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Padmaavat opens under security cover, cinegoers defy threat of violence

The show must go on. And it did on Thursday as Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much debated Padmaavat unspooled in single and multiplex screens across the country under the shadow of security......

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie. IMAGE: Karani Sena members vandalise a cinema hall in Bihar's Muzaffarpur that had put......

Padmaavat producers move SC against ban by various states

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday a plea of the producers of the controversial Deepika Padukone-starrer movie ‘Padmaavat’ opposing the ban imposed on its......

Rajasthan will not screen Padmavat, even after CBFC clearance

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday announced that Sanjay Leela Bhansali'scontroversial film Padmavat, earlier called Padmavati, will not release in the state on......

Will Padmavati release on date? Censor Board returns film to makers

The Central Board of Film Certification has sent Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed “Padmavati” back to the makers as the application for the certification was......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

Nestle, IndusInd, Bandhan, Asian Paints from BSE 500 index hit 52-week lows

Share prices of Nestle India, Asian Paints, Bandhan Bank, Tata Technologies, AU Small Finance Bank and Avenue Supermarts, all a part of the BSE 500 index, have hit their respective 52-week lows on......

M&As pick up pace in Q1

The merger and acquisition (M&As) transactions have picked up pace in the March quarter of 2024 with 455 deals amounting to $25.6 billion deal value announced. Illustration: Uttam......

M&A activity in slow lane, deal value down 43%

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India have moved into the slow lane, dropping 43 per cent in terms of deal value to touch $13.37 billion since January this year to date, compared to the same......

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level".That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar. IMAGE: Karan Johar on the sets of Koffee with......

'The Audience Can't Be Tricked'

'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.''If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.' IMAGE: Madhavan as Vanraj Kashyap, Ajay......

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Even the biggest failure teaches you'

'At least you know what not to do in the future. Even that failure becomes a success in the larger scheme of things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee Pannu likes the......

'Newcomers come without baggage'

'A good film is a good film.''If you enjoy watching it on Netflix, it should be equally fun to watch it in a theatre.' IMAGE: Alizeh Agnihotri and Prasanna Bisht in Farrey. National Award-winning......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Bumrah set to rock Ireland T20 series

Ireland T20Is: All eyes on Bumrah; India's Gen-Next stars ready to shine on international platform IMAGE: Head Coach Sitanshu Kotak, left, with Captain Jasprit Bumrah, Assistant Coach Sairaj......

Home Media Rights: Can BCCI breach $1billion mark?

'It is difficult to put a number right now as the value of dollar to rupee has also changed from the exchange rate last time. But don't be surprised if digital rights earns way more than TV,'......

'Plan is to generate money and plough it back into the game'

IMAGE: The inaugural Women's Premier League was well-recieved by fans and BCCI are toying with the idea of a home and away format for next season. Photograph: BCCI Buoyed by the success of the......

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the......

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