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The audience has grown up faster than the storytellers: Abundantia CEO Vikram Malhotra
Abundantia Entertainment CEO Vikram Malhotra is overseeing a slate of content-driven productions. In an exclusive interview, he breaks down the key aspects of his production strategy, the rise of the digital medium, and why it has changed Hindi cinema.
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The Tashkent Files trailer: Suspicion, intrigue, conspiracy fuel a drama that suits the political atmosphere
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Tashkent Files seeks to dive into the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of India's second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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Filmfare Awards: Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh end up big winners
While Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor walked away with the Best Actress and Best Actor awards, Ranveer Singh shared the Critics' award for Best Actor with Ayushmann Khurrana.
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Emraan Hashmi's downturn is hindering a promising actor: 40th birthday special
From his beginning as Hindi cinema's 'serial kisser', Emraan Hashmi has evolved into a subtle actor. His earlier films and public image belie his deep cinematic intelligence. We examine what has gone wrong for him.
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Mahesh Thakur emerges as the new Modi in Umesh Shukla's web-series, Modi
The web-series will be streamed on the Eros Now digital platform from next month.
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Javed Akhtar, Sameer credited for old songs, says PM Narendra Modi producer Sandip Ssingh
In an official statement, the producer said the credit given to lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer Anjaan in the upcoming biopic on Narendra Modi is for the use of old songs written by them.
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Kalank's 'First Class' song: Varun Dhawan gets groovy with Kiara Advani
Composed by Pritam and sung by Arijit Singh, the song is a stylized, hero-entry song for Varun Dhawan.
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DMK, NCP write to Election Commission seeking stay on PM Narendra Modi release
The biopic, based on the life of the prime minister, is set to be released in theatres on 5 April.
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De De Pyaar De first look: Ajay Devgn is split between Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh
Directed by first-time filmmaker Akiv Ali, the film will be released in theatres on 17 May.
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Kesari review: This is what Border (1997) looks like in 2019
Anurag Singh's depiction of the battle of Saragarhi is a massy entertainer that delivers the thrill, but don't go looking for historical accuracy.
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5 years of Ankhon Dekhi: A look at the changing seasons in Rajat Kapoor's whimsical masterpiece
In a film that redefined the adage seeing is believing, Rajat Kapoor employed the subliminal changes of seasons to influence the viewpoints of his audience. On the fifth anniversary of the film, we look at the tone that underlined its philosophy.
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Akshay needed no convincing for The End: Abundantia CEO Vikram Malhotra
Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment has teamed up with Amazon Prime Video to produce Akshay Kumar's digital debut.
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Would PM Narendra Modi fall foul of the Election Commission's model code of conduct?
The Omung Kumar film, with Vivek Anand Oberoi playing Narendra Modi, is set for release on 5 April, less than a week before the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha.
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Kalank song 'Ghar More Pardesiya': Ramleela brings together Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit in this rich melody
Sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade, the song is composed by Pritam.
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In a way, I am Murad. Words liberated me: Vijay Maurya on crafting the magic of Gully Boy's dialogues
Actor, writer, director, Vijay Maurya wears many hats. For Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy (2019), he wore the hat of dialogue writer. Vijay Maurya speaks about his journey, the 'award' from Javed Akhtar, and DIVINE and Naezy's 'old-school' nicknames.
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As an actor, he throws you in the deep end: Ali Fazal on his Milan Talkies director Tigmanshu Dhulia
Actor Ali Fazal speaks about working with his 'guru' Dhulia, the joy of handling the camera, and enjoying cinema on the single screen.
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Kesari song 'Teri Mitti': Beautiful ballad describing a soldier's love and longing for his homeland
Sung by B Praak, 'Teri Mitti' is composed by Arko.
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? trailer: Manav Kaul captures anger, frustrations of common man
Soumitra Ranade's remake, featuring Manav Kaul, Nandita Das and Saurabh Shukla, sets the new-generation Albert Pinto in a milieu of capitalist corruption.
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Photograph review: This tender romance of loneliness stays with you despite the flaws
Ritesh Batra's sensitive story finds Sanya Malhotra in scintillating form, but lacks the refined edge to turn this into another The Lunchbox.
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Kalank poster: Varun Dhawan goes 'Baahubali' as he takes the bull by the horns
Directed by Abhishek Varman, the film will be out in theatres on 17 April.