Filmmakers and broadcasters are bracing themselves for tough times with Maharashtra imposing Section 144 for the rest of this month in light of the rising number of covid cases and prohibiting shoots for movies, web shows and serials.

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Maharashtra halts shoots, Netflix brings ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’

After a brief spell of hope instilled by new releases, cinemas across the country are staring at a dismal show again thanks to fresh curbs in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Rajasthan. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

Cinemas stare at a dismal show again, Disney+ brings ‘The Big Bull’

It has been a tumultuous time for Bollywood with the Maharashtra government imposing a second lockdown, covid cases rising and recent Hindi movie offerings not bringing any returns.

Maharashtra shuts cinemas, big films pushed

Amazon Prime Video will co-produce Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu, marking its entry into the world’s biggest film market by the number of movies made.

Amazon Prime Video to co-produce ‘Ram Setu’

Horror comedy Roohi has set the pace for Bollywood’s recovery in theatres and will determine all future course of action. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

‘Roohi’ infuses life into ailing theatrical business

Union I&B minister Prakash Javadekar has clarified that the self-regulatory bodies formed by digital news publishers and OTT platforms will not have any member appointed by the government.

OTTs in line of fire, Netflix announces 40+ originals

The big news this week is that the government of India has tightened its control over digital and OTT platforms, introducing a three-tier mechanism for them. Tune in to the latest episode of this show.

Govt tightens control on OTTs, news sites

Bollywood finally seems ready to bring audiences back to theatres with a bunch of new films scheduled for release and cinemas having received the green signal to operate at 100% capacity.

72: Bollywood back to theatres with big releases

Even as the government has made clear it will soon bring out a regulation code for OTT (over-the-top) platforms, 17 streaming services have come together to announce the adoption of an Implementation Toolkit. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.  

71: OTT services sign up for ‘Tool Kit’, Netflix brings new ‘To All the Boys’ film

Following central government orders on 100% capacity in theatres, states like Delhi, Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have also permitted full capacity. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

70: States permit 100% capacity in theatres, BookMyShow rolls out OTT service

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, Amazon Prime Video, and makers of crime drama Mirzapur---Excel Entertainment--in a plea seeking a ban on the series. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

69: ‘Tandav,’ ‘Mirzapur’ come under the scanner, Netflix brings ‘The White Tiger’

Tamil film Master has set the stage for box office recovery this Pongal with expected weekend collections of Rs. 100 crore. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

68: ‘Master’ brings box office cheer, ‘Tribhanga’ comes to Netflix

Tamil superstar Vijay's film Master, scheduled for the Pongal weekend, could prove to be a turning point for the local film business battered by covid-19. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

67: 'Master' set for big Pongal release, 'Sir' comes to Netflix

Superhero flick Wonder Woman 1984 that arrived in theatres on Thursday is expected to trigger a change in gear for Indian cinemas that managed some kind of restart with Christopher Nolan’s Tenet earlier this month. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

66: ‘Wonder Woman’ opens well, Amazon Prime Video brings ‘Coolie No.1’

Indians are fast learning to pay for the content they consume as they turned to media and entertainment offerings to keep themselves engaged during the pandemic-induced lockdowns earlier this year. In this episode, Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment. 

65: Paid OTT users grow by 60%, Netflix brings ‘Paava Kadhaigal’

In this podcast, Lata Jha takes you through the financial performance of all that's buzzing in the entertainment world, be it films or shows from your favourite TV channel or streaming platform. This is a livemint production, brought to you by HT smartcast.