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India's studios are transforming filmmaking by using AI to slash production time, cut costs and dub movies into numerous languages. While union rules constrain Hollywood's use of the technology, Indian cinema is racing ahead, pitting efficiency against questions of creative authenticity and audience acceptance. BENGALURU - Welcome to the new-look movie set, where the quiet hum of a coding floor has replaced the cacophony of cameras, clapperboards and shouted directions. The Collective Artists ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The makers of director Rojin Thomas's upcoming horror fantasy thriller 'Kathanar', featuring actors Jayasurya, Prabhu Deva and Anushka Shetty in the lead, on Tuesday released a fascinating trailer of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Clocking two minutes and 49 seconds, the trailer unleashes a cascade of breathtaking moments -- stunning visuals, a soaring musical score, crystalline sound design, and the magnetic screen presence of its leads, heralding a fresh fusion ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Indian box office in 2025 saw tough competition, but a few films attracted large audiences to theatres. Although no film reached the Rs 1,000 crore mark, positive word of mouth allowed several releases to earn impressive amounts. The year featured a variety of top films, including action spectacles, fantasy dramas, romantic stories, and historical narratives. Here's a closer look at the highest-grossing films of 2025 and how Dhurandhar made a significant late impact on the charts. ...Read More >
Rajinikanth will be honoured at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Goa, celebrating his 50-year film career. The festival, running from November 20-28, will showcase over 240 films from 81 countries, feature masterclasses by top filmmakers, and pay tribute to legendary cinema icons. The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is all set to return with a star-studded event in Goa. The event will kick off on November 20 and will continue till November 28, 2025. ...Read More >
Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra OTT Release: Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naseln-starrer Lokah will stream on JioHotstar in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali. Lokah Chapter 1 OTT Release: Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra, the highest-grossing Malayalam film with a theatrical collection exceeding Rs 300 crore, is finally set for its OTT premiere. The first installment in a planned trilogy inspired by Kerala's folktales, Lokah will begin streaming on JioHot ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In 2023, Indian news industry was taken by surprise when an Odia news channel introduced Lisa, an AI-powered news anchor. Across Asia and Europe, similar AI presenters began reading news bulletins. They were attractive, ageless, and worked round the clock without a salary. Needless to say, their arrival left many human counterparts worried about the future. Fast forward to 2025. At the Zurich Summit, held as part of the Zurich Film Festival, the world was introduced to Tilly Norwood, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The makers of the upcoming movie, The Raja Saab, which has Prabhas in the lead role, dropped the trailer on Monday, September 29. The movie, which is a blend of horror, comedy, romance, and fantasy, is touted as one of the biggest Telugu releases of the coming year. The trailer takes viewers to a large, eerie haveli: a mansion packed with treasures haunted by ghosts, ghouls, and the vengeful spirit of the Raja who once owned it. Prabhas portrays a fun-loving, carefree man, madly in l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29: It's been ten long years. Ten years through which the Earth Titanium Project became not just another stalled construction site, but a wound in the lives of hundreds of families. You can imagine the scene--elderly couples pouring in retirement savings, parents setting aside what little they could for their children's future, everyone chasing the dream of a better tomorrow. But instead, month after month, they were left looking at empty land, at broken promises, at ...Read More >
Kanpur: The family of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi Saturday said India's scheduled Asia Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday is an insult to those killed in the Baisaran Valley on April 22.Shubham's wife, Aishanya, said, "BCCI has forgotten my husband's sacrifice in just a few months. The board seems to lack empathy for the 26 Pahalgam victims and the soldiers martyred during Operation Sindoor. Perhaps it's because no one from their own families was affected."She added, "Where a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India's parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3 billion annually from 450 million people. The ban impacts platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India's wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps. It also leaves the fate of the key sponsor for India's national cricket team in question. Dream11, India's biggest fantasy sports gaming platform, was named on July 2023 as the co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Online gaming platforms, including Dream11, My11Circle, WinZO, Zupee, and Nazara Technologies-backed PokerBaazi, have halted their real-money online gaming offerings, following the passage of the Online Gaming Bill by Parliament on Thursday. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, seeks a blanket ban on all forms of online money games, while promoting e-sports and online social games. Online fantasy game My11Circle, owned and operated by Play Games24x7 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The makers of the upcoming fantasy action film Vishwambhara, starring Chiranjeevi in the titular role, released the "Mega Blast Glimpse" on Wednesday, a day before the actor's birthday on August 22. The glimpse has already created huge expectations among fans, with Chiranjeevi looking every inch a powerful one as he ventures through worlds filled with awe-inspiring visual splendour. The glimpse shows Chiranjeevi in the role of Vishwambhara, a courageous leader who faces not just exte ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 'Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025', which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, could spell the end of "real money gaming platforms", that have stakes in the sponsorship market of Indian sports, most significantly cricket. The contents of the bill, which aims to regulate one of the fastest growing industries, is music to the ears for the Esports fraternity in the country. But the multi-billion dollar fantasy gaming industry comprising companies that ha ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and AMPIN Energy Transition, in collaboration with Deloitte & Sumitomo Corporation, successfully concluded its pivotal seminar titled Renewable Energy Transition for Commercial and Industrial Consumers in the Southern Region at Hotel Taj MG Road. The event brought together a diverse group of industry leaders, policymakers, and C&I consumers who discussed the roadmap to achieve 100 RE for ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Experience Abu Dhabi has launched the next chapter of the Kids Recommended campaign, bringing together a diverse lineup of young international content creators to explore the city through a kid-designed itinerary packed with adventure, culture and discovery. Shaped by what children genuinely want from a holiday, the campaign began with global research involving more than 7,000 children and their parents across nine countries. Their insights inspired the co-creation of a seven-day it ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y ...Read More >
MUMBAI -- Gaurav Gupta returned to the spotlight in India, staging his biggest runway show to date last weekend. The designer, who has become a red-carpet favorite from the Met Gala to the Oscars, unveiled his first Indian bridal couture collection with all the grandeur of an Indian wedding. With the country's $130 billion wedding industry heading into what is projected to be its biggest season yet, the show marked a strategic move for a label that has built a global reputation for avant-garde ...Read More >
Though Kourtnee hasn't won any journalism awards yet, she's been a Netflix streaming subscriber since 2012 and knows the magic of its hidden codes. July is anime month, but that doesn't mean paying for streaming subscriptions is always in the budget, right? Some of you may have read the headline on this and thought your anime piracy wishes were about to come true. Sorry friends, this isn't the place where we'll point you to bootleg anime. What we can do, however, is highlight the streaming plat ...Read More >
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New Delhi: A 25-year-old Canadian citizen, born in India and raised at Gurugram in Haryana, is going viral online for something many in the Indian diaspora only whisper about. He wants to leave it all behind - the clean streets, the tech job and the Western "dream" - and go back home. Not for a break, but for good. Posting under the handle @Competitive-Group-80, the young man's Reddit post is titled "Moving back to India". But there is nothing simple about what he wrote. "I'm 25M, a Canadian c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has been named among the 2025 inductees for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The announcement was made on Wednesday evening by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's selection panel, placing her alongside a diverse list of international stars who will receive their own star on the iconic Hollywood Boulevard. While Deepika's recognition has rightly sparked celebrations across India, many have mistakenly credited her as the first Indian to receive this honour. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The mythological epic Kannappa, directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and headlined by Vishnu Manchu, was one of the most anticipated pan-Indian releases of 2025. Backed by AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, the film brings together a stellar ensemble cast including Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Kajal Aggarwal, Mohan Babu, and others. Despite the high expectations, Kannappa has witnessed a drop in box office numbers on its second day of release. On its opening day, Kannappa managed ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) "Housefull 5," the latest installment in the popular comedy franchise, has opened to a mix of reactions from audiences. While viewers have praised Akshay Kumar's engaging performance and the film's entertaining moments, many have expressed concerns over a weak and underdeveloped plot. For a significant section of the audience, "Housefull 5" delivers exactly what it promised: high-energy comedy and over-the-top characters. Several moviegoers shared glowing feedbac ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): Monday kick-started on an exciting note for the fans of actor Prabhas as his first look as 'Rudra' was unveiled in the morning. The poster features him in the guise of a hermit, his matted hair flowing wildly, his forehead smeared with sacred chandan, gripping a crescent moon staff that hints at divine power and celestial energy. Also Read | 'Homewrecker?': Samantha Ruth Prabhu Trolled After Viral Pics With Raj Nidimoru at World Pickleball League ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): Monday kick-started on an exciting note for the fans of actor Prabhas as his first look as 'Rudra' was unveiled in the morning. The poster features him in the guise of a hermit, his matted hair flowing wildly, his forehead smeared with sacred chandan, gripping a crescent moon staff that hints at divine power and celestial energy. Sharing his look from the film, Prabhas on social media wrote, " (Om symbol) The Divine Guardian 'Rudra' (Om symbol) U ...Read More >
Shonen Jump's latest smash-hit Kagurabachi is set to make the leap to anime, as revealed in a major report from Toyokeizai. The series, created by Takeru Hokazon, has quickly earned a reputation as the "next-generation" sensation, following in the footsteps of Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia. Pièce de résistance: 25 years of 'One Piece' The anime adaptation, produced by Shochiku and CyberAgent, will be animated by Cygames Pictures, the studio behind critically acclaimed titles like Uma Mus ...Read More >
Abbie Chatfield has shared a very telling throwback image of herself and boyfriend Adam Hyde, six months before they went Instagram Official. The veteran presenter, 29, and the Peking Duk frontman went public with their relationship in June. However another racy photo, taken before they became a couple, captured Abbie and Adam waiting patiently together in a fast food line, with the presenter looking absolutely smitten over the strapping musician. Abbie had a huge smile on her face in the ado ...Read More >
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