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It was around the time of Dodgeball that his toughman image became the stuff of legend, literally: Chuck Norris Facts went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as, Chuck Norris had a staring contest with the sun and won

Steve Boyes speaks of the difference between ancestral methods and scientific tracking in his quest for an undiscovered species of elephant in the Angolan highlands, which is the subject of Werner Herzogs new documentary

The film earned over Rs 43 crore from paid previews on Wednesday, the highest ever for an Indian film, and Rs 102.55 crore on its opening day on Thursday

Few anime make the medium feel as embarrassingly underdressed as JJBA, and Steel Ball Run begins this bizarre new Western leg in Hirohiko Arakis beloved saga like its already several moves ahead

Bharadwajan Araiyar explains how the sacred performance tradition continues unbroken in Srirangam across centuries.

This year IFFLA will feature 27 films, including seven narrative features, two documentary features, and 18 short films

Ken Karunaas Dragon-for-high-schoolers turns the chaos and trivialities of teenage love and schoolyard swagger into a playful, well-meaning ode to growing up and learning better

East-West vulnerable, South deals

The film is about a 5 year old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in 2024 during the Gaza war.

From literature festivals to film screenings, artists flag rising pressure on creative voices The dismantling of a publishers stall at a childrens literature festival in Patna recently has become a flashpoint for concerns within Indias artistic community

Acclaimed Malayalam director Lijo Jose Pellissery is diving into Hindi cinema with his film Dilkashi, starring Abhay Verma and Zahaan Kapoor

Written and directed by Kunal, the film also stars Sparsh Shrivastava and Vanshika Dhir

BTSs comeback with Arirang marks a major global music event. When does the album release, and where can you watch their concert live stream? We have all the details

On board Disney Cruise Lines Disney Adventure, inaugurated by actor Robert Downey Jr., we set sail on a four-day voyage that includes dining with Mickey Mouse and the first-ever roller coaster on a Disney Cruise Line ship the longest at sea at over 250 metres

Nearly 50 years after a missed bus in Sheffield sparked it all, the Def Leppard frontman talks about spending three years perfecting Hysteria, the last-minute gamble that turned Pour Some Sugar On Me into a stadium staple, and finally bringing those songs to an India thats waited decades to hear them live

Ranveer Singhs soul-baring performance salvages Aditya Dhars exhausting revenge saga, which doubles down on propaganda and pugnacity, but itshalf as effective as the original

The Commission said the content prima facie appears to be sexually suggestive, objectionable, and violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act, and POCSO Act

Pawan Kalyans starry presence cannot salvage Harish Shankars attempt at rehashing an outdated template, laced with political messaging

Karuppu had undergone multiple schedule revisions before arriving at its final date. However, the makers opted to delay the release to allow additional time for post-production work, ensuring a polished final version

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day teases a sullen Peter Parker navigating life alone in New York, as Tom Hollands web-slinger faces new threats and the emotional fallout of his erased identity

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also directs a host of Internet Service Providers to block pirated versions of the sequel Dhurandhar The Revenge on websites

Composer Raleigh Rajans Feel the Spark with vocals by Ciera Dumas celebrates Tamil literary giants.

Directed by Maria Raja Elanchezhian, Happy Raj, starring GV Prakash Kumar and Sri Gouri Priya, marks the return of actor Abbas into Tamil cinema

Some critics believe Banksys anonymity is as important to his work as stencils and paint

Celebrated Iranian composer Majid Entezamis Epic of Khorramshahr shows how the countrys music has endured conflict, censorship and exile.

The film, inspired by Frank Herberts Dune Messiah, explores the aftermath of Pauls rise to power and the growing resistance against him

K-pop superstars BTS, who call themselves just country kids from South Korea, are about to blow fans away with their first concert in almost four years this Saturday at Seouls iconic Gwanghwamun Square

Legendary screenwriter Salim Khan, the creative mind behind Bollywood classics like Sholay and Deewar, is back home after a health scare that had fans worried

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshans HRX Films has teamed up with Prime Video for Mess after the thriller series Storm. The latest series is directed by Rajesh A Krishnan

The annual festival showcases a rich musical spectrum, uniting veteran and emerging artistes from both Carnatic and Hindustani traditions.

Sean Penn skipped the Oscars despite winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paul Thomas Andersons One Batte After Another to visit Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked him as a true friend for his continued support during the war

The songwriting team behind KPop Demon Hunters has spoken out after being cut off mid-speech at the Oscars, as a Walt Disney Television executive acknowledged the controversy and said the ceremony may rethink how acceptance speeches are handled going forward

The first K-Pop number to win an Oscar, the track from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters, won the award for Best Original Song.

This show at Muziris Contemporary features works that explore the ocean, depicting it not only as a physical space but also as a vital link to our past and future

Geoff Keighley has called out the Oscars 2026 for snubbing his dad, David Keighley, in the In Memoriam segment. David, who passed away last year, was a game-changer in the world of IMAX

I am Conan OBrien and I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards, OBrien said after taking the stage for the 98th edition of the ceremony.

Follow our live coverage of the 2026 Oscars as frontrunners 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' headline a tightly contested race, with winners, major upsets, and real-time updates from Hollywoods biggest awards ceremony

Ildik Enyedi has created one of the years most eccentric cinematic seductions a piece of arboreal erotica that would leave your local trees blushing through their leaves

Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sharman Joshi also return for the much-awaited fifth instalment of the hit comedy franchise

The films highlight is the feverish performance of Amanda Seyfried, who embodies the trials and tribulations of Ann Lee with a corporeal transfiguration

Watching the film in 2026 feels almost utopian as it carries the beat of a college campus where students are allowed to falter; the pressures of becoming are not so much the pleasures of being

This tender love story, with a cute little girl, a soaring regulation soundtrack and good chemistry between the leads is the date movie that landed a month late

Stand-up comedian Toussaint Douglass brings his act Accessible Pigeon Material to India this month

Sitarist Sahana Banerjee and vocalist Supriyo Dutta presented raags that celebrate Basant at a concert in Kolkata.

Vaishnavi Dhore presented A woman beyond letters at the fifth edition of the Jharna festival in Chennai recently.

Petra Volpes hospital drama turns one nurses relentless night shift into an unsung study of how modern healthcare keeps running

Adithya Prakashs Kannada mid-length thriller Watch Out Krishna mixes sharp humour with subtle yet relatable social commentary