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Mia Goth. | Photo Credit: miagothcrew/Instagram Actor Mia Goth, who is known for starring in Pearl, A Cure For Wellness, High Life, and others has joined the cast of Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey. The all-star Universal Pictures production is an adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic poem and features Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, … Read more
Prateik Babbar and Priya Banerjee during their wedding ceremony. | Photo Credit: @_prat/Instagram Actor Prateik Babbar has tied the knot with Priya Banerjee in an intimate ceremony. Babbar, son of veteran actor Raj Babbar and late cinema icon Smita Patil, shared the news on his Instagram handle along with pictures from the wedding. The couple … Read more
Renée Zellweger in a scene from ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ | Photo Credit: JAY MAIDMENT One thing Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, taught me was that some clothes were indestructible. Bridget’s (Renée Zellweger) closet still has the red, printed pyjamas, the see-through top and granny underwear from the first movie, Bridget Jones’s … Read more
Hyderabad, Telangana, 26/11/2018: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar at the trailer launch of 2.O in Hyderabad on Monday. Photo: Nagara Gopal / The Hindu | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Akshay Kumar and Ananya Panday starrer Kesari Chapter 2 – The Untold Chapter of Jallianwala Bagh will release on April 18, 2025, the makers announced on Saturday. … Read more
Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films/YouTube The highly anticipated Bollywood film Chhaava hit the screens on February 14, 2025. The Hindi historical stars Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film has minted Rs 31 crore at the box office on its opening day, according to Sacnilk. The collection … Read more
Still from Mughal-e-Azam the musical directed by Feroz Abbas Khan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The biggest challenge in performing arts is to reimagine a classic without alienating any section of the audience or actors that drive the story. By freeing the spirit of Anarkali from the iron grip of K Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam, director Feroz Abbas Khan has … Read more
Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’ Based on Shivaji Sawant’s popular novel, Chhaava is a puff piece on Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji, who took on the might of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around eight years in the 17th Century. Carrying forward the defiant approach of his father Chhatrapati Shivaji, he kept Aurangzeb occupied in the Deccan during the second half of … Read more
Poster of ‘Baby and Baby’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When a family matriarch, vexed about not having a grandson after her first two sons produce girl children, is on the verge of giving up, her third son’s wife births a baby girl while the son’s friend becomes a father of a male child. In … Read more
A still from ‘Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai’ | Photo Credit: Saregama Tamil/YouTube For queers, differently abled, neurodivergent and other outliers in society, there’s real agony in being refused to be seen, heard or understood for their individual choices and who they are born as. Activism on these fronts, especially in Indian society, has been to … Read more
Yogi and Sonu Gowda in ‘Sidlingu 2’ | Photo Credit: MRT Music/YouTube Director Vijaya Prasad transitioned from television to films with his State-award winning feature debut Sidlingu in 2012. The film centred on a youngster’s infatuation and tracked his coming-of-age journey. Apart from some melodious tracks, Yogi’s earnest performance was the film’s highlight. It was … Read more
Kavin and Preethi Asrani in a still from ‘Kiss’ | Photo Credit: Sony Music South/YouTube The teaser of Kiss, the upcoming Tamil romance comedy starring Kavin, was released by the makers today, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. The film is written and directed by choreographer Sathish Krishnan in his directorial debut. In the teaser, Kavin’s … Read more
A still from ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ | Photo Credit: Marvel Studios We are in the midst of a Harrison Ford tsunami, with the 82-year-old superstar winning plaudits and a fresh batch of fans for his portrayal of the gruff psychotherapist with Parkinson’s in the series, Shrinking, and his final outing as archaeologist-adventurer in … Read more
A still from ‘Painkili’ Humour in free flow, with impeccable timing, could turn even poorly written films into experiences worth sitting through. But, when the humour is forced, with the effort to make us laugh painfully visible in every other scene, it can bring down even a film with a decent idea. In Sreejith Babu’s … Read more
Rashmika Mandanna returns to ‘Sikandar’ shoot, embraces ‘chaotic actor life’
JioStar has announced subscription plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at ₹149 JioStar, the recently formed joint venture with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two leading OTT platforms for premium sports, and entertainment. With close to 3 lakh hours … Read more
The first-look poster of ‘Maranamass’ A quirky first-look of Basil Joseph’s new acting venture, Maranamass, is here. Joseph, a multi-facted actor and director who works primarily in Malayalam films, and is best known for the homegrown superhero action film Minnal Murali, stars in Maranamass as the main lead. In the poster, Joseph sports a funky … Read more
Vishwak Sen in two characters in ‘Laila’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Telugu film Laila, directed by Ram Narayan and starring Vishwak Sen, outlined its premise clearly in its promotional material. The story revolves around a man forced to disguise himself as a woman to escape a group of men out for his blood … Read more
Yami Gautam, Pratik Gandhi in ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ Bollywood’s current solution to its lack of profitable new films has come in the form of re-releases. It would be remiss not to note that the choice of films being re-released has been geared towards capitalising on nostalgia for the whimsy of the Hindi cinema of the early … Read more
A still from ‘Idhayam Murali’ | Photo Credit: @thinkmusicofficial/YouTube Atharvaa is next playing the lead in Idhayam Murali, a romantic drama. Produced by Dawn Pictures, the film’s title is a reference to Atharvaa’s father and late actor Murali’s cult classic love film Idhayam, in which the veteran played the character Murali. The makers of the … Read more
When actor Keerthy Suresh was planning her wedding and brainstorming the ‘looks’ and trousseau with her stylists, Kochi-based bridal wear designer Tiya Neil Karikkassery’s name popped up. And as the team was ideating one of the outfits, jewellery came up for discussion. And if Tiya was designing the garment, who else but her mother, Asha … Read more
Producer Antony Perumbavoor. | Photo Credit: @antonyperumbavoor/Instagram A week after an industry-wide strike was announced by the Kerala Film Producers Association (KFPA), noted producer Antony Perumbavoor slammed the decision. Antony, who owns the popular banner Aashirvad Cinemas, took to Facebook to criticise G Suresh Kumar, the vice-president of KFPA. “Calling for a strike isn’t the … Read more
There are films, and then there is Deewaar — the blueprint of Bollywood’s brooding antihero. Half a century later, Yash Chopra’s 1975 classic is a cultural touchstone that refuses to fade — a wall that divided Bollywood into before and after. But beyond its legendary lines and Big B’s smoldering intensity, Deewaar harbours a trove … Read more
Takashi Yamazaki and Christopher Nolan attend the Governors Ball during the 96th Annual Academy Awards | Photo Credit: Mike Coppola Takashi Yamazaki, the Oscar-winning writer, director and VFX supervisor of the hit Japanese film Godzilla Minus One has confirmed that he’s currently working on the screenplay and storyboards for the film’s sequel, reported Variety. The … Read more
Brahmanandam, Raja Goutham and Vennela Kishore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Brahma Anandam presents an intriguing premise — real-life father and son, Brahmanandam and Raja Goutham, portraying an estranged grandfather-grandson duo named after the legendary comedian. Director RVS Nikhil builds on this quirky concept but overcomplicates it with excessive subplots, ultimately diluting its impact. Brahma … Read more
A still from ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2. | Photo Credit: Prime Video/YouTube Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will return with a third season, the streaming service announced Thursday. The show, which is in pre-production, will begin filming this spring in the … Read more
JioStar has announced subscription plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at ₹149 JioStar, the recently formed joint venture with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two leading platforms for premium sports, and entertainment. “This coming together of brands, expansive content, … Read more
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal. | Photo Credit: katrinakaif/Instagram The makers of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava hosted a special screening on Thursday night. Vicky Kaushal arrived at the screening with his wife and actor Katrina Kaif. Both looked stunning as they posed on red carpet for the shutterbugs. For the special night, Vicky Kaushal opted for … Read more
Poster of Ritwik Ghatak’s film ‘Amar Lenin’. | Photo Credit: IMDB A planned screening of Ritwik Ghatak’s Amar Lenin documentary and his seminal feature Komal Gandhar at a state-run school in Kolkata on February 10 was allegedly cancelled due to objections from local ruling party supporters, citing the films’ political content as unsuitable for an … Read more
Kanye West and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Kanye West and Bianca Censori aren’t divorcing, a long-time representative of the couple has confirmed, reported The Hollywood Reporter. “Is this the fifth or is it the … Read more
Once during a conversation, I asked Javed Akhtar about the meaning of Vijay’s return to his mother’s lap in the climactic scene of Deewaar. He said the text he wrote with Salim Khan is open to interpretation — “Did he return to the mother because of his ideology or his emotion is still debatable. After all, … Read more