No stars, no hype, yet this Telugu film ran for 100 days in theatres, became most remade movie in Indian historyA modest Telugu film, released in 2005, defied expectations to become a massive hit. Directed by Prabhu Deva and starring Siddharth and Tri...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Bollywood superstar’s son, a famous singer, is now Bengaluru farmer. Also once sold carpets,. worked at oil rig, bred horsesLucky Ali, son of Mehmood, faced challenges despite his lineage. He left home after a disagreement and stayed with Rajesh Roshan. He tried ...
20 Sep, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Starting in rural UP, Aamir Khan’s family was far from Bollywood fame: Surprising ancestral profession, reveals actorAamir Khan recently shared that he owns ancestral land near Shahabad, close to Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh. The land, once filled with mango or...
29 Jun, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut to make Hollywood debut with ‘Blessed Be the Evil': Movie to be shot in US to avoid Trump tariffKangana Ranaut is set to make her Hollywood debut in the horror drama 'Blessed Be the Evil,' directed by Anurag Rudra. She will star alongs...
09 May, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
Shyam Benegal's restored version of Manthan to be released on TV. Where to watch it for freeManthan, a landmark film about Dr. Verghese Kurien's milk cooperative revolution, will be screened on Doordarshan in a 4K restored version....
31 Dec, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
Bengaluru techie steals 50 laptops worth Rs 22 lakh after suffering losses in tomato farmingBengaluru police have arrested a 29-year-old system administrator for allegedly stealing around 50 company laptops worth Rs 22 lakh. The su...
18 Sep, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
Why India hardly does documentariesIndia, the world's largest feature film industry, has a strong independent, especially documentary filmmaking scene. While some films, like...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Sooryavanshi' in Punjab's HoshiarpurActivists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Kadian), led by the outfit's district president Swaran Dhugga, staged a demonstration and a protest ma...
08 Nov, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
When cinemas closed, the horror show began for these small businessesA bunch of small businesses struggled to keep their heads up when cinemas shut during the pandemic. A grim show unfolded for many when the ...
04 Sep, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
A sad twist in the tale: Carnival cinemas unable to pay creditorsThey estimate the chain’s current debt at upwards of Rs 700 crore, which the company is finding difficult to service, even as some frustrat...
30 Aug, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
Assam government gives subsidy for reviving cinema hallsUnder the scheme which is implemented by Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Limited for the first time, government subs...
17 Sep, 2020, 12.41 AM IST
Open-air cinema makes a comeback in Bengaluru, thanks to city's stellar weatherThe city has become a hotspot for screening cult films under the sky.
28 Aug, 2018, 01.23 PM IST
Raids on over 180 premises: TTV Dhinakaran cries 'conspiracy'Of the 187 premises where the searches were conducted, most of it were in Tamil Nadu, a handful in Hyderabad, three in New Delhi, and one i...
09 Nov, 2017, 09.29 PM IST
Taxmen raid Jaya TV, associates, over suspected tax evasionThe allegation covers aspects like shell companies, dubious investments, fund flow and fudging of accounts, income.
09 Nov, 2017, 03.11 PM IST
Inox Wind looks to sell its stake in new projectMytrah Energy (India), Green Infra Wind Energy and Ostro Kutch Wind also won 250 MW each, with an identical tariff. Re-New Power had bid at...
15 Mar, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
How Sikkim could offer lessons to other states in organic farmingSikkim could offer lessons to other states in encouraging farmers to take up organic farming, but getting them to stick to it is the real c...
07 Feb, 2016, 04.09 AM IST
Multiplexes moving into smaller towns; PVR Cinemas plans to expand to over 1,000 centres by 2018The sight of snazzy movie theatres in small towns is the best indicator that the people living in these small towns want the best of everyt...
05 Jul, 2015, 06.53 AM IST