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WATCH | Trailer of Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part One' released

The trailer of Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part One' was unveiled at a grand audio launch event in Chennai on Tuesday

Bollywood needs a superhero to rescue it; revenue still 38% down

Analysts blame industry woes on lockdowns, lack of new content, and growing competition from streaming and over-the-top platforms

Collections, endorsement deals: South Indian stars outshining Bollywood

Arjun endorses redBus, KFC, Zomato and Astral, and charges Rs 7.5 crore per brand endorsement. Ranveer Singh, on the other hand, charges Rs 3-3.5 crore per endorsement

How OTT platforms are becoming a getaway for flop Bollywood movies

The time gap between the theatre and OTT release of movies has reduced to weeks

Plummeting Bollywood, sinking endorsements?

Brand owners are starting to get jittery after a series of flops by Bollywood heavyweights

Boycott Bollywood hits PVR, Inox Leisure's stocks

Poor performance of Bollywood movies has made investors to dump multiplex stocks amid fears of sub-par earnings. Analysts see a rocky road for related players for lack of good content. Here's a report

Regional movies' revenue doing little for PVR, Inox; stay away, say experts

While there may be some bounce back, risks from OTT, sparse revenue from South Indian movies may put pressure on stock prices

Bollywood broken? Amid streaming boom, movie moguls' spell over India fades

Indeed times have changed and Bollywood, a cultural pillar of modern India, is losing its allure

67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Full nominations list, winners, venue and more

67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham won the best film (critics) award and Vishnuvardhan's Shershaah bagged the best film (popular) award in 2022. Read all the updates

OTT, low ratings, lack of single screens take Bollywood to inflection point

The Hindi film industry aka Bollywood, after decades of storytelling, seems to be at an inflection point unlike any other disruption it has faced before

Five Indian celebrities whose untimely deaths sparked controversies

Let's look at some of the most controversial deaths of Indian celebrities

Laal Singh Chadha, Shabash Mithu booked for ridiculing differently-abled

A complaint has been filed in the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities against Bollywood films "Laal Singh Chadha" and "Shabash Mithu" for allegedly ridiculing differently-abled people. Complainant Dr Satendra Singh, co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities who also suffers from 70 per cent locomotor disability, has shared the copy of the notice issued by the court of commissioner on his complaint. However, no confirmation on the matter was received from the social justice and empowerment ministry. According to the notice, the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities has sought comments from the directors of "Laal Singh Chadha" and "Shabash Mithu", the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Union information and broadcasting ministry on the matter. The complaint alleges that the films violate provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 through demeaning remarks against specially-abled people.

Nude pics case: Actor Ranveer Singh seeks more time to join probe

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has sought more time to join the investigation in the case of the nude photographs registered against him, police said on Sunday. Singh was summoned to record his statement on August 22 in connection with a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him at the Chembur police station. Singh has requested that he be given some time to appear before the police and join the investigation, a police official said. Personnel of the Chembur police station on August 12 visited Singh's residence to serve him a notice to join the probe, but they were informed that he was not in Mumbai and scheduled to return on August 16. The FIR was registered against Singh at Chembur police station last month based on a complaint filed by an office-bearer of a non-profit organization. The actor hurt the sentiments of women in general and insulted their modesty through his photographs, the complaint claimed.

'Shershaah', '83' lead nominations for 67th Filmfare Awards 2022

Sidharth Malhotra-starrer "Shershaah" and Ranveer Singh's "83" are the top nominees at the 67th Filmfare Awards. The two films have bagged 19 and 15 nominations, respectively, closely followed by Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Sardar Udham" and Taapsee Pannu-led "Rashmi Rocket" with 13 and 11 nods each, the organisers said Sunday in a press release. "Shershaah", "83" and "Sardar Udham" will vie for the top honour of best film along with "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi", the directorial debut of veteran actor Seema Pahwa. In the best director category, the battle will be between Kabir Khan ("83"), Shoojit Sircar ("Sardar Udham"), Vishnuvardhan ("Shershaah"), Akarsh Khurana ("Rashmi Rocket") and Pahwa. The best actor (male) category will see a contest among Malhotra, Singh, Kaushal and Dhanush, who received the nomination for Aanand L Rai's "Atrangi Re". Pannu is nominated in the best actor (female) category along with Kangana Ranaut of "Thalaivii", Kiara Advani of "Shershaah", Kriti Sanon of "Mimi",

Delhi HC allows movie 'Shamshera' to be released on OTT platform

A man had alleged in a court petition that the movie, which features actors Ranbir Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor, infringed the copyright of his literary work 'Kabu na chhadein khet'

Laal Singh Chaddha: An ode to Indian cinema

The official remake of a film that has won six Oscars and is counted as a classic is a reflection of the confidence and capabilities of Indian cinema

Anurag Kashyap predicts Oscar for Rajamouli's RRR, denounces Kashmir Files

RRR, which was released on March 24, 2022, is the second highest grossing film of 22, after KGF: Chapter 2. Kashyap predicted a Best International Feature award for Rajamouli's RRR.

India at 75: Top 10 caller tunes to celebrate 76th Independence Day

With India celebrating its 75 years of independence, many good songs can be used as caller tunes to celebrate the glory of India. Read more know the top 10 caller tunes to celebrate Independence day

76th Independence Day - Twitterati memes, celebs and social reactions

India is observing the 76th Independence Day while celebs and netizens are sharing their thoughts on Twitter and other social media. Here are the best posts, social reactions, and celebs' thought

Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' earns Rs 21 cr in three days at box office

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan has collected Rs 21 crore at the domestic box office in the first three days of its release, the makers said on Sunday