Big budget films manage good deals by selling rights for satellite TV, digital streaming and overseas releases. Even if a big-spectacle Bollywood film fares poorly at the box office, producers usually recover most of their money. While its true that several small-to-mid budget films with good content now do well at the box-office, Bollywood studios/producers […]
Film & Media Business
Veeru Devgan, the stuntman whom Bollywood liked so much
Stuntmen and women in Bollywood, though they play an important part, are hardly known by the masses. So when the tragic news of the death of veteran stunt director Veeru Devgan came out, many could relate to him more as Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn’s father. However, talk to the industry insiders and each of them […]
Producers support Ronnie Screwvala after he drags multiplexes to court over Virtual Print Fee (VPF)
Producer Ronnie Screwvala recently filed a case with the Competition commission of India (CCI) against four-multiplex chains – PVR, Inox, Cineplois and Carnival cinemas, and the FICCI Multiplex association of India, against the allegedly unjust imposition of Virtual Print Fee (VPF). VPF was introduced to help multiplexes make the transition towards digital cinema, that would […]
Shah Rukh Khan joins hand with Marvel Superheroes to promote Dubai Tourism (#BeMyGuest)
Dubai wants to host 20 million visitors per year by 2020 (with a major focus on the Indian market), and to achieve that goal, Bollywood is one industry they want to leverage. And when you talk about Bollywood, who else than Shahrukh Khan. That’s why Dubai Tourism has taken on-board SRK as their brand ambassador, […]
Here’s how Bollywood is shooting intimate scenes (post MeToo) to prevent sexual misconduct
After Tanushree Dutta openly spoke about how she faced sexual harassment at the workplace, and with other female actors also sharing their #MeToo stories, studios and actors have been thinking of ideas on how to shoot intimate scenes that would prevent chances of sexual misconduct (and also save them from false accusations). For her short […]
Bollywood ‘Stunt Doubles’, the unsung heroes of the Industry
Here we take a look at the underpaid, unrecognized and the unsung heroes of Bollywood, who take all the risks for the leads by acting as their body double for action scenes. Stuntmen are the unsung heroes in Bollywood, who work in the shadows of the main actors, but make them look like superheroes by […]
Content vs Superstars: Audience prefer original & quirky content
Content is the Key to Success Now Content has always been important, but it is true that today, movies that deal with different themes and subjects are getting huge appreciation from an audience that is hungering for great content. Most filmmakers & studio bosses feel that It’s an incredible time for filmmakers, artistes and studios […]
Rohit Shetty plans an ‘Avengers’ with cops, to create women’s cop universe as well
Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham’ franchise with Ajay Devgn was a smash-hit. He then decided to make ‘Simmba’ with Ranveer Singh. It was only after he revealed about his upcoming film ‘Sooryavanshi’ Akshay Kumar (another cop movie) that people got an idea about his bigger plans. Rohit Shetty is planning to create a cop universe, on the […]
This Indian filmmaker doesn’t want to release his films in Pakistan (and it’s not because of Pulwama)
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia doesn’t want to release his films in Pakistan, but its not because of the Pulwama terrorist attack. The filmmaker feels Indian films should be banned in Pakistan because piracy is a big problem and Pakistan is the hub for it. Tigmanshu says his upcoming film ‘Milan Talkies’ will not release in Pakistan. […]
Dadasaheb Phalke, the painter-photographer who became the father of Indian cinema
After watching a silent film, The Life of Christ, Phalke shut his printing business and decided to become a filmmaker. He made India’s first full length feature film, Raja Harishchandra. Here’s more about the Father of Indian cinema: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was born on April 30, 1870 in Nasik, Maharashtra. […]
