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Mukesh Ambani, chair of India’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), hailed the landmark partnership with Disney and revealed ambitious AI plans at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday. India‘s Competition Commission approved the proposed $8.5 billion merger of key entertainment assets between RIL and The Walt Disney Company in India, subject to voluntary modifications, on Wednesday. Ambani wasted no time and acted like the merger is now a done deal.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s lavish wedding in Mumbai, India, on Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.”Despite never meeting the couple before, Kim, 44, was joined by sister Khloe Kardashian, 40, at the July 2024 wedding, which cost an estimated $600 million, according to Vogue. Ambani, 29, is the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.While mingling with the groom’s sister and mother, one of the diamonds fell off Kim’s massive necklace, which sent her into a panic.“Kim, that’s missing a diamond,” Khloe said to her sister, as they called jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz over to tell her about the crisis.In a confessional, Kim explained, “It was like the big diamond necklace, like a bib, and then there were pearls and big pear-shaped diamonds hanging from it.”Khloe added, “I think when we were talking to the sister, the diamond fell.”The show then flashed back to the diamond falling off Kim’s necklace in slow motion.Kim and Khloe began searching for the diamond on the floor, while in a confessional, Kim wondered if the jewelry could’ve fallen in her top or in her skirt.“It’s nowhere to be found,” the Skims founder explained.As the search continued, Khloe told Kim, “Maybe it’s in my dress.

Naman Ramachandran Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios and Stage5 Production’s “Bun Tikki,” starring veteran Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman alongside Abhay Deol, has been selected for a world premiere at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2025. The coming-of-age drama, helmed by first-time feature director Faraz Arif Ansari, follows a seven-year-old named Shanu and his single father Sidhant as they navigate family dynamics and identity.

Naman Ramachandran India’s Yash Raj Films is mounting an international re-release of Yash Chopra‘s “Veer Zaara” to mark the film’s 20th anniversary, with the Shah Rukh Khan starrer set to play on 600 screens worldwide starting Nov. 7.

Mumbai Film Festival has announced the 11 titles selected for its South Asia competition, the main competitive section of the festival, which includes the UK’s Oscars submission, Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, making its South Asian premiere. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The International Film Festival Rotterdam has appointed Marten Rabarts to the position of head of IFFR Pro, its market strand, effective immediately. Recently, Rabarts served as festival director at the New Zealand International Film Festival. His extensive global career also has significant legacy in the Netherlands, both as head of EYE International (now SeeNL) – where he was responsible for the promotion of Dutch film and film culture worldwide for four years and as artistic director of the Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam for 12 years.

Naman Ramachandran Phars Film (PHF) has locked down the overseas theatrical distribution rights for “Singham Again,” the upcoming tentpole from Jio Studios, the content arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited. The action thriller, helmed by hitmaker Rohit Shetty, is poised to be one of Bollywood’s marquee releases for 2024. The pic marks the fifth entry in Shetty’s popular cop universe.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar is returning to Yash Raj Films (YRF), the studio where he made his first four films, Variety has learned. Zafar made his feature directorial debut with YRF’s 2011 romantic comedy “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan,” starring Katrina Kaif, Imran Khan and Ali Zafar. The film was a hit and Zafar followed up with the studio’s action film “Gunday” (2014), starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan, which was a massive success.

India‘s Competition Commission has approved the proposed merger between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and key entertainment assets of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) in India, subject to voluntary modifications. Announced in February, the deal will combine the entertainment businesses of Viacom18, part of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s RIL group, with Star India Private Limited (SIPL), a wholly owned Disney subsidiary. Post-transaction, SIPL will become a joint venture held by RIL, Viacom18 and existing TWDC subsidiaries.

Naman Ramachandran “Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank,” Amar Kaushik‘s sequel to his 2018 horror-comedy hit “Stree,” is on its way to becoming one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of the year. Produced by Maddock Films and billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s Jio Studios, the film released on Thursday, Aug. 15, a public holiday in India for Independence Day.

For lots of couples, the most memorable moments of their magical big day are from the reception, with the bride and groom able to let loose on the dance floor surrounded by their nearest and dearest. And, while many are happy to hire a local wedding singer or band to entertain guests, for the uber-rich, getting married is the perfect excuse to invite pop royalty to perform for their special day.

Kim and Khloe Kardashian are going glam for another wedding event in India!

Billionaire heir Anant Ambani had many celebs in attendance at his wedding!

Naman Ramachandran Creativeland Studios has tapped industry veteran Shobha Sant as its new CEO, Variety can reveal. Sant brings over 30 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as head of content alliances – films, at billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios. In her new position, Sant will lead Creativeland’s filmed entertainment division and oversee the talent business of AIG-India, the joint venture between Creativeland Studios and Artist International Group.

Naman Ramachandran After playing the host of “Kaun Banega Crorepati,” the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” in “Slumdog Millionaire,” Indian star Anil Kapoor will be the new host of “Bigg Boss OTT,” a Hindi-language adaptation of the “Big Brother” format. The third digital edition of the reality show will commence June 21 on billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s JioCinema Premium streamer. The first season was hosted by Indian media personality Karan Johar and the second by Bollywood star Salman Khan.

Rihanna at their pre-wedding party but may have Shakira and Pitbull at their second. India’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani, is set to marry Radhika Merchant, and they have been going all out with the festivities.After reportedly paying $9 million for Rihanna to perform at their first pre-party in Jamnagar, Gujarat, in March, they might have more global stars lined up for their second. The four-day event will be on a cruise in Italy and France and starts from May 29 to June 1, 2024.

Naman Ramachandran Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s streamer JioCinema is launching Anime Hub, with a slate of popular Japanese titles in the genre. Starting May 12, the hub will be headlined by the global simulcast of Season 4 of “Demon Slayer.” Highlights of the slate include: action-comedy “Spy x Family”; school chaos in “Assassination Classroom”; supernatural action-comedy “Mob Psycho 100”; time-traveling drama “Tokyo Revengers”; fantasy adventure “Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun”; psychological thriller “Welcome to the Elite”; fantasy “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”; and mystery “The Junji Ito Maniac.” With a view to growing the Otaku (anime fan) community in India, the hub will also offer a curated selection of hits and hidden gems, including “Bofuri: I Hate Getting Hurt,” “So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense,” “My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!,” “The Familiar of Zero,” “Goblin Slayer” and “In/Spectre.” The anime content is licensed from Taiwan-based anime distribution and licensing company Muse Communication, Variety understands.

Naman Ramachandran Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s streamer JioCinema is making a play to become India’s top streaming service by introducing cheap premium tier plans. From April 25, the service’s existing INR999 ($12) annual plan for international premium content is being replaced by a monthly plan of INR29 (35 cents) for a single device or INR89 ($1.05) monthly for a family plan that covers four devices. The new plans are branded JioCinema Premium and will be up to 4K streaming quality.

Naman Ramachandran Jio Studios, the content arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is on a roll with several box office hits in a row. Almost exactly a year ago, Jio Studios had launched a slate of 100 new films and TV shows. Those efforts have now come to fruition.

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood film “Shaitaan” has scored a hefty opening, according to data provided to Variety. The film marks the first collaboration between billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios, Bollywood A-lister Ajay Devgn’s Devgn Films and Panorama Studios. “Shaitaan” scored a worldwide weekend gross of $9.8 million, including India, according to numbers from Panorama Studios.

Ivanka Trump was one of the guests at Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding party. The celebrations were lavish, welcoming guests on a three day experience hosted over the weekend. Ivanka shared photos on her Instagram, sharing with the world some of her and her family’s looks and the excitement she shared over being involved in the exclusive wedding party.Melania and Ivanka Trump’s relationship and the reason behind her ‘I Don’t Care’ jacket: New book claimsIvanka Trump shares hilarious ChatGPT life adviceA post shared by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump)Photos shared show Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner dressed up for the occasion.