Author: cinemania
Actors who portrayed Hindu God Shiva in Indian films
Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (Chhalaang) has become the latest target of Indian far right politicians for portraying Hindu God Shiva in a stage play in Amazon Prime Video’s web series […]
Remembering Tamil cinema legend MGR on his 104th birth anniversary
American filmmaker, Ellis R. Dungan (Ponmudi), known for his work in Tamil language films between 1936 and 1950 and widely credited for revolutionising Indian cinema by applying western innovations, introduced […]
Telugu and Tamil January releases attract audiences back to the cinemas in South India
South Indian Pongal releases “Master” and “Eeswaran” have been met with good reviews by critics and audiences and are performing well at the box office, marking a resurrection of cinemas […]
Netflix shares a sneak peek at its 2021 slate
Streaming giant Netflix has shared a video montage offering a sneak peek at 27 of the “biggest, brightest, fastest, funniest, feel-good, feel-everything films and stars” releasing on Netflix this year. […]
Winners announced for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards
The winners of the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards were announced last night over a special television presentation hosted by filmmaker/podcaster Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy, Tusk) and writer/actress Dani Fernandez (Ralph […]
South Indian cinemas aim for pre-Covid business highs with a string of big releases in January
Cinemas across several Indian states that went into lockdown in March 2020 opened their doors during November/December 2020 after implementing several Covid-safety measuring including making masks mandatory for staff and […]
Netflix drops gripping trailer for sci-fi thriller Outside the Wire
Streaming giant Netflix has dropped a gripping trailer for “Outside the Wire”, directed by Mikael Håfström (Evil), starring Anthony Mackie (Altered Carbon) and British actor Damson Idris (Snowfall). The trailer introduces […]
Poster of upcoming Bollywood film “Madam Chief Minister” stirs debate on casteism
A poster of upcoming Bollywood film “Madam Chief Minister” featuring the film’s lead actress Richa Chadha (Masaan) smeared with dust and holding a broom with captions “Untouchable Unstoppable” has evoked […]
Films to look forward to in January 2021
Film: Don’t Tell a SoulCast: Fionn Whitehead, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mena Suvari and Rainn WilsonRelease Date: 15 January (US) Written and directed by Alex McAulay in his directorial debut, “Don’t Tell […]
Top 5 most-successful Indian celebrities on Instagram in 2020
Below are the top FIVE Indian celebrites with most new followers on Instagram in 2020 (excluding sportspersons and politicians). 5 Sara Ali Khan started 2020 with Imtiaz Ali’s romantic drama […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Bollywood Films of 2020
Bollywood had a productive January with successful films like Om Raut’s directorial “Tanhaji”, starring Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Kajol, Meghna Gulzar-Deepika Padukone starrer “Chhapaak” and Remo D’Souza’s “Street […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2020
The Tamil film industry entered 2020 with two big releases – Rajnikanth’s “Darbaar” and Dhanush’s “Pataas” – that were expected to rake in the moolah. However, both films opened to […]
What the new Brexit deal means for the film industry
Note: This article is in a state of flux as we continue to analyse the 1,246-page treaty for keywords associated with the film industry. On 24 December, the UK and […]
FIVE films to catch this holiday season
Amidst a depressing period for the film industry, a number of excellent films made their streaming debut this year (after their theatrical releases were cancelled due to the pandemic and […]
Netflix eyes change of fortunes at Academy Awards 2021
Netflix made history by garnering the most nominations of any studio, with 24, in the 92nd Academy Awards earlier this year, however the streaming giant managed to win only two […]
Top 40 Most-Followed Accounts on Instagram in 2020
Last updated: 31 December 2020 Current Rank Rank in December 2019 Celebrity/Account Age Followerscount(inmillions) Followersgained thisyear(in millions) 1 1 Instagram 10 382 58 2 2 Cristiano Ronaldo 35 249 54 […]
TEN Indian films compete for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language nomination
An unprecedented 139 Foreign Language Films from 77 countries are eligible for 78th Golden Globe Awards nomination. The final nominations will be announced on 3 February 2021, and the award […]
Filmfare announce winners of inaugural OTT Awards
The Filmfare Awards are a set of awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in Bollywood. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is regarded to be one of the most famous film events in […]
December releases
Last updated: 16 December 2020 Film: Wild Mountain ThymeCast: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan and Christopher WalkenRelease Date: 11 December (US) Irish love story “Wild Mountain Thyme” starring Emily Blunt (A […]
European Film Awards 2020 Winners
The 33rd European Film Awards, presented jointly by the European Film Academy and EFA Productions, honouring the greatest achievements in European cinema are being held virtually this evening. The nominations […]