Movies on Pitara Kids Network

Cinema Cinema

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 06:17:53 +0000

Are you a film buff ? Here’s a chance to prove that you are. Even if you are not, try this quiz. We promise it will be interesting.

The Little Gold Man

Sun, 25 Aug 2002 08:07:46 +0000

And the winner is…Popularly known as the Oscar, it never ceases to make the heart skip a beat. After all it’s every person’s dream in the film industry.

The 24-hour Film!

Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:48:34 +0000

Guess how long it takes to make a feature film, say like Star Wars or The Sixth Sense? Nothing less than three to four months! And that’s rushing it through. And if it’s a musical or action film, it will take longer as you add in rehearsal time.

Hollywood makes something like 250 films a year and that’s counting foreign language films too. However, the largest film producing country in the world is India with over 700 feature films a year and in 16 Indian languages. Imagine each film studio juggling artists, cameras, sets, directors, stuntmen and others day after day! How confusing!

No Dalmatians Please

Sun, 12 May 2002 07:11:55 +0000

Have you seen the movie ‘101 Dalmatians?’ Remember the cute cuddly spotted puppies scampering around and performing tricks? Well, if you loved the movie, here’s some news for you – Disney is coming out with yet another puppy-filled movie and it is going to be called ‘102 Dalmatians’ – a sequel to the original movie.

No Dalmatians Please [Illustration by Anup Singh]

Dalmatians are believed to have originated in Dalmatia (now in Croatia, Europe), long, long ago. While no one is quite sure when the Dalmatian first appeared, what is commonly known about the dog is, it is pure white at birth and develops black spots within a few weeks.

Slumdog Millionaire's Big Haul at the Golden Globe Awards

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:32:23 +0000

Where: Los Angeles, U.S.A.

January 12, 2009 : Slumdog Millionaire, an Indian story set and shot in India, is based on the novel ‘Q&A’ by an Indian diplomat and first-time novelist Vikas Swarup. It was directed by the well-known British director Danny Boyle, and released in 2008. The film won awards for best director, best picture, and screenplay (by Simon Beaufoy) in addition to best musical score. The prestigious Golden Globe awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association every year in Los Angeles.