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Dream Girl review: A film that tries gender-bending, but falls on its face
It's a plausible and clever premise that builds on the tradition of men playing women to suggest how necessity is also the mother of acting
 "Dream Girl review: A film that tries gender-bending, but falls on its face")
An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities
A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles
 "An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities")
A new book illustrates Bollywood's deep influence on the way we dress
100 Iconic Bollywood Costumes is a collection of unspoken stories behind the drapes, writes Veer Arjun Singh
 "A new book illustrates Bollywood's deep influence on the way we dress")
Coming soon to small screens near you: Episodes no longer than an Uber ride
Film and television establishment has spotty record of creating shows for internet era's short attention spans, including parade of forgettable "webisodes" and high-concept, low-budget digital series
 "Coming soon to small screens near you: Episodes no longer than an Uber ride")
Four upcoming music festivals that promise something for everyone
The monsoon is drawing to a close around the country and it's time for the festivities to get going. First up, music festivals. Amrita Singh lists four that music-lovers will miss at their own peril
 "Four upcoming music festivals that promise something for everyone")
Akshay earns more than Jackie Chan, Bradley Cooper; Forbes list in pics
National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar has made it to the fourth position on the Forbes magazine's Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list
 "Akshay earns more than Jackie Chan, Bradley Cooper; Forbes list in pics")
Spider-Man's future up in the air as Sony-Disney spat continues
Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, also was featured in MCU films such as this year's 'Avengers: Endgame,' the highest-grossing film of all time
 "Spider-Man's future up in the air as Sony-Disney spat continues")
KBC looks to spice up the script at 11, but can it keep up the game?
One of the longest running non-fiction formats on TV turns to tech and breathless storytelling to stay relevant, but can it keep up the game?
 "KBC looks to spice up the script at 11, but can it keep up the game?")
From comics to big screen, Marvel superheroes now in a book format
Among the titles released are 'Avengers -- Everybody Wants To Rule The World', 'Ant-Man - Natural Enemy', 'Black Panther' and 'Thanos -- Death Sentence'
 "From comics to big screen, Marvel superheroes now in a book format")
'Mission Mangal' review: Ordinary film about an extraordinary feat
Notably, for a film that narrates a national achievement, "Mission Mangal" is lower on the jingoism quotient than many of Akshay's past odes to the nation
 "'Mission Mangal' review: Ordinary film about an extraordinary feat")
Sun TV Network plans to invest Rs 150 crore into OTT content platform
Expects market slowdown to impact advertisement revenue
 "Sun TV Network plans to invest Rs 150 crore into OTT content platform")
OnePlus users will get to watch 'Sacred Games 2' a day before everyone else
The members of the OnePlus community will have the chance to watch the first episode of the Anurag Kashyap-directed series by registering for special screenings in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru
 "OnePlus users will get to watch 'Sacred Games 2' a day before everyone else")
Nabbing the pirates: These digital tools are helping fight piracy in India
MarkScan estimates that by just spending a few lakhs of rupees on the protection exercise, producers can earn additional revenues of between Rs 15.03 crore and Rs 30.06 crore per movie in five months
 "Nabbing the pirates: These digital tools are helping fight piracy in India")
War and pieces: 'Hobbs & Shaw' is a brilliantly fast and furious film
While the intention to 'show heart' is admirable, the emotional bonds in Hobbs & Shaw come across as shallow
 "War and pieces: 'Hobbs & Shaw' is a brilliantly fast and furious film")
Indian rapper Badshah sets viewer record but YouTube isn't talking about it
dshah broke a record even Taylor Swift couldn't touch. The clip, a dancehall romp, was seen 75 million times in one day, eclipsing a mark set by Korean boy band BTS in April.
 "Indian rapper Badshah sets viewer record but YouTube isn't talking about it")
Three bankers seek to break Bollywood cliches with a $15 million war chest
India has become a battleground for global streaming giants from Netflix to Amazon.com and Walt Disney-owned Hotstar
 "Three bankers seek to break Bollywood cliches with a $15 million war chest")
Disney rides on nostalgia around The Lion King to bolster merchandise sales
As the movie notches up record collections at the Box Office, the American entertainment giant invokes the might of its merchandise machinery to expand its influence
 "Disney rides on nostalgia around The Lion King to bolster merchandise sales")
How inflation played spoilsport in box office record of 'Avengers: Endgame'
'Gone with the Wind' is the worldwide box office leader with $3.4 billion to $3.8 billion in global sales while 'Endgame' falls to fifth spot with almost $1 billion in ticket sales
 "How inflation played spoilsport in box office record of 'Avengers: Endgame'")
Disney India goes all out to serve 'The Lion King' with local flavours
The studio has released the film in three Indian languages, each with a dedicated script, voice cast, and songs
 "Disney India goes all out to serve 'The Lion King' with local flavours")
Emmy 2019: Game of Thrones breaks 'NYPD Blue' record with 32 nominations
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Amazon's story of a 1950s housewife-turned-stand up comic -- was a distant second on 20 nominations
 "Emmy 2019: Game of Thrones breaks 'NYPD Blue' record with 32 nominations")
