Baahubali 2 shows off its marketing muscle

Baahubali 2, made at an estimated cost of 200 crore, will earn more than 500 crores through commercial tie-ups alone, says T E Narasimhan. The makers of Baahubali 2 plan to cash in on the......

Luxury hotels see robust bookings

If you were planning to spend Christmas or New Year's Eve at exotic locations in Goa or Kerala but haven't done the required bookings for it yet, chances are that you can't go. Most of the top......

Indian hotel chains face double whammy

When Indian Hotels Chairman Ratan Tata told shareholders at the annual general meeting earlier this week that the hotel chain, which operates the Taj group, continues to be impacted by the......

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in a scene from......

'We wanted Sanjay Dutt to play Kattappa'

'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.' IMAGE: Director S S Rajamouli, left, with Sathyaraj, the actor who eventually played Kattappa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Baahubali Movie/Instagram It......

Baahubali Rajamouli's RRR takes off

RRR stars NTR and Ram Charan. IMAGE: S S Rajamouli, NTR and Ram Charan at the RRR launch. Fresh from the success of his internationally acclaimed epic Baahubali, RRR, Director S S Rajamouli's next......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......