VANITA KOHLI KHANDEKAR

Stories by VANITA KOHLI KHANDEKAR

Zee5 drives broadcaster's digital dreams

Zee5 drives broadcaster's digital dreams

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

Zee5 is now the fifth largest streaming app after YouTube, Hotstar, MX Player and Voot, and there is talk of hiving off Zee5 to drive valuation, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Aamir, Salman, Shah Rukh's 50s problem

Aamir, Salman, Shah Rukh's 50s problem

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2019

Why do Hindi cinema superstars flounder in their fifties, asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2018

'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Badhaai ho, Bollywood!

Badhaai ho, Bollywood!

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2018

The hit parade of well-made movies continues, ticket sales are creeping up and OTTs are upping the game in one of the best years for the film industry.

How talent management firms make stars

How talent management firms make stars

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2018

A clutch of professional talent management firms is changing the balance of demand and supply in India's entertainment industry, writes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2018

After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?

Sacred Games: The action is fast and furious

Sacred Games: The action is fast and furious

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2018

If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable? Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Netflix chief: India is our biggest market for content

Netflix chief: India is our biggest market for content

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2018

'We commission more from here than anywhere else.'

Why Veere Di Wedding and Raazi worked

Why Veere Di Wedding and Raazi worked

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

Both Raazi and Veere Di Wedding are interesting films that worked. There is no point reading a trend in them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Hindi TV channels lose 1/5th of their audience

Hindi TV channels lose 1/5th of their audience

Rediff.com   19 May 2018

The problem is not that more people are not watching more TV, but that they are not finding anything of interest on Hindi television, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

How to tackle fake news

How to tackle fake news

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

The ability to make out fake news from real could save the coming generations a huge amount of conflict and heartburn, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

How Secret Superstar beat Star Wars in China

How Secret Superstar beat Star Wars in China

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2018

There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.

How the multiplex killed Bollywood

How the multiplex killed Bollywood

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2018

'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'

Saregama strikes the right notes

Saregama strikes the right notes

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2017

In the past couple of years, Saregama has redefined itself into a 'content IP company'.

Want to eat this on your movie date? Click here!

Want to eat this on your movie date? Click here!

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2017

Theatres are finding innovative new ways to increase footfalls, discovers Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

The IPL jackpot: What will Sony do after Star's win?

The IPL jackpot: What will Sony do after Star's win?

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2017

Sony's estimated profit on IPL over 10 years is 2,500 crore. Why didn't it fight tooth & nail to keep the rights?

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Netflix Next Gen: Change is coming

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2017

First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.

Rethinking the Indian film critic

Rethinking the Indian film critic

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Over the last decade the Indian film industry has reinvented itself. Do film critics need to do that too?

ChuChu TV: It began with a dad's love for his daughter

ChuChu TV: It began with a dad's love for his daughter

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2017

Doting father Vinoth Chandar made an animation character based on his little girl to amuse her. Today, it has grown into a YouTube channel with 14 million subscribers from 75 countries.

Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2017

The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.