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
A still from ‘Krrish 3’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hrithik Roshan is all set to debut as a director with Krrish 4. According to Variety, the actor, who has spearheaded all three previous blockbusters in the series from Koi… Mil Gaya to Krrish 3, will star and direct the fourth film in the superhero … Read more
A poster for ‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’ Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat will match wits in Netflix’s glossy heist adventure, Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the film will stream on the platform from April 25. Named for the famous Vijay Anand heist film, the … Read more
A meat dealer’s wife steals fried chicken for her hungry daughter from a family gathering of their business rival, a big-shot gangster, after which both the woman and her child disappear. When their disappearance snowballs into an issue involving the police, the gangster’s son is interrupted while digging in to a grand non-vegetarian thali, realising … Read more
Talking to Max Howard is akin to opening up a treasure trove of stories from the world of animation. Known for extensive work in positions of leadership at major studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks, Max has also has contributed to iconic films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty … Read more
There is an old truism that the most dangerous thing in the world is a bored young man. In the 21st century, we have discovered that the second most dangerous thing is a bored young man with an Internet connection. And so it begins with a boy, a laptop, and thealgorithm. In Netflix’s smash hit … Read more
After many uncertainties, Tamil superstar Vikram’s much-anticipated Veera Dheera Sooran is all set to release in theatres this evening. While the release of the SU Arunkumar-directorial was stalled for four weeks by the Delhi High Court earlier today, the latest update comes after the producer and distributor reached an amicable settlement. HR Pictures, the banner … Read more
Mohanlal in ‘L2: Empuraan’ Symbolism in art is inherently indirect, but in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Empuraan it is thrown at your face, one ‘L’ at a time, to remind us of the omnipotent anti-hero Lucifer. Part of a broken cross atop a rundown church falls down, landing in slow motion as an ‘L’. Later, a burning … Read more
MAD Square | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sithara Entertainments released the trailer for MAD Square on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) at an event in Hyderabad. Directed by Kalyan Shankar, MAD Square will feature Sangeeth Shobhan, Nithin Narne, Ram Nithin and Vishnu Oi. This is the second franchise series in the comedy-drama space for the production … Read more
Filmmaker Hemanth M Rao. | Photo Credit: Ravichandran N. Hemanth M Rao is one of the poster boys of the new wave in Kannada cinema. The filmmaker, who recently made the Sapta Sagaradaache Ello(Side A and Side B) films, an intense romantic saga starring Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth, has launched his production banner, Dakshayani … Read more
Malayalam stars Mammootty and Mohanlal. | Photo Credit: NITHIN Popular Hindi lyricist Javed Akhtar has come in awe of the friendship between Malayalam stars Mohanlal and Mammootty. Akhtar took to social media to express his thoughts. “I wish every Mammootty of India had a friend like Mohanlal and every Mohanlal had a friend like Mammootty,” … Read more
Bollywood actor Salman Khan attends trailer launch of his upcoming film ‘Sikandar’ in Mumbai on March 23, 2025. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP) | Photo Credit: SUJIT JAISWAL Bollywood superstar Salman Khan feels the younger crop of actors in the industry are ‘insecure’ and unwilling to work with each other. Salman, who turns 60 … Read more
Bollywood actor Salman Khan revealed he is doing a big action film with Sanjay Dutt, his co-star from popular movies like Saajan (1991) and Chal Mere Bhai (2001). During a press interaction in Mumbai on Wednesday (March 27), Salman shared updates about his upcoming slate. “After Sikandar, I am doing another big film that will … Read more
Vikram in ‘Veera Dheera Sooran’. Fans of Tamil superstar Vikram, who were eagerly queuing up today to catch the first show of his film, Veera Dheera Sooran, were in for a shock. The film, directed by Chithha-maker SU Arun Kumar, has landed in legal trouble, with the release now being pushed by four weeks. The … 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 actor Salman Khan, about to turn 60 this year, met the Mumbai press ahead of the release of his latest action potboiler, Sikandar. During the interaction, Salman dropped multiple updates about … Read more
Mammootty in ‘Bazooka’. | Photo Credit: Saregama Malayalam/YouTube The makers of Bazookahave released the movie’s trailer. Starring Mammootty and Gautam Vasudev Menon, the Malayalam movie is directed by Deeno Dennis. The trailer begins with the introduction of Gautam Menon, who plays inspector Benjamin from Kochi. He introduces Mammootty’s character as Mr Nobody, calling him classy … Read more
Salman Khan and Lawrence Bishnoi | Photo Credit: PTI, Reuters Bollywood actor Salman Khan has addressed firming up his security detail following death threats from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Interacting with the press ahead of his film Sikandar, Salman said, “Bhagwan, Allah everything is upto him. I will live as long as I am destined to … Read more
Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju. Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju have teamed up for a film to be bankrolled by Mythri Movie Makers of Pushpa fame. The movie will be written and directed by Keerthi Swaran. Tentatively titled PR 04, the movie will also star Hridhu Haroon, Niketh Bmmi, Dravid Selvam, and Sarathkumar. Sai Abhyankkar … Read more