‘Temptation Island’: JioCinema Emerges As Indian Buyer Of Reality Dating Format

A trio of Indian films led by Leo: Bloody Sweet, at no. 8, and two Fathom events bulked up the specialty box office this weekend as debuted, entered week two and Dicks: The Musical expanded nationwide.

Britney Spears, who has been at the center of media attention and controversies for years, is about to release her new memoir, “The Woman In Me,” in which she candidly addresses a long-standing rumor about her infidelity with choreographer Wade Robson during her relationship with former boyfriend, Justin Timberlake. This revelation has brought a wave of interest and discussion as fans and media eagerly anticipate the book’s release on October 24.

One Tree Hill star, 41, has apparently begun seeing Ashlyn Harris, 37, the retired goalkeeper for the US Women's National soccer team. Per , the two went on their first date “a few weeks ago." Harris's from her USWNT teammate Ali Krieger was made public last week, though the court documents were dated in September.

The plot thickens!

Naman Ramachandran Celebrated Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was in vintage free, frank and forthright form at a masterclass in Toronto on Sunday. “I have a massive problem with authority and authority has problems with me,” was one of the many nuggets from Kashyap, whose very first film “Paanch” (2003) was banned in India and whose subsequent work has been the subject of domestic scrutiny while being celebrated both at home and globally. Kashyap’s cop noir “Kennedy,” which had its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year, is on an extended festival run.

A popular Indian street food restaurant is bringing its famous build-your-own naan rolls and rice bowls to Manchester. Rola Wala will be opening its doors on Deansgate, next to KFC and Pret a Manger from early November.

Taylor Swift.The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been receiving an extensive amount of press attention over recent weeks, after reports emerged that he was dating the pop sensation. Now, the NFL player has spoken about the increasing number of views on his documentary, describing the expanding interest as “crazy”.He spoke about the documentary yesterday (October 11), alongside his brother Jason as part of a new episode of their New Heights podcast.The documentary – titled Kelce – first premiered on Prime Video last month (September 12), and has since gone on to become the streaming service’s most-watched documentary ever in the United States.“How crazy is that?” asked Jason, who plays as the Philadelphia Eagles captain, to his brother, jokingly adding: “All because of you and me, it doesn’t have anything to do with this Taylor Swift drama.”Travis continued to make light of the situation, replying: “That’s what I’m saying man, everybody’s just so interested in the family dynamic… I thought that was pretty cool.

A Greater Manchester takeaway has been named 'best in the north' at the Food Awards England 2023. The awards celebrate the best of the country’s food industry, shining a spotlight on the best restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, and producers.

Kula Shaker have announced plans to release a new single.The band are set to drop the new song ‘Indian Record Player’ this Friday (October 13), which is taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Natural Magick’. You can listen to a snippet below.Singer Crispian Mills said the track was inspired by his early childhood, growing up near Southall in the 1970s.He added via a press release: “A friend played me the vinyl soundtrack to Mughal-E-Azam which is like Indian cinema’s Gone With The Wind and it completely blew my mind.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Director Karan Tejpal’s feature film debut “Stolen” is a nail-biting thriller about two privileged, big-city boys who unwittingly embark on a harrowing adventure as they help an impoverished young woman find her kidnapped baby in rural India. The film, which is produced by Gaurav Dhingra’s Jungle Book Studio, is also a commentary on the alarming number of child abductions in India in recent years, and the explosion of often misguided vigilantism that accompanied the widespread adoption of instant messaging apps, particularly in rural areas.

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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video is eying a UK version of hit format LOL: Last One Laughing.

EXCLUSIVE: SonyLIV has already found success adapting Israeli scripted hits Your Honor and Fauda and the Indian streamer is now remaking a third title from the firm the network behind them, Yes TV.

Naman Ramachandran Shah Rukh Khan has beaten Shah Rukh Khan at the box office. The Bollywood star’s “Jawan” has sped past his own “Pathaan” to occupy the box office top spot among the Indian films of 2023. “Jawan,” featuring Khan in a dual role as a father and son who set out to rectify corruption in Indian society, opened on Sept.

EXCLUSIVE: The London Indian Film Festival is expanding. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Uday Shankar, the former head of Disney in India, says that “limitless” changes to the Indian media landscape may soon leave behind conventional ideas of television and video. The great disruptor is JioCinema, part of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries conglomerate, and in which Shankar is a major investor. JioCinema, which operates streaming services, and is allied with Viacom18, sits alongside the cluster of Jio companies that have, in just a matter of years, exploded the cellular telephony business in India and are doing the same with broadband internet access and video.

NBCUniversal has found its permanent lifestyle and documentary chief.

Travis Kelce has a secret!

A chef at an Indian restaurant in Didsbury and a restaurant in Tameside are among those recognised at this year’s National Curry Awards.

Taylor Swift.Swift and Kelce were filmed walking together down a corridor as they left Kansas City’s Arrowhead stadium on Sunday (September 24) in a four-second clip that has been viewed more than 15million times on journalist and former NFL star Jarrett Payton’s X/Twitter account.TMZ reports that the NFL’s official merchandise partner, Fanatics, has confirmed a spike in sales of the American Football player’s number 87 sports top.“Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top 5 selling NFL players and saw a nearly 400 per cent spike in sales throughout the Fanatics network of sites, including NFLShop.com,” the NFL merchandise partner told the website.Talk about being at the right place at the right time! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce leaving Arrowhead together after the game. #Bears #ChiefsKingdom #NFL pic.twitter.com/wrMoDszOme— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) September 25, 2023Swift and Kelce haven’t been confirmed to be dating.