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India land of storytellers, must become a global content hub: Anurag Thakur

India is the land of storytellers and should emerge as the content hub of the world, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday as Rajya Sabha passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill aimed at curbing piracy and simplifying licensing procedures. The government is soon going to open institutes for the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector to provide skilled manpower to the fast-growing field, Thakur said while replying to a debate on the bill, which seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952. The bill was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion. The opposition staged a walkout during the introduction of the bill over its demand for a discussion on the situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur. The bill will now go to Lok Sabha for its nod. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill-2023 aims to curb piracy to help the film industry and simplify licensing procedures. The government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and

'There is only one Robert'

Oppenheimer covers the peak period of Oppie's life, from his student days in the 1920s until a kangaroo-court hearing that denied him a security clearance in 1951

Netflix introduces 'My Netflix' feature for users to access saved content

The feature is already available on iOS devices and will begin its rollout on Android in August

Vijay Sethupathi's intense look unveiled in new poster of SRK's Jawan

Jawan is directed by Atlee and will release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. The film starcast includes Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara

Barbenheimer: How much money did two movies make on the opening weekend?

Barbenheimer's stellar performance comes as Hollywood grapples with its largest strike in decades

'Barbie' movie sets record, emerges biggest US, Canadian debut of 2023

Director Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," about the making of the atomic bomb, rang up $80.5 million at domestic theaters in a cinema battle dubbed "Barbenheimer."

Was Oppenheimer, the maker of the atomic bomb, inspired from Bhagavad Gita?

Christopher Nolan directed 'Oppenheimer' will hit theatres on July 21. Oppenheimer was highly influenced by the Indian scripture Bhagavad Gita

Emmy nominations 2023: Everything you need to know about nominees

HBO show 'Succession' drives Emmy nominations 2023 with 27 nods, while labour tensions in Hollywood threaten to postpone the honours ceremony

Three Entertainment Breathing New Life in the Event's Landscape

Insights by Aashna Lalwani, Saanya Sharma & Sanjana Shah - Co-Founders of Three Entertainment

Amazon miniTV to soon launch first set of Hindi dubbed International shows

Amazon miniTV on Wednesday announced the launch of 'miniTV Imported', the streaming service's new category that will provide International content dubbed in Hindi. The free streaming service, available on Amazon's shopping app, will stream top global shows every month across multiple genres, ranging from Korean, Turkish, Mandarin and Spanish, a press release stated. Amazon miniTV will unveil its first set of Hindi dubbed shows, which include titles such as "Cheer Up", "Heart Surgeons" and "Doctor Detective", from July 7. "In recent times, the viewing preferences of digital video consumers in India have changed significantly. They love diversity in content offering and are looking for unique stories & captivating characters from across the world," Amogh Dusad, Head of Content, Amazon miniTV, said in a statement. "We have curated a list of blockbuster shows (from Korean, Turkish, Mandarin, Spanish and many more languages) that we believe will resonate with Indian viewers. Very ...

The Night Manager Part-2 released a day before scheduled date of June 30

The Night Manager's second part was released yesterday, June 29. The audience is in awe of the performance of Anil Kapoor, the lead actor of the show

Adipurush controversy: Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' returning to TV on July 3

During the coronavirus-induced lockdown, when film and television shoots were halted, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan was aired again and received widespread acclaim

The case of Kajol's 'missing' social media: Celeb brands & their gimmicks

Experts believe that guided by agents, celebrities often don't use discretion while promoting products

Veteran actor Sulochana Latkar dies at 94 due to prolonged illness

Noted actor Sulochana Latkar died on Sunday due to prolonged illness at a hospital here, her grandson-in-law Parag Ajgavkar confirmed. She was 94. Latkar, a well-known actor of Marathi and Hindi cinema, started her career in 1940s and went on to feature in over 250 films. The actor was admitted to Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar on May 8. "She passed away at around 6.30 pm at the hospital due to prolonged illness. She had a respiratory tract infection for which she was admitted on May 8," Parag told PTI. Some of Latkar's notable films are "Sasurvas", "Vahinichya Bangdya", and "Dhakti Jau" in Marathi and "Aaye Din Bahar Ke", "Gora Aur Kala", "Devar", "Talaash", and "Azaad", in Hindi. In Bollywood, the actor largely played on-screen mother to lead stars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s including Sunil Dutt, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Dilip Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan. She featured in Hindi blockbuster hits such as "Heera", "Reshma Aur Shera", "Jaani Dushman", "Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai", .

JioCinema partners NBCUniversal to bring films, TV series to India

NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18's streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India

The Ficci-Frames diary

The first full-fledged Ficci-Frames, after the three-year pandemic hiatus, began on a great note. Ficci, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Indians will spend more on online gaming than on films by 2025: EY-Ficci

Sector is growing at twice the pace of filmed entertainment, study shows

Unexpected rise of DD Freedish reflects linear TV is alive and growing

To get around the problem the agency checks the channel list every quarter to figure out the free channels' clients, such as ITC or J&J, that need small-town reach, could be advertising on

Netflix to release documentary on Punjabi singer-composer Honey Singh

The documentary will be directed by Mozez Singh and produced by Oscar-winner Guneet Monga under her banner Sikhya Entertainment

Walt Disney Co hunts for person responsible for leaking Ant-Man script

The entertainment giant was granted subpoenas Monday ordering Alphabet's Google, Reddit to turn over any data they have that would identify the person or persons who posted the script on their sites