Nepal court quashes ban on Adipurush but Kathmandu mayor says no

A Nepal court on Thursday lifted the ban on Hindi films, including Prabhas-starrer Adipurush, asking authorities not to halt the screening of any movie passed by the country's censor board. A......

Black Friday among CDs seized in Mumbai raid

Mumbai onSaturday night witnessed one of India's largest ever seizures of illegal DVDs.Motion Pictures Association sleuths in Mumbai, in association with policemen from the Bandra-Kurla police......

Assam theatres will continue screening Hindi films

Film organisations in Assam on Monday decided to carry on screening Hindi films defying a 'ban' by the United Liberation Front of Asom, even as they urged the proscribed outfit to review its......

Kharge's remarks in RS on PM poll speeches expunged

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the last 10 years of his rule was just a trailer and picture abhi baaki hai, saying......

India's top piracy hubs

Palika Bazar in Delhi, Lamington Road in Mumbai, Burma Bazar in Chennai and National Market in Bangalore headed the list of piracy hubs in India, according to Motion Pictures Association.Speaking......

Disney's grand designs to entertain India

After Do Dooni Chaar, the first Hindi live-action movie distributed by The Walt Disney Company (Disney) in India, won a National Award, the Hollywood studio tied up with UTV Motion Pictures (UTV)......

Merchandise sales lift Hanuman to a new high

Baby Hanuman will soon be seen crooning to the trance version of Maha Bali Maharudra", after successfully launching tattoos, sharpeners, parachutes, wind chimes, puzzles, games and so on.Hanuman, a......

Online piracy: India in top 10 list

India is among the top ten countries in the world with highest number of online piracy cases, which pose a big threat to the country's film and television industry, according to a research......

Report piracy, get rewarded

The US-based Motion Picture Association,Wednesday evening, announced the launch of the DVD Rewards Campaign in India. This is part of their drive to combat piracy in the Asia-Pacific region.The......

'Bollywood loses money because it's disorganised'

Film piracy was one of the important issues discussed at the 35th International Film Festival of India, which is on in Goa. The Motion Pictures Association of America says piracy is on the rise in......

Golden Globes: RRR Has Tough Competition

S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture. Rajamouli thanked......

IMAGES from the Golden Globes 2021

It was a very, very different Golden Globes this year. Unrecognisable, really, from its previous glamorous years. The 78th edition of Hollywood's prestigious awards ceremony saw just a sprinkling......

From cricket field to big screen: Mithali Raj biopic in works

IMAGE: Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj has led India to two ICC World Cup finals. Photograph: Mithali Raj/Twitter Indian Women's Cricket team captain Mithali Raj's remarkable journey......

Vijay Sethupathi to play legendary Muralitharan in biopic

IMAGE: The film will be written and directed by M S Sripathy. Photograph: Getty Images Noted film actor Vijay Sethupathi will play Muttiah Muralitharan in the official biopic of the legendary......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

Why India is likely to dominate world cricket

As others struggle overseas, India can alter that pattern: Chappell IMAGE: Ian Chappell is amazed by the rate at which talented youngsters are emerging from the Indian cricket......

Revealed! Final moments of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) estimated Bryant's luxury passenger helicopter hit the ground at a speed of more than 2,000 feet (610 m) per minute. IMAGE: NBA......