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Fox STAR deal for MY NAME IS KHAN
A major film distribution deal between Hollywood and Bollywood has been agreed. Twentieth Century Fox and STAR have come together, and Fox will finance, market and distribute MY NAME IS KHAN, the Shahrukh Khan film made by director Karan Johar.
SRK and Johar have teamed up with Fox on a major marketing and distribution [...]
Slumdog Millionaire wins 8 Oscars
At the 81st Oscars award ceremony held on the 22nd February 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, USA, Slumdog Millionaire won an amazing 8 Oscars. The Academy Award (Oscar), is the main national film award in the USA and recognised around the globe as one of the most prestigious awards to receive for film [...]
Slumdog Millionaire heads for Oscars
After the huge success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Golden Globes, winning Screen Actors Guild awards and being nominated for 11 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards, it now heads as a strong contender for the most prestigious film awards ceremony, the Oscars. The film has been nominated for a staggering 10 [...]
Warner sues makers of Hari Puttar
The Bollywood film industry is well known for its inspiration from Hollywood. However, the industry has now grown to the point where it is being noticed for its success in the West and therefore, potential revenues, by Hollywood. In this case, the makers of Harry Potter, Warner Brothers, are suing the makers of the Bollywood [...]
Kareena goes Hollywood
News around Kareena Kapoor is that she is heading for Hollywood. She has been offered a role in a Hollywood film called Chamera. Kareena will be the second Bollywood actress, after Aishwariya Rai, to be featured in a Hollywood movie.
The Hollywood debut role is for Kareena to play an Asian girl opposite Hollywood actor, Billy [...]
Bollywood gone too far?
Is the new era of Bollywood films now going to far with the way it portrays scenes of an intimate and sexual nature? Many films seem to be veering towards the Hollywood approach of sexual content.
Or are audiences finding this an acceptable format for Bollywood to adopt due to the influence of Hollywood, Satellite TV [...]