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Watch: Director Sekhar Kammula on working with star actors

The film begins by acknowledging its writer-director’s 25-year career, and the title card — Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa —says it all. Kuberaa is driven by its director and his ambitious tale that does not pander to the starry aura of Dhanush, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Rashmika Mandanna. Sekhar makes them play characters — men and women inhabiting … Read more

Director Phanindra Narsetti’s 8 Vasantalu possesses attributes rare for most Telugu films lately — ambition, conviction, and a distinct sense of originality. It seeks to be a meditative tale that charts the evolution of a girl through love. Mounted on a dreamy canvas, set in a mist-laden Ooty, narrated across seasons, Nature remains witness to … Read more

There is this gripping crescendo that Season 1 of the dystopian Korean thriller show Squid Game builds up to, as we ready ourselves to find out who exactly The Front Man is. A shadowy figure who is seemingly shown to oversee a series of brutal, bloody games that has 456 debt-ridden contestants battle it out … Read more

Aamir Khan in ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/Aamir Khan Talkies There is a self-aware moment in Sitaare Zameen Par that nicely parodies the moral science cinema of Aamir Khan. A team of neurodivergent basketball players has won a precious free throw in a losing game. Their coach, Gulshan, can’t stop pep-talking the player … Read more

Diljit Dosanjh in ‘Detective Sherdil’. | Photo Credit: ZEE5/YouTube Detective Sherdil begins with a rap number talking up its quick-witted protagonist, ending with a declarative “Sherlock and Bakshi could never compare!” A tall claim, but also true in a sense. Neither Holmes nor Byomkesh hung around at crime scenes making reels. This, however, is what … Read more

Actor Shri returns to social media after health concerns, unveils debut novel | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @shri_blueticked Tamil actor Sri (Shriram Natarajan) has reappeared on social media after a long absence, announcing the release of his first English-language novel titled May Eye Come In. The book is now available for purchase on Amazon, according to … Read more

Suriya with RJ Balaji and the producers of the film, SR Prabu and SR Prakash Babu; title look poster of ‘Karuppu’ | Photo Credit: Dream Warrior Pictures Karuppu is the title of Tamil superstar Suriya’s upcoming film with director RJ Balaji, the makers announced on Friday (June 20) with a title-look poster. The news was … Read more

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan at the premiere of Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan hosted a grand premiere of his latest release, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai on Thursday (June 19). The event was attended by Aamir’s girlfriend Gauri Spratt, his son Azad Rao Khan, and many celebrities and friends, … Read more

Nimisha Sajayan and Atharvaa in stills from ‘DNA’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A man lost to the winds of life and a mentally-challenged woman give life a second chance and get married. A young woman, whose sensitivity is mistaken for incapacity, fights a lonely battle when she believes her newborn baby was swapped with … Read more

In Khalid Rahman’s Unda (2019), a police officer from Kerala, played by Mammootty, who is given the responsibility of leading a team of officers to ensure that elections are conducted smoothly in Maoist-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, says to a tribal boy, “This is your land, do not die”. Kerala has a strong, eventful, and often … Read more

Daily Quiz | On Garfield the Cat Visual question: This is the poster of Garfield’s favourite movie. Name it. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Garfield’s favourite food is lasagna. This bears a connection to the place of his birth. Where was Garfield born? Answer : In the kitchen of Mamma Leoni’s Italian Restaurant … Read more

A still from ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar An FIR has been registered against the producers of the film Kesari Chapter 2 at the Bidhannagar South police station in West Bengal, following allegations of misrepresenting historical facts related to the state’s freedom fighters. The complaint, filed by Ranajit Biswas, a resident of Nabapally, … Read more

Actor Kamal Haasan during the`Thug Life’ movie press conference in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 19, 2025) asked the Karnataka Government to take action against those obstructing the screening of Kamal Haasan starrer “Thug Life” in the State. A Bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan … Read more

Shahi Kabir has done what he does best again — tapping into his life as a former police officer and weaving hard-hitting narratives. The recent one being Ronth, his sophomore movie as director. A slow-burner, the story zooms into the life of two police officers, Yohannan (Dileesh Pothan) and Dinanath (Roshan Mathew), who are out … Read more

Director Sekhar Kammula interview Director Sekhar Kammula opens up on his biggest film yet, Kuberaa, and hopes that the socio-political thriller will wow the audience | Video Credit: Johan Sathyadas It has been a race to the finish for director Sekhar Kammula and his team as they wrap post-production on Kuberaa, set to release on … Read more

The first poster for ‘Son of Sardar 2’ | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @ajaydevgn Ajay Devgn is set to return to comedy with Son of Sardaar 2, the sequel to his 2012 action-comedy Son of Sardaar. Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, Devgn reprises his iconic role as Jassi, and revealed the first poster and release date … Read more

Holt McCallany and Jonathan Groff in a still from ‘Mindhunter’ | Photo Credit: Patrick Harbron/Netflix After years of fan requests, filmmaker David Fincher’s critically acclaimed psychological crime thriller series, Mindhunter, might return soon, in a different format. Actor Holt McCallany, who starred as FBI agent Bill Tench in the series, has revealed that the project might … Read more

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in a still from ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ | Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the upcoming biopic that stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. The film explores the creation of Springsteen’s 1982 album … Read more

A still from ‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case’ | Photo Credit: SonyLIV Sony LIV has released the trailer for its upcoming political thriller The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case. The series, based on journalist Anirudhya Mitra’s book Ninety Days, will begin streaming on July 4. It is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, who … Read more

Shivarajkumar with director Hemanth M Rao, producer Dr Vaishak J Gowda and Daali Dhananjaya; poster of ‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’ | Photo Credit: @Vaishak_J_Films/X and @dhananjaya_ka/X Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar and actor Daali Dhananjaya are all set to star in filmmaker Hemanth M Rao’s upcoming film, 666 Operation Dream Theatre, the makers announced on Wednesday (June … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan surprises ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ cast on set | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Aamir Khan Talkies Bollywood got a dose of pure star power when Shah Rukh Khan made an unexpected visit to the set of Sitaare Zameen Par, the upcoming film marking Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen after three years. In … Read more

Members of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike (Praveen Shetty faction) during a protest against actor Kamal Haasan in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: file photo There seems to be no respite for Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life in Karnataka. A day after the Supreme Court directed the State to release the film, distributors from Karnataka are unwilling to … Read more

Amid the promotional whirlwind, when Nagarjuna Akkineni finally sits down for this interview, he jokes about being the only one giving interviews while director Sekhar Kammula is tied up with last-minute post-production. Kuberaa, his first collaboration with the filmmaker, and with co-stars Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh, releases in cinemas in multiple languages on … Read more

For the third consecutive year, the Kannada film industry is enduring a dull phase. Barring a few impressive attempts from newcomers (Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javabdararu, Nodidavaru Enantare, Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana), Sandalwood hasn’t produced enough quality content to pull the audience to theatres. Robbed of the big-screen experience, movie lovers have turned to YouTube to watch … Read more

Stills from films that represent neurodiversity and neurodivergent characters On the cusp of Sitaare Zameen Par’s release this Friday, the freshly invigorated conversation around neurodivergence in cinema feels long overdue. Marketed as a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan’s latest venture brings ten neurodivergent individuals into the spotlight as people with stories of … Read more

A still from ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday (June 17) unveiled the trailer of the second and final season of The Sandman, the fantasy drama series based on the DC comics series by Neil Gaiman. Following the events of the first season, Dream of the Endless (Tom … Read more

A poster of ‘ACE’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Traitors S1 – New episodes – June 19 The gripping reality series The Traitors follows 20 celebrity players in the ultimate game of deception and betrayal. In the previous week, four players were eliminated, including innocents – Karan Kundrra, Sahil Salathia, Lakshmi Manchu and the traitor … Read more

Poster of ‘Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Harold and Kumar are back! Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the writers of the Harold & Kumar films and the directors of 2008’s Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, have closed a deal to write and direct a fourth instalment … Read more