Animation

India meets Japan, in a frame: How anime bridges two creative economies

Anime is emerging as a cultural bridge between two creative economies, linking Japan's global content industry with India's evolving creative economy, driven by a rising pool of talent and studios

Hyderabad to soon host regional centre of Indian Institute of Creative Tech

Hyderabad will soon get a regional center of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) to further strengthen the growth of gaming, animation, and digital entertainment industries, a top official of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said here on Saturday. Addressing the WAVES Animation Bazaar and the 8th edition of IndiaJoy 2025, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said one of the campuses of IICT will soon come up in Hyderabad, according to an official release. Highlighting the contribution of the Telugu film industry and the Telangana government's efforts in promoting the AVGC sector, he said Hyderabad continues to consolidate its position as the hub of India's Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem, driving the growth of the nation's creative economy. India's media and entertainment sector is rapidly expanding, serving as a vital expression of the nation's soft power, Jaju said. Speaking about the WAVES ...

Alice in Borderland Season 3: Release date, time & more about show in India

After 3 years, Alice in Borderland is ready to return on Netflix with a new season. Fans in India can stream all episodes at once starting at 12:30 PM (IST) from today, 25 September 2025

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle box office day 4: Film crosses 44 cr in India

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle was released on Sept 12, 2025 and got great reviews from Indians. Based on past releases from the franchise, it's expected to stream on Crunchyroll in early 2026

Turn your selfies into Android bots with Google's Androidify: How it works

Androidify will let users create their own personalised Android bot with AI by uploading a photo, adding accessories, choosing a vibe, and bringing it to life

Ashwin's Mahavatar Narsimha becomes India's highest-grossing animated film

Ashwin Kumar's 'Mahavatar Narsimha' became the highest-grossing animated film in the country to cross the Rs 100 crore club. The film was released in theatres in many languages on Jul 25

Mufasa: The Lion King released on OTT today - when and where to watch

Mufasa: The Lion King is streaming on JioHotstar in multiple languages featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan, AbRam in Hindi dub

My Happy Marriage Season 2 Episode 5: When and where to watch, and more nc

My Happy Marriage is a film adaptation of a Japanese light novel series. Depending on their time zones, viewers from other countries can check the corresponding release schedules

India emerges as Japanese Manga's latest 'superhero' amid rising interest

India's manga and anime content market has seen exponential growth post-Covid, with a remarkable increase of 300 to 400 per cent

Awareness essential to protect oneself from 'cyber arrest' scams: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about the cyber crime of "digital arrests", noting that it has hit all sections of society and urging people to adopt the mantra of "stop, think and take action" when faced with such a scam. In his 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast, Modi said probe agencies are working with states to deal with the issue but added that awareness is essential in protecting oneself from this crime. The prime minister played a representative video to show how such criminals pose as probe agency officials to prey on people's fear after gathering detailed information about their potential victims. He said, "Beware of Digital Arrest frauds.No investigative agency will ever contact you by phone or video call for such an investigation." Modi asked people to dial 1930 to connect with national cyber helpline or connect with its portal and also inform police about such a crime. They should record such conversations and also take screenshots, he said touching on the crime wh

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi cites 'Chhota Bheem', praises Indian animation sector

Citing the popularity of Indian animated series such as 'Chhota Bheem', 'Hanuman' and 'Motu-Patlu', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is on the way to ushering in a new revolution in the world of animation and urged the people to take the resolve of making the country a global animation powerhouse. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, he said India's animation characters and movies, on account of content and creativity, are being loved all over the world. "You must remember the days when 'Chhota Bheem' started airing on TV.Children can never forget that; there was so much excitement about 'Chhota Bheem'! You would be surprised that today 'Dholakpur ka Dhol' attracts children not only in India but also in other countries. Similarly, our other animated serials such as 'Krishna', 'Hanuman', 'Motu-Patlu' also have a fan-following all over the world," the prime minister said. "You might have noticed that from the smartphone to the cinema screen, gaming console to

K'taka okays Rs 100 cr 'Nipuna Karnataka' scheme after local job quota row

The 'Nipuna Karnataka' programme, which includes a Rs 10 crore pilot project, is aimed at boosting the global competitiveness of state's young workforce

70th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi: Check out winners' list

70th National Film Awards: The Best Actress award was shared between Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express

Demon Slayer to end with Infinity Castle Arc in a theatrical trilogy

Demon Slayer fans are surprised as its journey is going to end with the release of a thrilling trilogy after an exciting season 4. Here's all you need to know

Moana 2 first trailer is out; Moana and Maui are back for another adventure

The first look of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson's Moana 2 is out. Cravalho and Johnson will reprise their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively, and sequel to hit theatres in India on November 29

Avatar: The Last Airbender; Here's how Twitter reacted to Netflix's latest

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action adaptation of an animated series that was recently released on Netflix. Here's what the Twitter users' reviews say about the series

Keyframer: Apple's new AI-editor for generating animations with text input

Keyframer tool utilises OpenAI's GPT-4 model for generating codes to create animated illustrations

Winter 2024 anime season: Top anime releases to watch this January

The top anime series is going to be released in the winter 2024 season comprising the latest interesting series and sequels this January

10 best-animated movies of all time to watch with your kids in your home

There are thousands of animated movies which parents can watch with their kids. Here are the 10 best-animated films to watch with your kids on different OTT platforms

Luv You Shankar is set to release today, Shreyas Talpade also part of it

Luv You Shankar movie is set to hit theatres today, September 22, 2023. Abhimanyu Singh, Sanjay Mishra, Shreyas Talpade, Tanishaa Mukerji, and Elakshi A Gupta are playing the main roles