An independent Indian animated feature won the top award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, a first for the country. Made by a Mumbai studio over five years, the hand-drawn film explores a folk tale from the Western Ghats. A theatrical release across India is planned for October.

Major streaming services will invest over ₹12,000 crore in Indian original content in the next two years, an industry report estimates, with regional-language shows taking more than half the budget. Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam originals are growing fastest as platforms chase subscribers beyond the metros.