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Ananya Pandey will play the female lead opposite Kartik Aaryan in ‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Ananya Panday is the female lead of the upcoming Kartik Aaryan-starrer Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri“, the makers announced on Monday. Directed by Sameer Vidwans, the film … Read more
File picture of Kamal Haasan during a promotion for ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan A co-producer of Tamil movie Thug Life has on Monday (June 2) filed a petition in the High Court of Karnataka seeking directions to restrain the State authorities and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) from taking any step directly … Read more
Watch: Suparn Verma on wokeness, dark stories and quiet dissent: Inside Man | Video Credit: Sudhish Kamath Bollywood’s genre-chameleon speaks! From Rana Naidu and The Trial to Banda and The Family Man, Suparn Verma has become a defining voice in Indian streaming. In this exclusive interview with Sudhish Kamath for The Hindu, Suparn opens up … Read more
Director Mani Ratnam and veteran actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran actor Kamal Haasan penned a birthday note to director Mani Ratnam, ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated movie Thug Life. The gangster drama, which reunites the two after the iconic Nayakan (1987), is set to hit the screens worldwide on June … Read more
Daily Quiz | On movies pegged on health Netflix series called The Sandman showed Encephalitis lethargica in a dramatic way to explain the sleeping sickness of the early 1900s START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The highly successful and entertaining movie Patch Adams starring Robin Williams in the eponymous character, and had its own … Read more
Actor Akshay Kumar during the promotion of his upcoming film ‘Housefull 5’. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar had to intervene and calm down the crowd during the promotions of his upcoming film Housefull 5 in Pune. Akshay Kumar visited a mall in the city alongside co-stars Nana Patekar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, … Read more
Kamal Haasan in ‘Thug Life’. | Photo Credit: Madras Talkies/Facebook The makers of Thug Life have filed a plea before the Karnataka High Court seeking a release of the upcoming Tamil film in the State. The gangster drama, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, is set to hit the screens worldwide on June … Read more
Vetri Maaran. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Popular film director and producer C. Vetri Maaran has approached the Madras High Court challenging the denial of a censor certificate for Andrea Jeremiah-starrer Manushi, produced by him and directed by Gopi Nainar. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh is slated to hear his writ petition on … Read more
Your Friends & Neighbors begins in medias res with Coop (Jon Hamm), a hedge fund manager, waking up in a mansion next to a body. We go back four months, when Coop’s evil, greedy boss, Jack Bailey (Corbin Bernsen), fires him as a means to acquire his clients. We see a collage of Coop’s life … Read more
Radhika Apte in ‘Sister Midnight’ At first glance, Sister Midnight, Karan Kandhari’s morbidly funny debut feature, looks like a static portrait of marital inertia. There’s a new bride pouting in a Mumbai chawl, slumped under the weight of expectations and boredom. The frequently immobile camera watches as Radhika Apte’s Uma shuffles around her one-room box … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Star Wars Alaskan malamute, is the breed of dog which was the inspiration for Chewbacca, according to George Lucas START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Let’s toss it up, to start with. The first Star Wars movie that was released, was retrospectively paired with two other movies, and that trilogy was … Read more
Tamil director Vikram Sugumaran, known for Raavana Kottam and Madha Yaanai Koottam, passed away on Monday (June 2) after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while travelling from Madurai to Chennai. He was 47. Sugumaran, an acclaimed writer and filmmaker, made his directorial debut with the 2013 Tamil film Madha Yaanai Koottam. He started out as … Read more
A still from ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in Rian Johnson’s acclaimed whodunit series. The film is set to premiere on December 12, 2025. Daniel Craig returns as detective … Read more
A still from ‘Gen V’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Prime Video Amazon has officially announced the return of Gen V, its college-set spinoff of The Boys, with Season 2 set to premiere on September 17, 2025. The season will begin with a three-episode drop, followed by weekly releases every Wednesday, leading up to the … Read more
A still from ‘Frankenstein’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first teaser for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. The teaser debuted during Netflix TUDUM 2025 event and confirmed a November release for the film. Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a gifted but arrogant scientist whose … Read more
Aamir Khan | Photo Credit: PTI Actor and producer Aamir Khan has said that his long-gestating project Mahabharata might be the last film he works on. In a recent appearance on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Khan discussed his future plans, noting that once Sitaare Zameen Par is released, he plans to fully commit to developing Mahabharata. … Read more
First look at Chopper from ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix One Piece fans finally got a long-awaited reveal during Netflix’s TUDUM 2025 event — the first look at Tony Tony Chopper, the lovable reindeer hybrid joining the live-action series in Season 2, slated for release in 2026. Iñaki Godoy (Luffy), Mackenyu … Read more
Title reveal for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has finally confirmed when fans will return to the Upside Down. Stranger Things Season 5 will premiere on November 26, and for the first time, the season will be split into three volumes. Announced during Netflix’s Tudum fan event in Los Angeles, the … Read more
There is a scene in the 2015 movie Taxi Tehran where a seller of counterfeited foreign movie CDs use a taxi, driven by the director of the movie playing himself, to make a sale. While mainstream directors rue counterfeits, Jafar Panahi observes the transaction with an expression of sorrow and understanding. The Iranian director, who … Read more
Cinematographer Pratik Shah. | Photo Credit: IMDB A day after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against Homebound cinematographer Pratik Shah, production banner Dharma Productions issued a statement, distancing itself from the controversy and reasserting its stance against sexual harassment at the workplace. Shah, who recently attended the Cannes premiere of Homebound, has been accused of predatory and … Read more
Singer Chinmayi, who has sung for ‘Thug Life’, starring Kamal Haasan | Photo Credit: S Shivaraj Singer Chinmayi is back in the limelight. Her rendition of Tamil track ‘Mutha Mazhai’ at the recent Thug Life audio launch in Chennai is garnering a lot of praise. The interesting part is that Chinmayi has sung the Telugu … Read more
Interview | Chinmayi on ‘Thug Life’ comeback | Video Credit: Thamodharan B | S Shivaraj Fans are cheering for her version of the song and demanding that it be included in the film as well. In an interview with The Hindu, the singer discusses what this performance means to her and her struggles with the … Read more
Months after earning an Oscar nomination for her performance in Wicked, pop star Ariana Grande has finally found her next project. The Grammy-winning singer is set to join Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in the newest instalment of Universal’s comedy movie series, Meet the Parents 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to sources, … Read more
Actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Kannada and Culture Minister of Karnataka, Shivaraj Tangadagi, said on Friday that actor Kamal Haasan’s films will be “banned” in the state, as decided by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), if he does not apologise for his remarks about the Kannada language. Meanwhile, KFCC president M … Read more
A scene from the film Moonwalk. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Moonwalk (Malayalam) Starring: Anunath V.P., Sujith Prapanchan, Sreekanth Murali, Sanjana Doss, Meenakshi Raveendran, Rishi Kainikkara, Arjun Manilal Direction: Vinod A.K. Storyline: A group of youth take up breakdancing, but the ride ahead is filled with obstacles Runtime: 118 minutes Evoking a time period is … Read more
A still from ‘Saiyaara’. | Photo Credit: YRF/YouTube Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Friday unveiled the teaser of their upcoming home production film, Saiyaara, which marks the acting debut of Ananya Panday’s cousin, Ahaan Panday. The romantic drama is directed by Mohit Suri of Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain fame. It also stars Aneet Padda, … Read more
A still from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’. | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube As Rod Stewart’s raspy voice croons, “If you want my body, and you think I’m sexy,” with that disco drumbeat, you know you are in for a good time in Karate Kid: Legends, the sixth movie in the franchise. Karate Kid: Legends (English) … Read more
English comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves Southwark Crown Court where he is charged with rape and sexual assault in London, Friday, May 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than … Read more
‘The Traitors’ is an Indian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed thrilling reality series. Prime Video launched the trailer for its upcoming unscripted Original series, The Traitors, an Indian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed thrilling reality series. Premiering on June 12, with new episodes dropping every Thursday at 8:00 pm, leading to a grand finale, Prime … Read more
There are no hard and fast rules for remaking a successful film in another language. Yet, a director would do well to remember why a story is being retold for a new audience, even while not aiming to better the original. Bhairavam, the Telugu remake of Soori’s Tamil film Garudan, aimlessly rehashes a hit formula, making little … Read more