Monday, 22 October 2012

Stories on 22nd Oct '12


Yash Chopra. 1932-2012
Remembering a fine film-maker and one of India’s biggest names in Media and Entertainment
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34125

Yash Chopra: From humble beginnings to cinematic supremacy
From Dhool Ka Phool to Jab Tak Hai Jain and several other megahits in between, Mr Chopra was India’s numero uno film-maker
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34068

Deepa Gahlot: Yash Chopra - good, gracious and warm!
Yashji had come to be known for his romantic films with his chiffon-clad heroines and dashing heroes, but fact is he was always been a trend-setter and always a little ahead of the times, which is why Yash Raj Films turned into an industry force
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34058

Shailesh Kapoor: Deewaar was his best!
Everyone calls him the King of Romance, but Yash Chopra has directed some of the most powerful and hard-hitting dramas in Hindi cinema's history, especially Deewaar and Trishul
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34061

Yash Chopra: Gimmicks don't help films
He was more than a master film-maker… he was an industry leader whose views on the business of cinema held as much weight as those on cinematic craft. Excerpts from an interview taken two years back by MxMIndia columnist Deepa Gahlot which we carry in our Jaldi 5 interview section.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34118

The Anchor: Lakshmipathy Bhat on 4 reasons why Yash Chopra was such a marketing savvy craftsman
Much has already been written about his business savvy and the role of marketing in the  success of Hum Tum, Dhoom 2, Chak De India and so many others. Lakshmipathy Bhat picks a few highlights from the way he chartered his business
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34096


Reviewing the Reviews: Student Of The Year
Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases... in Reviewing the Reviews
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34060

Digitization in Delhi crosses 66%, 99% in Mumbai: MIB
The IB ministry has said it recognizes that discrepancies had crept into the digitization data earlier.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34063

Yuvi's Twitter contest sees 1.6mn views in under 4 hours
Life ka Balla, a twitter contest launched by Yuvraj Singh, saw major traction from the followers of Yuvraj. The contest was viewed by more than 1.6 million followers in less than 4 hours
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34065

New 'married love' TVC from Platinum Guild
Platinum Guild International (PGI) has come out with a new film to further embellish the idea of love happening after marriage, a thought that was reflected in their first Platinum Day of Love film
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34062

Anil Thakraney: Starbucks: Power of a brand
A number of people have been proudly putting out ‘I am at Starbucks!’ tweets. And to think it's just a bloody coffee joint, writes Anil Thakraney
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34057

Signposts... October 22
Our daily feature 'Signposts' which as the name suggests will carry an assorted range of, ah, well, signposts
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=34110