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California, June 2, 2021: Video streaming platform, Youtube has paid more than $4 billion to the music industry in the past 12 months, according to a letter sent by Lyor Cohen, Youtube's top music executive (via The Hollywood Reporter). ## That $4 billion payout includes payments to artists, writers, labels, and others. Cohen said that 30 percent of that $4 billion figure went to creators of user-generated content. ## "Fan-powered videos have always flourished on YouTube, helping artists grow their audiences and break songs around the world", he wrote. "We're thrilled it's now also become a meaningful and incremental source of revenue alongside premium music content". ## Lyor Cohen also added that YouTube Music added more new subscribers in Q1 2021 than in any other quarter since the platform launched, although he did not provide an overall subscriber figure. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, June 1, 2021: Tamil superstar Dhanush's most-awaited film, Jagame Thandhiram's trailer was launched on Tuesday, June 1. The movie, which marks the first collaboration between the actor and director Karthik Subbaraj, will premiere directly on Netflix on June 18. ## The trailer shows Dhanush in the role of a Madurai-based witty gangster called Suruli. He travels to London to take on a local gangster named Peter Sprott, played by Hollywood actor James Cosmo of Game of Thrones fame. James Cosmo plays the role of a London-based mafia boss and shares a bitter relationship with Suruli. ## Produced by Y NOT Studios, and Reliance Entertainment, Jagame Thandhiram was supposed to release in theaters in May last year but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, Dhanush mentioned that the movie is made for the big screen only, however, in February, the producer S Sashikanth of Y Not Studio decided to release it against theaters on Netflix. ## As Dhanush was quite confident about the theatrical release, the decision of the direct OTT release on Netflix did disappoint him. He distanced himself from the film's promotion and has reportedly not been on talking terms with the producer. ## On Tuesday, Dhanush took to Twitter and shared the trailer link of Jagame Thandhiram saying, "What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli". ## What would have been a great theatrical experience coming to Netflix. Nevertheless hope you all enjoy jagame thandhiram and suruli @karthiksubbaraj @Music_Santhosh https://t.co/gCeOdtkcD3— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) June 1, 2021 ## Jagame Thandhiram is an action thriller film that also stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George, and Kalaiyarasan in pivotal roles. The film has been shot in Madurai, Chennai, and London apart from a few other places in the UK. Apart from the original Tamil language, the movie will also be releasing in the dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Dhanush's latest release, Karnan was also speculated for direct-to-digital release, however, the makers burst speculations and released the movie in theaters on April 9. Upon the release, Karnan received rave reviews and did wonders at the box office, and became one of the highest grosser Tamil movies of Dhanush. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 31, 2021: As many Bollywood stars venturing into the digital world, another star joins the list is Riteish Deshmukh. The actor is said to be making his digital debut with a Netflix film. While the plot of the movie is yet to be known, it is reported that it is a social comedy movie that will be directed by Shashanka Ghosh. ## Shashanka Ghosh is known for helming movies like Veere Di Wedding, Sonam Kapoor's Khoobsurat, and Quick Gun Murugun among others. Screenwriter Rajat Arora, who previously written the dialogues of Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Priyanka Chopra starrer Bluffmaster, has reportadly written Deshmukh's Netflix movie and is also producing it. ## The movie was supposed to go on floors earlier this year but due to the second wave of coronavirus and lockdown in Maharasthra, it was paused. The makers have now planned to take the movie forward from July onwards with an aim to set a 2022 premiere date. Riteish is said to be playing a larger-than-life character in this web movie that's also likely to feature a top South Indian actress. ## Apart from the Netflix movie, Riteish has reportadly started prepping for his period drama on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that will be directed by Sairat fame Nagraj Manjule. He is also said to be doing one more film for Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies banner. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 31, 2021: ALTBalaji's one of the most loved romantic shows, Broken But Beautiful has returned with its season 3 with the fresh casting of the leading pair. Starring Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee, the series dropped on May 29 and getting a positive response from the fans. ## The 10 episode series is created by Ekta Kapoor while Priyanka Ghosh had directed it. Sidharth Agastya Rao is playing a writer-director, who believes in the 'artistic' side of entertainment while Sonia as Rumi Desai is essaying the character of a rich and privileged girl who used to get whatever she wants. ## The show follows the story of Agastya and Rumi, who fall in love with each other but are unable to find a way to move forward due to their completely different personalities. It showcases the ups and downs of their relationship. It also stars Ehan Bhat, Jahanvi Dhanrajgir, Manvir Singh, Taniya Kalra, and Saloni Khanna in key roles. ## Both the leading actor - Sidharth and Sonia are receiving a lot of appreciation from viewers for their passionate effort in the show which makes it a good watch. And because of the positive word of mouth, it is already reached among the most rated Indian shows on IMDb.## Each of the 10 episodes has IMDb ratings above 9 with the 7th and 10th episode topped with 9.8 ratings for each. BBB3 is also among the most-watched movies/shows on OTTs for this week. According to Ormax Media, over 8 lakh people watched the series in the first 24 hours. ## Meanwhile, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, who is a very close friend of Sidharth Shukla, heaped praise on the actor and said that he has nailed the character of Agastya Rao. "Just binged watched BBB3. Proud of you @sidharth_shukla you have nailed the character of #agastyaRao!!!!" she wrote on Twitter. ## Just binged watched BBB3. Proud of you @sidharth_shukla you have nailed the character of #agastyaRao!!!!— Shehnaaz Gill (@ishehnaaz_gill) May 29, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 27, 2021: The Government of India, on February 25, had announced the new guidelines for the digital media platforms including social media and OTT platforms and decided to tighten the grip over them after receiving a lot of complaints against OTTs and social media. ## The Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar had told India Today TV that the tightening of rules governing social media and streaming companies was done to stop fake news as these platforms have been subject to misleading their users.## Now, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has sought details from digital media publishers, including OTT and digital news platforms, to compliance with the new guidelines on digital media ethics, within 15 days of time. ## However, when the guidelines were announced, many people criticized the government saying that the new rules will directly lead to OTT censorship and will harm the freedom of expression. Meanwhile, Prakash Javadekar had defended the rules saying people are happy. ## “People are happy with the guidelines", Javadekar had said while he also dismissed the charge that the stakeholders were not consulted before issuing the guidelines. He said a proper consultation was taken from the stakeholders in Mumbai.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, May 26, 2021: In a landmark deal, Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic Hollywood movie studio, MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive sum of $8.45 billion, on Wednesday. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises.## Meanwhile, the billion-dollar deal came at a time when the 25th installment in the James Bond film series - No Time to Die, is only a few months away from its worldwide theatrical release. The question, however, arises whether "No Time To Die" will release in theaters or it will go directly to Amazon Prime Video. ## Well, there is some breather for cinemas in this regard as longtime James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are determined to keep the Bond franchise on the big screen in the wake of mega deal. ## "We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience", Broccoli and Wilson said in a statement out of London, where they run Bond home Eon Productions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## No Time To Die, after being delayed numerous times because of the pandemic, is set to hit theaters on October 8 (USA) this year (the Amazon-MGM deal won't likely be closed then). MGM subsidiary United Artists Releasing is distributing the highly anticipated tentpole domestically, while Universal Pictures International is handling overseas duties.## Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the movie features Daniel Craig in his final turn as 007. It also stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, among others in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, May 25, 2021: The controversy around Amazon Prime Video's upcoming web series, The Family Man 2, is getting more intense as the Tamil Nadu government has written a letter to the Information and Broadcast Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the show for 'depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner'. ## "I would like to bring to your notice about the condemnable, inappropriate, and malicious contents of The Family Man 2 serial in Hindi, which depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner. The trailer of the above said serial which was released in the social media network is aimed at discrediting and distorting the historical struggle of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka", read a section of the letter.## According to the trailer launched recently, South Indian actress Samantha Akkineni, who makes her digital debut with this series, can be seen portraying a character named Raji. But the controversial part is that she is a member of a rebel group called Tamil rebels, who joined hands with a dangerous terrorist organization, ISIS, to unleash an attack on India. ## Objecting to Samantha's role, the state government suggested that casting Samantha Akkineni as a terrorist in "the serial is directly an attack on the pride of Tamils living around the world and no one will tolerate this kind of motivated and mischievous campaign", the letter read.## TN Govt writes to Centre to stop the release of the web series #TheFamilyManSeason2 on Amazon Prime. IT Minister, in his letter says, the web series, if broadcast would be prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony in the State. pic.twitter.com/opdVzbQJdq— D Suresh Kumar (@dsureshkumar) May 24, 2021 ## Urging the broadcast ministry to take cognizance of the matter, the letter from the government concluded saying that, "In the circumstances, I request you to take immediate action either to stop or ban the release of The Family Man 2 in OTT, Amazon Prime not only in Tamil Nadu but also across the country". ## Meanwhile, the directors of the show, Raj & DK have responded to the calls for banning the show. According to them, assumptions have been made based on a few shots in the trailer and urged people to wait for the show to premiere, which is scheduled for June 4 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## "Some assumptions and impressions have been made based on just a couple of shots in the trailer. Many of our lead cast members, as well as key members of the creative & writing team, are Tamilians. We are very cognizant of the sentiments of the Tamil people and Tamil culture and have nothing but the utmost love and respect towards our Tamil people", Raj & DK said in the statement. ## "We have put in years of hard work into this show, and we have taken great pains to bring to our audiences a sensitive, balanced, and riveting story – much like we did in Season 1 of the show. We request everyone to wait and watch the show when it releases. We know you'll appreciate it once you watch it". ## Manoj Bajpayee, who is reprising his role of Srikant Tiwari as a secret NIA agent in the show, also posted Raj & DK's statement on Instagram. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manoj Bajpayee (@bajpayee.manoj) ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 25, 2021: Priyadarshan directorial, Hungama 2 becomes the latest Bollywood movie to skip theatrical release to premiere directly on OTT. It was originally slated for theatrical release but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers have decided to go for the straight OTT release. ## "Hungama 2 is a lighthearted film meant to be enjoyed across all age groups, and we feel it will entertain the audiences and bring some cheer in these trying times. We will release the film on a digital platform this year and movie lovers can enjoy the laugh riot at the comfort of their homes. We have made Hungama 2 with utmost love and we are confident that our film will bring a smile to people's faces", producer Ratan Jain said.## Hungama 2 marks the comeback of director Priyadarshan to Bollywood films after seven years after Rangrezz. It is a sequel to the director's 2003 comedy hit "Hungama". ## Produced by Ratan Jain, Ganesh Jain, Chetan Jain, and Armaan Ventures, Hungama 2 stars Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jaffrey, and Pranitha Subhash in the leading roles while Ashutosh Rana, Manoj Joshi, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever, and Tiku Talsania also feature in pivotal roles. ## The movie will premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar on July 23 while the trailer will drop on July 1st. ## IT'S OFFICIAL... #HUNGAMA2 TO PREMIERE ON DISNEY+ HOTSTAR... TRAILER TOMORROW... Director #Priyadarshan’s next venture #Hungama2 - starring #PareshRawal, #ShilpaShettyKundra, #MeezaanJafri and #PranithaSubhash - premieres 23 July 2021 on #DisneyPlusHotstar. pic.twitter.com/FJ87upSiVA— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 30, 2021 Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 24, 2021: The Amazon Prime Video's upcoming show, "The Family Man 2" is set to premiere on June 4. The trailer of the show was released on May 19 and is getting a bumper response from every part of the country irrespective of the controversy around it. ## While the show is already on the high buzz, it found new fans in Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill, who have been ruling social media since the last year. For their undeniable chemistry during Bigg Boss 13, the couple found a true fanbase who fondly called them Sidnaaz. Sidnaaz's positive response to the trailer will surely boost the hype of The Family Man 2 among the fans. ## Shehnaaz Gill was one of the first to give her take on the trailer and wrote, "Family Man ka trailer dekh kar mazza aa gaya. @sidharth_shukla Season 1 wapas dekhna banta hai, what say? #LoveTheFamilyMan". ## In response, Sidharth said, "Sri, Sri, Srikant ji, the not so minimum guy ko wapas dekhna hi padega. Can't agree more @ishehnaaz_gill, #LoveTheFamilyMan @BajpayeeManoj, kya kadak trailer hai!". ## Sri, Sri, Srikant ji, the not so minimum guy ko wapas dekhna hi padega. Can’t agree more @ishehnaaz_gill , #LoveTheFamilyMan @BajpayeeManoj , kya kadak trailer hai! https://t.co/RnF5KUyUU5— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) May 24, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee, who is playing the lead role in the series as a secret NIA agent, gave a hilarious reaction on Sidnaaz's tweets. He wrote, "@ishehnaaz_gill @sidharth_shukla Tumlog ka plan sunkar mujhe FOMO, LOLO, ROFLO ho raha hai... main bhi aa raha hoon guys, mere liye ruko". ## The reaction from Sidharth and Shehnaaz is obviously a PR thing by The Family Man 2 makers, but it has certainly helped Amazon Prime Video to make the fans curious to watch the show and also gave Sidnaaz fans to cheer who want to see their favorite persons to be together in any manner they can.## Created and directed by Raj & DK, the show also stars Samantha Akkineni in her digital debut and lead antagonist along with Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Sharad Kelkar, Shreya Dhanwantary, Sunny Hinduja, and others play important roles. ## On the other hand, Sidharth Shukla is gearing up the release of his digital debut series, "Broken But Beautiful 3", which is set to premiere on May 29 on ALTBalaji. He will be romancing Sonia Rathee who is also making her web debut. The trailer of the show was recently launched and it is receiving positive reviews from fans. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, May 24, 2021: Marvel Studios' recently released television miniseries, WandaVision on Disney+, is one of the most-watched series in the world. The 9 episode show featured Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Wanda Maximoff and the Vision - the characters from Marvel Comics. ## Even though the series was highly successful, it wasn't in Marvel's initial plan, actually, it was never in Studios' long-term plan to develop or make any series or film on Wanda and Vision. According to Olsen, it was director Joss Whedon, who put forth the idea of the persevering romance between Wanda and Vision, during the "Avengers: Age of Ultron", which introduces the future Scarlet Witch (Olsen) and the synthetic android (Bettany). ## "No", Olsen answered during a WandaVision Q&A with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation when asked if the two actors knew their Ultron pairing would turn into a long-lasting relationship between Wanda and Vision (via comicbook). "Joss Whedon wanted to suggest it in Ultron, not knowing if Marvel would pick up what he was throwing down. And they did, luckily, but it wasn't really part of a long plan other than Joss's, I think, personal desire". ## "So we sprinkled in stolen glances and then [Vision] obviously was the person to rescue me when I kind of give up at the end", Olsen added about Vision swooping in to save Wanda from a collapsing Sokovia in the climax of Ultron.## WandaVision show is all about love and grief. It begins three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures, only to realize that things are not as they seem. ## Created by Jac Schaeffer, WandaVision won multiple awards in the recently concluded MTV Movie & TV Awards. It won the award for the best show while Kathryn Hahn, who played Agatha Harkness, won the Best Villain. Elizabeth Olsen declared Best Performance in a Show and her fight with Hahn won the Best Fight award. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 23, 2021: Actress Huma Qureshi plays an important role in director Zack Snyder's latest release, "Army of The Dead". Huma plays Geeta, a single mother in the American zombie heist film, which was released in select theaters in the United States on May 14, 2021, and started streaming digitally on Netflix from May 21. ## On Saturday (May 22), Huma posted a couple of funny pictures from the set of the film with co-star Richard Cetrone who is dressed in character as the Zombie King. In one of the pictures, Huma makes a mock gesture as if teaching the Zombie King how to scare people. ## "Me and the super talented @stunt_batman aka Zombie King seen in happier times ... Slide to see me teaching him some scary moves. Chalo darra kar dikao sabko !!! Shabaash !! #shoot #tbs #armyofthedead #aotd #zombie #zombies #shootshenanigans #zacksnyder #scary", Huma wrote as caption.## Huma's upcoming film slate includes the Akshay Kumar-starrer spy thriller "Bell Bottom", which will reportadly be dropped directly on Amazon Prime Video. The actress also has the Tamil movie "Valimai" co-starring Ajith Kumar. Apart from the films, she will also be seen in the political drama web series "Maharani", which is slated to release on May 28. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Huma S Qureshi (@iamhumaq) ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 22, 2021: Popular face of Indian television, actor Sidharth Shukla is all set to explore the world of digital medium with ALTBalaji's upcoming web series, "Broken But Beautiful 3". Due to the covid-19 pandemic, digital platforms have seen an exponential rise and many believe that the rise of OTTs could be a big threat for TV. ## Sidharth also has his opinion on the debatable fight between OTT and TV. While the actor agrees that OTT is the new thing now, both the small screen and the digital platform come with their share of challenges, and one which will produce good content, will be accepted. ## "I know the whole world is hooked to the web platforms, and I feel it is the new medium now. The OTT consumption, especially since the last year, has tremendously increased. People are consuming different things, and actors are willing to experiment more with content on the webspace", Sidharth Shukla said.## "Both the mediums have their share of challenges. As actors, our job is to act in any medium. I strongly believe if the content is good, people will watch it, irrespective of the medium. I am truly excited about my digital debut and am looking forward to the audience's response to Broken But Beautiful 3", he added. ## Talking about his debut web series, "BBB3", it is the story of Agastya Rao (Sidharth Shukla) and Rumi Desai (Sonia Rathee), two people from very different worlds, who falls in love with each other but find now way going forward. ## Directed by Priyanka Ghose, the series also features Ehan Bhat, Jahanvi Dhanrajgir, Manvir Singh, Taniya Kalra, and Saloni Khanna in prominent roles. It is scheduled to premiere on May 29 on Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji. ## Stay tuned...