'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.'
'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).' 'They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.' 'They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'
'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the upcoming films and their release dates.
'When I am doing a film, that film is not propaganda for me. That's a true thing.'
Following the allegations by TFPC on July 29, the representatives of the actors' body, The South Indian Artistes' Association aka Nadigar Sangam claimed that they got to know about the decision only when it was reported in the media.
'You're going to have your own journey and that can be very beautiful.' 'It can also be very terrifying because there is no precedence.'
'There's really the kindest soul hidden inside this genius businessman.'
'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.'
Akshay can take solace from the fact that Ram Setu will emerge his biggest grosser amongst all his theatrical releases of 2022.
The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.
With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.
Yet again, Drishyam 2 ruled the weekend, as the three new releases could not make any mark at the box office.
Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap asked the actor about her love for fashion, her idea of dating and more...
Tuesday's episode is high on emotion as the contestants get to meet their loved ones.
'I have had my share of unpleasant situations being a woman, like so many other actors have gone through.' 'I took it in my stride because I knew it happens.' 'What saved me was what my mother used to say: Education.'
'Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we've touched, I extend my sincere & heartfelt apologies.'
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.
"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.
After the lull in January and February when only a handful of movies hit the screens, it's going to be a rather crowded March in the theatres.
How many of these films will actually go on to have the next installment? Let's check out.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
Fiery reds, girly pinks, vibrant greens, sunshine yellow, royal blues... Meghaa Shetty's wardrobe is filled with every shade of the rainbow and then some.
It was a lull period for Bollywood in August as none of the new releases could work at the box office, hope that it turns around in September.
After being in theatres for 10 days, Crew and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have similar box office collections.
'The Zomato delivery guy wants to click a picture with you.' 'My car has gone for servicing so I ended up going in rickshaws and they recognise me from ads.' 'When I'm walking my dog, people stop by and say, "Oh, we loved you in Bigg Boss.' 'I was shooting for Housefull in a village and there, people were coming over and clicking pictures with me.'
'My mother puts up with me beating everybody up through the film but before the film comes to an end, she stops it. She is like, "I know what's happening next, I don't want to watch".'
Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.
Riteish Deshmukh makes this medical drama watchable! exclaims Namrata Thakker.
The harum-scarum-ness of Kaala is astounding, exclaims Deepa Gahlot.
Vedaa seems to have the look of a typical actioner, where the plot is subservient to the fight sequences, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Everybody has their bit of struggles and learnings. It will only end when you stop breathing.'
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
'Multiplexes will thrive by Q4 if 100% capacity is restored and a third Covid wave doesn't happen.'
Of late, Bollywood is showing a lot of interest in planes, the commercial and fighter varieties. And audiences seem to love it too!
Celebrate the weekend with Shah Rukh Khan and more on OTT.
