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Indian digital storytelling platform Pratilipi has forged a strategic content partnership with production house Roy Kapur Films to co-develop and produce a slate of films and series leveraging its expansive story universe.

The partnership will see the companies jointly identify stories from Pratilipi’s platform, co-invest in their development, and collaboratively pitch and produce them for leading studios and streamers. The goal is to co-produce at least six projects across films and series over the next three years.

The first project under the partnership is “Charitraheen,” written by Priti Jadhav, a courtroom drama that has generated over 21 million reads on the Pratilipi app, with more than 244,000 reviews and a 4.88/5 rating.

Pratilipi boasts over 30 million monthly active users, 1.6 million writers, and a catalogue of millions of stories across 12 Indian languages.

Roy Kapur Films, founded by veteran producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, brings production expertise and industry relationships to the alliance. The company...

When Priyanka Chopra Hinted At Her Rift With Shah Rukh Khan! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Don 3 is happening, but neither Shah Rukh Khan nor his Junglee Billi is a part of the upcoming installment. Fans love Ranveer Singh, but they’re equally upset that Bollywood’s hit pair Srk and Priyanka Chopra will not be a part of Farah Akhtar’s film. Do you know that PeeCee once openly admitted that she no longer speaks to the superstar? Scroll below for a quick throwback.

No one knows what went wrong between Priyanka and Shah Rukh. They were once really close friends. Rumors once broke that the couple were beyond “good friends,” but they strongly denied it. In 2018, PC tied the knot with Nick Jonas, but Srk was missing from the celebrations. It looks like they’re no longer in contact.

During her appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, a fan confronted Priyanka...

The second edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) has unveiled its CinéV-chd Market lineup featuring 22 diverse projects from established and emerging filmmakers, with more than half being women-oriented ventures.

The curated selection, which will run alongside the festival from March 20-23, in Chandigarh, spotlights creative forces who have made significant contributions to Indian cinema, spanning languages including Chinese, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Gujarati, Telugu, Bengali, and Kannada.

“Sister Midnight” actor Radhika Apte steps into the director’s chair for “Koyta” (Sickle), produced by acclaimed filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane (“Black Warrant”). The Hindi/Marathi action-fantasy follows a young migrant sugarcane cutter who gains superpowers after a forced medical procedure and uses them to free her family from debt.

Veteran director Hansal Mehta, known for “Shahid” and “Scam 1992,” produces “Hanere De Panchi” (Birds in the Dark), a drama in the Punjabi, Urdu and Kashmiri languages, from emerging director Shashank Walia,...

Tripti Dimri Parveen Babi Biopic ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Tripti Dimri has starred as the leading lady in some of the most significant Bollywood projects in the past two years. Following acclaimed performances in Qala, Laila Majnu, and Bulbul, Dimri rose to stardom with Animal. Since then, she has starred in Bad Newz, Vicky Vidya ka Woh Vala Video, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and her film Dhadak 2 is coming. Making waves with her stellar performances, she is now set to take on one of the most challenging roles of her career.

Reports suggest that the talented actress has been cast as the lead in a biopic series based on the life of Parveen Babi, one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in Indian cinema. Production is expected to commence soon, and the series will be released on Netflix.

Triptii Dimri will play Parveen Babi in the upcoming Netflix biopic

According to reports from Filfmare,...

Aditi Govitrikar, In An Exclusive Conversation With Koimoi, Talked About Her Career Choices, Mismatched, Bigg Boss, & More! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

It was in 2001 that one woman changed the way millions of Indians used to think. It was Aditi Govitrikar, the first married Indian woman to be crowned as Mrs. World. Indians realized that beauty and glamor has nothing to do with being a Miss or a Mrs. However, this was not the first pageant she won.

Aditi was already a Gladrags model and winner, followed by getting crowned as Mrs India in 2000. From there, she headed towards an inspiring journey managing multi-careers, being a doctor, psychologist, philanthropist, model, and actress.

In an exclusive conversation with Koimoi, Aditi Govitrikar, discussed about her career, her recent role in Mismatched which is breaking norms and traditions and her life after she participated in reality shows like Fear Factor and Bigg Boss.

Trending Exclusive: Sushila-Sujit,...

Mega Box Office Comeback Loading For Priyanka Chopra With A Film With Mahesh Babu? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Yesterday, there were reports about Priyanka Chopra’s comeback to the Indian film industry, and the actress herself hinted at it. The latest report suggests that if all goes well, our beloved desi girl will bag a massive pan-India project, which will feature Mahesh Babu in the lead role. Yes, you read that right! And with this epic film, the actress will be able to make a strong comeback at the box office. Keep reading for a detailed report!

It’s been a long time since Priyanka was a part of a proper Indian commercial entertainer. If we talk about the last Indian theatrical release, PC was seen in The Sky Is Pink. Also starring Farhan Akhtar, the film received positive reviews from critics but failed at the box office. In India, it...

Indian documentary “A Fly on the Wall,” directed by Nilesh Maniyar and Shonali Bose, is set to make its world premiere in the Wide Angle Documentary competition at the Busan International Film Festival. A teaser has been unveiled.

The film follows the final days of Chika Kapadia, given four months to live, who has chosen to end his life through physician-assisted suicide at Dignitas in Switzerland. The filmmakers, tasked with documenting Kapadia’s countdown to death, capture both his journey and their own emotional response.

This is the third feature film collaboration between Maniyar and Bose presented at Busan, following “The Sky Is Pink” and “Margarita with a Straw.”

Bose describes the project’s origins: “This film was not a choice, it was a dying wish that we acted on. Chika, my friend of 25 years, approached Nilesh and me with a deeply personal mission: to capture how peaceful physician-assisted suicide could be,...

Priyanka Chopra’s younger brother, Siddharth Chopra, has officially tied the knot with his long-time fiancée, Neelam Upadhayaya, in a ceremony marked by joy and love on Monday, August 26. The couple shared their happiness with the world by posting a series of heartwarming pictures from their wedding festivities and registry on Instagram. The post quickly garnered blessings and congratulatory messages from friends, family, and fans alike.

In the first photo shared, Siddharth is seen in a cream-colored sherwani, while Neelam looks stunning in a pink lehenga with a matching blouse. The couple is captured in a tender moment, with Siddharth planting a kiss on Neelam’s cheek. Subsequent pictures show the duo flaunting their wedding rings and embracing each other, with the final photos depicting them signing the marriage register, sealing their union.

Mom to be Masaba Gupta glowing in her baby shower pictures at Anil Kapoor’s residence hosted...

Exclusive: Indian filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar has signed with Crimson Media and The Sb Initiative.

Akhtar, who co-founded Excel Entertainment, is known for writing, directing and producing the 2006 box office hut Don, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra and its sequel, Don 2, in 2011. A third film in the trilogy, Don 3: The Final Chapter is currently in pre-production and will star Ranveer Singh. Akhtar reunited with Chopra in 2019 for biographical drama The Sky is Pink, which premiered in Toronto.

The multi-hyphenate is also the star of films including 2008 Indian musical drama Rock On!, in which he made his on-screen acting and singing debut and the 2011 road trip drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which he wrote and produced. His sister, Zoya Akhtar, directed the movie, which was among the highest-grossing Bollywood films that year.

Other roles include a portrayal of ‘The Flying Sikh, Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, in 2013 biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,...

Father Of Dangal Fame Zaira Wasim Dies ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

The former Indian actress, Zaira Wasim, took to social media to share a heartbreaking piece of news with her followers. She revealed that her father is no more in the world and asked everyone to remember him in their prayers. She also prayed and urged god to forgive his mistakes. Keep reading to know more!

Zaira Wasim’s short career and shocking exit

Zaira made her big screen debut with Aamir Khan’s Dangal (2016). She played Geeta (childhood) in the film and received appreciation from all around for her portrayal. The film was a huge box office success, and it earned Zaira popularity. After that, she was a part of Secret Superstar. Zaira last acted in The Sky Is Pink, and in June 2019, she made a shocking announcement about her retirement. She made the decision due to her religious beliefs and faith.

Rohit Saraf is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and series. Here are some of his most notable works

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Early Life and Career

Born on December 8, 1996, in Kathmandu, Nepal, into an Indian family Moved back with his family to Delhi and was raised there; moved to Mumbai when he started modeling Father, Suresh Saraf, passed away when Rohit was 12 years old Completed early education at Saint Francis D’Assisi High School and then went to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, for graduation

Notable Works

Dear Zindagi (2016): Made his film debut in a supporting role What Will People Say (2017): Played the cousin of the lead character in the Norwegian drama Hichki (2018): Starred alongside Rani Mukerji in the comedy-drama The Sky Is Pink (2019): Starred alongside Priyanka Chopra and Zaira Wasim in the...

There are lots of Bollywood movies all about making the most of your final days by finding peace before you die. Films like The Sky is Pink, October, and The Salvation all talks about the same message: To live your life to the fullest while you can. But what about those who had lost everything and everyone, and are now just waiting to die? That’s the story of the Japanese movie All Lives, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. It’s all about Dr. Sakura and his patient, Naruse. Naruse’s in a lot of pain from his terminal illness, and he’s ready to end his life. But instead of trying to talk him out of it, Dr. Sakura suggests that if Naruse truly feels that way, he should die at his will. But before that Sakura encourages him to make the most of the time left. And their journey...

Exclusive: The world premiere of Rumana Molla’s Indo-Belgian film Minimum and the UK premiere of Indian actor Anshuman Jha’s directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will be on show at this year’s UK Asian Film Festival (Ukaff).

Prominent figures including actors Shabana Azmi and Karisma Kapoor will be feted for their roles in Indian cinema at the annual event.

Ukaff, which says it is the longest running South Asian film festival in the world, will run its 26th edition from May 2 to 12 in venues across London, Leicester and Oxford.

Themed ‘Climate of Change,’ the festival will open with the premiere of Minimum at the BFI IMAX in London, while Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will close out the event at the Regent Street Cinema.

Indian industry veterans such as Kapoor, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and designer Rina Dhaka are expected to attend the closing gala in London, with...

With her work in ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’, ‘Sexy Durga’ and ‘Manto’ having been showcased at top-end film festivals, Rajshri Deshpande stresses on the significance of reaching out to festival audiences as opposed to chasing commercial success. Rajshri was present for the opening ceremony of the Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff), which is being held in Chandigarh from March 27 to 31.

The actress, who’s known to a wider audience for her work in ‘Sacred Games’, opened up about her association with film festivals.

Talking to Ians, Rajshri said: “My association is with cinema and art. ‘Festival’ is home for us. It is the foundation for us. In festivals they don’t treat us like the market kind of thing. They say whatever you have, just put it across us. They give us that kind of freedom, where you can actually breathe. So, this is that place for me.”

Talking about her...

Mumbai, Feb 28 (Ians) Actor Rohit Saraf, who is known for ‘Vikram Vedha’, ‘Ludo’ and ‘The Sky Is Pink’, has wrapped up the Hyderabad schedule of the third season of the streaming series ‘Mismatched’.

The actor recently took to his social media and shared the BTS pictures with co-star Prajakta Koli.

While the first picture shows them in a medium close-up shot, the second picture has their silhouettes.

Rohit wrote in the caption: “Next stop?”

The actor essays the role of Rishi Singh Shekhawat in the Netflix original.

Apart from ‘Mismatched 3’, Rohit also has upcoming film ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’ in the pipeline. The film sees him sharing screen space with Jibraan Khan, Pashmina Roshan and Naina Grewal. It is helmed by Nipun Adhikari.

The film is set to release theatrically on June 28.

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Los Angeles, Aug 21 (Ians) American popstar Nick Jonas, who is married to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, has revealed his favourite Indian food.

In a conversation with content creator Rebecca Tandon, Nick was seen discussing his love for Indian food.

Tandon asked him about his favourite Indian food, to which Nick replied: “I like paneer, lamb biryani and you know dosa. I like dosa.”

To which, the content creator replied: “Priyanka has taught you well.”

It seems that the video was taken in the backstage area. She captioned the clip: “Had to ask an important question as an Indian and a Fan girl of @nickjonas…”

Priyanka and Nick tied the knot in December 2018 in an intimate wedding in Rajasthan. The two welcomed their first child – a daughter named Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.

Priyanka made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan. She made her Bollywood debut the following year with...

Former actress Zaira Wasim, who was seen in films like ‘Dangal’ and ‘The Sky Is Pink’ before quitting in 2019, has shared a post on how it is entirely her choice to eat without removing her niqab.

Zaira took to her Twitter to react to a user’s post who had shared a picture of a woman eating food with one hand while holding her niqab with her other.

The picture was shared by the user with the caption: “Is this a choice of a human being?”

Reacting to the tweet, Zaira replied, “Just attended a wedding. Ate exactly like this. Purely my choice. Even when everyone around me kept nagging me that I take the niqab off. I didn’t. We don’t do it for you. Deal with it.”

Zaira gained recognition with her performance in the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Dangal’. She was later seen in ‘Secret Superstar’.

The Kashmiri-born...

Exclusive: India’s Zee Studios and Roy Kapur Films are collaborating on an action thriller featuring Shahid Kapoor in the lead.

The as-yet-untitled film will be directed by Rosshan Andrrews, known for Malayalam blockbusters such as Salute and Kayamkulam Kochunni, making his first foray into Hindi-language film. The project also marks the first time that Zee Studios and Roy Kapur Films have worked together.

Scheduled to start shooting in the second half of 2023, the film revolves around a brilliant yet rebellious police officer who uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal while investigating a high-profile case.

Kapoor is known for his roles in blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films including Haider (2014), Udta Punjab (2016), Padmaavat (2018) and Kabir Singh (2019), and recently made his streaming debut with Farzi.

Zee Studios is one of India’s biggest production and distribution studios with recent big-ticket releases including Thunivu and Raksha Bandhan. The company is also building a...

Mumbai, April 16 (Ians) Indie artists Anuv Jain, Zaeden, and Lisa Mishra, who appeared as celebrity guests on the chat show By Invite Only

Zaeden responded to this by saying: "Only one song, ‘Kesariya’ from a film made the top 5 Spotify record-breaking plays, with the other 4 songs coming from non-movies."

Further continuing the discussion on the popularity of their independent music, the well-known singer and songwriter Lisa, who is known for her songs such as ‘Tareefan’ from ‘Veere Di Wedding’, ‘Wakhra Song’ from ‘Judgemental Hai Kya’, ‘Nadaaniyan’ from ‘The Sky is Pink’, ‘Coka 2.0’ from ‘Liger’, among others, said: "I want it all, whether that is a Filmfare for best playback or even a Grammy for my record label."

The ‘Baarishein’ singer Anuv also added: "My sportsmanship contributes to my competitiveness. I aspire to have the reputation of becoming the nation’s top artist".

‘By Invite Only’ streams on Amazon miniTV.

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Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, just like any other Indian staying abroad, misses “home” food and her latest social media post is a proof of that.

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor and his daughter Khushi visited Priyanka in the US. The father-daughter duo got the actress Indian snacks such as “namkeen”, “poha” and “khakra”.

‘The Sky Is Pink’ actress took to her Instagram story to share her gratitude for the “taste of home” food she had been craving.

She wrote: “Thank you @boney.kapoor and @khushi05k for taste of home! So kind!”

Priyanka, who is married to pop singer Nick Jonas, made her international debut with ‘Quantico’ in 2015. The thriller series was cancelled after three seasons in 2018.

On the work front, Priyanka who was last seen on screen ‘The Matrix Resurrections’, will next be seen in ‘Citadel’, a series produced by Russo Brothers. She will also be seen in ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me...

Exclusive: Bollywood multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar will be part of the cast of Disney Plus’ upcoming series Ms. Marvel, Deadline has learned. Details regarding the character are under wraps, though his participation has been couched as a guest-starring role.

Ms. Marvel is set to premiere on June 8 and introduces Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka the titular character, who is a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a superhero mega-fan with an oversized imagination — particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet, Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home —- that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to.

The cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Nakli, Azhar Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.

Exclusive: Indonesian media company SinemArt has set Indian writer and director Anubhav Chopra as the lead scribe on its upcoming web series Dirty Laundry.

A room staffed with local Indonesian writers is now being assembled for the project, which is a crime/action drama. Plot details are being kept under-wraps.

Chopra’s credits include being the co-creator of Netflix Docu-series House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths. He has more than a decade of experience in the business having started his journey as an assistant director on Don 2 and then Zindagi na Milegi Dobara. He has also served as first assistant director on films such as The Sky Is Pink, Dil Bechara, Rajma Chawal, and The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, and has worked on more than 250 commercials.

SinemArt is a key player in Indonesia’s entertainment industry. Founded 19 years ago, the company has been behind more than 250 television series...

‘Mismatched’ actor Rohit Saraf turned 25 on Wednesday and he got a chance to celebrate his birthday with his family after eight years. Known for appearing in films like ‘Dear Zindagi’, ‘What Will People Say’, ‘The Sky Is Pink’, ‘Ludo’ and Netflix original show ‘Mismatched’, he shares how this birthday is so special for him. […]...

Celebrating the advent of the wedding season in India, a scintillating pair has hit the music scene with a feisty song titled, Shola. Sung, composed and written by Akasa and Charan, Shola is a vibrant song about a feisty girl and wedding vibes!

To create the perfect video, the song features Akasa and actor Rohit Saraf.

Akasa says, “I am so glad that Shola kicks off the wedding season. The buzz that the song has attracted way before its release was quite incredible and I’m grateful for all the love that has come by so far. The process of creating this song right from writing, to composing to rendering it with Charan was truly special. When Rohit stepped on board to feature in the video, the excitement for the release of the song just spiked up for me. I hope the listeners enjoy the song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

In today’s Global Bulletin, BAFTA announces the jury for BAFTA’s Breakthrough India initiative; BFI Southbank outlines several seasons for its reopening; the Iron Throne is heading to Leicester Square in London; and Tony Orsten and Charlie Caminada launch Grand Scheme Productions.

Jury

BAFTA and Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) is the jury chair for the BAFTA’s Breakthrough India initiative. Jury members include actor Anupam Kher (“New Amsterdam”); former BAFTA Breakthrough and games producer Charu Desodt; BAFTA chair and TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar; filmmakers Mira Nair (“A Suitable Boy”) and Shonali Bose (“The Sky is Pink”); Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India; and Siddharth Roy Kapur, producer at Roy Kapur Films (“Yeh Ballet”).

The BAFTA will honor ten emerging talents instead of five as originally planned, due to an “overwhelming number of quality applications.” The chosen participants will receive one-on-one mentoring and career guidance, full voting...

Top Bollywood star Ajay Devgn and former Disney India head Siddharth Roy Kapur are joining forces to produce comedy-drama film “Gobar!”

Set in the agrarian area of Northern India known as the “cow belt,” during the 1990s, “Gobar!” (literally cow dung or bullshit) is a satire inspired by real events that transpire when an idiosyncratic animal-loving veterinary doctor chances upon a tangled web of corruption in his local state hospital, and decides to stand up against it.

Well-known advertising filmmaker Sabal Shekhawat, who debuted with the acclaimed 2013 indie “Fireflies,” will direct from a script he co-wrote with Sambhit Mishra (“Mission Over Mars”). Casting is currently underway and principal photography will start at the end of the year.

Devgn will produce via his Ajay Devgn Ffilms and Roy Kapur through his Roy Kapur Films.

” ‘Gobar!’ is a story that chronicles the seemingly pointless but ultimately heroic journey of a simple citizen...

New Delhi, Feb 18 (Ians) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is a little more creative and a little more fearless, and she wants to hold onto the feeling while navigating her career in India and abroad.

Over the years, the actress says, she has found a certain confidence where she wants to take chances, and not stick to what is perceived safe.

"I think I am a little bit more fearless. I don't know if that has to do with being exposed to global entertainment, but to certain confidence over the years that I have found myself where I like to take chances," Priyanka told Ians in an interview.

"Now, I am not sticking to safe. I'm not sticking to 'if this will work in this specific way'. I'm not a hamster on a wheel right now. I'm feeling creative. I'm feeling free. And feeling like I want to do so many things,...

Photo: ‘The White Tiger’/Netflix Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) is born into a lowly caste of sweet-makers, destined to fruitlessly serve richer masters until he’s outlasted his usefulness--nevertheless, he does so with unwavering loyalty until he’s so heartlessly betrayed that he sets out to forge his own path by any means necessary. Based on Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel of the same name, Netflix’s ‘The White Tiger’ initially elicits comparison with Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’--set in modern India, it recounts the story of a poor villager who finds work as a driver for a rich family, commenting on the harshly divisive class system in the process. Both discuss the way in which the rich exploit the poor, who in turn finagle what wealth they can from the rich. Related article: The Masters of Cinema Archives: Hollywood Insider Pays Tribute to ‘Dil Se’, Exclusive Interview with Director Mani Ratnam...

Photo: 'We Can Be Heroes'/Netflix As far as filmmakers working today, Robert Rodriguez is one of the more interesting ones in how you can delineate his filmography into two different paths. On one end you have his edgier fare: his collaborations with longtime friend Quentin Tarantino, the ‘Mexico’ trilogy and the ‘Machete’ and ‘Sin City’ films. On the opposite end of the spectrum are his kid-friendly films: the ‘Spy Kids’ film series and ‘The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl’. One can make the argument that for a lot of us—specifically those who came of age in the 2000s—his family films were our first introduction to his oeuvre. And in the case of ‘Sharkboy and Lavagirl’, despite poor critical and commercial response, the film gained a cult following among younger viewers. Related article: Fact-checked Series: Priyanka Chopra Jonas – 15 Revelations About One Of The Most Powerful Stars In The...

Failure, competition and the pressure of staying relevant perennially looms on actors in Bollywood. Some can cope with it and some cannot. Those who cannot, often quit and opt for a different path in another fields.

The author has jotted out a few names, who courted the limelight for a while but could not continue their journey in the world of glitz and sparkle called Bollywood.

Imran Khan

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's nephew Imran Khan has quit Bollywood as an actor. He broke the news earlier this month. Imran made his debut in Hindi film industry in 2008 with the hit film "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na". However, most of what followed was forgettable fare as "Luck", "Kidnap", "I Hate Luv Story" and "Break Ke Baad". There was "Delhi Belly" in 2011, but that was an odd success, clearly not enough. Imran's last big screen outing was in 2015 with Kangana Ranaut...

William Dalrymple’s best-selling historical book on colonialism “The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company,” is being adapted into a series by independent studio Wiip and India’s Roy Kapur Films.

Set during 1599 to 1802, “The Anarchy” traces the ascent of The East India Company against the decline and fall of the Mughal Empire. It provides an account of how a provincial trading start-up, run by 30 people from an office in a nondescript London building, became rulers of an entire sub-continent. The novel was listed by former U.S. President Barack Obama as among his top 10 recommended books of 2019.

Roy Kapur Films acquired rights to the book in June. Executive producers on the project include Wiip’s Paul Lee (“Dickinson”) and Mark Roybal (“No Country for Old Men”), Roy Kapur Films’ Siddharth Roy Kapur (“Dangal”) and XPat Productions’ Naz Haider and Siva Natarajan.

The series will be set...

Oscar winner Kate Winslet (Ammonite) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico) have joined HBO Max’s A World of Calm as narrators. They join previously announced Mahershala Ali, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Lucy Liu, Cillian Murphy, and Keanu Reeves. Additionally, HBO Max has set October 1 for the premiere of the 10-episode unscripted series, from the creators of the Calm app and Nutopia (One Strange Rock).

The series combines mesmeric imagery with narration by A-list stars. The logline: A timely antidote for our modern lives, each half-hour episode takes audiences on an immersive visual journey into another world. Building on Calm’s Sleep Stories – bedtime stories for grown-ups – each relaxing tale is designed to transform how you feel. Viewers will be transported into tranquility through scientifically engineered narratives, enchanting music and astounding footage to naturally calm the body and soothe the mind.

The series is co-produced by Calm and Nutopia with Jane Root,...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has signed a first look TV deal with Amazon Studios, the studio said Tuesday.

As part of the multi-year pact, the actress will develop both scripted and unscripted content for Prime Video.

Chopra Jonas currently has three projects set up at Amazon, the first being Joe and Anthony Russo’s upcoming global-event series, “Citadel,” which the “Quantico” alum will star in opposite Richard Madden. Chopra and Madden will lead the show’s U.S. edition, which is the “mothership” show, and will be interconnected with local-language productions in Mexico, Italy and India. The actress will also star in the Amazon Studios film “Sheela,” in which she will portray spiritual adviser Ma Anand Sheela, who was involved in the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack in Oregon.

Also Read: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Pre-Wedding Dance Series in Works at Amazon Studios

The third project is an unscripted TV series inspired...

Prominent Indian producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, has launched one of the most ambitious television series to date, based on the duplicitous rise of the British Empire’s East India Company in India. His production house, Roy Kapur Films, announced that it has just acquired the audio-visual rights to William Dalrymple’s masterpiece bestseller, ‘The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The East India Company’, which will now be adapted to a grand scale international production, helmed by Roy Kapur Films.

Roy Kapur, who has produced ‘Dangal’, India’s highest grossing film of all time, and most recently produced the Priyanka Chopra Jonas-starrer, ‘The Sky Is Pink’ and the acclaimed Netflix Original, ‘Yeh Ballet’, is now looking to produce one of the biggest international TV productions in history, harnessing his 15 years of cinema experience to collaborate with varied international minds and creatives for this global production.

‘The Anarchy’ was recently listed by...

Prolific Indian producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has acquired audio-visual rights to author and historian William Dalrymple’s bestselling historical book on colonialism “The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company.”

Set during 1599 to 1802, “The Anarchy” traces the ascent of The East India Company against the decline and fall of the Mughal Empire. It provides an account of how a provincial trading start-up, run by thirty people from an office in a nondescript London building, became rulers of an entire sub-continent.

“The Anarchy” was recently listed by former U.S. President Barack Obama as amongst his top 10 recommended books of 2019.

Roy Kapur Films is planning a big-budget, grand-scale series adaptation of the book with as yet unnamed international co-production partners.

Roy Kapur, former MD of The Walt Disney Company India and current President of the Producers Guild of India, produced 2016’s “Dangal,” India’s biggest worldwide grosser of all time.

Exclusive: Siddharth Roy Kapur, former MD of The Walt Disney Company India and current president of the Producers Guild of India, has picked up exclusive screen rights to The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise Of The East India Company, William Dalrymple’s bestselling historical epic.

Released in 2019, the book encompasses more than 200 years, covering how the infamous East India Company rose to prominence against the decline and fall of the storied Mughal Empire. It provides a remarkable account of how a provincial trading start-up, run by thirty people from an office only five windows wide in a nondescript London building, became rulers of an entire sub-continent; in the process establishing the richest and most powerful empire in the history of the world.

The book received rave reviews including from Barack Obama, who named it among his top books of 2019.

Kapur is plotting a major TV adaptation of the text and is...

By Bahar Sachdeva

Bravo’s Family Karma, which airs on Sunday nights at 9Pm Est, is a highly addictive, humorous reality tv show set in Miami, starring an all desi cast of seven friends and their multigenerational families.

Now we are going to introduce you to one of the fabulous friends in this exclusive interview!

She loves Ayushmann Khurrana and Bali’s skincare products – meet the super sweet Monica Vaswani.

How do you feel about being a part of the first all-Indian cast on an Us reality TV show?

Oh man, I am so, so, so blessed for the opportunity. Our families go back like 25+ years, we’ve been friends for so long. Having those relationships and those bonds already was already kind of in place. Bravo then came along and wanted to get a sneak peek into what Indian cultures are like. It’s kind of like this mystery...

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has shared some wise words which she got from her late father Ashok Chopra.

Priyanka took to Instagram and shared a picture-quote on Friday night.

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The picture-quote read: "Don't try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling."

Priyanka captioned it: "Something my dad used to say to me. We are capable of so much. Dream big."

She recently starred in and co-produced "The Sky Is Pink". She will next be seen in Netflix's "We Can Be Heroes", and "The White Tiger".

She is said to be in final talks to join Keanu Reeves in "Matrix 4" and is also gearing up to film "Citadel", an Amazon original series, with Richard Madden. The series comes from "The Avengers" series makers, the Russo brothers.

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is "in final talks" for a role opposite Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves in the fourth "The Matrix" movie.

The Warner Bros. and the Village Roadshow film is being directed by series co-creator Lana Wachowski. She will join the previously announced Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Neil Patrick Harris, reports variety.com.

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Details about her prospective character are currently under wraps.

The "Matrix 4" cast has been in fight training for weeks for production start, which will begin in Northern California.

Priyanka is a National Film Award winner with more than 60 films to her credit. Her Us television debut was with drama "Quantico", which ran for three seasons.

She made history as the first Indian-born actor to star as the lead of a primetime network series and won a People's Choice Award...

The cast for The Matrix 4 continues to grow as Priyanka Chopra Jonas is in final talks to join the highly-anticipated sci-fi sequel. Warner Bros. finally confirmed that the sequel was indeed happening, after months and months of rumors and reports. Filming will be getting underway next month in California and it looks like the production is filling out at least another big role or two before cameras begin rolling.

According to a new report, Priyanka Chopra Jonas will join Keanu Reeves, who returns as Neo, in the untitled sequel. Details regarding her role remain under wraps for the time being. The studio has been extremely quiet on the details so far and hasn't revealed who any of the new stars will be playing. It's rumored that Jessica Henwick will be playing a Neo-like character, and that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to play a younger version of Morpheus, who...

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has revealed what moved her to date American pop singer Nick Jonas.

A little over a year after tying the knot with Jonas, Priyanka shared that the beginning of their romance has a lot to do with his steamy scene in his music video for "Close", reports aceshowbiaz.com.

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The 37-year-old actress spoke when she took Harper's Bazaar through the 24 hours in her life for the magazine's February issue.

"The first thing I do in the morning is put on music. My life has always been pretty musical, and now with Nick it's completely musical. I decided to date him after seeing the video for 'Close', where his shirt comes off... So that song is my favourite," she said.

In the feature piece, Priyanka also said that she and her Nick knew...

Exclusive: Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico) and Richard Madden (Bodyguard) are set to headline Citadel, Anthony and Joe Russo’s upcoming global thriller multi-series for Amazon Studios. The company is expected to announce the high-profile castings during its TCA executive session. Amazon also is announcing today that a local language production of the franchise will originate from Mexico, in addition to the previously announced versions in Italy and India. Madden and Chopra, who both have global profiles, will star in the U.S. “mothership” edition of the series.

Former ABC Studios president Patrick Moran has been working on Citadel since closing an overall deal at Amazon in October. As head of ABC Studios, he cast Indian movie star Chopra in her first major American television role as the lead of the studio’s ABC drama Quantico.

The epic Citadel franchise, a co-production with Midnight Radio, is described as action-packed spy series with a compelling emotional center.

Padma Lakshmi had the cleverest response after The New Yorker’s Instagram account confused the Indian author and “Top Chef” host with Indian actress Priyanka Chopra by accidentally tagging Chopra in a photo of Lakshmi.

“Thank you to the illustrious ‘@nydailynews’ for the shoutout,” Lakshmi wrote in a caption to go with a screen shot of the mistake, deliberately tagging the wrong publication. “I know to some we all look alike, but… #desilife #justindianthings.”

The New Yorker has since deleted the Instagram post. Reps for Chopra and the magazine did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

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Chopra is known for starring on ABC’s “Quantico” as Alex Parrish for three seasons, as well as for films like “Kaminey” and “Baywatch.” She will next be seen in “The Sky Is Pink.” The actress is...

Another eventful year for Indian film is almost over now, and it’s a good time to reflect on how far Indian Cinema has come, and in what ways it needs to push the envelope further.

The onset of the digital age has opened up new floodgates for content to reach audiences, who now, thanks to streaming platforms, have access to many smaller independently made films which get lost among the big brother releases on the big screen, many of these smaller films boasting of stellar filmmaking and compelling storylines.

There are certain films I really liked initially, especially Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, which is the Indian entry to the Oscars, but I have lost much of my enthusiasm towards it by the end of the year. But that happens as our response to films change over time.

The year’s technically not over yet, big releases like Dabangg 3...

On the heels of Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ and Nick Jonas’ first wedding anniversary, Amazon Studios has given a green light to a new unscripted series executive produced by the famous couple, inspired by the Indian pre-wedding tradition of the sangeet, for Prime Video.

The sangeet takes place the night before the ceremony, bringing together the families of the betrothed for a performance-filled evening of song and dance. Chopra Jonas and Jonas’ sangeet played an important role in the lead up to their own cross-cultural nuptials in December 2018.

Casting for the as-yet untitled series is currently underway and filming will take place in 2020 with participants driving the creative vision for their respective ceremonies. Chopra Jonas & Nick Jonas also will appear in the series, from Amazon Studios, Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures, and Jonas’ Image 32.

Per the official synopsis, “the series is a celebration of the love,...

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas was honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic work as Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights.

She was felicitated with the award at the 15th annual Unicef Snowflake Ball on Wednesday here.

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Priyanka even took to Instagram to share what the award means to her.

"I am in awe of the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of the people who work for #Unicef. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this journey. To serve as your Goodwill Ambassador is the privilege of my life.

"Special thank you to Geetanjali Master, Unicef India, Marissa Buckanoff, my Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Chief, Henrietta H. Fore, Unicef Executive Director, Caryl Stern, Unicef USA President and Cei, and Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Unicef Deputy Executive Director | #UNICEFSnowflake Thank you to my team for your constant support,...

As Christmas nears, Netflix will ring in this holiday season with new Kris Kringle-themed films including “A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish,” “Home for Christmas” and “A Family Reunion Christmas.”

Tiffany Haddish, meanwhile, will be celebrating Hanukkah with her newest stand-up special “Black Mitzvah,” in which she shares how she’s embracing her roots after discovering her father’s Eritrean-Jewish heritage.

Kevin Hart’s new special also hits Netflix this month. His docu-series “Don’t F**k This Up” will highlight his Oscar hosting controversy, as well as his daily life.

Acclaimed movies like Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” with Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, along with “Two Popes,” are also joining the streamer in December. On the TV front, Season 2 of “You” starring Penn Badgley arrives on Netflix just after Christmas.

View the complete list below:

Dec. 1

Dead Kids

A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl...

Netflix has confirmed that 54 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in December. Leading off the lineup is the eagerly awaited Noah Baumbach family drama “Marriage Story” starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. While that starts streaming on Dec. 6, another awards hopeful, “The Two Popes,” with Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins and Tony champ Jonathan Pryce, won’t hit the service till Dec. 19.

In the lead-up to Christmas, Netflix is programming a slew of holiday fare, including the third entry in the “A Christmas Prince” franchise, as well as the one-offs “A Family Reunion Christmas,” “Home for Christmas” and “Three Days of Christmas.”

Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in December 2019.

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Nightflyers: Season 1

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Producer and writer are looking for a female UK director.

Nicole Paglia’s UK-based drama Molly was the winner of the third edition of the Script Pool Film Competition for writers and producers at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn this week.

German sales outfit Global Screen provided prize money of €5,000.

Set in Soviet Russia in the 1960s, Molly tells the real-life story of a Us defector and DJ who broadcasts Us pop music into a top-secret Us military base buried under the ice in Greenland

Us-born, London-based Paglia has previously won the Bafta Rocliffe New Writing award along...

Netflix has released their list of everything coming and going throughout the month of December.

There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that we’re gaining Season 2 of “You,” which features Penn Badgley as a handsome murderer who seems to kill the women he loves the most. In a surprising twist, we’re also getting the 2005 classic, “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,” and other highlights like Ian Somerhalder’s new vampire show “V Wars,” “Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah,” and the new Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson-led film “Marriage Story.”

The bad news is, we’re losing Season 7-11 of Anthony’s Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown.” We’re also losing “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Billy Elliott,” “Rain Man,” “Pulp Fiction,” and “Rocky” I-v.

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Here’s the full list of everything coming and going throughout Dec.