All stories by Urvi Malvania
Avengers: Infinity War, Hollywood's BIGGEST hit in India?
Rediff.com2 May 2018At Rs 943 million over the first weekend since its release on April 27, the movie has become the second biggest opener of the year (both Bollywood and Hollywood) in India.
Gold medal? No thanks! Advertisers only want Kohli
Rediff.com26 Apr 2018India's list of non-cricket sports stars is growing, but when it comes to endorsement deals, the bulk of the money is spent on a handful of cricketers.
IPL teams leverage star power
Rediff.com25 Apr 2018Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.
From cricketer to style icon: K L Rahul launches streetwear brand
Rediff.com16 Apr 2018The cricketer launched an online cult streetwear brand.
Battle royale for BCCI media rights
Rediff.com3 Apr 2018Who will win the BCCI media rights? Star or Sony?
IPL 11 promises bigger, better and brighter season
Rediff.com30 Mar 2018Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger. Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.
There won't be another Baahubali for a while
Rediff.com24 Mar 2018The four southern languages and the Marathi regional industry have found success, but regional cinema, in general, still grapples with basic issues.
Why language is so important for Netflix, Amazon Prime...
Rediff.com18 Mar 2018Netflix and Amazon Prime are raising their stakes in the game, commissioning original shows and going all out to acquire regional films for their libraries.
Why are brands not signing Prithvi Shaw or Shubman Gill?
Rediff.com2 Mar 2018Nearly half of the World Cup squad has been picked up by IPL franchises, and not all went for the base price.
2018: Another good year for Hollywood in India
Rediff.com29 Jan 2018Franchise films will continue to dominate the calendar, with big-ticket movies like Avengers: Infinity War, Aquaman, Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, Black Panther.
Tiger Zinda Hai roars at the box office
Rediff.com24 Dec 2017Analysts believe the film should cross Rs 120 crore over the four-day weekend.
Salman, SRK's earnings decline this year
Rediff.com23 Dec 201711 of top 20 celebs see decline in earnings.
STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage
Rediff.com23 Dec 2017Urvi Malvania reveals STAR India's big plans for IPL-11.
Virat topples Shah Rukh as most valuable celebrity
Rediff.com21 Dec 2017Deepika 3rd; Varun Dhawan, P V Sindhu enter Duff and Phelps brand value list
STAR joins Disney family
Rediff.com17 Dec 2017With the acquisition of Hotstar, Disney gets immediate access to the OTT market.
2017: Bollywood's worst year?
Rediff.com28 Nov 2017The Padmavati controversy has come at an awakard time for Bollywood.
Why the industry is cheering for Padmavati, Tiger Zinda Hai
Rediff.com16 Nov 2017We saw Judwaa 2, Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar drive box office collections. Now, watch out for Padmavati and Tiger Zinda Hai in December.
Tata Sky keen to cast a wider net
Rediff.com20 Oct 2017Tata Group had hinted at combining its enterprise business with Tata Communications and its fixed-line and broadband businesses with Tata Sky.
South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!
Rediff.com10 Oct 2017he battle has moved to the small screen and guess who's winning? Urvi Malvania reports.
4G is a boon for mobile viewers
Rediff.com5 Oct 2017Mobile internet penetration has grown thanks to affordable data costs, investments in content and evolution of monetisation avenues