FILE: Bollywood actor in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Manvender Vashist Lav The heinous terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 people dead and several injured has shaken all of India, and many entertainment shows, concerts, and film events have been cancelled. Now, on Thursday (April 24), … Read more
“It’s an urgent film to make,” says Ananth Mahadevan amid an intense conversation on his upcoming biopic of the social reformer Jyotiba Phule. As an actor, Ananth often plays a mild-mannered man, but as a filmmaker, his choice of subjects is anything but soft. From Gour Hari Dastan to Mee Sindhutai Sapkal, he has raised many pressing issues through … Read more
Overcoming the one-inch tall barrier that most vernacular language films get buried under, Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite took home four Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020, including Best Picture, becoming the first non-English film to do so. The lockdowns that followed soon after restricted the masses to the four walls of their houses as they … Read more
That David F Sandberg, the director of Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, is returning to horror should pique your interest. But the hype behind his latest film adaptation of the Until Dawn video game had to be studied. Having not played the original game, it was only right that I researched what the deal was … Read more
“It’s an urgent film to make,” says Ananth Mahadevan amid an intense conversation on his upcoming biopic of the social reformer Jyotiba Phule. As an actor, Ananth often plays a mild-mannered man, but as a filmmaker, his choice of subjects is anything but soft. From Gour Hari Dastan to Mee Sindhutai Sapkal, he has raised many pressing issues through … Read more
A curious phenomenon has always plagued the Star Wars fandom. It’s this frustrating reverence for rebellion and the fantasy of resistance neatly repackaged for family-friendly consumption without the stomach for reality. But in the third episode of Andor’s second season, showrunner Tony Gilroy commits an act more transgressive than anything we’ve witnessed so far from … Read more
A still from ‘Gangers’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two clips from recent promotional interviews went viral for the most ironic reasons. A Telugu producer asserted that there’s no nepotism in their film industry, and closer home, Sundar C, while promoting his movie Gangers, said his films never have double-meaning dialogues or suggestive sequences. Of … Read more
Watch: Is Andaz Apna Apna still relevant? | FOMO Fix Film critics and buddies Raja Sen and Sudhish Kamath take a nostalgic deep-dive into Andaz Apna Apna, the cult comedy classic re-releasing in cinemas this week. From crime master Gogo’s chaos to Salman’s scene-stealing comic timing, they debate whether the film still works today — or if it’s just a … Read more
Vamshi in ‘Firefly’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube How long does it take for us to overcome grief? The most sensible answer, perhaps, is that grief isn’t the same for everyone. For Vicky (Vamshi), in Firefly, the tragedy of losing his loved ones puts him through phases of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Vicky returns to Mysuru … Read more
Virtual Production Stage at Annapurna Studios | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tucked away at Annapurna Studios Annexe, Hyderabad, is the ANR Sound & Vision unit, a post-production facility that enables filmmakers to get a holistic picture of the final output before a film is released in theatres. This unit, with a Virtual Production Stage and … Read more
Inside the expansive Annapurna Studios and its Annexe in Hyderabad, film units are busy shooting feature films, television shows, and web series across its 12 floors and backlots. Elsewhere, teams are at work in post-production, shaping content for final release. Meanwhile, students at the Annapurna College of Film and Media are learning the fundamentals of … Read more
Vaani Kapoor and Fawad Khan in a still from ‘Abir Gulaal’ | Photo Credit: A Richer Lens Entertainment The upcoming Indo-Pak collaboration Abir Gulaal has been caught in the political crossfire following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. Just weeks before its scheduled May 9 release, the film starring … Read more
Now that Season 2 of Tony Gilroy’s phenomenally successful “Star Wars for adults”, Andor, is streaming, we have a chance to spend time with the Rebel Alliance and the Imperial Army. While there are indications that Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor and his former lover, Bix, played by Adria Arjona, might get back together, there is … Read more
A still from ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is set to be the longest film in the Mission Impossible franchise that began in 1996. The latest film, which is being touted as the final film in the series, boasts of a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes. … Read more
Bill Hader | Photo Credit: AP Bill Hader is co-writing a Jonestown-centered drama series in development at HBO, with plans to also direct and potentially take on the lead role of cult leader Jim Jones. There’s no official greenlight or production timeline yet, but if the project moves ahead, HBO could be looking at one … Read more
A still from ‘Heads of State’ trailer. | Photo Credit: Prime Video Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas is essaying the role of an MI6 agent, Noel Bisset, in Prime Video’s upcoming action-adventure Heads of State alongside actors John Cena and Idris Elba. Produced by Peter Safran and John Rickard, and directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film … Read more
A still from ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Jenna Ortega is back as the gothic icon Wednesday Addams in a first look at WednesdaySeason 2, and this time, she’s bringing even more chaos and company. Netflix has revealed the second season will roll out in two parts, with the first batch of episodes … Read more
A still from ‘Predator: Badlands’ | Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios The Predator franchise is taking a bold turn with its latest chapter, Predator: Badlands, and the first teaser trailer hints at an unexpected partnership at the heart of the story. Elle Fanning stars as Thia, a survivor who forms a fragile alliance with a … Read more
A still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Focus Features In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing on April 21, viewers flocked to streaming platforms to watch Conclave, the 2024 drama centered on the secretive process of selecting a new pope. According to data from Luminate, the film saw a staggering 283% surge in viewership, jumping … Read more
Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations — plus a newly added claim from a former model. For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola and detailed her account of what unfolded between her and the Oscar-winning movie producer in the … Read more
Actor Fawad Khan took to Instagram to condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead and several injured. The actor in an Instagram story wrote, “Deeply saddened to hear the news of the heinous attack in Pahalgam. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of his horrifying incident, and we pray … Read more
Nushrratt Bharuccha interview: Beyond Punchlines: On Power, Purpose & Punchnama | Video Credit: Sudhish Kamath Nushrratt Bharuccha gets real about the road from Love Sex Aur Dhokha to Chhori 2, navigating judgment, typecasting, and identity in an industry that loves a punchline. In this rare, unfiltered conversation, we talk about the evolving gender politics in her roles and our movies, … Read more
Producer Niveditha Shivarajkumar. | Photo Credit: Ravichandran N Growing up in a film family, the dinner table conversations wouldn’t always be about movies, contrary to general perception, says Niveditha Shivarajkumar. “I think it was Abhishek Bachchan who once said that, as a kid, he believed everyone’s house would be the same. I relate to his statement. … Read more
Actor Shah Rukh Khan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has expressed sadness and anger at the terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that led to the loss of many lives. The terror attack has shocked the country and has been strongly condemned by political parties, as well as … Read more
For a film that unfolds as a chronicle of a death foretold, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro opens in resplendent liveliness. A young, brash man struts down (or up?) a Mumbai street, seems to “own the street”, according to the film’s director, Saeed Akhtar Mirza. “My name is Salim Pasha, the public calls me Salim … Read more
Shankar M K Kyrgyz filmmaker Dastan Zhapar’s work is a profound meditation on his society’s shifting relationship with the past and the evolving landscape of Kyrgyzstan’s traditions. At the heart of his cinematic exploration is death, through which he examines societal ruptures and continuities, and reimagines a future. Kyrgyz society, like other societies previously part … Read more
A still from season 2 of ‘Andor’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar One of the clever things Tony Gilroy has done (and he has done many with this extraordinary show) with Andoris in the name. When you name a show after a character, you expect it to be about that character. And while Andor is about … Read more
Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef in a still from ‘Mountainhead’ | Photo Credit: Max HBO has released the first trailer for Mountainhead, the upcoming film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, set to premiere May 31 on Max. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef … Read more
Akshay Kumar and Mohanlal | Photo Credit: PTI, NITHIN The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that left at least 26 people dead and over 20 injured, has prompted strong reactions from across the Indian film industry. Prominent actors, filmmakers, and public figures have condemned the violence, offering condolences and demanding accountability. Akshay Kumar was … Read more
Actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim (Left) and Aaliyah Kashyap in Pahalgam | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @shoaib2087, Instagram/ @aaliyahkashyap Television actors Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim left Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, just hours before a terror attack killed at least 26 people on Tuesday. The couple had been vacationing in the area with their infant … Read more