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Following a massive online backlash from right-wing supporters over what appears to be references to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the makers of the film are considering ‘‘voluntary cuts’’ in the content, a producer closely associated with the makers of the film told The Hindu. Seventeen cuts are … Read more

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Tamannaah Bhatia says no one could have predicted that Baahubali: The Beginning, which turns 10 this year, would go on to become an “unforgettable” chapter in the history of India cinema. Directed by SS Rajamouli, the first part in the pan-India superhit Baahubali franchise was released in … Read more

Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director of ‘No Other Land,’ is checked at a hospital in Hebron, a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers in the village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP After mounting criticism following its initial response to … Read more

Shareeful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das, arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his home during a robbery attempt, being produced at a court, in Mumbai, on January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Shariful Islam Shehzad, who has been in the news since January for allegedly attacking … Read more

MUMBAI, 05/12/2024: Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt during the swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Saturday (March 29) confirmed working with Salman Khan on a new action film. Recently, Salman at a press meet disclosed that he will feature in … Read more

The Agency, based on the Eric Rochant’s popular French show Le Bureau des Légendes, is a spiritual sibling of The Day of the Jackal. It is all deception and ‘legends’. Unlike James Bond — never mind what cover story M and the gang come up with — these intelligence operatives work in the shadows, immersing … Read more

The trailer for Sanjay Dutt-starrer horror comedy The Bhootni was launched by the makers on Saturday (March 29) in Mumbai. Formerly titled The Virgin Tree, the film revolves around a tree sprite, played by Mouni Roy, that attacks virgin boys on Valentine’s Day.  The horror comedy is written and directed by Sidhaant Sachdev. Besides Dutt … Read more

Ananya Pandey and R. Madhavan as Dilreet Gill and Neville McKinley in ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ Following the success of the 2019 Hindi-language film Kesari, directed by Anurag Singh and starring Akshay Kumar, Dharma Productions has greenlit a second installment in the series titled Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh. Directed by Karan … Read more

Actor Shane Nigam | Photo Credit: File We had previously reported that Shane Nigam’s 25th film is written and directed by debutant Unni Sivalingam, and it also stars Preethi Asrani and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj in prominent roles. The makers have now announced the film’s release date. Taking to social media, the makers confirmed that the untitled film’s … Read more

Balakrishna in ‘Aditya 369’  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We had previously reported that Aditya 369, the 1991 film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mohini, is getting a re-release. The time travel science fiction Telugu film was produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad of Sridevi Movies and presented by the late, legendary … Read more

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan during the trailer launch of the upcoming film ‘Sikandar’, in Mumbai, March 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film Sikandar. While promoting the movie, Salman opened up about various aspects, including controversies and fan expectations. While speaking … Read more

New Delhi: Malayalam film actor Mohanlal with actor and director Prithviraj Sukumaran during a press meet for their upcoming film ‘L2: Empuraan’, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The much-hyped Mohanlal-starrer, ‘L2: Empuraan’, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, received an overwhelming response in theatres on its opening day on Thursday, followed by raging controversies on … Read more

A still from ‘L2: Empuraan’ The Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) has deployed ethical hackers to check the growing threat of movie piracy. The hackers engaged by the association are involved in tracking down those behind the suspected leak of an online version of L2: Empuraan, a few hours after its release on March 27, … Read more

Hollywood loves nothing more than making movies about itself, but if we’re being perfectly honest, often more than not, those projects play like self-indulgent fever dreams (not you Babylon, we love you) —  a dozen limp, inside-story, behind-the-scenes snooze fests that assume the audience actually cares about the daily torments of powerful people with infinity … Read more

Sumukha and Rashika Shetty in ‘Manada Kadalu’. | Photo Credit: D Beats Music World/YouTube Yogaraj Bhat revived the romance genre in Kannada cinema with Mungaru Maleand Gaalipata. In his prime, the director wrote love stories with great emotional depth. Once the law of averages caught up with him, Bhat experimented with concepts(Panchatantra) but lost his … Read more

Cate Blanchett, left, and Michael Fassbender in a scene from “Black Bag.” | Photo Credit: CLAUDETTE BARIUS This is the season of Michael Fassbender. Just as he lights up our little screens in the excellent espionage thriller The Agency, on the big screen, he is George Woodhouse in Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag. George, a British … Read more

A scene from ‘MAD Square’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In late 2023, when director Kalyan Shankar’s campus comedy MAD introduced the audience to the three protagonists after whom the Telugu film takes its name, their antics forged an instant connect with the student community and anyone who wanted to reminisce campus fun. It worked … Read more

Payal Kapadia. File. | Photo Credit: AP Filmmaker Payal Kapadia says she is planning two films in the follow-up to All We Imagine As Light, her surrealist drama that was one of the most celebrated films of 2024 and won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. The two projects, along with All We … Read more

Paresh Pahuja’s musical journey began at three — not with an instrument, but with a train. While recounting his first train ride to his grandmother, he did not just tell the story; he performed it, turning the clatter of wheels and rhythm of tracks into his first composition. Even before learning words, he expressed experiences … Read more

Dino Mukk | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Idhu, Palakkadu jilla-yile Dinomukku” (This is Dinomukku in Palakkad district), announces the narrator in a familiar, almost nostalgic tone. The visuals unfold: rolling green hills, misty fields, and the quiet charm of rural Kerala. It could be a scene from an old episode of Krishi Darshan on Doordarshan. … Read more

Christian Bale as Michael Burry in The Big Short | Photo Credit: Jaap Buitendijk/Paramount Pictures A Redditor’s post on luckily cashing in ahead of the recent downturn in the Indian stock market pushed me into a philosophical spiral. The fantasy of a bear market prediction scoring a fortune, even at the cost of millions losing … Read more

Nithiin and Sreeleela in ‘Robinhood’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is one thing to not take yourself too seriously when you are making a comedy and another when the irreverence serves as a mask to camouflage a lazily-written and a casually-executed film. To make up for a shallow plot and the limitations of its … Read more

A scene from ‘MAD Square’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In late 2023, when director Kalyan Shankar’s campus comedy MAD introduced the audience to the three protagonists after whom the Telugu film takes its name, their antics forged an instant connect with the student community and anyone who wanted to reminisce campus fun. It worked … Read more

Aamir Khan auditioning for the role of Inspector Manohar | Photo Credit: Aamir Khan Talkies/YouTube Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who produced Laapataa Ladies along with his co-producer, director, friend and ex-wife Kiran Rao, had earlier revealed that he auditioned for a role in the film. Now, the star shared a clip on his YouTube channel … Read more

A poster for ‘Dupahiya’ season 2 Amazon Prime Video has announced the second season of their recent comedy series, Dupahiya. Starring Gajraj Rao, Sparsh Shrivastava, Shivani Raghuvanshi and others, the nine-episode first season revolved around a stolen motorcycle in a ‘crime-free’ village. It was created by created and written by Avinash Dwivedi and Chirag Garg and … Read more

A still from ‘Empuraan’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Records are meant to be broken, and Mohanlal and director Prithviraj Sukumaran’s L2: Empuraan is doing its fair share of it! The film, the sequel to the 2019 film Lucifer, which was released on March 27, has shattered multiple records with its phenomenal opening at the … Read more

Celebrity Cricketers Fraternity (CCF) is possibly the only one of its kind in India with 17-odd teams comprising film and television industry and media professionals. An insider, who prefers to stay unnamed says, “I think it has to do with the broad mindedness of the Malayali. I don’t think this could be easily done in … Read more

A still from ‘One Battle After Another’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Leonardo DiCaprio The official trailer for One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated new film, has finally arrived, giving us a chaotic first look at Leonardo DiCaprio in his first collaboration with the acclaimed director. The film follows DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson, … Read more

Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh in ‘Raid 2’ Ajay Devgn is back as no-nonsense IRS officer Amay Patnaik in Raid 2, a sequel to the 2018 hit Hindi film Raid. The film’s teaser was released by the makers on Friday (March 28). Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, who also helmed the first part, Raid 2 features … Read more

What appears to be references to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, have led to a major online backlash from supporters of the right-wing against this film. Soon after the release of the much-hyped movie on Thursday (March 27, 2025), social media platforms were filled with messages calling for … Read more