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Happy Halloween! We folks here in India may not get to fully partake in the traditional trick-or-treating festivities of spooky szn like our Western counterparts, but were putting our money on these 20 as the scariest films of the 21st century

Led by powerful performances from Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte, the matriarchal neo-noir flips crime-saga tropes on their head, showing that powers corrupting pull isnt gender-coded.

In turning back the clock on an ageing couple, Love Always stumbles upon a potent exploration of regret, desire and second chances, but Madhumithas series is too caught up in its own melodrama to make the most of its magical conceit

Directed by Laxman Utekar, Eetha will be released in theatres on December 4

Happy Halloween! We folks here in India may not get to fully partake in the traditional trick-or-treating festivities of spooky szn like our Western counterparts, but were putting our money on these 20 as the scariest films of the 21st century

Vishwak Sen is back in fine form as an actor, but the film would have benefitted from sharper writing and execution

From The Paradise and Ranabaali to Toxic, bloodshed and brutality are being packaged as heroism, while women and children pay the price

Accomplished theatre and film actor Vatsala Rajagopalan passed away in Chennai today at 93. Heres an interview that appeared in The Hindus Friday Review on June 11, 2004

Trivikram revisits familiar territory with a story built around Venkateshs family-man image, delivering entertaining twists before the narrative loses its way

Vatsala was also an accomplised stage actor, with over 450 performances in a career that spanned 25 years

The painter, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 87, was understated and restrained, much like the Mahatma

Instagrams latest foray into horizontal, long-form videos will transform how social media scrollers, content creators, and even streaming competitors operate

Sir Patrick Stewarts passing has led to fans across the globe mourning his demise and remembering the actor.

While director Vinod Kapri evocatively captures the painful desolation of Uttarakhands ghost villages through raw, life-like performances, its cinematic grammar occasionally feels deliberately engineered for a global festival gaze

Ian remembered their long friendship and called Patrick a man to rely on, to admire and love

Opposing Sourav Gangulys plea, the makers of Doosra maintained that the cricketer was merely a source of inspiration for the film

The talk show is touted to be a celebration of Telugu cinema through candid conversations with its leading stars.

David Jonsson, who plays Dr Seward in the audio adaptation of Dracula, says the novel is gothic, funny, sexy and dark, and that mix makes it resonate even today

From growing up in Mumbai to embracing a dance form from the Northeast, Darshana Jhaveri reflects on her seven-decade journey.

Cinematographer Pankaj Kumar on building visuals for Nitesh Tiwaris Ramayana, the deliberate pre-visualisation process, filming the Swayamvara scene and his philosophy behind capturing light

In a social media post, Jayarajan said the attempt to revive an old misunderstanding and use it to abuse and target the actor was driven by vested interests

East-West vulnerable, West deals

I am saddened by Sadanandams death. He was with me from the early days, Ilaiyaraaja said in a message

Ghat Ghat Baje Naad, a fusion theatre piece directed by MK Raina that blends music, puppetry, and dance to trace a souls journey through diverse spiritual texts, premiered under the Dara Shikoh Centre and Temple of Understanding Foundation of India

Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge

How much do you know about serial killers? And how much should we? Catch Necks and Glasses, a dark comedy play in which a killer narrates his story to the audience through a monologue

After over a decade on Goas beaches, Indias biggest electronic dance music festival relocates to Mumbai from December 1921

Artist Arpitha Reddys upcoming solo show, Vishwatma, at Bikaner House is one of grace, depth and beauty, which helps viewers to understand the meaning of power of rituals

Sixteen artists from Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kerala come together to explore culture, memory, identity, and place through painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, and installation

DIFF founder Ritu Sarin and programming director Bina Paul on building a global non-mainstream cinema culture in Dharamshala as the festival turns 15

Another Sense and Sensibility must prove it has more to say than its predecessors

In the Kannada series Ayyana Mane 2, some threads stretch a bit while the big twists land mainly near the end, making it a passable watch

From indie music to a song in Rajinikanths latest hit, MS Krsna is finding his moment in the spotlight

Flow Factory has been showcasing routines that blend South Indian dance style with hip-hop at competitions, charity events and dance youth festivals

Directed by Santosh Davakhar, the film will be re-released in seven languages in India, the USA, the UK, Europe, Australia, Dubai, and Africa

The sixth edition of the series brought together vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan and Bharatanatyam dancer-couple Indu and Nidheesh, whose collaboration lent fresh dimensions to the presentation.

Directed by Maksim Kuznetsov and produced by Kartina Entertainment, White Night Films and Wish Media, the film marks a cross-cultural collaboration

At the pre-release event of Aadarsha Kutumbam - House No.47, Trivikram Srinivas thanks Venkatesh for his support at the early stage of his career

A new generation of female bass players has entered the maledominated music scene, inspired by Mohini Dey, Nilanjana Ghosh Dastidar and Shalini Mohan, who are leading the wave.

Written and performed by Maheedhar, the 65-minute Telugu-English drama follows a couple navigating love and conflict in an increasingly digital world

What happens when three of modern arts most recognizable names are taken off the canvas? At CMYK Bookstore in Delhi, more than 60 original lithographs and etchings offer a closer look at Picasso, Mir and Dal

The star-studded world premiere of Ramayana was organised at the David Geffen Theatre of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

A new exhibition traces how Indian lithographs inspired artisans in Japan and Europe to make deities for 19th century Hindu homes

An exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales brought together nearly 200 works from South and Southeast Asia, tracing 1,500 years of artistic interpretations of the deity.

The 36th Gotham Awards will honour independent cinema on November 30, with Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg, Jane Schoenbrun and Nathan Fielder among the filmmakers and artists represented across this years nominations

The final trailer for Denis Villeneuves Dune: Part Three has been released, offering a closer look at Paul Atreides descent into tyranny, Chanis growing opposition and Robert Pattinsons debut as the franchises new antagonist