Zee launches two HD channels in UAE

Zee TV HD and Zee Cinema HD is being offered through the Zee Family HD Package on eLife TV

Subscribers can now watch Bollywood blockbusters in HD format

Zee TV, the India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises the first South Asian Entertainment Network of its kind, today announced the launch of two HD channels for its viewers in the UAE through its strategic partnership with E-Vision. Zee TV HD and Zee Cinema HD will be offered through the Zee Family HD Package to subscribers on eLife TV. Read more

Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar joins the 100 Crore club with the release of his new film Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen`

In its third week of release, super-hit film Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen has crossed over Rs.100 Crore, covering domestic and overseas markets. In Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is now one of the few stars to carry the 100 Crore badge along with Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgan. Read more

A-list Bollywood: ‘Zee Cine Awards 2012’ on Wednesday

Spectacular awards ceremony that hosted a bevy of A-list Bollywood celebrities

Among winners are the A-listers of  Bollywood:  Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan and Ranbir Kapoor

  Zee Aflam, the first pan Arab 24-hour Bollywood film channel customised for the Arabic audience, will telecast the ‘Zee Cine Awards 2012’ exclusively on the channel on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 20:00 KSA time.

Described as the world’s biggest viewers’ choice awards, the headline-making ceremony, hosted in Macau, had brought together a bevy of A-list Bollywood celebrities, who enjoy a wide fan following in the Arab world. Read more

Radio Mirchi: India’s No.1 Station Now in UAE

• Association marks Abu Dhabi Media’s first foray into the Asian market, and the first ever international expansion for Radio Mirchi
• Bollywood star, Rani Mukherjee, launches station, bringing UAE listeners a taste of authentic Desi radio

Abu Dhabi Media and Entertainment Network (India) Limited, a subsidiary of The Times of India Group, have spiced up the airwaves in the Emirates today with the launch of India’s largest FM brand, Radio Mirchi.

Bollywood superstar, Rani Mukherjee, known for her award-winning acting performances, was in Abu Dhabi for the launch celebration today and joined the Abu Dhabi Media and Radio Mirchi teams to push the launch button, making the station go live across the UAE. Read more

World’s biggest gold ring worth $3 million displayed during DSF

Established in 1958 Kanz Jewels, one of UAE’s leading and oldest Jewellery brands is currently displaying  in Dubai the world’s largest gold ring weighing approximately 64 kg’s. The ring is displayed with a ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ certificate.

This is one of the major attractions for tourists in Dubai’s Gold Souk in Deira including Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty who visited the largest Kanz Jewels’ largest showroom yesterday. In the recent past several celebrities including Hollywood actors Nicholas Cage, Steven Siegal, cricketer Brian Lara and several other Bollywood artists like Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover have visited the Kanz showroom in Deira Gold Souk. Read more

World premiere of Bollywood ‘Players’ in Dubai

Zee Aflam, the first 24-hour Pan Arab Bollywood film channel dedicated to Arabic audiences, marked its partnership of the world premiere of Players, a Bollywood heist movie starring A-list stars Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh, in Dubai on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Grand Cineplex. Read more

Bollywood rising stars impress Dubai with easy charm, quick wit at DIFF

The rising stars of Bollywood, Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma charmed Dubai with their candour, wit and effortless grace, at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival, as they presented their latest movie outing, Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl, which made its world premiere at the festival.

Addressing a press conference at DIFF, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Ranveer and Anushka described the breezy moments in shooting the romantic comedy. Read more

Glitz of Indian Cinema at DIFF on Thursday

With the world premiere of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol flagging off the eighth Dubai International Film Festival at a red carpet gala featuring an unprecedented celebrity line-up, the second day of the festival will offer visitors an eclectic showcase of films from around the world. Read more

Bollywood: An Afternoon with Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka, Farhan, Ritesh

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, actor-director Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani will participate in a public interactive session and Q&A on Thursday, December 8, 2011, as part of the eighth Dubai International Film Festival, as part of the Dubai International Film Festival’s celebration of Indian cinema.

The Bollywood team will also present a special preview of their much-anticipated movie Don 2: The Chase Continues, at 4pm at the Madinat Arena in Madinat Jumeirah. The conversation will be moderated by Anuradha Sengupta. Read more

Bollywood stars during Dubai International Film Festival

UAE residents and visitors will have the opportunity to meet and greet their favourite film stars from dedicated fan enclosures at the red carpet of the eighth Dubai International Film Festival.

As A-list stars from Hollywood, Bollywood and the Arab world arrive for the nightly gala screenings of the film festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, their fans can occupy a place of pride by the red carpet for closer encounters. Men, women and children can get autographs signed and potentially pose for photographs with screen legends. Read more

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