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...
Babil Khan’s family issues clarification after actor breaks down and calls Bollywood ‘fakest industry’
Babil Khan; the breaks down on viral Instagram stories | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and @babil.i.k/Instagram Hours after Babil Khan, actor and the son of...
Sonu Nigam responds to controversy: I was threatened by 4-5 thugs, no hate towards Kannadigas
Playback singer Sonu Nigam. | Photo Credit: PTI Playback singer Sonu Nigam has responded to the controversy related to his recent concert in Bengaluru. During...
‘Panchayat’ Season 4 release date out, teaser unveiled
A still from ‘Panchayat’ Season 4. | Photo Credit: Prime Video India/YouTube The makers of Panchayat Season 4 have released the teaser of the Hindi...
Actor Anil Kapoor’s mother Nirmal dies in Mumbai at 90
Anil Kapoor’s mother Nirmal (seated centre) died on Friday (May 2, 2025) evening at a private hospital in Mumbai due to old age-related ailments. |...
FOMO Fix | ‘Kesari 2’ and more: Revisionism, representation and appropriation
Welcome back to FOMO Fix, your weekly dose of what to watch — and what to dodge — across film and television. This week, we take...
If you ask ‘Crazy’ Mohan to write dialogues for one film, he will write for four: K.S. Ravikumar
Actor Kamal Haasan, actor Maadhu Balaji, director K.S. Ravikumar and other dignitaries launching the books at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mylapore on Thursday. | Photo...
‘Raid 2’ movie review: Ajay Devgn delivers a taxing statement
Same hero, new villain, bigger scale is a formula that often works for a new Bond enterprise or a fresh leap that our Tiger takes....
‘Muthayya’ movie review: This charming Telugu film about long-cherished dreams pays homage to cinema
Sudhakar Reddy in a scene from ‘Muthayya’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Watching director Bhaskhar Maurya’s Telugu film Muthayya, now streaming on ETV Win, feels...
‘Thudarum’ box office collection: Mohanlal-Shobana film enters the ₹100-crore club
Mohanlal in ‘Thudarum’. | Photo Credit: Rejaputhra Visual Media/YouTube Mohanlal’s Thudarum is continuing it’s strong run at the box office. Released on April 25, 2025,...
A four-day retrospective, Samagama, will be held at Suchitra Film Society, where actor-director Suchendra Prasad’s films will be screened
Voicing Silence, a film production company, founded by actor-director and theatre practitioner Suchendra Prasad and Suchitra Film Society, Bengaluru, join hands to organise a four-day...
Malayalam short film ‘Kovarty’ explores romance between a typewriter and the typist
What happens when a typewriter falls in love with the typist? Kovarty, the Malayalam short film, explores this strange relationship. The short, with Rajisha Vijayan...
Actor Sandeep Pradeep: ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ made me physically and mentally strong
Actor Sandeep Pradeep has an ease about him that has endeared him to the audience. And he seems to be moving towards something big, going...
Shaji N. Karun, creator of everlasting images, passes away
Prolific is a word one would not associate with film-maker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karun, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday at the age...
The Verisimilitude Problem in ‘Jigra’
Ever watched a film and thought, “Wait — why would anyone do that?” That’s not a logic flaw — it’s a verisimilitude problem. You stop...
All March releases, except Empuraan, flopped at box office, as per producers’ association’s figures
A majority of the Malayalam films released in March this year failed at the box office with Empuraan being the sole exception, according to monthly...
Square roots: Lambadi artisans stitch the ordinary into the extraordinary
At Home in Sittilingi is an exhibition of embroidered textile art created by 10 women artisans from the Lambadi community. The works are stitched on...
Critics Choice Awards set for January 4, 2026
Sean Baker and Mikey Madison, winners of Critics Choice Awards 2025. The Critics Choice Association has announced that its 31st annual Critics Choice Awards will...
How an annual music festival aims to revive the Patna’s rich cultural history
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande performing at the festival | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Navras Slowly, literature on music/musicians is seeing an increase, and unlike a few decades...
Phule movie review: Pratik Gandhi brings home the Mahatma
Bollywood seldom tells stories of Dalit assertion. It mostly sees the marginalised as victims who need the compassion and cover of an upper caste saviour. Perhaps,...
All bark no bite: The toothless critiques of Hollywood’s anti-capitalist media
Overcoming the one-inch tall barrier that most vernacular language films get buried under, Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite took home four Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards in...
An artistic exploration of the seen and unseen
Art exhibition, Gaze: Exploring Self & Beyond, is an exhibition that captures the essence of seen and unseen human connections...
Composer-producer Michael Brook collaborates with singer Devika for Wisteria
Michael Brook | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Celebrated for her fusion of Sufi/Indian folk and contemporary music, singer-songwriter Devika recently joined forces with Grammy-nominated composer...
Watch: Nushrratt Bharuccha interview: Beyond Punchlines: On Power, Purpose & Punchnama
Nushrratt Bharuccha gets real about the road from Love Sex Aur Dhokha to Chhori 2, navigating judgment, typecasting, and identity in an industry that loves a punchline. In...
‘The Royals’ trailer: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar explore romance, royality and change
Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar in ‘The Royals’ Netflix India on Tuesday (April 22) launched the trailer for The Royals, a self-described ‘royalty rom-com’ set to...
‘Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2’ movie review: Ajai Rao’s courtroom drama is a smartly made crowd pleaser
Ajai Rao in ‘Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2’. | Photo Credit: A2 Music Official/YouTube Ajai Rao-starrerYuddhakaanda Chapter 2 is a conventional legal drama with enough for those...
Pope Culture: Pope Francis’ social media stardom and much-adored pop culture footprint
On a February evening in 2013, Beyoncé headlined one of the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows of all time as she reunited with Destiny’s Child....
Nikita Roy: Sonakshi Sinha’s psychological thriller gets release date
The poster for ‘Nikita Roy’ Nikita Roy, a psychological thriller starring Sonakshi Sinha, is set to have its theatrical release worldwide on May 30. The...
‘Veera Chandrahasa’ movie review: Ravi Basrur’s film is a sincere ode to Yakshagana, but lacks cinematic zing
A still from ‘Veera Chandrahasa’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Early into Veera Chandrahasa, it’s natural to feel like you are watching a night-long performance...
‘Jaat’ makers remove controversial scene after religious backlash, FIR against Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol in ‘Jaat’ | Photo Credit: Ritaja Roy _12104@Delhi Responding to the controversy over a scene “hurting sentiments of Christians”, the makers of the...
‘Retro’ trailer: Suriya is a man fighting his violent instincts in Karthik Subbaraj’s action drama
Suriya in ‘Retro’. | Photo Credit: T-Series/YouTube The makers of Retro have released the film’s trailer. Starring Suriya and Pooja Hegde, the Tamil movie is...
Watch: Kalaipuli S Thanu interview on Sachein re-release | Vijay | Genelia | Vadivelu
Watch: Kalaipuli S Thanu interview on Sachein re-release | Vijay | Genelia | Vadivelu Looking through a hazy car window, a dreamy young man with...
Odela 2 movie review: Tamannaah Bhatia cannot salvage this outdated Telugu sequel
Tamannaah Bhatia in ‘Odela 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 2022 film Odela Railway Station, directed by Ashok Teja and featuring Vasishta Simha and...
Malayalam actor Nazriya Nazim breaks silence: ‘I am struggling with my emotional well being’
KOCHI, Kerala, 23/02/2020 : Actor Nazriya Nazim during an interaction with The Hindu Metro Plus in Kochi. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT/The Hindu Malayalam actor...
Actor Janani engaged to airline pilot, shares pictures from ceremony
Pictures from engagementr of Janani and Sai Roshan Shyam | Photo Credit: Instagram/jananihere Actor Janani, known for films like Avan Ivan (2011) and Thegidi (2014),...
How Rajinikanth’s speech impacted the political journey of AIADMK veteran R.M. Veerappan
Start of the downfall: Rajnikanth and R.M. Veerappan at the event to celebrate the 100-day run of Baasha on July 14, 1995. Veerappan’s explanation that...
Sharmila Tagore not happy with Ibrahim Ali Khan’s debut ‘Nadaaniyan’
Actor Sharmila Tagore. | Photo Credit: PTI Nadaaniyan, starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor, premiered on Netflix on March 07, 2025. The romantic drama...
‘Love Insurance Kompany’: It’s a wrap for Pradeep Ranganathan – Vignesh Shivan’s film
(L-R) Krithi Shetty, Vignesh Shivan and Pradeep Ranganathan We had previously reported that Vignesh Shivan is teaming up with filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan, who turned actor...
‘Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira’: First look of Fahadh Faasil and Kalyani Priyadarshan’s film out
First look of ‘Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira’ | Photo Credit: @kalyanipriyan/X We had previously reported that Fahadh Faasil and Kalyani Priyadarshan are teaming up for...
‘One Piece’ interview: How Usopp and Sanji became intergenerational role models among the Straw Hats
After twenty-five years aboard the Merry and the Sunny, one might anticipate at least a smidge of existential drift from the iconic voices of the...
‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ first look poster released
Poster of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ The first look poster of the film Maine Pyar Kiya, written and directed by newcomer Faizal and produced under the...
How Kumudini Lakhia stirred the dance world with her pathbreaking approach
Kumudini Lakhia | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Kadamb When you looked at Kumudini Lakhia’s gentle, modest and cheerful persona, you could have hardly imagined she was...
‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ K-Drama Review: This emotionally rich, profound show is a must watch
Park Bo-gum and IU in a still from When life Gives You Tangerines | Photo Credit: Netflix Once in a while, a K-Drama comes along...
‘G20’ movie review: Viola Davis’ fierce US President fights crypto terrorists and high heels in a standard procedure actioner
Viola Davis in ‘G20’ | Photo Credit: Ilze Kitshoff In line with the many president-saves-the-day films—an action sub-genre popularised by titles like Air Force One,...
‘Warfare’ movie review: Kit Connor and Will Poulter star in a harrowing tale of life and death on the battlefield
Based on real events, and co-directed by a former Navy SEAL, this embedded view of combat offers terror and thrills in equal parts ...
The language of stone – The Hindu
Parmod Mann with one of his sculptures. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It takes courage, devotion, and an instinctive understanding of the human condition to...
‘Bazooka’ movie review: Mammootty’s gaming thriller is a dull, patchily-written film
Mammootty in a still from ‘Bazooka’ A few late flourishes can sometimes redeem a film even though it might be hurtling downhill till that point....
Kaitlyn Dever on playing Abby in The Last of Us season 2
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in a still from The Last of Us Season 2 The Last of Us season 2 is almost upon us. Based...
Vipin Das’ ‘Vaazha’ sequel launched; Alphonse Puthren on board
At the launch of ‘Vaazha II’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We had previously reported that the makers of Vaazha- Biopic of a Billion Boys...
‘Havoc’ trailer: Tom Hardy teams up with ‘Raid’ director for an epic action showdown
A still from ‘Havoc’ | Photo Credit: @Netflix/YouTube Director Gareth Evans, the man behind the Raid films, is back! This time, he’s teaming up with...
Shoojit Sircar on ‘If India can make an ‘Adolescence’?’: Just look at Richie Mehta
Shoojit Sircar at the Content India Summit 2025 at Taj Land’s End in Mumbai Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar (Piku, Sardar Udham) has weighed in on the...