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The highly anticipated Malayalam film Patriot, featuring the legendary duo Mohanlal and Mammootty, has pushed its release date thanks to some unforeseen circumstances,
Aadyam Theatre opens its new season with a gripping 90minute Hindi stage adaptation of Susan Hills The Woman in Black by Rohit Chaudhary
As monsters close in and memories linger, Frierens slow journey north excavates how home survives through those who refuse to abandon it
Word lovers in Chennai are stepping up their game as the city prepares for its first scrabble tournament. Training sessions are turning beginners into competitive players
The screenings are part of an initiative supported by the Film Heritage Foundation, a globally recognised initiative working towards restoring Indian cinema classics
Supergirl is based on Tom Kings 2022 comic series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, illustrated by Bilquis Evely, and adapted for the screen by Ana Nogueira
S. Subhalakshmi and S. Sornalatha presented time-tested kritis, with Sornalatha adding a note of excitement through her konnakol rendition, more commonly associated with male percussionists. Subhalakshmi and S. Sornalatha rendered time-tested kritis, with Sornalathas konnakol adding an unexpected rhythmic spark.
Nagaswaram artiste-couple Tirupananthal Viswanathan and Vijayalakshmi, along with thavil artistes Achalpuram A.V. Selvam and Tiruvenkadu T.M. Guhan, traversed with ease the raga-rhythm repertoire.
Pazhayaseevaram G. Kalidass and Koleri G. Vinoth Kumar went from varnam to thillana at The Music Academys Nadotsavam 2026 festival.
The film, which is set to go on floors in April, is bankrolled by Dil Raju under the Sri Venkateswara Creations banner
Directed by Paul Feig, the film is a sequel to the hit thriller The Housemaid
Created by Sam Levinson, the show also stars Alexa Demie, Chloe Cherry, Maude Apatow, Sharon Stone, Rosala, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler and Marshawn Lynch in pivotal roles
Starring Priya Bapat and Umesh Kamat, the Marathi show runs on a straightforward premise but still makes a difference in fully committing to the genre, coming as a gush of fresh air especially at a time when Hindi OTT is obsessed with guns and violence
Twisty, thrilling, dark and uncomfortably violent, this adaptation of Jo Nesbs fifth Harry Hole book is coolly gripping, thanks to its otherworldly framing and an excellent ensemble cast led by Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman
Once upon a time, under the fervent influence of a 19th Century artistic current loudly known as Impressionism, painters couldnt get enough of violet so much that critics accused them of insanity and violettomania!
An exhibition celebrating major Indian modernist Tyeb Mehta at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi showcases over 120 impactful works
Deepak Parambol on his role in the Malayalam web series Kasaragod Embassy, acting in a Shaji Kailas film and his 16 years in the industry
Satish Gujrals hearing loss didnt stop him; instead it made the world erupt outward into form, surface, a voracious insistence on making. The artists centenary retrospective in New Delhi showcases this output
The series traces the fictional journey of an enterprising cotton trader who creates a new gambling system, dubbed Matka
Malavika Sarukkais powerful new choreographic production, Beeja - Earth Seed, transforms the stage into a mirror reflecting our worlds unrestconflict, climate crisis, and human fragility. Through intricate mudras, evocative narratives, and profound abhinaya, she plants seeds of hope amid chaos.
Not all plays and stories of loss are the outcome of a personal experience, says the actor
The interactive theatre production requires audiences to take a stance whether they wish to or not
Ryan Gosling breeds extinction-level microbes, liveblogs his own terrible decisions and fists his bump with an alien science partner in Phil Lord & Christopher Millers cosy, summer sci-fi
The film is based on the book Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of Indias Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan by Lt Gen K.J.S. Tiny Dhillon
As World Theatre Day falls on March 27, MetroPlus catches up with a few artistes who transition between cinema and theatre
KD: The Devil, set to release on April 30, was recently faced backlash for one if its song, which was criticised for being vulgar and disrespectful to women by fans and people from film fraternity
It marks the first film backed by Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa under their banner Kampa Films
Filmmaker Jeejivisha Kale and producer Suhrud Godbole speak about Tighee, what inspired Jeejivisha to tell the story of siblings, her process of shooting emotional scenes, why Suhrud feels the need for more women filmmakers telling their stories and more
While Wikipedia no longer refers to the controversial movie as a propaganda film, the page itself is still locked to prevent edits by non-vetted members
Located in Vaduvur on the banks of river Vennar, the temple with its tranquil setting and layered history is said to have a link to the composers Kokilaravam kriti.
Echo is an exhibition of contemporary art open until April 15, 2026 put together by T. Sanathanan, Professor of Art History, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The 95 artworks currently on display at Lalit Kala Akademi are drawn from a larger body of works that the artist has been developing since 2013
The actor is accused of calling 'Chavundi Daiva', a deity of coastal Karnataka, as a ghost during the Filmfare Award ceremony in Goa last year.
From Wind of Change and the Berlin Wall to their 2026 Coming Home Tour, the German band talk about bringing back six decades of hard rock to India
According to the films synopsis, the story is set years after the events of The Return of the King, following Sam, Merry and Pippin as they revisit the early stages of their journey, while a new mystery involving Sams daughter begins to unfold, uncovering hidden aspects of the War of the Ring
Anisa Qureshi will screen her documentary Zakir Hussain Sessions at a threeday tribute festival organised by KNMA in Delhi to mark the tabla maestros 75th birth anniversary.
The dispute relates to payments to be made to Mr. Thanu of V Creations with respect to Karnataka distribution rights given to KRG Studios LLP
Disney has unveiled a new trailer for the live-action Moana, giving fans their first full look at Dwayne Johnson as Maui alongside newcomer Catherine Lagaaias Moana ahead of the films July release
Want to audition to be a music star? HYBE India announces auditions coming up across several Indian cities including Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Pune
With over 250 concerts worldwide, the trio says music transcends language, region and religion
A Division Bench dismisses his appeal against a single judges order to pay 4.25 crore to a production house with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from May 2010
The multiplex recently unveiled one of Indias largest HDR cinema auditoriums, the PCX HDR by Barco
From staged funerals to rented fatherhood, Brendan Fraser turns rented intimacy into something disarmingly real in Hikaris poignant Tokyo fable
Norris died on Thursday (March 19, 2026), in what his family described as a sudden passing
Chuck Norriss death has sparked a wave of tributes from fellow action stars and fans
The actor who made her debut in Moothon is back after seven years with two webseries Roslin and Bandwale
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

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