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From '83 to Laal Singh Chaddha, top 10 Bollywood movies to watch in 2021

As the entertainment industry reels from the Covid-19 pandemic, the year 2021 may offer hope for filmmakers and theatre owners

'Wonder Woman' likely to lasso more TV viewers than theatregoers

Theatre chains, including market leader AMC Entertainment Holdings are teetering on bankruptcy after a financially devastating 2020

Bollywood, reeling from coronavirus pandemic, shifts to streaming

India's film industry, which relied on theatrical releases, is experimenting with going straight to streaming services such as Amazon, Netflix and Disney's Hotstar.

Oprah Winfrey sells most of OWN stake to Discovery for $36 million

Winfrey's company, Harpo, filed to sell half of the 1.34 million shares received in the transaction, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday

Being part of Amazon is Prime Video's biggest strength, and challenge

From convincing filmmakers to do shows for online, to having a slate with some of the best films and shows, Amazon Prime Video has come a long way since it came to India four years ago

Chitra death case: Tamil actor's husband arrested for abetment to suicide

VJ Chitra's husband Hemnath was arrested after he was questioned for several days

Choreographer Remo D'Souza suffers heart attack, admitted to hospital

D'Souza is one of the leading choreographers working in Bollywood

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Divya Bhatnagar dies of Covid-19 at 34

Divya Bhatnagar was admitted to Seven Hills hospital recently due to Covid-19. She died after a cardiac arrest

IAF objects to Anil Kapoor-starrer Netflix film scenes, asks for withdrawal

The film, a mockumentary featuring Anil Kapoor playing an actor depicting an officer and director Anurag Kashyap, is scheduled to be released on Netflix later this month

Twelve Indian celebrities feature in Forbes Asia's 100 digital stars list

Here are the names from India that made it to the Forbes inaugural Asia's 100 digital stars list

Tenet gets footfalls back into theatres, exhibitors hope for quick recovery

December 4-7 saw box collections at nearly Rs 5 crore, highest since reopening

Universal Music picks up Bob Dylan's catalogue in blockbuster deal

The price was not disclosed, but is estimated at more than $300 million

Warner Bros to stream all 2021 films on HBO and theatres at the same time

In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during Covid, Warner Bros. said all its 2021 films including a new Matrix movie, will stream on HBO Max at the same time the films play in theaters

Oscars 2021 awards ceremony is planned to be an "in-person telecast"

There was speculation that the biggest annual film awards show will be a virtual affair.

South Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to postpone military service

In a major move, the South Korean parliament has passed a bill allowing music sensation BTS and other musicians to postpone their mandatory military service until the age of 30

Oscar-nominated Ellen Page comes out as transgender, names himself Elliot

Ellen Page, the Oscar-nominated star of films such as "Juno" and "Inception", has come out as a transgender.

Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders invests in US Major League Cricket

As part of the deal, Knight Riders to aid in popularising the game in the region.

Malayalam feature 'Jallikattu' is India's official entry for Oscars 2021

The film was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Odiya, Marathi and other languages

Delhi Crime becomes India's 1st web series to win International Emmy Award

The web series Delhi Crime has won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards, held virtually this year owing to the ongoing Covid pandemic

Ctrl-Alt-Del: Advertising council to misleading online gaming ads

Guidelines: No targeting youth under 18; disclaimer about financial and addiction risk mandatory