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Mahima Chaudhry recalls negativity, groupism and abusive langauge on set when she started out in the industry, reveals Subhash Ghai made her cry once during ‘Pardes’ but it helped her |

Mahima Chaudhry made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Subhash Ghai’s ‘Pardes’. While the film turned out to be a hit and continues to be memorable even today, in a recent interview, Mahima revealed how shooting the film wasn’t easy. The director scolded her during a take, leaving her in tears—an experience she…

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Gujarati Cinema’s biggest leap: Once-niche industry is outperforming regional giants |

Gujarati cinema is experiencing a significant transformation, with box office revenues more than doubling in a decade and theatrical footfalls reaching a ten-year high. Driven by thematic diversity, improved production values, and a renewed cultural connection, films like ‘Laalo- Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ are leading this remarkable growth, surpassing other regional industries. For decades, discussions around…

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Skill push: Centre to incentivise states, districts to partner industry for local skill planning; AI to map jobs and workers

The government plans to incentivise states and districts to work closely with industry to identify and address local skill gaps, adopting a hyper-local approach to build a future-ready workforce, a senior official told PTI on Monday.Addressing the CII Smart Manufacturing Summit 2025, Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Debashree Mukherjee said the…

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Investment focus: CII pitches reforms for Budget 2026-27; industry body seeks capex push

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the Centre to adopt a wide-ranging set of reforms in the Union Budget 2026-27 to reinforce India’s investment-led growth cycle and sustain its position as one of the world’s fastest-expanding major economies, PTI reported.In a detailed submission for the upcoming Budget, CII recommended raising central capital expenditure…

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‘Severely damaging’: Domestic copper sector under strain; industry warns against ‘zero-duty imports under FTAs’

Cheap copper imports under multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) are “severely damaging” India’s domestic manufacturing system, the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association (IPCPA) said, urging the government to step in with safeguard duties and quantitative restrictions.The industry body said a surge in zero-duty copper imports is eroding India’s smelting and downstream manufacturing base, even as…

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‘Kareena Kapoor will arrive 2 hours before the shoot’: Alyy Khan praises the punctuality and professionalism of Bollywood actors over the Pakistani industry |

British-Pakistani actor Alyy Khan who has worked in several hindi films like ‘Don 2’, ‘Luck by Chance’, ‘Jo Hum Chahein’, recently praised Bollywood actors for their professionalism, highlighting their punctuality while noting gaps in Pakistan’s film industry. Known for his work in both local and international projects, Khan compared his experiences. Alyy Khan highlights gaps…

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Angad Bedi reveals father Bishan Singh Bedi did not speak to him for 12 years after he cut his hair and left cricket: ‘Sikhs were made fun of in the industry’ |

Actor Angad Bedi, son of the late legendary cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi, stepped into Bollywood and worked in films like ‘Pink’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘Soorma’, and ‘Dear Zindagi’. Recently, he opened up about his personal life, career, and his complex relationship with his father sharing how their bond evolved as he grew older and more…

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Sam Altman says industry is wrong on OpenAI’s competition, it is not from Google, but …

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared Apple its ultimate rival, shifting focus from AGI to device-centric AI. A ‘code red’ memo halts moonshot projects to boost ChatGPT’s performance, driven by aggressive talent raids from Apple. Meanwhile, Google’s Gemini surges, forcing OpenAI to prioritize mass-market appeal and user feedback to regain dominance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…

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‘Actors are insecure in the industry, they will never praise each other,’ says Manoj Bajpayee amidst the success of ‘The Family Man 3’ | Hindi Movie News

As ‘The Family Man Season 3’ continues to receive unanimous praise, Manoj Bajpayee is once again being celebrated for his layered portrayal of Srikant Tiwari. But alongside the success, the actor is choosing to speak openly about the realities of the industry he has been part of for nearly three decades.Recently, the cast of the…

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Who was AVM Saravanan? All you need to know about the silent force behind Tamil cinema’s golden legacy as industry mourns |

AVM Saravanan was a person who quietly operated in the world of Tamil cinema and made a huge impact. White clothes, neat hands, simple demeanor—the face that comes to mind when you think of this is that of A.V.M. Saravanan. He had been taking care of all the responsibilities of the A.V.M. production house with…

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