From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion thanks to the pandemic.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here!
Don't look for a volunteering job for money, but as an investment for life, advises management consultant Virender Kapoor.
From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
The national media gave the impression that Hindi films swept the National awards which is far from the truth.
The national media gave the impression that Hindi films swept the National awards which is far from the truth.
Operation Romeo is disappointing not because it is a bad or boring film, but because it did have something significant to say and chickened out, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Subhash K Jha brings you the latest from Bollywood.
Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.
'I search for characters that have a certain style, be it Ballu from Khal Nayak, Ajju from Kaante, Billa from Musafir or Kancha Cheena from Agneepath.'
Joker, Thithi, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Pelli Choopulu bag the big awards of the night!
Nivin Pauly is elated after the stupendous success of his latest film Premam.
Janapriyan is a social drama peppered with humour but it is not as endearingly as it had promised to be.
The actress talks about going glamorous and her role Rathinirvedam.
'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.
The film takes us back to the era of filmmaking in the 1960s.
'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'
'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'
Harami is described as a 'hard-hitting, visually striking street saga of youth crime and broken destinies, love and redemption'.
About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
Mamootty plays a school teacher who is desperate to make his entry into films, in his latest Malayalam project.
Director Shafi is back with his latest Malayalam offering.
Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Parthan KandaParalokam starring Jayaram and directed by Anil is sheer waste of time.
Indrajith is on a roll. The Malayalam actor has two big Tamil films lined up -- Kandaswamy directed by Susie Ganesan and Sarvam by Vishnu Vanrdhan (of Billa fame). Kandasamy will feature him as the baddie opposite Vikram.
A lowdown on what's going on in the Telugu film industry.
The 26-yr-old actor from Punjab has a million followers on social media.
With two hits in a row, and awaiting the release of Padam Pesum and Arjunan Kadhali, actress Poorna is all set to take the Tamil film industry by storm.
Isha Talwar talks about his new Telugu film Maine Pyaar Kiya and acting in different regional cinema.
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
A look at the stars who made it to the gala evening.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in Telugu cinema.
Debutante director Geetu Mohandas is excited as her film Liar's Dice is the only Indian film to get an official entry at Sundance Film Festival.
'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'
Take a bow, Nayanthara, Radhika Prasidhha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jyothika, Nithya Menen.
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A report card of how South Indian actors have fared in Bollywood
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