Ten Storylines That Will Dominate The International Film Biz In 2021, From Covid To Brexit And Animation To India

Bolton from Kenya in 1967, studying at Smithills Grammar School and Portsmouth University. He eventually settled in the Farnworth area with his wife, Champa, and their two children, Krishan and Deepa.

Tenet in Mumbai, a city that left a huge impression on him.He told India’s IANS news agency that he plans to film more in the country and work with actors there. “I really had a tremendous experience,” he said of shooting Tenet in Mumbai.

Refresh for latest…: Fans of Kollywood cinema got a treat this weekend as Tamil action thriller Master debuted in India and a handful of other markets across the harvest festival period. While we do not have confirmed figures for the Vijay-starrer in India, estimates had it at around $11M from Wednesday-Friday with the film believed to have crossed the coveted Rs 100 crore ($15M) gross mark over the weekend.

The 11th annual Youth Diversity Film Festival will open this weekend, featuring panel discussions and more than 60 films by young filmmakers from the U.S. and 13 other countries, including the UK, Kenya, Russia, Brazil, Bangladesh, South Korea, Iran and India. Presented by the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center, the online festival runs January 16-31.

Master, the highly-anticipated Tamil action thriller from director Lokesh Kanagaraj, has gotten off to a strong start at India’s box office and in other markets where it’s playing worldwide. Meanwhile, a Hindi remake of the Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer has today been set by Endemol Shine India, CINE1 Studios and 7 Screens.

After making fans wait for what seems like a lifetime, Warner Bros. has finally released the brand new Tom & Jerry trailer for Tim Story’s upcoming live-action and a hybrid film adaptation of the iconic cartoon series.

The Pongal holiday is kicking off in southern India with the release of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Master, the first major local picture to hit cinemas since the Covid crisis began. The Tamil action thriller stars Vijay (who’s also referred to at home as “Thalapathy” or “Commander”) and Vijay Sethupathi, and hopes are being pinned on it to jumpstart the Indian box office. (Check out the trailer below.)

Naman Ramachandran Three Indian films, featuring eclectic subject matter, are making bids to snag Oscars in the shorts categories at the 2021 Academy Awards.Keith Gomes’ “Shameless” and Tushar Tyagi’s “Saving Chintu” are aiming for nominations in the live action short category, and Saurav Vishnu’s “Tailing Pond” in the documentary short subject category.All three films boast Bollywood or Hollywood pedigrees.“Shameless” stars Sayani Gupta (Emmy-nominated Amazon series “Four More Shots Please”)

Nate Bolotin from XYZ Films says he was simply “blown away” by Jallikattu, this year’s International Feature Oscar entry from India, when he first encountered the movie as it was being submitted to festivals in 2019. The company quickly moved to board the project as an executive producer and took its North American rights.

EXCLUSIVE: As the world’s fastest growing streaming market, India has become a key battleground for the major online players as they try to carve out loyal subscriber bases.

The affinity for urban street culture that informed Ramin Bahrani's early New York indies, Man Push Cart and Chop Shop, is all over the writer-director's mordant adaptation for Netflix of Aravind Adiga's 2008 Booker Prize winner, The White Tiger. An immersive plunge into the chasm separating the servant class from the rich in contemporary India, the drama observes corruption at the highest and lowest levels with its tale of innocence lost and tables turned.

Watch Video: 'The White Tiger' Trailer: An Indian Servant Won't Wait for a 'Slumdog Millionaire' RescueHe realizes that his only ticket out is to get a job as a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao), the U.S.-educated son of the town’s landlord.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticA poor young man in India who longs for a life where the grass is greener. A stark but teeming portrait of the squalid underbelly of Indian poverty.

Naman Ramachandran Tom Cruise is set to resume shooting “Mission: Impossible 7” in the U.K., this time at Longcross Film Studios.Longcross used to be a U.K.

Queer dating app Grindr has revealed that South Africa is among the countries with the highest percentage of bottoms in the world.

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.

Naman Ramachandran The Hyderabad filming schedule of Sun Pictures’ “Annaatthe,” starring Indian superstar Rajinikanth, has been stopped due to crew members testing positive for COVID-19.“During routine testing at #Annaathe shoot 4 crew members have tested positive for Covid19. Superstar @rajinikanth and other crew members have tested negative.