The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has pegged the base price for the combined IPL media rights at Rs 32,890 crore, nearly double the Rs 16,347 that Star Disney paid five years ago. Experts say that at these levels, there does not seem to be any profit-and-loss logic at play. It is more about what premium broadcasting companies are ready to spend for market share dominance. They point out that due to competition, they expect the final price to hit Rs 40,000-50,000 crore.
Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh's breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all this and more on Sukanya Verma's recommendation list on OTT this week.
'In my life, whatever I've planned has not really panned out within that time frame.'
This is his 'Test' and for Kohli, a century to mark a 'century' is something he would be craving
'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'
'It feels like a roller coaster ride, but I am slowly coming into my own in this industry.'
Airlift may turn out to be Akshay Kumar's best-performing film, surpassing Rowdy Rathore
Joginder Tuteja raises a toast to Aditya Chopra on his birthday, and looks at his 10 most successful productions.
All you have to do is answer a simple question!
When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey. He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on board. Prakash Bhandari recalls the maharaja's voyage to attend a British monarch's coronation on a day when Charles III will be crowned king at Westminster Abbey.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone
Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'
But why is everyone getting so het up over what, after all, is a mere film? If you don't like it, don't watch it. Why create a public spectacle over it? asks Virendra Kapoor.
'... I didn't have an Instagram account!' 'I was told that the actor who's being considered in my place has a lot of followers, and that will help the producers.'
'If you are mature and haven't done terrible things to each other, love doesn't have to go away.'
In Mumbai to promote his Netflix original film War Machine, the Hollywood star caught up with King Khan.
There are 11 actors, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
Thrillers, horrors and real-life inspired stories dominate the OTT scene this week.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
Bangistan is not the political satire it claims to be, says Nishi Tiwari.
'All the guys in this country were stuck in the 'alpha' for the longest time.' 'They were told not to cry, be the man in the house.' 'I wanted to touch upon that vulnerability and innocence that is still alive in men.'
Vicky reunites with his Raazi director Meghna Gulzar.
With theatres shutting down, night clubs and restaurants closed and self-isolation being the latest key word, all eyes may just have turned to television.
This is the most fun Sukanya Verma has had since Wonder Woman.
Sukanya Verma offers tons of horror and some happy stuff too on OTT this week.
Bollywood celebrates the 20th anniversary of India's victory in the Kargil War.
The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.
Fifty years ago, India and Pakistan fought a short but bloody war. The author finds out how Sainik Samachar, the defence ministry's journal, reported it.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
All you have to do is answer a simple question!
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at Bollywood's patriotic films, coming up.
T N Ninan lists a few David-Goliath encounters in the Indian markets, all of which make life interesting, though difficult if you are an investor looking for the next multi-bagger.
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
As we celebrate the actor's much deserved award, Divya Nair presents 10 landmark films in Suriya's career, ranked in order of performance.
'The Marvel Cinematic Universe is 9 franchises that have been combined together.' 'It's like running a relay race, only we are handing over characters instead of batons to each other.'
