'An 8-week window between theatrical and OTT release is a must!'
Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series and films coming up this month.
90% young Indians are comfortable telling their parents that they met their partner on a dating app.
The OTT glass is full again. Here's all the exciting new fare to watch over the week. Sukanya Verma offers a peek.
Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered these stars on Monday.
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter: The picture is as ugly as it is grim, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Bachchan versus Bachchan... Dev Patel turns director...
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.
If you notice that they seem nervous or anxious when you ask about their whereabouts, it's time to have a conversation, advises Sybil Shiddell, country manager-India for Gleeden, a discreet extra marital dating Web site.
'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'
It is going to be an exciting month on the OTT platform in June, as there is a lot of variety in store.
You need to remind yourself that your self-respect, self-love and time is more important than your partner's, advises Sybil Shiddell, country manager-India for Gleeden, a discreet extra marital dating Web site.
A book, a movie to stream online, dish to cook, a video game to play -- dear readers, list your suggestions for Warner on our comments section below.
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein is watchable for its able cast of reliable veterans and talented youngsters, notes Sukanya Verma.
We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.
'This was Hollywood, as big as it can get.' 'It meant the world to me that my sons were next to me.'
Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.
As more organisations across sectors awaken to the far-reaching benefits of having skilled data professionals on board, the demand is projected to grow by 28% by 2026, notes Subramanyam Reddy, founder and CEO, KnowledgeHut, a global edtech firm.
'I want the audience to smile when they see my film.'
The pandemic has made us realise that it's OK to be alone for a while.
'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'
Nearly two million e-mandates for recurring payments have been registered with banks and card networks after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it mandatory from October 1 to take prior consent of a customer before debiting her account, sources in know of the matter said. Industry estimates peg the recurring transactions at approximately 2.5 per cent of the total volume of transactions, and about 1.5 per cent in terms of value. Of these, around 75 per cent of domestic recurring transactions, and about 85 per cent international recurring payments are below Rs 5,000.
According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms like Voot and Hotstar.
'What's the first thing you're going to do when the world is normal again?'
Bhediya is an easy, entertaining watch, raves Sukanya Verma.
'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered these stars over the weekend.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by six months to June 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies. Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions. The earlier deadline was December 31, 2021. "In light of various representations received in this regard, we advise...the timeline for storing of CoF data is extended by six months, ie., till June 30, 2022 and post this, such data shall be purged," RBI said in a notification addressed to all payment system providers and payment system participants.
'On the face of it, it is a WYSIWYG -- What You See Is What You Get -- reality series, but actually it is a show that perpetuates societal biases, stokes typecasts and stays sadly superficial,' notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
The Delhi Belly actress will be seen alongside the Hollywood actress in Gypsy, a new Netflix show.
The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.
