Eros shelves TV channel plan, to focus on digital content

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 12:24

"We had said we would look at considering launching a movie channel but we are not going to do it, in the short-run. The accelerated growth of the digital platform is what changing our mind because we think TV is slowly but surely going to shrink unless TV reinvents itself," Eros International group chief executive and managing director Jyoti Deshpande told PTI.

PVR to raise Rs 350 cr from PE firm, dilute 10.7% stake

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 14:59

Film exhibition firm PVR Ltd on Friday said it will raise Rs 350 crore from Indian private equity firm Multiple Alternate Asset Management, which will pick up 10.7 percent stake in the company.

Rahul Mittra takes over as CEO of Wave Group's film business

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 16:33

Industry resources reveal that Mittra has been brought in to streamline the company's movie business, apart from green lighting some big film projects and will directly report to Wave Group Chairman Raju Chadha.

Girish promotes debut environmental movie `Jal` at film fest

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 18:38

Girish Malik, who today attended Environment and Wildlife Film Festival here with his first directorial venture `Jal`, said it was important to have entertainment angle in an issue-based film to impart the underlying message.

Facing competition, Maharashtra has big plans for Film City

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:55

The Maharashtra Government has drawn up an ambitious plan to refurbish the Film City here as an ultra-modern shoot destination like Hollywood, at an estimated cost of about Rs 30,000 crore, President of Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) T P Aggarwal said.

Jesse Eisenberg to play negative role in Batman/Superman film

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:39

`The Social Network` star Jesse Eisenberg is all set to play Superman`s arch enemy Lex Luther in the Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck starrer movie.

IIFA Stomp - welcome Indian party for all in Tampa Bay

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 12:55

The International Indian Film Academy event will be a four-day weekend this year with the launch of IIFA Stomp, a free-for-all public party with "a taste of India".

Hungarian film director Miklos Jancso dies at 92

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 04:07

Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso, winner of the best director award at the 1972 Cannes film festival, has died. He was 92.

I had a story but no script for `Highway`: Imtiaz Ali

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:32

Like the characters in his movies, Imtiaz Ali was in the realm of uncertainty while shooting his road saga `Highway` through six different states of India with a handheld camera and a raw script.

`Dead, End` selected for HAF funding

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:09

Filmmakers Satish Kaushik and Dev Benegal`s Dead, End has been selected amongst 29 scripts from 11 countries to be funded at the Hongkong-Asia Film Financing Forum.

M. Night Shyamalan to reunite with Bruce Willis for `Labor of Love`

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 12:58

M. Night Shyamalan is set to team up with Bruce Willis again for `Labor Of Love.

Jean-Claude Van Damme opens up about his career`s `first` comedic film

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 11:28

Jean-Claude Van Damme, who recently starred in a funny viral ad for Volvo where he does a split between two trucks, has opened up about his career`s `first` comedic film ` Welcome to the Jungle`.