Florence Pugh 'embarrassed' Indian culture abused for profit; Apologises for past cultural misappropriation

The year 2020 has been quite harsh for mankind in more than one ways. While Coronavirus has brought the normal life to a standstill across the world, there have been other natural calamities that have also been making things worse for humans.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India crossed one million today, meaning the country now has the third highest infection rate in the world behind only Brazil and the U.S..

Tom Grater International Film ReporterNetflix is continuing its drive into the expanding and lucrative Indian market after striking deals on eight new titles, including six features and two series.With the country’s cinemas closed and unlikely to re-open in a meaningful way any time soon, a backlog of high profile films is starting to form, and producers are increasingly looking to streaming deals as avenues for content that isn’t getting released.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterGoogle has reached an agreement to purchase a 7.73% stake in Indian telecommunications giant Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Jio, for $4.5B, pending regulatory review.The move marks the company’s first investment as part of its $10B Google for India Digitization Fund, which was announced earlier this week as an endeavor to boost digital growth on the subcontinent.The news was confirmed by Google/Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Twitter:Everyone should

in India in 2019; in 14 markets in the Middle East and Africa in 2018 (including South Africa); and in Vietnam in 2017.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe 20th edition of the New York Indian Film Festival will go online, powered by Movie Saints, following in the footsteps of many other fests.Running July 24-Aug. 2, the digital NYIFF will open with the streaming of Geetha J’s Malayalam-language “Run Kalyani,” about a woman who works as a cook while caring for her ailing aunt.

By Nupur AnandMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's most famous film star Amitabh Bachchan, and his son Abhishek, are in stable condition after testing positive for the coronavirus, a hospital official and government health authorities said on Sunday. The 77-year-old legendary actor said in a tweet on Saturday night that he had tested positive for the highly infectious virus.Within minutes, his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, 44, tweeted that he had also tested positive.

All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !The Bollywood star has been admitted to Nanavati Hospital in India’s financial and entertainment hub Mumbai.He was admitted on Saturday and was undergoing extensive tests, a hospital spokesperson said.Bachchan has been leading the way in the country’s fight against the coronavirus, appearing in public service advertisements.

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Tom Grater International Film ReporterDespite finding his entire industry shutdown by this pandemic, Bollywood megastar Abhishek Bachchan says he has had a productive few months developing his own projects, recording an English dub for his new Amazon show Breathe: Into The Shadows, and most crucially, spending time with his loved ones.

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One of Hollywood's finest actors, Tom Hanks, celebrates his 64th birthday today. Over the years, apart from giving the audiences several characters to cherish, Hanks also fondly spoken about the Indian film industry and Bollywood.

Universal Music Group is partnering with India’s Desi Melodies, a leader in the recent wave of Punjabi music, in a global distribution deal that underscores the rapid growth in consumption of regional-language content in the emerging market. The deal announced Tuesday (July 7) will solidify both Universal and Desi Melodies’ position at the forefront of India

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Applause Entertainment, the Mumbai-based content studio which is behind The Office Indian remake and is rapidly emerging as a leading producer in the territory, has partnered with Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It Film & TV and Sunder Aaron’s Locomotive Global on its first international series.Seeker is being planned as a multi-season drama series chronicling the life of an Indian guru.

Ayrshire's best loved Indian restaurants is set to close its doors for good.