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  • October 2008

    • Bollywood Strike Over; Talent Prevails

      BBC  |  Oct 3, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Bollywood Strike Over; Talent Prevails

      (Newser) - The 2-day-old strike involving almost 150,000 Bollywood film workers has been settled, the BBC reports. Producers agreed to abide by an agreement that limits filming sessions to 12 hours and provides generous compensation and timely payment. "The strike is over and tomorrow we will resume work," the head of the producers' association told AFP. More »

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      film  • India  • labor unions  • Bollywood  • actors' strike  • producers  • management

    • 150K On Strike in Bollywood

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Oct 1, 08 1:28 PM CDT

      150K On Strike in Bollywood

      (Newser) - Bollywood workers began an indefinite strike today, with roughly 150,000 actors, dancers, and cameramen refusing to work, according to the Hollywood Reporter . At issue are late payments, non-union labor, and notoriously poor working conditions. Many technical workers make 600 rupees per day—or about $12. “It is within our rights to ask for better pay,” said one union’s chief. More »

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      film  • India  • actor  • strike  • Bollywood

  • September 2008
  • August 2008

    • Hari Puttar? Warner Bros. Sues Over Bollywood Flick

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 26, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Hari Puttar? Warner Bros. Sues Over Bollywood Flick

      (Newser) - The newest Harry Potter adventure doesn’t see the young hero once again battle Voldemort—instead, the Times of London reports, it’s Hollywood vs. Bollywood. Warner Bros. is suing the Indian producer of Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors , alleging it too closely resembles JK Rowling’s wizard tales. The Indian version features a child who must save the world from a crime boss. More »

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      lawsuit  • Harry Potter  • Warner Brothers  • Bollywood  • Hari Puttar

  • June 2008

    • DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 18, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      (Newser) - Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks venture is closing in on a deal with an Indian media conglomerate that could fund a break from Paramount Pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mumbai-based Reliance, a conglomerate with stakes in telecom, finance, and entertainment looking to expand into Hollywood, could bring as much as $600 million. The Spielberg team's relations with Paramount have grown chilly recently. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount  • Bollywood  • David Geffen  • Jeffrey Katzenberg

  • May 2008

    • Bollywood Exports Dance Craze

      Portfolio  |  May 4, 08 6:37 AM CDT

      Bollywood Exports Dance Craze

      (Newser) - Bollywood movies have long been a successful Indian export; now they've spawned another booming business, Portfolio reports: studios that promise to teach fans the dance numbers that drive the films' popularity. "Bollywood dancing is no longer an object of ridicule," says one choreographer. "It's serious business and, believe me, there's nothing funny about it." More »

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      India  • dance  • Dubai  • Bollywood  • Mumbai

  • January 2008

    • Studios Want Piece of Bollywood

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jan 2, 08 10:41 AM CST

      Studios Want Piece of Bollywood

      (Newser) - Big studios such as Sony, Paramount Pictures, and Disney will be doing their best to make it big this year in Bollywood, India's increasingly profitable film scene, the Financial Times reports. As the India business becomes less mystifying to outsiders, big international studios want a piece of the world's most prolific film industry. More »

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      India  • Disney  • Sony  • Viacom  • film studio  • Bollywood

  • November 2007

    • Hollywood to Film 'Missing Years' of Jesus

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 19, 07 6:52 PM CST

      Hollywood to Film 'Missing Years' of Jesus

      (Newser) - Hollywood is making a new film about the alleged "lost years" of Jesus—an action-adventure tale set in India. "In the film we are looking beyond the canonized gospels to the 'lost' gospels," the producer of Aquarian Gospel tells the Guardian . The film will feature computer animation and a "young and beautiful" princess, but will focus on "the principles that are the bedrock of all the world's great religions." More »

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      Hollywood  • India  • Jesus Christ  • Bollywood

  • June 2007

    • Disney Goes Native in New Markets

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 11, 07 7:19 AM CDT

      Disney Goes Native in New Markets

      (Newser) - The Walt Disney Co., failing in its efforts to sell American product in foreign markets, is retooling its overseas strategy to partner with local players.  With an eye on five enormous markets—India, China, Latin America, Russia, and South Korea—the entertainment icon is abandoning its go-it-alone approach to produce television, film and merchandise customized for local tastes. More »

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      business  • entertainment  • marketing  • Bollywood  • Walt Disney Co.  • partnership  • foreign market

    • Tyson Fancies a Bout in Bollywood

      Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Tyson Fancies a Bout in Bollywood

      (Newser) - Mike Tyson got a taste of Bollywood—in Vegas, of course—and liked it enough to want more. After dancing in a music video for "Fool n Final," directed by Ahmed Khan, Tyson told the Times of India he'd like to act in a Bollywood movie because of the  "happy and energetic" vibe. More »

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      movie  • film  • Las Vegas  • Bollywood  • Mike Tyson

  • May 2007

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