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Ram Kamal Mukherjee wins Best Director at the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto for the film Lokkhikantopur Local.

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Ram Kamal Mukherjee wins Best Director at the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto for the Lokkhikantopur Local. National Award-winning filmmaker shares the prestigious Best Director honour with Bollywood filmmaker Kabir Khan, recognised for Chandu Champion. Bollywood filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee has added another prestigious accolade to his cinematic journey, winning the Best Director Award at the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto (IIFFT) for his Bengali film Lokkhikantopur Local. The recognition places Mukherjee alongside noted Bollywood filmmaker Kabir Khan, who also received the Best Director honour for his acclaimed film Chandu Champion, starring Kartik Aaryan. This latest achievement marks another significant milestone for Mukherjee, who won his first National Film Award in 2023 for his Hindi short film Ek Duaa. With Lokkhikantopur Local, the filmmaker continues to make his mark through stories rooted in Indian realities and human emotions. ...
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Meghna Hirawat Upadhyay Launches Alphaneon Studioz

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Producer Meghna Hirawat Upadhyay has announced the launch of Alphaneon Studioz at an event held in Mumbai, a new production venture that marks an exciting step forward in her journey in the entertainment industry. The launch was accompanied by the announcement of an exciting slate of films, alongside Studio Head Kaveeta Agarwaal. Adding to the occasion, Meghna also introduced Ticketmart, an all-new ticketing platform, marking another significant development in her entrepreneurial journey. Present were Mahesh Bhatt, Zahrah Khan, Omkar Kapoor, Terence Lewis, Shaheer Sheikh, Madhurima Tuli, Saurabh Sachdeva, Kausar Munir, Snehil Dixit (BC Aunty), Salma Aagha, The Bhootni fame director Siddhant Sachdeva, Lekha Prajapati amongst others. With the launch of Alphaneon Studioz, Meghna aims to embark on a new chapter in film production, with a slate of upcoming projects set to take shape under the banner. Working alongside Kaveeta Agarwaal, the studio looks ahead to bringing engaging ...
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Highest Grossing movies based on Video Games

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Only two video game adaptations have ever passed the $1B mark, and both of them star Mario. A Minecraft Movie turned a $150M budget into $960M, more than 6 times its cost and one of the best returns of any franchise. Despite critics giving it only 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Angry Birds Movie made almost 5 times its $73M budget. Methodology: This October 2026 research by the live-streaming platform Zero1 examined popular movies based on video games to find which ones made the most money in theaters. Films were ranked by their ticket sales through September 2026, using figures from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. The report then compared each film's earnings to its production budget and looked at how much of the money came from outside the US and Canada. It also checked critic scores and how well each film held up in US theaters after its opening weekend, showing which adaptations earned the most. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the highest-grossing video game film of all...
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TROYBOI UNVEILS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED “FT” EP FEATURING MORRAY, DAYA, DREW LOVE, & MORE

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TROYBOI UNVEILS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED “FT” EP FEATURING MORRAY, DAYA, DREW LOVE, & MORE The 7-track project fuses global influences with collaborations from Morray, Daya, Toxic Rob, Shiwa, Zamaera, Drew Love and Rockie Fresh across hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, and bass music. *UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL AUGUST 21 – TroyBoi has officially released his brand-new “FT” EP via Ultra Records, now available on all major streaming platforms. Built entirely around the power of cross-genre collaboration, the project serves as a masterclass in versatility, placing TroyBoi’s unmistakable production at the center of seven tracks featuring an eclectic roster of vocalists. “A lot of my previous releases have been instrumental-driven records, but this time I wanted to build something around featured artists and explore what happens when different voices meet my production," says TroyBoi. "What makes it different is that every track brings a unique artist into my...
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Anuparna Roy Returns to Venice with Second Consecutive Feature in Orizzonti Competition

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After Historic Best Director Win, Anuparna Roy Makes Rare Return to Venice with Second Consecutive Feature in Orizzonti Competition ~Set in Mumbai, her second feature Lovers In The Blue Night is the only Indian film to compete in the Orizzonti section of 83rd Venice International Film Festival~ ~Lovers In The Blue Night is produced by the four producers Vikas Kumar, Sharib Khan, Bibhanshu Rai and Romil Modi, who also backed Anuparna’s debut feature Songs Of Forgotten Trees~ Mumbai, July 23, 2026: A year after making history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Best Director Award in the Orizzonti section at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival for her debut feature Songs Of Forgotten Trees, filmmaker Anuparna Roy returns to the prestigious festival with her second feature, Lovers In The Blue Night as the only Indian film to compete. Selected once again in the Orizzonti Competition at the 83rd edition, Roy becomes one of the very few Indian filmmak...
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Venice International Film Critics Week #SettimanaDellaCriticaVenezia

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41. Settimana Internazionale della Critica September 2–12 Venice, Italy Imagining the future. Resisting the present. From Colombia to Brazil, from India to China, via Italy and Tunisia, the new selection of Settimana Internazionale della Critica explores the present through filmmakers set to shape the cinema of tomorrow with new forms of storytelling Seven debuts from four continents portray a world in transformation, exploring bodies, memory, technology and new forms of freedom that challenge the conventions of contemporary cinema The programme is completed by the Special Events out of competion – Il grande Giaffa by Marco Santi and Rider by Roan Johnson and Davide Pavanello – together with the 11th edition of SIC@SIC – Short Italian Cinema @ Settimana Internazionale della Critica General Delegate Beatrice Fiorentino announces the line-up of the 41st edition: HERE #SIC41 #VeniceInternationalFilmCriticsWeek #SettimanaDellaCriticaVenezia www.sicvenezia.it The Set...
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Huda Beauty and Gaurav Gupta Collaborate for India Couture Week 2026

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Huda Beauty and Gaurav Gupta Collaborate for India Couture Week 2026 Mumbai, India -2026: Globally renowned beauty brand Huda Beauty, known for shaping modern makeup culture, has partnered with celebrated couturier Gaurav Gupta at India Couture Week 2026 to unveil a bold new vision of modern bridal beauty. As Huda Beauty's lead makeup artist backstage, celebrity makeup artist Daniel Bauer brings his signature artistry and contemporary approach to beauty, translating the collection's couture vision into elevated runway looks. Bringing together three creative powerhouses at the forefront of beauty, fashion and artistry, the collaboration marks a defining moment where couture craftsmanship, transformative makeup and contemporary bridal expression converge on one of India's most prestigious fashion stages. Rooted in a shared commitment to creativity and craftsmanship, the showcase celebrates a new era of bridal beauty - one that is confident, modern and effortlessly...
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