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The collection of essays, stories and poems inspired by the Nilgiris, reflects the love, memories, and lived experiences of people deeply connected to the Blue Mountains

Venky Atluris Vishwanath and Sons, starring Suriya and Mamitha Baiju, promises to be a family entertainer on love and parenthood

Venky Atluri discusses his National Award-winning writing, Vishwanath & Sons, Suriyas return to romance, and portraying an age-gap relationship with sensitivity

Ak Nayok-er Sesh Raatexplores how authoritarianism can survive even under a democratically elected government

The film marks Vishals directorial debut as he also plays the leading role alongside Anjali, Dushara Vijayan

Shared Spaces, a six-part documentary series hosted by Bahar Dutt and filmed by her partner, Emmy-nominated wildlife filmmaker Vijay Bedi, released on Animal Planet, explores exactly this: human-impacted wild spaces

For Madras Day, five contemporary artists revisit the Chennai that shaped them from the art school and cultural institutions of old Madras to Kasimedu, its theatres, streets and everyday rituals.

A collection of 15 rare reels shot on 8mm celluloid between the mid-1930s and early 1960s is believed to contain fragments of a way of life that has long since changed

With the bizarre twist out of the way, our sharp-suited, movie-obsessed sleuth takes on another missing-person case that unfolds into something much bigger

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The film is set during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, recounting the actions of nurses, ward boys, cleaners and security personnel of Mumbais Cama and Albless Hospital

Popular late playwright Crazy Mohans brother and actor, Maadhu Balaji, is on a mission: to take his plays and Tamil theatre to more audiences. And for that, he has kickstarted a new concept called Chamber of Humour. Instead of large halls, Balaji and his troupe perform evergreen Tamil comedies to a group of audiences in an intimate setting. The group, Crazy Creations, recently performed superhit Tamil comedy play, Marriage Made in Saloon.

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What survives after the protests fall silent? Pallavi Nayak and Varna Sri Raman discuss the urgency of preserving protest art, safeguarding collective memory, and ensuring dissent is remembered long after the demonstrations end

From a memorable playback debut in the Kannada movie Lucia to venturing into acting with Lo Naveena, Naveen Sajju reflects on acting, music, and staying connected to his roots

From his studio in China, Azim Hassan paints Kashmirs changing landscapes, fading traditions and the emotional echoes of conflict

Starring Sathish Ninasam, Ayogya 2 is a promising political drama that is buried under stale formulas, forgettable songs, and lifeless storytelling

Despite its familiar tropes and a forgettable cameo from Mohanlal, Thudakkam is watchable thanks to debutant Vismaya Mohanlals commanding action performance

A crafty paean to cinematic violence, DC, starring Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi, is slick with some superbly staged action set pieces, but its emotional undercurrents rarely live up to Anirudhs spectacular scores

Built on one of the defining shared experiences of the twenty-first century, Louis Leterriers survival thriller leaves its most fascinating ideas stubbornly locked outside the front door

Madhavan delivers a compelling performance as inventor GD Naidu in an ambitious biopic that does not fully realise its emotional potential

The production, blending elements of dance and drama, explores the lesser-known facets of the character

The Telugu film, directed by the late Kiran Kumar Meenuga, is an out-and-out male fantasy circling a mans obsession with power over the world and women

Director Merlapaka Gandhis Korean Kanakaraju offers a few laughs, but the Telugu horror-comedy struggles with an uneven screenplay

The recently unveiled trailer of the show features the duo as they join Conan for a freewheeling conversation

Barkha Ritu, the monsoon music festival by Banyan Tree, returns to Bengaluru this Independence Day

Directed by Nimrd Antal, the film is set in Congo and tells the story of a grieving UN translator, who is pulled onto a black-ops mission to recover a downed aircraft

A24 has released the first full trailer for Lance Oppenheims narrative feature debut, with Robert Pattinson stepping into the role of journalist Chris Hansen during the rise of the controversial To Catch a Predator phenomenon

Audience response to releases lined up for the festival season, including Nahas Hidhayaths Im Game, A.D. Gireeshs Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, and Vysakhs Khalifa, will be a test of strength for actors Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, and Prithviraj Sukumaran who has had a mixed run at the box-office in recent times

Designer Sanjay Garg and rapper A-KAL (aka tennis player Adil Kalyanpur) on Raw Mangos rap song Handloom YAll and reimagining Indias textile heritage

There is a strong connection between Indian dance and textiles. American photographer Briana Blasko explored this interplay through stunning images in her book Dance of the Weaves. During the years she spent documenting costumes, she researched how fabrics acquire new expressions on the dancers body, assuming a unique flow and fall through the movements of different dance forms. With growing awareness about sustainability and the need to support traditional weaves and the artisans who create the

On National Handloom Day, a look at how women of Odishas Bonda tribe continue to preserve the handwoven Ringa, a weave that defines their identity

Directed by Srikanth Odela, this ambitious action drama stars Nani, Kayadu Lohar, Mohan Babu and Raghav Juyal, and is slated for a September 2026 release

Revanth Reddy seeks more collaboration between US and Telangana universities

According to official data from the department, enforcement teams inspected 220 two-wheelers across various Regional Transport Office (RTO) jurisdictions on Thursday (August 6).

Three persons, including a father and daughter, were killed on the spot in a head-on collision between a public transport bus and a motorcycle in Konnur of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district on Thursday

Minister directs officials to prioritise filling lakes, ensure water quality and draw up contingency plans

The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command

Govt said ethanol used for fuel blending is sourced entirely from domestic producers

Music director P.S. Vidyadharan will inaugurate the workshop on Saturday morning.

Police have claimed that Iltija Mufti physically assaulted a police officer while he was discharging his lawful duties

The data, shared by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in response to an unstarred question on Wednesday (August 5), shows that Karnataka had no operational wayside amenity with EV charging facilities before FY 2023-24. The State commissioned its first such facility in FY 2023-24, followed by three more in FY 2024-25.