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Cult to commercial: Why ‘flops’ like Tumbbad, Awarapan are getting sequels
Despite underwhelming box office runs, Tumbbad and Awarapan are getting sequels, driven by cult followings built on OTT and social media — signalling how digital discovery is reshaping theatrical bets.

How India Became the World's AI Film Lab
With no unions to slow the collision and scant regulation to cushion the aftermath, India has become the world's most consequential live experiment in AI filmmaking — and the results may preview the future of cinema everywhere.