FILE: Farhan Akhtar at the Bangalore Literature Festival in Bengaluru on December 04, 2022. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In Netflix’s new crime comedy series Dabba Cartel, produced by Farhan Akhtar and co-created by Shibani Akhtar, a gang of women eking out their lives in Thane cook up a storm: running a clandestine drug … Read more
Soubin Shahir and Namitha Pramod in a still from Machante Malakha. A certain machine-like uniformity marks the male and female characters in Boban Samuel’s Machante Malakha. While almost all the male characters are good-hearted and submissive, a majority of the female characters are scheming ones trying every trick in their book to make life difficult … Read more
Dhanush in ‘Kuberaa’. | Photo Credit: Aditya Music/YouTube The makers of Kuberaahave announced the film’s release date. Starring Dhanush, the film is directed by Sekhar Kammula. Kuberaa marks the Telugu debut of Dhanush. The film also stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Jim Sarbh and Rashmika Mandanna. Produced by Sekhar Kammula, Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, … Read more
Salman Khan in ‘Sikandar’ Making good on his commitment, superstar Salman Khan has unveiled the teaser of his upcoming film, Sikandar. Directed by AR Murugadoss, the massy, flashy action thriller also features Rashmika Mandanna. Stocked with beatdowns and dialogue-baazi (“insaaf nahi, saaf karne aaya hoon…,” Sikandar growls), this Eid release is Salman’s first solo outing … Read more
Oscar season has a way of turning otherwise reasonable people into amateur statisticians, astrologists, and armchair Hollywood prognosticators. We scrutinise guild awards like tea leaves, debate anonymous ballots as if decoding some ancient script, and pore over every campaign stop, hunting for the moment a frontrunner might slip or, just as thrillingly, the instant an … Read more
A still from ‘Dune: Part Two’ As the world of entertainment is bracing for the biggest evening of the year, the 2025 Academy Awards, fans of Hollywood cinema should probably brace for some shocking revelations. Entertainment Weekly, which caught hold of four anonymous Academy voters to get an idea of their picks, one of them confessed … Read more
A still from ‘Anuja’. | Photo Credit: Netflix Set in a nondescript Hindi-speaking city, Adam J. Graves’ Oscar-nominated short film Anuja is sustained throughout the twenty-odd minutes thanks to Graves’ attempt at paying homage to storytelling. The film begins with Palak (Ananya Shanbhag) narrating a Panchatantra tale of the loyal mongoose to her younger sister … Read more
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa pictured attending the Golden Globes | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two-time Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, along with their dog. Hackman was 95, and Arakawa was 63. Santa Fe County Sheriff … Read more
Actor Shivarajkumar. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, who returned to Bengaluru from the US after undergoing a surgery, is set to shoot for his upcoming projects. Shivarajkumar was in the US to remove a cancerous bladder and undergo treatment. The veteran star has a slew of projects lined up. During an interview … Read more
Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins in a still from ‘Supernatural’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video The highly anticipated final season of The Boys is bringing together a long-awaited Supernatural reunion. Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins have officially joined the cast as guest stars, reuniting with their former co-star Jensen Ackles, who plays Soldier … Read more
Pooja Hede from ‘Coolie’. | Photo Credit: Sun Pictures/X The makers of Coolie, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, have announced a new addition to the film’s stellar cast. Sun Pictures, the production house behind the film, announced that Pooja Hegde has joined the highly-anticipated Tamil film. Sun Pictures confirmed the development through a … Read more
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali. | Photo Credit: ANI Following the resounding success of Amar Singh Chamkila, Netflix and filmmaker Imtiaz Ali have reunited for O Saathi Re. Produced by Window Seat Films and Reliance Entertainment, the series will star Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal. The series is billed as an “intricate love story … Read more
Bhanu Athaiya; Satyajit Ray, AR Rahman, MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose, with their Academy Award trophies | Photo Credit: Oscars/YouTube, REUTERS/AP The 97th Academy Awards, cinema’s glitziest night, are set to take place on Monday (March 3) at the Dolby Theatre in LA, Hollywood. It’s not a particularly robust year for India: Laapataa Ladies, the country’s … Read more
Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 hit movie Harriet the Spy and later co-starred in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl — has died. She was 39. Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 8 a.m. at a 51-story luxury apartment tower … Read more
Bollywood actors and couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has been in the news for her subtle yet strong response to ongoing criticism of her husband, Ranbir Kapoor. The actress ‘liked’ an Instagram post that defended Kapoor against allegations of being a ‘red flag’ and a ‘womaniser,’ … Read more
Dhanush in ‘Kubera’. | Photo Credit: Aditya Music/YouTube The makers of Kuberahave announced the film’s release date. Starring Dhanush, the film is directed by Sekhar Kammula. Kubera marks the Telugu debut of Dhanush. The film also stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Jim Sarbh and Rashmika Mandanna. Produced by Sekhar Kammula, Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, … Read more
Producer Antony Perumbavoor | Photo Credit: @antonyperumbavoor/Instagram Film producer Antony Perumbavoor on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) deleted his Facebook post that questioned the cinema strike plan in the Malayalam film industry announced by G. Suresh Kumar, vice president of the Kerala Film Producers’ Association, on February 6. He removed the post a day after the … Read more
A poster of ‘Be Happy’. | Photo Credit: Prime Video India/X Abhishek Bachchan-starrer Be Happy is set to premiere on Prime Video. The film is set to be a heartwarming exploring of the father-daughter bond. Choreographer-turned-director Remo D’Souza has directed the movie, which also stars Nora Fatehi, Nassar, Inayat Verma, Johny Lever and Harleen Sethi. … Read more
Poster of ‘Chhaava’ | Photo Credit: Maddock Films Vicky Kaushal’s latest blockbuster, Chhaava, is being dubbed in Telugu and will be distributed in Telugu-speaking regions owing to popular demand, the makers announced on Wednesday. The Telugu release of Chhaava will be handled by GA2 Pictures, the distribution arm of Geetha Arts, the banner of producer … Read more
The poster of the film ‘The Eye’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shruti Haasan is set to make her international debut as a leading lady in the British psychological thriller The Eye, directed by Daphne Schmon. The film will have its India premiere as the opening feature of the 5th Wench Film Festival, founded by … Read more
John Lithgow poses with the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for ‘Conclave’ at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS British veteran John Lithgow will be officially stepping into the wizarding world as the actor has confirmed … Read more
Five days before the Academy Awards, nearly every nominee gathered for a cocktail reception, dinner and class picture shoot that served as an Oscars orientation. The event Tuesday night at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was a stand-in for the annual Oscars luncheon usually held about a month earlier but scrubbed because of the … Read more
Ritu Varma and Sundeep Kishan in ‘Mazaka’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Reviewing a film often involves stating the obvious: an interesting or amusing idea does not always translate into an engaging cinematic experience. Yet, after watching director Trinadha Rao Nakkina’s Telugu comedy Mazaka, written by Prasanna Kumar Bezawada, it feels necessary to reiterate this … Read more
Ayo Edebiri. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ayo Edebiri, The Bear star, is set to pen the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Barney film, reported Variety. She is also in talks to star in the movie. Plot details of the film are kept under wraps. Barney will be co-produced by A24 and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions … Read more
Ralph Fiennes in a still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Focus Features Oscar voting has long been shrouded in mystery, but anonymous ballots sometimes reveal surprising—and baffling—decision-making. A recent Variety report uncovered a striking example: two Academy voters admitted they didn’t select Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor in Conclave because they believed he had “already … Read more
The Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce has also announced a token strike to press its various demands that include removal of double taxation on movie tickets and a salary cut by lead actors in view of rising cost of movie production and dip in box-office collections. (representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Kerala … Read more
First look of ‘Mask’ | Photo Credit: @Kavin_m_0431/X We had previously reported that actors Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah are collaborating on a film titled Mask. Director Vetrimaaran, known for producing films like Kaaka Muttai, Visaranai and Vada Chennai, is bankrolling the film under his Grass Root Film Company banner along with SP Chokkalingam’s Black Madras Films. and Andrea’s The Show Must Go On. The … Read more
Puneeth Rajkumar in ‘Appu’. | Photo Credit: @prk.productions/Instagram Appu, the debut film of Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, is set for a re-release. The 2002 blockbuster film will release as a part of Puneeth’s 50th birth anniversary celebrations. Directed by ace Telugu filmmaker Puri Jagannath, Appu was produced by Puneeth Rajkumar’s mother and veteran producer Parvathamma … Read more
Sanjay Dutt, Mouni Roy in ‘The Bhootnii’ Jumping on the Hindi horror-comedy bandwagon, banners Soham Rockstar Entertainment and Three Dimension Motion Picture have announced The Bhootnii, a new action horror-comedy starring Sanjay Dutt and Mouni Roy. They are joined in the cast by Palak Tiwari, Sunny Singh, Beyounick and Aasif Khan. The announcement video of … Read more
What was once the residence of Amar Chowdhury, who directed the first talkie film in Bengali. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When German filmmaker Win Wenders visited Kolkata recently, he, like many celebrated guests do, visited the Bishop Lefroy Road — home of Satyajit Ray, one of the most famous residences in the city. But not many in Kolkata know that Ray also lived in a few … Read more