International
Django Unchained stars DiCaprio and Foxx come together again
MUMBAI: After the recent restructuring at Warner Bros‘ worldwide feature production arm, Greg Silverman has struck his maiden big deal and acquired the rights of the upcoming Craig Zahler crime novel Mean Business On North Ganson Street. The production house is gearing to reunite the Django Unchained lead stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx for the big screen adaptation.
As reported, Zahler will be penning the script while DiCaprio and his Appian Way partner Jennifer Davisson Killoran will be financially backing the project as producers. Sarah Schechter is navigating the project for the studio.
The adaptation of the book which is in the process of being shopped to publishers will feature Dicaprio as the tough sleuth who is tipped off by a man about his missing wife and that she is a hooker who disappeared with his money. The story further takes course when the man commits a desperate tragic act right in the squad room and the disgraced detective is sent to a conflagration belt town called Victory, Missouri, where violent crime is skyrocketing. Partnered with an equally bad-assed detective who was demoted for publicly brutalizing a suspect (Foxx), the new partners get to do some real work. Police officers start showing up dead execution-style, and the cops think it might be open season on Victory‘s police department.
Foxx will recently be seen opposite Channing Tatum in the Roland Emmerich-directed White House Down, while DiCaprio next stars in the Martin Scorsese-directed The Wolf Of Wall Street. Foxx is repped by CAA, and he, DiCaprio and Appian Way are repped by LBI Entertainment.
International
Russia-India cinematic spectacle Persimmon of My Love set for grand Moscow debut
Hindi cinema style musical revives Indo-Soviet cinema ties for today
MUMBAI: A new chapter in cross-border storytelling is set to unfold as Persimmon of My Love gears up for its premiere in Moscow on 1 April 2026, marking the first large-scale cinematic collaboration between Russia and India in decades.
Positioned as a modern nod to the cultural exchange that once brought Indian classics to Soviet audiences, the film blends Hindi cinema flair with Russian storytelling, aiming to rekindle a long-standing cinematic friendship.
Directed by Marius Weisberg, the musical comedy follows two brothers navigating a lively world of music, family and romance. The lead roles are played by Demis Karibidis and Mikhail Galustyan, with Karibidis also contributing as a screenwriter.
Shot entirely in India, the production leans heavily into Hindi cinema style spectacle. Filming took place across Mumbai studios and the cities of Udaipur and Jodhpur, whose architecture was used to create the fictional setting of Khurmada. A crew of over 350 worked on the project, with large-scale sequences featuring up to 1,000 extras.
The film also brings Indian creative talent into the mix. Dance sequences are choreographed by Jay Kumar, while music by Zurab Matua features songs in both Hindi and Russian, adding to its cross-cultural appeal.
Backed by TNT channel, MyWayStudio and the Russian Cinema Fund, the project reflects a broader push to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.
With its mix of colour, comedy and cross-border collaboration, Persimmon of My Love is not just a film release but a reminder that cinema, much like music, travels well across borders.
