'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.
"His own government has destroyed Gandhian institutions in Varanasi, Delhi and Ahmedabad," the Congress leader alleged.
Several big budget movies, including one for Rs 300 crore on Karna and another Rs 1,000 crore movie based on Bhima, have been launched on the same model.
Why can't Salman end his self-praising screen time and play a good role instead, asks Rajesh Karkera.
Joginder Tuteja points us to the busiest actresses down south.
It's not everyday that we get to interview the mesmerising Hema Malini.
The film has seen good reviews, and may turn out to be Pankaj Tripathi's biggest solo grosser.
A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable plate of 'chhole bhature'.
'I could not adjust to the way they treat you.' 'They expect certain things from you, which I was not comfortable with.' 'Like, they expect you to wear a certain kind of clothes, even if you don't want to wear that.' 'They'll be like, just wear it, because it's such a male-dominated industry.'
Imaad Shah's Tuesday's Women, Haoban Paban Kumar's Iron Women of Manipur, Shivam Singh Rajput's Ladakh 470 and Samman Roy's The Exile are among 10 titles to watch out for at the 17th edition of the Film Bazaar.
'Netflix is very happy with me. Mamla Legal Hai has opened the big bazaar in the heartland for them.'
If ever her inspiring reality is adapted for reel, Sukanya Verma wonders if these Indian actors might do justice to the role.
'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call from school that he had fainted.'
'I had lied to Yashji about my age. I was only 13-and-a-half, but I told him I was 18.' 'When the time came to travel to Yashji's famous Swiss shoots, I had to get a school leaving certificate.' 'When I gave Yashji the certificate, he almost fell off the chair.'
Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
French hospitality at its best at a state dinner in honour of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Elysee Palace, Paris.
'Randeep Hooda's a very bossy kind of person.'
Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.
Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma.
The 10th edition of South Indian International Awards took place in Bengaluru over the weekend.
'I only challenge myself in every way possible and feel that an actor's job is to be universal.'
Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas's last rites were performed with full state honours.
'It is a South Indian ritual to give an amount of your rewards to the Gods.'
'I did get a couple of offers (in Hindi cinema) but the roles required a doll-like heroine, a glamorous role. I was getting challenging roles in the South and so I stayed here.'
You'll wish weekends lasted as long as weeks after looking at Sukanya Verma's long, long list of recommendations on OTT this week.
'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.'
Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.
'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.'
The gorgeous Kalki Koechlin turns 40 on January 10. We take a peek into her FABULOUS life through her Instagram pictures.
'It's like Virat Kohli being out of form for a while. Are you going to take away his records?'
As Amala Paul gets ready for the big day, we look back at the beautiful brides of the South film industry.
'My fans always supported me and whenever I was left behind, they pulled me by holding my hand, so I am very grateful.'
'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.
Deep inside the bylines of Mumbai lies a tiny shop that sells rare old movie posters.
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