Bollywood Producers Stealing Actors’ Voices to Generate AI Dialogue Without Paying Them
In India’s film, gaming, and TV industries, producers are replacing human actors with AI generated voices.
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Venezuela to Debut Socialist Film Industry Backed by Top Moneyman Freed by Biden
A once-popular romantic telenovela actor recently announced that he would lead an effort to launch a socialist propaganda film industry in Venezuela backed by an accused money launderer for the regime there, Venezuelan media reported this weekend.
Bollywood Actress Poonam Pandey Fakes Her Death in Publicity Stunt
Indian actress and model model Poonam Pandey says she faked her own death to raise awareness of cervical cancer, adding her actions were “necessary” to raise awareness around the malady.
Mumbai Police Launch ‘Obscenity’ Probe Against Bollywood Star for Nude Photos on Social Media
Police officers in Mumbai, India, filed a first information report (FIR) — which is the initial step taken by police during a criminal investigation in India — against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh on Tuesday accusing the star of “obscenity” for recently posting nude photos of himself to his social media accounts, the Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
India Makes 20 Arrests in Alleged Bollywood Drug Ring
India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is conducting a high-profile investigation into a drug ring that allegedly includes some top “Bollywood” entertainers and wealthy socialites as its customers.
India: Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Some of Bollywood’s Biggest Stars
Some of the most popular actors in India’s thriving movie industry, affectionately known as “Bollywood” by aficionados, have reported testing positive for the coronavirus. Hopes for a speedy recovery are being sent by millions of fans and high-ranking Indian politicians.
Indian Journalist Claims ‘Rape Threats’ Sent for Calling Netflix Character a ‘F*ckboi’
An Indian journalist said on Friday that she is facing “rape threats” after being suspended from her job at the Hindustan Times, one of India’s most prominent newspapers, for a post on Twitter in which she referred to Krishna as, among other things, a “fuckboi.”
Irrfan Khan, Star of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ Dies at 54
NEW DELHI — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.
Donald Trump Applauds India’s First Film with Gay Male Lead
President Donald Trump applauded the release of an upcoming Bollywood film featuring its first-ever gay male lead, as his administration continues to push for the decriminalization of homosexuality around the world.
WATCH: Hillary Clinton, John Kerry Attend $100 Million Wedding
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton danced with “King of Bollywood” Shah Rukh Khan at the $100 million Mumbai wedding on November 30.
Netanyahu Trip Highlights India’s Tiny Jewish Community
MUMBAI – Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu makes an emotional visit this week to a Jewish centre targeted in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in a trip that India’s tiny and shrinking Jewish community hopes will boost its profile.
Netanyahu Seeks Stronger Israeli Ties to Bollywood Film Industry
During his four-day visit to India next week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek to strengthen the Jewish state’s ties with the Bollywood film industry, according to media reports.
‘Set Every Cinema on Fire’: Indian Official Demands Actress, Director Beheaded over Film
A regional chief media coordinator for India’s ruling party, Suraj Pal Amu, offered a 100 million rupee ($1,542,615) prize to anyone who would behead starring actress Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the film Padmavati, a period epic depicting the life of the Rajput queen Padmini.
Pakistan Bans Indian Film Starring Muslim for ‘Inappropriate Depiction of Muslims’
The new Bollywood film Raees is on track to be one of the year’s biggest films in India. According to the Times of India, it is the third-biggest film of the year. However, it will not be playing in Pakistan, where the government has banned it for “not showing the real face of Islam.”
Pakistan to Ban All Indian Television, Radio Content amid Tensions in Kashmir
Pakistan has decided to block all television and radio channels that broadcast content from its regional nemesis and neighbor India, a testament to the ongoing tension between the nuclear armed countries that has prompted media tit-for-tat bans, reports Reuters.
Report: UK Forces Use Indian Bollywood Music to Irritate Islamic State in Libya
British soldiers working to dislodge the Islamic State from Libya are using loud Bollywood music — the percussion-heavy genre popularized by Indian films — to annoy and disorient the enemy, according to multiple reports.
Jerry Bruckheimer: Hollywood Golden Film Era Over, TV is the Future
Jerry Bruckheimer told a Loyola Marymount University film school audience last week that “Tinsel Town” is about to cede its moviemaking dominance to China, and TV is the future.
