A look at this week's hits and misses.
These sectors are seeing a marked slowdown, as consumers are postponing purchase decisions amid uncertainty and severe cash crunch, report Ram Prasad Sahu, Sheetal Agarwal & Ujjval Jauhari from Mumbai.
'On the drive to the airport, the streets are lined with men in battle camouflage carrying assault rifles and bearing familiar faces -- Tamilians, Bengalis, Punjabis, feared by the locals and in turn fearing them,' notes Aakar Patel during a visit to Srinagar.
'Even though the film focuses on caste discriminations in rural India, it is first of all a riveting police procedural, and one of the best made in India,' says Aseem Chhabra.
The elections were recently postponed.
Print media will not benefit from the Budget.
Vikram Kothari, managing director of Rotomac Pens, is now fighting a battle that might be difficult to win.
'Kabir Singh will be very special for me, but my goal is to make each character as memorable as Preeti.'
'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.
Gang Of Ghosts is one of those films that falls in the category of a bad remake, says Sonil Dedhia.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised to alleviate the severe water woes faced by many residents of the national capital.
The two signed the deal almost six years after a business restructuring announced by them.
What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan. He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable. In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.'
The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's Kabali did not find much love outside Tamil Nadu
It is the obligation of the states to maintain law and order, the apex court said.
Ranjita Ganesan finds out why an Akola businessman paid Dharma Productions for two tickets of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Telecom major Reliance Communications plans to monetise its real estate assets as it looks to pare debt.
Swaroop Kanchi, the Bangalore-based film-maker tries his hand at Hindi film, Yeh Dil Ramta Jogi.
'Oraalppokkam is open to interpretation and therein lies its appeal.'
The Shiv Sena has spurned Congress' request to participate in the bandh.
More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
... It is more like a documentary on the appalling condition of the Dalits, feels Namrata Thakker.
'Actors would go to acting schools. Today, they go to the gym first.' 'What has the body got to do with acting?' 'What's the use of flexing muscles if you can't manage the muscles of your face?'
'67 years after India gained independence, its people still get offended by the slightest issues in films.'
Theatre owners are currently screening those Indian movies which are already released and the decision regarding new films will be taken on Wednesday.
'Fan has become the highest opening-day grosser for the year so far.'
The Rajput Karni Sena, the Sarv Samaj Sangathan and some other outfits have a problem with the movie -- calling it disrespectful.
Ameya Khopkar, MNS chief Raj Thackeray's close friend, defending his stance, says, "When our soldiers are being killed on the borders by Pakistan, why should we host their actors here?"
The IT slowdown directly threatens the well being of other industries as well as India's IT cities. This impact has not necessarily been factored in, yet.
'Alia is brighter than me. I am extremely happy and proud that without her father's help, she has had a successful journey. People didn't think that a girl who was danced to Radha (a hit song in Student Of The Year) could do such serious acting as well.' Mahesh Bhatt, in a candid chat.
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Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story.
The much-awaited Rajinikanth starrer releases on July 22.
'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?'
'The mainstream media is alive with discussion of the rights and wrongs of the situation.' 'Mass immolation is being rediscovered as a worthy goal for young women, and we have also consoled ourselves at length with the reflection that Muslims Are Bad while Rajputs Are Good,' says Mihir S Sharma.
'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.' 'Everything is chance.'
'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'
