Gujarat VHP withdraws protest against SRK's Pathaan

The Gujarat unit of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday withdrew its protest against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, a day before its release, expressing satisfaction over the removal of......

TV journalists have become politicians!

India's news broadcasters are a national shame that have polarised Indians, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.   IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational......

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Sushant Singh Rajput's last theatrical release 'Chhichhore' is among the films that will get a big screen re-release on Thursday as cinemas in several parts of the country ready to open after seven......

Padmaavat opens under security cover, cinegoers defy threat of violence

The show must go on. And it did on Thursday as Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much debated Padmaavat unspooled in single and multiplex screens across the country under the shadow of security......

Dawn of 'paisa vasool' video parlours

At a time when makeshift local video parlours in cities and their outskirts play pirated movies in small, dingy rooms, the viewers, usually daily labourers and migrants, happily pay Rs 10-40 per......

Bollywood-Hollywood to jointly fight piracy

The Indian film industry joined hands with Hollywood on Wednesday to counter piracy. Dan Glickman, chairman, Motion Pictures Association of America, launched an initiative in alliance with......

The 5 hottest lifestyle stocks

Economic liberalisation has transformed the landscape of India beyond recognition. The Indian economy has grown at an average 6% since 1991 with growth accelerating to 8% in the last three years,......

Merchandise sales lift Hanuman to a new high

Baby Hanuman will soon be seen crooning to the trance version of Maha Bali Maharudra", after successfully launching tattoos, sharpeners, parachutes, wind chimes, puzzles, games and so on.Hanuman, a......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

Wake Up Call For Bollywood A-Listers

Seven of Bollywood's big stars (Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Shahid Kapoor), who had 10 movies released with a collective budget of Rs......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

The Omicron Threat To India's Movie Biz

The cinema industry is staring at a loss of at least Rs 5,000 crore at the box office over the next six months if Omicron proves to be a spoiler. IMAGE: A view of the INOX theatre in Mumbai.......