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Netflix India has partnered with nearly a dozen large brands for 'The Archies' movie, which releases on December 7, making it among the largest number of brand marketing collaborations for an over-the-top (OTT) film in India so far, said industry executives. Cosmetics maker Maybelline, cafe chain Starbucks, e-commerce platform Flipkart, consumer electronics brand BoAt, Vistara airline, VIP Skybags and Bombay Sweet Shop are among companies that have launched limited edition products or services to recreate the Riverdable vibe in the Zoya Akhtar-directed movie and cash on its pre-release hype. Shilpa Singh, senior director, marketing partnerships, APAC, Netflix, said: «By partnering with brands like Starbucks, Vistara, Maybelline, Skybags, and boAt, our aim is to marry the iconic elements from The Archies and the 60s era with brands of today.» She said the OTT platform is looking «beyond just showcasing». Executives said the partnerships reflect the coming of age for OTT-brand tie-ups in India and borrows from 'Barbie's' $150 million global marketing blitz. «After the success of global franchises like Barbie in India, we have Archies which is equally high on aspiration.

Robert De Niro, who is in Martin Scorsese’s film Killers Of The Flower Moon was unimpressed when he found out that his speech which he was about to deliver at Gotham Awards on November 27 had been edited to remove some remarks against former President Donald Trump. True to his character, Trump did respond to the actor's comments.

May December,' 'Past Lives' led the nominations for the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were announced Tuesday morning. American Fiction, May December and Past Lives garnered five nominations. Full list of nominations: BEST FEATURE

The introduction of the Draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023 (Draft Bill), marks a significant shift in the regulatory approach taken by India towards over-the-top (OTT) streaming and digital news platforms available on the internet. The Draft Bill proposes extending traditional broadcasting regulations to digital publishing services, with requirements of mandatory registration, the establishment of content evaluation committees and adherence to common programme and advertising codes put in place for platforms across broadcasting mediums.

Star Wars enthusiasts, has encountered a setback in its release timeline, potentially disappointing eager fans. After the conclusion of Andor's first season in November 2022, head writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy initially suggested that the confirmed second season would grace Disney+ screens in either Summer or Fall 2024. This declaration was reinforced by Gilroy at Star Wars Celebration 2023, assuring fans that the production of Season 2 was progressing smoothly, following a timeline akin to its predecessor.

digital film by Urban Company launched on its ninth anniversary, draws attention to an often overlooked but crucial concept of the dignity of labour and serves as a poignant reminder that every occupation deserves respect and acknowledgement. In the video, an innocuous interaction between a service partner and a young boy during a bathroom cleaning service takes a serious turn when the boy innocently asks the professional if he ended up doing what he does because he wasn’t good at his studies. The Urban Company professional breaks the awkward silence, smiles and assures the boy that grades don’t matter if you studied well.

Traffic diversions will be implemented in Noida on Wednesday due to the Parinirvan Diwas of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. Commuters have been urged to follow the diversions and adhere to traffic regulations to avoid any inconvenience, as a large number of visitors are expected at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Sector 95 along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway on Ambedkar's death anniversary. If there is heavy traffic at Dalit Prerna Sthal on the route from Greater Noida to Noida on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, traffic will be redirected from the Mahamaya flyover towards Sector 37, informed the police. According to the advisory, this traffic will reach its destination by passing through Sector 37, Attapir Chowk, Rajnigandha Chowk, and Sector 15 Golchakkar Chowk. In case of traffic congestion at Gate No.

₹6.25 crore net collection, setting the stage for a strong weekend performance. As word of mouth spread, Saturday saw a significant jump in collections, rising to ₹9 crore, marking a notable increase of 44%. The upward trend continued through the weekend with Sunday raking in ₹10.3 crore, a further increase of 14.44%.

House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized Monday after a video message he had recorded to thank the departing interim leader of the Ontario Liberals was played at the provincial party’s leadership convention on the weekend.

Reliance Industries Ltd-owned production house Jio Studios is looking beyond sister concern JioCinema to stream its movies and web shows after the latter declined much of its content, two people aware of the matter said. Jio Studios has also stopped green-lighting new projects in the backdrop of many completed projects remaining unsold, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. While Jio Studios claims that streaming all titles on JioCinema was never part of the plan, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity that Uday Shankar, the influential top investor of JioCinema, has refused to screen all titles commissioned by Jio Studios, prompting it to look for outside buyers.

Prakash Raj, famous actor, film director and producer, Monday said his questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case may get delayed due to the suspension of operations at Chennai airport because of Cyclone Michaung. Last week, the federal enforcement agency summoned the actor for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged ₹100-crore ponzi and fraud case against Tiruchirapalli-based Pranav Jewellers. The national award-winner actor took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to share a screenshot of the Chennai airport's tweet informing that the airfield would be closed for departure and arrival till 9 am on Tuesday owing to the adverse conditions caused by Cyclone Michaung and the Chennai rains.

King Kong are teaming up to fight an epic battle in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', reveals the first trailer of film that was released on Sunday. New Empire, which is a sequel of 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong «follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs.

Kate Winslet says she and her 'Titanic' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio «clicked immediately» when they met on the set of the blockbuster movie. The Oscar-winning actors played doomed lovers Jack and Rose in James Cameron's romance drama that went on to become one of the most successful movies in 1997.

Mehmood has been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. The actor-directed known for featuring in many iconic Bollywood movies such as ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Aan Milo Sajna’, ‘Caravan’ etc has been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. In an interview with ETimes, the actor’s long-time friend Salam Kazi confirmed the sad news. He also said that the actor was being treated at home and had his family by his side. He also stated that the cancer had metastasised and spread to his lungs. “The cancer was detected only a month ago and he’s on its fourth stage and has affected his lungs and other parts. Doctors told us that he has only 40 days but we are all praying for him.” Fellow actor-comedian Raju Shrestha shared a picture of Mehmood on the bed and appealed to his followers to pray for him. The tweet gained more than 263K views and 3.3K likes on Twitter. As per reports, comedian Johnny Lever was the only industry personality who visited him. “Junior Mehmood has produced Marathi films and earned money from them. But he is grateful to Johnny Lever who was the first person to visit him from the film industry,” said Kazi. He said that despite objections from Mehmood’s family, the ‘Baazigar’ actor left money to aid the treatment.

Sam Bahadur’ has become the talk of town thanks to leading man Vicky Kaushal’s impeccable performance as Sam Manekshaw, India’s first Field Marshal. On Monday, dairy giant Amul paid a touching tribute to the Meghna Gulzar directorial. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Amul shared a colourful animation of the movie’s poster. The picture has Vicky Kaushal as Sam Manekshaw, looking dashing in a uniform. Dropping the picture, Amul wrote, “#Amul Topical: Biographical war drama on India’s first field marshal!” The picture had the caption, “Sam Maskashaw’. Kaushal later thanked the dairy brand for the super special shoutout. Sharing the poster, Kaushal wrote, “Iss Amul-ya pyaar ke liye shukriya, Sweetie!!”” The post gained over 72K likes on Instagram.

₹33.15 crore at worldwide box office. According to reports of industry tracker Sacnilk the film raked in ₹25.55 crore net in India within three days of its release.

Animal Box Office collection Day 3: Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’ hit the big screens on December 1 and its collection has crossed ₹200 mark at the Indian Box Office within 3 days. According to reports of industry tracker Sacnilk the film raked in ₹201.53 crore net in India within three days of its release. On its third day that is Sunday the film collected ₹71.46 crore at the Indian box office.

Animal’ is out for blood! The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has hit the bull’s eye at the box-office. The gory action drama has crossed Rs 212.67 crore within a span of just three days, as per a report by the Indian box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com. In trade analyst Taran Adarsh’s words, the movie has demolished box-office records like a tsunami.

From a hot dog vendor to head of the formidable mercenary army Wagner Group, his rise through Russian society could easily be described as meteoric

A teenage girl and her parents are suing American Airlines, saying that a flight attendant secretly filmed her using an airplane toilet

A well-known Quebec entrepreneur and philanthropist and his partner are believed to have been found dead in the Caribbean, where they owned a luxury resort, local reports have confirmed.