Shine Tom Chacko is teaming up with director AJ Varghese (formerly known as John Varghese) for a new film titled Adinaasham Vellappokkam. Its title poster was unveiled in Thrissur at a launch event graced by veteran actor Shobana. It’s the director’s third outing after Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015) and Uriyadi (2020). A comedy entertaine

Actor Anthony Mackie, who plays the new Captain America, recently praised Shah Rukh Khan in an interview. He said Khan was his favourite Bollywood actor and even called him “the damn best.” Mackie said he would love to see SRK as a member of the Avengers. Shah Rukh Khan is already well known around the […]

A 32-year-old Chennai-based Bharatanatyam teacher Chezhiyal Neelakesi, brings the dance form to the underprivileged communities in India’s largest resettlement site of Kannagi Nagar. The divides of class, caste, religion, or age are left outside the doorstep of this dance class at the Muthal Thalaimurai Trust, as a 50-year-old taps her feet away al

It feels as though a friendship of 50 years has come to an end. Seeing Shaji at his home after his passing was painful. My first memory of him goes back to the stunning visuals he captured for Thampu, a film that remains one of my all-time favourites even today. After the shoot, Aravindan, John […]

The Ghosts of 2013: Scandal, resignation, and a Church in crisis The film’s fictional conclave unfolds amid scandals—financial corruption, abuse cover-ups—that mirror the real-life chaos of 2013. Benedict XVI’s resignation had left the Church’s reputation at a nadir. The Vatican Bank was embroiled in money-laundering allegations,

MUMBAI: South actor Srinidhi Shetty says she has no qualms about being called a flowerpot in her 2018 debut film ‘KGF: Chapter 1’, as she knew about the length of her role in the superhit Kannada film franchise right from the outset. In the ‘KGF’ franchise, directed by Prashanth Neel, the actor played the headstrong [&hellip

On Sunday, Dawn Pictures, the production banner of Silambarasan TR’s 49th film, announced that Dragon star Kayadu Lohar has joined the film’s cast in a lead role. As reported earlier, Ramkumar Balakrishnan of Parking-fame is directing the film, tentatively titled STR 49, from his own screenplay. Announced in February, on Silambarasan’s birthd

Frieda Pinto created a buzz in India with her 2008 debut film Slumdog Millionaire. It lead to more script offers from Hollywood and Pinto never looked back. Born and raised in Mumbai, the 40-year-old actor describes her 17 years in Hollywood as a non-stop rollercoaster ride. “It’s been quite a ride, with the ups and […]

The reason why heist films are universally loved is we, the audience, are secretly begging to be tricked. We want to be conned by a slick crew, buy their false trails only to go awestruck with a twist we never saw coming. Chaurya Paatam by debutant Nikhil Gollamari, is a rural heist comedy wary of its purpose and genre. The film begins on a promisi

On Thursday, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate and permanent ban on the film ‘Abir Gulaal’. The letter was also sent to the union minister of information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and the chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). “Releasing a film with a [&h

Malavika’s words point to a serious problem where some men in the film industry wear a mask of feminism for the public but don’t actually practise it in real life. According to her, this kind of fake behaviour is harmful and dishonest. In the same interview, she also spoke about how female actors are judged […]

Basking in the success of his recent hit Court, Priyadarshi, known for his natural comic timing and subtle performances, returns to the big screen with Sarangapani Jathakam, a film written and directed by Mohanakrishna Indraganti, releasing on April 25. Produced by Sridevi Movies, the film is set to explore themes of astrology, fate, and free [&hel

The director, who has a lot of thoughts and curiosity about the changing patterns of the audience’s taste, ruminates, “The average mindset that they have is that if they are paying Rs 300, the film has to be a 1000 crore grosser (laughs). If it’s a 5 crore grosser, it deserves an OTT viewing. They […]

A reversal and a retrial The 73-year-old Weinstein, seated in the wheelchair he now uses because of health problems, didn’t look at Lucey or the jury during her presentation before Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and others in a packed courtroom audience. But Weinstein watched intently as Aidala outlined his defense. The retrial is ha

The film generated about 1.8 million minutes viewed on April 20 and by the end of April 21, that number had reached 6.9 million minutes viewed. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris, “Conclave” is directed by Edward Berger and stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and […]

“When it comes to making music for the film, Ilaiyaraaja sir respects the vision of the director,” says Sivaprakash with reverence for the veteran composer, when asked about the score for the film. Peranbum Perungobamum was shot mostly in Theni, around Pannaipuram, where Ilaiyaraaja is from. “Since he is familiar with the place and the […]

When Tharun Moorthy quit his engineering professor job to pursue his passion for films, he might not have imagined working with his idol Mohanlal. Two films (Operation Java, Saudi Vellakka) and a National Award later, Tharun is finally living that unseen dream. Thudarum, his maiden collaboration with Mohanlal, is gearing up for release this Friday