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After Bollywood debut, TikTok wants to insert itself into popular culture

The Bala exposure gives the app mainstream acceptability, says Sandeep Goyal, founder of marketing and media consultancy, Mogae Media

Ranbir Kapoor on nepotism: Of course, it exists

Ranbir Kapoor on nepotism: Of course, it exists

Actress Payal Rohatgi sent to 8-day judicial custody for offensive post

She was formally placed under arrest on Sunday night

Iran's love for Indian films in general and Raj Kapoor in particular

Hindi cinema's excesses have occasionally given succour to Afghans

The stuntwomen of Bollywood who risk their lives to add spice to films

Five decades after Reshma Pathan became the country's first stuntwoman, Ranjita Ganesan takes a look at the lives of the athlete-actors of Indian cinema

Ayushmann Khurrana is an unglamorous but excellent reason to watch Bala

Film review of Bala

Talking beasts and caped heroes: Avengers, Lion King perfect the mass pitch

Disney rides the superhero franchise two years in a row while Hollywood accounts for a quarter of 2019 domestic box office collections

Brands binge on emotional storytelling to break the festive clutter

Stories of everyday heroism, hope against adversity and women's health help brands expand the digital footprint

In search of the unfamiliar

There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against this cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last

Domestic box office collections grow 25% to Rs 3,860 cr in Jan-Sep

Data shows that average ticket prices have fallen by 5% in H1FY20

Why the rural barbershop gives filmmakers ample scope for mis-en-scene

Being centres of public assembly, more often in rural contexts, haircutting saloons have always featured in quintessential montages that depict the spreading of news

Fatima Bhutto's book on the rise of showbiz from the global south

Fatima Bhutto makes a compelling case for her argument that that the days of American soft power are fast ending, and the East is rising to take its place

Stop the massacre: Bollywood celebs slam cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey

Actor Urmila Matondkar said what was happening at Aarey was 'truly incomprehensible'

The power of Indian storytelling

The global market for content created by large platforms has liberated Indian creators

What bites music business in India? Time and revenue mismatch, says study

Streaming now brings in 70 per cent of the Rs 1,068 crore the industry made in early 2019

A new book illustrates Bollywood's deep influence on the way we dress

100 Iconic Bollywood Costumes is a collection of unspoken stories behind the drapes, writes Veer Arjun Singh

Akshay Kumar 4th on Forbes highest-paid actors list, Dwayne Johnson on top

Akshay's latest release 'Mission Mangal' entered the Rs 100-crore club on the sixth day of its release and is expected to cruise past the lifetime business of his March release 'Kesari'

Pakistan launches crackdown on sale of Indian movies, bans advertisements

However, the airing at the same time of advertisements, produced in India, and carrying Indian celebrities, on Pakistani media was tantamount to "negating the state policy"

'Chhoti Si Baat', 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' actress Vidya Sinha dies at 71

Sinha was a prominent presence in these slightly off-beat, middle class stories of the '70s

Indian rapper Badshah sets viewer record but YouTube isn't talking about it

dshah broke a record even Taylor Swift couldn't touch. The clip, a dancehall romp, was seen 75 million times in one day, eclipsing a mark set by Korean boy band BTS in April.