spiritual experience...what we forget, is that we are actually spiritual beings undergoing a temporary human experience" The above mentioned line might just pass off as 'mere words' to many, but for today's Birthday girl Lara Dutta, it is the way of life, for she is the one who lives by the saying 'God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest'. For starters, it was actually Lara's decision of moving to Mumbai from her hometown Bangalore to pursue a career in modelling, that paved her way to become one of the '24-7 twinkling stars' of the tinsel town. Lara is often hailed as the 'thinking man's actress', who has no qualms in calling a spade a spade. A few of her 'hearti-facts' in Bollywood can be witnessed ( read 'experienced') in films like Andaaz, Khakee, Masti, Kaal, No Entry, Partner... to name a few. The fact also remains that the whole of Bollywood is waiting for the release of this PYT's next biggie titled Blue, more eagerly than scientists waiting for the Halley's Comet! Please join Bollywood Hungama as we wish Lara Dutta aka God's divine gift to mankind, a very happy birthday, by posting your wishes below:Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 7:14 am Shahid the cause of Priyanka's bad health? - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:53 am 'Billa', fourth remake of Hindi original 'Don', creates historyRecent Telugu release 'Billa' has created history by becoming the fourth consecutive hit remake of the 1978 Hindi original 'Don', said director Meher Ramesh.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:33 am 'Jhalak...' makers wanted gossip, rivalry for TRPs: BhagyashreeBhagyashree of 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' fame put on her dancing shoes for the third season of reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' but became the first one to get voted out. She says the show was more about generating gossip and creating rivalry than about dancing alone.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am Dressing up Stallone, Routh was fabulous: Indian designerDressing up Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone and Brandon Routh was the most fabulous experience of her career and she is floored by their humility, says Indian celebrity designer Shabina Khan.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:01 am Concentrate, stay cool, gurus tell campaigning politiciansConcentrate on the base of your spine, focus on your breath and avoid spicy food. Thus go the tips from gurus as their politician disciples get into the heat and dust of electioneering in an Indian summer.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am No more nude scenes for Nandana SenAfter the controversial nude scenes in Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya', Nandana Sen got an offer from Italian filmmaker Italo Spinelli to play a tribal woman who's surreptitiously shot nude by a photographer.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:32 am Kaif is acting her age, finally!The sprightly Katrina Kaif has graced the arm of many an older leading man, namely Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan and Salman Khan. But the young 24-year-old is finally ditching the 40 plus actors for some younger leading men! She has just finished shooting for Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani with Ranbir Kapoor, and is being considered for Sanjay Gadhvis next project with Imran Khan. She’s also in New YoSource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Sanjay Dutt vetoes wife entering politicsRight after Sanjay Dutt was barred from contesting Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party leaders got together and decided that Dutt’s wife Maanyata should take his place. But for the first time the actor went against mentor Amar Singh’s advice and refused to let his wife contest from the Lucknow constituency.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Anil Kapoor Launches Slumdog Millionaire DVD [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Freida Pinto’s ahead of the rat packA recent poll by international magazine Vanity Fair catapulted stunning actress Frieda Pinto into the beauties of the world list. The magazine chose 19 beautiful women from across the globe and the gorgeous Angelina Jolie took 58 per cent votes to become the world’s most gorgeous woman. Pinto has tied in the fifth place with powerhouse actress Cate Blanchette and popstar Beyonce. The Slumdog MilliSource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Bindass Blue Carpet launch [Gallery]Mona Singh and Milind Soman at Bindass Blue Carpet launch.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Sajid’s Kambakkth Ishq is Tamil’s P.K. SambandamAkshay Kumar’s highly publicised Kambakkth Ishq is a remake of the Tamil blockbuster hit Pammal K. Sambandam (2002). The movie had a huge star cast with Kamal Hassan in the lead role, Simran as his heroine, and Abbas and Sneha in supporting roles.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Jiah Khan dropped from yet another movieAfter being let go from UTV Motion Pictures Yahoo, sizzling actress Jiah Khan has been axed from yet another project. The starlet was recently dropped from Owais Husain’s directorial debut. Initially, Jiah had been approached for the lead part and she had signed on, but when the movie started its shoot the lead actress turned out to be Sonal Chauhan!Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am SRK turns to foreign players to deliver - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Apr 2009 | 10:56 pm Colors takes the top slot from Star Plus - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Apr 2009 | 9:42 pm Mani Ratnam hospitalizedThe highly respected and renowned film director Mani Ratnam, was admitted in a hospital on Tuesday night after he complained of breathing problems and discomfort in his chest. The film director is currently recuperating and would be allowed to resume work after resting for a couple of days. Nikhil Murugan, Mani's spokesman, said "Doctors said there was nothing to panic and the director is healthy." The director, who introduced Oscar-winning musician A. R. Rahman in Roja, had survived a heart attack in 2004, while he was filming the multi-starrer, bi-lingual Yuva. Mani Ratnam who has made blockbusters like Dil Se, Roja and Kannathil Muthamittal, is currently involved in a project, tentatively titled Ravan, which stars the National award winner Vikram along with Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and others. We, at Bollywood Hungama, sincerely pray for a speedy recovery of this ace director.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 Apr 2009 | 5:23 pm Mani Ratnam admitted to Chennai hospital
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 4:02 pm Randeep Hooda wins silver medal at the prestigious Delhi Horse ShowRandeep Hooda has taken a sabbatical from acting to focus on his other passion, horses. And the passion has paid off. Last week at the prestigious 'Delhi Horse Show' Randeep and his two horses Ranji and Johnny Walker won a silver medal in the national dressage category which is considered by equestrians to be the toughest category in the competition. No individual from any section of the Indian film industry has won a medal at the Delhi Horse Show. Trying hard to be modest about it, Randeep says, "The 'Delhi Horse Show' is the toughest because I had to compete against horse riders who were 'Arjun' and 'Padma Shri' winners. It's normally impossible for a non-specialized rider to win at this venue. That I managed to win a silver medal and that too in the toughest category proves that horse riding is fast catching up my acting as my predominant passion." The presage requires the connectivity between the rider and his horse to be displayed in the subtlest of ways. Explains Randeep, "You can't make 'horse noises' to the horse nor spur it on with hands, legs or a stick. It's entirely to do with your communication level almost elevated to a telepathic link, between the horse and the rider." Randeep won the prestigious silver medal from out of a 170 entries in Delhi. Full credit goes to my horses Ranji and Johnny Walker. I owned 8 horses. But I gave 2 away to a couple of new horse learners. I love my horses." Now the horse-riding season is over. And Randeep wants to get back to serious acting. "But horse riding will always be special. I think I'm the only professional horse rider from the movie industry. Strangely, I've seen no men from the industry at equestrian events. Though I've seen some ladies like Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta at the race course. Women by the way, make superior horse riders."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:32 pm Anurag Kashyap on the cover of 'andpersand'He is someone who dared to be 'different' in true sense of the word, for he is none other than Anurag Kashyap, the 'new age' filmmaker who, through his films, dared to go the zara hat ke way. Anurag, the man who gave the cinegoers, films like Black Friday, No Smoking, Gulaal and the much acclaimed Dev D, is on the cover of the latest issue of 'andpersand'. In this freewheeling interview, Anurag speaks about almost everything and anything under the Bollywood sun. He touches upon topics like anger management, his take on Abhishek Bachchan (a must read, we say), his own upbringing, his take on critics etc...Anurag Kashyap on the cover of 'andpersand' All in all, an issue that should not be missed!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 Apr 2009 | 3:13 pm Bollywood minstrels to mark IPL launchThe streets of South Africa's carnival city will be awash with Bollywood stars in a different off-screen guise joining the famed Cape Minstrel groups on Thursday as the Indian Professional League (IPL) launches its assault here.Source: Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:49 pm It's amazing to see Akshay rapping: BohemiaAmerican Punjabi rapper Bohemia, who has become synonymous with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's voice after singing the title song of "Chandni Chowk To China" and a number in "8x10 Tasveer", says he was amazed to see the actor rapping.Source: Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:48 pm Jiah Khan signs two-film deal with UTVAfter being reportedly asked to leave UTV Motion Pictures' "Yahoo", Jiah Khan has now signed a two-film deal with the company.Source: Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:48 pm Juhi's uncle freed in Pak after six monthsWell-known Pakistani film producer and distributor Satish Anand, an uncle of Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla, was freed by his abductors after six months in captivity for a ransom of Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 2:48 pm Shah Rukh appologises to GavaskarBollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has apologised to Sunil Gavaskar for hitting back at the legendary cricketer's criticism of the multiple captaincy theory mooted by his team coach John Buchanan.Source: Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 12:49 pm MIPTV 2009 at Cannes: Putting a perspective to the moaningTANUJ GARG relays his thoughts after attending the world's biggest market for audio-visual content for the third consecutive year The first half of the year is inordinately testing for me, as I prepare for two of the biggest industry events in Cannes - MIPTV (April) and Marche Du Film (May). The 2009 edition of MIPTV, which concluded the week before last, threw up everything we knew about the global recession - there were absolutely no surprises but what frustrates me is the alarming alacrity with which people make sweeping generalizations and blame just about anything on the prevailing recession. The cold winds of economic depression have been blowing over every film market in the year gone by - the Riviera was no exception. Every time a market nears completion, be it AFM or EFM, MIPCOM or MIPTV, one hears the usual moans and groans from exhibitors and sellers about dipping business and therefore the cost-effectiveness of these markets. "There were no buyers," is the most commonly heard allegation. For content creators and acquirers like us, selling multi-rights of tent-pole Bollywood features to the world, there was no doubt that buyers' attendance, particularly from the US, was substantially down. There were fewer walk-ins into the stand than in the preceding years, and by Day 3, the wind-down to the 5-day market had already started. But the commonly hurled allegation (above) is not entirely true. The doom and gloom projected by attendees lacks perspective. There were acquisition executives aplenty - what has changed is that these execs are operating with substantially hacked budgets, which has, in turn, made their quest for content narrow, cautious and focused. This means that because buyers know what they want before they come down to the market, they are extremely selective about the companies they want to meet up and do business with. As this breed of buyers is likely to be the real deal-making breed, contrary to popular perception, I believe this is good news, as distributors like us have extremely targeted meetings with the people who matter. Another by-result of this extreme selectiveness is that even after buyers have narrowed down the format of content (feature films, documentaries, short films, reality shows, game shows, television series, animation, etc.) they are looking for, they are finicky about the quality of what they have zeroed down upon. Broadcasters and aggregators for multiple platforms must acquire content that is promotable and rates well with consumers and advertisers. This has resulted in much of the content getting previewed before the market begins or viewed post the market and vetted before an offer is put on table. A downside of this though is the buyers' 'value for money' philosophy, which means that in many cases the pricing offered is not commensurate with the stature and caliber of content. None of this may be a good thing for small-time sellers looking for short-term gains by palming off their large sub-standard libraries for throwaway prices, or for the blue-chip sellers looking for attractive prices for their quality content. Holistically, I believe that while the prevailing mood might not result in instant sales at the desired prices but in the long-run, this patience and filtering in the interest of quality control will be healthy for the industry. It will prevent sub-standard content offered by the marginal right holders from seeping in, consequently solidifying the strength and position of the persevering big boys that own quality tent-pole product. (Tanuj Garg heads International Syndication & Sales at Studio 18)Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm Freida apes Gwenyth Paltrow
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 15 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm Sajid grills Sylvester Stallone, Akshay - Oneindia
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