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FTII student film 'Shadows of the Moonless Nights' selected for La Cinef section of Cannes

The 24-minute film, directed by Mehar Malhotra, is part of a line-up of 14 live-action and five animated shorts for the segment, which is dedicated to showcasing film school fiction or animated films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XsS4PyR via IFTTT

TN Elections 2026 | Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar and others cast their votes

Other stars from Tamil Nadu’s film fraternity, like Vikram, Sivakarthikeyan and Sasikumar, were also seen voting at their respective polling booths in the state from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qWGL4wS via IFTTT

‘The Pitt’ Season 2 review: Sanctimonious heroics nearly derail a clinically sharp second shift

Though still the most convincing portrait of modern emergency care on TV, the blunt-force routines in crisis on the second season of ‘The Pitt’ come with an overprescribed dose of bloated self-importance from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WkLq0na via IFTTT

‘Project Hail Mary’ puppeteer James Ortiz eligible for Best Supporting Actor at Oscars

Ortiz will also be eligible under the acting categories at the SAG Awards, since puppeteers come under the SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wIfEpxN via IFTTT

‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2 trailer: Dante and Vergil clash ahead of May premiere

The new teaser hints at an action-heavy arc, as Dante finally comes face-to-face with Vergil, whom he had believed to be dead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dxUegfM via IFTTT

Watch: Why Dhurandhar - The Revenge Falls Apart | Frequently Made Mistakes Ep 20

Last week, I spoke about why every film needs a thread — however invisible — to guide the audience through the story. This week, we take that idea forward with a case study of Dhurandhar: The Revenge — a film that struggles to hold its narrative together. What begins as a revenge story with a strong emotional core slowly gets tangled in multiple threads — blending real-world events, fictional characters, and political messaging in a way that never fully aligns. In this episode, we break down how Dhurandhar: The Revenge loses its thread — and what screenwriters can learn from it. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e6FzBH9 via IFTTT

From the sets of ‘Maddy’: How Rio Raj and Saniya Iyappan ace a scene in the upcoming rom-com

Shooting a pivotal scene at a beachside resort in ECR, Chennai, the team behind the upcoming Tamil rom-com highlights the importance of collaboration and a positive atmosphere on set from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zwHhKSO via IFTTT

First Day First Show | Asha Bhosle tributes, ‘Bhooth Bangla’ review

The Hindu’s First Day First Show newsletter brings you news and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9XNFL8S via IFTTT

‘Pati Patni Aur Wo Do’ teaser: Ayushmann Khurrana, Wamiqa Gabbi promise a quirky romantic-comedy

Directed by Mudassar Aziz, the film also stars Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WGb7XLQ via IFTTT

‘Normal’ movie review: Bob Odenkirk powers a darkly comic small-town shootout

Odenkirk is a Sheriff unearthing a conspiracy in Ben Wheatley’s twisted, self-aware actioner that thrives on your willingness to play along from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kfjRCoh via IFTTT

‘Beef’ Season 2 review: Too many cooks, not enough meat on the bone

Lee Sung Jin’s sharp, simmering class feud has swelled into a crowded, overworked spread that loses the very bite that made ‘Beef’ worth chewing on in the first place from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1Yb8N4g via IFTTT

‘Mahavatar Parshuraam’: After ‘Narsimha’, Hombale Films announces next Mahavatar Cinematic Universe film

The film, which is a part of a planned seven-part Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, will release in theatres on December 2027 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OI694NS via IFTTT

‘Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches’ review: Noah asks the tough questions, but makes you laugh anyway

“Who will you be when history calls?” In his latest Netflix special Joy in the Trenches, Trevor Noah finds laughter in war, loss, and the messy business of being human. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kBoIAw5 via IFTTT

Vijay Deverakonda to work with Shouryuv of ‘Hi Nanna’ fame

Produced by Vyra Entertainments, the upcoming Vijay Deverakonda-Shouryuv movie will have music from Hesham Abdul Wahab from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CFEmrPO via IFTTT

‘Chiyaan 63’: Vikram teams up with Anand Shankar and Sathya Jyothi Films

Vikram’s ‘Chiyaan 63’ will have music from Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by RD Rajasekar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jqL8x3t via IFTTT

In Bollywood’s backyard, Marathi cinema finds a fresh voice

In a state dominated by big-budget Hindi films and Bollywood stars, Marathi cinema is carving out space with fresher, more rooted stories — increasingly finding younger audiences on OTT platforms. Here’s a guide to discovering them from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/17xUiJe via IFTTT

‘Something to Prove’: A coming-of-age story for the late bloomer

American writer-actor Anita Kalathara draws from her own life to craft a relatable series on identity, family and independence from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kTBIQrE via IFTTT

Jus Reign on ‘Late Bloomer’: ‘There’s beauty in hesitation and doubt’

Jasmeet Raina reflects on how stepping away from his popular YouTube persona, Jus Reign, helped him create the dramedy dedicated to people finding their own pace from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v6Rek7h via IFTTT

What ‘Dos Bros Force’ reveals about Indian immigrant families

Filmmaker Kalyan Sura on childhood, sacrifice and building culturally rooted stories for global audiences from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PM3tKCz via IFTTT

‘Udta Teer’: Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan to star in upcoming spy comedy

The film is backed by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, marking their fourth collaboration after ‘Kill’, ‘Gyaarah Gyaarah’, and ‘The Lunchbox’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pVXJh2Z via IFTTT

Asha Bhosle: The reluctant superstar

Portrait of a singer who stayed on in the spotlight, driven not by ambition but by necessity, and in the process changed Hindi film music forever. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qZfaLSJ via IFTTT

Madras High Court dismisses Tamannaah Bhatia’s plea for ₹1-crore damages from Power Soaps

She had accused the company of having exploited her popularity even after the expiry of the agreement period, but failed to prove it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z7a3iGn via IFTTT

‘Bigg Boss’ fame ‘Vikkals’ Vikram turns hero with ‘Light Weight, Baby!’

Known for his stand-up comedy shows and relatable reels, Vikram is set to start shoot on a rom-com from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ogGeX8b via IFTTT

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ teaser: Takashi Yamazaki’s Gojira sets eyes on New York

Director Takashi Yamazaki confirmed that the film serves as a direct sequel to ‘Godzilla Minus One’, continuing the story of survivors grappling with the aftermath of the kaiju’s earlier destruction from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oEWADIP via IFTTT

‘Vaazha 3’: Vipin Das confirms third part to hit Malayalam franchise

‘Vaazha 3’ will have an all-female cast and will be directed by debutant Viswan Sreejith from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1OGCumv via IFTTT

NFDC’s Malayalam movie ‘Achappa’s Album’ set for theatrical release

Directed by Deepti Pillay Sivan and starring Mohan Agashe and Aadinath Kothare, ‘Achappa’s Album’ blends family relationships and time travel from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uVf16GT via IFTTT

Six persons arrested for leaking Jana Nayagan film

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Coimbatore cable TV operator arrested for telecasting leaked footage of Jana Nayagan

The complainant alleged that the movie was broadcast for up to 21 minutes post the interval on March 11, following which TVK cadre intervened. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pG4tOcS via IFTTT

Coimbatore’s local cable TV telecasts Jana Nayagan; TVK supporters seek action

The leaked movie was telecast on ‘Rasi Prime Movie’, a local cable TV channel on April 11, for upto 21 minutes post the interval from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZHQi1Jo via IFTTT

5 iconic Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar song duets

The two iconic playback singer sisters added a new charm to the songs which they sung together, collaborating for over eighty songs across different films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2lp50zZ via IFTTT

Asha Bhosle dies at 92: 10 songs that defined her legendary career

From cabaret swagger to ghazal grace, these 10 defining tracks trace how the iconic playback singer kept reinventing Hindi film music across generations from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZBe6029 via IFTTT

Transgender Amendment Act: In their voice

As a new law tightens its grip on how trans identities are defined, an independent queer film cuts through the noise from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Tfq89ke via IFTTT

Why filmmaker Goutam Ghose, now Kolkata’s Sheriff, is racing against time to restore his films

Bengali filmmaker Goutam Ghose restores films and histories across Chennai and Kolkata from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sWVqIAe via IFTTT

‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’ movie review: The pathology of a bully

Vinay Pathak’s brutal turn exposes the toxicity of dysfunctional relationships cloaked in civility in this Rajat Kapoor whodunit from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DOR0HAp via IFTTT

The Weeknd to present at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026: ‘I wouldn’t be here without Anime’

The global superstar will announce Anime of the Year during the ceremony in Tokyo on May 23 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/scV83Ql via IFTTT

Cannes 2026 Lineup: Kore-eda, Hamaguchi, Farhadi, Almodóvar to premiere in Competition - full list

This year’s Competition leans heavily toward global independent cinema, with minimal presence from major U.S. studios. The question looming over the Competition is whether Neon can push that streak to an unprecedented seven Palme d’Or wins in a row from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5lo0DBj via IFTTT

Riz Ahmed interview: On ‘Bait’ and building a genre-bending, Bond-adjacent fever dream

Riz Ahmed breaks down how ‘Bait’ blends Bollywood disco, the UK’s club culture, and spy-thriller anxiety into a surreal take on identity, ambition, and the chaos of modern city life from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B69HnqE via IFTTT

Interview | Savin Sa, director of ‘Vaazha II’, on what went into making the successful sequel

‘Vaazha: Biopic of a Billion Bros’, the coming-of-age comedy movie, explores the lives of four friends and how they struggle to find stability in their lives from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vsnxzTf via IFTTT

‘Shrinking’ Season 3 series review: Growing pains, gentle goodbyes

Harrison Ford leads the ensemble to a charming, teary conclusion, as Jason Segel’s Jimmy and his friends edge towards their happily ever afters from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V4Quk9L via IFTTT

Nabha Natesh on recovery, return and new films: I learnt to look beyond validation

Nabha Natesh, set to star in ‘Nagabandham’ and ‘Swayambhu’, on rethinking life and career after a setback from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UdAbwiI via IFTTT

Tamil cinema’s promo revolution: Composers are now hype machines

Meet the irreverent film composer whose self-deprecating humour is driving Tamil cinema’s thriving promo culture from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EYit89F via IFTTT

Meet the cast of ‘TN 2026’, the Tamil film that has captured all attention this election season

Actors Natty and Thambi Ramaiah speak about their upcoming political satire, the importance of political literacy among youth, and the allegations that the film takes a dig at actor-turned-politician and TVK leader Vijay from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BcZ9TjW via IFTTT

Jr NTR-Prashanth Neel film on track: Don’t spread unverified information, say makers

Production house Mythri Movie Makers squashed rumours about changes to Jr NTR’s look and claims of canceled shoots of the actor’s film with Prashanth Neel from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kbiP7Sj via IFTTT

‘Raaka’: Allu Arjun-Atlee movie gets a title; first look out

Deepika Padukone is set to play the female lead in ‘Raaka’, produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Nbau4gC via IFTTT

‘Glory’ teaser: Pulkit Samrat and Divyenndu headline a tale of vengeance in Netflix’s sports thriller

The series has been created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja and also stars Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta and Yashpal Sharma from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uLhgId6 via IFTTT

‘Chand Mera Dil’ teaser: Ananya Panday and Lakshya are crazy lovers in intense romance-drama

Directed by Vivek Soni, the film is set to be released in theatres on May 22 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bahp97d via IFTTT

Onir’s ‘We Are Faheem & Karun’ wins at Roze Filmdagen Festival

Indian filmmaker Onir has bagged the Hivos Free to Be Me Award 2026 for his powerful film ‘We Are Faheem & Karun’, set to be celebrated at the Roze Filmdagen Festival in Amsterdam from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E3SIsAM via IFTTT

‘Matka King’ trailer: Vijay Varma gambles his way to the top in gritty crime drama

Created and directed by Nagraj Manjule, the series also stars Kritika Kamra, Gulshan Grover, Sai Tamhankar, Kishore Kadam and Girish Kulkarni in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/An4z21C via IFTTT

‘Chand Mera Dil’: Ananya Panday and Lakshya’s romantic-drama delayed again, to release now in May

The film’s teaser will be unveiled on April 7 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5lOoH8x via IFTTT

‘Bhooth Bangla’ trailer: Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar promise a nice blend of scare and laughs

Set in the spooky town of Mangalpur, Priyadarshan’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ follows Akshay Kumar’s character as he tackles a creepy mansion rocked by a vengeful entity named Vadhusur from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9XWUFrI via IFTTT

AI is rewiring the world's most prolific film industry in India

Studios in India are responding by deploying AI at a scale unseen elsewhere: creating full-fledged AI-generated films; using AI dubbing to release movies in numerous languages; and recutting endings of older titles to eke out additional sales from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M4gTeJz via IFTTT

‘Vaazha 2’ movie review: Improves upon the original, with a theme that resonates

The film borrows part of its template from the successful first part, especially the story of youths losing their way and messing up their future, but it adds a lot more too from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dlrpG0n via IFTTT

‘Pallichattambi’ trailer: Tovino Thomas teaches a village to hit back at oppression

Directed by Dijo Jose Antony, the film is set to release in theatres on April 10 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oJ74EcR via IFTTT

‘Love Insurance Kompany’ trailer: Pradeep Ranganathan bats for ‘real love’ in Vignesh Shivan’s futuristic film

Also starring Krithi Shetty and SJ Suryah in pivotal roles, the film is set to hit theatres on April 10. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OaqwRCk via IFTTT

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026: ‘DAN DA DAN’ Season 2, ‘Gachiakuta’ lead nominations

Anime Award winners will be presented by Asuka Saito, DANNA, RZA, Nyvi Estephan, Rashmika Mandanna, Winston Duke, and more May 23 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YJKqPMw via IFTTT

Sexual abuse case: Kerala filmmaker Ranjith sent to three days’ police custody

His bail application will be considered on April 7. The prosecution has argued that his police custody was required in view of the “serious nature” of the alleged crime from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XTjluBt via IFTTT

'Peaky Blinders' will enter new era with Jamie Bell as Duke Shelby in sequel series

Also joining the cast for the show, which has received an order for two new six-episode seasons, are ‘Stranger Things’ alum Charlie Heaton as co-lead as well as actors Lashana Lynch, Jessica Brown Findlay and Lucy Karczewski. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6f5lt7i via IFTTT

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ movie review: All action, little imagination

Frenetic action, bright colours and competent voice work manage to rescue the animated adventure from plumbing the depths of tedium from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gC9marQ via IFTTT

‘Ally’: First look, release date of Bong Joon-Ho’s debut animated feature unveiled

Written by Bong Joon-Hoo along with Jason Yu, the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in South Pacific Ocean, who dreams of seeing the sun and starring in a wildlife documentary from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pTbsPxH via IFTTT

‘Swapped’ trailer: Michael B. Jordan voices a woodland creature in Netflix’s animated buddy comedy

Directed by Nathan Greno, the film also stars Cedric the Entertainer, Justina Machado, Tracy Morgan, Lolly Adefope, and Ambika Mod from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xG8M7a1 via IFTTT

‘Kaalidas 2’ movie review: One good twist cannot save this tedious thriller

Bharath stars in a meandering thriller whose final twist only lays bare its contrived and hollow core from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kLPcMfa via IFTTT

Adivi Sesh on ‘Dacoit’: I am not playing the game for vanity

Actor-writer Adivi Sesh on how ‘Dacoit’ is an Indian story told through a Western lens, and why the rat race does not interest him from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JkER18W via IFTTT

Vir Das to helm and star in found-footage horror film, ‘Baara Number’

Vir Das will be co-directing the film with Kavi Shastri, with whom he also collaborated on ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3hKYbs0 via IFTTT

‘Dada’: Rajkummar Rao starts shooting for Saurav Ganguly biopic helmed by Vikramaditya Motwane

The film has been produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Luv Films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sUKAOr1 via IFTTT

‘Ramayana’ Rama glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor holds sway as the Lord in Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus

Produced by Namit Malhotra, the film also stars Yash and Sai Pallavi in the lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oPYygbr via IFTTT

Why filmmaker Goutam Ghose, now Kolkata’s Sheriff, is racing against time to restore his films

Bengali filmmaker Goutam Ghose restores films and histories across Chennai and Kolkata from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yCE8eiD via IFTTT