The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) has resolved to implement a revenue-sharing model for big-budget films, requiring actors and technicians to share profits and losses. The move aims to address financial pressures from declining theatrical and OTT revenues. The TFPC also mandated staggered OTT release windows and formed a committee to ensure access to theaters for smaller films.
'After Kabir Singh, everyone said I should do a 150 crore film, that people will back me up with money.' 'I thought, sure, they will put money but what will the film be?'
After the massive success of his debut film Saiyaara, Ahaan Panday has commenced shooting his second film, a yet-untitled film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, with the first look hinting at an action-packed narrative.
'Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam will have to move forward with extra caution.'
Will these brilliant Iranian filmmakers reflect the turmoil in their country?
'Why can't a woman make a Rs 100 or Rs 1,000 crore film, why only a male director has to make?'
'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.'
2026 looks promising for cinema lovers, with many highly anticipated, big-budget Hollywood films set to hit theatres this year.
CDs of home cinemas, produced on shoestring budgets and mostly dealing with social and emotional issues, now have a wide audience in the northern districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Palakkad and Kasaragod.
'Every good, bad, right and wrong were necessary to teach me, and take me where I stand today.'
'People are watching Gujarati films along with these huge films. I still can't process it.'
'For OTT platforms, securing dubbed rights often makes greater business sense, enabling them to serve diverse regional audiences more effectively.'
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Ranveer Singh opts out of Farhan Akhtar's Don 3. Syed Firdaus Ashraf tries to piece together the puzzle.
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'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
If The Kerala Story 2 manages even decent collections now, profits will start coming in from the second week itself.
It was a forgettable weekend for Bollywood as the two new releases -- 120 Bahadur and Mastiii 4 -- failed to get audiences.
Mardaani 3 opens better than its previous installments.
Mammootty completes dubbing for the highly anticipated espionage thriller Patriot, also starring Mohanlal and Fahadh Faasil.
'The moment some news comes where somebody is accused of some crime, we are so quick to judge that person and call them a criminal, if that person is a very unlikable person. If we like that person, we immediately absolve her.'
The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.
The film has crossed the Rs 100 crores (Rs 1 billion) mark with effortless ease as it opened quite well at Rs 28.60 crores (Rs 286 million) on Friday and then crossed the Rs 30 crores (Rs 300 million) and then Rs 40 crores (Rs 400 million) milestone on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
2025 was disappointing, when it came to some big budget, hyped movies, which failed to do expected business.
'What if a ring had gotten stolen, or a gem had fallen? There were uncut diamonds, rubies and emeralds. And the security from the jewellery shop came to watch the shoot.'
"One can avoid expensive gimmicks and make films with a smaller budget," says filmmaker Subhadro Choudhury.
'A 100% tariff could cut the Indian film industry's US revenues by 30% to 40%.'
'The moment I watched the teaser I was astonished.'
From the swag displayed in the King teaser, there is no dimming of the klieg light of his superstardom... yet, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'Gujarati films are crossing the Rs 100 crore mark, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has surged past Rs 300 crore, Marathi film Dashaavtar has already topped Rs 50 crore and Tamil blockbuster Coolie has raked in over Rs 250 crore.' 'These successes show that regional cinema is no longer niche.'
She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha.
Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials. Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever. On what would have been Bappi Lahiri's 73rd birthday this November 27, Dinesh Raheja rewinds to the late music composer's halcyon days.
'He was not at all calculating, what I see in many singers today.'
If we wanted the Himalayas as a backdrop, we didn't shoot it on a green screen.' 'We actually went to the Himalayas and shot on location.'
'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.'
'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.'
'A story has to do something within me for me to say yes to it.'
'The satisfaction of making content only comes when it reaches theatres as you are directly connecting to the masses.'
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