If the stories are food for the mind then our digestive system has changed. If they are a piece of art, our gaze has altered. This calls for a change not in stories, but in the grammar of storytelling so that it can cut through the deluge and gluttony and force people to savour, appreciate and re-visit it. That is what the creators of Taskaree or Dhurandhar are trying, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Missed any of the 2026 Golden Globe-winning movies or series? Namrata Thakker has you covered, as she lists where you can watch the winners.
Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Vampires, murders, superheroes and romantic reunions galore, it's quite a package of emotions on OTT this week.
The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.
Jeetendra and his family-backed Balaji Telefilms is focusing on expanding the content slate on its streaming platform Kutingg through micro dramas and long-format binge shows after the recent ban on its subscription-based video-on-demand platform ALTT due to obscene content.
Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle promises a healthy dose of sarcasm and unfiltered comments.
Shahid losing his memory, Nicole losing her mind, Mufasa holding on to both, only on OTT this week.
rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, counsels students and aspiring professionals about how they can make the right career decision.
Gene Hackman had a long and rich career, playing leading and supporting roles in many Hollywood films.
'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.'
'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.' 'Samantha is very agile.' 'I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.'
Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or ones that we have some mistaken notions about like Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, highlights Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.' 'If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.'
Malti Marie Chopra Jonas was born just after 8 pm on January 15 at a hospital in San Diego.
Even as she promotes her latest international project Citadel, Priyanka Chopra has moved on to her next.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
At the heart of the issue is the way e-commerce is defined in the current draft policy.
Vir Das will be the first Indian to host the 2024 International Emmys.
Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar.
'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.'
A non-strategic investor like Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom. Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Marico, which launched its first digital-only brand Studio X on Amazon, is treading the e-commerce market sans the support of its 4.7 million brick and mortar outlets, reports Sangeeta Tanwar.
The party never stops for Bollywood's lovely couple, Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma.
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company.
Made in Heaven is written by Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Alankrita Shrivastava, has 9 episodes and four directors -- Nitya Mehra, Zoya, Alankrita and Prashant Nair. It stars Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi.
Non-fiction continues to grow with the most-watched unscripted show, Bigg Boss OTT S3 getting more than half the viewership that Panchayat (S3) got.
'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)'
Raj and DK have been roped in as co-creators for Citadel, the series created by the Russo Brothers.
'We are very different actors and that can be a real gift because we bring out the best in each other.'
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.
'The flutters of excitement of a high-school romance, and then how life changes.'
'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.' 'In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.'
'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
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