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Fanfiction ‘Fans Talkies’ imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema’s loved characters after the end credits

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The cover of Fans Talkies by Mridul George | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Writer Joseph Annamkutty Jose in his preface to Fans Talkies, a collection of Malayalam fanfiction (fanfic) short stories by techie-scenarist Mridul George, reminisces about how his older brother, rather nonchalantly ruined for him the happily-ever-after of the Malayalam film Aniyathipravu. They left … Read more

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: First look of Aamir Khan’s next out; film also gets a release date

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First look of ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ | Photo Credit: Aamir Khan Productions Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s production banner Aamir Khan Productions on Monday (May 5) unveiled the first look poster of the much-awaited Sitaare Zameen Par. Further, the makers also revealed that the film, a spiritual sequel to 2007’s Taare Zameen Par, will release in … Read more

Babil Khan clarifies ‘extremely misinterpreted’ video; Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others respond

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Babil; stories he posted on his Instagram on Monday, May 5 | Photo Credit: @babil.i.k/Instagram Actor Babil Khan on Monday (May 5) reactivated his Instagram account and addressed the controversy surrounding a video he posted online on Sunday morning. Resharing the statement his family released last evening, Babil restated that his earlier video was misinterpreted … Read more

Babil Khan’s family issues clarification after actor breaks down and calls Bollywood ‘fakest industry’

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Babil Khan; the breaks down on viral Instagram stories | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and @babil.i.k/Instagram Hours after Babil Khan, actor and the son of late actor Irrfan Khan, broke down on Instagram stories and called Bollywood ‘the fakest industry’, his family and team have issued a statement clarifying that the video has been ‘misinterpreted’ … Read more

Watch: How ‘balloon theatres’ are taking cinema to small towns

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A new chapter in movie-watching has arrived in Bommidi, a small town in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, with the launch of the state’s first Mobile Digital Movie Theatre (MDMT). Popularly referred to as the “balloon theatre,” this initiative by Picture Time brings the multiplex experience to smaller towns. Built using a fire and weather-resistant inflatable … Read more

‘The Legend of Ochi’ movie review: Sweet, simple, stunning dive into the meaning of life

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Helena Zengel in a scene from ‘The Legend of Ochi’ The Legend of Ochi, Isaiah Saxon’s feature film debut, which he has also written, is a simple story, marvelously told with a breathtaking mix of location-shooting, puppetry, animatronics, computer animation and matte paintings. The fantasy film uses a whimsical palette to tell its tale of … Read more

Babil Khan breaks down, slams Ananya Panday and other celebrities, and deletes Instagram

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Babil Khan breaks down on viral Instagram stories; Ananya Panday and Arjun Kapoor | Photo Credit: @babil.i.k/Instagram, @ananyapanday/Instagram and PTI Babil Khan, actor and the son of late actor Irrfan Khan, on Sunday (May 4) morning left fans and netizens concerned after he broke down in several stories on his Instagram account, slamming many popular … Read more

‘STR 49’: Silambarasan TR’s next, co-starring Santhanam, launched

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(L-R) Sai Abhyankkar, Santhanam, Silambarasan TR, Kayadu Lohar, Ramkumar Balakrishnan and Aakash Baskaran | Photo Credit: @DawnPicturesOff/X Tamil star Silambarasan TR’s next, tentatively called STR 49, was launched with a grand pooja ceremony on Saturday, May 3. The film is written and directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan of Parking fame. Dawn Pictures, the banner backing the … Read more

Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen’s film titled ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’; title teaser out

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Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in a still from ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube We had previously reported that actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen are starring in director Pandiraaj’s next. Now, on Saturday (May 3), the makers announced that the film’s been titled Thalaivan Thalaivii. Sathya Jyothi Films, the banner backing … Read more

‘Andor’ crosses $300 million in streaming revenue, outpaces ‘Ahsoka’ and ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

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A still from ‘Andor’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Star Wars Andor has brought in more than $300 million in global subscriber revenue for Disney+, according to data released by Parrot Analytics. The Star Wars series has outperformed other recent live-action titles from the franchise, including Ahsoka and The Book of Boba Fett. The estimate … Read more

‘Bison’: Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram gets a release date

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Release date announcement poster of ‘Bison’ | Photo Credit: @mari_selvaraj/X Bison, filmmaker Mari Selvaraj’s upcoming film with actor Dhruv Vikram, will release in theatres on October 17 during Deepavali, the makers announced on Saturday (May 3). Ace filmmaker-producer Pa Ranjith, who is producing the film under his Neelam Studios banner, unveiled a special poster to … Read more

Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges

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Comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 02, 2025 (Friday) in London, England. He faces charges related to accusations of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Russell Brand got out of a sleek black Mercedes on Friday and took his first steps … Read more

Sailesh Kolanu interview: I like my films to be self explanatory, glad that ‘HIT 3’ is offering a theatrical experience to the audience

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HIT: The Third Case, or HIT 3, has brought cheer to the box office. Two days after the release of the Telugu film starring Nani and Srinidhi Shetty, which has also been dubbed in other languages, its director Sailesh Kolanu is relieved, happy and filled with gratitude. “I finally caught up on sleep. I survived … Read more

WAVES Summit 2025 | Netflix boss Ted Sarandos clarifies ‘outdated’ comment on theatrical films, Saif Ali Khan calls streaming ‘liberating’ 

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos speaks at the WAVES 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday (May 3, 2025). | Photo Credit: PTI Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Saturday (May 3) softened the blow of his recent statement dismissing theatrical movies as an ‘outdated concept’. Sarandos was in conversation with Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan on the third … Read more

Vijay Deverakonda clarifies comparison of Pahalgam attack with tribal clashes, expresses regret

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Actor Vijay Deverakonda | Photo Credit: @thedeverakonda/Instagram Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda has reacted to the controversy around his remarks during the recently-held audio launch of Retro, starring Suriya and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. On May 02, 2025 (Friday), a complaint was registered against the actor in Hyderabad for allegedly demeaning the tribal community. According to … Read more

The parts I play are main characters: Shefali Shah

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Shefali Shah | Photo Credit: Ridhika Mehra Growing up, Shefali Shah thought the most she could aspire to be was an air hostess. Today, with over 25 films under her belt (from Monsoon Wedding to Gandhi, My Father and Three of Us), and some hard-hitting TV shows — let’s not forget the 2023 International Emmy award nomination for best actress … Read more

Tamil short film ‘Seeing Red’, selected for MAMI’s Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative, faces plagiarism allegations

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A still from ‘Seeing Red’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seeing Red, the Tamil short film which was selected for the MAMI’s Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative, is facing plagiarism allegations. On Monday (02 May, 2025), writer and journalist Jeyarani took to Instagram to claim that Seeing Red is based on her story, Sevvarali Poocharam, … Read more