Regional cinema's box office struggle: Why Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi films are losing out
1 month ago

Regional cinema's box office struggle: Why Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi films are losing out

Live Mint  

The regional language film industry has been struggling to stay afloat, producing only a handful of hits such as Bohurupi and Baipan Bhari Deva even during the prolonged absence of Bollywood blockbusters. Experts said audiences in these markets, like Hindi movie viewers, have also become selective and few films have been able to meet their expectations. Marathi films Navra Maza Navsacha 2 and Dharmaveer 2 earned over ₹20 crore and ₹15 crore, respectively, while Punjabi comedy Carry on Jatta 3 clocked in almost ₹50 crore in the domestic market. Linguistic limits Film producer and distributor Sunny Khanna said that after the pandemic, the success ratio for regional language films has been even lower than for Hindi movies. “There is also a realisation that the films will be available on streaming platforms soon enough and audiences will only come to cinemas when there is something larger-than-life and out-of-the-box on offer," Khanna said.

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Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹650 crore loss in 2024, producers say
1 week, 3 days ago

Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹650 crore loss in 2024, producers say

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, Though Mollywood has produced a few blockbusters that received a pan-Indian release and reaped huge profit in 2024, only 26 of the 204 films released in the year got a rewarding collection, as per the figures released by the Kerala Film Producers Association. Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹ 650 crore loss in 2024, producers say “Of the …

Bollywood 2024: When Hindi cinema failed to deliver at box office and Telugu pan-Indian films ruled
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1 week, 4 days ago

Bollywood 2024: When Hindi cinema failed to deliver at box office and Telugu pan-Indian films ruled

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, With its formulaic stories and action dramas biting the dust at the box office, the dream factory of Bollywood failed to deliver on the expectations of the audiences who turned to Telugu blockbusters like "Pushpa 2" and "Kalki 2898 AD" for larger-than-life stories. Bollywood 2024: When Hindi cinema failed to deliver at box office and Telugu pan-Indian films …

Mohanlal on Malayalam films being recognised nationwide: That habit should develop
1 week, 5 days ago

Mohanlal on Malayalam films being recognised nationwide: That habit should develop

India Today  

Actor Mohanlal, 64, opened up about Malayalam cinema’s global reach with films like Aavesham, Aadujeevitham, Manjummel Boys, etc., and shared his thoughts on the recent success of the industry. When asked about the growing appeal of Malayalam films, Mohanlal said, “This is a beautiful industry. It's a beautiful medium, and everyone can enjoy it.” Here's the trailer of Mohanlal's Barroz: …

Southern language box office in 2024 may rise 15%, lifted by Malayalam flicks
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Southern language box office in 2024 may rise 15%, lifted by Malayalam flicks

Live Mint  

Box-office collection for movies released across the four southern languages—Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam—in 2024 is likely to be 10-15% higher than last year's ₹5,110 crore, trade experts said. Sharma said the strategy by both Tamil and Malayalam cinema was clear—a mix of high-budget star vehicles interspersed with smart, content-driven films releasing at regular intervals so as to keep the …

Dubbing by superstars like Shah Rukh Khan enhances Hollywood films’ market value
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dubbing by superstars like Shah Rukh Khan enhances Hollywood films’ market value

Live Mint  

Dubbing by Indian superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu can greatly lift the reach and box office potential of Hollywood films releasing in the local theatres. Trade experts say that voices of names like Khan and Telugu actor Mahesh Babu for local dubbed versions can enhance the box office potential of such Hollywood films by nearly 40% in …

Aanand L Rai on filmmaking and the success behind Colour Yellow Productions
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Aanand L Rai on filmmaking and the success behind Colour Yellow Productions

India Today  

Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions has emerged as a powerhouse in Indian cinema, redefining the industry’s dynamics and reaping remarkable profits along the way. Other films like ‘Raanjhanaa’ earned over Rs 85 crore globally and ‘Tumbbad’, which redefined horror and earned cult status, further established the brand’s ability to produce critically acclaimed and financially successful ventures. With ventures spanning …

Poonawala-Dharma Productions deal: Why Bollywood studios are wooing non-film suitors
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Poonawala-Dharma Productions deal: Why Bollywood studios are wooing non-film suitors

Live Mint  

Adar Poonawalla is a man who dons many hats. Strategic external funding has the potential to transform the entire film industry by addressing challenges across production, distribution, and exhibition, “When content studios get the funding they need, it doesn’t just benefit them, it raises the bar for the whole industry," said Parth Arora, co-founder and chief operating officer of The …

The 1000-crore club: ‘Baahubali’ to ‘Pushpa’, Telugu cinema’s box office juggernaut
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The 1000-crore club: ‘Baahubali’ to ‘Pushpa’, Telugu cinema’s box office juggernaut

The Hindu  

The makers of Pushpa 2: The Rule announced that theirs had been the fastest Indian film to breach the ₹1,000-crore mark at the box office, within a week since its worldwide release on December 5, with premieres in the Telugu States on the night of December 4. With that, the term ‘pan India cinema’ came into vogue, and a handful …

Smaller OTT platforms cash in on regional movie acquisitions as bigger players go slow build on originals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Smaller OTT platforms cash in on regional movie acquisitions as bigger players go slow build on originals

Live Mint  

Regional-language video streaming platforms have tried to take advantage of bigger foreign players going slow on movie acquisitions and production of original content over the past few months. “Foreign OTT platforms have slowed down on buying smaller, non-star films, especially regional ones," said Sandeep Bansal, founder of Chaupal, an OTT that offers Punjabi, Haryanvi and Bhojpuri content. “We are spending …

Anupam Kher on the dismal box-office for Bollywood in 2024: Hindi cinema is still struggling to tell stories
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anupam Kher on the dismal box-office for Bollywood in 2024: Hindi cinema is still struggling to tell stories

Hindustan Times  

The year 2024 has been a little disappointing at the box office for Hindi films, with barring a few successes, most films failed to do well. Actor Anupam Kher, who completed 40 years in the industry this year and gave an OTT film which received praise Vijay 69, asks the industry to self-reflect in this scenario. Anupam Kher on Bollywood's …

Southern films adopt ensemble casts to transcend language barriers, go pan-India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southern films adopt ensemble casts to transcend language barriers, go pan-India

Live Mint  

Not long ago, southern language films would invariably cast a star from that particular language and a popular Bollywood actor, bringing out multiple dubbed versions to boost their appeal and business. Southern filmmakers have now upped their game, throwing the net wider and embracing an ensemble cast to cater to pan-India audiences, as streaming platforms and compelling content tear down …

Tamil cinema eyes Hindi heartland as Kanguva leads a new marketing wave
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil cinema eyes Hindi heartland as Kanguva leads a new marketing wave

Live Mint  

After years of focusing on core southern markets, Tamil cinema is making significant strides to capture Hindi-speaking audiences. With Kanguva, starring Suriya, set to release this week, the film’s team is embracing a full-scale promotional blitz across northern India, mirroring the blockbuster success strategies of Telugu hits like RRR and Pushpa: The Rise. While recent Tamil star-studded films such as …

Content-driven films thrive with support from big stars in competitive market
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Content-driven films thrive with support from big stars in competitive market

Live Mint  

Laapataa Ladies and Meiyazhagan are both small-budget, content-driven films that have done well and won critical accolades. “The backing of mainstream stars like Suriya and Aamir Khan lends credibility and garners attention to content-driven films that otherwise might struggle for visibility,” said Devang Sampat, managing director, Cinepolis India. This can lead to strong word-of-mouth marketing, critical for such films.” Laapataa …

Kalki a hit in metros but smaller towns are missing the box office magic
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kalki a hit in metros but smaller towns are missing the box office magic

Live Mint  

India's small towns, particularly in the Hindi-speaking belt that have single-screen cinemas have yet to experience the box office success seen last year with hits like Pathaan, Jawan, Gadar 2, and Animal. Trade experts say it is common for films to target specific audience segments and it also makes commercial sense if the segment is large and meaningful enough to …

Sarfira box office collection day 3: Here's how much Akshay Kumar's film earned on Sunday
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sarfira box office collection day 3: Here's how much Akshay Kumar's film earned on Sunday

Hindustan Times  

Sarfira box office The film earned ₹5.1 crore on its third day, witnessing a 20 percent hike from its Saturday collection of ₹4.25 crore. The film is competing with S Shankar's vigilante drama Indian 2, starring Kamal Haasan, as well as the holdover films from last week – Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt's action thriller Kill – and from 2 weeks ago …

Punjabi cinema getting good recognition in the country: Ammy Virk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjabi cinema getting good recognition in the country: Ammy Virk

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk says the representation of Punjab and its people is changing for the better in cinema and pop culture, whether it's the success of a film like "Amar Singh Chamkila" or the international popularity of an artist like Diljit Dosanjh. Punjabi cinema getting good recognition in the country: Ammy Virk Through web series like "CAT", …

What helped Malayalam cinema scale heights of commercial success and creativity during the last six months
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What helped Malayalam cinema scale heights of commercial success and creativity during the last six months

The Hindu  

Going by the first six months of 2024, it could be the year of Malayalam cinema, which is on a never-before-high, in terms of commercial success and content. Wider acceptance Rakesh Bahuleyan, secretary of the Kerala Film Producers Association, agrees that the six months have been a golden period generating ₹1,000 crore revenue. Film critic Sowmya Rajendran says the niche …

Indie films in focus
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indie films in focus

The Hindu  

Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, the Executive Director of multiplex chain PVR INOX saw the script of Civil War at the American Film Market last year and found the story incredible. Later when he watched it at the Berlin Film Festival he felt the Alex Garland directed dystopian film about journalists travelling across the United States during a civil war is a …

Malayalam cinema can get where Iranian and Korean films are today, says Aattam director Anand Ekarshi
9 months, 1 week ago

Malayalam cinema can get where Iranian and Korean films are today, says Aattam director Anand Ekarshi

Hindustan Times  

The Malayalam film industry has a long history of putting out high quality cinema on shoestring budgets. Aattam, which is now showing on OTT after winning critical acclaim in theatres, is yet another high calibre movie from the industry. Anand Ekarshi's Aattam is streaming on Prime Video India Directed by Anand Ekarshi, who has nearly two decades of theatre experience, …

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars

Live Mint  

Smaller regional language industries such as Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati saw a dip in footfalls and revenue in 2023 despite ticket prices not rising, according to media consulting firm Ormax. According to the Ormax Box Office Report 2023, gross box office collections for Kannada films shrank a staggering 61%, while those of Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati cinema …

Beyond blockbusters: Leveraging international festivals for theatrical success
10 months ago

Beyond blockbusters: Leveraging international festivals for theatrical success

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Amid shifting dynamics in the film industry post-covid, content-driven movies, lacking big budgets or star power, are strategically leveraging international film festivals to bolster their marketing initiatives for theatrical releases in India. In recent weeks, Zee Studios’ Joram, Karan Johar’s Kill, and Aamir Khan-backed Laapata Ladies, among others, have announced theatrical releases after touring the international film festival …

12th Fail, All India Rank, Laapataa Ladies: Return of the mid-budget movie to theatres
10 months, 1 week ago

12th Fail, All India Rank, Laapataa Ladies: Return of the mid-budget movie to theatres

Hindustan Times  

I distinctly remember watching Anu Menon's piercing portrait of grief, Waiting, back in 2016. Stills from All India Rank, 12th Fail, and Laapataa Ladies The mid-budget miracle It wasn't like mid-budget movies like Waiting and another Kalki-starrer, Margarita With A Straw, didn't co-exist with the big-budget entertainers before 2016. While he wouldn't really change the economics of the mid-budget movie …

Cost pressures get studios to eye wins in regional cinema
11 months, 1 week ago

Cost pressures get studios to eye wins in regional cinema

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Grappling with rising costs of production, unpredictable box office and few buyers in the OTT ecosystem, studios and filmmakers who were primarily operational in the Hindi language, are gradually looking at regional cinema. Within the next 2-3 years, our goal is to increase our film production to 10-12 projects, maintaining the same 50-50 split between Hindi and regional …

Malayalam film industry: Other language movies fared better in cinemas in 2023
1 year ago

Malayalam film industry: Other language movies fared better in cinemas in 2023

The Hindu  

Movies in other languages helped the cinemas in Kerala stay afloat in 2023, according to estimates by the Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala. While only 12 Malayalam movies, released since January, made a mark at the box-office, nearly 15% of the around 130 other language movies screened in cinemas had set the cash registers ringing, it said. The data …

Mint Explainer: Why single-screens and blockbusters are made for each other
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why single-screens and blockbusters are made for each other

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Owners of single-screen theatres in India’s Hindi-speaking belt are heaving a sigh of relief thanks to the recent stream of mass-market movies that have set cash registers ringing. This huge resurgence is on the back of blockbusters such as Gadar 2 and Jawan, as well as the success of movies such as Dream Girl 2 and OMG 2, …

Projecting Telugu films as pan-India a 'flawed idea'
1 year, 3 months ago

Projecting Telugu films as pan-India a 'flawed idea'

Deccan Chronicle  

After the massive success of ‘RRR’, “Pushpa’ and ‘Karthikeya 2, many Telugu filmmakers jumped into the bandwagon of ‘pan-India’ and felt that the North Indian audience would lap up their big ticket action films. However, Telugu films like ‘Dasara’ and ‘Virupaksha’ which rocked box office in Telugu states and average grosser 'Das Ki Damki' couldn't taste similar response among North …

Anusha Dandekar: Marathi cinema was always looked down upon as a smaller medium, but that has changed now
1 year, 3 months ago

Anusha Dandekar: Marathi cinema was always looked down upon as a smaller medium, but that has changed now

Hindustan Times  

It has been long since actor-VJ Anusha Dandekar was seen in a big screen project, her last appearance was in Bhavesh Joshi Superhero in a special song, Chavanprash. Anusha Dandekar, last seen in Baap Manus, talks about Marathi cinema “I really wanted to get back to acting. and it has been 10 years since I had done a Marathi film,” …

Malayalam movie industry now faces a box office slump
1 year, 4 months ago

Malayalam movie industry now faces a box office slump

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The stream of hit Malayalam movies of the last few years has thinned to a trickle, with barely three movies seeing box office success this year. Unlike during the peak of the pandemic, streaming platforms also appear less inclined to spend freely to acquire Malayalam films, especially since there is no guarantee they will fetch viewers. It is …

OTT apps vie for premium English content viewers
1 year, 6 months ago

OTT apps vie for premium English content viewers

Live Mint  

With JioCinema forging content deals with Warner, HBO and NBCUniversal, media and entertainment industry experts say the competition has turned intense for premium, English language content offerings in India. In a recent interview, Gaurav Banerjee, head-content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM, entertainment network, Disney Star said international content, from the house of Marvel, Disney, Pixar, National Geographic and Twentieth Century Studios …

Bollywood fails to take dubbing battle to south markets
1 year, 7 months ago

Bollywood fails to take dubbing battle to south markets

Live Mint  

Bollywood continues to trail the success of movies made in south Indian languages that are dubbed and offered in the Hindi-speaking heartland. For instance, the dubbed versions of southern films like RRR, Kantara and KGF: Chapter 2 were favourably received among Hindi audiences even as Bollywood hits such as Pathaan and Brahmastra: Part One-Shiva barely managed to attract people in …

Sony Pictures India bets on heritage for cinematic success
1 year, 7 months ago

Sony Pictures India bets on heritage for cinematic success

Live Mint  

In response to a post-pandemic world, where theatre attendance has suffered and top stars have struggled to woo viewers, Sony Pictures International Productions India, a local arm of the Japanese multinational Sony Corp’s movie production company, is placing big bets on large-scale theatrical releases that showcase Indian culture and heritage. Sony’s strategy revolves around releasing 4-5 movies every year in …

The rash of remakes of south Indian movies by the Bombay industry
1 year, 8 months ago

The rash of remakes of south Indian movies by the Bombay industry

The Hindu  

For more than a year, the Hindi film industry is unspooling a popular concept of computer science on the screen: garbage in, garbage out. Bachchhan Paandey, Jersey, Cuttputli, Hit, Vikram Vedha, Mili, Drishyam-2, Cirkus, Selfiee, Shehzada, Bholaa, Gumraah, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan — there has been a glut of remakes of South Indian masala. Later, Priyadarshan showed …

South India and Hollywood, a cinematic romance
1 year, 9 months ago

South India and Hollywood, a cinematic romance

Live Mint  

Large-scale Hollywood films such as Avatar- The Way of Water, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Top Gun: Maverick have seen over 50% of their overall box office revenues in India come from the south from specific dubbed versions. Traditionally, films with impactful stories, VFX effects, and larger-than-life cinematic experience have always drawn the largest crowds in southern …

Dept of culture completes five years of Sunday Cinema
1 year, 9 months ago

Dept of culture completes five years of Sunday Cinema

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The department of culture completed five years of ‘Sunday Cinema’ during which time it has screened 200 movies in multiple languages from across the world at the Paidi Jairaj Theatre at Ravindra Bharathi as well as made space for upcoming filmmakers. The department established the theatre as a start-up for film learning and introduced Cinevaaram for short films and …

Why Indian cinema needs a pivot and how creative producers can help balance commerce with the art of filmmaking
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Indian cinema needs a pivot and how creative producers can help balance commerce with the art of filmmaking

The Hindu  

Over the last few years, Korean content has permeated the world. The work towards putting Korean culture on the world stage began more than two decades ago, championed by creative producers such as Miky Lee, vice chairperson of entertainment company CJ ENM and Chan-wook, who produces through the company Moho Films In the context of Indian filmed entertainment, however, this …

Why RRR is a watershed in the history of Indian cinema
1 year, 10 months ago

Why RRR is a watershed in the history of Indian cinema

Live Mint  

Telugu movie RRR recently became India’s highest-grossing film; its song Naatu Naatu went viral around the world and was nominated for an Oscar for best original song; director Rajamouli won the New York Film Critics Circle award for best director; and the movie has been playing in American theatres since its release last summer. What’s different now is a combination …

India’s movie-going audience shrinks post covid: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s movie-going audience shrinks post covid: Report

Live Mint  

About 12.2 crore people in India watched at least one film in a theatre in the 12 months ended December 2022, against 14.6 crore in the January to March 2020 period, just before the onset of the pandemic, according to a report by media consulting firm Ormax. Hence, the Indian film industry has lost an estimated 2.4 crore audience to …

Why are Malayalam films struggling to attract theatrical audiences?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why are Malayalam films struggling to attract theatrical audiences?

The Hindu  

Movie buffs who religiously head to theatres in Kerala on Fridays are now getting used to a disappointing sight when the movie they are intending to watch is not a big release. However, anyone who has seen 12 Angry Men, The Man from Earth or even Mahesh Narayanan’s recent C U Soon would not doubt the potency of a film …

Why Pathaan's success is good news for the South film industry | OPINION
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Pathaan's success is good news for the South film industry | OPINION

India Today  

Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan collected Rs 634 crore gross worldwide in its first week of release. The South film industry, too, is celebrating the success of Pathaan and many may be wondering why, given that it’s a Hindi film. The Hindi heartland has been consuming such content in single screens for many years now and the South film industry banks …

From Pawan Kaylan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu To Prabhas' Salaar, South Indian Films To Watch Out For In 2023
2 years ago

From Pawan Kaylan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu To Prabhas' Salaar, South Indian Films To Watch Out For In 2023

ABP News  

With the buzz around South Indian films in the last few years, Bollywood has gained powerful competition. As the new year starts, so does another opportunity for the South Indian film industry to break new records at the Box Office and capture the hearts of their audience. Salaar With Prabhas as the lead and the director of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, …

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped
2 years ago

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped

The Hindu  

The Malayalam film industry is expected to have suffered average losses to the tune of over ₹300 crore in 2022, according to estimates by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association. The number of movies that earned an average above ₹10 crore share for the producers from theatre collections was less than 10 in 2022, it said. 2022 Malayalam releases that earned …

EXPLAINED | Pushpa reigns in Russia: Why Raj Kapoor and dubbed versions of RRR, Bahubali are so famous abroad
2 years ago

EXPLAINED | Pushpa reigns in Russia: Why Raj Kapoor and dubbed versions of RRR, Bahubali are so famous abroad

Firstpost  

Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise has been in the news again recently. According to the makers, the film has collected over 10 million Rubles at the box office in Russia in 25 days after being released on 774 screens on December 8. Another SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, RRR had last year become world’s most popular non-English film. #PushpaTheRise is …

The best and worst of Bollywood in 2022: How Hindi cinema fared post the pandemic
2 years ago

The best and worst of Bollywood in 2022: How Hindi cinema fared post the pandemic

The Hindu  

Towards the end of 2021, when one reached Delite Diamond — a single-screen theatre at the cusp of Old Delhi — to watch the press show of Ranveer Singh’s much-awaited 83, a flummoxed usher asked the critics to wait because the previous show was houseful. He says the producers felt reducing the ticket price of a film headlined by a …

Small town India is where Bollywood goes to die
2 years, 1 month ago

Small town India is where Bollywood goes to die

Live Mint  

On a balmy Friday afternoon, Nasir Hussain is waiting impatiently for his friends at a mall in Rajasthan’s dusty, industrial town of Bhiwadi. “Hollywood remains my favourite," he says, adding that he has more recently discovered fantasy dramas like Game of Thrones and The Witcher on streaming platforms that he prefers to watch, dubbed in Hindi of course. It’s fun …

Pankaj Tripathi Reveals Why He's Not Keen on Doing Regional or Hollywood Films
2 years, 1 month ago

Pankaj Tripathi Reveals Why He's Not Keen on Doing Regional or Hollywood Films

News 18  

Pankaj Tripathi has time and again proved that realistic acting has the power of grabbing eyeballs and making the audience intrigued about good cinema. In his Masterclass on Acting at the ongoing 53rd International Film Festival of India at Goa, the Mirzapur actor shared that although language hasn’t been a deterrent for him, he is comfortable doing Hindi films. It’s …

Pankaj Tripathi reveals why he rejects south Indian films
2 years, 1 month ago

Pankaj Tripathi reveals why he rejects south Indian films

Hindustan Times  

Pankaj Tripathi has said that he is not looking for work in languages other than Hindi, neither Hollywood, nor in the south Indian film industry. Speaking at the ongoing International Film Festival of India in Goa, Pankaj also said that he is willing to work in any language if someone writes a Hindi-speaking character for him. Asked about working in …

Pankaj Tripathi prefers Bollywood over Hollywood and regional cinema. This is why
2 years, 1 month ago

Pankaj Tripathi prefers Bollywood over Hollywood and regional cinema. This is why

India Today  

Pankaj Tripathi is an actor par excellence. PANKAJ TRIPATHI PREFERS TO WORK IN HINDI CINEMA While speaking at the ongoing International Film Festival of India in Goa, Pankaj Tripathi revealed, “While language is not a barrier for me, I prefer Hindi cinema. Earlier too, while talking to PTI, Pankaj Tripathi had added that he wouldn’t be comfortable with his lines …

Vocally local: ‘Kantara’ is new cinema with moorings in local culture
2 years, 1 month ago

Vocally local: ‘Kantara’ is new cinema with moorings in local culture

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:40 IST The ascendancy of South Indian cinema in the Indian film market and the eclipsing of Bollywood have taken filmdom by surprise. Mysore had the acknowledged characteristics of a “nation within a nation” and 1956 meant more to Kannada cinema than 1947, which is the turning point for Hindi cinema. When we examine the …

Bollywood is in a crisis — it either changes, or dies
2 years, 1 month ago

Bollywood is in a crisis — it either changes, or dies

Al Jazeera  

The Hindi film industry needs to learn from its South Indian counterparts and reinvent its storytelling. These heavily advertised flops include Kumar’s Bachchan Pandey, Kapoor’s Shamshera and Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha – a Hindi remake of Forrest Gump. Most recently, ace director Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyan Selvan: I, based on a classic Tamil tale, has become the fourth-highest-grossing film of all …

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