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Superstar Rajinikanth watched his latest blockbuster, Jailer 2, with fans in an IMAX screens in Chennai
It is directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall and produced by The Kennedy/Marshall Company and White Horse Pictures
A longtime student remembers his gurus musical mastery, generosity and lifelong commitment to carrying the Pudukkottai bani across generations and borders.
The former CEO of the CGH group collaborates with woodcutter PK Vasudevan and carpenter Sreedharan Achari to create artistic works out of cut trees, giving the wood and the roots a new life
Pongumoodu is the first song from Omars debut EP, brought out in collaboration with rapper Anohnymouss
Any racing game with a high-risk nitro booster called RamJet, is a game you need to play right now, and Star Wars Galactic Racer has plenty of it
Send your pawns that back-to-work notice because Dark Arisen, the new expansion of Dragon Dogma 2, has a new area to explore and a whole host of improvements in tow
With an electric ensemble and a gripping plot, director Ritesh Shah turns a routine police investigation into a breathless arena of institutional warfare
Artist Tom Vattakuzhy on showing his works in strife-torn Paris, the excitement of Frieze Week in London and how he views his practice post the controversy surrounding his work at the Kochi Muziris Biennale
JioStar recently tied up with international streaming platform Starz Play to expand into the Middle East and North Africa regions. Last month it expanded into Singapore, the UK, and Canada
In Orijinal , the time travel trope becomes an excuse for the portrayal of a man introspecting his life choices and then using the accidental gift of time travel to make amends, not always in the right way
Can an act of devotion become an expression of contemporary design without losing its meaning? Nilaya Anthologys latest showcase, The Art of Offering, explores the question through four distinct perspectives
Bengaluru-based thread artist Kavita Venkatesh debuts a solo show of her work with Golden Threads
To be staged at Bengalurus Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2026, Chevittorma sheds light on overlooked environmental emergencies
BookMyShow said a cordial and constructive meeting with the police led to a detailed plan, after which permission was reconsidered and issued
Writer-director Aakash Kaushik conjures a cross-border spy comedy that promises to punch above its weight but ultimately settles for low-hanging fruit.
Produced by Prashanth Neel and directed by Kirtan Nadagouda, this horror film has a terrific beginning and striking technical craft, but eventually loses steam
The Chennai-based photographer captures the charm and challenges of this ancient folk art form in her debut docum-film.
Scene, Naslens debut Tamil film, is set to release in theatres on November 6
Goa is a Bebinca will be staged in Bengaluru. It is an immersive theatre production by PaChaak and serves traditional Goan food along with the enactment of a family drama
To mark its golden jubilee, Ank presents Veera Rani Abbakka: The Queen of the Seas, The Flame of Ullala, a new play written, directed and headlined by Priita Mathur Thakur
Inadequate credit and compensation, unfair contracts and lost royalties often leave tribal creators and communities shortchanged
One of the films few positives is that some of the fantasy elements are seamlessly weaved into the story of a man aspiring to be a big-time gangster, that they almost seem believable
Purana Qila became the stage for a musical dialogue between William Barton and Shubhendra Rao.
Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie anchor this pulpy and predictable Batman villain origin tale
According to the films production banner, Sun Pictures, this is the highest grossing first week for a film in the history of Tamil cinema
The Hindi Drishyam 3, titled Drishyam 3: The Conclusion, received a positive response from critics and fans alike.
Radhika Apte and Keerthy Suresh star in Akka, touted to be an ultimate power-play in a women-led gangster world built on loyalty, legacy, and revenge
A group exhibition at Prangan brings together artists from South Korea and Hyderabad, connected by their responses to landscape and place
Director Lena Khans Netflix film is a familiar dance drama that finds its groove in female friendship and the infectious energy of South Asian dance
With music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer, the two-part epic promises a grand retelling of the Ramayana
Krishnaraj is the voice behind several Deva hits in the 90s and 2000s, like Thanjavooru Mannu Eduthu, Vellarikka, Meesakkaara Nanbaa (the sad version), Kathadikkuthu Kathadikkuthu, and Gopala Gopala, among others.
What does it mean to tell your story in your own voice? Catch the screening of Quiet Reckoning, a documentary that brings the lives and experiences of people from the LGBTQ+ community to the forefront
Jamie Campbell Bower and Simon Pegg have joined the cast for the third season of The Rings of Power
Apple Music has redesigned the logo and branding to turn sound into visuals, using liquid, light and glass-inspired motion to make music feel physical
The upcoming festival brings six productions by theatre groups making their Bengaluru debut, exploring belonging through stories of migration, memory, caste, gender and climate change, shaped by diverse languages and lived experiences
Kottayam Nazeer and Hakkim Shajahan are among the Malayali actors who got noticed in the Rajinikanth-starrer. Meanwhile, Shamna Kasim and Rajesh Madhavan stole the show in the song, Ale bolelo
Bigg Boss stint revives singerspopularity, with portraits on Srinagar walls, viral performances online and his songs catching on at Kashmir weddings
Featuring around 280 paintings and drawings from 1969 onwards, the exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi traces six decades of Thota Tharranis work across watercolours, oils and acrylics. He likes it best when the gallery is empty.
Hyderabad-based artist Priti Samyukta wins third prize at the XI Tashkent International Art Biennale for works that explore memory, identity and the possibilities of textile art
Set in a lush landscape, the Mahagami gurukul, which recently celebrated its three-decade journey, has been nurturing the next generation into the classical arts.
Actor Riteish Deshmukh joined the Hyderabad schedule of the neo-noir Telugu film, which also marks Ram Pothinenis debut as a director

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