Indian Entertainment Industry

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  Deepika Padukone Reacts To Receiving A Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame: "Gratitude"

  Deepika's name holds particular significance for the Indian film industry, as she becomes the first Indian actress to achieve such an honour

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  JioHotstar Crosses 200 Million Paying Subscribers on IPL Frenzy

  JioHotstar has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket matches. To get so many paying subscribers just from India in such a short time was “pretty satisfying,” said Uday Shankar, vice chairman of JioStar.

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  3 Indians Shine On Forbes' 2024 World's Most Powerful Women List

  Forbes has unveiled its 21st annual list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, a ranking of influential figures from industries such as business, entertainment, politics, philanthropy and policymaking.

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  Netflix's Yo Yo Honey Singh OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?

  Netflix is all set to release Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, a documentary on the rapper's life and career, on 20 December. The film will explore his musical journey, personal struggles, and ultimate comeback. Directed by Mozez Singh and produced by Sikhya Entertainment, the project features interviews with family, friends, and industry insiders. Fans ...

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  The Roshans OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?

  Netflix presents The Roshans, a docu-series chronicling the story of Bollywood’s Roshan family. Spanning three generations, the series delves into the contributions of Roshan Lal Nagrath, Rakesh Roshan, Rajesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan. Directed by Shashi Ranjan, it features insights from family members and industry colleagues. This intimate port...

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  Fanatics OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch Documentary on South Indian Cinema Online?

  The documentary Fanatics, set to premiere on DocuBay on December 7, 2024, offers an in-depth exploration of the passionate and, at times, extreme fan culture of South Indian cinema. Directed by Aryan D Roy and produced by Arpita Chatterjee, the series features insights from celebrated actors like Kiccha Sudeep, Vijay Sethupathi and Allu Arjun, alon...

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  IFFI 2024 Best Web Series Nominees: Kota Factory, Jubilee, Kala Pani, and More

  The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has announced the five nominees for its Best Web Series Award, highlighting the growing influence of OTT content in Indian entertainment. The shortlisted series are Kota Factory (Netflix), Kala Pani (Netflix), Lampan (Sony Liv), Ayali (Zee5), and Jubilee (Amazon Prime Video).

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  India’s Web3 Ecosystem Has Over 400 Firms, Karnataka Emerges as Industry Hub: Report

  The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been identified by the BWA for conducting research and development work around the use cases of blockchain technology.

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  Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know

  India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...

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  OTT Releases This Week: Kota Factory Season 3, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, Bad Cop, and More

  Great Indian Kapil Show is having its first season finale on Saturday with Kartik Aaryan and his mother as guests.

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  Disney, Reliance Finalising Terms of Merger in Disney+ Hotstar, Star India Deal: Report

  Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, and Walt Disney are finalising details of a non-binding term sheet to merge their Indian media operations, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday citing executives involved in the deal.

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  Hollywood Saves PVR Inox as Bollywood Bombs at Box Office

  The Indian, predominantly Hindi film industry has failed to bring movie fans to theatres, as PVR Inox has relied on international cinema to post a rise in first-quarter revenue in India. The major cinema operator has 1,702 screens all over India, and has relied on films such as Oppenheimer and Barbie to bring film-goers to the movies.

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  JioCinema Sees Record 1.47 Billion Digital Views, 50 Million App Downloads on Opening Weekend

  JioCinema, Reliance Industries' digital streaming app, saw a record 1.47 billion digital video views on the opening weekend of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament. Meanwhile, Viacom18 revealed that the number of video viewers for the IPL weekend eclipsed what was recorded across the entire last season of IPL on digital platforms. Jio...

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  Disney+ Hotstar August 2022: She-Hulk, House of the Dragon, Cadaver, and More

  What are the biggest originals, movies, TV series, documentaries, and sports on Disney+ Hotstar in August 2022? Premier League, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, House of the Dragon, Koffee with Karan season 7, Cadaver, Not Okay, Lightyear, Reservation Dogs season 2, The Patient, Little Demon, Welcome to Wrexham, and The Princess lead the way.

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  IPL: Viacom18 Said to Win Digital Rights, While Disney Star Lands TV Again

  Viacom18 Media — a joint venture between Paramount Global and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries — won the digital streaming rights to the Indian Premier League, outbidding entertainment giants including Disney and Sony, according to a person familiar with the matter.