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Single-screen exhibitors and industry stakeholders SLAM multiplexes for charging producers for installing standees, playing trailers: “These multiplexes have COMPLETELY destroyed the sheer fabric of the exhibition sector” : Bollywood News

The recent row between Bhool Chuk Maaf and PVR has brought to the fore many complaints from the producers about the national chains. One of them is that the makers are asked to pay if they want to put up posters or standees and to play trailers of their films. Girish Johar, producer and film business analyst, […]

Bhool Chuk Maaf suffers in Overseas markets due to last-minute changes, shorter theatrical-OTT window and competition from Mission: Impossible, Lilo & Stitch : Bollywood News

The romcom Bhool Chuk Maaf has surprised the trade and industry as it collected Rs. 17.01 crores at the domestic box office in its first two days. This is much more than the industry expectations, more so as the film is all set to release on an OTT in two weeks. However, in Overseas, the […]

Prime Video drops teaser for The Traitors with host Karan Johar, sets June 12 premiere : Bollywood News

Prime Video announced June 12 as the premiere date for the unscripted Original, The Traitors, an Indian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed thrilling reality show. Prime Video India will exclusively stream the highly anticipated reality series, with new episodes dropping every Thursday at 8pm (IST). Collaborating with leading independent distributor All3Media International for the local […]

Prime Video’s Dahaad renewed for season 2? Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah REACT! : Bollywood News

The popular crime thriller Dahaad, which starred Sonakshi Sinha, Gulshan Devaiah, and Vijay Varma, is coming back with a second season. As per a report in The Hollywood Reporter, the new season is currently in the works. A source told the publication, “Dahaad 2 is on, and the team is working on the script. Prime […]

Anurag Kashyap says Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others have shifted from art to mass content: “What they’re doing now is worse than television” : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has expressed disappointment with the way streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are operating in India today. In a recent interview with The Hindu, he shared how things have changed over the years. Anurag Kashyap says Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others have shifted from art to mass content: “What they’re […]

Dupahiya director Sonam Nair on 12 years of her debut film Gippi, “I have grown in terms of technical knowledge but I miss the innocence of my early years” 12 : Bollywood News

Sonam Nair, director of the acclaimed web series Dupahiya, made her debut with the film Gippi in 2013. It starred Riya Vij in the titular role along with Taha Shah Badussha, Jayati Modi and Divya Dutta. Sonam looked back at the film, which completed 12 years today, in an interview with us. Dupahiya director Sonam […]

BREAKING: PVR Inox sues Maddock Films for cancelling theatrical release of Bhool Chuk Maaf; case to be heard in Bombay High Court : Bollywood News

The week gone by has been unprecedented for the film industry. On the morning of Thursday, May 8, the producers of Bhool Chuk Maaf, starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, announced that the film would not be released in cinemas on May 9 as planned. Instead, it would straight away premiere on Amazon Prime Video […]

Dinesh Vijan speaks out on Bhool Chuk Maaf direct to release on Amazon Prime amid political tensions: “It’s natural to wonder how this will impact the film” : Bollywood News

Canceling a film’s theatrical release just a day before its premiere is an almost unheard-of move. However, exceptional circumstances call for exceptional decisions. Producer Dinesh Vijan fully understands this. In light of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, he announced on Thursday, May 8, that the Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer Bhool Chuk Maaf […]

Bhool Chuk Maaf’s last minute OTT release faces backlash from exhibitors: “Opening advances and then pulling out of releasing a film is UNHEARD of. This NEVER happens, that too on the last day” : Bollywood News

Dinesh Vijan has been a darling of exhibitors as his films like Stree 2, Chhaava, Munjya etc. have done extraordinary business in cinemas. But on the morning of May 8, he broke the hearts of cinema owners across the country. An announcement came from the makers that Bhool Chuk Maaf, their next film starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa […]

Exhibitors furious as Bhool Chuk Maaf skips theatrical release for OTT: Betrayal or smart move, what really happened? : Bollywood News

While the official reason being cited for the sudden and unprecedented cancellation of Rajkummar Rao’s latest comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf is Operation Sindoor, many insiders I spoke to feel there’s more to this last-minute withdrawal than meets the eye. An irate film distributor from Bihar, who wishes to remain anonymous, called the shocking reversal “a […]