Take action against those disrupting release of ‘Thug Life’: Supreme Court to Karnataka
Actor Kamal Haasan during the`Thug Life’ movie press conference in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 19,...
‘Shakti has ended,’ says the iconic band’s co-founder John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Selva Ganesh, Shankar Mahadevan and Ganesh Rajagopalan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The collaborative sound of Shakti, which changed musical...
Five films that got neurodivergence right, and why ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ might join them
Stills from films that represent neurodiversity and neurodivergent characters On the cusp of Sitaare Zameen Par’s release this Friday, the freshly invigorated conversation around neurodivergence...
Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas
(From left to right) This combination of photos shows choreographer Debbie Allen, actor Tom Cruise, entertainer Dolly Parton and production designer Wynn Thomas. | Photo...
Chennai Corporation’s announcement of a 10 percent entertainment tax reminds of a similar move in the 1950
Chennai Corporation’s recent announcement of a resolution that allows the civic body to levy a 10 per cent entertainment tax on entry fees for concerts,...
‘Kerala Crime Files’ returns with Season 2 on JioHotstar
Lal in ‘Kerala Crime Files’ Season 2. | Photo Credit: JioHotstar Malayalam/YouTube Following the tremendous success of its debut season, the critically acclaimed Malayalam crime...
‘Kuberaa’ trailer: Nagarjuna, Dhanush at loggerheads in Sekhar Kammula’s socio-political drama
Nagarjuna and Dhanush during the trailer launch in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fifteen years after Leader, director Sekhar Kammula treads in the zone...
‘Akkenam’ trailer: Keerthi Pandian takes on Arun Pandian and Aditya Shivpink in a do-or-die mission
Keerthi Pandian and Arun Pandian in a still from ‘Akkenam’ | Photo Credit: Divo Music/YouTube The trailer of the upcoming Tamil action thriller, Akkenam, starring...
Prabhas’ ‘The TRaja Saab’ teaser leaked, makers warn strict action
Prabhas from the sets of ‘The Raja Saab’. | Photo Credit: @rajasaabmovie/X The teaser of the highly anticipated Prabhas’ movie, The Raja Saab, is said...
‘Vyasana Sametham Bandhu Mithradhikal’ review: A well executed satire on a funeral starring Anaswara Rajan
A still from Vyasana Sametham Bandhu Mithradhikal | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Can death be funny? While there is a predisposition to say no, events...
Indian rock band Girish and the Chronicles in America’s Got Talent
America’s Got Talent Auditions” Episode 2002, Girish and the Chronicles | Photo Credit: NBC Indian band Girish and the Chronicles — featuring Girish Pradhan (vocals),...
Vikrant Massey mourns passing of Air India flight co-pilot Clive Kunder, clarifies relation
Actor Vikrant Massey has mourned the ill-fated passing of Clive Kunder, co-pilot of the Air India plane that tragically crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon...
‘DNA’ trailer: Atharvaa, Nimisha Sajayan promise an intense crime thriller
Atharvaa and Nimisha Sajayan in stills from ‘DNA’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube The trailer of the upcoming Tamil thriller, DNA, starring Atharvaa and...
Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of his landmark #MeToo sex crimes case
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday (June 11, 2025) of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of...
The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn review: Come for the expansion, rediscover the game
Stills from Battle for Brooklyn | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Destiny and Division were the two scions that ushered in a golden age of the...
Enrique Iglesias to perform in India after 13 years, concert to be held in Mumbai in October
Enrique Iglesias performing at the NICE grounds in Bangalore. File Enrique Iglesias, the hitmaker of globally popular songs like “Rhythm Divine” and “Bailamos”, is set...
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri renames new film ‘The Delhi Files’ to ‘The Bengal Files’
‘The Bengal Files’ will release on September 05, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Tuesday announced that his upcoming film...
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services
Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two public companies by next year, carving off its cable operations from its streaming service. File | Photo Credit:...
Watch: How Anurag Kashyap shot ‘Black Friday’
Watch: How Anurag Kashyap shot ‘Black Friday’...
Interview | Malayalam filmmaker Vinod AK : ‘Moonwalk’ is inspired by several real-life stories
For Vinod AK, his directorial debut, Moonwalk, is a trip down memory lane to an era when a generation was addicted to breakdance, Michael Jackson...
Badshah sparks outrage after saying he wants to “make babies” with Dua Lipa
Badshah and Dua Lipa | Photo Credit: The Hindu, Getty Images Indian rapper Badshah is facing severe backlash online after making a controversial comment about...
The Accountant 2 movie review: Adds up to a fairly good time
A still from ‘The Accountant 2’ | Photo Credit: IMDb An assassin, Anaïs (Daniella Pineda), walks into a bar to meet Raymond King (J.K. Simmons),...
From pencil to picture: Rathan Gangadhar’s ‘Sees Kaddi’ draws from life and friendship
A still from the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Kannada film, Sees Kaddi, marks Rathan Gangadhar’s directorial debut. It is an anthology that...
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ movie review: Thrilling trinity of ultra-violence is a new Yautja best
By all means, Predator: Killer of Killers had no business being as exhilarating as it is. On paper, the premise read like the (very real)...
Interview | Darshana Rajendran on how acting went from being a hobby to a full-fledged career
Darshana Rajendran started doing theatre as a hobby initially. As she engaged more with the medium she realised she thoroughly enjoyed the medium to pursue...
Viewing Shoorpanakha from beyond the myth and its margins
Rejected and reviled — a deadly combination in a woman scorned and an encapsulation of how Shoorpanakha from The Ramayana has been viewed down the...
Aamir Khan confirms ‘big-scale’ superhero action film with Lokesh Kanagaraj, to enter production in mid-2026
Aamir Khan and Lokesh Kanagaraj | Photo Credit: ANI, The Hindu Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has confirmed he’s working on a big-scale superhero action film...
Malayalam film policy draft to be presented at conclave in August
Film set. Representational image (File) The draft of the much delayed policy for the Malayalam film industry will be presented for further discussions and amendments...
Judge rules in favour of Justin Baldoni as Blake Lively’s emotional distress case faces setback
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs and Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP In a dramatic development in the legal battle between Blake Lively...
Dancer-couple Nirupama and Rajendra revisit the Ramayana in ‘Rama Katha Vismaya’
From the thematic production ‘Rama Katha Vismaya’ presented by Nirupama and Rajendra in Bengaluru, recently. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ramayana, an ancient epic,...
‘Thug Life’ controversy: When C. Rajagopalchari had apologised for saying Kannada evolved from Tamil, why can’t Kamal Haasan, asks Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and various pro-Kannada organisations have opposed the release of ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka till actor Kamal Haasan isssues an...
Ananya Panday joins Kartik Aaryan in ‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri’
Ananya Pandey will play the female lead opposite Kartik Aaryan in ‘Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor...
Daily Quiz | On Star Wars
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Zee Tamil’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 5 returns in style; Vijay TV’s Startup Singam gears up for Season 2
The judges unanimously selected Devayani’s elder daughter Iniya Rajakumaran based on her performance. Photo: Special Arrangement After a captivating and talent-packed season of Sa Re Ga...
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ teaser: Benoit Blanc to return in December
A still from ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Wake Up...
Centre notifies new age-based film certification categories under U/A rating
The CBFC had last year introduced a revised certification framework aligned with prevailing social values and aimed at enhancing age-appropriate content categorisation. Representational file image....
Kamal Haasan’s films will be banned in Karnataka if he does not apologise: Kannada and Culture Minister
Actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Kannada and Culture Minister of Karnataka, Shivaraj Tangadagi, said on Friday that actor Kamal Haasan’s films will be...
In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy’s latest street mural
A man poses by an artwork by street artist Banksy on May 30, 2025 in Marseille, southern France. | Photo Credit: AP The lighthouse appeared...
Ajay Devgn backs eight-hour shifts for mothers amid reports of Deepika Padukone’s exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’
Bollywood actors Kajol and Ajay Devgn attend the trailer launch of the upcoming Hindi-language mythological horror film ‘Maa’, in Mumbai, Thursday, May 29, 2025. |...
Applications invited for Bangalore Gayana Samaja’s annual music competition
A view of the Bangalore Gayana Samaja. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement : The Bangalore Gayana Samaja will be conducting its annual music competition during...
Rajesh: An actor who could traverse the arc of emotions
Actor Rajesh. File | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Actor Rajesh, who passed away on Thursday (May 29, 2025), had a dignified presence. His roles were...
‘Zamaana Lage’, first song from ‘Metro In Dino’, is here
Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh in ‘Metro In Dino’ ‘Zamaana Lage’, the vibey first song from Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino, was launched in Mumbai...
Actor Unni Mukundan breaks silence, denies allegations of assaulting manager
Actor Unni Mukundan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Noted Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan has been booked for allegedly assaulting a man who claims to be...
Watch: Anu Menon calls stand-up comedy ‘difficult’ as people are ‘easily offended’
Watch: Anu Menon calls stand-up comedy ‘difficult’ as people are ‘easily offended’ Indian comedy, especially political comedy, faces an existential challenge in the current socio-political...
Miley Cyrus reveals she caught ‘brutal infection’ on kneecap after shooting ‘Something Beautiful’ on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Miley Cyrus poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute with this...
‘Hera Pheri 3’ controversy: Paresh Rawal responds to Akshay Kumar’s suit, says exit from film was ‘rightful’
Paresh Rawal; poster pf ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar/The Hindu and Special Arrangement Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal’s exit from Hera Pheri...
Cannes 2025: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins Palme d’Or, a staggering sixth straight triumph for Neon
Power outages may have shrouded the French Riviera in literal darkness on the final day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, but the Palais still...
‘Narivetta’ movie review: An uncomfortable story that needed to be told
Narivetta (Jackal Hunt) is an emotionally overwhelming film. The injustice we watch in it — the scale and its impact — leaves one with a...
CBFC clears Dhadak 2 after 16 cuts, including altered anti-caste references
Scenes featuring caste-based discrimination like slurs and violence in the film Dhadak 2 were removed or modified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC),...
Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dons cape featuring Bhagavad Gita shloka
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives for the screening of the film “La venue de l’avenir” (Colors of Time) at the 78th edition of the...
Jyoti Bhatt and the art of civic memory
At 91, Jyoti Bhatt still works from his Baroda studio, engrossed in painting, analogue photography and printmaking. The studio is quiet but alive, filled with...
Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a sindoor statement at 22nd red carpet appearance
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international Cannes film festival...
Dhanush to star as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in biopic unveiled at Cannes 2025
A poster for ‘Kalam: The Missile Man of India’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s ‘Missile Man’ is heading to the silver screen, with National...
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ trailer: Scarlett Johansson faces off against a new hybrid dino monstrosity
A still from ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures The second trailer for Jurassic World: Rebirth has been released, giving us a closer...
Kamal Haasan doubles down on eight-week theatrical window for ‘Thug Life’: We hope others will follow
Silambarasan TR and Kamal Haasan in ‘Thug Life’. The eight-week window between the theatrical and OTT releases of Thug Life is a ‘pragmatic’ decision beneficial...
Tamil actors Vishal, Sai Dhanshika to get married on August 29
File image of Sai Dhanshika, Vishal. Photo: Instagram/The Hindu Tamil actors are all set to tie the knot, the couple announced on Monday (May 19,...
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ game review
There are two types of gamers: those who are obsessed with turn-based Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPGs), and those who steer well clear. Today, a close...
‘Dahaad’ renewed for season 2, confirm Sonakshi Sinha and Gulshan Devaiah
A still from ‘Dahaad’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Video’s critically acclaimed police procedural drama Dahaadhas been renewed for a second season. The series’...
Cannes 2025: Pedro Pascal slams U.S. political fearmongering: ‘Don’t let them win’
Pedro Pascal, left, and Joaquin Phoenix pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eddington’ at the 78th international Cannes film festival |...
‘Video’: Srinidhi Bengaluru and Dheekshith Shetty reunite for found footage thriller after ‘Blink’
First look poster of ‘Video’. | Photo Credit: dheecinemas/Instagram Srinidhi Bengaluru, who debuted with the critically-acclaimed time-travel Kannada thriller Blink, has announced his next. The...
‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ movie review: Santhanam’s barely funny, least scary addition to an uneven franchise
Santhanam and Rajendran in a still from ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube Let naysayers and non-believers say what they want,...
‘Shogun’ star Cosmo Jarvis to play young Stalin in new biopic from ‘The Zone of Interest’ producers
Cosmo Jarvis | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @cosmo.jarvis Cosmo Jarvis, fresh off his breakout performance in FX’s Shōgun, is set play a young Joseph Stalin in...
Elizabeth Keyton aka Elikutty launches her debut Malayalam picture book for children
A page from ‘Davina Finds Her Vowels’ | Photo Credit: Kohan Kolam For years now, Elizabeth Keyton — popularly known as @eli.kutty on Instagram —...
Ocean conservation takes centre stage at Alliance Française of Madras
Aazhi – The Deep Sea | Photo Credit: Sangita Rajan A few weeks ago, Chennai saw the season’s hatch of Olive Ridley baby turtles. The...
Maharashtra cine-employees’ body appeals for boycott of Turkey for film shoots
Chief advisor to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, Ashoke Pandit, said, “In view of recent international developments, we have called for a boycott...
Alia Bhatt postpones Cannes red carpet debut amid India-Pakistan tensions
Alia Bhatt | Photo Credit: PTI Alia Bhatt has postponed her much-anticipated red carpet debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, citing the ongoing tensions...
Actor Soori interview: On ‘Maaman’ and if Vetri Maaran would revive their ‘Ajnabi’ adaptation
“Vandhorai vaazhavaikkum Chennai.” When actor Soori came to Chennai in 1996, the city may have tested his belief in that idiom, which loosely translates to...
Artist Manickam Senathipathi, among the last masters of the Madras Art Movement, passes away
Senior artist M. Senathipathi at Cholamandal art village on Friday. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran The many worlds of Manickam Senathipathi’s artistic journey came to...
Minister assures funds to Ninasam for renovations at Heggodu
Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Heggodu (Shivamogga) Minister for Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi has promised funds to...
Jayasurya-Midhun Manuel Thomas’ ‘Aadu 3’ goes on floors
Stills from the pooja ceremony of ‘Aadu 3’ | Photo Credit: @midhun_manuel_thomas/Instagram and @actor_vijaybabu/Instagram Aadu 3, the much-anticipated third instalment of the popular Malayalam franchise...
Watch: Anurag Kashyap on difference between Kollywood and Bollywood
Anurag Kashyap at The Hindu Huddle. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar At The Hindu Huddle 2025, acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opens up about the...
Watch: Why Indie films feel stuck: Case study – The Disciple
Frequently Made Mistakes Episode 3 Frequently Made Mistakes Episode 3 – The Disciple | Video Credit: The Hindu Why do some indie and arthouse films...
‘The Royals’ series review: Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar fail to hold court in this predictable affair
A still from ‘The Royals’ | Photo Credit: Netflix The eight-episode-long series phenomenon appears to have the current OTT space in a chokehold. The nearly...
The Hindu Huddle 2025: Anu Menon calls stand-up comedy ‘difficult’ as people are ‘easily offended’
Actor and stand-up comedian Anu Menon in conversation with Suresh Balakrishna, the Chief Revenue Office of The Hindu Group. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash...
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers: How ‘Andor’ reflects history, from revolutionary Russia to modern-day Gaza
There’s a scandalously radical something currently streaming on Disney+. It’s a granular, more subversive vision that has been grounding the grandiose space operatics of that...
Tabling out existentialism with Mezok by Jyoti Dogra
Bengaluru-based Linear Festivals and the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts (PCPA) is celebrating their collaboration with Mezok, a play. Not only will this show be...
The Hindu Sunday Crossword No. 3
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‘Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari’ gears up for theatres, in 3D, joining the trend of Telugu film re-releases
Sridevi, Chiranjeevi and child actors in ‘Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On May 9, 2025, production house Vyjayanthi Movies is re-releasing...
‘GTA 6’ trailer: Rockstar surprise drops stunning new look at the highly awaited ‘Grand Theft Auto’
A fresh still from ‘Grand Theft Auto: VI’ | Photo Credit: Rockstar Games The long wait for Grand Theft Auto VI just got a bit...
Trump’s decision to impose 100% tariff on non-U.S. movies will impact revenue of Indian films in U.S. market, says Producers Guild of India
The Indian diaspora in the U.S. spent approximately $100 million a year to watch Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali and other Indian language movies released...
Google has launched new film and TV production wing: Report
The initiative, called “100 Zeros”, is a multi-year partnership with Range Media Partners [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google has launched a new film and...
Filmmaker Shalini Vijaykumar reacts to plagiarism controversy: ‘Seeing Red’ is my original work
Shalini Vijaykumar. | Photo Credit: Karishma Harinath Days after writer and journalist Jeyarani made plagiarism accusations against Shalini Vijayakumar, the filmmaker has responded to the...
Donald Trump announces 100% tariff for movies produced outside U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday (May 4, 2025) a 100% tariff on movies produced outside...