ZEE5 India-Pakistan Unity Series ‘Dhoop Ki Deewar’ Drops Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood star Ranveer Singh will host “The Big Picture,” the Indian adaptation of the popular quiz show format, marking his television debut. The show will be available on studio Viacom18’s Hindi-language general entertainment channel COLORS.

Naman Ramachandran A galaxy of Indian entertainment industry heavyweights are reportedly backing Reliance Entertainment group CEO Shibasish Sarkar’s special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) targeting the Indian media industry.Variety understands that Sarkar’s New Jersey registered International Media Acquisition Corp.

India Oxenberg, a NXIVM survivor who was forced into sexual slavery and branded by Allison Mack, says that the former ’s sentencing was shocking for her at first because it has taken years to get to this point. And just after a matter of hours in court, Mack’s fate was sealed. “It was sort of surreal that it actually happened so quickly,” she says, while admitting this has brought closure to a horrible chapter in her life. On Wednesday, U.S.

Jamie Lang Paris-based sales agent Luxbox has dropped a trailer for Swedish-Costa Rican debut feature “Clara Sola” from Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, screening at this year’s Directors’ Fortnight.Set in a remote Costa Rican village, the magical realist story turns on middle-aged Clara, played by debut actor and award-winning dancer Wendy Chinchilla. In the community, Clara is well-respected as a spiritual healer who brings hope to the rural population.

Naman Ramachandran Production on the India leg of the Russo Brothers’ keenly anticipated multi-series “Citadel” will begin in early 2022, creators Krishna D.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNewQuest Capital Partners has acquired majority ownership of Singapore and India-based animation studio Cosmos Maya. The company has been owned since 2018 by media and investment fund Emerald Media.The deal terms were not disclosed.Cosmos-Maya was founded some 25 years ago by Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentParticipant and French sales agent MK2 Films have teamed up to jointly represent worldwide rights to Rahul Jain’s documentary feature “Invisible Demons.” The feature-length film will have its world premiere at Cannes in the cinema for the climate special section.In “Invisible Demons,” Jain explores the dramatic consequences of India’s growing economy and what it means on the broader world stage.Boasting Jain’s experimental style and strong visuals, the

, has an official premiere date and trailer, and only ET can exclusively reveal the details! Starring Avantika (), the network's first original TV film featuring an Indian American lead will debut Friday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video’s “Small Axe” is among the final batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners, which have been announced throughout the week.

Rebecca Davis editor“Moneyboys,” the China-set first feature from up-and-coming helmer C.B. Yi, dropped its first trailer Wednesday.

Naman Ramachandran Following a turbulent year plagued by COVID-19 and an industry reckoning following the suicide of a high-profile actor, the Producers Guild of India (PGI) is again stepping outside its remit to get the entertainment industry back on track.The PGI has begun disbursing relief funds to daily wage workers in India’s entertainment industry, who have been the hardest hit group in an industry devastated by COVID-19 since March 2020.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentParis-based company Indie Sales has boarded Blandine Lenoir’s “Angry Annie,” a female-driven movie headlined by “Call My Agent!” star Laure Calamy, Zita Hanrot (Netflix’s “The Hook Up Plan”) and India Hair (“Mandibules”). Inspired by true events, the film takes place in France in 1974 and tells the story of Annie, a working mother of two teenagers who accidentally becomes pregnant at a time when abortion was illegal in the country.

Trust to celebrate and mark occasions in the US and India, and you won't be disappointed. From Indian festivals to celebrating various important days of the US calendar, the actress strikes the right balance.

Naman Ramachandran Indian video streaming platform SonyLIV is set to go global by October and has a robust slate of 40 shows in the works.In the last four weeks, the service has been given a soft launch across 28 global territories including the European Union, U.K., the Middle East and North Africa, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. In the U.S.

Netflix has released a trailer for the second season of Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever.Devi Vishwakumar is set to return in her starring role as high schooler Devi.

Naman Ramachandran Streaming entertainment company Cinedigm has hired media industry veteran Supriyo Mookherjee as COO for India.Cinedigm channels will launch in the region in early 2022. Mookherjee’s job is to establish Cinedigm India as a key content distribution and licensing entity in India and all of Southeast Asia.

Naman Ramachandran ZEE5, a streaming platform focusing on South Asian content, will launch in the U.S. on June 22. The service is currently under beta testing in the market.The move is part of a global rollout by ZEE5 that was announced in 2019 and will target the 5.4 million South Asian diaspora audience in the U.S.The service will boast 130,000 hours of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi content across 18 languages.

Hillary Clinton and estranged wife of disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, has a memoir coming out this fall.Abedin's “Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds” will be released Nov.

 is keeping things in theme with Pride month, celebrating the coming out story of new cast member Dillon Patel — and ET has your exclusive first look at the emotional moment. Dillon and his mom, Kalpna, recall the moment Dillon, 26, came out as gay, while in college.