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Is courting Pakistani artistes patriotism?!
A judgement by a two-judge bench of Bombay High Court comes as a bolt from the blue and has taken many followers of the Indian legal system and the film industry by surprise. The matter relates to the...
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How filmmakers have been challenging this age-old tradition
The period of Shraddha and the Navaratras and the fortnight preceding Diwali is considered a very bad period for the release of new films in terms of business. Traditionally, old hit films used to be...
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It’s time to reinvent single screens
Just about everything that is multiplex cinema is proving to be a liability for the film industry and, maybe, also for its landlords. And the various state governments that gave all kinds of...
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Movies not for moviegoers!
Something strange is happening in the Hindi film industry. The makers swore by creativity and fought for creative liberty. In this new era of profits being the priority, creativity has gone out of the...
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Diwali Gift: Eight more multiplexes!
What exactly is happening in the exhibition trade, especially to multiplex properties? Even before Covid-19 struck, many small chain operators wanted to get out of the business and were in the process...
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Content is King: The King is Missing!
Content is king is the belief the film industry has thrived upon all along. An appropriate casting as per the needs of the story completed the basics of making a film. A director craved for a good...
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Remembering the showman: A tribute to Raj Kapoor’s timeless legacy
Legendary actor Raj Kapoor didn’t just make movies; he orchestrated grand symphonies of emotion and entertainment, which made these stories immemorial. From timeless classics to unforgettable...
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How Box Office miracles are created!
Isn’t it strange that a film is facing criticism from all corners, especially very strongly from women, and yet the production house keeps issuing collection figures of Rs 30-40 crore each day, and...
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Naaz: Mumbai loses its nerve centre
Naaz Cinema Building in South Mumbai was the address for the film distribution and exhibition trade in the city, besides all the peripheral businesses that served and survived on these trades. The...
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Surat Diamond Bourse and its future through entertainment industry
Launch of Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) has catapulted it to a unique position as being the World’s largest office building surpassing Pentagon. If we remember, in most of the Hollywood movies Pentagon...
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