PVR INOX fined ₹1,00,000: Bengaluru consumer court fines multiplex for delaying movie screening with excessive ads

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 issues clarification after controversial statement on non-Telugu-speaking heroines during ‘Dragon’ pre-release event

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

‘Suzhal -The Vortex’ Season 2 trailer: Tamil thriller’s sophomore outing sets stage for gripping new murder mystery

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

G.D. Naidu: the ‘Edison of India’ who will be brought to life on screen in Madhavan-starrer biopic

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

Remove objectional reference about Sambhaji Maharaj from Wikipedia: Fadnavis

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 aids needy man in Mumbai before returning to Los Angeles with daughter Malti Marie

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

‘Chhaava’ Day 5 box office collection: Vicky Kaushal’s historical drama inches towards becoming his biggest hit

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 responds to Guy Pearce’s ‘L.A. Confidential’ claims, tells him to ‘grow up’

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

‘Understatement to say I am overwhelmed,’ says German filmmaker Wim Wenders on Kolkata visit

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

Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, the talk surrounding the teaser, and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap

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 shares pic pumping breast milk; balances motherhood and work at BAFTA Awards 2025

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

‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ teaser: Rajkummar Rao is stuck on a time loop the day before his wedding to Wamiqa Gabbi

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

‘Dabba Cartel’ trailer: Shabana Azmi leads an all-female drug ring 

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

Sikandar new poster: Salman Khan looks primed for action

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’s biopic on GD Naidu titled ‘G.D.N’

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 reflects on troubling experiences with Kevin Spacey on ‘L.A. Confidential’

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

Vicky Kaushal offers prayers at Babulnath temple for success of ‘Chhaava’

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal during a visit to Babulnath Temple after the release of his latest film ‘Chhaava’, in Mumbai, on Monday, February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Vicky Kaushal visited the Babulnath Temple in Mumbai on Monday to seek blessings for the success of his latest film, Chhaava.Accompanied by security officials, Vicky … Read more

‘The Brutalist’ director Brady Corbet reveals he made ‘zero’ money for the Oscar nominations

Director Brady Corbet poses with the Best Director award for ‘The Brutalist’, during the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs). File | Photo Credit: ISABEL INFANTES Filmmaker Brady Corbet has revealed that he earned no income from directing The Brutalist, despite the film receiving 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best … Read more

‘Chhaava’ Day 4 box office collection: Vicky Kaushal-Rashmika Mandanna starrer set to cross ₹200-crore mark worldwide

Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films/YouTube After delivering couple of box office duds, Vicky Kaushal is back on track with Chhaava, the historical drama directed Laxman Utekar. The actor plays Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the biopic, which also stars Akshaye Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna. The makers announced that the film has crossed … Read more

Bengali drama ‘Shadowbox’ (‘Baksho Bondi’) shines at 75th Berlin International Film Festival

Chandan Bisht, Tanushree Das, Tillotama Shome and Saumyananda Sahi at the premiere of ‘Shadowbox’ at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengali-language drama Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) made a stellar premiere at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by debut filmmakers Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi, the film … Read more

‘Bocchi the Rock!’ Season 2 finally announced, ‘Frieren’ director to helm sophomore season

Hitori Gotoh aka Bocchi features in the official announcement poster for ‘Bocchi the Rock!’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: X/ @BTR_anime A second season of the hit anime BOCCHI THE ROCK! is officially in production, as announced during a special live event in Tokyo. Fans of the series, which follows the socially anxious but musically … Read more

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ debuts first look at Matt Damon as titular hero

Matt Damon as Odysseus in the first look at Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ | Photo Credit: X/ @odysseymovie Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey has cast Matt Damon in the lead role of Odysseus. The first look at the film was revealed through its official X account, featuring a photo of Damon in character alongside … Read more

Kim Sae-ron’s father alleges YouTuber contributed to actress’ death; co-star Won Bin attends funeral

Kim Sae-ron | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @ron_sae The passing of South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron at the age of 24 has left the Korean entertainment industry and her fans in mourning. he 24-year-old was found dead at her residence in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, on February 16. Authorities have ruled the case a suicide, with no signs … Read more

Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Chhaava’ earns over ₹ 150 crore at global box office in 3 days

Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films/YouTube Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer historical drama Chhaava has become the highest grossing Hindi film this year by earning Rs 164.75 crore at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend. The film has surpassed the collection of Akshay Kumar-starrer Skyforce, which made over Rs 140 … Read more

Kannada star Dhananjaya marries girlfriend Dhanyatha

Actor Dhananjaya and Dhanyatha during their wedding ceremony in Mysuru on February 16, 2025 (Sunday). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kannada star Dhananjaya, popularly known as ‘Daali’ Dhananjaya, tied the knot with Dhanyatha in Mysuru on February 16, 2025 (Sunday). The couple’s wedding ceremony was held at the Mysore Exhibition Grounds opposite Amba Vilas Palace. … Read more