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Spotlight falls on Bollywood’s support cast

Filmmakers recognize the value that character actors bring to slice-of-life filmsThe family film formula has always worked in India, Seema Pahwa says, given the fact that 80% of the country is made up of middle-class families

4 min read21 Nov 2019
Industry

Bollywood stars get off the beaten track, feature in pop videos

Actors are taking to music videos to boost their online presence and extend their brand image outside filmsIndustry experts say the music label benefits as much in terms of eyeballs when there is a Bollywood face on board

3 min read8 Sep 2019
Politics

Income tax raids on Kannada film producers, actors

Around 30 teams of income tax officials today carried out simultaneous raids across 27 locations in Bengaluru targeting actors and producers of recently released big-budget Kannada films

1 min read4 Jan 2019
Politics

Rajinikanth to launch television channel

VM Sudhakar, a long time associate of Rajinikanth, has approached the Trademark Registry to register trademarks in the name of Superstar TV, Rajini TV and Thalaivar TV

1 min read21 Dec 2018
Politics

A year after taking the plunge, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth yet to become full-time politicians

A close associate of Rajinikanth said the actor is expected to launch his party within the next two months

2 min read3 Oct 2018
Industry

Bollywood bets big on new faces

The inability of Bollywood's top stars to guarantee box office success lately has led filmmakers to rely on fresh faces

3 min read15 Sep 2018
Industry

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Sanju’, and 10 other biopics on film actors

'Sanju', Ranbir Kapoor's take on actor Sanjay Dutt's life, releases in theatres this week. A look at 10 other biopics based on an actors' life

1 min read25 Jun 2018
News

What it takes to be an online star

With over 180 million Indians watching videos on their phones, according to data from a 2017 YouTube survey, it's clear that the entertainment industry is undergoing a digital transformation. Here's a look at the challenges that four professionals in the business face

6 min read2 Sep 2021
Industry

Why Bollywood’s female actors are turning to production

The trend of actresses taking to production may go back in time with examples like Juhi Chawla but the top names added to the list like Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra lately make it more relevant

4 min read12 Jan 2018
Industry

Ten Indian actors-turned-politicians

Rajinikanth is not the first Indian film actor to enter the political arena. Here are 10 others who turned to politics over the years

2 min read11 Jan 2018
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