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Yuvraj Singh can't contain his excitement as sports drama Sixer to premiere on November 11
It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with Amazon miniTV for its upcoming sports drama ‘Sixer.’ Jahan hai sixer aur cricket, wahaan hai Yuvi!" Yuvraj Singh said about the show.

Sumeet Vyas, Nidhi Singh on Permanent Roommates going audio: 'We're letting you in our private conversations'
Sumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh get candid about the new avatar of Permanent Roommates, the challenges of the audio medium, and whether their characters Tanya and Mikesh would have survived the lockdown together.

Kota Factory Season 2 review: TVF offers a grimmer, more mature follow-up
Where Kota Factory Season 2 soars and really outdoes itself is it matured worldview, its matter-of-fact portrayal of the 'business of education' — a respite from TVF's 'safe-cinema' genre.

Kota Factory director Raghav Subbu on why it was 'intimidating' to take on second season
"We have these associations that we have in our head when it comes to everything," Raghav Subbu on not letting the audience's expectations get in the way.

ZEE5 partners with TVF to stream Originals, new seasons of Pitchers, Tripling, Humorously Yours
ZEE5 has partnered with The Viral Fever to amp up its library content, which includes the launch of originals and subsequently, new seasons of TVF shows on its SVOD platform

Gullak on SonyLIV belongs to TVF's new brand of soft nostalgia, family binge-watching, and small-town slowness
Until recently, the binge was a necessarily solo activity. Now, however, we are in the middle of the ‘smart TV’ boom. Parents are looking for things they can watch at home, but with their children watching, too.

From Sholay to TVF's Panchayat, how the face of rural India has transformed in Hindi entertainment
TVF's Panchayat redeems the depiction of rural India by breaking out of the template perpetuated by the 1975 classic Sholay.

Panchayat review: Jitendra Kumar leads TVF's hilarious show with crafty dialogues, immersive production design
Jitendra Kumar might suit the lead part but Panchayat gets its soul from effortless performances by Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta.

Ayushmann Khurrana on Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: 'This film is targeted for the average Indian homophobe'
Ayushmann Khurrana explains why Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has been designed as a family entertainer, aimed at penetrating the lowest common denominator.

Neena Gupta, at her busiest and best at 60, talks receiving offers — and her hunger for good roles
Neena Gupta discusses how she struggles to be politically correct because Bollywood does not always reward honesty, and her take on the Saand Ki Aankh ageism controversy.

Jitendra Kumar on his new TVF show Cheesecake, and striking gold with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Kota Factory
Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu hints The Viral Fever will come up with season 2 of hit show TVF Pitchers only when the start-up scene in India picks up again.

Humorously Yours season 2 review: TVF takes unexpected detour but manages to present an engaging affair
Season 2 of Humorously Yours focuses more on Vipul and Rasika's sweet relationship but fails to provide insights into India's current comedy scene.

Tripling season 2 trailer: Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo, Amol Parashar embark on another road trip adventure
Tripling 2 episodes will stream live on TVF Play and Sony Liv app from 5 April

Sumeet Vyas on TVF Tripling season 2: Didn't want to put formulas, waited for the right story with a heart
"When I and Akarsh (Khurana, co-writer) did films Veere Di Wedding and Karwaan, we got inspired by real events, and we stole the story from there," says Sumeet Vyas.

Gully Bai's casual casteism: A comedy video laughed at the marginalised — and reaffirmed prejudice
The irritable kaamwali bai, the patriarchal makeup didi, the crass, unskilled but arrogant autowala are tropes that have been circulating in the comedy industry for way too long to be considered accidental slips by the privileged-but-well-meaning content creators

No transparency on transparency: Binny Bansal's Flipkart exit reflects a new normal in corporate culture
The case against Binny Bansal seems vague and his continuation on Flipkart's board in a transitional role is, if anything, an endorsement that he committed no big lapse.

The Laughter Challenge is on us: How dominance of upper caste men affects our consumption of comedy
While male comics being awkward, rude, cynical, gross, horny makes us laugh, female comics who perform the same acts make us awkward | #FirstCulture

From tweeting to following 'due process', 2017's lessons on battling sexual harassment
The options seem bleak for survivors of sexual harassment, who will be victim-blamed and questioned, whether they choose to write anonymous blogs or approach the police | #YearInReview

Arunabh Kumar asked to stay away from TVF office but will return as Yogi in Pitchers 2?
Arunabh Kumar's resignation as CEO of TVF comes after constant pressure from investors and poor financial performance in the last three months.

Arunabh Kumar steps down as TVF CEO: 'I have confidence that eventually truth will prevail'
After a long break,Arunabh Kumar, CEO, TVF has decided to speak. He took to Twitter to announce he has stepped down from his post as TVF CEO. The new CEO will be Dhawal Gusain.