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06/09/2022

"Innale Vare has Jis Joy, finally, channelling some of his disagreements with the film industry and the class of celebrities, but his tools are too blunt to leave a strong impression," writes Aswathy Gopalakrishnan, in her review of .

In the final sequences where Adhi gets the better of his antagonists, Antony grinds his teeth to a counterintuitive comic effect, unable to decide how to express himself in a film where he is playing the victim and not the perpetrator.Innale Vare has Jis Joy, finally, channelling some of his disagre...

06/07/2022

"Although it is projected as a rom-com, it is not just that. It is more of a love story of two families, rather than two individuals." In a conversation with Anusha Sundar, filmmaker talks about his upcoming film, .

When asked about the rise of anti-caste cinema and whether the film portraying the lead’s caste, would sit well with the audience, Vivek says that the film does evoke any such issues, and adds, “In this story, Sundar comes from a middle class Brahmin family.You have humour, emotions, sensitive i...

06/07/2022

"The average production houses over here are nowhere near in comparison. Right from the attitude on set to the people they hire, everything is so different," says actor Mohan Kapur, talking to Anindita Banerjee about working in the upcoming web series Ms Marvel.

After the shoot was over, both the producer and director said they loved my work and asked, 'Why don’t you work in Hollywood? ' I said I was happy being a nobody here but I don’t wanna be a nobody there too,

06/05/2022

The sixth and final installment in the series, , will release on June 10. Indian films like , , and released last week.

The last week saw the release of three films- Vikram, Major, and Samrat Prithviraj.

06/05/2022

. dominated the IIFA Awards, and won the Best Picture. The 22nd edition came after a hiatus of two years.

The 22nd edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, which was held in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, saw actors Kriti Sanon and Vicky Kaushal bagginh the top acting honours for their films Mimi and Sardar Udham respectively. The Best Film Award, on the other hand, was given to Shershaah...

06/05/2022

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) have suspended an advertisement of a perfume brand for its detrimental portrayal of women.

06/04/2022

"What makes Major a slightly better film than the recent bout of films on nationalism is its constraint in expressing jingoism. The emphasise is on the stunts." Check out Aswathy Gopalakrishnan 's review on .

While Samrat Prithviraj is set in an ambiguous point of time where truth and myth lie mixed beyond recognition, Major is on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the 31-year-old Indian commando who died heroically fighting terrorists in the 2008 siege at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Hotel.His final act of...

06/03/2022

"The director and his world of crime and drugs and money and encounters is what makes you sit up and focus for the nearly three-hour runtime." reviews 's .

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But, I ate my words today after watching Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram, yes, you heard that right, starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, because that is what this film is — a Lokesh creation that features prodigious talent.Lokesh aspires for greatness and crosses 3/4th of the we...

06/02/2022

“Unlike lengthy Indian serials, there are no rebirths in Pakistani serials." Check out Silverscreen India's feature on the popularity of Pakistani serials in Kashmir amid internet shutdowns and channel bans.

The relationships depicted in these serials resonate within Kashmiri cultural setup too, the researcher says. “The latest trend of clothing as shown in Pakistani serials which is largely similar to the cultural clothing of Kashmiri men and women makes these serials relevant.She too has switched to...

06/01/2022

"Good content always sells." With the easy availability and pe*******on of mobile internet, Pakistani serials, which usually talk about various social issues, culture and religion, have become popular in Kashmir, observes Majid Maqbool.

The relationships depicted in these serials resonate within Kashmiri cultural setup too, the researcher says. “The latest trend of clothing as shown in Pakistani serials which is largely similar to the cultural clothing of Kashmiri men and women makes these serials relevant.She too has switched to...

06/01/2022

Late singer had gained immense popularity in the Tamil film industry, with his songs from the late 90s and early 2000s being smashing hits. Anusha Sundar brings to you a list of some popular Tamil songs sung by .

In what has come as a huge shock to the Indian film industry, especially the music fraternity, Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian playback singer popularly known as KK, died on Tuesday night, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest post a concert performance in Kolkata.Directed by Shankar, with mus...

06/01/2022

"The 1962 film is called , a situation that remains permanent and irrevocable. The 2022 film seals the act by the male protagonist clearing the examination and hence, it is ," writes Rita Kothari, in her column about literacy and cinema.

This duality, one structural and the other cultural, compete with each other in the film to make the message about education of women a blurred matter: necessary but not a sufficient condition to be a good woman.In a manner that’s classic Bollywood, the film also shows that Lajwanti was educated i...

06/01/2022

Indian playback singer , popularly known as who ruled the childhood of the 90s kids, died on Tuesday night after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest post a concert performance in Kolkata. He was 53.

Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian playback singer popularly known as KK, died on Tuesday night after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest post a concert performance in Kolkata. The 53-year-old singer was in the city for a two-day concert and reportedly fell ill during the last event at Nazrul Mancha....

06/01/2022

“It is an action thriller. It involves a bank heist that leads to a hostage situation." Filmmaker Jacob Verghese talks to Anusha Sundar about his upcoming web series, .

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05/31/2022

A chargesheet has been filed against model and actor and her husband Sam Ahmad Bombay before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, for allegedly trespassing on government property and filming an “obscene video” at Chapoli Dam, back in 2020.

A chargesheet has been filed against model and actor Poonam Pandey and her husband Sam Ahmad Bombay before the Judicial Magistrate First Class by Goa's Canacona police, for allegedly trespassing on government property and filming an “obscene video” at Chapoli Dam, back in 2020.

05/31/2022

Director-producer has announced several projects, including a collaboration with actor , a series set in the same world as , and a period drama with actor set amidst the Kolar Gold Fields.

Director-producer Pa Ranjith, who recently unveiled the first-look poster of his upcoming film-series Vettuvam at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, has several projects lined up for production. These include a collaboration with actor Kamal Haasan, a series set in the same world as his period boxing fi...

05/31/2022

. has announced an exclusive, multi-film, multi-year licensing deal with producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s banner .

Amazon Prime Video announced an exclusive, multi-film, multi-year licensing deal with producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE), on Monday.

05/31/2022

The Punjab Police has detained five people from Dehradun, Uttarakhand in connection with the recent murder of singer-politician .

Punjab Police has detained five people from Dehradun, Uttarakhand in connection with the recent murder of singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala.