The streaming platforms in the first week of June will bring titles like ‘Gunaah’, ‘Uppu Puli Kaaram’, and ‘Eric’, among others, for you to binge-watch.
Tag: Netflix
‘Maharaj’, debut film of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid, slated for June 14 Netflix release
‘Maharaj’, the debut film of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan, will release on June 14 on Netflix. The film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari, who has a special appearance.
Anasuya Sengupta scripts history, becomes first Indian to win top acting award at Cannes
Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win a top acting award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night.
The little-known actress who has worked mainly as a production designer in Mumbai and lives in Goa, took home the Best Actress award at the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival.
‘Bridgerton 3’ opens on Netflix, ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’, ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’, also on OTT
This week, streaming platforms are packed up with exciting OTT titles, ranging from S.S. Rajamouli’s animated series ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ to the Adah Sharma-starring political thriller ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’, and the rib-tickling journey of bromance ‘Namacool’.
Muckai Girish column: Generative AI for Enterprises
Muckai Girish says: When OpenAI introduced ChatGPT in late 2022, it reached one million users in a mere FIVE days. For reference, to reach the same milestone, it took Facebook 10 months in 2004 and Netflix 3.5 years in 1999. Moreover, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users in two months after launch – a world record. Indeed, why are users flocking to ChatGPT?
Oscar winner interview: Before aiming for Academy Awards, get your distribution game right, says Guneet Monga
Film producer Guneet Monga, whose production ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ bagged the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 95th Academy Awards in March this year, feels that a sturdy distribution network is the sledgehammer that helps one crack the unsurmountable walls of the Oscars.
Biden awards National Medal of Arts to Indian American Mindy Kaling
US President Joe Biden honored Indian American actress-producer Mindy Kaling with the prestigious 2021 National Medal of Arts, one of the highest awards given to artists and arts patrons by the government.
Rise, Roar, Revolt and Walk Away
We have seen “RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt)” – all three hours and seven minutes of it – in a single Netflix binge last year. Previously we were told about the outlandish special effects, and a dance tune that everybody was raving about. We were ready for, maybe, ten minutes of a quick browse before moving on. Lo and behold, we were at the end and did not realize where these hours went.
‘My heart is racing with joy’: Guneet Monga reacts to Oscar for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
India created history at the just concluded 95th edition of the Academy Awards as ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ clinched the Oscar for the Best Documentary Short Film. The film’s producer Guneet Monga has reacted to her film’s big win.
Bollywood documentary series ‘The Romantics’ to be screened for Harvard students
The Bollywood documentary series ‘The Romantics’, which is a tribute to the legacy of late director-producer Yash Chopra, will be screened for the students of Harvard University.
Nepal Supreme Courrt orders release of ‘Bikini Killer’ Charles Sobhraj after 19 years in jail
The Supreme Court of Nepal on Wednesday ordered the release of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is also known as the ‘bikini killer’ or ‘serpent killer’. Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Sobhraj, a joint bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha ordered his release if he need not be jailed for another case, adding that arrangements be made to return the French citizen back to his country within 15 days.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Kamala Harris among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Vice President Kamala Harris are among Forbes’ 19th annual list of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ of 2022.
US Economy: After tech layoffs, media and entertainment sectors hit by job cuts
After tech layoffs, job cuts have begun in the media and entertainment industry worldwide as advertisers reduce spending amid the global economic slowdown.
South Asian Literature and Art Festival 2022
The South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA) returned in style and with considerable substance on October 29 and 30, 2022 at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, CA, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of the festival was “Humanity.” As it explored the ways in which the world puts people in boxes, for example by caste, the festival aimed to highlight our shared humanity.
Parul Agrawal promoted to Head of Drama at Warner Bros. Television
Parul Agarwal has been promoted by Warner Bros. Television to head its drama development division. She used to work as vice president of drama development prior to this assignment. Warner Bros. Television announced on October 12 that Agrawal has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Head of Drama Development. The announcement was made by Clancy Collins White, Executive Vice President and Head of Development, WBTV.
Joya Kazi’s work on Mindy Kaling’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ helps blend Indian and American cultures
Ritu Jha- Born in Mumbai, dancer Joya Kazi came to the US just two weeks short of her first birthday. These days she lives in Hollywood and has choreographed dance in “Never Have I Ever,” an ongoing Netflix 10-episode comedy-drama produced by Indian-American Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. Though many won’t recognize her by name […]