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Crakk Box Office Collection Day 4: Vidyut Jammwal starrer faces decline

The film featuring Vidyut Jammwal leading the role had a decent opening at the box office in India. Crakk, an action-packed thriller, has been helmed by Aditya Datt

Rakul Preet-Jackky Bhagnani wedding: All about the newly-wed couple

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani got hitched in Goa on February 21. Soon after the duo shared lovable pictures, Samantha, Varun Dhawan, Trisha and others wished them

Triptii Dimri replaces Kiara Advani in Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

The actor Triptii Dimri won hearts with her character Zoya in Ranbir Kapoor's film 'Animal'. With this role, Dimri has replaced Kiara Advani in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 alongside Vidya Balan replacing Tabu

Operation Valentine trailer: Varun Tej, Manushi in power-packed roles

Hrithik Roshan's Fighter was a Bollywood take on Top Gun, and Varun Tej's Operation Valentine is a Telugu version of it. The movie will hit screens next year on March 1

49th People's Choice Awards 2024: Top 5 looks from red carpet in California

On Sunday night, celebrities walked the People's Choice Awards red carpet in their wildest and weirdest outfits, and it appeared that everyone had a different take on their dress code

Finding community

Despite not being from the region, the directors of Nocturnes and Flickering Lights were able to faithfully document stories from the Northeast by building bridges first

Uttarakhand approves new film policy to increase subsidy for local films

Film subsidies are a form of government intervention that provides financial support to filmmakers, production companies, and studios

Who's who from business, cinema, politics, sports attend Ram temple event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi N Mittal, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar were among India's crme de la crme who attended the grand consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday. While the list of invitees included about 8,000 names, the select list featured 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family, steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal, telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal, Reliance Group head Anil Ambani, and Aditya Birla group chairperson Kumar Mangalam Birla and his daughter Ananya Birla were among some of India Inc.'s prominent faces that attended the ceremony. Bachchan flew into Ayodhya in a private chartered plane for the consecration of the 51-inch Ram Lalla idol. He was accompanied by his actor son Abhishek Bachchan. Actor Kangana Ranaut, who reached Ayodhya on Saturday, hailed the

Happy 37th birthday Yash: 7 lesser-known facts about KGF superstar

Kannada superstar Yash is celebrating his 37th birthday. His followers have taken over Twitter. Throughout the years, he has amassed a huge fan following for himself with his sheer acting talent

'Salaar' box office Day 13: Prabhas' film collects Rs 369.39 crore net

Salaar arose as one of the biggest hits of 2023. Under the direction of the Prashanth Neel, the film also features Prabhas and Shruti Haasan in lead roles, and was released globally on Dec 22

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for 'The Full Monty', dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in The Full Monty", Michael Clayton and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died, his family said. He was 75. A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn't provide further details. Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001's family drama In The Bedroom in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in Michael Clayton, a 2007 film that starred George Clooney. He is remembered by many in Britain and beyond for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the 1997 comedy The Full Monty," about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed an unlikely male stripping act. Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including Batman Begins, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and Valkyrie". The actor was recognized for his services to drama in 2005 when he was appointed a member of the Ord

Best of BS Opinion: Redefining stardom, AI alone ain't enough & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Redefining stardom

At an age when many fade into oblivion, Mammootty is casting aside his vanity and superstardom in a quest to portray diverse characters

OTT releases this week: Vikrant's 12th Fail, Tiger 3 and many more

It's the ideal time for your weekly update on the latest OTT releases. There's a lot of hot content to stream on OTT this week, going from Margot Robbie's Barbie to Ananya Panday's Kho Gaye Murmur Kah

Funflation: A Taylor-made show?

The willingness to splurge on live entertainment is reshaping consumer behaviour

96th Oscars 2024: Shortlists announced for 10 categories, Barbie dominates

The Oscar ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The nominations for the 96th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2024

PVR Inox plans to open 150 screens next fiscal with Rs 500 crore investment

The country's largest multiplex operator PVR Inox will open 150 screens in the next fiscal with an investment of about Rs 500 crore, a top company official has said. The company, which opened a six-screen luxury cinema at Maison Inox here on Thursday, already runs 118 screens across 23 properties in the megapolis. Overall, including its property in Colombo, it operates 1,711 screens at 359 properties across 114 cities. We are planning to add 150 more screens at an investment of around Rs 500 crore next fiscal, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, an Executive Director at PVR Inox, told PTI here. On the Maison Inox, he said normally a screen required an investment of Rs 5 crore but given that it's a luxury collection and comes with the first attached bar (Gastby Bar), the per screen cost is about Rs 7 crore. On the company's overseas expansion plans, he said they will have more screens in Sri Lanka only and not anywhere else. Despite the civil war and the deep financial difficulties, "Sri Lanka h

At IFFI, Centre enhances incentives for foreign film production in India

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Monday announced enhancing incentive for production of foreign movies in the country, hiking the limit for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the country as he inaugurated the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The move was aimed at attracting medium and big budget international film projects to India, he said while addressing a star-studded gathering after opening the 54th edition of IFFI at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium near here. The paradigm shift in incentivizing film production serves as a testimony to India's commitment and support for artistic expression and reinforces its position as a preferred destination for cinematic endeavours, Thakur said. The minister said last year at the Cannes Film Festival, the central government introduced an incentive scheme for production of foreign films in India, offering reimbursement of up to 30 per cent of their expenses incurred in the .

54th International Film Festival of India to be held from Nov 20 in Goa

Over 270 films will be showcased during the festival at four venues

B'wood actor Urvashi Rautela gets mail from thief who stole her gold phone

After Urvashi Rautela stated she would offer a reward to anyone returning her iPhone, the actress got an email from the person who took her phone. The email was dated October 16