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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

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

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

What can Robert Pattinson do to keep you guessing?

I love the director, Matt Reeves, and it's a dope character: Robert Pattinson

Movie review: The Sky is Pink has just a hint of too much purple

The Sky is Pink tries to tell a tragic story with humour and good cheer but ends up overwrought and unconvincing, says Ritwik Sharma

The Marvel Avengers show in Mumbai is mainly only fun for the kids

An immersive show about the Marvel Avengers is fun for children but rarely gets the adrenaline going

U2 is coming to India soon, and so are other big international acts

With U2 poised to perform in Mumbai in December, other international acts may be viewing the country as a concert destination, writes Ranjita Ganesan

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

Actor Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar confirmed the news in a Twitter post

Ranveer Singh's 'Gully Boy' is India's official entry to Oscars 2020

The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the Berlin International Film Festival

Rambo: Last Blood review - John Rambo is booby-trapped to the grave

Surely Rambo: Last Stand could have given an icon a more fitting exit, argues Veer Arjun Singh

Rock band U2 to perform for the first time ever in India on December 15

Tickets for the U2 concert are available on BookMyShow.com

How representation of women directors still so sparse at film festivals

The TIFF website points out that out of last year's top 250 films, only 20 per cent had women directors, writers, producers, editors or cinematographers

It's a new morning for Jennifer Aniston

For Aniston, it's a chance to dig into a more sophisticated dramatic role that has everything

J-Lo rules in Hustlers, a story of a stripper scam post the 2008 meltdown

Based on real events post the 2008 financial crisis, Hustlers is an out-and-out J-Lo film, writes Indira Kannan

Dream Girl review: A film that tries gender-bending, but falls on its face

It's a plausible and clever premise that builds on the tradition of men playing women to suggest how necessity is also the mother of acting

An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities

A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles

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

Coming soon to small screens near you: Episodes no longer than an Uber ride

Film and television establishment has spotty record of creating shows for internet era's short attention spans, including parade of forgettable "webisodes" and high-concept, low-budget digital series

Four upcoming music festivals that promise something for everyone

The monsoon is drawing to a close around the country and it's time for the festivities to get going. First up, music festivals. Amrita Singh lists four that music-lovers will miss at their own peril

Akshay earns more than Jackie Chan, Bradley Cooper; Forbes list in pics

National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar has made it to the fourth position on the Forbes magazine's Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list