Regional cinema doesn’t get the support it should: Priyanka Chopra
8 years, 3 months ago

Regional cinema doesn’t get the support it should: Priyanka Chopra

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra, the first South Asian woman to star in an American TV show, recently bagged her second nomination at the People’s Choice Awards. Despite her foreign projects, Priyanka hasn’t stopped work in India — she has produced three regional language films so far and plans to do more work in regional cinema. When asked why she started producing films in regional languages, Priyanka says, “I started with regional cinema because I found some really interesting scripts that I wanted to make. @meghanmarkle @mubinarattonsey #LAlife A photo posted by Priyanka Chopra on Nov 25, 2016 at 7:41pm PST The actor plans to produce films in the Hindi film industry as well.

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North, South? Dub We Met!
1 week 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 …

MAMI Select - Filmed on iPhone Reveals Final Four Next Generation Storytellers
1 month, 1 week ago

MAMI Select - Filmed on iPhone Reveals Final Four Next Generation Storytellers

Firstpost  

MAMI Festival Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur emphasized the programme’s role in nurturing emerging talent and its vision to catalyze a movement of independent filmmakers who will shape the future of Indian cinema The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, organisers of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, has unveiled its carefully curated selection of four emerging cinematic talents for the prestigious MAMI …

Small southern films dubbed in Hindi make a splash amid Bollywood drought
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Priyanka Chopra reveals she was told 'non-English films don't travel' when she was looking for work ‘across borders’
3 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Chopra reveals she was told 'non-English films don't travel' when she was looking for work ‘across borders’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Priyanka Chopra opened up about being told that "films with subtitles or films that are non-English don't travel" when she was "seeking work across borders." Speaking during the Red Sea Film Festival, Priyanka thanked her family, remembered her late father, Ashok Chopra, and praised her husband-singer Nick Jonas. Sarah said, “It is my honour to present the Red Sea …

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 …

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 …

Content-driven films thrive with support from big stars in competitive market
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Asian cinema ready to unite
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily  

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

Asian cinema ready to unite
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily  

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

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 …

Sony Pictures India bets on heritage for cinematic success
1 year, 10 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 …

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

Pankaj Tripathi Reveals Why He's Not Keen on Doing Regional or Hollywood Films
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 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 …

Priyanka Chopra says she's finally doing roles she wants to after 10 years in US
2 years, 6 months ago

Priyanka Chopra says she's finally doing roles she wants to after 10 years in US

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra, who gained international recognition and fame after she played Alex Parrish in the American TV show Quantico, has said she still has a lot to achieve in terms of her acting work in the English language. Priyanka said that after 10 years of being active in the entertainment industry in the United States, she is finally able to …

A silly, needless spat
2 years, 10 months ago

A silly, needless spat

Deccan Chronicle  

The Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent statement on using Hindi as the language of communication between states appears to have set off sub-controversies – the latest is the face-off between Kichcha Sudeep, a stalwart of the Kannada film industry, and Ajay Devgn, Bollywood actor, producer and director. The trigger for the spat was when Sudeep responded to a question from …

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says Hindi film sets have scripts written in English, everyone speaks English which confuses artists
2 years, 10 months ago

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says Hindi film sets have scripts written in English, everyone speaks English which confuses artists

Op India  

Slamming the ‘Bollywood film industry’ for holding the English language high in regard and ignoring Hindi, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Saturday stated that the ‘Bollywood’ industry lacks in maximising creative talents because the communication among the artists is never clear which leads to confusion in the execution of the required actions. Performance gets affected”, he said highlighting the need for …

Smaller regional films brave Bollywood storm
2 years, 11 months ago

Smaller regional films brave Bollywood storm

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A bunch of smaller, regional language films in Marathi, Punjabi and Bengali are doing well despite the Bollywood storm at the box office led by Gangubai Kathiawadi and The Kashmir Files over the past few months. Marathi films Pawankhind, Jhimma and Pandu and Punjabi film Aaja Mexico Challiye have benefited from pent-up demand among audiences who have stayed …

Bollywood no longer mainstream cinema, south superstars take centerstage and how
3 years, 2 months ago

Bollywood no longer mainstream cinema, south superstars take centerstage and how

India TV News  

Highlights Prabhas' name appeared on number one in list of South Asian celebrity in the world for 2021 For India, most Retweeted Tweet in 2021 in entertainment category was by actor Vijay Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’ appeared on top of Google's 'Year in Search 2021' list as the most searched film Gone are the days when affixing a superstar Bollywood name …

Ratna Pathak Shah on BAFTA Breakthrough India, why south Indian films trump in originality, and more
3 years, 3 months ago

Ratna Pathak Shah on BAFTA Breakthrough India, why south Indian films trump in originality, and more

The Hindu  

After last year’s success, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has once again initiated their Breakthrough programme, in partnership with Netflix, to nurture prospective talent across film, games and television industries. The trio will help BAFTA navigate India’s diverse and creative talent pool as well as educate audiences about the charitable remit; increasing opportunities for people to pursue …

Priyanka Chopra Says Film Industry Was Monopolised By Few People: 'OTT Gives Chance to New Talent'
3 years, 8 months ago

Priyanka Chopra Says Film Industry Was Monopolised By Few People: 'OTT Gives Chance to New Talent'

News 18  

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has said that streaming platforms have given several new artistes an opportunity to showcase their talent, unlike the film industry which has been “monopolised” for the longest time by “a specific number of people.” Priyanka, who made her impressive digital debut with The White Tiger this year, said that it’s about time people embrace OTT platforms …

Pratik Gandhi: Open to exploring different regional cinema
4 years ago

Pratik Gandhi: Open to exploring different regional cinema

Hindustan Times  

It was Gujarati cinema which paved the way to success for Pratik Gandhi, and the actor says he is in no mood to ditch the regional filmdom for Hindi films. Actor Pratik Gandhi feels cinema has no language Gandhi got his big ticket to fame through Hansal Mehta’s web series, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, and since then has …

Borders between language films are blurring: Saiyami Kher
6 years, 6 months ago

Borders between language films are blurring: Saiyami Kher

The Quint  

Mumbai, Aug 26 Actress Saiyami Kher, who is all set to make her debut into the Marathi film industry with "Mauli", is ecstatic about regional films doing well in the country, saying that the borders between language films are blurring. "Marathi films has had good content since very long. It is a good opportunity for people to explore good interesting …

Why Bollywood and Hindi are no longer the face of Indian entertainment
6 years, 6 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 …

Cinema has no language: Samit Kakkad
6 years, 11 months ago

Cinema has no language: Samit Kakkad

Hindustan Times  

For film-maker Samit Kakkad, cinema is about transcending boundaries. The film has to push envelopes.” Samit Kakkad’s next is his Bollywood directorial debut Ascharya F*#k It, which is inspired by Saadat Hasan Manto’s writings Samit’s next is his Bollywood directorial debut Ascharya F*#k It, which is inspired by Saadat Hasan Manto’s writings. I wanted the team to get their reality …

How regional cinema trumped Bollywood in 2017
7 years, 2 months ago

How regional cinema trumped Bollywood in 2017

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The spectacular success of the war epic Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, a Tamil-Telugu bilingual dubbed in Hindi, took regional cinema to new heights in 2017. Online ticketing platform BookMyShow reported average occupancy of 45-46% for regional films last year, compared to around 39-40% in 2016. In contrast, Ashish Saksena, chief operating officer, cinemas, BookMyShow, said Hindi films registered …

Priyanka Chopra urges not to divide Indian cinema
7 years, 11 months ago

Priyanka Chopra urges not to divide Indian cinema

India TV News  

Priyanka Chopra, whose Marathi film production Ventilator won three honours at the 64th National Film Awards said that every year, no comparison should be done between Hindi or regional films. I don't think there should be a comparison because, eventually, we are all Indian and these are all Indian films," Priyanka told IANS over phone from New York, living up …

Priyanka Chopra is not interested in wallflower roles in Hollywood
9 years ago

Priyanka Chopra is not interested in wallflower roles in Hollywood

Firstpost  

Priyanka Chopra believes it is a good time to be an actor as entertainment is going global rather than being restricted to one country New Delhi: Being one of the leading stars in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra says she is careful in choosing her international roles as she does not want to do something that undermines the position she holds in …

Priyanka Chopra to back new talent for production house
9 years, 2 months ago

Priyanka Chopra to back new talent for production house

India TV News  

Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra, who recently launched her production house, says she is working to back new talent in regional as well as Hindi films. I want to work with and push new talent like writers because when I had entered the film industry, I didn't know anyone and getting a foothold is tough. For all who come from outside, …

Language barrier in Indian cinema melting away, says Sharmila
9 years, 6 months ago

Language barrier in Indian cinema melting away, says Sharmila

India TV News  

Kolkata: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore says the divide between what is perceived as national and regional cinemas is "melting away". Echoing her, filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who delivered the hit "Piku", said he never felt there was a "barrier" between national and regional cinema. But on the other hand, filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh of "Kahaani" and "Ahalya" fame spoke about the clear …

Regional cinema needs to be encouraged: Shah Rukh |IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Regional cinema needs to be encouraged: Shah Rukh |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Endorsing the Maharashtra government's diktat to multiplexes to screen Marathi films on any one screen between 12 PM and 9 PM, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said it is a "wonderful" move which would encourage regional films. The government had earlier issued a directive making it mandatory for multiplexes in the state to screen Marathi movies during …

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom doesn't speak for Northeast
10 years, 7 months ago

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom doesn't speak for Northeast

Hindustan Times  

The trailer of an upcoming biopic on the life of, a five time World Amateur Boxing champion, who shot to fame with a bronze in the 51kg category event in 2012 Olympics, has just been released. Nonetheless, as with the story of every successful champion, so does MC Mary Kom rise and show the world that a mother of two, …

I'd direct film in India instead of abroad: Uday Chopra
10 years, 9 months ago

I'd direct film in India instead of abroad: Uday Chopra

India TV News  

Mumbai: Actor-producer Uday Chopra, who shifted his base from Mumbai to Los Angeles and is currently here to promote his Hollywood film "Grace Of Monaco", has plans to direct a film, but on his home turf and not abroad. He had wielded the megaphone for "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge".When asked bout going behind the camera, Uday, who started his stint …

248356: Can the Indian film industry go global?
13 years, 11 months ago

248356: Can the Indian film industry go global?

The Hindu  

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The silent words
15 years, 6 months ago

The silent words

The Hindu  

Despite an Adoor Gopalakrishnan here and a Buddhadev Dasgupta there, parallel cinema seems to have folded up in India. But in his new film slated for release next month, the doughty Amol Palekar makes his own “Samaantar”, and with a Marathi film debutante in Sharmila Tagore. Palekar admits to surprising himself in opting to act under his own direction in …

In spite of Bollywood
18 years, 5 months ago

In spite of Bollywood

The Hindu  

Marathi cinema has been producing a range of serious films notwithstanding the frivolous influence of Bollywood. Chitra Palekar's first film Maati Maay was recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and has been invited to quite a few others, including the London festival. The stark narrative comes alive with Chandi's agony of being banished to the living death, fused with …

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