Page 5 - Indian Cinema

Bollywood's wake-up call

Why the Hindi film industry is struggling to emerge out of its pandemic-induced coma

South cinema comes into its own in India, shatter box-office records

In the last six months, movies such as Pushpa, RRR and KGF2 have shattered box-office records; the trend is expected to stay as more big-ticket regional films await release

The rise of the pan-Indian film

The rise of pan-Indian films is a good omen. It means more tickets sold and therefore more revenues

Based on 'RRR' advance bookings, analysts say it will make Rs 600-700 crore

PVR CEO Gautam Dutta, whose company has a tie-up with 'RRR', sounds ecstatic about the response the film is getting

Goa government grants tax-free status to 'The Kashmir Files'

The Kashmir Files" from March 21 to May 20 will be reimbused by the state government

Khans & the cola fizz: Age-defying chemistry of cinema's 'superheros'

Pepsi, Coca-Cola's target audience is in the 20s, or younger. Brand experts debate whether the last of cinema's 'superheros' transcend the age gap

From 'Pushpa' to 'Minnal Murali', the rise of the pan-Indian film

When OTT took off in 2016, the possibilities for crossing over exploded

'Jai Bhim', 'Marakkar' fail to make it to 94th Academy Awards nominations

Indian fans were deeply disappointed as earlier in the day, a tweet by a popular US scribe had kindled hopes of 'Jai Bhim' making the cut

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar passes away, her music lives on in generations

The singer defined an entire epoch in Indian film music, influenced the contours that the big-screen heroine assumed.

'83' movie looks poised to be this year's biggest blockbuster

In terms of the overseas market, 83 is going to have the widest global release of any Bollywood movie ever, overtaking the record set by Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar

Omicron casts a shadow of uncertainty on silver screen; Rs 5k cr at stake

At least Rs 5,000 crore is at stake for the film industry in the next six months, say experts

Bollywood is back with a bang: Sooryavanshi strikes gold at box-office

Akshay Kumar starrer has earned Rs 50 crore in 2 days, set to hit Rs 125 crore in 7 days

Rajinikanth to launch daughter's voice-based social media app today

Superstar Rajinikanth, chosen for the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Centre for the year 2020, said that Monday will be "an important occasion for him" when he will receive the prestigious honour

Most Eligible Bachelor review: A slick, soulless movie that goes nowhere

Akhil Akkineni improves as an actor, but Bommarillu Bhaskar's script lacks freshness

Bollywood's reflection of tastes

Have Bollywood movies, in terms of genres, been changing as well? Or is Bollywood still churning out a standardised masala mix product

Vijay Sethupathi, Parthiban nearly make Tughlaq Durbar worth your time

Vijay Sethupathi-starrer is the best among the five movie releases of last week, but still falls short of expectations

A flying start for debut Indian trio at Toronto International Film Festival

This year, only three films from India made it to TIFF, among the world's top fests and traditionally a welcoming platform for Indian cinema

Film submissions at TIFF were higher than pre-Covid numbers: Cameron Bailey

'People still want to experience movies; they want to discover new films', said Bailey

Nayattu, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar: Cinema about running, and hiding as well

Two diametrically opposite movies of 2021 show us the inner turmoil of police personnel during testing times

Kolkata: What makes the City of Joy a favourite shooting destination

The City of Joy is currently busy hosting back-to-back shooting schedules of films with actors from different parts of the nation.