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Likeliest found at the movies. Senior Assistant Editor @livemint. Graduate @columbiajourn. Author of Bollywood, Box Office and Beyond: amzn.to/3BUd56P
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From auto payments to multi-device chaos: do OTT users always know what they're paying for?

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By Lata Jha Verified
| Mint
Users are now used to streaming platforms and may see auto-renewal as standard practice. But experts say many fail to track what they're paying for, which is a bigger issue given how often OTT libraries and licensing deals change. Multi-device access remains one of the most misunderstood areas, with complaints, particularly around live sports, more common than the industry admits.
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Southern divide: Telugu states embrace Hindi cinema while Tamil Nadu and Kerala resist

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By Lata Jha Verified
| Mint
Bollywood is finding it hard to crack the market in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The box office success of Hindi films in the south has been uneven, with unimpressive numbers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala even for big hits. Blockbuster action-drama Dhurandhar: The Revenge managed over ₹45 crore in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but clocked in only ₹8 crore in Tamil Nadu and Kerala put together.
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The success of Bollywood films in South India is patchy at best

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By Lata Jha Verified
| HT Syndication
New Delhi, June 25 -- The box office success of Bollywood films in the south has been uneven, with unimpressive numbers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala even for big hits. Blockbuster action-drama Dhurandhar: The Revenge managed over Rs.45 crore in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but clocked in only Rs.8 crore in Tamil Nadu and Kerala put together. War drama Border 2 made less than Rs.3 crore in these two states compared with almost Rs.15 crore in the Telugu-speaking markets.
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