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Reliance’s Jio Studios Acquires Stake in Oscar Winner Guneet Monga Kapoor’s Sikhya Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited has acquired a 50.1% stake in Sikhya Entertainment, the Indian production house behind Academy Award-winning documentaries “Period. End of Sentence.” and “The Elephant Whisperers.” The deal...

‘Sholay’ Studio Sippy Films Secures Investment, Repositions as Character IP Company (EXCLUSIVE)

Sippy Films, the Indian production house behind cultural touchstone “Sholay,” is restructuring as a character IP-led studio with backing from Kuberans Tech Ventures Private Limited. The strategic investment, which closed...

China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Returns to No. 1 as Holdovers Dominate Ahead of Lunar New Year

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” moved back to the top of the China box office for the Jan. 30–Feb. 1 frame, generating RMB 29.1 million ($4.1 million) and lifting its cumulative total...

Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions Teams With Prime Video on Coming-of-Age Rom-Com ‘Don’t Be Shy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video has greenlit “Don’t Be Shy,” an original romantic comedy produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt through their Eternal Sunshine Productions banner, with Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani serving...

Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3′ Leads Panorama Studios’ Four-Film Global Deal With Phars Film (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Panorama Studios has inked a four-film overseas distribution pact with Phars Film that will see the Ahmad Golchin-founded company handle international theatrical releases for a Malayalam-language cinema slate anchored...

Ranbir Kapoor Celebrates Rani Mukerji’s 30-Year Career as ‘Mardaani 3’ Marks Milestone (EXCLUSIVE)

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has praised fellow actor Rani Mukerji‘s three-decade legacy in Indian cinema as the industry rallies around the actor with the upcoming release of “Mardaani 3.” ...

AI Summit in Singapore Focuses on Infrastructure Shift as Industry Moves Beyond Experimentation

Media Partners Asia hosted its first AETHER Summit in Singapore, convening senior executives from telecommunications, media, artificial intelligence, healthcare and investment sectors for discussions on how AI is transitioning from experimental...

China Box Office: ‘Return to Silent Hill’ Opens on Top as ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Continue Run

China’s box office was led by Davis Films’ new horror release “Return to Silent Hill,” which debuted at No. 1 with RMB66.1 million ($9.3 million) over the Jan. 23–25 weekend,...

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