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Madhur Jaffrey as 'rap grandma'
In the video, which debuted Monday online, the character describes herself as "85 years gold" and "the best damn Nani that you ever done seen", among other assertions too colourful for this newspaper
 "Madhur Jaffrey as 'rap grandma'")
Netflix strengthens position as theater owners assess industry future
Netflix is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, the trade association for Walt Disney Co, AT&T Inc's Warner Bros. and other movie studios
 "Netflix strengthens position as theater owners assess industry future")
First MX4D theatre opens at INOX at Inorbit Mall in Mumbai's Malad
INOX currently operates across 67 cities in India through 566 screens at 138 multiplexes
 "First MX4D theatre opens at INOX at Inorbit Mall in Mumbai's Malad")
Delhi Crime: TV series on December 16 gang rape turns focus on cops
Delhi Crime has enough to keep one hooked till the end but is certainly not an easy watch.
 "Delhi Crime: TV series on December 16 gang rape turns focus on cops")
Kesari thrusts a forgotten battle into popular consciousness: What it means
Practices of remembrance and the legacy of Saragarhi have transformed the martyrs into mythical figures
 "Kesari thrusts a forgotten battle into popular consciousness: What it means")
A taste of top-class Korean dramas based on Western classical music
There's an abundance of top-notch Korean dramas based on Western classical music on Netflix and YouTube
 "A taste of top-class Korean dramas based on Western classical music")
Disney closes $71 billion deal to acquire Fox's entertainment assets
Among other things, it paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service, Disney Plus, due out later this year
 "Disney closes $71 billion deal to acquire Fox's entertainment assets")
Watch: Morris Garages signs Benedict Cumberbatch as their brand ambassador
Benedict Cumberbatch-- the British actor know for his roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Strange, has been roped in to represent the brand in India, just ahead of their SUV Hector launch in coming months
 "Watch: Morris Garages signs Benedict Cumberbatch as their brand ambassador")
'Photograph' is reminiscent of 'The Lunchbox' but fails to recreate magic
Vijay Raaz appears late in the movie as a ghost. It is a guest role that is redundant and unable to tap Raaz's talent
 "'Photograph' is reminiscent of 'The Lunchbox' but fails to recreate magic")
How a fledgling Goan film industry is reinventing Konkani cinema
The film culture in Goa has experienced renewal after a few Konkani films had impressive runs
 "How a fledgling Goan film industry is reinventing Konkani cinema")
In pics: The world's who's who attend Ambani scion's star-studded wedding
After Beyonce, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine also performed at Akash Ambani and Shloka's wedding. Here are some pictures of the Ambani reception
 "In pics: The world's who's who attend Ambani scion's star-studded wedding")
Collateral damage: How Bollywood is bearing the brunt of India-Pak flare-up
Bollywood movies, with their often three-hour song-and-dance formats, are popular in Pakistan, accounting for about 60% of total cinema consumption
 "Collateral damage: How Bollywood is bearing the brunt of India-Pak flare-up")
If anyone won Oscars 2019 it was Netflix- the prize for industry disruption
Behind the polite plaudits and acceptance speeches there are bitter feelings within the mainstream film industry on whether Netflix merits this level of recognition
 "If anyone won Oscars 2019 it was Netflix- the prize for industry disruption")
Oscars 2019 deviated from the script, but signified a step forward, too
2019 Oscars' evening was dominated by people of colour and women - something that hasn't happened before
 "Oscars 2019 deviated from the script, but signified a step forward, too")
Oscars 2019 winners' list: Green Book best picture; Rami Malek best actor
'Green Book', which explores race relations in the US in the 1960s, has been named as the Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards
 "Oscars 2019 winners' list: Green Book best picture; Rami Malek best actor")
Oscars 2019: Green Book beats Roma for best picture; full list of winners
The 91st Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the US. Here's the full list of all the 2019 Oscars winners
 "Oscars 2019: Green Book beats Roma for best picture; full list of winners")
Gully Boy's Safina, a breath of fresh air in portrayal of Muslim women
Even with her limited screen time, Safina shows us several nuances to her character and subsequently, normalises Muslim women in metropolitan India
 "Gully Boy's Safina, a breath of fresh air in portrayal of Muslim women")
Is film-making a man thing? No women nominated for best director in Oscars
In the 91 years that the awards have been running, only five women have been nominated for this coveted award
Oscars: Malek wins best actor, but here's Freddie Mercury's untold story
In real life, Mercury faced rampant homophobia - he never really came out publicly, and it's easy to see why
 "Oscars: Malek wins best actor, but here's Freddie Mercury's untold story")
India-set 'Period. End of Sentence' wins Documentary Short Subject Oscar
The documentary feature is set in Hapur village outside Delhi, where women lead a quiet revolution as they fight against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation
 "India-set 'Period. End of Sentence' wins Documentary Short Subject Oscar")
