Welcome to India, Will!
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
Kota Factory finds success in a winsome cast as they lend heart to its moods and mundanity, notes Sukanya Verma.
The profit boost for studios will in large part be driven by the rush for local-language content from platforms like Netflix Inc
It's very easy to keep up with the children of Bollywood's leading heroes. But what about Bollywood's biggest villains?
'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'
These books are sure to send a chill down your spine!
The Bad Boy Billionaires series has a lot in common: The three billionaires' hefty ambition, dangerous arrogance and untrammeled power, observes Dhruv Munjal.
In the future, publishers will need to think of digital immersive marketing just like marketing a movie or show on Netflix is an immersive experience.
There's a lot of action on the OTT front as well as in theatres.
A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised.
The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.
Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Best Action Thrillers.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy is still not fit for intense training after his recovery from COVID-19 as he is still experiencing 'weakness and dizziness'.
While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here.
'After my illness, I encountered another unfortunate situation that caused me not to be able to come back to Bollywood.' 'I do not want to talk about that, maybe one day I will.'
"Starting today (on Wednesday), Airtel Xstream Fibre is available to homes, SOHO (Small Office Home Office) and small commercial establishments in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Indore, Jaipur and Ahmedabad," Bharti Airtel said in a statement.
A mere two-bedroom apartment - albeit quite spacious, covering 3,000 square (sq.) feet (ft) - will set you back 5.8 million. That's the asking price from the Indian-owned Hinduja Group, if you desire a nest in London Whitehall's iconic Old War Office (OWO). Its 1,100 rooms are now being converted into 85 residences and a first-ever hotel to be operated in Britain by Singapore's legendary Raffles Hotels chain. Gopichand Hinduja, co-chair of the conglomerate, said: "Every decision made on The OWO (as the building is fondly called) is underscored by our passion and respect for the heritage of the building and long-term commitment to London."
The Social Dilemma shows how social media is turning human beings into lab rats and zombies, notes Chintan Girish Modi.
If everybody is 'working' from home, then how has TV consumption gone up? Who is making all that gourmet food being posted on social media?
Whadya gonna do? Some more options for you, folks!
Karan Sanjay Shah gives us five exciting things to watch out for in Sacred Games 2.
So far, there seems to be limited debate about their activities in India, where virtually all FAANG companies have teamed up in different ways with India's most powerful businessman, observes T N Ninan.
'There are no heroes, saviour or destroyers in Bombay Begums. Every character is real and believable.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at filmmakers who have been away from the marquee for a long time, and are returning with a brand new film.
In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year, pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it.
The channel has begun forensic investigations into the leak of the next episode, which was put up on Reddit three days before the official release.
Nomadland dominates BAFTAs 2021 with four wins.
We dare you to look away.
Investing in the US market provides Indian investors a hedge against the rupee's long-term tendency to depreciate against the dollar.
The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma.
Even if it wants to censor what you read, watch, or consume, the amount of content online is so huge that it is physically impossible for any government to do it, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'
The government will soon issue guidelines for regulation of OTT (over the top) platforms that will address issues such as sensitive content, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
'We should wait for his statement rather than speculating and wish him all the best.'
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