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CID accused of stealing clips from YouTube videos for episode on ACP Pradyuman's death: 'CID wale bhi crime karte hain'

India, April 10 -- The cult crime show CID is back in the news these days for a plot twist that nobody saw coming. ACP Pradyuman, the show's protagonist since its launch in 1998, has apparently been k... Read More


How a 72-year-old beat Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Prabhas to become India's highest-paid actor, makes rRs.r270 crore per film

India, April 10 -- In the late 90s and early 2000s, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was going through a slump. His stardom had waned, many argued, as his films flopped one after the other. But in his 50s,... Read More


If Salman Khan's 'worst film' Sikandar can open better than SRK's Dunki, it proves his superstardom is alive and well

India, April 10 -- There has seldom been a bigger gap in the buzz of two superstar-led films. For Shah Rukh Khan, Dunki came at his best phase in years, three months after he gave back-to-back Rs.1000... Read More


Jaat box office day 1 prediction: Sunny Deol set for his 2nd biggest opening, but film may earn only 40% of Sikandar

India, April 10 -- Sunny Deol is back with his dhaai kilo ka haath in his first pan-India actioner, Jaat. The action adventure, being bankrolled by South's Mythri Movie Makers, is being billed as Sunn... Read More


Chhorii, Queen producer Vikram Malhotra finds the term 'women-oriented films' discriminatory: 'It is self-defeating'

India, April 8 -- In a career that has spanned over two decades, filmmaker Vikram Malhotra has produced several films led by women, ranging from Kahaani and Queen to Shakuntala Devi and Chhorii. Yet, ... Read More


World's first billionaire actor has not acted in 28 years; here's how he is still richer than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh Khan

India, April 7 -- In the 1990s, even as Macaulay Culkin and the Olsen Twins were ruling the roost as the true 'A-list' child stars, Brock Pierce was not too far behind. The young actor was the star of... Read More


Shows of Sikandar pulled down due to low occupancy or campaign against Salman Khan film? Trade insiders weigh in

India, April 7 -- "Please don't quote me, or don't write my name if you do," was the one common thing we heard as we reached out to a number of trade insiders to make sense of the performance of Salma... Read More


Asia's richest filmmaker beat Avengers at box office; self-made man richer than Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh, Chopras combined

India, April 6 -- The new Forbes Billionaire List 2025 has unveiled the 3000-odd dollar billionaires of the world, including several from the world of media and entertainment. While the list in showbi... Read More


Fans livid after Sony TV confirms ACP Pradyuman is 'dead' as Shivaji Satam exits CID after 27 yrs: 'You buried a legacy'

India, April 6 -- Fans' worst fears have come true. ACP Pradyuman, an icon of Indian television, is indeed dead. For those living under a rock since 1998, ACP Pradyuman is the protagonist of CID, one ... Read More


Is Sikandar a hit or flop? As Salman Khan film nears rRs.r200 crore, here's what the box office numbers say

India, April 6 -- This Eid was a bumper one for Salman Khan fans. Their bhai was back with Sikandar, his first Eid release in two years. And since the last one (remember Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan?) wa... Read More