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India’s Yash Raj Films Sells Four Films To Amazon Prime
The four titles - Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera - will stream on Amazon four weeks after their theatrical release.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'Farewell', 'The Apartment' Take Busan Awards
Chinese director Wang Er Zhuo’s Farewell, My Hometown and The Apartment With Two Women, from Korean filmmaker Kim Se-in, were presented with the New Currents Awards at this year’s Busan.
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Netflix Teams With Vishal Bhardwaj On Spy Thriller 'Khufiya'
Streamer has also signed a strategic multi-year partnership with Excel Entertainment and is producing historical drama Heeramandi with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Chinese Speaking
Disney, WarnerMedia & CJ ENM Outline Asia Streaming Expansion Plans - APOS
Global and regional streamers mapped out their strategies for expansion in the Asia Pacific region at MPA's virtual APOS conference (Sept 7-9).
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Amazon Prime India Signs Exclusive Deal With Suriya’s 2D Entertainment
Four upcoming films produced by actor-producer Suriya's Tamil powerhouse will premiere on Amazon Prime Video worldwide.
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Disney+ Hotstar Launches Indian Originals Slate Including 'The Empire'
Nikkhil Advani is on board as showrunner for eight-part adaptation of Alex Rutherford's series of historical novels.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Reshuffles Asia Team; Srishti Behl Arya Quits India Team
Minyoung Kim is overseeing the region, excluding India, while Srishti Behl Arya has stepped down from the India team.
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India’s Voot Launches Original Drama 'Khwabon Ke Parindey'
Sponsored by CoinDCX Go and Airtel, the six-part series is set in Australia and stars Asha Negi, Mrinal Dutt, Manasi Moghe and Tushar Sharma.
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Netflix Unveils Slate Of 40 Indian Films, Series & Documentaries
New slate sees Netflix teaming with major Mumbai-based production houses such as Reliance, T-Series, Emmay Entertainment, RSVP and Dharmatic Entertainment.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: Tamil Drama 'Pebbles' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Tamil-language drama Pebbles, directed by Vinothraj P.S. and produced by Rowdy Pictures, won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
Festivals
FESTIVALS: India’s 'Writing With Fire' Wins Sundance Audience Award
Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing With Fire won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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Amazon Hindi Series 'Tandav' Agrees To Make Changes Following Outcry
Political drama directed by Ali Abbas Zafar is testing issues of OTT regulation and freedom of speech in India.