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December 30, 2020 17:57 IST
How Tamil films warmed up to OTT in 2020, and what their future tryst with cinema halls will be like
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How Tamil films warmed up to OTT in 2020, and what their future tryst with cinema halls will be like
The pandemic had a big impact on the film industry across the country. According to a rating agency, the ₹23,600 crore-worth film business in India is likely to shrink to around ₹12,500 crore. During lockdown, when theatres were shut for months, audiences moved to streaming platforms, which meant a paradigm shift for the movie business. The Indian dream factory where stars ruled changed in 2020.
Chasing normalcy during a pandemic: How south Indian film industries coped with lockdown challenges, shutdown of theatres Covid-19 outbreak in March, 2020 and the subsequent lockdown brought the four South Indian film industries to a grinding halt. Months later, when they resumed work, the world had changed around them, but there’s a glimmer of hope that there’ll be some sense of normalcy in summer of 2021. Hemanth Kumar December 30, 2020 14:44:13 IST
In January 2020, post the success of Allu Arjun’s
Ala Vaikuntapuramulo and Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, Telugu film industry was on a high. Business was booming, several filmmakers and actors had their eyes set on pan-Indian films. However, by mid-March, the COVID-19
Nayanthara Not A Part Of Period Film Based On Queen Velu Nachiyar’s Life; Confirms PR Team
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Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 12:24 [IST]
Not too long ago, speculations were rife that Nayanthara after the success of her recent venture Mookuthi Amman, is all set to be a part of a women-centric film. It was said that Lady Superstar will be playing a strong role of queen Veeramangai Velu Nachiyar in her biopic.
Well now, the actress PR Team has clarified about the ongoing buzz as they have denied Nayanthara signing the warrior queen s biopic.
The D One team has issued a statement that says, Certain news stating that Ms. Nayanthara is a part of the period film based on the life on Queen Velu Nachiyar has been circulating in some sections of the media. Ms Nayanthara categorically denies such a movie and we voice her opinion on the same to the media. This is a baseless rumour and on behalf of our client we request the media to verify the facts before publishing. Verific
Express News Service
Back in 2012, there was a heated debate that had the potential to kickstart a revolution in entertainment consumption in India. It was started by Kamal Haasan when he wanted to release his Vishwaroopam on DTH services hours before its theatrical release. His idea was snuffed out quickly. Eight years and a global pandemic later, every studio across the world has adopted variations of this model.
There are now 10-plus OTT streamers used by content creators to showcase their products. People who swore by theatrical releases not only warmed up to direct OTT premieres but became ambassadors of this growing market too. While audiences logged in in droves to watch direct-to-digital films that would’ve been theatrical releases if not for the pandemic, the reception to original Indian OTT content in 2020 was quite heartening. It was nothing short of a tectonic shift in entertainment consumption. Here are a few trends that best encapsulate the kind of Indian content th
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