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Vanita Kohli Khandekar

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Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?
Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That...

'We Attribute Success To The Star, Failure To The Director'
Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

'Our analysis of success, like failure, is so reductive and so one dimensional that we...

'The Audience Can't Be Tricked'
Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.' 'If you...

'In All Oscars We Have Won, India Has Played A Role'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

'When I started to step into the West in 2006, I believed India was not going to be the...

Will Fans Make Pushpa 2: The Rule A Success?
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

'Fan armies are not just followers; they are a force of nature.'

The Most Watched OTT Series of 2024 Is...
Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Non-fiction continues to grow with the most-watched unscripted show, Bigg Boss OTT S3...

The Rise Of The Mid-Range Movie Hit
Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of...

Guess How Many Movie Tickets Were Bought!
Rediff.com2 May 2024

More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023.

'India Is The No.1 Country Outside The US...'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for...

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment...

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'The whole narrative will change from TV is dying to TV-plus-digital is the future.'

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. After...

How Smart TV Is Changing India
Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that...

'Once in a blue moon you get a lottery like Animal'
Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'It has never happened that all Top 5 songs on Spotify are from one film. On the Ormax...

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...
Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and...

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India
Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership...

How BIG Is Anime In India?
Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from...

'One film out of X number of films works and...'
Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem...

Will Disney Exit India?
Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for...