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Tamil producers adopt revenue-sharing model for big-budget films

The Tamil Film Producers Council on Sunday resolved that big-budget films will henceforth be produced on a revenue-sharing model, with actors and leading technicians required to share both profits......

Let Kamal Haasan go to court, film won't release: KFCC

Let actor Kamal Haasan go to court, but no theatres in Karnataka will screen Thug Life, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce president M Narasimhalu said on Monday. IMAGE: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM)......

'Vijay Just Fled The Scene'

'Vijay should have stayed there for the night and in the morning he should have met the people.' IMAGE: Thousands gathered at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally in Karur, September 28, 2025.......

MeToo in Mollywood: 'Actresses were filmed changing clothes'

South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting set of a......

'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money......

Tamil, Telugu film industries outshine Bollywood

TheHindi movie industry may be far ahead in coming out with big budget flicks, but when it comes to the occupancy rate in theatres, the number of movie theatres and the movies released in a year,......

When South film stars descend on television

The glitz and glamour of the big screen may be missing from the small screen, but television is no less attractive to popular film stars. With megastars like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan......

Why OTT Wants To Dub South Films

'For OTT platforms, securing dubbed rights often makes greater business sense, enabling them to serve diverse regional audiences more effectively.' IMAGE: According to Ormax Box Office Reports,......

JioHotStar Is Investing 4K Cr In South!

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......

'Audiences Are No Longer Loyal To Language'

'Audiences are loyal to good content.' IMAGE: Kalyani Priyadarshani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Small and mid-budget regional films drew the attention of moviegoers in 2025, offering stronger......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

Yami Slams A Trend That Feels Like 'Extortion'

'This so-called trend of giving money in the disguise of marketing a film to ensure good 'hype' is created or else 'they' will continuously write negative things (even before the film is released)......