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It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there! The 'Cosplayer' Julia (27, right) in the role of 'Lady Loki' pose with the her friend in the role......

Chetan Bhagat: I was asked to contest by all parties

'I wish I could find a party that could offer the best of the three parties,' best-selling novelist Chetan Bhagat tells Rediff.com's Aseem Chhabra in New York. And what is it that he wants to......

What is Ronnie Screwvala up to these days?

"If telecom changed the game for how business was done in India, then we need 20 more of those systemic game-changers to take us to the next level," Ronnie Screwvala tells Pavan Lall.Illustration:......

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue. Walt Disney Co’s acquisition of Rupert......

What's wrong with Disney India?

Workforce has been cut down by 90. 2 business heads have exited. Green-lighting Bollywood projects is halted. Urvi Malvania reports on the restructuring expected at Disney India under new MD......

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......

'Indian media needs the next Raghav Bahl or Prannoy Roy'

More people from the content side should be running the business of media if the industry has to grow, Bloomberg's Parry Ravindranathan tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Prannoy Roy, centre,......

'Aamir's heart bleeds for the people of India'

'Aamir is deeply patriotic and cares for the country.' Among those who know Aamir Khan really well is his Rang De Basanti Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. They may have done just this film......

'Some love me, many hated me'

'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".' IMAGE: Mohan Kapur at the premiere of Ms. Marvel in Los Angeles. Photograph: Kind......

'After Kiran Rao threw me out, I was heartbroken'

'Around the same time, I watched Rock On!! where those guys have that midlife crisis.' 'They are busy with their corporate jobs and then they want to start singing again.' 'Seeing that, I got a......

'We are chasing good stories and storytellers'

'When you are crafting a story, it's always important to see how authentic that story is because if it is authentic and rooted, it will stand the test of time.' IMAGE: Shweta Tripathi Sharma and......

'Sky Is Pink required big stars'

'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.''Everything is chance.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar in The Sky Is Pink. Siddharth Roy Kapur understands the business of the movies......

Ronnie Screwvala bets big on non-cricket sports

The growing interest in alternative sports is encouraging Ronnie Screwvala to extend the U Mumba brand from kabaddi to football and volleyball.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Players from Ronnie......

SPOTTED! Katrina, John, Madhavan at Mumbai Marathon

IMAGE: Actress Katrina Kaif, right, with her fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Actress Katrina Kaif wanted to participate in her first-ever Standard Chartered......

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