SNS 사진은 강남달토에서 잘 나와?
SNS 사진은 강남달토에서 SNS 사진은 강남달토에서 잘 나와? 이 질문은 요즘 카페나 레스토랑을 방문할 때 가장 많이 떠오르는 궁금증 중 하나다. 강남달토는 단순히 음료와 디저트를...
Orizzonti Best Director Anuparna Roy talks about her debut film and journey from West Bengal to Venice
Anuparna Roy, winner of the Orizzonti Best Director award at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for Songs of Forgotten Trees, a 77-minute film drenched in...
Tuhin Menon’s on his track ‘Parotta & Beef’ which crossed 1 million views: The emotion is universal
Last November, it was a particularly stressful day for Tuhin Menon, CEO of Asiaville, a Chennai-based media-tech company, when he spent the entire day between...
Watch | Anurag Kashyap on Bandar: Forgiveness, cancel culture & breaking Bollywood formulas
At the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opens up about his latest film Bandar (Monkey in a Cage), co-directed with Sakshi Mehta....
Michael Cyril Creighton on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season Five: Howard is at peak loneliness
The fifth season of the popular crime comedy, Only Murders in the Building, is upon us. The trio of true-crime podcasters, semi-retired actor Charles-Haden Savage...
‘Die My Love’ trailer: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson lose their minds in this intense psychological drama
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson in stills from ‘Die My Love’ The trailer of the upcoming psychological drama Die My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert...
Venice Film Festival announces awards winners, including Chinese actor Xin Zhilei and Toni Servillo
The 82nd Venice Film Festival is coming to a close with an awards ceremony on Saturday (September 6, 2025) that has repeatedly turned to the...
Ajay Devgn’s ‘Dhamaal 4’ wraps shooting, film to release on Eid 2026
Ajay Devgn in ‘Dhamaal 4’. | Photo Credit: ajaydevgn/Instagram The fourth installment of the Dhamaal franchise has concluded filming, the makers said on Saturday. Actors...
Humboldt Forum | Loot, loss, and learning in Berlin
When the Humboldt Forum opened in 2021, it was met with excitement and quite a lot of controversy. The latter because the newest addition to...
Humboldt Forum | Loot, loss, and learning in Berlin
When the Humboldt Forum opened in 2021, it was met with excitement and quite a lot of controversy. The latter because the newest addition to...
Heresy and tyranny: Here’s why ‘Orb: On the Movements of the Earth’ and ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ should be on your watch list
Stills from ‘Orb: On the Movements of the Earth’ and ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ | Photo Credit: Netflix/ MUBI Whether you’re an old hand...
Malayalam film Bhoothalam (Hidden Tremors) to be screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival
One night, in the high ranges of Kerala, people are woken up by rumbling sounds that seemed to originate from under the earth. Rattled, they...
How Japanese violinist Mika Nishimura is empowering young minds in India through music
Children learnt and had fun too at the workshop | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The heavy weekend showers did not deter 140 children gathering at...
Madras Guild of Performing Arts gears up to perform recognisable English hits on September 5
At a performance by the Madras Guild of Performing Arts (MGPA) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Atul Isaac Jacob, the conductor of the Madras Guild...
For the first time, five of India’s most influential art galleries collaborate in Chennai for Contemporary now
At Chennai’s Lalit Kala Akademi, Contemporary Now brings a significant moment: the city known for its deep-rooted classical tradition is now host to a powerful...
Why caste is hardly discussed in Kannada cinema: Bheemrao P on his acclaimed social drama ‘Hebbuli Cut’
Mainstream Kannada cinema has shied away from the topic of caste. For filmmaker Bheemrao P, it was important to ensure that his debut venture didn’t...
Delhi P. Sunderrajan conveyed the beauty of Sanskrit kritis at a recent concert
Delhi P. Sunderrajan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Delhi P. Sunderrajan displayed his command over Sanskrit compositions at a vocal concert organised by The Music...
Three dancers highlight the universality in the teachings Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Vivekananda
Uttiya Barua, Radhika Vairavelavan and P.Sundaresan’s refreshing interpretations of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The stage was...
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 teaser shows Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu locking horns
Yuta Okkotsu and Yuji Itadori in stills from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 | Photo Credit: Crunchyroll/YouTube The makers of the popular action anime Jujutsu Kaisenunveiled...
‘The Secret Agent’ trailer: Wagner Moura runs for his life in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Cannes winner
A still from ‘The Secret Agent’ | Photo Credit: MUBI The first trailer for The Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s latest feature, has been released...
Priya Marathe, ‘Pavitra Rishta’ fame Marathi actor, passes away
Marathi actor Priya Marathe. Photo: Instagram/priyamarathe Actor Priya Marathe, best known for her work in Hindi and Marathi television shows such as “Pavitra Rishta” and...
‘Do You Wanna Partner’ trailer: Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty plunge into a bold startup idea
Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in ‘Do You Wanna Partner. | Photo Credit: Prime Video India/YouTube Prime Video has released the trailer for its upcoming...
Anand Satchidanandan’s performance was an ode to Ramana Maharishi
Anand Satchidanandan wove interesting segments to capture the life of Ramana Maharishi. | Photo Credit: Albert Francis J _11343@Chennai The 27th annual thematic festival of...
‘Lokah Chapter 1 : Chandra’ review: Kalyani Priyadarshan steals the show in this unprecedented fantasy thriller
Lokah Chapter 1 : Chandra takes you to a different world from the word go, one where a superhuman lives among the mortals. This time,...
‘Arjun Chakravarthy’ movie review: This sports drama tries too hard
There is a difference between an idea that sounds interesting and the way it is developed into a script, and later into a film. Arjun...
Watch: Where’s the adrenaline? | Case study : Brahmastra |
Adrenaline is the rush that makes us sit forward, clench our fists, and hold our breath. Without it, no matter how ambitious the visuals, the...
The Hindu Sunday crossword #19
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‘Love Insurance Kompany’ teaser: Pradeep Ranganathan fancies love at first sight in 2040
Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty in ‘Love Insurance Kompany’. | Photo Credit: Sony Music South/YouTube The teaser for Pradeep Ranganathan’sLove Insurance Kompany (LIK) is out....
‘Diés Iraé’: Teaser of Pranav Mohanlal-Rahul Sadasivan horror drama out
Pranav Mohanlal in Diés Iraé. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The first teaser of Pranav Mohanlal’s Dies Irae, directed by Rahul Sadasivan, has been released,...
Remembering Vijayakant’s grand political debut at Madurai in 2005
The second State conference of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam at Parapathi on the outskirts of Madurai on August 21, 2025 drew huge crowds, mostly...
‘Upload’ Season 4 review: A bittersweet ending to techno satire
Season 4 of Greg Daniels’ techno satire, Upload, with just four episodes feels like a gift for fans. And since one is not in the...
‘Hostage’ series review: Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy anchor twisty political thriller
With five episodes well under an hour’s length each, packed with jaw-dropping twists, Bridge of Spies’ Matt Charman has created a fun watch in Hostage....
The third segment of Ashoka’s Edicts in musical form to be launched at the Ashoka University on August 29
This evening (August 29), the third segment of the Edict Project ‘Ashoka and Ecology’ will be held at the Ashoka University’s campus. Nayanjot Lahiri, professor...
2002 Gujarat carnage was communal violence at another scale, shook me to my core, says filmmaker Rakesh Sharma at IDSFFK 2025
Documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma. | Photo Credit: S.R. Praveen Faced with communal violence in his neighbourhood in Mumbai in 1992, Rakesh Sharma’s first instinct was...
‘Relay’ movie review: Riz Ahmed is the silky center of this throwback thriller
A still from ‘Relay’ | Photo Credit: Bleecker Street From the first scene on the neon-lit streets of New York City where a man is...
IDSFFK 2025: Anthology ‘From Ground Zero’ lends faces and stories to the unfolding tragedy in Palestine
A scene from the Palestinian anthology film ‘From Ground Zero’ One of the thoughts that constantly runs through the mind while watching From Ground Zero,...
What makes G. Devarajan’s songs retain their appeal even years after he composed them?
This is the 50th year of the iconic Ayyappan song ‘Harivarasanam’, which is played every night in Sabarimala temple, as the final ritual of the...
Music composer Electronic Kili, the voice of ‘Eyy banane oru pootharamo’ from ‘Vaazha’, on making music for ‘Thalavara’
Music composer Electronic Kili | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is nothing about the way music composer Electronic Kili (Stephin Jose) talks that reveals he...
‘Bring Her Back’ movie review: The sadistic triumphs of the Philippous’ new noxious nightmare
Horror films live or die on the bad decisions of their characters. The Philippou brothers understand this better than most. In their terrific debut, Talk...
‘Paradha’ movie review: Three sparkling women and a film that celebrates female friendships
Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran and Sangitha Krish shine in director Praveen Kandregula’s Telugu film that celebrates gender sensitivity in myriad hues...
Passenger interview: Mike Rosenberg on his first India tour and the song that won’t let him go
Mike Rosenberg still calls himself a busker. Even now, with a career that has taken him from street corners where a few coins were tossed...
Meet Rajinikanth look-alikes who walk and talk like the Superstar
Rajini Somu in Dindigul | Photo Credit: Special arrangement There comes a point in A Somasundaram’s act when he ceases to be a 52-year-old father...
A bridge with no destination, until cinema stepped in
The Broken Bridge. | Photo Credit: File Photo Say “A bridge to nowhere”, every old-timer in Chennai knows exactly what you mean. Overseeing the Adyar...
Indie artiste Gini strikes a chord with her new track ‘Naadaani’
Eighteen-year-old indie artiste gini’s heartfelt storytelling and music that blends timeless charm with youthful energy has got her attention as a singer-songwriter to watch out...
‘Avihitham’: Filmmaker Senna Hegde announces his next
Filmmaker Senna Hegde. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filmmaker Senna Hegde, known for setting most of his films in Kanhangad in Kasaragod district, is ready...
Stella Maris Fine Arts graduates of 1987 come together for reunion art show in Chennai
In a quiet corner of VA Gallery on Chamiers Road, a group of women lean over a desk, admiring paintings. The artist, Kannur-based Vidhya Chandran,...
‘And Just Like That…’ Season 3 series review: As the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot draws to a cringey finale, what will we hate-watch next?
With every episode of the third and final season of And Just Like That…, one hoped the sequel/spin off of Sex and the City would...
IDSFFK to honour documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma with Lifetime Achievement Award
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK)...
Shwetha Menon | Madam president
Shwetha Menon | Photo Credit: Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar Actor Shwetha Menon has broken the glass ceiling in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA)...
Remastered version of Malayalam classic Neelakuyil to be screened in Kochi
Cochin Film Society and Chavara Cultural Centre in association with NFDC – National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will screen a remastered copy of the...
Revisiting the making of the classic Sholay, which released on August 15, 1975
Fifty years after it first swept the nation, Sholay remains a sensory experience like no other. Like the inebriated Veeru (Dharmendra) shouting from atop a water tank...
Intimate live music with an impressive indie line up, now at The Nook in Chennai
The first gig by Room Service and co at The Nook | Photo Credit: SHANTANU KRISHNAN Anyone who enjoys listening to live English music in...
‘Coolie’: Does Upendra make an impact in Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj film?
Cut outs of Rajinikanth and Upendra from ‘Coolie’. | Photo Credit: Sun Pictures/YouTube When Upendra was roped in for Rajinikanth’s Coolie, expectations around his character...
Renowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies
Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, breathed her last at her residence,...
Rajinikanth gets a temple in TN: Exploring a shrine for the Superstar in Madurai
S Karthik peforms aarti to Rajinikanth at Shri Arulmigu Rajini Kovil in Thirumangalam near Madurai | Photo Credit: MOORTHY G There is a glint in S Karthik’s...
Decoding Pratik Gandhi’s recipe for success
With Gandhi in the Toronto International Film Festival and Saare Jahan Se Accha on Netflix, Pratik Gandhi is fast emerging as the new chameleon in the film world. From...
The Goan band A26 rekindles nostalgia by performing soundtracks from 25 English movies
The stage at Sir Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Concert Hall is dressed in shadow, the kind that makes you lean forward and wait for something...
Madhvi Parekh and her creative anchor
In an interview published in Illustrated Weekly of India in March 1990, artist Madhvi Parekh talks about Manu Parekh, her husband and fellow artist, describing, among other things, his...
National Film Awards: May the best loyalist win?
Like a Bollywood potboiler, the plot of the National Film Awards gets thicker with each passing year. Why did the jury pick the polarising narrative...
‘Mayasabha’ web series review: Deva Katta delivers an intriguing high stakes drama
Sony LIV’s new Telugu web series, Mayasabha, opens with a familiar disclaimer: any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental. Yet it does not take...
Watch: Why did Adoor Gopalakrishnan criticise Kerala’s SC/ST and women film funding?
A video analysing the comments by the celebrated filmmaker, which has sparked a wave of criticism, formal complaints, and heated debate...
The Open Couple to visit Bengaluru, courtesy La Compagnie Dramatique
A scene from The Open Couple by La Compagnie Dramatique | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement La Compagnie Dramatique, a theatre collective from Mumbai is in...
Suresh Gopi-Anupama Parameswaran’s ‘Janaki V Vs State of Kerala’ gets OTT release date. Here’s when and where to watch the film:
Poster announcing the OTT premiere of ‘Janaki V Vs State of Kerala’ | Photo Credit: ZEE5 The makers of Janaki V Vs State of Kerala,...
Actor Shanawas, son of Prem Nazir, passes away
Actor Shanawas, son of actor the late Prem Nazir, passed away in the State capital on Monday. Mr. Shanawas breathed his last at a hospital...
Urvashi questions criterion for choosing National Award for Best Actress
Urvashi with Parvathy in Ullozhukku The National Film Award jury’s decision to award Urvashi and Vijayaraghavan in the supporting actor categories despite them playing lead...
Actor Madhan Bob passes away
Actor, comedian and musician Madhan Bob passed away at his residence at Adyar on Saturday evening. He had been ailing for sometime. He was 71....
Ilaiyaraaja’s brother Gangai Amaran opens Up on family, music, and Karagattakaaran
In a freewheeling conversation, moderated by B. Kolappan, Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu, at the newspaper’s head office in Chennai on August 1, Mr. Amaran...
71st National Film Awards: A moment I will cherish for a lifetime, says Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. | Photo Credit: ANI Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is beaming with joy after winning his first-ever National Film Award....
71st National Film Awards | Shah Rukh Khan wins maiden honour, ‘12th Fail’ adjudged Best Film
Collage of Vikrant Massey, Shah Rukh Khan, and Rani Mukerji. Photo: Special Arrangement Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan clinched his maiden National Award for his...
‘Meesha’ explores the shades of grey in male friendships, says director Emcy Joseph
Emcy Joseph’s Meesha is an ode to friendship, but different from the saccharine ‘bros before everything’ bromances. The film, which releases on August 1, is...
‘Nishaanchi’: Makers unveil first look poster of Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama
First look poster of Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Nishaanchi’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Amazon MGM Studios India unveiled the first look poster of its upcoming theatrical...
Sharul Channa to be in Bengaluru for last leg of Saree-ously Not Sorry India tour
“Bangalore has a split personality just like its weather. The people are either quite pious and into their culture, or have been smoking up and...
Director Pawo Choyning Dorji interview: On Bhutanese modernity and echoes of Edward Yang in ‘The Monk and the Gun’
There’s a poster of A Brighter Summer Day hanging in Pawo Choyning Dorji’s home. It’s a tribute to the late Edward Yang, but also something...
I stand by you: Shivarajkumar backs Ramya, slams online trolls
Actor Shivarajkumar. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Kannada star Shivarajkumar came in support of actor-politician Ramya, who had lodged a complaint with the Commissioner...
Satya Dev, Anandhi-starrer ‘Arabia Kadali’ to premiere on Prime Video in August
A poster for ‘Arabia Kadali’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Arabia Kadali, a Telugu-language survival drama starring Satya Dev and Anandhi, is set to premiere...
Murray Bartlett on ‘Murder at the Patel Motel’: ‘It is a double-edged sword’
Murray Bartlett, who won our hearts as Armond in The White Lotus, and as Frank in The Last of Us, plays Gareth in Maulik Pancholy’s...
Karnataka State Women’s Commission demands action against online trolling of former MP Ramya
Kannada Film Actor Ramya at Bengaluru International Film Festival on March 6 2025. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain The Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW)...
‘Su From So’: How an unheralded Kannada film broke marketing norms to set box office records
Three days ago, Su From So was an unheralded film. Today, it has shaken the Kannada film industry, reiterating the importance of quality content and prompting filmmakers...
Watch | Gigolos, Cult Killers & Vir Das: What to Watch This Week| FOMO Fix Ep 16
Sudhish Kamath returns with another episode of FOMO Fix to help you plan your weekly watchlist. This week’s highlights include the absurd and intriguing Mandala...
‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ day two box office: Pawan Kalyan’s film crosses ₹50 crore but sees dip in collection
Pawan Kalyan in ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’. | Photo Credit: Mega Surya Production/YouTube Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Malluenjoyed a good opening on July 24,...
Diljit Dosanjh wraps shooting for ‘Border 2’
Diljit Dosanjh with Varun Dhawan on the set of ‘Border 2’. | Photo Credit: @diljitdosanjh/Instagram Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has finished shooting for his upcoming film...
Director-actor Jeo Baby talks about his outing as an actor in ‘Meesha’ and being an actor in other directors’ films
It is tempting to ask multi-hyphenate Jeo Baby about the role he prefers — director or actor. He is also a writer, but we will...
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ movie review: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby’s star power propels first family’s stratospheric ride
A still from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ | Photo Credit: Marvel Studios WandaVision’s Matt Shakman does retro so elegantly; not as a museum piece...