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A line from the ‘Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam’ song from the 1962 Tamil film Policekaran Magalgoes, “Kulungum mundhaanai sirikum athanai viratuvathu yenadiyo? Unthan kodiyidai indru padai kondu vanthu kolluvathu yenadiyo.” While this beautiful Tamil line by Kannadasan might sound like Greek and Latin to today’s Gen Z and Alpha generation and their take on contemporary … Read more

Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson in ‘Babygirl’ Though very much a movie of and in its time, there is a deliciously cool retro vibe to Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, an underlying thread of those jolly erotic thrillers of the late ‘80s and ‘90s. It is no surprise that Reijn has cited directors such as Paul Verhoeven (Basic … Read more

There’s something so raw and likeable about actor-director Pradeep Ranganathan that you can immediately accept his make-believe as an impressionable Tamil middle-class youth. With Love Today, where he directed himself, Pradeep made a moving impression on the zeitgeist as a familiar boy-next-door, with all his flaws, ticks, beliefs and charm. With director Ashwath Marimuthu’s Dragon, … Read more

Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’ | Photo Credit: KSL Vicky Kaushal’s new historical, Chhaava, a biopic of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, is witnessing an unstoppable run at the box-office. The film has collected ₹219.25 crore (India net) in its first seven days, closing out a terrific opening week, according to tracking website Sacnilk. Its Day … Read more

A still from ‘Anora’ | Photo Credit: Neon Sean Baker has built his career peeling back the tattered sequins of the American Dream, revealing it as either a grand cosmic gag or a long con perpetuated by those with just the right mix of shamelessness and dumb luck. His latest, and the winner of this … Read more

Aparna Guhan and Aruna Guhan of AVM. File | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran The property dispute between the partners of family-owned AVM Productions, one of Tamil Nadu’s oldest film production houses, has reached the Madras High Court, with one of the great granddaughters of the founder A.V. Meiyappan insisting on partitioning the family properties. Aparna … Read more

In August 1971, a psychology professor at Stanford University conducted a study in which college students were offered money in exchange for participating in a two-week prison simulation experiment. Philip Zimbardo wished to understand what such an environment would do to their psyche. Through coin-flips, the participants were segregated into ‘prisoners’ and ‘guards’. In just … Read more

Mani, Brahmaji, Sudhakar Reddy, Aamani and Dhanya Balakrishna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The premise of Baapu – A Father’s Story seems compelling on paper, but translating it into an engaging film is another challenge altogether. This indie-spirited Telugu drama, written and directed by Daya, unfolds in rural Telangana, aiming for a rollercoaster emotional family … Read more

Sourav Ganguly, Rajkummar Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly opened up about his biopic and shared that Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao will portray him in the film. While speaking to the media, he said, “From what I’ve heard, Rajkummar Rao will play the role (the titular role)…but there … Read more

The recently released movie Chhaava, based on the life of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, should be screened for all the legislators across the country, Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi demanded on Thursday. She also sought that the movie be declared “tax-free”. “I have written to Ashwini Vaishnawji to urge the Chief Ministers … Read more

PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 24: Omar Sy attends the 37th Cesar Film Awards at Theatre du Chatelet on February 24, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) | Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain Lupin star Omar Sy will headline a spin-off series to Netflix’s smash hit Extraction movies. According to entertainment outlet … Read more

Anaswara Rajan’s smile is worth a million bucks, the actor’s face breaks into that smile when I congratulate her on the third release of the year (it is only the second week of February yet!) and the tremendous success of Rekhachitram. “The releases just happened one after the other. These were the films that I … Read more

In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death, South Korean mainstream news organizations published at least around 2,000 stories on film actor Kim Sae-ron. A quick search in the country’s press database yields a wave of sensational headlines that illustrate how the local media often cover a celebrity’s … Read more

A still from ‘Chhaava’ Vicky Kaushal’s blockbuster Hindi movie,Chhaava, will run tax-free in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Wednesday. This comes hours after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the film would be tax-free in his state Pramod Sawant made the announcement in a post on X. “It gives pleasure to … Read more

Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi in ‘Emergency’ Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has announced the OTT release date of her latest film, Emergency. Directed by and starring Kangana, the historical drama centres on the tumultuous life of Indira Gandhi, particularly her actions during the repressive years of the Indian Emergency (1975-1977). On Instagram Stories, Kangana revealed the … Read more

Saira Rahman | Photo Credit: R_Shivaji Rao Saira Rahman, ex-wife of renowned music composer AR Rahman, was recently hospitalised following a medical emergency and had to undergo surgery. The update was shared by her legal counsel, Vandana Shah, along with a statement expressing gratitude to those who supported her during this difficult time. In her … Read more

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt | Photo Credit: AP/ Reuters Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are officially attached to produce an upcoming crime film set in Hawaii, originating from an idea by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, according to Deadline. The project, currently being shopped to studios and streamers, is already … Read more

Jeff Bezos and Hnery Cavill | Photo Credit: AP/ Getty Images Jeff Bezos stirred up a social media frenzy after posing a simple yet highly debated question: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” The Amazon founder’s post on X came in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios officially taking creative control of the 007 … Read more

Kunchacko Boban in ‘Officer on Duty’ Officer On Duty (Malayalam) Starring: Kunchacko Boban, Priyamani, Jagadish, Vishak Nair Direction: Jithu Ashraf Storyline: A police officer, who is back in the force after a demotion, pursues a case involving fake gold chains, but there is more than meets the eye. Runtime: 137 minutes Till a few years … Read more

A production still from the sets of ‘NTRNeel’ RRR star Jr. NTR’s upcoming film with director Prashanth Neel, known for the megahit KGF movies and the Telugu actioner Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire, has gone on floors. Described as a big-scale action drama, the production kicked off at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, with 2,000 … Read more

 Jeethu Joseph, Mohanlal and producer Antony Perumbavoor | Photo Credit: X/Mohanlal Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has confirmed a third part to his successful Drishyam franchise. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mohanlal shared a picture with director Jeethu Joseph and producer Antony Perumbavoor. He wrote, “The Past Never Stays Silent Drishyam 3 Confirmed!” The Past Never Stays … Read more

Conversations rarely get as candid as the ones with Jiiva. The star is an extension of the fun and mischievous characters he has played in films like Siva Manasula Sakthi and jokes are aplenty when conversing with him. It was interesting thus that his last film Black, a thriller featuring him in a serious role, … Read more

Posters announcing the release date of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: HBO The much-awaited second season of the smash hit series The Last of Us will premiere on HBO on April 13, the American cable network has announced. Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, the show is based on PlayStation’s popular video … Read more

Singer Shreya Ghoshal interview on music trends | Video Credit: The Hindu Maestro Ilaiyaaraja’s first film recording was full of drama. Way back in 1976, even as the composer assembled his musical team to record the first song of his debut Tamil film ‘Annakili’, the power went off. Shreya Ghoshal’s first film recording, too, was … Read more

Poster of ‘Hancock’; Zendaya | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures and MARIO ANZUONI/REUTERS Actor Will Smith recently dropped a bombshell that has left fans of the 2008 superhero movie Hancock eagerly anticipating a sequel. The actor revealed that a follow-up film is in the works, and he’s eyeing none other than Zendaya for a role in … Read more

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Daniel Craig poses with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, in the winners room at the 45th Critics’ Circle Film Awards at The Mayfair Hotel on February 02, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit: GARETH CATTERMOLE The world of superhero films has been dealt a significant blow … Read more

By now, it’s a February ritual for Indian cinephiles to groan at Oscar snubs and doom-scroll r/oscarrace. The days stretch longer, the air thickens with awards-season gossip, and a carefully curated lineup of Academy-anointed films trickles into Indian multiplexes, courtesy of PVR INOX. The annual Oscar Film Festival — running this year from February 21 … Read more

A still from ‘Chhaava’ Vicky Kaushal’s blockbuster Hindi movie,Chhaava, will run tax-free in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Wednesday. This comes hours after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the film would be tax-free in his state Pramod Sawant made the announcement in a post on X. “It gives pleasure to … Read more

Film director and producer S. Shankar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chennai Zonal Office has provisionally attached three immovable properties worth about ₹10.11 crore registered in the name of film director and producer S. Shankar under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. This provisional attachment … Read more

Poster announcing ‘Chhaava’ grossing Rs 203.68 crores in 6 days. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films Sambhaji is ruling fiercely, this time at the box office! Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, a historical drama based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has grossed more than 200 crores in six days of release. According to the makers, Laxman … Read more