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Rajinikanth-Kamal film spotlights Bollywood's struggle with mega collaborations

New Delhi, March 19 -- As the Tamil film industry pulls off the near-impossible-bringing together two of its biggest icons, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, for a 2027 action film-the contrast with Bolly... Read More


The $4.5 billion shift: how India is transforming from niche audio mkt into video-podcast powerhouse

New Delhi, March 18 -- The podcast market revenue is estimated to grow from $969 million in 2024 to $4.5 billion by 2030, according to a Deloitte report released on Tuesday, marking India's move from ... Read More


Feed-first growth, weak monetization: Inside India's micro-drama market

New Delhi, March 18 -- Around 89% of India's micro-drama audience has discovered the format through social media, with nearly half spending three to five hours a week watching such content, according ... Read More


Authorship vs ownership: Why composer Ilaiyaaraja's case underscores a key tension in Indian music

New Delhi, March 16 -- The Delhi High Court's interim order in favour of Saregama India Ltd has reignited a debate over who truly owns a song. The order restraining music composer Ilaiyaraaja from exp... Read More


West Asia conflict could dent overseas box office for Indian films

New Delhi, March 15 -- As tensions in the West Asia war escalate, the fallout could reach an unlikely corner of the global economy: Indian cinema's overseas box office. The US-Israel-Iran conflict sin... Read More


West Asia war may claim an unlikely casualty - Indian films' run overseas

New Delhi, March 15 -- As tensions in the West Asia war escalate, the fallout could reach an unlikely corner of the global economy: Indian cinema's overseas box office. The US-Israel-Iran conflict sin... Read More


Why most Indian actors struggle to crack Hollywood game

New Delhi, March 12 -- As actor-director Farhan Akhtar prepares for his debut in Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part biopic on The Beatles, the move underscores a long-standing reality: the Hollywood game ... Read More


Theatres empty as Ramzan, exams, sports wreak havoc

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Ramzan period, coupled with school and college examinations and the T20 World Cup, has hit the movie business hard with no new or high-profile releases for several weeks. W... Read More


From 'Stranger Things' to UEFA: India's courts arm content owners with 'dynamic' protection against online piracy

New Delhi, March 10 -- India's courts are keeping up with the times in their efforts to curb online piracy of films and television shows by issuing dynamic plus injunctions that are effective even for... Read More


The OTT paradox: More shows than ever, but fewer real hits

New Delhi, March 9 -- NEW DELHI: The Indian video streaming industry is increasingly polarized. Only three of the top 50 originals released in 2025 crossed 25 million viewers, according to media consu... Read More