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Tamil stand-up comic Alexander Babu | Photo Credit: Shivaraj S; Location: I Conventions, Adyar “I did not have a choice,” says funnyman Alexander Babu, rather pensively. He is referring to his recent plan to launch an OTT platform of his own (Anba TV), a move that was done after approaching several OTT players with the…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut. | Photo Credit: ANI Bollywood actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has supported the Centre’s ban on OTT platforms in the country. Speaking to ANI, the Emergency star said that the move was crucial to protect the country’s young people and was issued in the public interest. “The ban has been imposed to ensure that…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut. | Photo Credit: ANI Bollywood actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has supported the Centre’s ban on OTT platforms in the country. Speaking to ANI, the Emergency star said that the move was crucial to protect the country’s young people and was issued in the public interest. “The ban has been imposed to ensure that…
Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying “indecent” representation of women. This development comes after…
A poster of ‘Thug Life’, featuring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, has arrived on the OTT space after its 28-day theatrical run. The gangster drama, which hit the screens on June 05, 2025, failed to create magic at the box office….
Rangayana Raghu in ‘Agnyathavasi’. | Photo Credit: Saregama Kannada/YouTube Critically acclaimed Kannada mystery-thriller Agnyathavasi will be premiering exclusively on ZEE5. The film, directed by Janardhan Chikkanna, is produced by Hemanth M Rao of Sapta Sagaradaache Ello fame. The film is co-produced by Prachura P P, and Jayalakshmi. Rangayana Raghu plays the lead role in the…
Films that are being made in India now face three kinds of censorship, said Nandita Das, filmmaker and actor, speaking at The Huddle by The Hindu. “One is [from] the official body; then many of us have to self-censor. Then there are some self-proclaimed custodians of culture,” she said, adding that free speech is fundamental…
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan speaks at the session ‘Studios of the Future: Putting India on World Studio Map’ at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai on Friday (May 2, 2025) | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Aamir Khan on Friday (May 2, 2025) tore into Indian cinema’s ‘flawed’ business model, averring…
One of the most anticipated series, Black Mirror, is back with its seventh season. Created by Charlie Brooker, this series of anthologies has six episodes that promise to keep you on the edge throughout. The stories are extremely thought-provoking and connected to real-life obsession with technology. This season will feature a variety of genres in…
Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’ | Photo Credit: Srinivasan B 9294@Chennai Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhava, the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, begins streaming on Netflix from April 11. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film is a biopic of Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the successor to the Maratha throne. While Kaushal portrays the…
