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Political films lose steam at the box office
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Political films lose steam at the box office

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Movie makers who hoped to ride the sentiments that propelled The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story to success have had a rude awakening. A bunch of films heavy on political messaging released ahead of the general election have failed at the box office, including Bastar-The Naxal Story, The Vaccine War, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, and Main Atal …

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As India’s election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
9 months ago

As India’s election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. “The Kerala Story,” the ninth-highest grossing Hindi film of 2023, was widely panned for inaccuracies in depicting Christian and Hindu girls from India’s southern Kerala state who were lured …

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Harsh labels like Hindutva terrorist broke my spirit: Unni Mukundan
9 months, 1 week ago

Harsh labels like Hindutva terrorist broke my spirit: Unni Mukundan

New Indian Express  

People tend to relate films with socio-political developments. I’m not a communal guy like these people allege, and you can see that in my films. Detractors will either go silent or appreciate the film – they will find nothing to criticise me; it’s such a character. You earlier said the films that you do are part of our culture, and …

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Bollywood ‘takeover’: Pro-Modi films swamp Indian voters ahead of election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bollywood ‘takeover’: Pro-Modi films swamp Indian voters ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 releases before the election amplify Modi’s political agenda and vilify critics and opponents – sparing not even Mahatma Gandhi. At least 10 such films have either been released recently or are poised to hit theatres and television in this election season “This is part of a larger attempt to ‘take over’ the Hindi film industry, just as …

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Rahul Dev says even 80 films didn't save him, and he had to take up Bigg Boss 10: 'Nobody looks at what you've done'
1 year, 2 months ago

Rahul Dev says even 80 films didn't save him, and he had to take up Bigg Boss 10: 'Nobody looks at what you've done'

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Dev says he was one of the top-paid contestants in the history of Salman Khan's reality show Bigg Boss when he participated in Bigg Boss 10. Asked about the novelty factor of working in period dramas, Rahul said, “I find it very fascinating to work on those because it is like revisiting time. Many actors do that but I …

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Nila Madhab Panda returns with The Jengaburu Curse, asks ‘dusre kyu nhi banate’ such films, shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Nila Madhab Panda returns with The Jengaburu Curse, asks ‘dusre kyu nhi banate’ such films, shows

Hindustan Times  

National Award winning filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda of I Am Kalam fame is back with yet another meaningful story. Titled The Jengaburu Curse, the show revolves around a mysterious mining activity in a village and delves into the terrible repercussions of mankind's never-ending need for nature. What I always say is that Bombay mein underworld ke liye 20 films banjati …

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Brendan Fraser to star as 600lb recluse in Darren Aronofsky-directed dramedy The Whale at A24
3 years, 11 months ago

Brendan Fraser to star as 600lb recluse in Darren Aronofsky-directed dramedy The Whale at A24

Daily Mail  

Brendan Fraser became a household name with some beloved blockbusters. He's set to star as a 600lb recluse in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky-directed father/daughter dramedy The Whale, for which A24 and Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures are teaming up for the first time. Leading man: Brendan Fraser is set to star as a 600-pound recluse in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky-directed father/daughter dramedy …

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Bollywood rekindles its love affair with mythology, a slew of big films are in the offing
4 years ago

Bollywood rekindles its love affair with mythology, a slew of big films are in the offing

Hindustan Times  

Baahubali’s massive success has clearly reinstated Indian filmmakers’ love for mythology. A number of big-budget films including Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu, Prabhas’ Adipurush, Vicky Kaushal’s The Immortal Ashwatthama, Deepika Padukone’s Draupadi, Nitish Tiwari’s Ramayan Trilogy and Ravi Udyawar’s next are in the queue. Announcing Ram Setu, Kumar expressed excitement on social media by saying, “.Let us endeavour to keep alive …

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