The business of Bollywood

ETC, India's first Bollywood channel, is set to unveil its ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2010 tonight at 8.30. The awards will judge Bollywood on the basis of business the industry has generated this year, with more than 100 film releases. This is the first time in India when marketers, distributors, production houses and exhibitors are looked upon as being...

Ajay , Katrina announced most profitable actors of 2010

Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Katrina Kaif will be crowned the most profitable actors of 2010 at the "ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2010 - Evaluating Movie Moghuls" Tuesday. First timer Abhinav Kashyap will get the most profitable director trophy.On evaluating the industry players on the basis of return on investment for the first time, the actors have won...

Bollywood wishes more blockbusters for Salman

Bollywood's Dabangg star Salman Khan, who is celebrating his 45th birthday in Dubai Monday, has been wished many more blockbusters and lots of happiness by his friends from tinsel town.Some actors took to micro-blogging site Twitter to wish Salman, who gave the highest grosser of 2010 with Dabangg:Sonakshi Sinha: Chulbul Pandey/Robinhood Pandey/Salman Khan ko...

Manghopir hot spring attracts people for skin cure

* Most visiting patients suffering from leprosy and scabiesKARACHI: The myth related to Manghopir’s hot spring continues to attract hundreds of people from far-flung areas even today as they flock and take bath for skin care.“Over 100 men, women and children visit to take bath in the hot-spring to an average every day and the number rises on Sundays,” said 23-year-old...

India launches sharia stock index for Muslims

The managing director and chief executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange, Madhu Kannan, said the index would attract Islamic and other “socially responsible” investors both in India and overseas.................................................MUMBAI: India’s Bombay Stock Exchange launched a share index of sharia-compliant companies on Monday in an attempt to open...

Afghanistan needs Pakistan help on security

PM Gilani meets with president karzai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KABUL: The Afghan president’s spokesman says security cooperation with Pakistan is key if his nation is to be able to quell its virulent insurgency.Wahid Omar said on Monday that President Hamid Karzai discussed the issue with Pakistani officials during a recent mini...