Mumbai / London / New York, 5th May 2008: Eros International, the leading integrated company within the Indian media & entertainment sector announced today the expansion of its presence on popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut and MySpace with the launch of Eros branded community sites for the upcoming release of ‘BHOOTHNATH’.

Eros has lined up an exciting array of contests for autographed CDs and posters as well as interactive activities such as polls, discussions and exclusive images and videos for the Bhootnath community sites on Orkut, Facebook and MySpace. Eros’ development of film-specific communities on social networking sites supports the company’s ongoing strategy to connect online with Bollywood fans around the world.

“Eros was the first Indian media and entertainment company to partner directly with YouTube as we recognized early the rapid growth in popularity of social networking platforms. Bhoothnath is the perfect film for us to expand our social marketing reach and support as it has such great appeal across all segments of the market with the presence of a leading icon like Amitabh Bachchan as well as being a children’s film”, said Kumar Ahuja, VP International Sales & New Media for Eros International.

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Labels: Amitab-Bachchan, Eros

Sarkar Raj in June
18 Apr, 2008

Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar Raj, the sequel to the 2005 hit Sarkar which has been on news is reaching theaters shortly.

The film which features the major members of the Bachchan family is expected to reach theaters on June 6th. Interestingly, the day also marks the first marriage anniversary of the young Ash and Abhishek Bachchan couple.

It is also known that 'Sarkar Raj' will be premiered at the IIFA. K Sera Sera Z picture Company produces the film.

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Labels: Abhishek-Bachchan, Aishwarya-Rai, Amitab-Bachchan

Big B shoots in Shimla
3 Feb, 2008

Amitabh Bachchan is currently shooting for Shoojit Sarkar's film at Shimla in Himachel Pradesh.

Its freezing temperatures at Shimla and Big B seems to be enjoying the snow season there. Though Big B had been there for earlier shoots, its first time he is there during the winter season with pleanty of snow around. Infact Bachchan was taken aback to see so much snow, says Sarkar.

The name of the film is not yet finalised though there are reports of titles like 'Show White', Shoe Bite etc.

Amitabh Bachchan is being paired opposite actress Sarika in the film. Its first time the duo are cast together.

Bachchan plays a local resident who works in a bakery. Diya Mirza plays the other female lead.

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Ramadoss asks Amitabh, Shah Rukh to avoid smoking scenes
27 Jan, 2008

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Concerned over a large number of children taking to smoking after seeing celebrities doing so on the big screen, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has appealed Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to avoid smoking in their films.

"The movies are most responsible (for encouraging smoking). When I said movies should not have smoking scenes we have statistics which show that 52 per cent of children have their first puff of a cigarette because of movie celebrities," Ramadoss said in an interview to a private news channel.

He said that he had already made appeals to Khan and would like to again appeal to him and Bachchan and all other personalities to avoid smoking scenes.

Ramadoss went on to say that Khan should not have smoked in the stands while watching a cricket match in Mumbai.

He also said that Bachchan and Khan could learn a thing or two from Tamil superstar Rajnikant regarding smoking onscreen.

According to Rajnikant, he had agreed not to smoke in his movies because Ramadoss has made a personal appeal to him. (ANI)
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Labels: Amitab-Bachchan, Sha-Rukh-Khan

Big B narrator for Jodhaa Akbar
18 Jan, 2008

Amitabh Bachchan is doing the narration for a Bollywood film again. This time its none other than daughter-in-law Aishwarya's upcoming historic film Jodhaa Akbar in which she plays queen Jodha. Big B who has done voice over for Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Lagaan' will be donning the narrator's role for the director's latest big budgeted epic film. Lending voice is nothing new for the superstar who had earlier done the same job for films like Bawarchi, Tere Mere Sapne, Parineeta, Swami etc.

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Labels: Amitab-Bachchan, Jodha-Akbar, John-Abraham, Sha-Rukh-Khan

Film London and Bollywood sign agreement to promote ties
22 Nov, 2007

Mumbai, Nov 22 (ANI): The Film and Television Producers Guild of India (FTPGI) and Film London signed an agreement to promote film ties.

The agreement was signed by Sandy Lieberson chairman of Film London and Ronnie Screwvala FTPGI president here on Wednesday.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and London's mayor Ken Livingstone also attended the function organised on the occasion.

Bachchan said the agreement would make the shooting of the Indian films in London easier.

"For London to extend this facility to us via this signing is a great beginning for greater cooperation between the two nations. We do hold very good relationship with Great Britain but I think in particular when this is focused towards film and the kind of help and cooperation that we expect from London, it is wonderfully well. We want locations, we want permissions. We want facilities immediately available we don't want bureaucratic hold ups," said Bachchan.

Meanwhile, London's mayor Ken Livingstone appreciated Bollywood by saying that films like Moulin Rouge had origins in Bollywood ideas.

"Moulin Rouge is one of the most successful films made in London we saw in the recent times. That could have been made in Bollywood and it stole all the best Bollywood ideas and that is the clearest form of plagiarism," said Livingstone.

As per the agreement London Film and FTPGI agreed to work together to share ideas and best practices on domestic and international film production and promotion.

According to film London over forty Bollywood film have been shot in London in the year 2006.

Success of "Namaste London" one of the recent hit shows that Hindi films generate around 5 million pounds in London annually. (ANI)
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