Hollywood films find large viewershiip in India, says study

With the country under lockdown and cinema halls shut down, it was the small screen that brought people closer to the experience of watching a Hollywood film, according to a new report.As per a new report titled 'Hollywood Is For Everyone', 177 millions viewers watch English films and entertainment channels on TV in India. The study was done by Nielsen, where it surveyed over 1500 cine-buffs from across metros and non-metro cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Indore. Eighty-two per cent stated that TV viewing came closest to the big screen experience amidst the lockdown, while 81 per cent of respondents said that Hollywood turned out to be a great way for family bonding during the Covid situation.The study also stated that 81 per cent respondents said that Hollywood film-viewing on the small screen was the best alternative to family outings, given the lockdown restrictions, and 76 per cent said that co-viewing experience was better than solo viewing experience.When it comes to giving preference to TV over OTT, 88 per cent said that Hollywood VFX and...

Read More........ → October 29, 2020

MS Dhoni to produce mythological sci-fi web-series

SEP 30, 2020 NEW DELHI: Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who forayed in the entertainment industry with a documentary as producer last year, will next be backing a mythological sci-fi web-series. Dhoni Entertainment, the media company founded by the two-time World Cup-winning captain who announced his retirement from international cricket in August, produced their debut project the docu series "Roar of the Lion" in 2019. Directed by Kabir Khan, "Roar of the Lion" charted the comeback of the Chennai Super Kings, the Chennai franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), under skipper Dhoni, following a two-year suspension for spot-fixing. Dhoni Entertainment will now produce a series which is an adaptation of an unpublished book by debutant author. The cricketer's wife Sakshi Dhoni, who is the managing director of the production house, said the upcoming series is a "thrilling adventure". "The book is a mythological sci-fi which explores the journey of a mysterious Aghori who has been captured at a high-tech facility. The secrets revealed by this Aghori could alter the...

Read More........ → September 30, 2020

Gone Girl to release in India on Diwali along with shahrukh khan's Happy New Year

Ben Affleck's much awaited and much acclaimed Gone Girl to release in India on Diwali along with SRK's Happy New Year!!! Movie lovers across the globe have been waiting with bated breath for what could be Ben Affleck's best role till date in David Finchers Gone Girl. Indian fans can now rejoice as this festive season Gone Girl is in theaters!! The movie will release on Diwali 23rd October post a phenomenal american box office opening and rave reviews by expert critics. With staggering positive reviews the movie has  already got bumper box office numbers in us and uk territories with numbers expected to grow even further. Gone Girl, based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn, earned strong reviews from critics, with .. an 87 percent positive rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Affleck stars as a writer who is caught in a media circus when his wife goes missing and the police suspect he is responsible. Rosamund Pike plays his wife. It stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike,Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Carrie Coon. The film had its world premiere...

Read More........ → October 21, 2014