Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Anil Kapoor to make TV debut on Fox
From gameshow host to … peace emissary? Bollywood star Anil Kapoor seems to be cashing in on the popularity of the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire," where he plays the slimy host of the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The actor has reportedly bagged a role in the hit Fox series "24," which will begin its eighth season in January next year. The Indian actor will star as Omar Hassan, a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peace-making mission, Newsday reported.
Kapoor will not be the first Indian- origin face on the series. Kal Penn has already done a stint, albeit as a terrorist, on the series that stars Kiefer.
Sutherland as the legendary Jack Bauer, a one-man force fiercely protecting the free world from the forces of evil. The Hollywood star's appearance was brief, though, as he was soon killed off. Here's hoping the Bollywood star has better luck and more screen time
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Kapoor will not be the first Indian- origin face on the series. Kal Penn has already done a stint, albeit as a terrorist, on the series that stars Kiefer.
Sutherland as the legendary Jack Bauer, a one-man force fiercely protecting the free world from the forces of evil. The Hollywood star's appearance was brief, though, as he was soon killed off. Here's hoping the Bollywood star has better luck and more screen time
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: bollywood star anil kumar, evil. forces, fox series, gameshow, Hollywood, middle eastern leader, oscar winning, peace, popularity
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Film industry loses $39 billion to piracy annually
The Indian entertainment industry may be worth Rs.500 billion ($ 124 b.), but the movie segment loses Rs.160 billion ($ 39 b.) annually to piracy.
This startling revelation was made by Ron Summers, president of U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), at the recent Ficci-Frames global convention on media and entertainment in Mumbai.
He said the global revenue share of the Indian film industry was only two percent of the total annual gross income of Hollywood, primarily because piracy usurped a good chunk of the Indian film revenue earned from the domestic and international markets.
"Apart from adopting effective legal measures to preempt piracy, efforts should also be made to extract maximum value proposition from the entertainment content. The best way to do it is by cashing in on the technological advancement witnessed globally in electronics," the USIBC president said.
Noted Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra admitted that it would not be possible to root out the external market force of piracy, which has entrenched itself too deeply over the years.
"But we can't afford to resign ourselves to this fact. We must identify measures to mitigate the hold of this force over the market. We must understand the enormous potential of the digital media and try to get value out of it.
"We have to beat pirates in their own game. But to be able to do this, we need the help of the regulatory bodies," Chopra said. According to the secretary in the Information and Broadcasting ministry, Asha Swarup, the only way to tackle piracy was to ensure tight security in the supply chain.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
This startling revelation was made by Ron Summers, president of U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), at the recent Ficci-Frames global convention on media and entertainment in Mumbai.
He said the global revenue share of the Indian film industry was only two percent of the total annual gross income of Hollywood, primarily because piracy usurped a good chunk of the Indian film revenue earned from the domestic and international markets.
"Apart from adopting effective legal measures to preempt piracy, efforts should also be made to extract maximum value proposition from the entertainment content. The best way to do it is by cashing in on the technological advancement witnessed globally in electronics," the USIBC president said.
Noted Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra admitted that it would not be possible to root out the external market force of piracy, which has entrenched itself too deeply over the years.
"But we can't afford to resign ourselves to this fact. We must identify measures to mitigate the hold of this force over the market. We must understand the enormous potential of the digital media and try to get value out of it.
"We have to beat pirates in their own game. But to be able to do this, we need the help of the regulatory bodies," Chopra said. According to the secretary in the Information and Broadcasting ministry, Asha Swarup, the only way to tackle piracy was to ensure tight security in the supply chain.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: annual income, Bollywood, filmmaker Yash Chopra, Hollywood, Indian entertainment industry, Indian film industry, piracy, USIBC president
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