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Los Angeles, May 18 - Marvel Studios has an exciting lineup of movies and shows for the next couple of years. The studios' first Disney Plus series was launched in 2021 in the form of "WandaVision", followed by "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", "Loki", and "Hawkeye" in the same year. ## As per the earlier reports, it was revealed that Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany-starrer "WandaVision" was the most-watched Marvel series on Disney Plus. However, it has now been revealed by Marvel president Kevin Fiege at it is Tom Hiddleston's "Loki" Season 1 that is the most-watched Marvel series worldwide. ## Kevin Feige said that Loki was a "bold swing" and the "wild ride paid off". He also revealed that the production on the second season of "Loki" will start in the next few weeks with star Tom Hiddleston and the entire cast returning. "Loki" is the first Marvel series on Disney+ to get a second season. ## Loki is set in a Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent world, in which the God of Mischief (Hiddleston) is a fish-out-of-water when he lands in trouble with the bureaucratic Time Variance Authority after absconding with the Tesseract.## Meanwhile, among the most-watched Marvel series on Disney+, are "WandaVision" and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" at number 2 and 3, respectively after "Loki". However, Kevin Feige didn't reveal the viewership data of any series. ## Going forward, Marvel will launch three films and shows in the next three months. In June next month, the studio will be releasing the series "Ms. Marvel" on June 8, followed by the most-awaited big screen release "Thor Love And Thunder" on July 8. In August, the "She-Hulk" series will debut on Disney+ on August 15. ## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 18 - Alia Bhatt's biographical drama film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, is a blockbuster hit on Netflix, despite being a non-direct OTT release. The movie is simply unstoppable as it stormed the viewership chart on Netflix. ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi has hit 34.4 million viewing hours on Netflix in the first 20 days, which is simply brilliant. What is more surprising is that it has hit approx. 4 million viewing hours more in the 3rd week than in the second week. ## The movie debuted on Netflix on April 26 after completing its 8-week hit theatrical window and was the number 1 non-English movie worldwide with 13.8 million viewing hours, followed by 8.3 million viewing hours in the second week, lending at number 3. Surpassing all the expectations in the 3rd week (May 9 - May 15), the movie hit 12.2 million viewing hours. ## Gangubai Kathiawadi continues to trend worldwide on Netflix. Currently, it is trending in the top 10 in 23 countries while in week 2, it was trending in 20 nations. For the third week in a row, Gangubai Kathiawadi is the number 1 movie on Netflix in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, and Kuwait, among others. ## Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Hindi version of Thalapathy Vijay's, Beast (Raw) debuted in the top 5 on the streamer with 4.8 million viewing hours. The original Tamil version hit 4.05 million viewing hours in the first five days. Anil Kapoor's, Thar, remained in the top 10 with 4.2 million viewing hours for a total of 7.8 million viewing hours. ## Prabhas-fronted, Radhe Shyam Hindi version was one more movie in the top 10. Released in the last week, the film has scored 5.5 million viewing hours in 13 days and is among the least-watched Indian movies on the streamer in the first two weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 18 - It might sound strange or unbelievable to say that movies backed by OTT platforms going the theatrical way but it seems this is indeed going to happen as Netflix is considering releasing some movies in theaters this year with an exclusive theatrical window of 45 days. ## During the covid-19 pandemic, the popularity of streaming platforms has gone up exponentially. However, it looks like Netflix has understood what theaters bring as it is finally reportedly opening up more to the theatrical experience. ## Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw reported on Sunday that Netflix is considering releasing some movies in theaters this year with an exclusive theatrical window of 45 days. That's longer than the window Netflix has typically given the movies it releases in theaters, and more in line with what is emerging as a new windowing standard. ## One of the movies the streaming giant is considering bringing to theaters is Daniel Craig's "Knives Out" sequel. Scheduled to release in late 2022, "Knives Out 2" mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the sequel to 2019's movie that was a surprise box-office hit, grossing $165 million in the US and $311 million worldwide in 2019 off of a $40 million production budget. ## This is not the first time Netflix is taking the theatrical route for its movies. The recently released Oscar-nominated movies, "Don't Look Up" and "The Power of the Dog," were given two-week theatrical windows before they became available to stream. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 14 - John Abraham's sci-fi actioner, Attack - Part 1 is coming to ZEE5 after completing its theatrical run. Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand, Attack was released in theaters on April 1st and eventually bombed at the box office despite its new concept. ## ZEE5, which is one of the fastest-growing streaming platforms in India, bought the post-theatrical streaming rights of the movie. On Saturday (May 14), ZEE5 announced the world digital premiere of Attack on May 27th, 8 weeks after its theatrical release. ## The movie, produced by AK Productions and Pen India Limited, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh as the female lead alongside Prakash Raj and Ratna Pathak Shah in supporting roles. Lakshya Raj Anand co-wrote the film with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor, based on a story by John Abraham. ## activating the world digital premiere of #Attack on the 27th of May, only on #ZEE5! #AttackOnZEE5 pic.twitter.com/YI9siM4CpD— ZEE5 (@ZEE5India) May 14, 2022 ## This is the second big digital premiere announcement by ZEE5 within a couple of days. Earlier, the streamer confirmed the premiere date of SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster, RRR. The movie, which stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, will stream on the platform on May 20th in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. The Hindi version of the film will premiere on Netflix for which the date is yet to be set. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 12 - After garnering glowing reviews for her phenomenal performance in Amazon Prime's "Guilty Minds" as Advocate Kashaf Quaze, Shriya Pilgaonkar will now be seen starring in Zee5's "Broken News". ## On a roll after the success of the legal drama, the Guilty Minds actor will be seen essaying the role of a news reporter in the upcoming series based on the world of news reporting. She shares the screen with actors Jaideep Alhawat and Sonali Bendre Behl. ## She has shot the entire schedule of the newly announced series in Mumbai. Playing a news reporter was a first for the versatile powerhouse, who's set to have an interesting year ahead. ## Directed by Vinay Waikul, Broken News outlines a story. It will be exciting to see what Shriya brings to the newsroom drama given the impact she has made with her back-to-back OTT successes including Mirzapur, The Gone Game, Crackdown, Murder In Agonda, and Beecham House. ## Talking about the Broken News, Shriya Pilgaonkar says, "I am overjoyed and overwhelmed with the love and critical appreciation coming my way for Guilty Minds. I am excited for my other work across different genres to be released this year. Broken News was an incredible experience, especially because I got the chance to work with Jaideep Ahlawat and Sonali Bendre Behl, who are not just amazing co-actors but also wonderful people. I've had a great time shooting for this show and I can't wait for the audience to watch it".## Shriya will be seen in Crackdown Season 2 and has three unannounced projects on her slate.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, May 12 - SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has had a dream run at the box office. The period action drama film has been in theaters since March 25 and has broken several box office records during its glorious box office run so far. ## "RRR", starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, has grossed over 1110 crores worldwide, and now, it is set to rock the digital platform. ## According to a poster going viral on social media platforms, the film will make its OTT debut on May 20th on ZEE5 Premium for South Indian versions. However, despite the poster going viral on Twitter, ZEE5 and producers haven't officially announced the date. So, we will have to wait for the official confirmation from the makers. ## As announced a long time back, ZEE5 will premiere only South Indian versions including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Hindi version, which is backed by Jayanti Lal Gada of PEN Studios, will stream on Netflix. The exact premiere date for the Hindi version is yet to be known. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" narrates a fictionalized tale of India's real-life freedom fighters Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) and Alluri Seetharama Raju (Ram Charan) in pre-independence India. Apart from the aforementioned cast, the movie also stars Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Shriya Saran, and Alison Doody in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 11 - Alia Bhatt's box office hit, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" remained the most-watched Indian movie on Netflix for the second week in a row, becoming a big hit on the streamer. ## The biographical drama film, after debuting at number 1 worldwide with 13.8 million viewing hours on Netflix in the first week, continued to be in the top 3 in the second week as well with 8.3 million viewing hours. The movie has now clocked a whopping 22.1 million viewing hours in just 13 days (April 26 - May 8). ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 20 countries.## Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Radhe Shyam" Hindi version has debuted in the top 10 on Netflix with 3.6 million viewing hours in 6 days. The Hindi version of the film was made available on Netflix on May 3 after it completed its theatrical run and was the 7th most-watched non-English film worldwide from May 2 to May 8.## Another Indian movie that found a place in Netflix's top 10 list is Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, and Fatima Sana Shaikh's neo-Western action thriller film, "Thar". Directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, the movie was a direct-to-digital release on May 6 and clocked 3.6 million viewing hours worldwide in the first 3 days and lent at number 9 on Netflix in the last week. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 7 - Versatile Bollywood actor, Farhan Akhtar is all set to appear in the upcoming Marvel Studios series, "Ms. Marvel", which is slated to premiere on June 8 on Disney Plus. ## According to Deadline, Farhan Akhtar will be making a guest appearance in the series. The details about his guest role have been kept under wraps for now. ## Directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, "Ms. Marvel" introduces Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka the titular character, who is a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. ## 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 superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to. ## "Ms. Marvel" will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages from June 8. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 4 - Alia Bhatt's recently released box office hit "Gangubai Kathiawadi" has made a smashing debut on Netflix, securing the number 1 spot among the most viewed non-English movies globally in its opening week. ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. Not so surprisingly, the movie has become an instant hit on the OTT as well. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was the most viewed non-English movie worldwide on Netflix in the week from April 25 to May 1. The movie scored 13.8 million viewing hours in its first 6 days and secured the top spot, becoming the first Indian movie on Netflix to achieve this. Spanish movie, "Honeymoon with My Mother" was the second most-watched movie with 10.6 million hours, though it was released on April 29. ## Talking about "Gangubai Kathiawadi", the film is trending in the top 10 in 25 countries on Netflix. It is currently the platform's number One movie in India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates while it is also in the top 10 in Canada, Trinidad, and Tobago, United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, among others. ## "Gangubai Kathiwadi" is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor. ## Produced by Jayantilal Gada and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the movie also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa in pivotal roles with Ajay Devgn featuring in an extended cameo appearance.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 28 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor teamed up with director duo Raj & DK for an Amazon Prime Video series, which marks his digital debut. The series has been in production since last year and the shoot for the same has already been completed. ## Amazon Prime Video, during an event in Mumbai on April 28, revealed that the title of Shahid Kapoor's digital debut series is "Farzi". It's an explosive action-thriller that also stars Raashii Khanna as the female lead along with Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon. ## Earlier, there have been many reports regarding the title of the series. However, none was confirmed in those reports and finally, the streamer has revealed what it is. Planned as a two-season project, this series will see Shahid in the titular role, performing some acutely designed daredevil action sequences.## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor was recently seen in the sports drama movie, "Jersey", which couldn't do well at the box office. The movie is still playing in theaters but it isn't performing the way the makers would have hoped for. It got good reviews from critics and audiences alike but that couldn't help the movie at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 27 - Alia Bhatt and Shantanu Maheshwari-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi arrived on Netflix much to the delight of cinemagoers. Gangubai Kathiawadi was released in theatres on February 25 and introduced a commendable talent, Shantanu, who's seen essaying the role of Afshan, smitten by Kamathipura's madame Gangubai.## Impressing the audience with a power-packed debut, Shantanu has positioned himself as Bollywood's heartthrob. His introduction to the celluloid was hailed as flawless and promising by the trade pundits and audience. His arrival on OTT is a treat for those who've missed catching his spark in theatres.## Shantanu Maheshwari says, "I am really grateful for all the love that the audience has showered on me. I couldn’t have asked for a better debut. Gangubai Kathiawadi's arrival on OTT is yet a powerful reminder of how surreal this film's experience has been for me. I am grateful to Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir who offered me the role of Afshan. I am thrilled to see the reaction of the digital audience".## The actor rose to fame with Dil Dosti Dance and he followed it up with Girls on Top, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India’s Best Dramebaaz, and Khatron Ke Khiladi 8. With Gangubai Kathiawadi, he took his biggest jump, transitioning from an actor known for his boy-next-door roles to an SLB hero.## Stay tuned...