This year's Golden Globes was a test to see if Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is still riding on an unstoppable train, similar to one that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer rode on in 2023, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Salman Khan, who turns 60 this month, made a splash at the Red Sea Film Festival, as he rubbed shoulders with Hollywood's A-listers.
The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year.
It's a proud moment for India.
'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.' 'Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my career would have been a different trajectory.'
The industry is anticipating 2025 to deliver around Rs 13,500 crore in overall box-office collections, which would cement it as India's strongest box-office year after 2023
'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.' 'My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.'
Vogue World 2025 was all about cinema and Hollywood glamour but Maitreyi Ramakrishnan brought a pinch of desi to the Los Angeles red carpet.
It's that time of the year when fashionistas embrace the festive spirit in all their sequined, shimmering glory. You can too.
'You were one of my favourite directors who made Indian cinema feel fearless, impolite, and alive. If Dhurandhar has even a fraction of that DNA, it's because your films whispered (sometimes screamed) in my head while I was writing and directing it.'
Alia Bhatt is officially in her global glam era and her latest appearance in Dubai just sealed the deal.
Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Starring Kunal Nayyar, Christmas Karma is a present day take on Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, with its three ghosts played by Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George.
Priyanka Chopra has bagged her next big project.
Indian films are set to cross A$39 million at the Australian box office in 2025, outperforming local cinema and becoming the third-largest after the US and UK.
The platform has seen a growth of 70% in watch time for South content, which is more than the national average.The South has outperformed the rest of India in subscription depth, retention and connected TV adoption.
Kangana Ranaut will make her debut in Hollywood with a lead role in the horror drama Blessed Be The Evil, reports Variety.
The year will close on a blockbuster note, if December's theatre line-up is any indication. Be it Bollywood, Hollywood or south, there are many biggies ready for release.
'Last year, we had about 10 to 12 per cent of Hollywood films as a box-office contribution. This year already, it has jumped up to 24 per cent because the lineup is very strong.'
There will be a lot of excitement in the theatres in December but OTT entertainment looks good too.
'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'
'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.' 'My country is where I can breathe, where I can find the reason to live, and where I can find the strength to create.'
Composer Sidhant Bhatia, singer Raja Kumari, singer-producer Raghav Mehta and mixing engineer Deepak PA talk about Sounds of Kumbha, which is shortlisted for the Grammys in the Best Global Music Album category.
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'When AI comes in, coders in Bangalore or Hyderabad will lose their jobs.'
A boat ride through Vietnam's most glorious landscape.
Expect nothing less than hostility, fire and close contests as Ben Stokes' England come armed with their Bazball philosophy to try and get the better of a depleted Australia.
This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird. Thank God she is still alive in her films. Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.
Gone are the days when festive fashion meant only picking between a sari or a lehenga; this season, it's time to make a statement with fusion!
From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and Korean entertainment in deeply dark mode, it's raining OTT goodies this week.
Janhvi Kapoor arrived to the city and gave us not one, not two, but THREE fab looks!
'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.' 'When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys' corner -- where Jack Nicholson smoked.' 'However, I hesitated.' 'But when I was heading back to my chair after the shot, Jack Nicholson asked me if I wanted to join him for a smoke. We had a long conversation over cups of cappuccino.'
The racing scenes in Brad Pitt's new F1 movie are impressively authentic but the filmmakers have also made much of how the sport's past is woven into the plot -- with a hefty slice of Hollywood artistic licence.
Designers Shantnu and Nikhil turned the runway into a red carpet to unveil their latest collection Velora.
When asked which politician would ace the ramp, she had a surprising answer.
'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.'
'It is a beautiful balance between traditional old-world sanskaars, and new generations opening up to new worlds without renouncing respect,' observes Sandeep Goyal.
Check out the gorgeous attendees at The All That Glitters Diwali ball held in New York.
They Call Him OG topped the gross domestic box office collection with Rs 224 crore (Rs 2.24 billion).
When Vin Diesel posted on Instagram, 'Xander's next adventure is in Mumbai. Grateful for you all, hope to make you proud,' the Internet lit up.
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