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Universal Music Group acquires 30% stake in Excel Entertainment, partnership announced at press event attended by CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Universal Music India (UMI) has partnered with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment, acquiring a 30% stake in the production banner. Under the agreement, which va... Read More


Avatar: Fire and Ash pushes the franchise past the $6bn mark

South Africa, Jan. 5 -- The performance highlights the continued importance of event cinema in driving theatrical revenue, particularly in international markets, which accounted for the majority of th... Read More


AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

South Africa, Jan. 5 -- Together, the companies will advance human-centred AI that respects the creative industries and expands what is possible for storytelling. As part of this new, three-year lice... Read More


Actor-director reunion in 2026: Akshay Kumar-Priyadarshan to Varun Dhawan-David Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor-Vishal Bhardwaj

India, Jan. 4 -- There is a reason why people go with tried-and-tested formulas, as they are reliable and loved all over. Even Bollywood follows that pattern and this year marks many such reliable act... Read More


Ikkis Box Office Collection Day 3: Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra's war film sees growth with Rs 15 crore amid Dhurandhar's strong hold

India, Jan. 4 -- Ikkis Box Office Collection Day 3: Sriram Raghavan's directorial Ikkis seems to be back on track as it witnessed a slight spike in the numbers on the third day of its theatrical relea... Read More


"This is what we have come to": John Abraham backs ISL players amid league delay

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Actor and NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) owner John Abraham has come out strongly in support of Indian and foreign footballers playing in the Indian Super League (ISL), following ear... Read More


Govinda's niece Ragini Khanna dispels rumours that his 2024 gun accident was like Saif Ali Khan's stabbing

India, Jan. 4 -- In 2024, Govinda was hospitalised after he claimed to have accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. Many questioned how the injury occurred, with some doubting his... Read More


Eddie Murphy made an early exit from 2007 Oscars as he didn't want 'sympathy' for losing award

United Kingdom, Jan. 4 -- Eddie Murphy left the 2007 Oscars ceremony early as he didn't want "sympathy" for missing out on the Best Supporting Actor award. The 64-year-old actor was nominated for his... Read More


Amitabh Bachchan lauds his makeup man of 50 years on KBC 17: 'His brother died but he still came to work'

India, Jan. 4 -- Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been working in the film industry for about 55 years and out of those, the last 50 have been spent with the same make up man. On Saturday, Dee... Read More


Shahid Kapoor to bookend 2026 with strategic 6-month gap between O' Romeo and Cocktail 2

India, Jan. 4 -- Shahid Kapoor's 2026 film schedule is starting to take form, and he will star in two of the most anticipated films of the year. The makers have devised a distribution strategy that wo... Read More