Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Producer Namit Malhotra has responded to the criticism over his upcoming production ‘Ramayana’. On Tuesday, the producer took to his social media, and shared a note, assuring the audience that the team is working to fix the issues in the VFX. He wrote, “Dear all, the response over the past few days has truly been overwhelming, inspiring, and humbling. Seeing how our Rama continues to touch so many hearts across the world fills me with deep humility and joy. I cherish…
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Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has opened up about his strong perspective on the ever-evolving world of VFX. This comes especially at a time when conversations around the visual effects of Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana have sparked mixed reactions online.While some viewers have praised the scale and ambition, others have criticised the perceived overuse of CGI, calling it emotionally disconnecting.Addressing the ongoing debate, Hrithik took to social media subtly defendin…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Director Sanjay Gupta is not really happy with the first look of Lord Ram from the upcoming Indian epic ‘Ramayana’. On Thursday, the director took to his X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “Obvious observation. VfX companies don’t win oscars. The technicians do (sic)”.The director referred to the VFX giant DNEG, which boasts of an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for ‘.Dune: Part Two’ at the 97th Academy Awards.DNEG is looking after the VFX of ‘Ramayana’, and h…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) India’s interactive media market has expanded rapidly, with microdramas emerging as a $300 million segment within a year, a report said on Monday.The report by Lumikai noted that a year ago microdramas were virtually non-existent as a category, but have since gained traction among mobile-first users seeking interactive and personalised content formats.It is also estimated that India’s interactive media economy is at $13.8 billion, growing at 17 per cent year-on-yea…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Producer and TV czarina Ekta Kapoor has finally reacted to criticism surrounding the use of AI (artificial intelligence)in her show Naagin 7, starring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary as the lead. Addressing the backlash, Ekta took to her social media account, and in her signature wit, said, “I am getting so much hate for my A.I. episodes.”Further switching the camera to her team, she quipped, ‘These are the people… I’m innocent… Dragon, plane… with no budget.”Th…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant development, AI-native film studio TakeTwo on Thursday announced that it has raised fresh funding at a valuation of Rs 100 crore in its pre-seed round. The investment saw participation from US-based Afore Capital, known as the world’s largest pre-seed venture firm, and Canada’s venture capital firm Inovia VC.Founded by Rudresh Upadhyaya (CEO) and Raghav Katta (CTO), TakeTwo is positioning itself as a full-stack AI-powered film studio that helps direc…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Prabhas has shared how he positively influenced the narrative of the upcoming pan-India film ‘The RajaSaab’. The trailer of the film was unveiled on Monday. The trailer offers a stronger sense of the film’s story and emotional core. It stars Prabhas as the antagonist with Sanjay Dutt playing his counterpart. Sanjay’s character appears to control fear through hypnotism. Prabhas’ character is close to his grandmother, portrayed by Zarina Wahab.RajaSaab’s sea…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Actor Varun Sharma has reflected on the first quarter of the 21st century, describing his journey and the evolution of Indian cinema over the past 25 years. For him, this period has been humbling and motivating, as he has been welcomed for his performances across genres, letting him grow without being typecast.Varun thinks the last 25 years for Indian cinema has been about unprecedented evolution.“The grammar of storytelling changed in Hindi cinema but it also managed to …