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Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, the legendary filmmaker who died at 94, was part of memorable collaborations with Dr Rajkumar, from Halu Jenu and Chalisuva Modagalu to Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma

From a film without dialogue to a dwarf protagonist and four characters played by a single actor with an appetite for the unconventional and an instinct for experimentation, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan formed a rare creative partnership that repeatedly turned the impossible into enduring cinema

As Indian cinema grieves the passing of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, we remember the legendary filmmaker through the enduring brilliance of his 1990 masterpiece, Michael Madana Kama Rajan

The proposed academy would be a centre for learning calligraphy and preserving the sanctity of the art form

The event witnessed Malladi Suribabu receiving the Sathguru Thyagaraja Hamsadhwani Award, followed by a concert featuring three generations of musicians from the family.

From a silent film in the 1980s to the Telugu musical Sing Geetham this year, Rao broke the mold across languages and genres, inspiring generations of filmmakers

Tributes have poured in from across Indian cinema following the death of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, with Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu and several other major names remembering his extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

Having found an ally in Kamal Haasan, Singeetham discovered a sense of freedom, especially in the Tamil industry.

So film teams recruit social-media stars to post slick, scripted messages on X and Instagram, ensuring a massive hype around a films release

At Artiform, Mylapore, the exhibition brings together artists Kannan P, Mani Murugesan, Ramki Ravi, Ramesh N, Surya S, and Yogeshwaran V who explores how wood, metal, graphite, and paper become materials for storytelling

The Telugu superstar reacted strongly to AI-generated video featuring Janhvi Kapoor from the music video Chuttamalle from Devara

Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab talk about the dark places their characters Zara and Vincent inhabit, and the adrenaline-fuelled action set pieces in Apollo Has Fallen

Beyond the spectacle of its actions, there lies an unrealised cautionary tale against authoritarianism in Drishyam The Conclusion

The Venu Nair-movie, which released in theatres on Gandhi Jayanthi, has Dinesh Paniker, Gautami and Vanchiyoor Praveen Kumar in the cast

With a big ensemble, including Shivarajkumar, Jayaram and Sai Kumar, Pavan Wadeyars Bail wobbles between serious moments and crowd-pleasing elements, delivering a watchable, if uneven, crime story

An old-fashioned family drama dressed up as a new-age entertainer, Avaraachan and Sons relies heavily on Biju Menons charm to compensate for its flat writing

The film was earlier set to be released in theatres on October 9

Honestly, the audience seems to want Preity Mukhundhan and Ashok Selvan, a beautiful-looking couple, to succeed in Anbil Avan. Yet this romance-thriller set in the hills is bogged down by trope-ridden, unidimensional characters and an endless action sequence

The English-Telugu film is a Jane Austen-esque take on the evolution of its protagonists two female cousins and their common male friend

Impressive performances, music and cinematography lend respectability to the Ramesh Bandreddi-directed Telugu film, which has its fair share of problems

Sundeep Kishan and Faria Abdullah lead debut director Jason Sanjays heist-action drama, which has some interesting ideas but ultimately struggles to break new ground

You cant handle the truth to Irritus spectacularly self-conscious apocalypse a maximalist fever dream and grandiose Russian doll of cinematic self-indulgence, with Tom Cruise trapped inside the joke

Good coffee and food may bring customers through the door, but cafs are increasingly relying on run clubs, live gigs, book readings, cultural programming and viral content to turn visitors into regulars

From working with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to discovering the sounds of Keralam, the sound artiste talks about his first visit to India and his work on the Malayalam film Tharkkam

Director Shashank Yeletis Telugu film has hilarious moments and a delightful lead trio, but dull stretches and repetitive magic tricks keep it from becoming the full-on fun childrens film it could have been

The film, directed by debutant Jay Mohan, is set to release later this year

Gandhi Jayanti 2026: The Mahatmas enduring visual legacy, from Nandalal Bose to Gigi Scaria

The documentary highlights the relevance of the Father of the Nation to the struggles of the youth of India today

Director Navjot Gulati presents contrasting perspectives and valid talking points on the social fallout when a girl chooses to say no.

72nd National Film Awards: As Indias elderly population grows, Sumira Roys National Award-winning Bhangaar, on the Lavates demand for euthanasia, explores lost autonomy

Director Abhishek Pathak steers away from the beats of the Malayalam original to unleash a beast built for the Hindi heartland.

Pranavi's two-round tally of 11-under-par 129 leaves her just two shots behind Tan (63-64), who sits at 13-under.

India will meet Afghanistan on October 14 at the Centurion (Pretoria now known as Tshwane) followed by a match against co-hosts Zimbabwe at the newly constructed Victoria Falls Stadium on October 24.

Through a haphazardly told story about an immortal mans quest to find his soulmate across her successive births, director Ram says that all life forms are equally important making his extensive and distracting use of Artificial Intelligence all the more shocking and ironic

A police official said a group of 48 25 boys, 17 girls and six teachers from a private coaching institute had gone for a picnic at the beach under the Dighi coastal police station limits

The researchers said the figures reflect total deaths and disability, meaning countries with larger populations may account for a greater share of the burden even if their rates are not the highest

If somebody is in charge of taking care of the election process and democracy, as per the Constitution and the obligations of democracy, then no issue. We respect that. But if somebody, because of immunity, is sitting in a chair..., says TMC leader Mamata Banerjee

The woman lodged a complaint at the Nayapalli police station, alleging that a man wearing a mask entered the apartment on Wednesday night and raped her while threatening her with a gun, the police said.

India's EC used to be 'the gold standard', but its credibility has been destroyed. In his (Rawat's) view, the 2 ECs should have done more to stop the CEC's illegal decisions, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Nitesh tried a 'two-on-one grip' from the beginning, but the Japanese did not let the Indian make any attacking move, losing 0-4.

The posts had remained vacant after resignation of actors Lakshmipriya and Jayan Cherthala. Neena Kurup is new treasurer

With a chain-smoking catgirl, a parade of dysfunctional weirdos and a frankly astonishing litany of unsavoury incidents, Chainsmoker Cat has absolutely no business being this funny, this thoughtful or this damn good

Seetaramayya Gari Manavaralu on E TV is the latest work of the director that highlights values, womens resilience and family legacy

Both vulnerable, North deals

As Rajadhiraaj Yatra brings Krishnas story to Hyderabad, traditional theatre practitioners and contemporary productions reveal how technology is reshaping mythological storytelling on stage

The Chennai indie-rock quartet talks about growing older, going solo, getting naked for an album cover and learning to trust its instincts