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Avatar bags two prestigious Golden Globe awards
MUMBAI: James Cameron‘s 3-D spectacle Avatar has won two prestigious Golden Globe awards. The film was chosen the best movie (drama) while Cameron won for the best director award.
Crazy Heart star Jeff Bridges won the best actor in a movie drama award — the first Golden Globe of his career. Robert Downey Jr. won the Globe for best actor in a movie comedy or musical for his role in Sherlock Holmes.
The best actress in a movie drama went to Sandra Bullock for her work in The Blind Side. Meryl Streep took home her seventh Golden Globe, one for best actress in a comedy or musical movie, for Julie & Julia.
While The Hangover won the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical film, Austrian actor Christoph Waltz won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a movie for Inglourious Basterds.
The Golden Globe for best TV drama was awarded to AMC‘s Mad Men for the third year in running and Alec Baldwin repeated his Emmy success at the Globes, winning the best actor in a TV comedy or musical series award.
Kevin Bacon won the Golden Globe for best actor in a made-for-TV miniseries or movie for his acting in HBO‘s Taking Chance.
The Globe for best actress in a made-for-TV miniseries or movie was bagged by Drew Barrymore for HBO‘s Gray Gardens. Chloe Sevigny, who plays the second wife in HBO‘s Big Love took the best supporting actress Globe for a made-for-TV miniseries or movie.
Up in the Air, that was nominated in six categories, won the best screenplay award. Up was also honored for best original movie score that was composed by Michael Giacchino.
The award for best original song for a movie went to T Bone Burnett‘s The Weary Kind- the theme of Crazy Heart.
The Golden Globe for best foreign language film was given to Germany‘s The White Ribbon.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
