Cinemas

Multiplexes with five to six auditoriums are limiting screenings to two or three, while single-screen theatres are temporarily suspending operations, citing slow business and high operational costs

According to his friends and associates, he was rushed to a hospital last night for kidney and related ailments, but failed to survive and breathed his last early this morning

Sharp rise in global cinema revenues expected by 2026

'The White Lotus' follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain whose stay is affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions

The film was competing in the category against 'Tar', 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', 'Women Talking' and 'The Fabelmans'

This is Quan's first acting nomination and win at the Globes, and he is the second actor of Asian descent to win the Globe for supporting actor

The number of big-screen releases across languages could touch 1,500-1,600

Reacting to the backlash for his remarks about The Kashmir Files, Lapid says making bad films is not a crime, but the film is 'crude, manipulative and violent'

The buoyant outlooks come after an extended downturn for the industry, which has struggled to revive itself after the Covid curbs in India

A regular multiplex typically has 4-5 screens per property. Larger ones may go up to 7-8 screens at a single location

The book celebrates Abbas by showing how this "boy from Panipat, land of Sufis, land of battles" introduced the small-town sensibilities to Indian cinema.

The September quarter had no major blockbuster apart from Brahmastra

Multiplex operator PVR on Wednesday said it has received the nod from its shareholders for the scheme of merger with rival Inox Leisure. The leading cinema exhibitor convened a meeting of its shareholders on Tuesday following the directions of the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) The proposal was passed by over 99 per cent of the number of valid votes cast, said the scrutiniser's report of the meeting shared by PVR. In June this year, both PVR and Inox Leisure said they had received clearance for their merger from bourses NSE and BSE. On March 27, PVR and Inox Leisure announced the merger to create the largest multiplex chain in the country with a network of more than 1,500 screens to unlock the opportunities in tier III, IV and V cities, besides in the developed markets. The combined entity will be named PVR INOX Ltd with the branding of existing screens to continue as PVR and INOX. New cinemas opened post the merger will be branded as PVR INOX, the compa

The government will also work with states to facilitate and promote film shootings in India, he said

Veteran actor Asha Parekh will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday. The 79-year-old actor, best known for films such as "Dil Deke Dekho", "Kati Patang", "Teesri Manzil", and "Caravan", is considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. Also a director and producer, Parekh had helmed the acclaimed TV drama "Kora Kagaz" in the late 1990s. Last year, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019 was conferred on Rajinikanth.

Brahmastra has done well for the cinema industry. It has put the Boycott-Bollywood movement to rest.

The inauguration was followed by a screening of the Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chadhha, viewed by an audience that included media persons, officials, guests and local residents.

Multiplex Association of India (MAI) on Tuesday said that the National Cinema Day, which was earlier scheduled to be celebrated on September 16, will now be held on September 23. Over 4,000 screens at multiplexes from across the country, including PVR, INOX, Cinepolis, Carnival, and Delite, have teamed up to offer "celebratory admission price" of Rs 75 to mark the National Cinema Day. The MAI said the commemoration of the National Cinema Day was postponed "on request from various stakeholders and in order to maximize participation". "The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) and Cinemas across India, welcome moviegoers to spend a day at the movies with a celebratory admission price of Rs 75 to mark National Cinema Day. "The National Cinema Day was previously announced to be held on 16th September, however, on request from various stakeholders and in order to maximize participation, it would now be held on 23rd September," the national multiplex trade body said in a statement. The .

The most expensive Hindi film ever made has to share 55 per cent of the revenue with exhibitors

Bollywood lead losing Midas touch, even as overseas markets shore up Laal Singh Chaddha's collections to nearly Rs 130 cr