Batra said the film revolves around a teenage girl, who is torn between true love and an arranged marriage in the era of 1930s India.

Khaali Peeli is simultaneously also premiering on the pay-per-view service platform Zee Plex on 2 October.

Straight OTT-only release restricts the number of people who can watch the film. My mother or your mother might not have Zee 5, Amazon Prime Video or Netflix subscription at home. But all of them have a set-top box and TV at home. We wanted to take the film to that crowd as well. And this pay-per-view option helps us do that.

Amit Khanna talks about the era where scriptwriters and lyricists were given their due credit, how things have changed for them in the present time, and the SWA's efforts to safeguard their rights.

The daily average time spent on TV viewing has remained constant for the past three years at 220-225 minutes and a 62-65% TV penetration in the country implies there is enough headroom for subscriber growth over the long term.

Oscar winner Angus Wall reveals the system he created for cutting together the best Fincher scene from dozens of takes.

Quibi, the mobile subscription TV startup founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, is exploring “strategic options” including a potential sale, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The agreement was reached by the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters and the Basic Crafts with the AMPTP.

Television is a powerful medium to reach out to a vast base of audiences at one go. It reaches 835 million people across India which is unmatched compared to any other medium, said Ruchir Tiwari, business head, Zee Hindi movies cluster.