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TRP scam: BARC in cleanup mode, says no news viewership data for 3 months
The move follows the Mumbai Police announcement that it has busted a television rating points racket
 "TRP scam: BARC in cleanup mode, says no news viewership data for 3 months")
'Scam 1992' recreates the time Harshad Mehta shook the stock market
Scam 1992, helmed by the seasoned Hansal Mehta, is a fairly elaborate take on the stockbroker's tumultuous existence
 "'Scam 1992' recreates the time Harshad Mehta shook the stock market")
Quiz time in quarantine: How KBC was filmed without studio audience
While access to the set remains restricted amid Covid-19, access to participation actually opened up wider this time around
 "Quiz time in quarantine: How KBC was filmed without studio audience")
Netflix's docuseries 'Bad Boy Billionaires' tells stories all too familiar
The docuseries tells life stories of India's most notorious billionaires - Nirav Modi, Subrata Roy, Vijay Mallya and Ramalinga Raju
 "Netflix's docuseries 'Bad Boy Billionaires' tells stories all too familiar")
Pak to purchase, preserve bollywood actor Dilip Kumar's home in Peshawar
A provincial government in Pakistan has decided to purchase house of Indian film legendary actor Dilip Kumar in Peshawar and will convert it into a museum to preserve it in its original shape
 "Pak to purchase, preserve bollywood actor Dilip Kumar's home in Peshawar")
Warner Bros delays 'Dune', 'The Batman' movies amid Covid-19 pandemic
Movie studios have delayed releasing tentpole projects even after restrictions were eased, as people remain wary of stepping into cinema halls and many theaters still remain closed
 "Warner Bros delays 'Dune', 'The Batman' movies amid Covid-19 pandemic")
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee tests positive for Covid-19
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, health officials said
 "Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee tests positive for Covid-19")
Robert Pattinson starrer 'The Batman' release pushed to 2022
The much-anticipated superhero film 'The Batman' will no longer hit theatres in 2021
 "Robert Pattinson starrer 'The Batman' release pushed to 2022")
A film festival turns a well-timed spotlight on black voices in cinema
Protests, demonstrations - and sometimes, violent rioting and looting - have dominated headlines even through the Covid-19 pandemic
 "A film festival turns a well-timed spotlight on black voices in cinema")
New James Bond film 'No Time to Die' is delayed until 2021: Report
"Absent a miracle, the box office will regress in the coming weeks," said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice Media
 "New James Bond film 'No Time to Die' is delayed until 2021: Report")
We need a separate regulator for broadcast: IBF president K Madhavan
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar spoke to Madhavan on the IBF's priorities in a post-pandemic world
 "We need a separate regulator for broadcast: IBF president K Madhavan")
Multiplex Association welcomes govt's guidelines to reopen cinema halls
The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) on Wednesday "wholeheartedly" welcomed the MHA's guidelines, permitting the opening up of cinema hallsoutside the containment zones from October 15.
 "Multiplex Association welcomes govt's guidelines to reopen cinema halls")
OTTs offer content creation freedom to filmmakers, but it may not last long
The streaming video market in India began with YouTube in 2008, but truly took off in 2016 after data availability rose and prices crashed
 "OTTs offer content creation freedom to filmmakers, but it may not last long")
Multiplex operators ask Centre to reopen cinema halls as losses mount
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has permitted cinema halls to function from October 1 in the state
Pakistan govt to buy ancestral houses of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar
Raj Kapoor's ancestral home, known as Kapoor Haveli, is situated in the fabled Qissa Khwani Bazar. It was built between 1918 and 1922 by the legendary actor's grandfather
 "Pakistan govt to buy ancestral houses of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar")
My hands are full as an actor, no plans to enter politics: Sonu Sood
The idea of arranging transportation for migrants came to the actor while he was distributing food packets to migrants during the first few days of the lockdown
 "My hands are full as an actor, no plans to enter politics: Sonu Sood")
It takes strength to approach actors like Manoj Bajpayee: Anubhav Sinha
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee have joined hands for the song, Bambai main ka ba
 "It takes strength to approach actors like Manoj Bajpayee: Anubhav Sinha")
'Schitt's Creek', 'Succession' and 'Watchmen' top winners at Emmys 2020
Jimmy Kimmel, who was returning as the emcee for third time after 2012 and 2016 gigs, welcomed the audiences joining in from their homes to "Pand-Emmys"
 "'Schitt's Creek', 'Succession' and 'Watchmen' top winners at Emmys 2020")
Is Indian streaming video market headed for a shakeout after Covid-boost?
The action in the streaming video market has been breathless. This week we examine if the OTT space is headed for a shakeout
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Anurag Kashyap calls sexual harassment allegations against him 'baseless'
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Sunday said the sexual harrassment allegations levelled against him by actor Payal Ghosh are baseless.
 "Anurag Kashyap calls sexual harassment allegations against him 'baseless'")
