'My career is made on independent films, and maybe the occasional mainstream film, which was trying to do something different.'
The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.
Is everyone ready for an encore to the horror comedy Stree?
Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.
'It's the movie theatres where I meet my fans. We have a pact.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at films which have explored taboo subjects in an entertaining manner.
The Filmfare OTT Awards honoured the cast and crew of OTT movies and doffed their hat to their talent and hard work.
'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'
'The audience's ability to connect with the character is what truly matters. For example, in my previous film Kanakam Kamini Kalaham, I played a husband with deep-seated feelings of inferiority. I would take up any role that offers me the scope to perform.'
'Now when I look back on the sequences where his character Manny is preparing to die, asking his best friend if he will miss him, I feel it's eerie.'
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
'I started losing sleep.' 'I started having trust issues.' 'I knew that actors sometimes go through this and I thought I'll be able to step in and step out of the character.' 'But it took me a while to feel good again.'
'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'
Shah Rukh will singlehandedly contribute Rs 1,400 crore (Rs 14 billion) at the box office.
'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well. Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene! For someone like him to message me just says how supportive person he is of newcomers.'
Hansal Mehta's Scoop won in two categories at the 2023 Busan Film Festival's Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards.
Suparn Verma's Web series, The Trial, adapted from the American show The Good Wife has been getting rave reviews.
'This kind of love from our audience shows that our music is working.'
'Nayanthara's Koko is so different from Janhvi's Jerry. Janhvi is a newcomer, just four films old.'
Sanjay Leela Bhansali will direct the first episode of Netflix's Heera Mandi.
Satyaprem Ki Katha remains the first choice of theatre audiences even in its second week of release.
'The pandemic time has disturbed the audience mentality.' 'If they don't like the trailer, they will not go to the theatre no matter who is in it.'
'If you work hard, persevere and have patience, every setback becomes an opportunity.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the films, and the ladies he will be romancing in them.
Yet again, it's a Hollywood film that's scoring in Indian cinemas this season.
'A very emotional connect has happened.'
ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.
Netflix hosted a get-together for all its stars in Mumbai, and they turned up looking fashionable and gorgeous.
It was a disappointing weekend for Bollywood as Selfiee didn't do well at the box office.
Reliance Entertainment will release its pending films -- Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi and Kabir Khan's '83 -- only in theatres.
Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold 63.16 per cent in the combined entity while Disney will hold the remaining 36.84 per cent, the companies said in a statement.
In the industry for over 25 years, it's good to see how Rani Mukerji is continuing to spearhead films as the lead and still bringing in audiences.
'That innocent viewer, who would meekly lap up anything you served him, does not exist any more.'
From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion thanks to the pandemic.
Kajol gets ready for her OTT Debut, The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha.
Prominent regional platforms are giving competition to mainstream players Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+Hotstar.
By the time, Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been. But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.
'People go through lifetimes without speaking about what they've gone through as kids.' 'And that colours their entire lives, their choices, their bosses, their friends, their lovers, the way they are with their children.'
As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.
