Netflix Top Viewing Lists Reveal India’s Huge Film Appetite, ‘Extraction’ Popular Across Asia Region

Rizwan Manji, who played jack-of-all-trades Ray Butani on “Schitt’s Creek”, is responding to criticism that his character’s Indian accent on the show is yet another example of racial stereotyping on television.

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the merger of four of its film media units, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives, and Children’s Film Society, with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).The NFDC will now carry out all the functions that were being performed by the separate film units, as a single entity.

After Tenet, if there's a big-ticket Hollywood release in India that many were anticipating, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's Wonder Woman 1984. Gal Gadot returns back to the silver screen as the beloved superhero Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince and along with her, we have Chris Pine reprising his role as Steve Trevor while Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal get added to the mix as dangerous villains Cheetah and Maxwell Lord.As WW84 finally released in India today, i.e.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Hugh Grant recalls doubt over Renee Zellweger’s casting in the now iconic role of Bridget Jones in a BBC2 documentary; RSVP and Guilty By Association team on a new Indian spy thriller; the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will honor Juliette Binoche and Hayao Miyazaki while Natpe recognizes Disney exec Diego Lerner; and Defunct Films makes “We Will Sing” free to stream with donations going to Irish homeless organizations.1.2 million people

The National Film Board of Canada is pulling “An Inconvenient Indian” from “active distribution” following an apology from the documentary’s director, Michelle Latimer, over questions regarding her Indigenous heritage.

The National Film Board of Canada announced Tuesday that it will withdraw Michelle Latimer’s documentary Inconvenient Indian from “active distribution.”

Naman Ramachandran Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest co-production market, has revealed 21 eclectic projects from several countries and in a welter of languages, for its 2021 online edition.The selected filmmakers will pitch their projects virtually to a curated audience of Indian and international producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents at an open pitch session.

Lionsgate’s Indian chief Rohit Jain has been promoted to oversee all of South Asia for film and TV company.

Priyanka Chopra is starring in the upcoming movie The White Tiger and the official trailer was just released!

“The White Tiger” is roaring its way onto Netflix.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran executive Brett Hogg has been promoted and made head of Sony Pictures film and television operations across Asia. He will remain at his current base in Singapore.He has been senior VP of international distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing International in the Asia region, supervising the Sony Pictures Releasing operations across Southeast Asia, China and India for theatrical distribution.

Top Canadian film director Michelle Latimer has apologized after coming under scrutiny for claiming Indigenous family roots in a Quebec Algonquin community when promoting her documentary Inconvenient Indian ahead of its recent world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The feature, an adaptation of Thomas King's book Inconvenient Indian, in which the American-born Canadian writer meditates on what it means to be "Indian" in North America, will next have a U.S.

The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that studio veteran Luke Kang has been promoted to the role of president of Asia-Pacific (APAC).

Ruby Murry's have done just that!Part of their new Christmas Special, the Indian food specialists, who are based at Tollcross, have created two festive spins on the traditional South Asian favourite.Featuring the green coloured Grinch inspired Brussels Sprouts pakora as well as chicken and stuffing bites, each £4 box contains 6 pieces of mixed festive Pakora.Mahmood Ahmed, who owns Ruby Murry's, told Glasgow Live: "We were keen to combine classic Christmas ingredients and flavours with a

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDisney veteran Luke Kang has been appointed president of the Walt Disney Company in much of Asia-Pacific. A separate India head is likely to be announced in the new year.The new positions follow the departure of Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, which was announced in October and becomes effective from Dec.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s global bulletin, U.K. union Bectu calls for a group to curb racism; Amazon Prime Video buys AMC’s “Soulmates;” biopic on Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand greenlit; gameshow “Family Fortune” renewed for another season; and TF1 gets record numbers for gameshow “District Z.”A new report published by U.K.

YouTube will launch the New Year alongside a number of Hollywood names including Matthew Matthew McConaughey, RuPaul and Storm Reid with its global celebration video Hello 2021. Set to premiere in the Americas, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan and India, Hello 2021 is also set to feature appearances from Dua Lipa, Demi Lovato, J Balvin and more.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has inked a multi-million dollar deal for near-global rights to sci-fi survival thriller Stowaway, starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) and Shamier Anderson (Wyonna Earp).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDua Lipa’s “Studio 2054” livestream concert event drew a whopping 5 million-plus global views, according to an announcement from her reps — this tally is said to be a record for a paid livestream.