AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBollywood & Film Business: Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion clears CBFC certification with a UA 16+ tag and is racing ahead on advance bookings, while The Paradise continues to see day-to-day box office pressure. Cinema Policy: Karnataka High Court seeks the state’s response over a proposed 2% cinema ticket cess that kicks in tomorrow, putting theatre costs and audience access in focus. Music & Pop Culture: Vishal Mishra, Mithoon and Gurmeet Choudhary/Isha Malviya release the romantic track “Tumhein Bhi Humse”; DJ NYK talks building a bridge between electronic music and Bollywood culture; and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan praises Diljit Dosanjh’s tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Festivals & Culture: West Bengal’s Durga Puja format shifts away from the old carnival model toward an Eden Gardens event, while Nagaland’s governor urges youth to preserve folk arts and turn tradition into skills. Arts & Heritage: London’s Stephen Wright turns his home into a “House of Dreams” museum of discarded objects, and M.F. Husain’s The Red Girl sells for ₹65 crore. Global Arts/India Connect: India and Kyrgyzstan inaugurate a “Manas and Mahabharata” civilizational studies centre in Bishkek, including a first Hindi translation of Manas.
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