Indian creator of Int'l Emmy-nominated show hopeful of win

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn the space of five years, TV veteran Sameer Nair has built Applause Entertainment into a powerhouse supplier of Indian content that is being hungrily consumed by the sub-continent’s streaming platforms. Built with the backing of the Aditya Birla conglomerate, Applause shows no interest in becoming a streamer or venturing into India’s still large broadcast TV market.

NEW YORK -- Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated actor and writer on “Saturday Night Live” for the 1979-80 season who later worked with older brother, Dan, on everything from a TV show about the paranormal to such films as “Dragnet” and “Coneheads,” has died at age 66.In a brief statement Monday to The Associated Press, Dan Aykroyd cited the medical examiner in Spokane, Washington, and said that his brother "succumbed to septicemia from an internal infection precipitated by an untreated abdominal

Will Ryan, the veteran voice actor known for breathing life into such classic Disney characters as Willie the Giant and Peg-Leg Pete, who also once served as the president of international animation organization ASIFA, died on Friday afternoon following a short battle with cancer. He was 72.

The sobering story of Pebbles, about domestic violence in India, is inspired by an incident in filmmaker P.S. Vinothraj’s real-life past, in which his sister was “chased away by her husband” and forced to walk 14 miles whilst cradling her baby in scorching terrain.

Three popular Manchester restaurants have made the shortlist and been nominated for a British Curry Award this year.

After garnering awards recognition for its first season, receiving Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, Netflix’s hit comedy series, “Emily in Paris” is ready for round 2 next month. READ MORE: Disney+ Picks Up ‘Wedding Season’ From Writer Oliver Lyttelton & ‘Emily In Paris’ Producer As seen in the trailer for “Emily in Paris” Season 2, Lily Collins returns as the title character in the title city.

Paris Hilton and Carter Reum were on the same page.The couple got married last week, and shortly after their celebrations, news broke that the businessman had a 9-year-old child with another woman. A source tells ET that the hotel heiress knew about her husband's love child, but their friends might not have known.«Carter shares a 9-year-old daughter with Laura Bellizzi.

The Godfather has been knocked off the top spot as the highest-rated film on IMDb by Indian courtroom drama Jai Bhim.It leads with a ranking of 9.6 out of 10.

EXCLUSIVE: Indian streaming platform ZEE5 is backing ‘Desi noir’ six-story anthology series Qaatil Hassenaon Ke Naam.

Martin Scorsese Joins ‘Evolution’ As Exec Producer

Naman Ramachandran The first Indian original series from Lionsgate India and Starz‘s streamer Lionsgate Play is Hindi-language show “Hiccups and Hookups” from show runner Kunal Kohli (“Fanaa”), which will bow Nov. 26.

Naman Ramachandran Ram Madhvani, creator of Emmy-nominated Disney Plus Hotstar series “Aarya” and director of upcoming Netflix original film “Dhamaka,” is now prepping series “The Waking of a Nation.”The series is set against the backdrop of an infamous event in Indian colonial history, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place on Apr. 13, 1919.

trouble-plagued production just took a darker turn — as a crew member has reportedly died on location in Morocco. “Indiana Jones 5” camera operator Nic Cupac, 54, was found dead in his hotel room in the city of Fes, The Sun reports.

“It’s hard to keep your head above water when you’re a teenager — but a best friend can help keep you afloat.” That’s essentially the premise of the teen cringe comedy, “Pen15” (penis). If you’re not watching this show, oh boy, you need to.

Naman Ramachandran “Annaatthe,” the latest film from Indian superstar Rajinikanth, will receive a massive 1,193 screen release outside India, in addition to more than 1,000 screens at home.The Tamil-language film, also being released in Telugu as “Peddhanna,” will release across 677 screens in the U.S., 17 in Canada, 110 in Malaysia, 23 in Singapore, 35 in the U.K., 43 across Europe, 85 in Australia and New Zealand, 117 in the United Arab Emirates and 86 in Sri Lanka.The film is releasing over

India's Prime Minister has delivered a devastating blow to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow by admitting his country won't reach net zero by 2070.

Liza Foreman Indian helmer Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” walked off on Saturday with the top prize, the Golden Spike, at the 66th Valladolid Intl.