Why Bollywood and Hindi are no longer the face of Indian entertainment
6 years, 7 months ago

Why Bollywood and Hindi are no longer the face of Indian entertainment

Live Mint  

New Delhi: When she moved to Delhi in 1988, Gana Lakshminarayanan brought along a lot more than suitcases— for her luggage included a metaphorical cabinet loaded with Malayalam movie nostalgia. The biggest blockbusters on television in 2017 were two dubbed Telugu films—while Baahubali 2 set an all-time record for TV viewership, with even its repeat airing generating higher numbers than the second most watched film, Dangal, the big surprise was Allu Arjun’s action comedy Duvvada Jagannadham that beat many Hindi films like Tubelight, Kaabil and Raees. Given Bollywood’s increasing affinity towards urban-centric narratives, these well-crafted dubbed films that started appearing on Hindi movie channels around 2009 make for great entertainment with their escapist themes of vendetta, justice and revenge. “The number and satellite prices for dubbed south Indian movies on Hindi channels have gone up by seven to eight times in the past two years,” Krishna said. “The bulk of content on our platform is in five Indian languages,” said Vijay Subramanium, director, Amazon Prime Video, that launched its first regional web series, a Telugu dark comedy called Gangstars this May and is looking at releasing a Tamil original in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Interview | Mohanlal says even if superstar culture ends in Indian cinema, 'there will always be great actors'
2 days, 9 hours ago

Interview | Mohanlal says even if superstar culture ends in Indian cinema, 'there will always be great actors'

Hindustan Times  

For four decades, Mohanlal has been at the pinnacle of cinema. In a chat with Hindustan Times ahead of the release of his new film L2: Empuraan, the screen legend discussed the film, superstar culture in India, and more. A sequel to his 2019 blockbuster Lucifer, the film is one of the most expensive Malayalam films ever made and features …

'We Are Going Through A Golden Phase': Prithviraj Sukumaran On Malayalam Film Industry
4 days, 21 hours ago

'We Are Going Through A Golden Phase': Prithviraj Sukumaran On Malayalam Film Industry

ABP News  

Mumbai: Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran on Thursday said Malayalam cinema filmmakers can think about mounting movies on a large scale today, hoping his upcoming directorial "L2: Empuraan" is a step in the same direction. Thankfully Malayalam cinema is today at a place where we can think of big budgets and canvases," Sukumaran told reporters here at the Hindi trailer launch. The …

North, South? Dub We Met!
1 week, 2 days ago

North, South? Dub We Met!

Deccan Chronicle  

Power star Pawan Kalyan just gave a filmi twist to the ongoing political slugfest between Tamil Nadu Vs Centre over the language row. “Cinema is a work of art and we as makers want maximum people to watch it, and that’s why the films are dubbed,” he says, adding that it is not only the south Indian films that are …

Pawan Kalyan's 'Tamil films dubbed in Hindi' jab gets fiery DMK response
1 week, 3 days ago

Pawan Kalyan's 'Tamil films dubbed in Hindi' jab gets fiery DMK response

India Today  

Wading into the language row, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan accused Tamil Nadu of hypocrisy, saying its leaders allow Tamil movies to be dubbed into Hindi for financial gains but oppose the language. Kalyan also underscored that it was "unfair" on the part of Tamil Nadu to welcome labourers from Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but …

Anna Ben Interview: One has to be smart about rebellion in the industry
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Anna Ben Interview: One has to be smart about rebellion in the industry

New Indian Express  

A There are many cultural differences. Not that Malayalam cinema isn’t professional, but there’s a certain familiarity here — like an uncle you know being part of the project. Tamil and Telugu industries operate on a different scale, especially Telugu. The cost of a single day’s production on a Telugu film could cover an entire Malayalam film’s budget. Even when …

Theatre helps Hyderabadis speak in tongues
1 month ago

Theatre helps Hyderabadis speak in tongues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s streets are alive with a mosaic of languages. Local and international theatre troupes alike bring native language plays to life, ensuring that every performance feels like a heartfelt homage to cultural roots. The play resonated deeply with audiences, as Shreyosree Sarker — a Bangladeshi native studying theatre arts at the University of Hyderabad — explained, “When the performance …

Southern films set to challenge Bollywood dominance during major festivals, long weekends
1 month ago

Southern films set to challenge Bollywood dominance during major festivals, long weekends

Live Mint  

The phenomenal pan-India success of movies such as Baahubali, RRR, KGF and Kantara appear to have emboldened southern producers to now consider releasing their films on major festivals such as Diwali and Eid as well as long weekends, which have typically been the preserve of Bollywood flicks. In April, for instance, Kannada star Yash, best known for the KGF franchise, …

Prithviraj Sukumaran: Exchange of talent across South and Bollywood was inevitable
1 month ago

Prithviraj Sukumaran: Exchange of talent across South and Bollywood was inevitable

Hindustan Times  

From Manjummel Boys and Aavesham to Marco, 2024 saw a spate of Malayalam films gain significant success. We’re getting there now.” He also points out that this exchange and the resulting recognition has been helped along by filmmakers blurring the lines between ‘regional’ and ‘mainstream’ cinema. Speaking about Malayalam cinema’s recent surge in box office success, Prithivraj says he couldn’t …

Small southern films dubbed in Hindi make a splash amid Bollywood drought
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Small southern films dubbed in Hindi make a splash amid Bollywood drought

Live Mint  

At a time when Bollywood has seen a drought of new releases and those that hit the screens failed to make an impact at the box office, some small-scale southern films dubbed in Hindi have struck a chord with the audiences, helped by strong narratives. Earlier, the dubbed Hindi version of Kannada film Kantara had earned nearly ₹80 crore, despite …

North vs South cinema debate great for clickbait, but there's no reality to it: Huma Qureshi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North vs South cinema debate great for clickbait, but there's no reality to it: Huma Qureshi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Dismissing the ongoing North versus South cinema debate, actor Huma Qureshi says rather than engaging in these "petty" divisions, the Indian film industry should unite to create its own versions of hit global franchises like "Avatar", "Squid Game" and "Money Heist". North vs South cinema debate great for clickbait, but there's no reality to it: Huma Qureshi According …

Pooja Hegde on balancing North and South films: Understanding mannerisms is key
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pooja Hegde on balancing North and South films: Understanding mannerisms is key

India Today  

Actor Pooja Hegde, who has been a part of various South Indian films, recently shared her perspective of dabbling between multiple industries and emphasised the importance of understanding regional nuances. In an exclusive interview with India Today Digital, the actor who plays the role of a journalist named Diya in the latest release Deva, compared the mannerisms between North and …

Is Hindi cinema losing its theatre-going crowd?
2 months, 1 week ago

Is Hindi cinema losing its theatre-going crowd?

India Today  

Once upon a time, signboards on top of cinema hall ticket counters screamed ‘HOUSEFULL’, in all-caps. Corrective measures are being taken to actually rectify the mistakes that were committed earlier.” Trade analyst Akkshay Rathie spoke to India Today Digital about the ‘significant reduction’ of Hindi film releases. But then, the audience was ruthless earlier too,” said Taran Adarsh, further adding, …

India@2025: Enter an entertaining year of storytelling
2 months, 1 week ago

India@2025: Enter an entertaining year of storytelling

India Today  

Over the past decade, the Indian entertainment industry has showcased remarkable resilience and an extraordinary ability to adapt. From my vantage point at Jio Studios, I have witnessed first-hand how rapidly evolving technologies, shifting audience behaviours and bold storytelling are reshaping how we create, deliver and consume content. On the other hand, smaller, more independent films like Laapataa Ladies and …

Column | Bollywood is South obsessed
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Column | Bollywood is South obsessed

The Hindu  

Another day, another underwhelming Bollywood remake of a Tamil/Telugu/ Malayalam film — this was the abiding sentiment towards the end of the media show last month, for the Varun Dhawan-starrer Baby John, directed by Kalees. Every major star has remade movies from these industries, with the Hindi-language results ranging from middling to downright awful — with the odd notable exception …

‘Obnoxious’ Telugu producer clashes with Boney Kapoor; Bollywood vs South battle heats up
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Obnoxious’ Telugu producer clashes with Boney Kapoor; Bollywood vs South battle heats up

Live Mint  

A debate unfolded between producers Boney Kapoor and Naga Vamsi during a roundtable discussion hosted by Galatta Plus. During the discussion, Bollywood veteran Boney Kapoor highlights the unique overseas markets for South Indian films. The Lucky Baskhar producer says that Bollywood was previously focused on audiences in “Bandra and Juhu” until South Indian films introduced a broader vision. He references …

Indian Films That Made Into Netflix Top 10
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Films That Made Into Netflix Top 10

Deccan Chronicle  

There has been a global recognition of Indian Films as several have been put on streaming platforms like Netflix. The combination of good marketing strategies, large audience, and good acting have allowed every six Indian films to be among the top ten listed non-English films and documented on Netflix. There is a huge audience in Netflix India because it is …

Mohanlal on Malayalam films being recognised nationwide: That habit should develop
2 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months 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 …

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

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 …

Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee
3 months, 1 week ago

Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Hindi cinema is going through a lull phase but this churning will, hopefully, lead to something better as creative people always find a way, says actor Manoj Bajpayee. Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee In a year where the box office once again appears to be dominated by blockbusters from the South like …

Regional cinema's box office struggle: Why Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi films are losing out
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

RCB launches multilingual strategy with Kannada focus amid backlash over Hindi posts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RCB launches multilingual strategy with Kannada focus amid backlash over Hindi posts

Hindustan Times  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, one of the most popular teams in the Indian Premier League, has taken a significant step toward expanding its fan engagement by embracing a bold multilingual content strategy. I am confident our fans will love and embrace this inclusive initiative, which brings alive the true spirit of RCB of being Born in Bangalore, to thrill the entire …

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

Time for desi content to strike big globally
4 months, 1 week ago

Time for desi content to strike big globally

Hindustan Times  

The recent announcement by Banijay Asia and Disney+ Hotstar to adapt NBCUniversal’s iconic detective series ‘Monk’ for India, has spotlighted the debate on Indian originals versus remakes of foreign web shows and formats for viewers here. Time for desi content to strike big globally Some Indian originals like Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ and licensed films like ‘Laapata Ladies’, have found …

Tamil cinema eyes Hindi heartland as Kanguva leads a new marketing wave
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 2 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 …

Bollywood Actresses Dominate Tollywood with Big-Ticket Telugu Films
5 months ago

Bollywood Actresses Dominate Tollywood with Big-Ticket Telugu Films

Deccan Chronicle  

Bollywood actresses are expanding their brand in Tollywood by taking on big-ticket Telugu films. Deepika Padukone, Kiara Advani, and Janhvi Kapoor have all starred in successful films that have garnered attention from both the audience and critics. The popularity of these actresses is set to give a boost to Telugu cinema, with many more Bollywood stars expected to follow suit …

Regional influencers struggle to break the dominance of actors in brand tie-ups as target audience remains star-struck
8 months ago

Regional influencers struggle to break the dominance of actors in brand tie-ups as target audience remains star-struck

Live Mint  

Content creators and influencers in many regional markets, notably south India, continue to be eclipsed by local movie superstars in endorsing brands, unlike in the Hindi-speaking belt, where personalities such as Ranveer Allahabadia or Prajakta Koli have started eating into advertising budgets directed at mainstream film and sports stars. Second fiddle South India is characterised by a robust film and …

Bollywood's half-yearly report card for 2024 is here
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bollywood's half-yearly report card for 2024 is here

India Today  

The pictures keep changing, not only at the theatres, but in the industry too. If 2022 was a year of complete stagnation for the Hindi film industry, sparking the infamous South vs Bollywood debate, 2023 revived it with films like ‘Pathaan’, ‘Jawan’, ‘Gadar 2’ and ‘Animal’. But sleeper hits such as ‘Laapataa Ladies’, ‘Munjya’ are acting as fillers until the …

What helped Malayalam cinema scale heights of commercial success and creativity during the last six months
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars
1 year 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 …

Cost pressures get studios to eye wins in regional cinema
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Duolingo Survey: 95% Urban Indians Embrace Fandoms in Daily Language
1 year, 2 months ago

Duolingo Survey: 95% Urban Indians Embrace Fandoms in Daily Language

Deccan Chronicle  

Marvel's rallying cry 'Avengers, assemble!' Collaborating with YouGov, Duolingo has uncovered the intricate influence of cultural phenomena and fandoms on daily language and lifestyle, revealing their profound impact on Indian culture. Spotlighting various major fandoms, the survey unveiled that 64% of urban Indians find influence in their language and daily life from Hollywood or Bollywood movies, web series, and music. …

Three women executives leading Netflix India talk about catering to the dynamic Indian audience
1 year, 2 months ago

Three women executives leading Netflix India talk about catering to the dynamic Indian audience

The Hindu  

Those who have seen the power of cinema, storytelling and pop culture would tell you that there isn’t a more democratic field than entertainment that benefits most from the world-view, sensitivity and lived experiences that women bring in. This is something the three women executives who are leading Netflix India — Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content; Tanya Bami, Series …

Malayalam film industry: Other language movies fared better in cinemas in 2023
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Role reversal in Indian cinema
1 year, 3 months ago

Role reversal in Indian cinema

Deccan Chronicle  

Over the last few years we’ve seen South stars like Prabhas, Yash, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan and Jr NTR making an impact on the Hindi box office. ‘Welcome trend’ South filmmakers are predicting that more actors will be taking the South box office plunge. “I think this is the first time a South director is making a film with a …

Projecting Telugu films as pan-India a 'flawed idea'
1 year, 5 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 …

Book Review | Appreciating Melodrama: Challenging Western perceptions Piyush Roy offers a fresh view on Indian cinema
1 year, 6 months ago

Book Review | Appreciating Melodrama: Challenging Western perceptions Piyush Roy offers a fresh view on Indian cinema

Firstpost  

Melodrama, as an art form, has a rich history that continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its emotional intensity and dramatic storytelling. In the book Appreciating Melodrama: Theory and Practice in Indian Cinema and Television by Piyush Roy, the author explores and acknowledges the enduring impact of the ancient Sanskrit drama treatise, the Natyashastra, and its aesthetics theory, the ‘Rasa’ …

OTT apps vie for premium English content viewers
1 year, 9 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 …

How are K-Dramas and K-Pop culture increasingly influencing the Indian audience?
1 year, 9 months ago

How are K-Dramas and K-Pop culture increasingly influencing the Indian audience?

India TV News  

K-dramas and K-pop have experienced a surge in popularity among Indians in recent years, and their influence on Indian youth is evident. While Korean dramas have primarily influenced Indian audiences in fashion, beauty, and language, their direct impact on Indian cultural habits has been relatively larger. Cultural Exchange and Awareness Indian viewers have been introduced to different facets of Korean …

Bollywood fails to take dubbing battle to south markets
1 year, 10 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 …

The rash of remakes of south Indian movies by the Bombay industry
1 year, 10 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 …

Mani Ratnam on why Hindi cinema is still referred to as Bollywood in the west: ‘People will stop if…’
1 year, 11 months ago

Mani Ratnam on why Hindi cinema is still referred to as Bollywood in the west: ‘People will stop if…’

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who is gearing up for the release of the second part in the Ponniyin Selvan franchise next week, spoke about south Indian films' seminal influence on world cinema at the second edition of CII Dakshin Media and Entertainment Summit in Chennai. As part of the panel discussion, Mani Ratnam said that if the Hindi film …

Why are Malayalam films struggling to attract theatrical audiences?
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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 …

EXPLAINED | Pushpa reigns in Russia: Why Raj Kapoor and dubbed versions of RRR, Bahubali are so famous abroad
2 years, 2 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Vocally local: ‘Kantara’ is new cinema with moorings in local culture
2 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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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