For Gen-Xers, the name Shyam Benegal evokes memories of cinematic brilliance. The master narrator has left an indelible mark with iconic films such as Ankur, Bhumika and Kalyug. His passing on December 23, 2024, at the age of 90, marked the end of an era. Benegal, though born in Hyderabad, had his roots in Karnataka. … Read more
A still from ‘Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam’ | Photo Credit: @wunderbarstudios/YouTube The trailer for Dhanush’s new directorial,Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK), with music by GV Prakash, is here. A romantic comedy, the film stars Pavish, Anikha Surendran and Priya Prakash Varrier along with Matthew Thomas, Venkatesh Menon, Rabiya Khatoon, Ramya Ranganathan and Siddharth … Read more
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia has issued an apology on Monday following a controversial remark he made that sparked widespread criticism with calls for his podcast to be banned. Politicians, including Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Opposition leaders in the State, condemned him for misusing freedom of speech. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticised Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
A still from the pooja ceremony of ‘AS 23’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ashok Selvan’s next film, tentatively titled AS 23, has officially launched on Sunday. Preity Mukhundhan, known for starring in the hit video songs ‘Aasa Kooda’ and ‘Morni’, and playing one of the leads in the Kavin-starrer Star, has been roped in … Read more
A poster for ‘My Melbourne’ My Melbourne, an anthology of four short films by Indian directors Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das and Onir, will release theatrically in India on March 14, 2025. An Indo-Australian collaboration, the film was showcased at the 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in August, 2024 as the opening film. … Read more
Jr NTR and Ed Sheeran | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jr NTR is all praise for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran after he performed a Telugu song ‘Chuttamalle’ from the film Devara in Bengaluru as a part of his India tour. Jr NTR played the lead role in the movie Devara. The film’s hit romantic song ‘Chuttamalle’ … Read more
A still from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ The re-release sensation of the week, Harshvardhan Rane and Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane’s Sanam Teri Kasam has earned ₹15.75 crore in its opening weekend, beating out even contemporary offerings like Loveyapa and Badass Ravi Kumar. A romantic drama, Sanam Teri Kasam was originally released in 2016 to a lukewarm … Read more
A still from the pooja ceremony of ‘Hridayapoorvam’ | Photo Credit: @Mohanlal/X We earlier reported that Mohanlal is reuniting with filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad for a new film, their 18th collaboration as actor and director. Titled Hridayapoorvam, the film’s shooting commenced earlier today. The film, interestingly, also marks the actor-director duo’s collaboration after a decade. They had previously … Read more
A still from ‘Mithya’ Sumanth Bhat’s acclaimed coming-of-age drama Mithya produced by Rakshit Shetty’s Paramvah Studios will release in theatres on March 7. Recently, the makers debuted the film’s teaser, introducing the story of Mithun, an 11-year-old boy reeling from the tragedy of losing both his parents. The film explores complex themes of grief, adolescence … Read more
A still from ‘Dragon’ | Photo Credit: @thinkmusicofficial/YouTube The dragon has landed! The trailer of Pradeep Ranganathan’s sophomore film as the lead, Dragon, has been released by the makers. The film is also filmmaker Ashwath Marimuthu’s second Tamil directorial after Oh My Kadavule. The trailer features Pradeep’s character in different stages of his life right … Read more
First look of ‘Kiss’ | Photo Credit: @Kavin_m_0431/X We had previously reported that dance choreographer Sathish Krishnan is all set to make his directorial debut starring Kavin in the lead. It’s now known that the film is titled Kiss. Kavin took to X to share the film’s first look which features him standing alone with kissing … Read more
German filmmaker and author Wim Wenders at a private hotel in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He is visiting the city as part of ‘Wim Wenders – King of the Road – The India Tour’. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Music, just like travel, is hard to separate from Wim Wenders films, for they are intrinsic to … Read more
A still from ‘Bad Girl’ | Photo Credit: @IFFR/X Bad Girl, the debut feature film by director Varsha Bharath, has won the NETPAC Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025. The Tamil coming-of-age drama is presented by ace filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vetri Maaran. The NETPAC Award (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) is given … Read more
A still from ‘Badass Ravi Kumar’ | Photo Credit: @HimeshReshammiyaMelodies/YouTube Badass Ravi Kumar begins with an earnest appeal, where a voiceover urges people to put on their 80s masala goggles, and that it is all about ‘entertainment, entertainment, and entertainment’. There is also the all-important addendum; logic is optional. Now, going into a film like … Read more
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Christopher Nolan operates as something of a deity in India. Amongst the pantheon of India’s flourishing lineup of box office divinity, the Oscar-winning British filmmaker’s shrine would be an IMAX theatre, and the truculent faithful would show up in droves, rain or shine, to witness his latest sermon … Read more
A still from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Harshvardhan Rane on Sunday thanked viewers for their love after his film Sanam Teri Kasam crossed its initial box office collection in just two days of re-release in theatres. Also starring Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane, the romance drama released in 2016 but didn’t … Read more
Bollywood actor Salman Khan. | Photo Credit: AP Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently sat down with his nephew Arhaan Khan and shared his personal and professional experiences on the Arhaan’s podcast Dumb Biryani. During his first-ever podcast appearance, Salman reflected on his journey. One of the excerpts of the conversation that caught everyone’s attention is … Read more
Bollywood music composer Pritam Chakraborty. A theft of Rs 40 lakh has been reported from the Mumbai office of Bollywood music composer Pritam Chakraborty, police said on Sunday. The incident came to light when the amount, which was kept in the office by Pritam’s manager, went missing, said the Mumbai police. According to a complaint … Read more
Opinions will always be divided over which is the greatest cricketing rivalry. It is a fact that the oldest of them all is The Ashes between England and Australia. While that rivalry still remains largely sporting, what India and Pakistan add to the table is the political angle. But does that make India vs Pakistan … Read more
Sanya Malhotra in ‘Mrs’. | Photo Credit: Jio Studios/YouTube Mrs. is a film that needed to be made. The Hindi remake of Jeo Baby’s Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchenhits home just as much as the original, once again proving that irrespective of the milieu, patriarchy and how it is enforced is templated. There are … Read more
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared a cryptic post about how life foils all theories and assumptions that one may have when reality hits, weeks after her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an unknown assailant. Saif was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder during a … Read more
Aadhi Pinisetty; a still from ‘Akhanda 2’ | Photo Credit: @aadhiofficial/Instagram and Special Arrangement Actor Aadhi Pinisetty has joined the cast of Akhanda 2: Thandavam, Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming film with Boyapati Sreenu. The film, marking the fourth reunion between Balakrishna and Sreenu, is a sequel to their 2021 film Akhanda. The makers are … Read more
FILE: Tom Cruise smiles as he receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Kin Cheung Known for his dedication to performing his own stunts, Tom Cruise has … Read more
A still from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Harshvardhan Rane on Sunday thanked viewers for their love after his film Sanam Teri Kasam crossed its initial box office collection in just two days of re-release in theatres. Also starring Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane, the romance drama released in 2016 but didn’t … Read more
Kishore in ‘Anamadheya Ashok Kumar’. | Photo Credit: MRT Music/YouTube In Anamadheya Ashok Kumar, police officer Athirath (Harshil Koushik) takes a small break while questioning a murder suspect (Kishore). “Logically, I feel he is innocent, but my instinct says that he has committed a crime,” he tells his subordinate. Interestingly, even the audience feels the same about … Read more
Nayanthara and Mammootty on the sets of ‘MMMN’. | Photo Credit: @MKampanyOffl/X Actor Nayanthara has joined the sets of the highly-anticipated Malayalam film starring Mammootty and Mohanlal. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the movie is tentatively titled MMMN. Other actors in the film are Fahadh Faasil, Kunchako Boban and Darshana Rajendran. MMMN is jointly bankrolled by … Read more
Sean Baker poses with the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film award for ‘Anora’ alongside Christopher Nolan at the 77th Annual DGA (Directors Guild of America) Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on February 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Anora was named the best film of the year by Hollywood’s directors and producers … Read more
Saif Ali Khan | Photo Credit: NIHARIKA KULKARNI Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has finally broken his silence about the shocking attack that took place at his Mumbai home last month. In his first interview since the incident, Saif detailed the harrowing experience to Delhi Times and shared how his eight-year-old son, Taimur, played a … Read more
Stills from ‘The WIld Robot’ and ‘Flow’ DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 Annie Awards, securing a staggering nine wins, including Best Feature. The film’s remarkable performance further solidifies its status as the frontrunner in the Academy Awards race for Best Animated Feature. In addition to its Annie … Read more
Ed Sheeran, Shilpa Rao on stage in Bengaluru Singers Ed Sheeran and Shilpa Rao had a ‘Chuttamalle’ moment at the former’s Bangalore concert on February 9. Sheeran, a globally-adored singer-songwriter, took the stage as part of the India leg of his Mathematics tour. During the performance, Ed was joined by Shilpa Rao for a cover … Read more