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20 Dec

Iconic Gold Awards 2026 Date Announcement

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20: The Indian show business timeline has got a new big red circle. It has been confirmed that the Iconic Gold Awards 2026 will be held in Mumbai on 18 February 2026, underscoring that the city remains the country’s cultural hub and the natural place to celebrate achievements in the various creative sectors. The award itself, the Iconic Gold Awards, has steadily earned a valid place in an ecosystem that tends toward spectacularism. The difference is that it remains dedicated to recognising the work that resonates since its inception: performances that touch people, creative decisions that…

20 Dec

Prestige Didn’t Die — It Just Lost The Algorithm’s Patience

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20: There was a time when television asked for commitment. Not attention—commitment. Slow-burn dramas took seasons to reveal themselves. Characters aged, mistakes accumulated, silence mattered. Viewers didn’t binge; they returned. Prestige TV wasn’t designed to trend. It was designed to linger. That era hasn’t ended with a dramatic cancellation or a farewell montage. It’s been edged out—politely, efficiently—by a different philosophy of storytelling. One that values immediacy over immersion, spikes over arcs, and cultural moments over cultural memory. Prestige TV is shrinking. Event TV is rising. And the reasons have less to do with creativity dying…

20 Dec

The Vanishing Shelf — How Streaming Platforms Learned To Delete Without Making Noise

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: At some point, streaming promised permanence. A digital utopia where films and shows would live forever, immune to dust, decay, and the indignity of late-night reruns. Watch anytime. Anywhere. Always. That promise has quietly expired. Streaming platforms are cutting content—not dramatically, not with announcements or apologies—but with the soft efficiency of an accountant closing tabs. One day, a show exists; the next, it doesn’t. No farewell banner. No warning. Just absence. And audiences are left wondering whether they imagined it in the first place. This isn’t chaos. It’s a strategy. And like most strategies born…

19 Dec

Regional Cinema Didn’t Ask for a Visa — It Just Showed Up Everywhere

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: Once upon a time, global cinema required permission. A nod from Hollywood distributors. A dub deal. A festival blessing. A carefully negotiated release window that decided whether a film from Seoul, Chennai, Madrid, Tokyo, or Jakarta would be deemed “exportable” enough for the rest of the world. That era didn’t end with a press release. It simply collapsed under its own irrelevance. Today, regional cinema is crossing borders the way people scroll—casually, repeatedly, without waiting for validation. Non-English films are not “breaking through” anymore. They are arriving unannounced, subtitled, unapologetic, and increasingly unavoidable. The most…

19 Dec

Bigger Checks, Thinner Ice — Why Big-Budget Films Are Starting To Sweat

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The strangest thing about modern blockbusters isn’t their size. It’s their confidence. Or at least, the appearance of it. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: On paper, cinema has never looked richer. Big-Budgets that once triggered boardroom palpitations—$200 million, $250 million, even flirting with $300 million—are now signed off with the casual air of a streaming subscription renewal. Studios still announce these films with polished trailers, thunderous music, and a reassuring whisper: this is the safe bet. Except it isn’t. Not anymore. And everyone inside the system knows it, even if no one wants to say it out loud. What’s happening…

19 Dec

Franchise Fatigue Is Loud — Box Office Numbers Are Louder

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Publicly, audiences are exhausted. Privately, they’re booking seats. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: Every year, the conversation resurfaces with ritualistic precision: Hollywood is out of ideas. Sequels everywhere. Reboots nobody asked for. Cinematic universes are expanding like unchecked bureaucracy. Social feeds fill with laments about originality, risk, and the death of cinema as an art form. And then the opening weekend arrives. The same franchises dominate box office charts. The same IP floods streaming “Top 10” lists. The same characters, logos, and storylines continue to outperform almost everything else. Franchise fatigue, it turns out, is real — just not decisive.…

19 Dec

The Curtain Never Closed — It Just Learned to Stream

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: For a while, everyone pretended the hybrid release model was a temporary compromise. A necessary indulgence. A pandemic-era loophole studios would quietly seal once theatres reopened, popcorn machines hummed again, and red carpets stopped doubling as Zoom backdrops. That fantasy has expired. Theatres and streaming platforms are no longer rivals locked in a custody battle over audiences. They are co-dependent participants in a distribution ecosystem that has stopped apologising for itself. Simultaneous and staggered releases aren’t experiments anymore. They’re infrastructure. And the most telling sign? Studios are planning them deliberately — not defensively. This shift…

17 Dec

Director Anmol Mishra Cites Bollywood Influence On Dances In ‘Romancing Sydney’

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Brisbane (Queensland) [Australia], December 16: Prosya, the Brisbane-based production company behind the independent feature film Romancing Sydney, is pleased to announce that the film is now available for digital streaming. This release follows positive engagement at several Indian film festivals, including recent showcases at the Mumbai Chapter of the Jagran Film Festival. The film plays at the Chennai Film Festival on December 18, 2025. The film is also in the Official Selection at the Chambal Film Festival and the New Delhi Film Festival. Directed by Anmol Mishra, Romancing Sydney is an 83-minute romantic drama that explores the complexities of modern love and…

15 Dec

Waxman Entertainment Unveils ‘Paap Lagega’ Poster Featuring Aham Sharma, Sung by Nakash Aziz

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 13: Waxman Entertainment proudly unveils the first-look poster of its debut music single “Paap Lagega,” marking a confident beginning for the company’s creative journey in music and cinema. The song features Aham Sharma and Khushi Dubey in lead roles. It is sung by the acclaimed playback singer Nakash Aziz, setting the tone for a high-energy and visually engaging release. Produced by Arvind Mishra under the banner of Waxman Entertainment, Paap Lagega reflects the company’s vision of delivering original, contemporary content backed by strong storytelling and premium production values. The song’s music and lyrics are crafted by…

15 Dec

ABC Talkies Launches Its Division, ABC FilmFactory: A Transparent Cinema Marketplace Empowering Independent Filmmakers

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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 15: ABC Talkies proudly introduces ABC FilmFactory, a dedicated cinema marketplace crafted exclusively for independent filmmakers. Rooted in the principle of 100% transparency, the platform ensures creators retain complete control over their rights and earnings — with absolutely no hidden fees. Designed for speed and simplicity, ABC FilmFactory enables filmmakers to distribute their films in just minutes through a seamless three-step process: Upload, Set Your Price, and Earn. ABC FilmFactory is rapidly emerging as a trusted global ally for creators. With more than 1,600 filmmakers already on board, the platform’s focus on fair monetization, direct audience access, and streamlined distribution…