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Beyond the weekend: theatres rejoice as films crack the weekday test

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Bucking the age-old trend of films, both big- and mid-budget, relying heavily on weekend collections, several recent titles with positive word-of-mouth have managed to draw signi... Read More


Bad press aside, do Bollywood's plagiarism rows have an on-ground impact?

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Screenwriters Association has cleared actor Sayani Gupta of alleged copyright infringement in her directorial debut short film Aasmani. Filmmaker Vinita Negi claimed Gupta ha... Read More


Can an English release help Indian films break out beyond the diaspora?

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The overseas business of Indian films has so far been driven largely by diaspora audiences who prefer to watch them in their original languages. However, with the big-budget myth... Read More


In the crowded OTT market, female-led shows are winning the game

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Despite India's OTT audience remaining male-skewed, with men accounting for 60% of viewers, female-led web originals are gradually gaining ground in the battle for buzz and viewe... Read More


Tata Play takes its channel bundle beyond the set-top box

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Tata Play, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Walt Disney, is taking its content aggregation and distribution beyond the set-top box, betting on a new app for smart TVs as the... Read More


Lionsgate Play founder to launch new streaming app Tiger TV for Hindi and Punjabi content

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Rohit Jain, former president of Lionsgate Play Asia, who took full ownership of the Canadian-American content studio's OTT streaming business in South and Southeast Asia earlier ... Read More


Bollywood's ageing stars leave a gap. Can young actors fill it?

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Hindi film studios are turning to a younger crop of actors to revive theatrical fortunes, betting that fresh faces can deliver success without charging hefty fees. Industry expe... Read More


Social media influencers have a new playground: Indian reality TV

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Indian reality television, long challenged by high costs and inadequate returns, is increasingly turning to social media influencers and creators to headline shows, particularly ... Read More


Regional pride is becoming a box-office draw for Indian cinema

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- As Sidharth Malhotra's fantasy thriller The Vvaan nears the Rs.60 crore mark, drawing on folklore surrounding the Van Devi temple in Bihar, entertainment industry experts say reg... Read More


From Daayra to Assi, social message films lose their box office and streaming magic

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Films with strong social messaging, which emerged as a theatrical-friendly genre before the pandemic, have lost their draw at the box office. The failure of movies such as Daayra,... Read More