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Volunteers prepare an ambulance carrying mortal remains of veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, before leaving for his funeral at Pawan Hans crematorium, Juhu, in Mumbai, Saturday, April 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Manoj Kumar, popularly known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his portrayal of patriotic heroes in films such as “Upkar” and “Kranti”, was cremated with … Read more

Salman Khan and Vijayendra Prasad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mere days after delivering Sikandar, Salman Khan seems to have set his sights on his next. According to reports, the veteran actor has caught up with screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad, who penned Bajrangi Bhaijaan earlier. It’s speculated that the meeting is to initiate talks for … Read more

Mumbai, Apr 04 (ANI): An artist gives a final touch to a painting of late actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar who passed away at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness, in Mumbai on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Mumbai The mortal remains of actor and director Manoj Kumar, known for his patriotic roles, … Read more

Director Paul Schrader poses for a portrait for the film ‘Oh, Canada’, at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Scott A Garfitt Paul Schrader, the writer of “Taxi Driver” and director of “American Gigolo,” has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant, … Read more

The Lumière brothers’ 1896 short silent documentary The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station, one of the earliest films ever screened, is linked to a famous legend. The story goes that when audiences first saw the moving image of a life-sized train rushing towards them, they panicked, screamed, and even fled to the … Read more

Prithviraj Sukumaran | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Income Tax (I-T) department has sought further clarifications from actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran related to his income earned from a few movies released earlier. It is learnt that the notice was served on the actor in the last week of March by the IT Department in Kochi. The … Read more

A still from ‘Good Bad Ugly’  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One of this year’s most awaited film’s trailers is finally here! The makers of Ajith Kumar and director Adhik Ravichandran’s Good Bad Ugly have released the film’s trailer a week ahead of its release. In the trailer, after introducing a slew of characters, we … Read more

A still from ‘Presence’ A spectre is haunting the Payne family — the spectre of Steven Soderbergh’s hand-held camera. At least, that is what we are led to believe as we are introduced to Chris (Chris Sullivan), Rebecca (Lucy Liu), and their teenaged children, Tyler (Eddy Maday), and Chloe (Callina Liang). Rebecca’s dreams and desires … Read more

Rajinikanth in the title reveal teaser of ‘Coolie’ | Photo Credit: Sun Pictures The makers of Coolie, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, have announced the film’s release date. Sun Pictures, the production house behind the film, took to social media to share the news. Sun Pictures confirmed the release date with a poster. … Read more

Manoj Kumar, whose films played a vital role in shaping the cultural consciousness of the country, passed away in Mumbai early on Friday (April 4, 2025) after a prolonged illness. Making Bharat a household name, he created an idealist hero with a strong moral compass who stood for national integrity, putting self before family and … Read more

Gokulam Gopalan. File | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Officers from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Chennai on Friday (April 4, 2025) conducted searches at the chit fund office of Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the Malayalam film L2: Empuraan starring Mohanlal, in Kodambakkam as well as his residence at Neelangarai in the … Read more

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, from left, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and Jason Momoa in a scene from ‘A Minecraft Movie’ | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Jason Momoa was quite funny in Fast X with his colour coordinated purple nails and car, and he is the goofy heart of … Read more

M3GAN 2.0 and Amelia | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures The murderous doll is back, and how! Universal Pictures on Friday unveiled the trailer for the much-awaited sequel to M3GAN, titled M3GAN 2.0. In the trailer, we see the aftereffects of M3GAN’s rampage after two years. Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate … Read more

Dante from Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ By now, it’s something of a running joke that Netflix is the Vatican of adult animation, where the faithful gather to pray to high-budget adaptations of edgy videogames. From Castlevania to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to Arcane, the platform has cultivated a reputation for turning niche pixels into prestige pulp. The … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Om Shanti Om; Manoj Kumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Manoj Kumar, the patriotic and romantic hero of many movies from the 1960s and 70s, had famously filed a defamation case against superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan for parodying him in Om Shanti Om. Kumar, who died on Tuesday … Read more

Dhanush in ‘Idli Kadai’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Idli Kadai, the fourth directorial of actor Dhanush, has got a new release date. The highly-anticipated Tamil movie was earlier scheduled to release on April 10, 2025. The film was set to clash with Ajith Kumar’s movie Good Bad Ugly at the box office. The makers … Read more

Sathyaraj; title poster of ‘Madras Matinee’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Madras Matinee is the title of actor Sathyaraj’s upcoming Tamil movie, the makers announced on Friday (March 4). Also starring Kaali Venkat in the lead, the film is set to release in May. The title poster, designed in a retro poster style, shows a … Read more

Actor Ravikumar, who was popular as a romantic hero in Malayalam and Tamil films of the 1970s and 80s, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday (April 4, 2025) morning. He was 71. Born as the son of actor Bharathi and film producer K.M.K. Menon, who launched Sreekrishna Studio in Thiruvananthapuram — … Read more

A still from ‘Superman’ | Photo Credit: DC/YouTube DC Studios has unveiled a new sneak peek teaser of James Gunn’s much-hyped Superman, starring David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel. The new teaser shows more of the previously teased shot of Superman crash-landing in ice before being rescued by Krypto. After playing around with … Read more

Siddharth as Arjun, Lirish Rahav as Aditya, Meera Jasmine as Padma, Nayanthara as Kumudha, R. Madhavan as Saravanan in ‘Test’ | Photo Credit: M.S. Anandan / Netflix As is apparent from the title and promotional material, producer-turned-director S Sashikanth’s Netflix sports thriller Test follows characters through their most turbulent phase in a ‘test’ that would … Read more

Siddhu Jonnalagadda in ‘Jack’. | Photo Credit: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra/YouTube The makers of Jack have released the film’s trailer. Written and directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar, the Telugu movie stars Siddhu Jonnalagadda in the lead role. The film shows Prakash Raj’s character forming a team to nab four terrorists, who could be a threat to … Read more

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Crunchyroll has announced the nominees for the ninth annual Anime Awards, with six standout titles competing for Anime of the Year: Dandadan, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries. This year’s awards include expanded eligibility, allowing any anime that aired between October 31, 2023, and December … Read more

A scene from Sarbojanin | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Goutam Bhattacharya’s short film Sarbojanin is a gentle exploration of longing, acceptance, and finding community in a new city. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Durga Puja, the 20-minute film follows a young Bengali woman living in Hyderabad as she steps out with a colleague to … Read more

A still from ‘Sabar Bonda’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Strand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) in New York at its appearance at New Directors/New Films this week. The film, which had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is the first Marathi … Read more

The OTT rights for one of this year’s Telugu box office hits, Thandel, was reportedly bagged by Netflix for over ₹45 crore. The film directed by Chandoo Mondeti, starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, was made on a budget of nearly ₹75 crore. The massive hit, Sankranthiki Vasthunam, produced with a budget of around ₹50 … Read more

Legendary actor Manoj Kumar with actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini attends the wedding of Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani in Mumbai. Manoj Kumar, known for patriotic films such as ‘Purab Aur Paschim’, died at a hospital in Mumbai early Friday, Apr. 4, 2025. Prominent Indian personalities, including actors Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Manoj … Read more

Stills from the late Manoj Kumar’s most iconic work in Bollywood Veteran actor, filmmaker, and the face of patriotic cinema in India, Manoj Kumar passed away in Mumbai at the age of 87. Affectionately dubbed ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his portrayals of national pride and sacrifice, Kumar died of cardiogenic shock following a severe heart attack … Read more

Legendary Indian actor Manoj Kumar passed away at 87 in Mumbai after battling prolonged illness. A celebrated actor, filmmaker and lyricist, Manoj Kumar was known for patriotic films that helped define ideas of Indian nationhood. His movies such as Woh Kaun Thi?, Upkar and Purab Aur Paschim are not only cultural touchstones but a repository … Read more