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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheims A24 documentary gives the convicted Theranos founder unprecedented access to the filmmakers as she prepares to enter prison
Also starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, Love & War will be released in theatres on January 21, 2027
The first trailer for Brad Birds long-gestating animated detective film introduces a retrofuturistic metropolis, a weary private eye and a troubled superstar at the centre of a murder mystery
As David Attenborough turns 100 on May 8, Indian naturalists, conservationists, writers, filmmakers, and wildlife experts reflect on his conservation and climate impact
The Earth is a spaceship and our bodies are spacesuits, says Benedict Cumberbatch. The actor discusses presenting How to Live on Earth, finding hope in environmental storytelling, and why humanity must remember that it is a part of Nature, not apart from it
The 40-year-old actor-comedian talks about his postponed The Loved Tour, his audience range and his writing process among other things
Vir Das stand-up comedy special, Fool Volume has earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2026 alongside Sony LIVs sports drama series
Dhanush has also announced that since Suriyas Scene is slated to release in theatres on November 6 for Deepavali, Om will defer its release until after the festival
Phoolan | Director Richie Mehta, actor Sneha Kumari, and Shilangi Mukherji, Director & Head, Amazon Prime Video SVOD business, India, in conversation with Meenakshi Shedde at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2026 International Emmy-winning filmmaker Richie Mehta, known for the popular series Delhi Crime and Poacher, returns with Phoolan, a Hindi-language historical crime drama that premiered in the Special Presentations programme at the 51st TIFF. Rather than a conventional biopic,
The biennale opened in August and has already seen nearly 3,000 visitors across campuses
A lushly animated journey from adolescent vanity to artistic surrender, The World Is Dancing is Cypics breathtaking portrait of an artist dancing beyond himself
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
Very few modern titles feel like they belong in the same breath as Heian era shonen legends with the sole exception of Jujutsu Kaisen, of course
Running on a rather straightforward design, the simplicity of Heart of the Beast is surprisingly enticing, as it goes back to the basics to cherish smaller moments over bigger joys
Decades after fleeing the war, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India remain in legal limbo. RK Radhakrishnans documentary, Faceless People, follows six of them still waiting to belong
Her portrayal of Jameela, the mother of the titular character in Sudani from Nigeria, won her critical acclaim. She received Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress and a Special Jury Mention at 66th National Film Awards for her performance in the film
Oru Kalankitha Kudumba Satkaram, directed by Anjana Shajahan, features students of the National Institute of Speech and Hearing as actors. The play will be staged as part of the International Week of the Deaf 2026 on September 25 in Thiruvananthapuram
In a dazzling ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu celebrated the efforts of some of the popular artistes of Indian cinema at the 72nd National Film Awards, with veterans Anant Nag and Mammootty receiving the top honours
Apart from a Special Mention for Dhanushs performance, the Tamil film Captain Miller also won the Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values award
At the 72nd National Film Awards at Kevadia in Gujarat, actor Kartik Aaryan was over the moon for grabbing the Best Actor Award for Chandu Champion, a film that champions the spirit of Paralympians
As Gondhal gets selected as Indias official entry to the Oscars 2027, director Santosh Davakhar talks about making the film for the international circuit, working with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and more
Directed by Aneesha Grover, this multi-disciplinary production exploring womanhood and rebellion is on a four-city tour across India
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossis La Bola Negra has added the TIFF Peoples Choice Award to its Cannes Best Director prize and Spains official Oscar submission, giving the Netflix film one of the strongest early precursor profiles in the 2027 Best Picture race, even as The Odyssey remains the consensus film to beat
Actor and writer Manav Kaul shares insights into how his experiences in cinema and theatre have shaped his latest travelogue, A Mountain, A Lake and A Song
Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman talk about the rom-com adaptation of Ali Hazelwoods bestselling novel, and bringing Olive and Adams grumpy-meets-sunshine romance to the big screen
The 72nd National Film Awards will take place on September 22, 2026, in Kevadia, Gujarat, marking a historic shift as it is held outside New Delhi for the first time
From reimagined epics to literary adaptations, Kalakshetras three-day Kathakali festival showcased the forms evolving repertoire.
Why are Kolkata club-goers dancing to Mamata Banerjees Hamba Hamba and the BJPs Mach Chor ? From campaign songs and election slogans to viral reels and packed dancefloors, Bengals political techno remixes are blurring the lines between propaganda, memes and nightlife
Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth in David Finchers Quentin Tarantino-penned follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, set eight years after the events of the 2019 film
A 27-year-old Sichuan native, together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of Americas Got Talent
Ground stops were issued for John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the UNGA
Both parties demand extension of September 30 deadline; Cong. leaders meet CEO, flag delays in issuing notices, long queues at election offices
In order to make it easy for laboratories, doctors, and pharmaceutical firms to differentiate between fake and original drugs, the department has written to the headquarters of Pfizer to release their reference standards, says Health Minister U.T. Khader
Police coordinate with Food Safety Department for joint raids; officials flag use of detergents, chemicals and other adulterants in food products

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