Gone too soon: Raghuvaran was a quintessential artiste wedded to the craft. He knew the power of a good dialogue and a well-placed pause. A documentary on him is on the cards. Tall, handsome, and with a voice high on bass, Raghuvaran was a stellar presence in the Tamil films of the 1980s, 1990s, and … Read more
Salman Khan in ‘Sikandar’. | Photo Credit: NadidwalaGrandson/YouTube Salman Khan’s Sikandarhasn’t had the best of starts at the box office. Released on March 30, 2025 (Sunday), the movie is directed by Tamil filmmaker A R Murugadoss. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, the Hindi action drama hasn’t enjoyed the typical buzz for a Salman movie. The Bollywood … Read more
Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90. Chamberlain died on Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll. “Our beloved Richard is with the angels … Read more
Salman Khan in ‘Sikandar’. | Photo Credit: NadidwalaGrandson/YouTube Salman Khan’s Sikandarhasn’t had the best of starts at the box office. Released on March 30, 2025 (Sunday), the movie is directed by Tamil filmmaker A R Murugadoss. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, the Hindi action drama hasn’t enjoyed the typical buzz for a Salman movie. The Bollywood … Read more
Actor Prithviraj with mother and actor Mallika Sukumaran. | Photo Credit: sukumaranmallika/Instagram Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s mother, Mallika Sukumaran, has publicly defended her son amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the recently released film L2: Empuraan. Mallika, on Sunday, took to her Facebook account to share her disappointment over the criticism her son has been facing, particularly … Read more
Salman Khan in a still from ‘Sikandar’ | Photo Credit: NadiadwalaGrandson/YouTube Subversion is not something we expect from a Salman Khan film. Kabir Khan channelled the child in him in a political environment in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. In Sikandar, writer-director AR Murugadoss seeks to repurpose the star to out-punch his detractors but fails to find layers … Read more
If the debut season of Solo Leveling was the power fantasy anime fans didn’t know they needed, its sophomore outing is where reality starts to set in. It’s the realisation that no one levels up forever without (some semblance of) consequences. Last year, A-1 Pictures delivered a slick, kinetic adaptation of Chugong’s web novel, turning … Read more
Puri Jagannadh, Vijay Sethupathi and Charmme | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ace Telugu filmmaker Puri Jagannadh has teamed up with Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi for a new pan-Indian film that is set to be released in all Indian languages, the makers announced on Sunday (March 30). The film is set to be produced by Puri’s … Read more
FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2014, file photo, Hayao Miyazaki arrives at the 6th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: Chris Pizzello Hayao Miyazaki couldn’t have expected that the machines he dreaded would appropriate his legacy and manufacture this tiresome barrage of AI image-making. Fans of Miyazaki, known for his distinct … Read more
Ajith Kumar in a still from ‘God Bless U’ in ‘Good Bad Ugly’ | Photo Credit: T-Series Tamil/YouTube ‘God Bless U,’ the second single from Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar’s upcoming film, Good Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik Ravichandran, was unveiled by the makers on Sunday (March 30). Interestingly, composer GV Prakash Kumar’s folk song features … Read more
Confirming the “voluntary cuts” being considered for the movie L2: Empuraan following right wing backlash, actor Mohanlal expressed “regret” on his and the Empuraan team’s behalf for “the distress caused to my loved ones..” In a Facebook post published on Sunday (March 30, 2025) soon after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as well as Leader of … Read more
A still from L2: Empuraan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The reports of the makers of Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, considering “voluntary cuts” in the film following a massive online backlash from right wing supporters led to a full-blown political controversy on Sunday (March 30, 2025) with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) … Read more
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A still from ‘Kannappa’ | Photo Credit: Asian Suresh Entertainment The release of Kannappa, starring Vishnu Manchu, Mohan Babu, and Akshay Kumar, has been postponed. Originally scheduled for April 25, the film’s release has been delayed to allow more time for visual effects work, according to the filmmakers. Vishnu Manchu issued a statement addressing the … Read more
Saif Ali Khan | Photo Credit: RAFIQ MAQBOOL Bollywood actor Amrita Arora Ladak testified before a magistrate court on Saturday in the ongoing case against Saif Ali Khan, who was accused of assaulting NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma at a five-star hotel in 2012. Arora, who was dining with Khan on the night of the incident, … Read more
Mohanlal in ‘L2: Empuraan’ 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 … Read more
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