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soft power quotient will get a boost with Russian President Vladimir Putin planning to discuss promotion of Indian cinema with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting Tuesday on the eve of the BRICS Summit here. Putin recently said Indian cinema is more popular in Russia than entertainment from any other BRICS country. Russia has a dedicated TV channel that plays Bollywood movies «day and night», he said. This was the first time Putin has brought up the issue of the soft power quotient in the India-Russia partnership. Bollywood movies have been extremely popular in the erstwhile Soviet Union. Raj Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty and Hema Malini are cult figures across the ex-Soviet republics. Yet Russia has not been chosen by the Indian film industry as a location for film shootings.

Azrael is set to stream exclusively on Shudder from October 25. This film stars Samara Weaving and has already gained critical acclaim, with a 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The plot centers around survival in a world ravaged by demonic creatures after the Rapture.

Venom: The Last Dance is set to captivate audiences, prompting questions about its availability in theaters and on streaming platforms. The film, which features Tom Hardy reprising his role as the iconic antihero, is generating significant buzz, especially considering the commercial success of its predecessors, which collectively grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide. With the release date approaching, fans are eager to know where and when they can watch this highly anticipated installment.

Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor have landed in legal trouble. A case has been filed against them under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of the ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'. The case is related to season 6 of the web series 'Gandi Baat' on the OTT platform 'Alt Balaji'. According to Mumbai Police, a case has been registered against Balaji Telefilm Limited, Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor at MHB police station in Mumbai under section 295-A of IPC, IT Act and sections 13 and 15 of POCSO Act.

Daredevil: Born Again, marking the return of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in a solo series. The highly anticipated show is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on March 4, 2025. This announcement comes as part of Marvel's broader plans to integrate the beloved character into the current Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) storyline, following the successful adaptation of The Defenders saga into the MCU's canon. The news was revealed at the 2024 New York Comic Con, where Marvel Studios unveiled a new preview for Daredevil: Born Again to eager fans. This announcement serves as a major highlight for Marvel's future TV plans, as it continues to build anticipation for the reimagined journey of Matt Murdock, also known as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen. The series, which will consist of nine episodes in its first season, has already been renewed for a second season.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Insomnia Media and Content Services Ltd, led by producer Juhi Mehta, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) Emerge platform, aiming for an enterprise valuation of ₹200 crore. The company plans to dilute 27% of its equity through a fresh issue of shares.

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Tamil drama film ‘Meiyazhagan’ is heading to OTT platforms soon! The Karthi-starrer, which is also known as ‘Sathyam Sundaram’ in Telugu, will be available for streaming on Netflix from October 25 as per a Filmibeat report. The emotional slice-of-life drama hit the theatres in September and opened to rave reviews. Read on below to find out more about the movie.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, while heading towards the end of their marriage had a chance of getting back together but Ben Affleck reportedly made the final decision to end the relationship claiming that their romance was not actually working. According to SheKnows, Ben Affleck was the one who never looked back following his moving out from their $61 Beverly Hills Home and eventually rented a property in Brentwood while he started filming for The Accountant 2. SheKnows reported that within June, the shared mansion of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez was on the market for sale and eventually Ben Affleck also started searching for a new house for him. Following their separation, Jennifer Lopez had expressed her disappointments claiming that Ben Affleck was never there for her during significant events such as her birthday and their wedding anniversary. Also Read: Smile 3: Is it happening? Here’s what the director revealed

Prince Charming in a new spin-off. Directed by Paul King, known for his work on Paddington and the upcoming Wonka, the new project promises a unique perspective on the iconic character. According to reports by Deadline, while specific plot details remain under wraps, the spin-off aims to reimagine the often-overlooked prince from Disney's 1950 animated classic, Cinderella, as mentioned in a report by Digital Spy.

Netflix, Azazel Jacobs' His Three Daughters — a superbly performed chamber drama about three women looking after their dying father — a narrative shift occurs. I won't give away anything important. It's enough to say that after an hour of storytelling centred on the daughters, who are negotiating their own complicated interrelationships and personal histories, we meet the father for the first time. Before this, he has been a barely glimpsed, immobile presence on a bed in a room. Now, as they wheel him, he is only half-conscious, only just capable of posing — mechanically, through pain and discomfort — for a selfie. But he is at least recognisable as a person. And then something else happens that shifts the needle from caregivers to the patient — to his inner life and dazed thoughts, which may have nothing to do with his daughters' concerns. This is one of those risky, tone-altering devices that can take a viewer out of a film. But it fits a theme that emerged a short while earlier: the unknowability of people, or how a person's entirety can (perhaps) only be processed through his absence — as opposed to the many disconnected bits you experience at different times while he is alive. Shortly after we see the three daughters trying to find the right words for an obituary, the father stops being an abstraction for us and becomes real. We even get a hint of something about him that the protagonists didn't know.

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convicted child abuser and “mommy vlogger” Ruby Franke, spoke out about being a “victim of family vlogging” and the “dangers” of parents who monetize their children on social media.She spoke to lawmakers on Utah’s Business and Labor Interim Committee in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, advocating for more protections for child influencers and describing what went on behind the camera as a child influencer herself.“My mother, Ruby Franke, is the prominent family vlogger arrested last year for child abuse. I don’t come today as the daughter of a felon, nor a victim of an abnormally abusive mother,” she said in her opening remarks, which she shared on Instagram.A post shared by Shari Franke (@sharilfranke)“I come today as a victim of family vlogging.

Hulu has confirmed the release date for Nutcrackers, a family comedy starring Ben Stiller. The film was acquired during the Toronto International Film Festival and will be available for streaming on November 29, 2024.

comeback planned, Jennifer Lopez hopes to prove that her crummy love life hasn't depressed her. 2025 is going to be Jennifer Lopez's year. At least if she's involved in any way. A Daily Mail source claims that despite a challenging 2024, Jennifer Lopez is hoping for a significant comeback. Getting a well-earned Oscar nomination for her new film Unstoppable, which Ben Affleck co-produced. She wants to prove to the world that her miserable love life did not depress her by making next year her best year ever. She hopes Unstoppable will win her an Oscar. She really did a fantastic job in the film. This film serves as a significant reminder of her talent, reinforcing the notion that she is indeed a capable actress, as quoted in a report by Cosmopolitan.

web series on the life and times of one of the most notorious gangsters is underway. Noida-based producer Amit Jani has revealed plans for a new web series centered around the life of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. In an interview with India Today, sources confirmed that the project will be titled 'Lawrence — A Gangster Story'. The series has received the green light from the Indian Motion Pictures Association and will be produced under Jani's home banner, Firefox Film Production. According to the source, Amit Jani plans to share more details, including the cast, after Diwali. A poster for the series is also expected to be released following the festival. Fire Fox Productions is currently involved in other projects, including 'A Tailor Murder Story', which is based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Sahu in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and 'Karachi to Noida', a story inspired by the lives of Pakistani national Seema Haider and Indian resident Sachin. Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently held at Sabarmati Central Jail in Punjab, gained notoriety for issuing death threats to Salman Khan in connection with the Blackbuck case. The gangster also claimed responsibility for the killing of politician Baba Siddique, a close friend of Khan, in Mumbai on Saturday, October 12.

Meta said on Thursday it had teamed up with Blumhouse Productions, the Hollywood company behind popular horror films such as «The Purge» and «Get Out,» to put its new generative AI video model Movie Gen to the test. The announcement comes after Meta unveiled Movie Gen, which it said can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts, earlier this month. Meta claimed the tool could rival offerings from leading media generation startups such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs. In a blog post, the social media company said Blumhouse had selected filmmakers Aneesh Chaganty, The Spurlock Sisters and Casey Affleck to try out Movie Gen and use clips generated by the tool in their short films.

Baahubali 3’ is pretty much confirmed! If reports are to be believed, the third installment of the iconic fantasy series will be made. According to aTimes Of India report, ‘Baahubali 3’ has pretty much been confirmed. In a recent interview, Gnanavel Raja, the creator of the ‘Mahishmati Franchise’ spilled the beans. He said the movie is still in the planning stages, with recent discussions focused on developing new ideas. Unlike their previous back-to-back releases within two years, this time, the 'Baahubali' makers are allowing a longer break before working on the third installment. He elaborated that the filmmakers are deliberately pacing themselves to ensure that audiences have enough time to emotionally reconnect with the characters before diving into sequels. Raja also mentioned that the sequel to 'Kalki 2898 AD' will only come out after two other films are completed, and similarly, there will be a gap between 'Salaar 1' and 'Salaar 2'. He explained that this is a strategy proven effective in franchises like Suriya’s 'Singam' series, where spacing out sequels worked well.

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for The Electric State. It is an upcoming sci-fi film directed by the Russo Brothers. It will be available on March 14, 2025.

Wallace and Gromit return in a new adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The stop-motion duo will face their old enemy, Feathers McGraw, in a thrilling story of mischief and revenge. Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit are set for a new adventure in Vengeance Most Fowl. Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham have taken the helm for this stop-motion film.