Joginder Tuteja looks at the major films that released in theatres and how they fared.
'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
Subhash K Jha lists actors whom you may have missed this year.
Prominent regional platforms are giving competition to mainstream players Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+Hotstar.
It was a very good weekend for Salman Khan's latest release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan as Rs 68 crore* were accumulated at the box office.
Katrina attends the Red Sea Film Fest... Raai Laxmi enjoys a race... Amyra goes cycling...
Shah Rukh will singlehandedly contribute Rs 1,400 crore (Rs 14 billion) at the box office.
2023 has seen some beautiful performances in films that released on OTT as well as in theatres.
With OTT gaining popularity, quite a few stars will make their debut on digital platforms.
2020 may have been a dampener for movie releases in theatres. But 2021 is expected to be better.
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers.
Indian shoppers accounted for 13 per cent of the total hours spent by mobile users across the globe on their shopping apps in 2023, next only to China in this regard. According to the "State of Mobile -2024" report released a few days ago by data.ai (previously known as App Annie), which looks into various segments of the app economy across the world, in the last calendar year, users in India collectively spent 12.84 billion hours on shopping apps. This represents an increase of over 73 per cent from the time they spent in 2020 and of more than 3.5 per cent over 2022.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
'They are expecting a larger viewership for Dhamaka than any of the fictional Indian content on the major OTT platforms so far.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at promising comedies getting ready to tickle your funny bone.
Disney Star creates new viewership record in high-voltage India Pak match
Ritiesh Deshmukh's directorial debut Ved has done terrific business at the box office, and the Deshmukh family invited their friends over to celebrate.
Bollywood stars arrived in large numbers to congratulate the Deols, as Sunny Deol's eldest son Karan wed Drisha Acharya, Bimal Roy's great granddaughter and Basu Bhattacharya's granddaughter on June 18.
She's had as many as 15 theatrical releases, eight of which have been major hits.
In both films, a space scientist is wrongly accused of espionage and anti-national activities.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ajay Devgn's strong line-up, coming soon.
'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.'
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
The film, which tracks how the couple resolve their differences, goes into graphic recall of the Holocaust in several scenes.
'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.' 'Or I'm older than I really am.' 'Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'
From original films to Web series across genres, as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of 2022, Joginder Tuteja lists the good stuff coming to you.
Netflix hosted a get-together for all its stars in Mumbai, and they turned up looking fashionable and gorgeous.
How did Bollywood spend the weekend? Lets find out.
Chaman Bahaar is a lazy, laborious, ride, says Joginder Tuteja.
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'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.'
The ongoing International Film Festival of India hosted a screening of Yami Gautam's latest film Lost.
As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.
'This is an event where Indian forces are trying to liberate other countries from a genocide and liberate from a power to give them their freedom.'
'When you are new, you don't know how the industry works'. 'But when you know where you are headed, the possibilities of being conned or facing unpleasant instances is reduced.'
