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Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the new director of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions, India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced with a statement this…

Sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD is India’s highest-grossing film for the first half of 2024, contributing 15% of the overall box office this year, according to a report by Ormax Media. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas, the film grossed $92.3M at the local box office. For the first…

Since its July 5 launch, the third season of crime drama Mirzapur has become the most-watched show on Prime Video in India, notching views across 98% of India's pin codes on the launch weekend, according to the streamer. Unsuprising then that Prime Video has now confirmed that a fourth season of the…

Banijay Asia has signed a deal with distributor All3Media International to create the Indian adaptation of popular drama series, The Tourist. Starring Jamie Dornan, the original series was written by Harry and Jack Williams, the creators of Rellik and Boat Story, and was produced by Two Brothers…

Netflix will release biographical documentary Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli on August 2, shedding light on the Indian filmmaker behind titles like Baahubali and RRR. Presented by Anupama Chopra, the documentary features insights on S.S. Rajamouli from James Cameron, Joe Russo, and Karan Johar, as well…

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off of Netflix’s noisy Indian series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Taha Shah Badussha has set his sights on Hollywood — and he has a specific, seismic role in mind. "Let's put it out there, I want to be the first Indian James Bond. Why not?" he tells Deadline in an interview. With…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal a first look at writer-director Subhadra Mahajan’s debut feature, Second Chance, which will premiere at the upcoming Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The black-and-white film from India will compete in the festival’s Proxima section, which kicks off on June…

Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired Nachiket Pantvaidya as general manager of productions in India.  In the role, Pantvaidya will oversee local Indian production while working alongside Shony Panjikaran who is the general manager and head of Sony Pictures Releasing International in…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first in India: Disney+ Hotstar’s ratings charts have seen animated shows take the top two places on its Hindi-language viewing charts for the first time. According to exclusive data estimates from Ormax Media, The Legend of Hanuman season 4 and Baahubali: Crown of Blood occupied…

Lada Guruden Singh Steps Down From Sony Pictures India Role Lada Guruden Singh has stepped down from his role as General Manager, Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP), India, where he oversaw local production, and has entered a producing deal with the studio. At SPIP India, Singh has been…

Netflix has renewed big-budget Indian drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. After launching on the streamer on May 1, the Sanjay Leela Bhansali series became the most-watched Indian series on Netflix in its first week and trended in Top 10 charts in 43 countries. The series remains in the…

Of the many films set in India that premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Payal Kapadia's feature debut is the only one to hone in on the country and its character, which it does by focusing on its most populated city, Mumbai. Like London, Paris and New York, Mumbai is a city of contrasts, a…