All stories by Vanita Kohli Khandekar
And The Most Popular Movie Is...
Rediff.com11 Dec 2024Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD! Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi is number one on OTT.
Meet India's Most Popular Actors Online
Rediff.com6 Dec 2024IMDb rankings are based on page views from over 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Stars who consistently ranked the highest in the weekly rankings in 2024 make it to the top 10.
Is This The Future Of Television?
Rediff.com4 Dec 2024'If you are watching cricket and don't want to leave the screen, you could check the menu and order through Zomato (or any other app) from a small part of your screen. That is what we are working towards.'
Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?
Rediff.com27 Nov 2024A non-strategic investor like Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom. Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?
Rediff.com31 Oct 2024'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)'
The Real Reason Why Movies Are Flopping
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024The consistently heavy downpour of films, shows, events, videos and whatnot is causing economic disruption.
The digital disruption that is tearing through Indian media
Rediff.com2 Mar 2019Zee and Star, the two largest media companies in India, are undergoing some radical ownership changes. What could it mean? Vanita Kohli Khandekar attempts an answer.
Why outside food is giving 'indigestion' to multiplexes
Rediff.com24 Aug 2018In a competitive market, pricing is the management's business. The consumer has so many choices -- single screens, multiplexes, TV, online streaming or DVDs. Nothing forces him to go to a multiplex. Nor are films an essential commodity where prices have to be regulated, says Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
Ekta Kapoor: The drama queen
Rediff.com25 Mar 2016Harvard, age and experience have changed Ekta Kapoor in ways that will stand her in good stead as she attempts the biggest transformation Balaji Telefilms has seen.