WAVES Film Bazaar 2025, organized alongside the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, concluded on a high note, reaffirming India’s position as a rising global hub for film production, collaboration and market expansion, organisers said yesterday in an official statement.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) which represents the top three telec
operators said unlike other sectors, telecom providers already deploy mature networks
system security controls. The existing controls already reduce risks of exfiltration or
unauthorised access, and as such, the adequacy of safeguards should be assessed in a
layered, risk-based manner for the sector.
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The Motion Picture Association has its eyes set on the streaming portal OnionPlay. After successfully petitioning Discord to shut down the site's community server, the Hollywood group has secured a DMCA subpoena requiring Discord to unmask the suspected operator. The targeted admin, known as "TexasHomie," does not appear to be overly concerned by this looming threat.
Indian actor Anupam Kher brought a mix of humor, grit and unvarnished honesty to his International Film Festival of India (IFFI) masterclass, “Giving Up Is Not a Choice,” holding a packed Kala Mandir audience with stories spanning his small-town beginnings, his breakout turn in “Saaransh,” more than 540 screen credits and a career-defining encounter with Robert De Niro. The session was motivational address, entertainment and a window into his unique life as a performer.
Producers Xavier Yamamoto and Simon Barrionuevo have come aboard the animated feature “Neelu,” marking a significant milestone for director Saraswathi’s four-year passion project through an international co-production deal spanning Spain, France and Belgium.
Nitesh Tiwari said his upcoming “Ramayana,” described as India’s most expensive film, is being built to deliver a level of visual scale and craftsmanship that can stand alongside the world’s top VFX productions, telling a WAVES Film Bazaar audience that the epic demands “something visually so stunning that it becomes a benchmark for the whole world.”
At the International Film Festival of India, Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Chris Corbould pulled back the curtain on four decades of big-screen engineering — from tank chases and truck flips to collapsing houses and controlled explosions — insisting that the emotional power of spectacle still hinges on what can be achieved physically, not digitally.
Life and VFX aren’t just partners — they’re cosmic co-conspirators. One frames reality, the other bends it. Together they turn imagination into pure widescreen wonder. And, the man who dances effortlessly between these two worlds, VFX alchemist Pete Draper, lit up IFFI 2025 with his electrifying masterclass on ‘The Complete VFX Production Magnanimity’.
Hungama OTT has strengthened its position in 2025 as one of the fastest-growing Hindi-speaking entertainment platforms, unveiling a slate packed with thrillers, crime dramas, psychological stories and bold, original narratives.