Bigg Boss 17’s Soniya Bansal quits acting: ‘What use is money if you’re not at peace?’

Soniya Bansal | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @soniyaofficial123 Bigg Boss 17 contestant and actor Soniya Bansal has announced her decision to step away from the entertainment industry, citing a lack of inner peace despite external success. In an interview with ETimes, Soniya reflected on her journey in showbiz and why she feels it’s time to move … Read more

‘The Four Seasons’ series review: Food, friends and Vivaldi

Colman Domingo, left, and Marco Calvani in a scene from “The Four Seasons”. | Photo Credit: JON PACK After watching Matthias Schweighöfer’s Army of Thieves and obsessively listening to Wagner’s Ring cycle operas (Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse also contributed to a fascination with the German composer), The Four Seasonshas prompted a passion for Vivaldi’s violin … Read more

‘Conclave’ begins streaming on Prime Video in India as the world awaits white smoke at the Vatican

Poster of ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video The Ralph Fiennes-led political thriller Conclave, which centred on the secretive process of selecting a new pope, began streaming in India on Prime Video today. This comes just as the world awaits to see the results of the secret conclave to elect late Pope Francis’ successor. Based … Read more

‘Retro’ box office collection: Suriya’s film crosses ₹100-crore mark in less than a week of release

Poster announcing the box office milestone of ‘Retro’ | Photo Credit: @2D_ENTPVTLTD/X Retro, Tamil superstar Suriya’s latest release, crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark at the worldwide box office on Tuesday, the film’s production banner has officially announced. The film, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, has earned Rs. 104 crores worldwide, a feat it attained in less … Read more

Rajinikanth backs Operation Sindoor: ‘The entire nation is with you’

Rajinikanth praises the Indian forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following ‘Operation Sindoor’ | Photo Credit: Reuters, X/ @rajinikanth Rajinikanth has voiced strong support for Operation Sindoor, a major military operation carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in the early hours of May 7. The operation, launched at 1:44 a.m., targeted nine terrorist sites in … Read more

‘Indian Idol 12’ winner Pawandeep Rajan stable after surgery following major road accident

Pawandeep Rajan | Photo Credit: @pawandeeprajan/Instagram Indian Idol Season 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan, who suffered severe injuries in a major road accident on Monday, is now stable and under medical observation after a 6-hour surgery at a private hospital in Delhi NCR. The singer’s team issued the update in a statement posted on his official … Read more

‘Coolie’: Makers offer a glimpse of characters from Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj movie

Rajinikanth in ‘Coolie’. | Photo Credit: Sun TV/YouTube Coolie, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is nearing its release date. The highly-anticipated Tamil movie, bankrolled by Sun Pictures, is set to hit the screens on August 14, 2025. With 100 days to go for the movie, the makers released a short glimpse powered by … Read more

From political campaign songs to film numbers — tracing Muthulingam’s journey as a lyricist

Kavignar Muthulingam  | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan The run-up to the 1977 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu was filled with fierce speeches and the air was heavy with political intrigue. After all, former friends M. Karunanidhi of the DMK and M.G. Ramachandran of the AIADMK were clashing head-on, and no one knew what would happen. … Read more

Met Gala 2025: I bring my turban, culture and mother tongue, says Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 05, 2025, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh won hearts by honouring his Sikh roots at his Met Gala debut. Bringing Punjabi pride and royalty … Read more

Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi expecting first child

Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi. | Photo Credit: varunkonidela7/Instagram Actor couple Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi are set to embrace parenthood. The couple announced they are expecting their first child on Tuesday with an Instagram post. The post featured actors holding each other’s hands and a pair of infant shoes. “Life’s most beautiful role yet … Read more

‘I’m Shah Rukh’: At Met Gala debut, Shah Rukh Khan asked to introduce himself, fans outraged

Shah Rukh Khan attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan made his debut at the Met Gala blue carpet on Tuesday (May 6, 2025, India … Read more

Met Gala 2025: Kamala Harris makes surprise debut in tailored Off-White gown

Kamala Harris, wearing a gown designed by Off-White creative director IB Kamara, | Photo Credit: @cameronsmithphoto/Instagram United States’ former Vice President Kamala Harris made a memorable appearance at the 2025 Met Gala, marking her debut at the fashion industry’s biggest event. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harris stunned in a bespoke black-and-cream gown designed by … Read more

Unni Mukundan to make directorial debut with a superhero film written by Midhun Manuel Thomas

Midhun Manuel Thomas, Krishnamoorthy (executive producer), Gokulam Gopalan, and Unni Mukundan; the star with his display of superhero action figures | Photo Credit: @iamunnimukundan/Instagram Malayalam star Unni Mukundan on Monday (May 5) announced that he is all set to make his directorial debut with a superhero film. The project, which is currently in its pre-production … Read more

Met Gala 2025: Indian stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kiara Advani, and more shine bright at fashion’s grandest fest

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani pose at the Met Gala in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5 | Photo Credit: @sabyasachiofficial/Instagram, Getty Images and REUTERS Stars from film, music, and fashion converged at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, United States, on Tuesday (May 6), … Read more

Met Gala 2025: Priyanka Chopra brings old Hollywood glamour to Met in polka dot Balmain suit

Priyanka Chopra attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. | Photo Credit: Evan Agostini Fashion met nostalgia, romance, and haute couture as global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas graced the Met Gala 2025 carpet alongside … Read more

Met Gala 2025: Shah Rukh Khan makes dazzling, darkly handsome debut at fashion’s biggest night

Shah Rukh Khan poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute with this year’s theme ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: @sabyasachiofficial/Instagram Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a dazzling debut … Read more

Sorry Karnataka: Hours after justifying his comments, Sonu Nigam issues apology

Playback singer Sonu Nigam. | Photo Credit: sonunigamofficial/Instagram Playback singer Sonu Nigam late on Monday issued an apology following the controversy related to his recent concert in Bengaluru. Hours after justifying his remarks through a post on social media, the playback singer put up another post to apologise to the people of Karnataka. Sonu had … Read more

Filmmaker Shalini Vijaykumar reacts to plagiarism controversy: ‘Seeing Red’ is my original work

Shalini Vijaykumar. | Photo Credit: Karishma Harinath Days after writer and journalist Jeyarani made plagiarism accusations against Shalini Vijayakumar, the filmmaker has responded to the controversy. Shalini has said that her short film Seeing Red is an original work. Seeing Red centres around three women who are haunted by a ghost visible only to them while … Read more