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After watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster Chhaava, a viewer in Gujarat tore the cinema screen angered by the torture inflicted by Aurangzeb on Sambhaji. Multiple videos of viewers, including children, crying and shouting slogans, after watching the film, have been circulating on social media. Any film that devotes the final 40 of a total 136 … Read more

Actor Ramya at 16th BIFFes on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Popular actor Ramya lamented the lack of quality female characters in Kannada cinema even as she praised the Malayalam film industry for constantly presenting progressive female roles, while speaking at the panel discussion on “Women in Cinema: Challenges, Triumphs and the Road Ahead” … Read more

“I am deeply, crazily passionate about Lord Shiva,” declares 50-year-old Indian author Amish Tripathi at the launch event of the ‘Legends of Shiva’ series. Narrating his experience travelling to different Shiva temples across India, he says, “Most Indians think they know Shiva, but as you discover through this documentary, actually may be we don’t know … Read more

Daredevil/Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’  | Photo Credit: GIOVANNI RUFINO There are a lot of mirror images in Daredevil: Born Again, a reboot of the three-season show, which streamed on Netflix between 2015 and 2018. The reflections serve as visual cues to the dual nature of the principals, who are the same, … Read more

Spanish filmmaker Paco Torres, prepping for his second narrative feature, began his career in the pre-digital era a quarter century ago. “I have seen it all — film, Betacam, analogue, digital and after,” he says on the sidelines of the recently-concluded 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF). He is now in the thick of the … Read more

Actor Ramya. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Actor Ramya, popularly known as the ‘Sandalwood Queen‘, reacted to the recent backlash received by Pushpa 2 Rashmika Mandanna on social media. Ramya spoke to reporters after speaking in the panel discussion on Women in Cinema: Challenges, Triumphs and the Road Ahead at the 16th Bengaluru International … Read more

The Kerala Police plan to enlist the help of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to steer the entertainment industry away from wanton murder and mutilation films, which arguably desensitise youth to the horror of physical violence.  The move comes when investigators are still searching for believable psychological clues into the motivations of the … Read more

Park Bo-young and Choi Woo-shik in a still from the show Throughout Melo Movie, movies are all-pervading.  It is what drives the lives of its four lead characters, contributing to their joy, grief, frustration and ambition in equal measure. All of this comes blanketed in nostalgia; there are stacks of VHS tapes that the cinephiles … Read more

Abdul Shaikh has sung for the Hindi film ‘Tumko Meri Kasam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Not every winner of a music reality show secures a breakthrough in playback singing — and not every eliminated contestant fades into obscurity. Abdul Shaikh is an example of the latter. He captivated audiences with his soulful voice on Sa Re Ga … Read more

The scarlet-hued poster of the Telugu film 23, featuring a burning bus, boldly quotes George Orwell’s Animal Farm: “All are equal, but some are more equal than others.” Produced and directed by Raj R, and presented by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, the film is inspired by true events that unfolded in undivided Andhra Pradesh during … Read more

A still from ‘The Recruit’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Spy drama series The Recruit, starring Noah Centineo in the lead, has been cancelled by Netflix after just two seasons. The cancellation comes more than a month after the show’s second season premiere on the OTT platform, according to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood … Read more

Team ‘3 BHK’ | Photo Credit: @ShanthiTalkies/X We had earlier reported that actor Siddharth is teaming up with 8 Thottakkal director Sri Ganesh for a film titled 3BHK, which also stars veteran actors Sarath Kumar and Devayani, and actors Meetha Raghunath, Chaithra Achar and Yogi Babu. It’s now known that the film’s shooting has been … Read more

Stills from ‘Khakee: The Bengal Chapter’ | Photo Credit: Friday Filmworks/Netflix Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the trailer ofKhakee: The Bengal Chapter, the latest installment in the Khakee franchise. Produced by Friday Storytellers and created by Neeraj Pandey, and directed by Debatma Mandal and Tushar Kanti Ray, the series premieres on March 20. In the trailer, … Read more

The cast and crew of ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ | Photo Credit: @VelsFilmInternational/YouTube We had previously reported that 2020’s Mookuthi Amman is getting a sequel and Nayanthara is all set to return as the goddess. Vels Film International, the banner behind the original film, will also be bankrolling Mookuthi Amman 2. While RJ Balaji and NJ Saravanan who directed … Read more

Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for ‘Anora,’ poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles | Photo Credit: AP Neon’s unconventional and strategic approach to awards campaigning has once again … Read more

Bollywood actress Kiara Advani has officially stepped down from her role in the much-anticipated Don 3 following the announcement of her pregnancy. Advani, who was set to star alongside Ranveer Singh in Farhan Akhtar’s reboot of the popular franchise, has chosen to take a break from her acting career to focus on motherhood. The actress … Read more

A look at the Infinity Castle from the upcoming ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ movie | Photo Credit: Ufotable Anime fans worldwide can finally mark their calendars as Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have officially announced the international release dates for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle, the highly anticipated … Read more

Nayanthara and Sashikanth in a working still from ‘Test’ | Photo Credit: @ynotstudios/YouTube The field is all set! We had previously reported that the Tamil film Testwill skip theatrical release and hit Netflix directly. It’s now known that the film, which is also the platform’s first original Tamil film of the year, has gotten its … Read more

Actor Madhampatty Rangaraj and director Raju Saravanan with the team of their upcoming Tamil film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The circus is back in town! Actor Madhampatty Rangaraj and director Raju Saravanan who teamed up for Mehandi Circusin 2019 are reuniting once again for a new project. The film went on floors last December … Read more

Actor Ranya Rao was detained by customs officers at Kempegowda Airport in Bengaluru for carrying a large amount of gold. | Photo Credit: Ranya Rao/Facebook Kannada film actor Ranya Rao (33) was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) while trying to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold, worth over ₹ 12 crore from Dubai, … Read more

A still from ‘The Bondsman’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The OTT giant Prime Video has released the trailer for its new series, The Bondsman, from Blumhouse Television and Amazon MGM Studios, starring Kevin Bacon. All eight episodes will be available on April 3, 2025, on Prime Video. According to a statement from the makers, … Read more

Director Gautham Vasudev Menon | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas Seasoned Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon said his comments on anti-caste films were “blown out of proportion.” Recently, in a YouTube interview, Gautham’s opinion on the surge of films critiquing the caste system in India triggered a debate on social media. “I don’t think those stories … Read more

Anurag Kashyap, if nothing else, is a man of his word. The filmmaker expressed his resolve a couple of months ago of relocating to Southern India. Turns out, he wasn’t talking off the cuff, and that transition is now complete. “I’ve left Mumbai,” he says, grinning, adding that he recently paid the first rent of … Read more

Rapper Nomadic Voice | Photo Credit: Albin Jacob “I am currently listening to ‘Neelavana cholayil’,” says Malayali rapper Nomadic Voice as he sat down for a Zoom call with The Hindu after his night shift duties as a mental health nurse in Ireland. Almost in a reflex, he hums the first two words of the … Read more

Watch: In conversation with team ‘Dabba Cartel’ In Netflix’s new crime comedy series Dabba Cartel, produced by Farhan Akhtar and co-created by Shibani Akhtar, a gang of women eking out their lives in Thane cook up a storm: running a clandestine drug operation under the guise of a food-delivery business. Veteran actor Shabana Azmi plays … Read more

When you finish watching the web series Love Under Construction (LUC), you are left with a sweet aftertaste. Director Vishnu Raghav’s nuanced take on love and life has resulted in an engaging six-part series, with a relatable narrative. His attention to detail in the character arcs, conversations, and performances, stands out, just like his feature … Read more

The official poster for ‘Ne Zha 2’ | Photo Credit: CMC Pictures Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has made history by surpassing the $2 billion mark at the global box office, achieving the milestone in just 33 days. Released during the highly lucrative Chinese New Year period, the film shattered multiple records and continues … Read more

Steve Carell and Jesse Armstrong | Photo Credit: Reuters Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith are set to star in Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s feature directorial debut, an upcoming HBO film set against the backdrop of an international crisis. The anticipated project is expected to premiere this spring, with filming beginning … Read more

Ben Stiller poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles; FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. | Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP and REUTERS/Elizabeth Shafiroff … Read more

A still from The Secret Messengers | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The world is still divided on the answer to the question whether aliens exist. The Secret Messengers, a short film by PGS Sooraj, has explored the concept from an Indian, rather a South Indian context. The 19-minute short, devoid of dialogue, is set in … Read more