Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5: For once, Hindi cinema didn’t wake up obsessing over a single saviour. Bollywood’s no one film was burdened with the responsibility of “reviving” the industry, rescuing exhibitors, or restoring audience faith. And perhaps that’s exactly why 2025 worked. This was not the year of aContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5: There was a time when an Avatar release didn’t merely arrive—it rearranged the global box office calendar. Studios stepped aside. Competitors rescheduled. Analysts sharpened pencils and prepared to rewrite annual forecasts. The franchise wasn’t just cinema; it was a gravitational event. In 2025, Avatar: FireContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: For decades, Indian pop culture followed a familiar hierarchy. Films reigned supreme, television followed obediently, and web series were the new kid allowed to sit at the table—politely, conditionally, and only after the elders finished speaking. In 2025, that seating arrangement collapsed. When The Ba**dsContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: For years, cinema owners were told—gently, repeatedly, and sometimes smugly—that streaming had won. The couch was king. The algorithm was good. And theatres, poor souls, were merely nostalgic monuments with sticky floors and overpriced nachos. Then Stranger Things ended. And people—millions of them—put on realContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 2: Draupathi 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster Tamil film Draupathi (2020), has officially cleared the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U/A certificate, marking a major milestone ahead of its pan-India theatrical release. Directed by Mohan G Kshatriyan, Draupathi 2 follows theContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1: There are anime releases that feel like celebrations, and then there are releases that feel like emotional ambushes. Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death falls firmly into the second category. This is not a victory lap. This is a carefully curated reminder that beforeContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1: There are films that announce themselves with thunder, and then there are films that walk in with legacy stitched into their spine. 45 belongs firmly to the latter category. It doesn’t scream novelty. It doesn’t pretend to reinvent the wheel. Instead, it leans heavily—and quiteContinue Reading