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Ananth Mahadevans straight-cut biopic of Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule is more educative than immersive
Helmed by Ramesh Indira and headlined by Khushee Ravi, the Kannada web series Ayyana Mane on Zee5 is a murder mystery marked with fine performances but hampered by lack of major surprises
Part wuxia fever dream, part anti-imperialist epic, Ne Zha 2 is a glorious record-smashing spectacle that breathes dragonfire on Western hero mythmaking
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Ground Zero wants to tackle thorny questions about security in Kashmir, while also playing by the book of the Hindi combat film
Priyadarshi and Vennela Kishore shine in director Mohanakrishna Indragantis latest, an entertaining blend of social satire and screwball comedy
The cast of the film features familiar faces like Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Vanessa Kirby, as well as newcomers such as Hannah Waddingham, Nick Offerman, and Katy OBrian
Police have tasked District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force units to covertly collect actionable intelligence on trafficking networks supplying narcotics to personalities in film industry
Co-directors Robbie Grewal and Kookie Gulati conjure up a damp squib out of explosive talent and a promising premise
At least 26 people were killed by a group of terrorists in a deadly attack on civilians in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday
Matthews adaption of The Kite Runner has been in production for 20 years now being played in theatres worldwide
Art exhibition, Gaze: Exploring Self & Beyond, is an exhibition that captures the essence of seen and unseen human connections
Ahead of the release of the biopic, Phule, director Ananth Mahadevan discusses the controversy surrounding the film, the value of creative licence in biopics, and why Pratik Gandhi is the next Sanjeev Kumar
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Vaishnavi Kumari has been working towards making the art form suit the contemporary milieu
Denise Gough and Kyle Soller, who play the antagonists Dedra and Syril in Tony Gilroys prequel series, Andor, dissect what drives their characters
The cast of the film features familiar faces like Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Vanessa Kirby, as well as newcomers such as Hannah Waddingham, Nick Offerman, and Katy OBrian
Niveditha Shivarajkumar, daughter of Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, opens up on the journey of producing her first feature film, Firefly, set to release on April 24, 2025
Beneath the Placid Lake is asking audiences to re-evaluate displacement and discourses of development
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmirs Pahalgam that led to the loss of many lives
Vortex, Bengaluru-based Romicon Revolas debut solo exhibition in Rome, is currently underway
From begging for 10 years to making a mark as an artist, Thakare Naiks artistic journey is inspiring as he speaks through his semi-realistic works
Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef star in a new HBO Original film from Jesse Armstrong premieres May 31 on Max
A disciple of Delhi P. Sunder Rajan, the vocalist chose popular and rare Tamil kritis.
Featuring a stellar cast and staple horror tropes, Smita Singhs latest show is a masterpiece in female-centric horror media
According to the makers, Kartik Aaryan will be seen playing an avatar of Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand, an Ichadaari Naag, in the film
Ahaan, cousin of Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, will star in the romantic drama opposite Aneet Padda
Earlier,an FIR was lodged against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and three others from the film, stating that the scene film had hurt sentiments of the Christian community
Also starring Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal, and Suhail Nayyar, the film is directed by Sonakshis brother, Kussh S Sinha
In an earlier social media post, Kashyap had blasted the backlash from Brahmin groups against the upcoming film Phule, a biopic of social reformer Jyotirao Phule
260-year-old French luxury crystal brand Baccarat opens its first Indian store in The Chanakya, an upscale shopping mall in Delhis Chanakyapuri
AstaGuru Auction Houses Masters Legacy auction features nearly 72 (lots) masterpieces by 40 pioneering figures of the Modernist era such as Tyeb Mehta, FN Souza, SH Raza and MF Husain
With music scored by GV Prakash Kumar, the upcoming film also features Ravindra Vijay andSachana Namidass
Ryan Coogler sheds a decade of franchise skin to deliver a sweltering dream of the American South, summoning the ghosts of Black music and memory into a single, blood-soaked bite
In the absence of a Taylor Swift concert, Indian Swifties found their own way to scream the bridge of Cruel Summer together
This week on FOMO Fix, film critic Sudhish Kamath talks about Ajith Kumars fan service vehicle Good Bad Ugly, Black Mirror Season 7, and more
Directed by SU Arun Kumar, the film also features SJ Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Dushara Vijayan, and Prudhvi Raj in pivotal roles
Cake Story has an unusual hero, a cake. The scenarist, Veda Sunil has also acted in the film
The film, with things to say about data privacy and online addiction, is best approached as a campy thriller than a revelatory tech satire
The launch of Jinguchaa, the first single from Thug Life, ace filmmaker Mani Ratnams upcoming film with veteran actor Kamal Haasan, is all set to take place in a star-studded event in Chennai today
Ashimbandhu Bhattacharjee, Deepak Majumdar and Aruna Mohanty performed at the sixth edition of the festival held recently in Bengaluru
April 18 is World Heritage Day and we look at the way culture departments, festival curators and heritage conservationists are drawing up innovative ideas to keep the curiosity about the past alive.
From interactive museum exhibitions to plays that embrace archives, creators and curators are showcasing history in increasingly immersive formats
Starring superstar Rajinikanth, Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, will have music from Anirudh Ravichander
Srikrishna Vishnubhotla reflects on his formative years in Vijayawada, film music career and spreading hope and kindness through social media
Dummies Drama presented it recently at Narada Gana Sabha in Chennai.