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Web series that rose to unscaled heights in 2020
December 31, 2020
While everyone was locked inside homes and the theatres shut, OTT dominated the screens this year. The entertainment industry churned out brilliant web-series with intricately woven and multi-layered plots that hooked the audience for the entire lockdown. The dramatic hooks and e...
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5 Indian diaspora actors that ruled 2020
December 31, 2020
This year, two Indian actors starred in shows that were trending on Twitter within hours of their release on Netflix. Tamil-Canadian newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays the lead in Mindy Kaling’s new show Never Have I Ever and London-born actor Rahul Kohli, with his hor...
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Binge watching on rise in India: DAN report
September 20, 2020
India’s on demand digital streaming industry surpassed the national film industry in terms of both viewership and growth. With entertainment gone online coupled with a surge in online gamers, the pandemic has proven to be a fillip to the sector with consumers confined to their ...
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Censorship of OTT platforms in India likely
August 5, 2020
Over four years after they made their debut and at a time when they have become the default mode of cinema releases, OTT platforms in India come under scrutiny amidst calls for censorship.
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A long road to recovery for Indian film industry
May 20, 2020
In an interview with Media India Group, Ravi Kottarakara, general secretary, Film Federation of India (FFI) and South India Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC), shares on how the lockdown has impacted the Indian film industry and why is it not possible to restart the shootings anyti...
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OTT platforms to Bollywood’s rescue
May 14, 2020
Though there is fierce competition between traditional cinema or the silver screen and the Over The Top (OTT) platforms, the newest kid in the entertainment industry, the coronavirus lockdown has brought the two rivals to cooperate as many large films that have been ready for rel...
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Trailer out for Netflix series on 2012 Delhi gang-rape case
March 14, 2019
A rape case that took the nation by storm, brought people protesting and holding marches across the country and questioning women's safety in the capital, is soon going to be streaming on Netflix.
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Period. End of Sentence. récompensé aux Oscars
March 7, 2019
Tonnerre d’applaudissements pendant les Oscars lors de l’annonce du prix du meilleur documentaire. Après les retentissements de l’affaire Weinstein et de #MeToo au sein du monde du cinéma, c’est le tabou des règles qui a été reconnu lors de la cérémonie, grâce au ...
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Netflix’s Indian short film on menstruation bags Academy Award
February 25, 2019
Period. End of Sentence - a film set in rural India based on the theme of menstruation of women, has won the Oscar in the documentary short subject category at the 91st Academy Awards that took place in Los Angeles.
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Felt Baazaar was maybe a little underrated, says actor Rohan Mehra
February 1, 2019
Rohan Mehra, who recently made his debut with the film Baazaar as one of the lead characters along with actors Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte, talks to Media India Group about his journey, the film and his future plans.
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This is the best time to experiment with content and to be an actor: Rasika Dugal
December 11, 2018
In her decade-long career, Rasika Dugal, who has done a mix of feature films like Manto and Qissa, short films like The School Bag and web series like Humourously Yours and Mirzapur, feels that it’s a great time for actors, writers, and directors with the advent of onlin...
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Netflix’s Indian series Sacred Games gets worldwide recognition
October 11, 2018
After marque shows on Netflix like The Crown and Narcos, the Indian series Sacred Games turned out to be a game changer for Netflix, and in particular for India’s nascent digital video-on-demand industry. However, ahead of the release of its second season, the show has been cau...
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