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Forget Bollywood, now it is Salluwood: Salman Khan inks Rs 500 crore deal with Star IndiaThe deal will effectively make the channel the only satellite podium for any movie Salman makes in the next five years.
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Business of Rs 100-cr films: Who gets what and whyThe Rs 100-crore collection is essentially a cocktail of a steady increase in ticket prices, the number of theatres and the number of print...
26 Aug, 2012, 07.29 AM IST
Salman Khan sets a Rs 50 cr record by selling satellite rights for Dabangg sequelEven before Khan begins shooting for Dabangg2 next week in Mumbai, the satellite rights for the movie have been snapped up by Star Network.
24 Feb, 2012, 10.06 PM IST
- Business of Bollywood: Why Rs 100 crore is the Biggest Star in Bollywood
In today's world of impatient corporate movie makers, the benchmark of triumph boils down to a neat number: Rs 100 crore.
11 Feb, 2012, 07.01 AM IST
Liberals must stop accommodating fringe elements and take a stand on fundamentalsThe banning of Salman Rushdie from appearing even via satellite link at the recent Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) showcases two ideas of ...
27 Jan, 2012, 10.27 AM IST
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- 2011 Business deals and trends in Bollywood
ET unravels what keeps the merchants of dreams ticking. Click next to see the tops deals and business trends in Bollywood
27 Dec, 2011, 07.14 PM IST
- Telly war: Hrithik's 'Agneepath' sold off for Rs 41 crore
The trend of selling the satellite rights of a film much before release may not be new but the money involved has gone up by about 200%.
17 Oct, 2011, 09.37 AM IST
- Bodyguard Salman Khan's movie comes with Rs 22-crore marketing budget
Bodyguard, another of Khan's trademark Eid releases, will open across 2,250 screens in 70 Indian cities and with 482 overseas prints.
31 Aug, 2011, 01.45 PM IST
- ‘Film pricing more reasonable today’
Many thought that Salman Khan’s next film after Dabangg will fetch a huge price, but the film - a remake of Tamil hit Bodyguard - has gone ...
04 Dec, 2010, 12.58 PM IST
- Taliban demand Benazir's murder suspects' release
The kidnappers of missing Pakistan envoy Tariq Azizuddin have reportedly demanded the release of 12 prisoners, including the men suspected ...
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