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Bollywood earnings could grow 35% in 2019 thanks to strong December lineup
This month, Bollywood will be offering six ventures including Pati Patni aur Woh, Panipat, The Body, Mardani 2, Dabangg 3 and Good Newwz.
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Here’s how Pet Fed – a festival for your furry friends – is becoming big in India
Growth in both ticketing and sponsorship revenue is one reason for the optimism.
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The Pink Ball Test: Did the hype translate into better viewership?
India secured victory in both the games but television viewership figures were dismal.
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Loved ‘Lust Stories’? Now get ready for ‘Ghost Stories’ as directors’ team returns to Netflix
The band of directors are experimenting with a new genre and have announced the release of their new venture called 'Ghost Stories'
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More demand in jeanswear segment helping brands like Mufti grow
Denim brand Mufti recently launched its 300th store and aims to launch 25 more by March 2020
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Can Amazon Prime Video's bet on comedy genre propel it past rivals?
Prime Video has around 40 stand-up comedy (Indian comics) specials on its platform.
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Your love for comics is making Comic Con India bigger in India
Started in 2011, the first edition of Comic Con saw around 5,000 visitors which has now increased to 2,00,000
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Now, streaming service MUBI offers its users a chance to watch films in PVR theatres
As part of a MUBI subscription, members will now receive one complimentary ticket every week to see a film that has been hand-picked by MUBI, at any PVR Cinema, via the MUBI GO app.
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With special focus on podcasts, Spotify bullish about Indian market
Spotify will launch shows like cricket-centric 22 Yarns with Gaurav Kapur, fiction thriller Bhaskar Bose narrated by Mantra, and love and relationship advice-based Love Aaj Kal by Aastha and Ankit.
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Why just food choices? Go vegan with your personal care products too
Along with opting for vegan products, Indian consumers are also making sure whatever they are consuming are cruelty-free and not tested on animals.
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Ajay Devgn-starrer Tanhaji is actor's 100th film of his nearly 30 year career
With films like Total Dhamaal and De De Pyaar De, Ajay is listed among actors who have given strong returns in 2019 as the films saw 32 percent and 20 percent returns respectively.
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In Pics | How music festivals are going greener
BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender, one of India’s largest music festivals, has been encouraging its visitors to recycle, reuse and reduce the waste they produce at the festival.
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Music meets comedy at Bacardi NH7 Weekender, a blend helping the fest attract strong footfall
BNH7 Weekender which started with around 3,500 attendees, last year saw around 100,000 visitors at the festival.
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Most searched Indian celebrities abroad | Late Madhubala and Amrish Puri are still hot favourites
According to data by SEMrush, a SaaS company, Priyanka Chopra is the most internationally searched Indian celebrity, followed by Salman Khan.
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Essel Group to lose controlling stake in Zee Entertainment
After the transaction, Essel's holding will come down to five percent in Zee, out of which encumbered holding will be 1.1 percent.
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Want cinematic experience at home or on mobile? OTTs are giving you that, with Dolby’s help
Dolby is focusing on integrating Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision in existing OTT content and in originals across streaming services.
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International Men's Day: Demand from smaller cities fuels grooming industry for men
India’s male grooming industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 45 percent, according to an Assocham 2018 report and will touch Rs 35,000 crore from the current Rs 16,800 crore
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In pics: From Iron Man to Thor and Groot, Bengaluru's Comic Con was a hit
Comic Con fans left no stone unturned to look their best in getting the costume right of their favourite character at the 2019 Bengaluru Comic Con.
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Bala’s release in Saudi Arabia opens up new BO opportunity for Indian films
So far, three Indian films including Rajinikanth’s Kaala and Akshay Kumar’s Gold have released in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
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M&E sector expected to grow $100 billion by 2024, digital content to drive growth
The sector’s total revenue was estimated to be about Rs 1.67 lakh crore with a growth rate of close to 13.5 percent with the main growth being in digital.
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Here’s a look at what’s helping Netflix click in India as it posts strong results
Netflix, this year, had announced its mobile-only plan at Rs 199 a month which has been seen as a major game-changer, with the streaming service now moving to a competitive price plan.
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ALTBalaji sees growth in revenue in Q2FY20 at Rs 20 crore, bets big on Zee5 deal
The video streaming platform believes that the alliance with Zee5 will help in reducing content-related expenses and drive direct subscription revenues.
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Here's how Shailendra Singh, driving force behind Sunburn, started Asia's largest music festival
Shailendra Singh, the man who started Sunburn, told Moneycontrol that people are not aware that Sunburn starts with the reciting of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Ajith-starrer Viswasam dominates Twitter’s most influential moments, great year for South cinema
Viswasam is not the only south film in the list of Twitter's most influential moments. Mahesh Babu-starrer Maharshi stands at rank four in the list.
