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India's music stardom has moved from film sets to feeds

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- A few verses, a guitar, and an Instagram Reel were enough to push Anumita Nadesan into the national spotlight. Her candid song video, posted about a week ago, has already crossed 20... Read More


Small-town multiplexes, too, go gourmet. Will this bold bet save or sink them?

Mumbai, Nov. 1 -- New multiplex chains are taking a page from their larger peers' playbook. From serving lamingtons in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore to premium coffee in Himachal Pradesh's Paonta Sahib, th... Read More


TVF to independently produce upcoming films, tapping digital community for theatrical footfall

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The Viral Fever (TVF), the maker of hit shows including Kota Factory and Panchayat, is planning to produce movies independently, without the backing of top studios, under its featur... Read More


From Shah Rukh Khan to simple love: The unexpected return of the Bollywood romantic drama

Mumbai, Oct. 25 -- At 9:30 am, a completely full multiplex theatre is a rarity. Unbelievable, too. But 18 July was a surprise, particularly since I wasn't at the PVR cinema in Mumbai's City Mall, Andh... Read More


From soap operas to microdramas: TV's old guard bets on India's short-video boom

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- As TV suffers a slow decline and audiences rush to dopamine-fuelled shortspan entertainment, makers of hit soap operas that dominated Indian entertainment are turning to microdra... Read More