A still from ‘Lootera’ Vikramaditya Motwane’s lush romantic film Lootera (2015), starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, will re-release in theatres on March 7, amid the ongoing re-release fervour. Set in Bengal in the 1950s, the film is an adaptation of O. Henry’s famous short story, The Last Leaf. Gorgeously photographed by Mahendra J. Shetty … Read more
Swara Bhaskar | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Actress Swara Bhasker has sparked controversy with her recent remarks comparing the reaction to the “partly fictionalised filmy torture of Hindus” in Chhaava to the response over the Mahakumbh stampede tragedy. Her statement, posted on X, has been met with widespread criticism, with many accusing her of downplaying … Read more
Ranbir Kapoor, Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt, Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor show up at Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani’s mehendi | Photo Credit: X/ @Filmfare The Kapoor family came together in full festive spirit at Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani’s mehendi ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday. A viral inside video from the celebration shows Ranbir … Read more
Actor Blake Lively. | Photo Credit: AP Actor Blake Lively has filed an amended complaint, saying two other actors from It Ends With Usare ready to testify as to their uncomfortable experiences with Justin Baldoni and with his Wayfarer Studios partner Jamey Health, bringing a fresh twist to the ongoing legal battle. TheHollywood Reporter reported … Read more
Poster of ‘The Pride of Bharat’: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’, starring Rishab Shetty. | Photo Credit: X (Formerly Twitter) On the 395th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the makers of the upcoming biopic on the Maratha warrior released a fresh poster. Starring Rishab Shetty in the lead, the film, titled ThePride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji … Read more
The first episode of Season 3 of Mike White’s multiple-award winning social satire, The White Lotus, is called Same Spirits, New Forms and boy is that a succinct description! Like the previous two seasons, Season 3 begins with violence. The White Lotus formula of placing a disparate group of white people in luxury properties in … Read more
To grief, perchance to meme. It starts, as most good ideas do, with a joke. By the third UK lockdown, Sam Crane had begun to feel like a ghost. His career had stalled — West End theatres remained dark, television productions sluggish. Even the grand achievement of being cast as Harry Potter in Cursed Child … Read more
Cynthia Erivo poses for photographers upon arrival at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA’s, in London on February 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Actor and singer Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ this summer in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl. … Read more
Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt in a still from ‘Raazi’ Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Wednesday took to Instagram to praise her Raazi co-star Vicky Kaushal’s performance in the blockbuster period biopic, Chhaava. It is worth mentioning that the two stars are joining hands for Love & War, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming directorial that also … Read more
Pedro Pascal in a still from ‘Freaky Tales’ | Photo Credit: Lionsgate Movies The trailer of Freaky Tales, the upcoming Hollywood anthology movie starring Pedro Pascal and Ben Mendelsohn, was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday (February 18). Directed by Captain Marvel director duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the film is set to release in … Read more
Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) walks into a record store with a box full of vinyl, and into trouble as always. This is the opening of Season 3 of Reacher, an adaptation of Lee Child’s Persuader, the seventh in his Jack Reacher series, which details the adventures of a retired Military Policeman, who walks into a … Read more
Vicky Kaushal as Sambhaji Maharaj in ‘Chhaava’ The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Tuesday requested the Maharashtra government to grant tax exemption to Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the period drama stars Kaushal as Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, it released in theatres on February 14. … Read more
A poster for ‘Baby John’ Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh’s action thriller Baby John began streaming on Prime Video today (February 19, 2025). Directed by Kalees, the film, an official remake of Vijay’s Theri, was released in theatres in December last year. It is produced by Tamil director Atlee and his wife Priya Atlee. Baby … Read more
‘Ne Zha 2’ | Photo Credit: Beijing Enlight Media The Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has surpassed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film worldwide. According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the film has amassed 12.3 billion yuan ($1.69 billion) in global box office revenue, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of … Read more
The Bengaluru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed PVR INOX to display the actual time of movie on tickets and not the time when the advertisements start playing in the hall. According to the order copy, Abhishek M.R., a consumer from Bengaluru, had filed a case on PVR INOX for the delayed screening of … Read more
Producer SKN. | Photo Credit: sknonline/Instagram Film producer Sreenivasa Kumara, popularly known as SKN, has responded to the controversy around his recent remarks about non-Telugu-speaking heroines. In a video, SKN said people had misunderstood his statements, which was said in a “light hearted manner.” During the pre-release event of the upcoming film Dragon, SKN said … Read more
A still from ‘Suzhal -The Vortex’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Prime Video Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer for the second season of its Tamil crime thriller Suzhal—The Vortex. Written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri, and directed by Bramma and Sarjun KM, the new season is set to premiere on February 28 … Read more
Innovator and entrepreneur G.D. Naidu. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Why do peacocks have long tail feathers? Why do the eyes of dogs and cats gleam at night? What powers cars to run? These were some of the conversations that a barely four-year-old Gopal would have with his father G.D. Naidu at their home, … Read more
In this image released by @CMOMaharashtra on X on February 18, 2025, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis unveils ‘Ashwarudh Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ at Badlapur, in Thane. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) took a serious note on the objectional and derogatory content and references about Chhatrapati … Read more
Priyanka Chopra seen leaving Mumbai | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @priyankachopra, @varindertchawla Actor Priyanka Chopra concluded her visit to India on Tuesday, departing for Los Angeles with her daughter, Malti Marie. Before leaving, she was seen assisting a differently abled man on the streets of Mumbai, a moment captured in a video shared on social media. … Read more
Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films/YouTube After getting off to an impressive start at the box office, Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaavais maintaining a steady run in theatres. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the Hindi historical drama is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The film, which hit the screens on February 14, … Read more
Kevin Spacey and Guy Pearce | Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Reuters Kevin Spacey has responded to recent comments made by his L.A. Confidential co-star Guy Pearce, who claimed in an interview that Spacey “targeted” him on the set of the 1997 film. In a video posted on X, Spacey dismissed Pearce’s remarks, urging him to … Read more
Veteran German filmmaker Wim Wenders after the film screening at Nandan, Kolkata on February 16, with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder of Film Heritage Foundation. | Photo Credit: Moyurie Som Hundreds of film enthusiasts thronged to Kolkata’s esteemed film theatre Nandan on Sunday evening to catch a film screening and interact with award-winning German filmmaker Wim … Read more
In an interview to The Hindu, Varsha Bharath talks about working on ‘Bad Girl’, developing the characters, the talk surrounding its teaser and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap. | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, teaser feedback, being Vetri Maaran’s assistant director Director Varsha Bharath makes two declarations as … Read more
Radhika Apte at BAFTA | Photo Credit: @radhikaofficial/Instagram Actor Radhika Apte, who recently welcomed her first child with her husband, Benedict Taylor, on Tuesday, posted a picture from the recently held British Academy Film Awards, in which she can be seen breast-pumping milk. Calling attention to the postpartum struggles of new mothers, Apte wrote, “I … Read more
A still from ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ | Photo Credit: Maddock Films/YouTube The teaser of Bhool Chuk Maaf, an upcoming Hindi fantasy comedy starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday (February 18). Written and directed by Karan Sharma of Maharani fame, the film is set to release in theatres on … Read more
Shalini Pandey, Nimisha Sajayan, Shabana Azmi, and Anjali Anand in ‘Dabba Cartel’. | Photo Credit: Netflix The trailer for Dabba Cartel, a new Netflix crime series fronted by veterans Shabana Azmi and Jyotika, is here. Produced by Excel Entertainment, the series follows the lives of five middle-class women whose dabba (food-delivery) business in Thane mushrooms … Read more
A new poster for ‘Sikandar’ A new poster for Salman Khan’s upcoming action film, Sikandar, is here. Exuding raw intensity, with a deadly stare, Khan looks primed for action in the red-and-teal poster that bears the film’s title and release window. The poster was shared by Khan on occasion of producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s birthday. Directed … Read more
Madhavan; poster of ‘G.D.N’ | Photo Credit: TANIA VOLOBUEVA and Special Arrangement We had previously reported that Madhavan, who starred and helmed Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, the biopic of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, will be playing Indian inventor and engineer GD Naidu in an upcoming film. On Tuesday (February 18), the makers announced that the … Read more
Guy Pearce attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London | Photo Credit: KATE GREEN Guy Pearce recently opened up about uncomfortable encounters with Kevin Spacey while filming L.A. Confidential, revealing that he now recognizes the impact those experiences had on him. Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter … Read more