Shriram Iyengar
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Rewind 2018: The year digital entertainment became a serious player in India
As digital platforms took the battle to the blockbusters, the audience proved to be the winners with a wide choice in entertainment. Here is a look at 10 of the best series/originals produced by digital platforms this year.
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Simmba has huge day 1 with Rs20.50 crore nett, Zero struggles to make Rs1 crore on day 8
Rohit Shetty's run at the box office continues with his latest, the Ranveer Singh-led Simmba, collecting Rs20.50 crore nett on its first day. The Shah Rukh Khan-led Zero managed just Rs0.75 crore on its second Friday.
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After initial veto demand, Congress party decides to ignore The Accidental Prime Minister as 'BJP propaganda film'
Retracting his demand for a pre-release screening, Maharashtra Youth Congress president Satyajeet Tambe Patil tweeted that the party has chosen to ignore the propaganda film.
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After Thackeray and Manmohan Singh, Deendayal Upadhyay biopic gets its first look
Directed by Manoj Giri, Deendayal: Ek Yugpurush will also feature yesteryear actress Anita Raj in an important role.
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Out on bail, Dileep releases teaser of his new film Kodathisamaksham Balan Vakeel
The actor-producer was remanded in custody on charges of masterminding the abduction and molestation of a Malayalam actress back in 2017.
Article Urdu
Doesn't take 6 months to certify a film: No Fathers In Kashmir director is puzzled by CBFC
Ashvin Kumar's film has gone through three hearings with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) and spent close to 100 days waiting for certification.
Article Hindi
Congress objects to The Accidental Prime Minister, BJP promotes Vijay Gutte's film through official handle
The Maharashtra Youth Congress has written to the makers of the film demanding a screening for approval before release.
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'Stop selling hate.' Actor Siddharth calls out the hate speech in Thackeray trailer
The Rang De Basanti (2006) actor tweeted about the 'hate speech' in the trailer of the biopic on the late Shiv Sena founder, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
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Vir Das's next Happy Patel takes a cue from Mike Myers's Austin Powers
The comedian will take inspiration from Mike Myers's 1997 kitschy comic spy for his next film.
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Rewind 2018: Who was the year's Best Actress in Hindi cinema?
As 2018 winds down to a close, we look at 10 briliant performances by actresses who showcased some serious talent on the big screen.
Article Tamil
Tamil Nadu Film Producers' row: Vishal released after 8 hours of detention
The actor, current president of the Tamil Nadu Film Producers' Council, was detained after he tried to enter the office locked by a group of producers led by AL Alagappan.
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Vidya Balan is a picture of grace in first look from NTR biopic
The actress plays the wife of the Telugu filmstar NTR, Basava Tarakamma.
Article Hindi
Zero song 'Heer Badnaam': Katrina Kaif rebels against the world with Bauua by her side
Sung by Romy, and composed by Tanishk Bagchi, the song is a faster upgrade on the popular Punjabi song, 'Daru Badnaam' by Param Singh and Kamal Kahlon.
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Amey Wagh teams up with Arshad Warsi in a thriller series, Asura, for the first time
The Faster Fene (2017) actor also revealed that he might play a 'negative' character in an upcoming series in 2019.
Article Tamil
Actor Vishal detained by Tamil Nadu police over Producers' Council dispute
The actor was taken into preventive custody after trying to break open the Producers' Council office in T Nagar, Chennai, on Thursday.
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Kriti Sanon-Diljit Dosanjh's Arjun Patiala to open in theatres on 3 May 2019
The film, directed by Rohit Jugraj, will be co-produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films in association with T-Series and Bake My Cake Films.
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Absence of women in film industry delegation meeting prime minister raises questions
A delegation led by Karan Johar, Rajkumar Hirani, Akshay Kumar met with prime minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues of the film industry.
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Manikarnika trailer: Kangana Ranaut's revolutionary Rani of Jhansi stands out in this blood and guts trailer
Co-directed by Ranaut and Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, the film is set to be released in theatres on 25 January 2019.
Article Assam
Rima Das's Village Rockstars out of the Oscar race
The film, India's official entry to the 91st Academy Awards, did not make it past the long list for the Best Foreign Film award.
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Rapper T-Pain accused of plagiarising Mithoon's composition 'Tum Hi Ho' from Aashiqui 2
The rapper's single, That's Yo Money, was pulled off the official YouTube channel after accusations of plagiarism.