Susmitha Sen's dream project 'Rani Laxmibai'

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Right now, Sushmita Sen lives, eats, drinks and sleeps with Rani Laxmibai. "Being the first product of my production house, Tantra Productions, Rani Laxmibai is something that I'm very ambitious about," she says with electric excitement."While Tantra Productions is the parent company, 'Sushmita Sen Productions' will be producing feature films. Tantra will be going into every sphere of entertainment, from television software to events management….all kinds of things to do with the creative process. There'll be different divisions of Tantra."
At the moment, her swanky new production is focusing only on the historical project. "Sushmita Sen Productions is what we're focusing on right now. I'm working very hard to put the company's logistics in place. Going into direction wasn't something I had planned. Unfortunately or fortunately I can't think of anyone else who feels as strongly about Laxmibai. If that's the seat I'm being persuaded to take, it's in the best interest of my film that the creative people I've on board must have a trustworthy name in the market."Sushmita is restless. "I get only 4-6 hours of sleep these days. Fortunately, I am not facing the camera these days. So I don't care how I look." Dulha Mil Gaya is Sushmita's only acting assignment at the moment. "It's my genre of a film, and I'm very excited about it. By God's grace the film will be a decent precursor to 'Rani Laxmibai'.

Pyramid Saimira to open 2,000 movie screens across India by 2010

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By Nayanima Basu, Mumbai, March 28: Indian entertainment major Pyramid Saimira Group is planning to open a total of 2,000 movie screens, a mix of multiplex and individual ones, across India by 2010. It has also made a foray into the Chinese entertainment industry, the fastest growing in the world.
The Chennai-based company, which controls about 60-65 percent of the south Indian film market, is planning to increase its presence in the exhibition space mainly in northern India while further consolidating its position in the south."We are planning to open 800 screens across the entire north India, out of which 500 would be multiplexes and 300 individual screens," P.S. Saminathan, managing director of Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd, told IANS here."We may also look into buying some and converting them into multiplexes," he said, adding that the company plans to open a total 2,000 screens by 2010."The remaining 1,200 would be in various corners of southern India."For this the company has earmarked about Rs.4-4.5 billion to be invested in phases. It also plans to achieve a turnover of Rs.7-8 billion in the current fiscal year of 2007-08, up from Rs.1 billion in 2006-07."For our multiplexes we will be mostly focusing on tier-II and tier-III cities as there is less competition and more management skills are required," he added.The company forayed into the Chinese entertainment and media industry last week for exhibition, distribution and production businesses."We are probably the only private sector company to operate there. It is the fastest growing entertainment industry in the world. We intend to set up the infrastructure there, create local content and look at other activities," Saminathan said."The China market is an extremely regulated one but is infested with piracy. But there is less of competition for us and we have the government's support so I am sure it will turn out to be a good business proposition."The group also bagged a satellite broadcasting deal with Britain-based Spize TV to venture into the broadcasting sector."With Spize TV agreement coupled with the Chinese foray, we plan to introduce 100 channels in the next one year," he said. Link: http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k8/aac208.php

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Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited brings D-War to India this summer

Mumbai, March 27, 2008: Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited recently acquired all India rights (except for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) for releasing D-War, a Korean film by Director / Writer Hyung-rae Shim. The movie, produced by James B. Kang, is scheduled to release on Friday, 28th March 2008 and is ideal for the young generation.

Pakistani band Mizmaar back to India with D-War music Video “Sitara”. The movie is and action thriller with computer graphics that would take your breath away.
“This movie is not an animated movie and is full visual effects which have been crafted in Shim’s own studio. This movie is targeted to the Y-generation and is an apt movie to watch in these summer vacations.” says Purvi Shah, COO – Western Region, Pyramid Saimira Group.

Bollywood Couples

Kajol & Ajay Devgan

Preity Zinta & Ness Wadia

Rishi Kapoor & Neetu Singh

AishwaryaRai & Abhishek Bachchan
Amitabh & Jaya Bachchan
Dharmendra and Hema Malini

Aamir khan and kiran rao

Pyramid ties up with Spize TV- Economic Times News

Angelina Jolie is suffering from pregnancy diabetes

(Courtesy: ANI)

London (ANI): Actress Angelina Jolie has been suffering from a form ofdiabetes that hits pregnant women, according to reports. Jolie, who is
expecting twins, has reportedly contracted gestational diabetes.
"She has gestational diabetes," The Sun quoted a source as saying."She found out about a month ago. She's been seeing a nutrionist aboutit frequently," the source added. The actress is said to be nauseousand her legs are so swollen that she has to wear bigger shoes.

Milestones in Photography

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Photograph by Nicéphore Niépce Centuries of advances in chemistry and optics, including the invention of the camera obscura, set the stage for the world's first photograph. In 1826, French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, took that photograph, titled View from the Window at Le Gras at his family's country home. Niépce produced his photo—a view of a courtyard and outbuildings seen from the house's upstairs window—by exposing a bitumen-coated plate in a camera obscura for several hours on his windowsill.

Photograph by James Clerk Maxwell
Best known for his development of electromagnetic theory, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell dabbled in color theory throughout his life, eventually producing the first color photograph in 1861. Maxwell created the image of the tartan ribbon shown here by photographing it three times through red, blue, and yellow filters, then recombining the images into one color composite.
Photograph by Eadweard Muybridge
The settling of a debate—whether, during its trot, all four of a horse's hooves are off the ground at the same time—led English photographer Eadweard Muybridge to develop the first photographs to capture the sequence of movement. In 1878, Muybridge arranged 24 trip-wire cameras along a racetrack. The resulting photos, The Horse in Motion, proved all four hooves leave the ground during a trot and set the stage for the first motion pictures.
Photograph courtesy NOAA

An unknown photographer inspired legions of tornado-chasers when he captured the earliest known photograph of a tornado. The black-and-white image was taken on August 28, 1884, about 22 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of Howard, South Dakota.
Photograph from Deutsches Museum, Munich

Some of the world's first aerial photographs were taken not by humans but by birds. In 1903, German engineer Julius Neubronner combined an analog camera and timer, which he attached to a pigeon's neck. The German military took notice of Neubronner's innovative approach to aerial photography, and by World War II pigeons were collecting secret aerial photography for both Allied and Axis forces.
Photograph by George Shiras

This flashlight photograph of a white-tailed doe with her fawns was among the world's first nighttime photographs of animals, shot by photographer and wildlife enthusiast George Shiras. A pioneer in flashlight and trip-wire photography, Shiras captured this shot in Whitefish River, Michigan, around 1906 using a remote-control flashlight camera triggered when an animal stepped on the trip wire.
Photograph by Admiral Robert E. Peary

In April 1909, Admiral Robert Peary and his team (pictured here), including Inuits Ooqeah, Ooatah, Egingwah, and Seeglo and fellow American Matthew Henson, became the first explorers to reach what they believed to be the North Pole. Later studies found that Peary was actually 30 to 60 miles (50 to 100 kilometers) short of the Pole.
Photograph by Charles Martin & W.H. Longley

Underwater color photography was born with this shot of a hogfish, photographed off the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico by Dr. William Longley and National Geographic staff photographer Charles Martin in 1926. Equipped with cameras encased in waterproof housing and pounds of highly explosive magnesium flash powder for underwater illumination, the pair pioneered underwater photography.
Photograph by Hiram Bingham

In 1912 Yale University professor and explorer Hiram Bingham was searching in the Peruvian Andes for the ancient Inca capital of Vilcabamba when he and his guide stumbled onto one of the greatest archaeological finds in history. Thanks to his photographs of the lost city of Machu Picchu, Bingham and National Geographic helped bring archaeology out of the field and into people's homes.
Photograph by Steve McCurry

When he wandered into an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984, National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry captured one of the most famous portraits the world had ever seen. The Afghan girl with the haunting green eyes captivated everyone. That captivation proved, once again, the power of photography to open eyes—and hearts and minds—with a single image.

Renee Zelweger Ready for George Clooney film

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Renee Zelweger, with her dreamy eyes and sugary smiles, continues to remindus of the single mom she played in Jerry McGuire with Tom 'Hot' Cruise. Andeven her plumpy act in/as Bridget Jones was quite endearing. Renee is now
waiting for another super role to fall into her lap and that might just bethe one in George Clooney's movie.Rumour has it that Clooney is making a movie and Renee has beenoffered a role in it. She was ready to grab it because she simply
dotes on the star. She added, "If he had asked me to makepeanut-butter sandwiches for thecatering, I would have said, 'Crunchy or smooth?'"

Pyramid Group on CNBC News - Don't miss

Our china story will also go on-air on CNBC TV 18 weekend show "Up South" on following days

29. 03.08 - Saturday : 11:30am

30.03.08 - Sunday : 7:30pm( Repeat)

The duration of the story will be 1min 54 sec..

Preeti Jhangiani marries Parvin Dabbas

Preeti Jhangiani tied the knot with Parvin Dabbas on March 23, 2008, at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. Anu Malik, Diya Mirza, Kamal Sadana, Sonali Kulkarni,A D Singh and others were present at the event.

“The Ruins” synopsis

(Courtesy: Hollywood.com)

Synopsis: Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy and Stacy, two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends--focused med student Jeff and free-spirited partier Eric. As the group’s vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins.

But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travelers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.

Bharatiraja's daughter gets engaged

The Accord Metropolitan, Chennai, was packed with celebrities to bless the couple made for each other. Ms. Janani, daughter of versatile Tamil director Bharatiraja, got engaged to Mr Raj Kumar, a resident of Madurai and a businessman of Malaysia.

The wedding is slated for September 1, 2008.

Stamp released in Madhubala's name

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Madhubala, one of the most charismatic actresses of all time, is still considered by many as the benchmark of beauty and talent.The postal department has revived memories of Madhubala once again in the hearts of millions by issuing a stamp in her name. The stamp was launched by none other than son of the soil, veteran star, Manoj Kumar."You can just have one queen of beauty and emotion and Madhubala was one," said Manoj Kumar.For family and friends it was an emotional moment. "We are actually quite surprised that my sister has been given such an honour. We are very happy," said Shashikala, sister.Madhubala now joins the league of legends like Kishore Kumar and Guru Dutt, people who already feature on postage stamps and with whom she gave two of her hits Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and Mr and Mrs 55.

World's youngest director Kishan Shrikant

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He might just be 12, but he has more cinematic success than many older professionals. Meet Kishan Shrikant, who's in the Guiness Book for being the world's youngest director. And the icing on the cake? He's just bagged 3 awards at the Cairo International Film Festival for his film on street children.While most children his age spend time watching movies, 12-year-old Kishan Shrikanth of Bangalore prefers to call the shots from behind the camera.The Guinness book of records calls him the youngest movie director. Kishan's feature film Care of Footpath has now bagged 3 awards at the Cairo International Film Festival.The film won the Children's Jury Award, the Special International Jury's Award and a third special achievement award. In the past such awards have been given to superstars such as Amitabh Bachchan.Says the young director, "The journalists of Cairo press made a group, and the movie was screened in a private theatre. They then presented an achievement award to me. They told me that this same trophy is there with Mr Amitabh Bachchan and you have got a similar one and so I was really happy hearing that."Besides working behind the camera, Kishan has acted in many regional language films, and now looks forward to future ventures, such as a Hindi film in 2010.When Kishan, who idolises Steven Spielberg, is not shooting he's busy researching new scripts, planning his next shots and discussing new scenes.

Pyramid Saimira's tie-up with Spize TV in Pioneer, New Delhi.

Bipasha's New look

When it comes to being experimental and gutsy, there is no female in Bollywood who can compete with Bipasha!Known for initiating the short-is-in trend last year, the sultry actress is once again sporting a stunning short bob. Absolutely chic and classy, her first public appearance with the new hair do was at the MTV Hero Honda Roadies event in Mumbai, which really made heads turn. Adding the ultimate touch to Bipasha's new look, are the copper and reddish brown hair tones.If you are wondering what prompted Bipasha to chop off her wavy locks even before it is summer, it was just the need for that 'change'.

Indiana Jones-4 Exclusive Trailer

Mallika Sherawat Biography

(Courtesy: Mallika Sherawat Official Website)

Mallika Sherawat literally exploded on the Indian screen in 2003 in the groundbreaking film Khwahish and created history by opening the doors to kissing in the Indian cinema and has gone on to become the original Bollywood Bombshell. She went on to star in "Murder", the biggest box office success of 2004, which again broke new ground in the depiction of extra-marital affairs.After having graced every cover from Cosmopolitan, Film fare, Femina, Man's World and the London based Snoop magazine, she's gone on to experiment with a variety of roles in Kis Kis Ki Kismat, Bachke Rehna Rebaba, Shaadi Se Pehle and Darna Zaroori Hai. In between she became the first Indian actress to star in a Jackie Chan movie (The Myth), which took her to Cannes and Toronto and her pictures were splashed across magazines and newspapers all across the world including Time magazine. With her 7Up commercials on air, a great line up of films and a variety of roles with new and established directors; Mallika Sherawat is poised to rock the world.

Trivia
Mallika Sherawat's birthday is on 24th October. Sherawat is her mother's last name and mallika means the empress so she changed the name to Mallika Sherawat.
The cost of the diamonds that Mallika wore at the Cannes Film Festival 2005 was Rs 45 million. Orra Diamonds sponsored them. Nine sets of jewelery were especially designed for Mallika, including diamond-studded necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
...At one of these was Jackie Chan, who unabashedly loves being Jackie Chan. He was escorting the co-star of his new film The Myth, Bollywood sex goddess Mallika Sherawat, a young woman so gorgeous, curvaceous and genial, and so open in her ambition to be the next big thing, that she surely will be. Striding down the Croisette, making the paparazzi pop their bulbs, Sherawat summoned old-timers' memories of a festival 50 years ago, when the vision of the young Brigitte Bardot on the beach first sold the the world on the notion of this Riviera resort as the home for unbuttoned movie glamour. The movies may have grown more dour, but the stars still make it smile...-By RICHARD CORLISS, time.com
Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat, who’s warm smile and tight dresses, restored Cannes's rep as a showcase for steamy glamour. - TIME magazine (time.com) Official website:
http://www.mallikasherawatwow.com/