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Mumbai, October 13, 2025 — General entertainment channels are sharpening their October slates. They are launching high-visibility promos and reshuffling time slots to ride the festive audience surge. Ekta Kapoor’s supernatural franchise Naagin has dropped a fresh promo, signaling the return with Season 7 . Meanwhile, Star Plus and Colors are lining up weekday dramas to capture early-evening and prime-access bands. Zee has also firmed up a late-October reality premiere to

New Delhi / Pan-India, October 2025 — India’s television and OTT ecosystems are merging. The launch strategy for the new Mahabharat series exemplifies this trend. It combines digital streaming and broadcast television in a groundbreaking rollout. The Mahabharat reboot, featuring advanced AI visual effects, will have its exclusive digital premiere on WAVES OTT on 25 October 2025 . Following this, it will air on Doordarshan every Sunday at 11:00 AM , starting 2 November . T

New Delhi / Mumbai, October 13, 2025 — At a panel organized under FICCI Frames 2025 , industry experts asserted that OTT platforms have become the connective tissue between India’s regional and national film industries. They enable stories from smaller languages to find pan-India audiences. The session titled “Platform Shifts & Uncharted Story-Scapes: New Frontiers of Creativity and Distribution” spotlighted how evolving digital distribution and audience behavior are dissol

Mumbai / London, October 8, 2025 — In a landmark announcement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that three Bollywood films will be produced in the United Kingdom starting in early 2026 . This signals a renewed era of Indo-British film collaboration. During his two-day visit to India, Starmer toured Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. He was accompanied by members of a British film delegation from the British Film Institute , Pinewood Studios , Elstree Studios , and o

Key OTT Drops Legacy , a Tamil drama starring R. Madhavan, Nimisha Sajayan, and Gulshan Devaiah, has unveiled its first look and teased a high-stakes family empire tale. The makers also revealed where it will stream — intensifying anticipation among South and national audiences. Takshakudu , a Telugu thriller rooted in folk mythology, has officially announced its OTT release. Featuring Anand Deverakonda and Nitanshi Goel, the film merges rural folklore with suspense, promisin

New Delhi, October 1, 2025 — As October begins, India’s OTT ecosystem is ready to surprise audiences with a slate of releases. Expect high-action blockbusters and intimate thrillers, all streaming on leading digital platforms. Exciting Releases This October One of the most anticipated titles is War 2 , featuring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani. After its theatrical run, this spy thriller will stream on Netflix starting October 9 . The film pits former agent Kabir D

Mumbai, October 1, 2025  — Bollywood is gearing up for a jam-packed October, with a roster of high-stakes releases spanning mythology, romance, comedy, horror, and drama — all timed to ride the festive wave. Key Releases & Star Lineup Kantara: Chapter 1  — Launching October 2, this much-anticipated film by Rishab Shetty ventures deep into folklore and mythic storytelling. The cast includes Shetty himself, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, and Jayaram. Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi

Mumbai / Chennai / Hyderabad, September 2025  — In 2025, the line between Bollywood and the South Indian film industries has blurred more than ever, with a wave of collaborations bringing opportunities, but also exposing fundamental challenges.  Rising Trend in Pan-India Partnerships In recent months, several high-profile collaborations have signaled how Bollywood is seeking to tap into South India’s storytelling traditions, technical prowess, and fan bases. Big names from th