A real life tale is always exciting, especially when done right, and so you are hooked to the proceedings right from the word go, applauds Joginder Tuteja.
'Akbar was a challenge any actor would love to take up.'
Gulabo Sitabo was made with a budget of Rs 40 crore to Rs 45 crore. Amazon Prime bought the streaming rights for Rs 60 crore to Rs 65 crore, helping the producers make over Rs 20 crore.
Netflix and Prime have decided that rather than only buying the rights to Bollywood blockbusters to expand their reach in India, producing original content would be a better idea.
'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'
Bejoy Nambiar's gripping slice-of-mess about things spiraling out of control find an expression in a striking ensemble and volatile scenery, notes Sukanya Verma.
'There is so much you learn on a Mira Nair set.'
'Putting your life at stake defending your motherland is the best feeling you can get.'
What worked for Airtel was that its data traffic growth was 13 per cent sequentially and its average data usage was even higher than Jio's at 11.9 gigabyte per month per user.
Mentalhood is far from an ideal comeback but it's nice to be reminded of Karisma Kapoor's radiant and lively screen presence again, says Sukanya Verma.
'I am not disappointed with whatever roles come my way. I feel disappointment is a sign of ungratefulness.'
'We have known each other for the last five years.' 'He patiently waited for me and finally proposed last year.' 'It was beautiful, just the sort of thing I had always imagined.'
On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.
'I had anger management issues, but I would like to believe that I worked on myself to make sure that I am a slightly better version of myself.'
Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leoneis too boring to celebrate her, too dull to criticise, says Sukanya Verma.
With the acquisition of Hotstar, Disney gets immediate access to the OTT market.
'A woman, with her clothes on, can be more sensual than a naked woman.'
'It broke my heart when Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein did not work at the box office but little did I know that one day, it would become a cult film.'
Zee and Star, the two largest media companies in India, are undergoing some radical ownership changes. What could it mean? Vanita Kohli Khandekar attempts an answer.
ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.
'...and still managed to grab the attention of audiences.' 'Your work speaks more than your body.'
'I went to Kashmir for the first time during the shoot of The Final Call. It was stunning!' 'The people are amazing.'
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
Netflix and Amazon Prime gain market share at the cost of Indian platforms Hotstar, VOOT, Jio Cinema.
'It (life) has completely become different from what it used to be.'
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
Netflix and Amazon Prime are raising their stakes in the game, commissioning original shows and going all out to acquire regional films for their libraries.
'I don't understand people who say, "Time is the best healer".' 'I would like to tell them, "Screw you".'
