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Bollywood Hungama, India's leading entertainment portal, has commenced its 2-day OTT India Fest in Mumbai. The event features a diverse lineup of panel discussions, fireside chats, masterclasses, and workshops, as well as an awards ceremony to honour the artists from the OTT entertainment industry. The first day of the event commenced with a panel discussion on India's burgeoning OTT landscape, featuring some of the industry's leading experts and decision-makers. During an engaging conversation with the acclaimed actress Dia Mirza, she provided a glimpse into the future offerings of the OTT platform. In response to the question of whether audiences can anticipate more content from her, Dia Mirza expressed enthusiasm, saying, “Absolutely! We are busy developing stories, but it’s very hard right now. We are going through a very, very rough patch for content creation. A lot of the stuff that has been made already is getting released.” The evolving landscape and the increased...

Bollywood Hungama has launched the 'OTT India Fest' in Mumbai, a two-day event celebrating the OTT entertainment sector. The fest features a diverse program of activities, such as panel discussions, fireside chats, masterclasses, workshops, and an awards ceremony honouring OTT talents. The event's first day started with an informative panel discussion, where industry experts explored India's growing OTT landscape. During the discussion, filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari expressed the desire to remake the Netflix show, Maid. For the unversed, the panel discussion, titled What’s In The Genre?, delved into the success of dominant OTT genres, including thrillers, relatable people-next-door stories, and small-town narratives. The panel featured industry experts such as Tanya Bami from Netflix, actors Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Madan, Gauhar Khan, Rasika Dugal, and director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, with Mayank Shekhar serving as the moderator. Together, they explore the factors that c...

The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (October 27 to November 5) is excited to announce that this year’s Opening Night film will be The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta, produced by Ektaa R Kapoor, and co-produced by Indian actress and star Kareena Kapoor Khan, who will all attend the film’s red carpet event. It will receive its International Premiere on Friday, October 27 at the NMACC (Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre), following a successful World Premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival. Director Hansal Mehta’s moody procedural is an exploration of grief and our longing for closure, and captures the human cost of our polarised times, featuring a career-best performance by Khan. The story follows cop and single mother Jasmeet Bhamra (Kareena Kapoor Khan), who recently lost her child in a shooting spree, as she transfers to a market town north of London and is assigned the case of a missing child. Anupama Chopra, Festival Director at Jio MAMI, said, "Hansal Mehta...

Hansal Mehta's directorial The Buckingham Murders has left its indelible mark at the BFI London Film Festival 2023 and received a standing ovation from the audience. As the film's incredible feat at the global level left the audience craving for more, the makers without any delay released the first official poster bringing the first look of its lead Kareena Kapoor Khan looking absolutely unique! Looking absolutely gritty and gripping, the first official look poster of The Buckingham Murders truly accelerated the excitement to watch the film. Featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan in the poster caught by two cops, it would definitely be a very different experience to watch the actress essaying the character of a detective and mother. While Kareena is looking truly strong, it looks like the film is about to bring a captivating story of international standard. Earlier, in a post Kareena had written a note for her character Jas Bhamra. She penned, "Jas was a character I have been wai...

Actor Anshuman Jha's debut directorial Lord Curzon Ki Haveli starring Arjun Mathur and Rasika Dugal is making waves around the globe. After a successful world premiere in August as the Centrepiece film at IFFM, Australia, a North American Premiere in September to a standing ovation as the Closing film at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival & a stupendous Canadian Premiere to a housefull opening night at International South Asian Film Festival in Vancouver earlier in October, the film is now set for its European Premiere at one of the biggest Genre festivals in the world - Razors Reel Flanders - in Belgium on November 2nd. Speaking about it, director, Anshuman Jha, said, “Lord Curzon Ki Haveli is a pure genre film, in its truest sense, and I am so excited with this news. The curation at Razors Reel Flanders has been top-notch over the years & it was a dream to make the cut there. To have our European Premiere there in the 'Discovery Section' is a BIG shot in the a...

Actor Kirti Kulhari is set to go international with her latest feature Sach is Life. The slice-of-life film, based on the extraordinary true events of an Indian immigrant family based out of the US, will mark Kirti's international debut. Written and directed by Harsh Mahadeshwar, Sach is Life is based on the original life story of the Munshi family. The film is produced by Romila Saraf Bhat, Rahul Bhat, Red Bison Productions located in Princeton, New Jersey. According to the makers, Sach is Life narrates the compelling tale of a devoted couple who remain united in their determination to provide their three-year-old son, diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a life that he deserves. Kirti Kulhari, who plays the role of the mother, Daisy Munshi, said she is thrilled to star in the film and feels special that Sach is Life marks her international debut. The actor—known for her powerful performances in projects like Four More Shots Please!, Criminal Justice, Pink and Human—said ...

Actress Urvashi Rautela, who was among the fortunate ones to witness India's triumphant victory over Pakistan at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium during the World Cup 2023, recently shared her plea to locate her missing 24 carat real gold iPhone, which she believed she misplaced at the stadium. Taking to her social media platform, Urvashi Rautela, on October 15, reached out to her followers and posted, “Lost my 24 carat real gold i phone at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad! If anyone comes across it, please help. Contact me ASAP!” In a bid to heighten the chances of recovery, she tagged the official accounts of Ahmedabad Stadium and Narendra Modi Stadium in her post. The actress also included relevant hashtags such as Lost Phone, Ahmedabad Stadium, Help Needed, and indvspak to increase the post's visibility. Soon after her plea went public, the Ahmedabad Police responded with a concise comment, “Mobile phone detail.” Lost my 24 carat real gold i phone at Narendra Modi St...