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EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ Hotstar’s action drama Taaza Khabar will return to the Indian streamer on September 27. The second season of the series will follow Vasya as he embarks on a new journey as he navigates the dangers of his secret power, which may end up destroying his relationships with his loved…

Even with his sterling career and collection of awards, Manoj Bajpayee was still overjoyed after clinching a Special Mention at India’s 70th National Film Awards for his role in family drama Gulmohar. The film also won Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay (Dialogues). Released on Disney+…

EXCLUSIVE: South Asian film star Taapsee Pannu has signed for representation with Crimson Media. She becomes the latest Indian talent to sign with Crimson this year, coming after the likes of Farhan Akhtar, Sayani Gupta and Rajshri Deshpande. Pannu, who works across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil film…

Top Indian stars Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar will headline the cast of Netflix’s The Royals. Veteran actress Zeenat Aman will also make a special appearance in the series, marking her Netflix debut. With a career spanning more than five decades, she is well-known for her roles in titles like Ha…

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has unveiled three leadership changes, amid other management changes. Nachiket Pantvaidya will become the Business Head of Sony Entertainment Television (SET), marking his third stint with SPNI. He will also continue to serve in his current role as General Manager…

Shah Rukh Khan will voice Mufasa in the Hindi version of Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King, which releases in India on December 20. His sons Aryan and AbRam will voice Simba and young Mufasa respectively. In the 2019 live-action The Lion King, Khan also voiced Mufasa. "Mufasa has an incredible…

Mumbai-based Locomotive Global Media has announced Vikas Sharma as its new Head of Film Projects, overseeing film development and acquisitions. Sharma previously worked as an associate producer at Bandra West Pictures for eight years, collaborating with Airlift and Barah Aana director Raja Krishna…

Shoots have resumed in the Bengali-language film industry, after boycotts were called over a filming dispute. Filming resumed today after an intervention from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Last week, technicians boycotted a production on which director Rahool Mukherjee was serving…

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new director of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions, India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced with a statement this…

Sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD is India’s highest-grossing film for the first half of 2024, contributing 15% of the overall box office this year, according to a report by Ormax Media. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas, the film grossed $92.3M at the local box office. For the first…

Since its July 5 launch, the third season of crime drama Mirzapur has become the most-watched show on Prime Video in India, notching views across 98% of India's pin codes on the launch weekend, according to the streamer. Unsuprising then that Prime Video has now confirmed that a fourth season of the…

Banijay Asia has signed a deal with distributor All3Media International to create the Indian adaptation of popular drama series, The Tourist. Starring Jamie Dornan, the original series was written by Harry and Jack Williams, the creators of Rellik and Boat Story, and was produced by Two Brothers…