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India's content investment surge fuels race to nurture new writing talentIndia's booming entertainment sector, with a projected $2.65 billion investment, is actively seeking new screenwriting talent. Major player...
Netflix launches NextGen India Writers' Program to discover emerging storytellersNetflix is nurturing India's burgeoning storytelling talent with its new NextGen India Writers' Program. This initiative offers emerging sc...
He played cricket for UP, studied at DU’s Hindu College. The 9-time National Award winner now gets an Oscars roleAcclaimed Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, once a promising cricketer, has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci...
Aditya Birla Group launches performing arts academy, in an attempt to revive Indian National Theatre legacyThe Aditya Birla Group has launched the INT Aditya Birla Performing Arts Academy, a new institution dedicated to fostering talent in theatr...
Bharathiraja: A towering titan who injected raw, rural realism into Tamil cinemaRenowned filmmaker P Bharathiraja passed away at 84. He transformed Tamil cinema by bringing rural realism to the screen. Bharathiraja was ...
Ambani’s Jiostar platform bets big on all-AI seriesJioStar, the streaming venture backed by Reliance and Disney, plans to significantly expand AI-generated content on JioHotstar after the st...
Streamers dive into bigger talent pool of new generation creatorsIndian streaming platforms are moving away from a few trusted production houses. They are now seeking new creators to bring fresh stories t...
Who says traffic jams are always irritating? Famous music directors had composed their masterpiece on a road, stuck near a Mumbai hospital in a jamThe iconic song O Rangrez from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was composed in a rather unusual setting. Shankar Mahadevan revealed that he and Ehsaan N...
'They even dream in English': Javed Akhtar slams Bollywood filmmakers, says south cinema is succeeding because...Javed Akhtar critiques Bollywood's superficial storytelling. He contrasts it with South Indian cinema's cultural clarity. Akhtar attributes...
Happy birthday, Kichcha Sudeepa! 5 films that prove why he is the unbeatable box-office kingSudeepa made his debut with film-maker V Umakanths ‘Thayavva’ in 1997.
Ace athlete P T Usha, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja nominated to Rajya Sabha"The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is he...
Copy wrong: Why are writers in the film industry still struggling?An amended law on copyright promised writers royalty and respect, but the struggle continues.
Why this is the best time to be a writer in show businessIn an industry where a grand total of 7 actors are chased by 70-odd directors, writing has become critical.
TalentNext raises $1 million in seed"While creating their profiles, they can upload a YouTube video, a Sound-Cloud audio clip and reach out to casting directors in real time."
TalentNext raises $1 million in seed round"We will charge a small fee for the end users who will use the platform to get in touch with recruiters," added Purohit.
- NFDC Film Bazaar to kickstart in Goa from November 20
'Film offices' will have state/country tourism boards and country film commissions with a dedicated office at the Film Bazaar.
NFDC’s labs for screenwriters, directors crucial to independent cinema’s experimentsCrossing Bridges, directed by Sange Dorjee Thongdok, is an example of why being part of the lab makes not just creative but also business s...
How Bollywood can tap original stories from natural localesOne great social responsibility of Bollywood can undertake is scout for original stories in their natural locales. It would be an ambition ...
Slumdog nationalism: Adroit choices can make the differenceSlums and the rags-to-riches dream have been the leitmotif of movies in India for decades, but were rarely thought of as Academy Award prob...
- Corporatisation of Hindi film industry may usher in age of script writing
Scripts have by and large been treated as dispensable commodities by the Hindi film industry. But corporatisation may well usher in the Age...