Following the smashing opening of WELCOME in the UAE, comes more good news from the UK & Ireland box-office.Over its limited previews on Wednesday and Thursday, WELCOME pipped competition to collect £70,000 (approx), the highest ever preview gross for an Akshay Kumar title in…

The first result is out! The keenly awaited leave-your-brains-at-home comedy, WELCOME, has dramatically stolen the march over competition, taking a rocket opening in the UAE.On 29 prints, the big Indian Films-Studio 18 Eid release is said to have opened to an unprecedented AED 450,000…

As in India, Indian Films-Studio 18 and their worldwide distributors have gone aggressive with the release of the commercial mega comedy, 'Welcome', which is releasing in several places this week on Thursday to coincide with Eid.Studio 18's overseas division is releasing 'Welcome' on as…

After 'Celebrity Big Brother', Shilpa Shetty caught the imagination of the British public once again this week, when she stuck a chord with them through the grand finale of her musical 'Miss Bollywood' in London.Having toured a total of 16 European cities across Germany,…

Dhoom Macha De is a musical reality show with established singing talent, and to lend a classic touch to the fun, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore marks her television debut as the judge of NDTV Imagine's musical extravaganza, Dhoom Macha De. The channel will go on…

In all his films, Akshay Kumar is seen as the macho man rescuing his women from distress! But in his next comedy, "Welcome", the situation stands reversed, all in a comic sense, of course!According to sources, in a scene in the first half of…

UTV Motion Pictures is having it's hands full as far as it's association with multiple projects is concerned over next few months. Following are the details:UTV Animation:UTV has a slate of 5 animation films that are at various stages of production, pre-production and…

While WELCOME will be Akshay Kumar's fourth massive comedy in 2007, the film is important to Anil Kapoor for a number of reasons as well.While it is common knowledge that Anil Kapoor and Feroz Khan have reunited on screen after 21 years in WELCOME…

Those who've heard the soundtrack of Welcome know that the lyrics of the title song go, "Welcome, Welcome To The Party, Welcome...."But on watching the promos on television, one sees the inclusion of the word Christmas: "Welcome, Welcome To The Christmas Party, Welcome...."It…

Filmmaker Vinta Nanda is all set to direct two new projects titled 'Magic' and 'Tinsel Town'. A year ago, her directorial debut 'White Noise' starring Rahul Bose and Koel Purie received rave reviews and critical acclaim. However the commercial success quotient somehow eluded her.Vinta,…