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In Episode 7 of Chennai Canvas: Madras Week, we explore three distinct threads that have shaped the citys identity. From the colourful evolution of Madras bashai and the many languages that have enriched Chennais everyday vocabulary, to the citys coast as a vast open-air arena where people gather, relax and celebrate, and the nostalgia surrounding Anand Theatre, once a landmark destination for generations of film buffs. Together, these stories capture the language, spaces and memories that make

Grip, Hold, Pin beckons visitors to take a peek into the world of Indian wrestling

Love, revolution and a baby with a pigs tail come together in this tragicomic conclusion to the seven-generation saga of the doomed Buenda family

Pradip Maitras watercolours reflect Victorian influences and personal narratives shaped by the pandemic, while Bimal Kundus sculptures celebrate everyday moments and musical inspirations

Director Vignesh Srikanths romance drama finds charm in its quieter moments, but its emotional core wobbles in the latter half

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With its warm and colourful frames, soulful songs, low-stakes drama, and writing that understands the enduring appeal of simple stories, Vishnu Edavans film brings back a comforting strain of Tamil cinema, with a superb cast doing much of the heavy lifting

The Janus Metz-directed film follows Kaczynskis transformation from a teenage Harvard prodigy into the domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber

The Romanian filmmakers first English-language feature follows a religious Romanian-Norwegian family whose lives unravel after allegations of child abuse

From Paninis logic and NASAs algorithms to films, theatre, bikers clubs and Instagram reels, Sanskrit is carving out a place in contemporary culture.

Reo: The Dangerous Peak, directed by 20-year-old Shourya Sreekere, will be screened at DPIFF 2026 and IDSFFK 2026

The 26-minute gameplay showcase confirms a deeper wanted system, character switching, relationship mechanics, expanded activities and a November 19 release for Grand Theft Auto VI

Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the film will be released on ZEE5 on September 11

Director Ambiecka Pandit mounts a small-town murder mystery which functions far more effectively as a breakdown of hypocrisy than as an unconventional procedural.

From Paninis logic and NASAs algorithms to films, theatre, bikers clubs and Instagram reels, Sanskrit is reinventing itself in the most unexpected ways.

The Canadian voice actor gave Optimus Prime his iconic baritone across the original animated series, the 1986 film and Michael Bays live-action franchise

Ahead of the world premiere of Our Share of Sand at Venice Critics Week, the Chilean-Indian filmmaker discusses growing up between two cultures, the human cost of Indias development boom and the moral compromises that come with privilege CAN U ADD SUBHEADS TO THE COPY PL

Reminiscences of Home, a multimedia installation by Assamese indigenous artist Dhiraj Rabha, combines archival material, interviews, audio-video, and physical structures to give voice to the untold stories of people who lived in a Goalpara camp for former ULFA members

Actor Nimisha Sajayan, executive producer Sudip Sharma and director Ambiecka Pandit talk about their upcoming film, Babita Singh Reporting, the importance of female gaze, how Nimisha chooses her stories and more

Toxic had all the ingredients of a big, ambitious cinematic event scale, stars, style and the promise of something different. But does ambition alone make a great film?

Dakshina will release its newest track based on Sree Narayana Gurus devotional song on August 28

Comic Con India makes its Visakhapatnam debut on October 10-11, with cosplay, comics, anime, gaming, celebrity guests and pop culture

Titled Ae Meri Zindagi, Tu Chupi Hai Kahan, the song was recorded in late 2023, when Asha was in her 90

In Delhi for his solo exhibition, the noted Polish cinematographer of Sultan and Mardaani fame talks about his craft and concerns

Released in 2019, Avengers: Endgame grossed more than $2.799 billion in the worldwide box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all-time

The eight-episode heist thriller follows a disgraced FBI agent and a career criminal as they become locked in a European cat-and-mouse game

The Korean drama marks the acclaimed directors first feature since 2018s Burning and will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival

Written by Quentin Tarantino, the film will be released in IMAX worldwide on November 25, before streaming on Netflix on December 23

The British actor, best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise, died at his Los Angeles home after a career spanning stage, film and television

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Founded in 2024, Bagel Brigade in Hyderabad is taking its kettle-boiled sourdough bagels and in-house cultured cream cheese to New York BagelFest, one of the worlds biggest celebrations of bagel culture

As Chennai turns 387, the Made of Chennai festivities draw to a close with an evening of music, food, games and city-wide nostalgia at YMCA, Nandanam

Geetu Mohandas ambitious ideas struggle to survive inToxic, a film dominated by Yashs star image and visual excess

With the Film Federation of India now accepting submissions for the 2027 Oscars, here are some of the strongest contenders for Indias International Feature Film submission

The duo created an engaging dance-music dialogue themed on Vayu at Natyarangams Bharatham festival.

It is written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, who has also produced it with Jamnadas (JD) Majethia

Directed by debutante Ratheesh Vega, the film, is inspired by a recent counter-terrorism operation

The Queen of Country Music, who passed away recently, gave away more than 300 million books and millions of dollars in aid, but refused to surrender the copyright to one song, even for Elvis Presley.

From the abstract to the spiritual, Harinie Jeevitha explored the Akasa at Natyarangams Pancha Bhootha Bharatham festival.

The 2027 Oscars International Feature Film race is taking shape with Japan, Belgium, South Korea, Germany and Mexico selecting All of a Sudden, Coward, Possible Love, Everytime and On the Road, respectively

Navia Natarajan combined mythology and Tamil literature to depict fire as a creator, destroyer and purifier at Natyarangams Pancha Bhootha Bharatham festival in Chennai.

Dan Stevens has been cast as Alex Murphy and his cyborg alter ego RoboCop in Prime Videos upcoming live-action series based on the 1987 sci-fi classic

If our recent advertisement has inadvertently hurt the sentiments of some segments of society, that was not our intent at all. Out of respect, we have withdrawn the said advertisement from all media, says GIVA

Apple TV has released the first trailer for Brothers, a new comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalised versions of themselves whose longtime friendship is thrown into chaos by a family secret

Chennai Canvas: Madras Week, a week-long series by The Hindu, explores the many stories that have shaped Chennai and its identity as Madras. The first episode looks at the citys transformation from a largely flat landscape to a skyline of skyscrapers, the evolution of its coastline through ports, urbanisation and erosion, and the cultural memory of Safire Theatre. The series revisits the citys changing landscapes, iconic places and enduring memories