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MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS GOT ATTENTION OF BOLLYWOOD:

Mumbai Attacks caused more than 170 died, 18 film titles on the theme of “Terror at the Taj” were registered with the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association. Vijay Verma,a producer of Salt and Pepper Entertainment started for movie on Mumbai terror at November 28, when the Indian Army was still fighting heavily armed militant gunmen, room to room, in two luxury hotels.He said that his script was ready and shooting was set to begin in a matter of weeks. Ram Gopal Verma, one of the best-known Indian directors, and his actor son were among the first people allowed inside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where scores of people died.“Obviously his intention was to make a film of the attacks,” Komal Nahta, the publisher of The Film Street Journal, a Bollywood trade magazine, said. “And the media went at him with hammer and tongs.”The titles registered after the Mumbai attacks — which include Taj Terror, Bird’s Point of View of Taj Terror and 11/26 Operation Taj — have convinced many that t...

AMIR KHAN`S GHAJINI BROKEN ALL BOX OFFICE RECORDS:

Aamir Khan starrer “Ghajini”, which released Dec 25, has provided a ray of hope. The film closed the industry’s annual balance sheet with huge collections. “’Ghajini’ has broken all box office records worldwide for any Indian film, raking in an initial of Rs.900 million over the weekend (including the paid previews). The film has beaten the previous best initial of Rs.600 million set by ‘Singh is Kinng’ and ‘Rab Ne Bana De Jodi’,”.“It is the largest theatrical release for any Indian film till date.Studio 18 holds the distribution rights for the film in India, while it has been circulated overseas courtesy BIG Pictures.