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‘Sholay – The Final Cut’ to re-release in 4K with original ending for 50th anniversary

For the first time since its 1975 debut, Indian cinema’s most iconic blockbuster will return to theatres uncensored, unaltered and in pristine 4K from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g5fMBEe via IFTTT

‘Varanasi’: SS Rajamouli unveils time-travel epic with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran at spectacular Hyderabad launch

Thousands packed into Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City on Saturday as S.S. Rajamouli unveiled the first glimpse of his 2027 tentpole crafted for an IMAX release that he’s billing as the most challenging production of his career from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3SdsIeh via IFTTT

‘The Beast in Me’ series review: Matthew Rhys propels this psychological thriller

Exploring the themes of grief, loss and the desire for vengeance, the miniseries, despite a few pacing missteps, is held together by Matthew Rhys’ charmingly sinister real estate tycoon from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rkqycg5 via IFTTT

‘Thalaivar 173’: Kamal Haasan breaks silence on Sundar C’s exit from Rajinikanth’s film

After Sundar C stepped away from directing ‘Thalaivar 173’ due to “unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances,” producer Kamal Haasan has reassured fans that the show will go on, and he’s on the hunt for the right script from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Sz65ojn via IFTTT

V. Sekar, master of 90s family dramas, dies

Sekar was well-known for capturing the mundane lives of working classes and middle-income group families from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HEFhetx via IFTTT

Chadwick Boseman to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The tribute will be accompanied by speeches from director Ryan Coogler, who helmed ‘Black Panther’, and Viola Davis, Boseman’s co-star in his final film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PUYA14B via IFTTT

‘Delhi Crime’ Season 3 review: Shefali Shah’s gravitas and Huma Qureshi’s charisma light up an underwhelming season

While the moral complexity and technical polish remain intact, the storytelling and character arcs have become less gripping and more predictable from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kP61xJu via IFTTT

‘Santhana Praptirasthu’ movie review: An uneven social drama with a few silver linings

Director Sanjeev Reddy’s Telugu film starring Vikranth and Chandini Chowdary loses steam after a decent start, but redeems itself towards the end from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gFychYL via IFTTT

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ teaser: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway reunite

The original ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, based on Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling novel, earned more than $326 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination for Streep from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BqIDAla via IFTTT

‘SSMB29’: Priyanka Chopra Jonas introduced as Mandakini in Rajamouli-Mahesh Babu’s globetrotter

Priyanka Chopra Jonas steps back into Indian cinema as Mandakini in the upcoming film ‘SSMB29’, directed by SS Rajamouli and featuring Mahesh Babu from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rq3mpS8 via IFTTT

Sunny Deol lashes out at media over spotlight on ailing father Dharmendra

Sunny Deol called out the media for their nosy coverage of his father, iconic actor Dharmendra, who’s been dealing with health issues from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pNOcy3B via IFTTT

How Albert Theatre became Madras’ cultural landmark

Consisting of big-screen Albert and the smaller Baby Albert, the venue became a matter of pride for those living in Egmore, and they referred it to as namma (our) theatre from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aUj3bF1 via IFTTT

Veteran actor Dharmendra discharged; will continue recovery at home, his team says

The 89-year-old, who has been in and out of hospital for weeks, was discharged from the hospital around 7.30 a.m, his doctor said. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aH5gkfG via IFTTT

‘Toy Story 5’ teaser: Pixar introduces an AI tablet villain in first look at 2026 sequel

Woody, Buzz and the gang face their biggest challenge yet — an AI tablet named Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qDm6QGb via IFTTT

KIFF centenary tributes: Bengal’s film fraternity hails Ritwik Ghatak as ‘voice of Partition, pioneer of alternative cinema’

As part of the centenary tribute, the 31st KIFF organised screenings of six of Ghatak’s films during the festival between November 6 and November 13, along with an exhibition with his memorabilia at Nandan, the panel discussion today, and the Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Conversation between filmmakers Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Anup Singh, scheduled for November 12 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4WlkbYi via IFTTT

Legendary Japanese cinema icon Tatsuya Nakadai, star of ‘Ran’, ‘Harakiri’ and ‘The Human Condition’, dies at 92

The revered actor collaborated with masters like Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi over a career spanning seven decades from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aq892l1 via IFTTT

Watch: Why Idli Kadai fell apart after the interval: the curse of the second half

In this episode, Sudhish Kamath unpacks Narrative Displacement — when a film forgets what it set out to resolve and drifts off course, diluting meaning, theme, and integrity. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZOrAIgw via IFTTT

Composer Bharadwaj on ‘Autograph’ re-release, nostalgia and the changing sound of Tamil films

With Cheran’s 2005 hit ‘Autograph’ re-releasing this week, we take a trip down memory lane with its composer Bharadwaj from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kFoJhUf via IFTTT

Actor Dharmendra admitted to hospital in Mumbai

“Mr. Dharmendra is stable and under observation. Further comments and updates will be shared as available,” a PR representative said. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rnwGijC via IFTTT

‘Franz’ is an anti-biopic: Idan Weiss on playing Kafka

As Agnieszka Holland’s insightful take on resurrecting the iconic Kafka and his myth reaches Kolkata, we speak to Idan Weiss, the gifted actor who brings her unique vision to life on screen from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ghDJqdz via IFTTT

‘Guru Dutt celebrated melancholy’: Film fraternity’s centenary tribute at Kolkata International Film Festival

As part of a centenary tribute to iconic filmmaker Guru Dutt, the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival organised a talk by eminent film writers and personalities on the life and work of the auteur from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hVHIJXu via IFTTT

Henry Jackman interview: On ‘Battlefield 6’, memories of ‘X-Men: First Class’ and Hans Zimmer’s dojo of composers

The British composer on reimagining one of gaming’s most recognisable scores, revisiting the themes that made ‘X-Men: First Class’ so beloved, and the fraternity of alumni from Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GBl1zFk via IFTTT

‘Slow Horses’ Season 5 review: Gary Oldman-led sloppy sleuths accomplish another entertaining mission

The latest season of Apple TV’s espionage-thriller comes through as more of a comfort offering. It meets the expectations it has set up as a compact prestige dramedy, but does little more to surpass them from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6fDOUt3 via IFTTT

Martin Scorsese hosts New York screening of Neeraj Ghaywan’s Indian Oscar entry, ‘Homebound’

The legendary auteur praises Ghaywan’s film as Indian cinema’s Oscar campaign gains global spotlight from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0XmxDqE via IFTTT

‘The Family Man 3’ trailer out: Manoj Bajpayee becomes a wanted criminal, battles Jaideep Ahlawat

In the trailer for ‘The Family Man 3’, Manoj Bajpayee is back as Srikant Tiwari, who’s gone from hero to the country’s “most wanted criminal” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Sw7Zpai via IFTTT

Gouri Kishan reacts to body-shaming row: Would a male actor be asked the same question?

Actor Gouri Kishan said in a statement that the recent body-shaming controversy has sparking an important conversation about how women in the spotlight are often judged by their appearance from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v78nArW via IFTTT

‘Kaantha’ trailer: Dulquer Salmaan’s period drama promises a gripping tale

Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and starring Dulquer Salmaan, Samuthirakani, Rana Daggubati and Bhagyashri Borse, ‘Kaantha’ releases on November 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DwceANZ via IFTTT

‘Michael’ trailer: Jaafar Jackson becomes the King of Pop in Antoine Fuqua’s divisive biopic

The first look at Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic abou the King of Pop dazzles fans with Jaafar Jackson’s transformation, yet backlash grows over claims the film glosses over the pop icon’s controversies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YgAeJvZ via IFTTT

‘GTA 6’ delayed again, now set for November 2026 release

The delay follows recent layoffs at Rockstar’s U.K. studio, though Take-Two has stated the two matters are “entirely separate” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NLF31Oh via IFTTT

The actual Taj story: how a monument’s history has been warped

Tushar Goel’s film, ‘The Taj Story’, has reignited controversy over the Taj Mahal’s origins, claiming it is a Hindu temple rather than a mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The film’s debut highlights debates about the interplay of history and ideology in contemporary India from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DRSOgvV via IFTTT

Huma Qureshi shares why female-led stories still have to fight for screen space

Actor, writer and producer Huma Qureshi has worn many crowns. But her triumph lies in rewriting the story of what a Hindi film heroine can be from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IcJFMEb via IFTTT

Rana Daggubati announces Hindi adaptation of ‘Last Man In Tower' starring Manoj Bajpayee

Rana Daggubati has announced a Hindi adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s award-winning novel ‘Last Man in Tower’, featuring Manoj Bajpayee and directed by Ben Rekhi from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6qFdHU5 via IFTTT

Salman Khan in legal trouble over "misleading" pan masala advertisements

Bollywood star Salman Khan is facing heat over his ads for Rajshree Pan Masala, with a complaint now hitting the Kota Consumer Court from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tduxk1w via IFTTT

100 years of Ritwik Ghatak

Ritwik Ghatak would have turned 100 on November 4. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5YKvMgO via IFTTT

Three-time Oscar nominee Diane Ladd dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the iconic actor and three-time Oscar nominee who brought unforgettable characters to life in classics like ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ and ‘Wild at Heart’, has passed away at 89 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Eaz5oi2 via IFTTT

‘It: Welcome to Derry’: The young cast on fighting fear with friendship

Amanda Christine, Clara Stack, Matilda Lawler, Arian S. Cartaya and Blake James — the young cast of the prequel series — speak of the thrill of stepping into the iconic horror franchise, the fears they mined for their roles, and the fun they had on set from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WTPMyhd via IFTTT

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ announced: Toho unveils first teaser for sequel to Oscar-winning ‘Godzilla Minus One’

Director Takashi Yamazaki, who made history with ‘Godzilla Minus One’ by earning the franchise its first Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, is returning to write, direct, and oversee the film’s VFX from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qyu1FHR via IFTTT

Kerala State Film Awards 2024: ‘Manjummel Boys’ garners 9 awards; Mammootty and Shamla Hamza crowned Best Actors

Mammootty won his seventh Best Actor (Male) award, the most for any actor in Malayalam, for his performance as Kodumon Potty in Bramayugam, while homemaker-turned-actor Shamla Hamza won the Best Actor (Female) for her performance in Feminichi Fathima from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g4yS1vD via IFTTT

Kerala State Film Awards set to be announced; Prakash Raj heads jury as 128 films vie for top honours

Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian will announce the awards for 2024 at a press conference in Thrissur at 3.30 p.m. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xdNHJQ9 via IFTTT

‘DC’: Lokesh Kanagaraj to make his acting debut in Arun Matheswaran’s next; title teaser out

Starring Wamiqa Gabbi as the female lead, the film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eM0Bv4w via IFTTT

Ritwik Ghatak centenary | Why filmmakers after him, from FTII and beyond, are drawn to the rebel auteur

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‘Sirat’ trailer: A father launches desperate search for his missing daughter in award-winning drama

‘Sirat’ follows a dad, played by Sergi López, and his son on a heart-pounding journey through the mountains of Morocco as they search for his missing daughter, Mar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZyqGtjp via IFTTT

‘Brat’ movie review: Shashank and Darling Krishna deliver an engaging drama on the cost of greed

Despite flaws, director Shashank delivers a thrilling mix of unpredictable characters and sharp commentary on the allure of greed in ‘Brat’, which is further propelled by fine performances from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3lcmfYb via IFTTT

‘Mass Jathara’ movie review: An in-form Ravi Teja isn’t enough to salvage this lazily written, formulaic film

Debut director Bhanu Bhogavarapu’s Telugu film, led by Ravi Teja and Sreeleela, is sporadically engaging but misses the vigour of a solid mass entertainer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8lCwr0A via IFTTT

Ajith Kumar reacts to Karur stampede at Vijay’s TVK rally: We are all responsible

Speaking about the tragic stampede at Karur that claimed 39 lives, actor Ajith Kumar called out the obsession with massive crowds at celebrity events, saying it’s a wake-up call for everyone involved—stars, fans, and the media alike from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ekrRoYy via IFTTT

‘Good Boy’ movie review: A fetching pawtrait of a haunting

In Ben Leonberg’s ‘Good Boy’, one of the year’s most captivating performance comes with four legs, perfect posture, and absolutely no patience for human stupidity from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gc2wafL via IFTTT

‘Dies Irae’ movie review: Rahul Sadasivan delivers one of the finest horror films in Malayalam

In ‘Dies Irae’ starring Pranav Mohanlal, director Rahul Sadasivan crafts a chilling horror experience that transforms everyday moments into sources of dread, further proving his greatness in the genre from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DxgSs01 via IFTTT

How Mari Selvaraj has portrayed Dalit lives within Tamil cinema

Mari Selvaraj’s formative years were spent in what was then a part of Tirunelveli, a southern district of Tamil Nadu, that has been a hot-bed of caste-violence and caste-based mobilisation through the 1990s, including widespread rioting across neighbouring districts from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JoRrZGm via IFTTT

How Ritwik Ghatak’s films showed Calcutta as a place of hope and refuge for migrants

To Ghatak, the city was also a character, and one different from the Calcutta in Satyajit Ray or Mrinal Sen’s films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hwt36zY via IFTTT

Vismaya Mohanlal’s acting debut ‘Thudakkam’ goes on floors

‘Thudakkam’ is directed by Jude Anthany Joseph from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IgLy2Uv via IFTTT

Ritwik Ghatak centenary | The many afterlives of the Bengali auteur in Bollywood

A look at the filmmaker’s imprint in the Hindi films of directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Subhash Ghai — former students of FTII where the maverick auteur, who would have turned 100 on November 4, taught briefly from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pzCUsqS via IFTTT

Ritwik Ghatak to receive centenary tribute at 31st Kolkata International Film Festival

The centenary tribute includes the screenings of half a dozen of his films, along with a seminar, an exhibition and a Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Conversation between filmmakers Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Anup Singh from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eWJx72h via IFTTT

Behind the Frames: Thota Tharani’s Journey Through the Lens of Cinema

Art director and artist Thota Tharani’s life full of the magic he has been able to conjure up on the silver screen, recounts his first observations of a film set from when he was a young man accompanying his father, in his latest exhibit from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vd6xpbA via IFTTT

‘Maarigallu’ trailer: Kannada web series promises supernatural folklore thriller

‘Maarigallu’, dropping on ZEE5 soon, is directed by Devraj Poojary and produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/s8k0mLS via IFTTT

Watch: Pooja Ruparel relives ‘Chutki’ in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Actor Pooja Ruparel, who played the beloved Chutki, reflects on growing up with DDLJ, her memories from the set, and tells us what happened to Chutki after the events of DDLJ.  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IqCBi8D via IFTTT

Inside the music of ‘Ghost of Yōtei’: Composer Toma Otowa on bridging the East and West

As Sucker Punch’s awaited sequel to ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ takes up the mantle of its predecessor, the Japanese-American composer reflects on the pressures of expectation, and how his cross-cultural score turns the Ghost’s legacy into something wholly new from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0RDdpbo via IFTTT

Ajaneesh Loknath interview: A deep-dive into the music of Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’

Calling ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ his toughest project yet, music composer Ajaneesh Loknath opens up on creating a rich soundtrack for the hit prequel and explains how Rishab Shetty’s passion for music enhances storytelling from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tODgWo4 via IFTTT

YIFF 2025 announces lineup: ‘Secret of a Mountain Serpent,’ ‘Dalit Subbaiah - Voice of the Rebels,’ and more to be showcased

The film festival will take place in Mumbai from November 13 to 20 and will showcase over 100 films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M3qAk40 via IFTTT

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ series review: Sweet, sprawling and shocking

The origin story of the wicked Pennywise, from Stephen King’s epic horror saga ‘It’, mixes delicious period detail with jolly, gruesome frights from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M5b3hUr via IFTTT

Björn Andrésen, the ‘most beautiful boy in the world’ and manga’s accidental muse, dies at 70

The Swedish actor’s ethereal beauty helped define the look of an entire generation of anime and manga characters, including Griffith, Lady Oscar, Johan Liebert and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9MroqOJ via IFTTT

Actors Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim share El Clásico stories on Instagram, sparks rumours

Tovino Thomas and Nazriya Nazim shared stories about the Real Madrid vs Barcelona match up, leaving the fans wondering about whether their upcoming project from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UyEjxsT via IFTTT

‘G.D.N’: R Madhavan’s first look as GD Naidu from upcoming biopic out

Directed by Krishnakumar Ramakuma, the film also features Sathyaraj, Jayaram, Priyamani, Dushara Vijayan, Thambi Ramaiah, and Vinay Rai in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Cgvd7AO via IFTTT

Kerala ASHA workers urge Mohanlal, Mammooty and Kamal Haasan to boycott LDF’s ‘extreme poverty free’ declaration event

In an open letter to the actors, ASHAs say their lives, trials and tribulations belie LDF government’s claim that Kerala has eradicated extreme poverty. They allege the government has turned a blind eye to their protests from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SbotiX5 via IFTTT

Watch | Dude or Softboi? Dhruv Vikram beats Pradeep Ranganathan? Thamma or Lokah Low Res? | FOMO Fix

In this episode of Fomo Fix, Sudhish Kamath dives into Tamil cinema’s most unpredictable hero, Pradeep Ranganathan, whose latest film Dude marks a 100-crore hat-trick after Love Today and Dragon. But is he bringing vulnerability back, or just serving reheated soup? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QtvdfBz via IFTTT

Johnny Depp set to make big Hollywood return with ‘Christmas Carol’

The actor will play Ebenezer Scrooge in a fresh take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale, titled ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oThPHjU via IFTTT

Watch: Actor Vishnu Vishal interview | Aaryan

Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal is looking forward to his upcoming release ‘Aaryan’. He states that it will be different from his previous superhit, Raatchasan. In a conversation, the actor-producer shares his thoughts on why Tamil cinema should dig into its roots, his growth as an actor, and more. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NC7Gtzx via IFTTT

Join DDLJ’S Pooja Ruparel, better known as Chutki, at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir

After thirty years, Pooja Ruparel, who charmed audiences as Kajol’s 12-year-old sister Chutki, in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, watches the film at the iconic Maratha Mandir. What was it like to sit with fans? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/o3wYOMa via IFTTT

‘I’m Back’: Pitbull returns to India; to perform in Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad in December

Produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live, the shows will be held at the HUDA Grounds in Gurugram on December 6 and at the Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, on December 8 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vLAMcyH via IFTTT

20th International Film Festival of Thrissur kicks off with spotlight on women directors and emerging talent

Celebrating the theme ‘Diversity and Resistance’, the week-long festival will showcase over 52 films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Crmt6Wu via IFTTT

Kuruthipunal, a Tamil film that seemed like an English movie turns 30

The Kamal Haasan-Arjun starrer, directed by ace cinematographer P.C. Sreeram, was a remake of Govind Nihalani’s much-acclaimed Droh Kaal. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W58jwtL via IFTTT

‘One Punch Man’ Season 3 director deletes Twitter account after online harassment

Director Shinpei Nagai cites mental health strain following wave of fan backlash and online harassment over animation quality from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/s8VlpPj via IFTTT

‘The Sopranos’ creator David Chase returns to HBO with limited series ‘Project: MKUltra’

Based on John Lisle’s nonfiction book ‘Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra’, the series will chronicle the real-life exploits of Sidney Gottlieb, the infamous CIA chemist known as “The Black Sorcerer” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IXdgk4G via IFTTT

Malayalam filmmaker Senna Hegde on ‘Avihitham’: We did not make the movie thinking it would set the box office on fire

Senna Hegde talks about his new movie, Avihitham, his Kanhangad connect and his new project, Blood-y, a crime thriller from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/S52JuiK via IFTTT

A hero from the north who charmed Madras

Here’s a look at Shah Rukh Khan’s celluloid links with the Madras of the past from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AU7mTFS via IFTTT

‘Task’ series review: Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey are outstanding in grim, gripping crime drama

Brad Ingelsby returns with yet another culture-specific meditation on crime, punishment, revenge and retribution that gives pause even as it zips by from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3iol5Ma via IFTTT

‘Sinners’ eyes glory at the Oscars with two Original Song submissions

Ryan Coogler’s soulful drama looks to make music and movie history with Miles Caton leading the charge from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AiNGvBY via IFTTT

Netflix building the world of hit boardgame ‘Catan’ with film and TV projects

The streamer expands its game-to-screen slate with a live-action and animated take on the global board game phenomenon from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ITtJeWG via IFTTT

Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa honoured as Japan’s first voice performer named Person of Cultural Merit

The 88-year-old anime legend is recognized for her lifelong contribution to Japanese culture and the global legacy of Dragon Ball from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wstySdo via IFTTT

Michael Fassbender to lead Netflix’s ‘Kennedy’ drama series on America’s most iconic political family

From the producers of The Crown, the new series will chronicle the rise of Joseph Kennedy Sr. and his family dynasty from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PFUjBdE via IFTTT

Hindi cinema loses its impish glee as Asrani passes away

Asrani carved his own niche and became the quintessential Bollywood comedian appearing in more than 400 films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uHPOrBR via IFTTT

Veteran actor Asrani passes away at 84 after brief illness

The veteran of several films spanning over five decades, Govardhan Asrani, known popularly by mononym Asrani, was remembered for his characters in "Sholay", “Namak Haram”, and “Guddi” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veteran-actor-asrani-passes-away-at-84-after-brief-illness/article70185021.ece via IFTTT

‘DDLJ at 30’: The film had a happy effect on Indian pop culture, says Shah Rukh Khan

As ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ marks its 30th anniversary this year, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan reflect on the love that he has received for playing the character of Raj from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aMedAkc via IFTTT

‘DDLJ’ turns 30: Mumbai's Maratha Mandir continues its love affair with romance classic starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol

‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ has enjoyed an unprecedented and record-breaking run at the Maratha Mandir in Mumbai since its release on October 20, 1995 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WfHM7oi via IFTTT

Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone's film will present never-seen-before world, says Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh, who has collaborated with Atlee for an ad, said he is a huge fan of the filmmaker from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CEQYdJn via IFTTT

Sunny Deol announces new film ‘Gabru’; motion poster and release date out

The film was announced on Sunday on the occasion of Deol’s 68th birthday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/w3851mQ via IFTTT

Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan starrer ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ gets a release date

The upcoming film is a sequel to 2019’s ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh,’ which featured Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday and Bhumi Pednekar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FBYM4CI via IFTTT

‘The Diplomat’ Season 3 review: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell dazzle with glittering performances and wardrobes

Debora Cahn’s public and personal drama is a perfect Deepavali treat, with outrageous plot twists, everyone throwing hissy fits, exquisite insults, or longing looks, while countries teeter on the brink of war from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2E4syVt via IFTTT

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan share stage in Riyadh; hint at possible film together

Bollywood’s iconic Khans - Shah Rukh, Salman, and Aamir - discuss stardom, friendship, and future collaborations in Riyadh from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hkFWjbJ via IFTTT

‘K Ramp’ movie review: Kiran Abbavaram film milks a worn-out formula with crude humour

Director Jains Nani’s patience-testing Telugu comedy drama makes a mockery of mental health issues from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LqQWebU via IFTTT

‘Dangal’ actor Zaira Wasim gets married

Former actor Zaira Wasim, who starred in films such as ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’, shares wedding photos after quitting acting due to religious beliefs from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u1FRKrM via IFTTT

‘The Secret Agent’ trailer: Wagner Moura stars in Brazil’s Cannes-winning Oscar entry

Brazil’s Kleber Mendonça Filho returns with a political thriller that swept Cannes and could dominate awards season from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BATZ9F6 via IFTTT

‘In Between the Lines’ of books, bookstores and lost love

A breezy Kannada rom-com, ‘In Between the Lines’, tries to capture the GenZ pulse and promote reading through the micro-series format from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fTMv6mh via IFTTT

Radio jockey from Kerala Suraj Sudhan on dubbing for Rishab Shetty in Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1

Suraj Sudhan, a radio jockey from Kerala, who dubbed for Rishab Shetty in the Malayalam version of Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, calls the opportunity a dream come true from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6oVW1cX via IFTTT

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’: What would Emily Brontë think?

Emerald Fennell’s sexy, scandalous take on ‘Wuthering Heights’ promises sweat, desire, and fiercely divided opinions. As a lifelong Emily Brontë fan, I’m not entirely horrified. But does it do the story justice? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JwxDWST via IFTTT

‘Mithra Mandali’ movie review: This buddy comedy is more noise, little fun

Despite a capable ensemble cast at the helm, this Telugu film does not live up to its potential from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FuA65sd via IFTTT

Bandland 2026 unveils lineup; Muse, Train, Karnivool, Scribe, and more to perform

Produced by BookMyShow Live, the festival is a celebration of bands featuring some of the greatest artists from the international and national arenas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WNBn9yO via IFTTT

Drew Struzan, legendary movie poster artist behind ‘Star Wars’, ‘Indiana Jones’ and more, dies at 78

For over four decades, Struzan’s vivid compositions shaped the visual identity of modern cinema including posters for ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’, ‘Back to the Future’, ‘The Goonies’, ‘The Thing’, and ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’, among many others from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fH8Rynk via IFTTT

‘Send Help’ trailer: Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien clash for survival in Sam Raimi’s latest

The horror maestro returns with a darkly comedic thriller about power, revenge, and survival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/frHyaqp via IFTTT

Veteran Kannada actor M N Suresha turns director with ‘Kshameyirali Thande’

Veteran actor M N Suresha turns director and producer for Kannada movie ‘Kshameyirali Thande’, exploring father-son dynamics and government job obsession from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J9VKTkR via IFTTT

Raashii Khanna: ‘Telusu Kada’ does not endorse toxic relationships

Actor Raashii Khanna opens up on her new Telugu film and tells us why it is an emotionally-stirring drama from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LB60Q3u via IFTTT

‘Ikkis’: Sriram Raghavan’s war drama starring Agastya Nanda brings a real-life hero to screen

The filmmaker behind ‘Merry Christmas’ returns with a biographical war epic based on Param Vir Chakra recipient Arun Khetrapal from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CMxcu87 via IFTTT

‘Bison Kaalamaadan’ trailer: Dhruv Vikram’s Kabaddi player breaks social shackles in Mari Selvaraj’s sports drama

Produced by Pa Ranjith’s Neelam Studios in association with Applause Entertainment, the film is set to release in theatres for Deepavali on October 17 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qeMS68Q via IFTTT

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ movie review: Keira Knightley cruises along on this shiny bauble

There are many annoying things in this adaptation of Ruth Ware’s novel, but the all-star cast, including Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Hannah Waddingham, excellent production values, and a mercifully short run time prove major pluses from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VAGqIO9 via IFTTT

Madhavan’s ‘Legacy’, Sundeep Kishan’s ‘Super Subbu’ and more: Netflix announces 6 new Tamil and Telugu originals

The slate includes films and series from newcomers as well as acclaimed stars like Aishwarya Lekshmi, Arjun Das, Anand Deverakonda, Gautham Karthik, Gulshan Devaiah, and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HAWbZKY via IFTTT

Gulshan Devaiah exclusive interview: On Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ and playing a King everyone hates

Gulshan Devaiah opens up on his main antagonist in Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster prequel ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, and talks about handling success with level-headedness from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/udYmKRn via IFTTT

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ trailer: Return to Westeros with Dunk & Egg

HBO’s new ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel explores the muddy, dangerous road of two unlikely heroes — a humble knight and his mysterious squire — in a Westeros devoid of dragons from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RaVsrGl via IFTTT

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 review: James Gunn and John Cena deliver laughs and heart in sophomore season

With multiple universes behind the doors of a Quantum Unfolding Chamber, plus laughs, love, and deranged superheroes and monsters, this black comedy has plenty to keep us amused and superbly entertained from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QGB3ucN via IFTTT

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

Keaton, who appeared in more than 60 films stood out in Hollywood with a personal style that favoured androgynous looks, turtleneck sweaters and her trademark hats. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ESWNGyI via IFTTT

Amitabh Bachchan turns 83, fans gather outside Jalsa to celebrate his birthday

Celebrating Amitabh Bachchan’s 83rd birthday, fans gather outside his bungalow, Jalsa, to honor the iconic Bollywood superstar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LoaPr8J via IFTTT

Films with vulgarity get clearance, those reflecting reality face censorship hurdles: Javed Akthar

"A film is a window into society through which you peek, then close the window, but closing the window will not fix what is happening,” he cited. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EwhtjPN via IFTTT

“Rest in peace praa”: Salman Khan mourns demise of bodybuilder Varinder Ghuman

Salman Khan mourns the sudden death of bodybuilder Varinder Ghuman, who passed away at 42 due to a cardiac arrest from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OliIBdH via IFTTT

‘The Smashing Machine’ movie review: Dwayne Johnson disappears into Mark Kerr to deliver a knockout

Benny Safdie’s biographical sports drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr is a harrowing watch, thanks to bruising performances from Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, and Nala Sinephro’s unsettling jazz score  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6dPcxDS via IFTTT

‘Avihitham’ movie review: Senna Hegde’s indie rediscovery indicts prying eyes

Sans any big stars and propelled by the strength of its narrative, Hegde returns to his roots and sort of rediscovers his ‘indie’ mojo in ‘Avihitham’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mAusEaI via IFTTT

‘Lord Curzon Ki Haveli’ movie review: Anshuman Jha brews a storm in a trunk

Mystery meets social commentary in this dark thriller, ably led by Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ALZKQYR via IFTTT

‘Humans in the Loop’ interview: Aranya Sahay and Kiran Rao on the invisible labours of AI and making indie films that matter

Director Aranya Sahay and executive producer Kiran Rao discuss the making of the independent film, the invisible labour of Adivasi women in data labelling, and the cost of being misread from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZLsOXdr via IFTTT

‘I Love LA’ trailer: Rachel Sennott takes aim at influencer culture in new HBO comedy

The ‘Bottoms’ writes, directs, produces and leads a series about ambition, envy, and surviving Los Angeles friendships from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V5wTgEc via IFTTT

‘No Other Choice’ trailer: Park Chan-wook turns capitalism into a blood-soaked comedy of survival

The ‘Oldboy’ and ‘Decision to Leave’ director’s latest film blends murder, satire, and moral decay in a biting look at modern work culture from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L1MO5JX via IFTTT

Bollywood is back in Britain, says PM Starmer as he visits YRF, bats for increased film collaboration

British PM Keir Starmer announces Bollywood films to be made in the UK, boosting economy and cultural ties from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gd3RbKE via IFTTT

ED raids premises of actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran in luxury car smuggling probe

Raids under FEMA at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of investigation into alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned luxury vehicles and unauthorised foreign exchange transactions. Operation covers 17 premises, including residence of actor Amit Chakkalakkal from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sZrOBHE via IFTTT

Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello’s debut India tour set to kickstart in December

Grammy-winning guitarist Tom Morello makes his India debut on a three-city tour, headlining iconic rock hits this December from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/87GXWuP via IFTTT

 Remembering Manorama, the undisputed queen of comedy

A look at the actor’s trials and triumphs, on and off screen, on the 10th anniversary of her passing on October 10. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ectwHGL via IFTTT

Vetri Maaran-Silambarasan TR’s ‘Vada Chennai’ film titled ‘Arasan’

Produced by Kalaippuli S Thanu under his V Creations banner, the upcoming film is set around the same time as Vetri’s acclaimed gangster saga ‘Vada Chennai’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AFP1RiZ via IFTTT

Neerraja Kona interview: When Siddhu Jonnalagadda stepped in, ‘Telusu Kada’ became an edgy romance

Director Neerraja Kona on writing a new-age romance, bouncing ideas off Nani, Nithiin and Samantha, and why she roots for Raashii Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty in her film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7SJulGr via IFTTT

Actor Jiteesh Raichel Samuel on his role in ‘Symptoms of Love’, ‘Khidki Gaav’ and more

Symptoms of Love, released on Bhavana Studio’s YouTube channel, is on an adult preparing for death without the people in his life knowing about it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ycEeKG4 via IFTTT

Trash and revolution: Here’s why ‘Gachiakuta’ and ‘The Battle of Algiers’ should be on your watch list

What a pit of garbage and a war of independence teach us about oppression and revolt — here’s why Japanese anime series ‘Gachiakuta’ and Gillo Pontecorvo’s classic ‘The Battle of Algiers’ should be on your watchlist from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/czMZCkQ via IFTTT

Prakash Raj to head Kerala State Film Awards jury

128 films have been submitted for the award. The jury screening will begin on October 6 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IPekEAW via IFTTT

Veteran actor Sandhya Shantaram dies at 94; Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis condoles the demise

Sandhya, wife of late filmmaker V Shantaram, starred in films such as ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’ (1957), ‘Navrang’ (1959), ‘Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje’ (1955), ‘Pinjra’ (1972), ‘Sehra’ (1963), and ‘Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli’ (1971) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kPCAgHI via IFTTT

‘The Lost Bus’ movie review: Matthew McConaughey steers Paul Greengrass’s white-knuckle ride

Based on the true story of the 2018 Camp Fire, the tale of human effort against the fury of nature is both gripping and horrific from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FLJmRvZ via IFTTT

‘A dream project’: Santhosh Narayanan announces home-grown music streaming platform

The platform will feature both legendary artists and upcoming stars from the world of music, with artist payouts and affordable subscription fees kept at the forefront from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7XRSvxc via IFTTT

Ravi K Chandran interview: The mania that a commercial superstar like Pawan Kalyan generates is unmatched

Ravi K Chandran discusses the retro-tinged visual palette of Pawan Kalyan’s ‘They Call Him OG’, and how his cinematography sidesteps predictability while collaborating with renowned directors, from Mani Ratnam to Sanjay Leela Bhansali from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/swExOhQ via IFTTT

‘Clevatess’ series review: A brutal anthropological meditation that bites

At once unflinching and humane, Lay-duce’s hidden gem finds in a demon lord, a fallen heroine, and a child prince a piercing study of the human condition from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6btiH2P via IFTTT

‘Operation Cambodia’: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tharun Moorthy team up for ‘Operation Java’ sequel

‘Operation Java,’ Tharun’s debut film, was based on some true cases handled by Kerala Police’s cyber cell from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Sb25M3B via IFTTT

‘Patriot’ title teaser: Mammootty and Mohanlal’s much-anticipated Malayalam collab

Besides the two big Ms, Mahesh Narayanan’s highly-anticipated movie, ‘Patriot’, has an ensemble cast featuring Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban and Nayanthara from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0hjSey6 via IFTTT

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ movie review: Rishab Shetty delivers a spectacle-heavy prequel high on entertainment value

Despite flaws, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is a worthy prequel that rides on its gigantic scale and fine performances of Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XVYfxBr via IFTTT

‘Pillion’ trailer: Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling explore kink and desire

A24’s romantic dramedy about a BDSM biker gang romance premiered at Cannes to a standing ovation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nyZxdET via IFTTT

Netflix India gets nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

Netflix India earns nine nominations at AACA, including ‘Black Warrant’ and ‘IC 814’, to compete in APAC Grand Awards from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OmW42ln via IFTTT

‘Tere Ishk Mein’ teaser: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon star in a romantic drama steeped in passion and pain

‘Tere Ishk Mein’ features Dhanush and Kriti Sanon star as Shankar and Mukti in an intense love story directed by Aanand L Rai from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FGgVY3f via IFTTT

Shah Rukh Khan tops IMDb report as India’s most prolific star

Shah Rukh Khan emerges as India’s top star in IMDb report, dominating early 2000s with 20 popular movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4K2gMHx via IFTTT

Director Sanju Surendran on the big win at the Busan International Film Festival 2025 for his film, ‘Khidki Gaav’

The film, starring Roshan Abdul Rahoof and Bhanu Priyamvada, is about a Malayali live-in couple in Delhi and the challenges they face. It won Hylife Vision Award at the festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QTwqvOm via IFTTT

Vishal Jethwa interview | On ‘Homebound’ and charting a tough journey from TV to films

Actor Vishal Jethwa discusses his journey from TV to cinema, India’s Oscar-entry ‘Homebound’, and the camaraderie with co-star Ishaan Khatter in the movie from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9Zwauvj via IFTTT

Andhra government approves ticket price hike for Kantara Chapter-1

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan content that art is meant to unite people, not divide them by language or regional barriers. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/64ywNLQ via IFTTT

How Miraj Cinemas reinvented Aakash Cinema, a 1989-dated single screen theatre, as an Art Deco-inspired multiplex

Miraj Cinemas reinvented Aakash Cinema, a 1989-dated single screen theatre, Aakash Cinema,as an Art Deco-inspired multiplex from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GfWKvC7 via IFTTT

‘Daiji’ teaser: Ramesh Aravind’s next with Akash Srivatsa promises an intriguing thriller

Teaser of upcoming Kannada horror mystery ‘Daiji’, starring Ramesh Aravind has been released, promising a dark tone and mysterious plot from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e9ka4fX via IFTTT

Kerala govt to honour Mohanlal on being conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award with mega event

Titled ‘Malayalam Vaanolam, Lal Salam’, the event will be held at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on October 4 evening from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tGdrwYb via IFTTT

The weed nuns that inspired Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’

The Sisters of the Brave Beaver from the film were inspired directly by the real-life Sisters of the Valley, a group of self-described “weed nuns” based in Merced, California from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5dijJVh via IFTTT

Interview | The cast of ‘Gen V’ Season 2 on villainy, vulnerability and Backstreet Boys

Jaz Sinclair, London Thor, Derek Luh, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Hamish Linklater reflect on loss and legacy, shared identities, slippery villains and unlikely playlists, as ‘The Boys’ spinoff returns for its sophomore year at Godolkin from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G3JHCNt via IFTTT

Mohanlal | The legend next door

The veteran actor, who won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, redefined stardom in the Malayalam film industry and steered a new path in cinema by combining commercial elements with unique story-telling perspectives from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UGsTKSL via IFTTT

‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ sequel announced: Tovino Thomas to star in Chapter 2

Sequel to Malayalam superhero film ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ announced with Tovino Thomas as lead, promising action-packed folklore adventure produced by Dulquer Salmaan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Konsjgf via IFTTT

Shraddha Kapoor announces animated film ‘Choti Stree’

Shraddha Kapoor announces animated film ‘Choti Stree’, part of Maddock Horror Comedy universe with a unique storytelling approach from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/093braC via IFTTT

Sohum Shah teams up with Pen Studios for ‘Tumbbad 2’

Actor Sohum Shah collaborates with Pen Studios for ‘Tumbbad 2’, the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2018 film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZsSU7ic via IFTTT

‘The Social Network’ sequel starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong gets official title, release date

Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to ‘The Social Network’, ‘The Social Reckoning’, stars Jeremy Strong and delves into Facebook’s controversies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LE38f9B via IFTTT

Madras High Court directs Sony Music to disclose revenue from ‘exploiting’ Ilaiyaraaja’s songs

Justice N. Senthilkumar passes the interim order on a new civil suit filed by the composer, alleging unauthorised exploitation of his songs in the digital space from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7vxKfPw via IFTTT

‘OG’ movie review: Pawan Kalyan, Sujeeth’s saga is over-reliant on style

Director Sujeeth’s stylish fan service to Pawan Kalyan entertains in parts but falters in storytelling from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/s4mn8LB via IFTTT

Delhi High Court grants relief to A.R. Rahman in copyright case over ‘Ponniyin Selvan-2’ movie song

The court set aside the order in the copyright infringement case related to the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ featured in the film Ponniyin Selvan-2 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k6S782B via IFTTT

Crime, comedy and pensioners | Richard Osman on the fifth book in The Thursday Murder Club series

The Netflix adaptation of the first novel in The Thursday Murder Club series came out in August from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uidNBnl via IFTTT

Sai Pallavi, S.J. Suryah, Anirudh to receive ‘Kalaimamani’ Awards for 2021-23

Veteran playback singer K.J. Yesudas has been chosen for the M.S. Subbulakshmi Award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HADSONz via IFTTT

Customs raids on luxury vehicles: Actor Amit Chakkalakkal says only one of seven seized cars belongs to him

Actor says Customs had issued summons to him in November 2024 with respect to the vehicles and he had provided related documents back then and thereafter, no other steps were taken by the agency from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0nYrwpW via IFTTT

Customs raids Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran’s residences over illegal imported premium vehicles in Kerala

Residences and premises of high-net-worth individuals in Kerala, including prominent actors and industrialists, were raided as part of a crackdown on the alleged illegal import of premium vehicles numbering over 100 from Bhutan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zuYShcB via IFTTT

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to returns to ABC, Sinclair stations still blocking show

ABC’s parent company, Disney, said it had suspended the late-night talk show last Wednesday to avoid “inflaming a tense situation” following remarks Kimmel made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/p4ykAO9 via IFTTT

Tom Holland injured on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ sets; shooting paused

Holland was taken to the hospital for a mild concussion that he sustained on the Glasgow sets of the MCU film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eDj5Ap0 via IFTTT

Director Athiyan Athirai on ‘Thandakaaranyam’: ‘There’s hope for a future where all are equal’

The filmmaker speaks about how he shot his long and extensive sophomore film in less than 40 days, his film being compared with ‘Taanakkaran’ and ‘Viduthalai,’ and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5v8Yifb via IFTTT

FOMO Fix | In ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood,’ Aryan Khan asserts that ‘a star is made, not born’

The latest Netflix series marks the arrival of a smart, funny, uncompromising, assured new voice — one that loves and hates Bollywood clichés, roasts and romanticises the dream factory in equal measure, full of zingers and twists from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xcAKqMt via IFTTT

‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1’ trailer: Rishabh Shetty leads stunning prequel epic

The new trailer shows Shetty as a fierce warrior who rises against a brutal king, defending villagers trapped under tyranny, hinting at his role as the divine protector foretold in legend from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YM2jEAq via IFTTT

Christopher Nolan elected president of Directors Guild of America

The transition comes as the DGA prepares for its next round of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Zwg290v via IFTTT

Mammootty, Prithviraj celebrate Mohanlal’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award win

The recognition makes Mohanlal only the second Malayalee to receive the award, after filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan in 2004 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GxMy7pu via IFTTT

Dadasaheb Phalke award: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Mohanlal

Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan congratulated Mohanlal on being chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/m1uNS6v via IFTTT

ZEE5 announces Kannada web series ‘Maarigallu’

ZEE5 and PRK Productions collaborate on Kannada original series ‘Maarigallu’, a divine folklore thriller set in the 1990s from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zU0afSY via IFTTT

No casting announced for ‘Shakti Shalini’ and ‘Maha Munjya’: clarifies Maddock Films

Maddock Films dismisses casting rumours for upcoming horror-comedy movies ‘Shakti Shalini’ and ‘Maha Munjya, clarifying no decisions have been made from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9hq5R7B via IFTTT

Some films are bigger than us: Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor react as ‘Homebound’ picked as India’s entry to Oscars

Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa celebrate as their film ‘Homebound’ is chosen as India’s Oscar 2026 entry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SNuMF9T via IFTTT

Actor Jr NTR sustains minor injury during ad shoot; advised two weeks rest

Actor Jr NTR, who sustained minor injury while shooting, has been advised rest for recovery. In a statement from his team, the ‘War 2’ actor was said to be in a stable condition from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/csEKqh8 via IFTTT

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert react to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from ABC

Kimmel’s future at ABC remains unclear, with neither the network nor affiliate groups offering a timeline for his return from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0qy8zZr via IFTTT

Kamal Hassan, Simran, Karthi and more from Tamil film industry mourn the loss of Robo Shankar

Fans and colleagues alike have filled social media with condolences, praising Shankar’s boundless humor and his ability to light up a scene from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VEhRfwH via IFTTT

‘Jolly LLB 3’ movie review: Farmer gets a hearing in Bollywood as Subhash Kapoor blends mirth with message in this potent courtroom drama

Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi lend colour and commercial value to a PIL disguised as a mainstream entertainer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Jr3dOnz via IFTTT

Prime Video to conclude ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ with feature film from author Jenny Han

Adapted from Han’s best-selling book trilogy, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ has grown into a global phenomenon since its 2022 debut from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rzt1rvL via IFTTT

Behind Lokah’s ₹30-crore success

Leveraging cutting-edge digital filmmaking and collaborative work, the superhero fantasy proves why Malayalam cinema continues to thrive on challenges from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6C4oOZE via IFTTT

TIFF 2025 I Indian, South Asian Diaspora films win a historic 5 awards

Indian and South Asian Diaspora cinema shines at the Toronto International Film Festival with five awards, showcasing diverse stories and talent from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HGU932q via IFTTT

Share of U-rated films highest in Malayalam, lowest in Bhojpuri: Data

When it comes to A-rated content, only Telugu and Kannada language films crossed the 10% mark — the only two among Indian languages to do so from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kxR8jXh via IFTTT

Jonita Gandhi and Prateek Kuhad to headline Nykaaland’s debut in Delhi-NCR

Nykaaland festival in Delhi-NCR features music, culture, and food, headlined by singers Prateek Kuhad and Jonita Gandhi from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LMkSlbT via IFTTT

Interview  | ‘Vimukt: In Search of the Sky’ team on making a moving drama on mental health stigma in rural India

As ‘Vimukt: In Search of the Sky’ finds acclaim at the TIFF, director Jitank Singh Gurjar, writer-producer Pooja Vishal Sharma, and cinematographer Shelly Sharma discuss how this story, told in Braj, played out at Maha Kumbh 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yp9muWI via IFTTT

Narendra Modi biopic ‘Maa Vande’: Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan to play the Prime Minister

Kranthi Kumar CH’s Narendra Modi biopic, Maa Vande, which will be released in multiple Indian languages, has some of the finest technicians on board from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bUXqVsD via IFTTT

Rajinikanth confirms project with Kamal Haasan’s RKFI and Red Giant Movies: Yet to finalise the director, says superstar

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are set to reunite after 46 years for a highly-anticipated project with RKFI and Red Giant Movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2Id5l4a via IFTTT

Don't worry about us, says HC; dismisses plea against 'Jolly LLB 3' movie

The filmmakers informed the Bench that a similar plea against the movie was filed before the Allahabad High Court, and the same was dismissed from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AW4E5lF via IFTTT

‘The Divine Hustle’, and ‘Chingam’ to premiere at the Chicago South East Asian Festival

While ‘The Divine Hustle’ highlights the mechanics of spiritual economy and monetisation of religion, ‘Chingam’ explores love, dreams, and nostalgia from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cBzqy7G via IFTTT

‘Foundation’ Season 3 review: A gorgeous adaptation that proves imagination knows no bounds

The juxtaposition of the mighty and the micro, supported by stunning production values, makes the war between Jared Harris’ psycho-historian, Lee Pace’s clone Empire, and Pilou Asbæk’s unpredictably charming Mule irresistible from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hDqZ0sP via IFTTT

Vijay-Jyothika’s hit romance drama ‘Kushi’ to re-release in theatres soon

Distribution company Sakthi Film Factory has partnered with AM Rathnam to re-release the film in theatres from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ldznXHu via IFTTT

Emmys 2025: Tramell Tillman becomes first Black winner of supporting drama actor; Owen Cooper sets record as youngest male acting winner ever

Two performers etched their names into Emmy history Sunday night, with Tramell Tillman and Owen Cooper breaking barriers in their respective categories from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LyzhGVu via IFTTT

Emmys 2025: Hannah Einbinder shouts “Go Birds, F**k ICE and Free Palestine” in Emmy acceptance speech

Einbinder’s remarks followed a week of debate in Hollywood over a pledge signed by nearly 4,000 industry figures, including herself, promising not to work with Israeli film companies or institutions they consider complicit in “genocide and apartheid” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Di6LZdU via IFTTT

Emmys 2025: Javier Bardem declares “Free Palestine”, says he won’t work with those “justifying genocide”

His comments come days after 3,900 filmmakers, actors and industry professionals signed a pledge organized by Film Workers for Palestine, refusing to collaborate with Israeli institutions or companies deemed “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/D9pKwLg via IFTTT

Emmys 2025 Winners List: ‘Severance’, ‘The Studio’, ‘Adolescence’ and more — full results and surprises

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are underway in Los Angeles, with frontrunners like ‘Severance’, ‘The Studio’ and ‘Adolescence’ expected to win big. Follow along for a full winners list and all the biggest upsets and milestones from television’s biggest night from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VHKpohP via IFTTT

Watch: Vijay Antony interview | Shakti Thirumagan | Tamil cinema

It’s a big phase for actor-musician Vijay Antony. His upcoming Tamil movie, Shakti Thirumagan, releasing on September 19, marks his 25th film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gV5RSJM via IFTTT

Anushka Shetty announces break from social media: See you all soon

Actor Anushka Shetty steps away from social media to reconnect with the world and focus on upcoming projects from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XucRtOY via IFTTT

'Songs of Forgotten Trees' director Anuparna Roy defends her Palestine remarks

Debut filmmaker Anuparna Roy, who won the Best Director at Venice Film Festival, has sparked controversy with comments on Palestine from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lj7Hxf9 via IFTTT

Firing outside Disha Patani's Bareilly home; gangster Goldy Brar claims responsibility

Shots fired at Bollywood actor Disha Patani’s home in Bareilly. Gangster Goldy Brar claims responsibility as police investigation begins from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ynPxaFt via IFTTT

‘Christy’ trailer: Sydney Sweeney steps into the ring in boxing biopic

Based on the true story of Martin, who rose from small-town West Virginia to become one of the most prominent women boxers in the 1990s, the biopic charts her rise to fame and the personal battles that shaped her journey from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sXRILmU via IFTTT

Bhanumathi: a multi-faceted star of Tamil, Telugu cinema

Bhanumathi was not just about acting. She directed and produced 16 films and wrote screenplays, dialogues, and scripts. She composed music. She sang all the songs in her films and included one keerthana of Thyagaraja mostly in her Telugu movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WZLKbOd via IFTTT

Actor Pooja Hegde to star opposite Dulquer Salmaan in upcoming film

Pooja Hegde joins Dulquer Salmaan in his 41st film directed by Ravi Nelakuditi and produced by SLV Cinemas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l6pvsgj via IFTTT

‘Green Girl’ is a glorious canvas for people in love: Sarthak Hegde on his interfaith Kannada romance

Director Sarthak Hegde and actors Mayur Gowda and Sucharitha Haritas talk about their upcoming Kannada movie ‘Green Girl’ and discuss the socio-political implications of forbidden love from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FJavZGM via IFTTT

Filmmaker Ajay Govind on his short film ‘Basanti Tailors’, set to be screened at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2025

Basanti Tailors, which premiered at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2025 in August, explores the idea of recycling from rural and urban perspectives from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0i2QYA5 via IFTTT

Watch: Atharvaa interview: On ‘Thanal’ and being a director’s actor

Actor Atharvaa speaks about his upcoming film ‘Thanal,’ whether he would be interested in playing a villian, and if he feels nervous ahead of ‘Idhayam Murali’ and ‘Parasakthi’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Q4wuSeA via IFTTT

‘Song Sung Blue’ trailer: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson lead Neil Diamond-inspired romance

Based on a true story, the film follows a hairdresser-turned-entertainer and a restless dreamer determined to make music her life who join forces to perform Diamond’s hits, forming the band Lightning & Thunder from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t3wlvOW via IFTTT

Dan Deacon interview: On HBO’s ‘Task’ and the dazzling melancholia of ‘When I Was Done Dying’

Ahead of HBO’s latest thriller ‘Task’, the American composer talks about reuniting with director Jeremiah Zagar to build intimiate families of sound, and revisits the bewitching layers of ‘Gliss Riffer’ and the cult sensation, ‘When I Was Done Dying’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/op1qiaP via IFTTT

After Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan moves Delhi HC against morphed AI-generated videos

Abhishek Bachchan seeks Delhi High Court protection against misuse of image and fake videos, including sexually explicit material from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gzkSNmW via IFTTT

Haru Urara, Japan’s beloved racehorse and ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby’ icon dies at 29

She competed in 113 races without a single win, a streak that earned her the nickname “the shining star of losers everywhere”, and her persistence made her a national sensation, especially in 2003 when media coverage transformed her into a Japanese household name from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4NicOAa via IFTTT

Over 1,200 film industry figures back boycott of Israeli institutions for complicity in genocide

The effort was modeled on Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, a 1987 initiative led by Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese and others, which called on Hollywood to boycott South Africa during apartheid from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hW9SFX4 via IFTTT

Madras is home, Madras is heart, Madras is me: Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli

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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. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AKb8cJL via IFTTT

Madras High Court restrains Ajith Kumar-starrer ‘Good Bad Ugly’ producer from exhibiting movie with Ilaiyaraaja’s songs

Justice N. Senthilkumar grants the ex-parte interim injunction after stating that Mythri Movie Makers had given a “bald” reply to the composer’s legal notice from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1gloWwQ via IFTTT

Movie Review | To the people who taught us to dream: Dead Poet’s Society by Peter Weir

Country: USA | Runtime: 128 minutes | Genre: Coming-of-Age  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VKcDM5t via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan confirms reuniting with Rajinikanth on screen after 46 years

The veteran actor announced the news while speaking at the NEXA SIIMA Awards 2025 event in Dubai from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YUHCpml via IFTTT

’The Penguin’, ‘Andor’ snag top Creative Arts Emmy Awards for technical performance

‘Adolescence,’ the year’s most critically acclaimed limited series, is still expected to win the top awards at the main Primetime Emmy Awards, but won just one on Saturday, for its cinematography from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nlaAjzh via IFTTT

Venice Film Festival 2025: Anuparna Roy makes history with Orizzonti Best Director win for ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’

The award was announced by jury president Julia Ducournau, with Roy taking the stage in a white saree to a standing ovation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qhFetv5 via IFTTT

Venice Film Festival 2025: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ takes home Golden Lion; ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ nabs Grand Jury Prize

The 82nd Venice Film Festival is wrapping up with its awards ceremony on September 6, 2025, where Chinese actor Xin Zhilei won best actress and Toni Servillo took best actor from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/epCMyAP via IFTTT

‘Baaghi 4’ movie review: Tiger Shroff disappoints in this corny actioner

Following “Animal” instincts, director Harsha creates the fourth instalment of the ‘Baaghi’ series for the hack of it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dDh03W9 via IFTTT

Lookout circular issued against actor Shilpa Shetty, husband Raj Kundra in ₹60 crore cheating case

The LOC was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of the city police as the couple makes frequent international trips from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oy8uX4h via IFTTT

TIFF 2025 | Carney, Canadian actors honour hometown comedy legend John Candy

TIFF premieres documentary honouring Canadian comedian John Candy, highlighting his classic characters and struggles with stardom from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EAFNZRH via IFTTT

‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Part 2 review: Addams Family secrets carries the teen drama to a satisfying close

Despite a rather shaky start, the sophomore season of ‘Wednesday’ manages to somewhat stick the landing from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/orQnPpi via IFTTT

‘Elumale’ movie review: Punit Rangaswamy debuts with a gripping romantic thriller

Anchored by fine performances, ‘Elumale’, starring Raanna, Priyanka Achar, Kishore and TS Nagabharana, is a great mixture of solid relationship drama and a taut thriller from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8kGEtei via IFTTT

Voice of the Water Hashira: Takehiro Sakurai on holding dead calm through the ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ hype

With just a week out from the ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ movie, Japanese voice artist Takehiro Sakurai opens up on embodying Giyu Tomioka’s stillness, balancing fandom frenzy with restraint, and the unstoppable tide of anime sweeping India and beyond from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JF9NCt4 via IFTTT

‘Little Hearts’ movie review: This young romance is a relentless laughathon

An irreverent love story about two misfits, this Telugu film benefits from strong performances of its leads — Mouli Tanuj Prasanth and Shivani Nagaram from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/O65MFb7 via IFTTT

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ breaks Venice record with 23-minute ovation, chants of “Free Palestine” at festival

The film recounts the final hours of five-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza in January 2024. While fleeing Gaza City with relatives, her family’s car was shelled. The child survived the initial attack and spent hours trapped among the dead, speaking on the phone with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society as paramedics tried to reach her from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JeB0WAc via IFTTT

Dalit Subbiah: A revolutionary musician’s life celebrated in award-winning Tamil documentary at IDSFFK

A film about a seemingly docile revolutionary turns quickly into a the celebration of a superstar in Dalit Subbiah — Voice of the Rebels, the film that won the best long doc at IDSFFK from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KboHtaE via IFTTT

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ trailer: Nia DaCosta’s sequel appears stranger and more terrifying

Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a thrilling sequel with unexpected twists and chilling new threats from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ke8gOPZ via IFTTT

‘Nishaanchi’ trailer: Anurag Kashyap’s film dives into the gripping world of twin brothers

Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film ‘Nishaanchi’, starring Aaishvary Thackeray, is a classic Hindi cinema story set in Uttar Pradesh from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cY7RFVr via IFTTT

Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve and James Cameron pay tribute to IMAX pioneer David Keighley, dead at 77

Over a career spanning more than five decades, Keighley worked on more than 500 IMAX productions, from nature documentaries to major Hollywood blockbusters from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9n8K6bG via IFTTT

Sundance-winning ‘Sabar Bonda’ to release in theatres on this date

The film, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2025, is distributed by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ifZFBmd via IFTTT

Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor, dies at 73

His portrayal of Kicking Bird in Kevin Costner’s 1990 epic ‘Dances with Wolves’ earned Greene an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, making him one of the first Indigenous performers to be honored in that category from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9ieOUgr via IFTTT

Vetri Maaran to shut down his production banner after ‘Bad Girl’: ‘Being a producer is taxing work’

Vetri cited the immense pressure he faced as a producer on ‘Bad Girl’ and ‘Manushi’ — two films that were embroiled in controversies — for the decision from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Io89Ou1 via IFTTT

Jayasurya-Midhun Manuel Thomas’ ‘Aadu 3’ gets a release date

Franchise lead Jayasurya returns with director Midhun Manuel Thomas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1IAYVLh via IFTTT

Manoj Bajpayee, Ram Gopal Varma reunite for horror comedy ‘Police Station Mein Bhoot’; film goes on floors

The film, also starring Genelia Deshmukh, follows a police officer who is haunted by the ghost of a dreaded gangster he killed in an encounter from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bTfFBlO via IFTTT

‘Bugonia’ trailer: Emma Stone is accused of being an alien in Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest

The black comedy, distributed by Focus Features, follows a high-profile corporate executive targeted by two conspiracy theorists who believe she is an alien plotting humanity’s downfall from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hFXZjtP via IFTTT

Sanju Surendran’s Khidki Gaav to premiere at Busan International Film Festival

The festival this year is scheduled to be held from September 17 to 26 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kMTymCA via IFTTT

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ movie review: Dazzling ensemble powers this cosy whodunit

Though Chris Columbus’ adaptation of Richard Osman’s 2020 bestseller would have worked better as a series, there is still much to love in the film, including a fabulous cast, warmth, and wit from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YMby4md via IFTTT

‘Shodha’ series review: Pawan Kumar, Siri Ravikumar starrer smartly reimagines the original

Directed by Sunil Mysuru, ‘Shodha’, starring Pawan Kumar and Siri Ravikumar, has enough surprises backed by fine performances to be an intriguing watch from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ve3CPsb via IFTTT

‘Songs of Paradise’ movie review: A paean to the Voice of the Valley

Saba Azad shines in this plain sailing story inspired by Raj Begum, the Nightingale of Kashmir from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gse6SMn via IFTTT

From Spencer Plaza to Marina Beach: Take a nostalgic trip to 90s Madras

How much do you miss the Madras of the Nineties? This Madras Month, we take a trip down memory lane from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/p8gwnlP via IFTTT

Manushi masterfully explores the dark underbelly of power, says Madras High Court

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh hails the Gopi Nainar film and directs CBFC to issue it a censor certificate, after producer Vetri Maaran makes court-suggested modifications and excisions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cQwnf1H via IFTTT

‘Akhanda 2’: Nandamuri Balakrishna starring anticipated sequel postponed

The makers of ‘Akhanda 2, sequel to the 2021 blockbuster starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, have postponed the movie for extensive VFX work and post-production process from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JwrYl8q via IFTTT

Why Yokai refuse to die: Japanese folklore in the age of ‘Dandadan’

Yukinobu Tatsu’s hit series scavenges the detritus of Japanese folklore, reanimating the occult as a maximalist punk-rock spectacle for the 21st century from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RA6UcFH via IFTTT

‘Tribanadhari Barbarik’ movie review: Sathyaraj leads a taut, self-aware redemption drama

Smart screenplay and well-written character arcs lend a new appeal to a worn-out, formulaic story in Mohan Srivatsa’s Telugu film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4kwDeHY via IFTTT

Krish Jagarlamudi: ‘Ghaati’ channelises Anushka Shetty’s ability to portray vulnerability and strength

Director Krish Jagarlamudi talks about his second collaboration with Anushka Shetty and how natives in the Andhra-Odisha border inspired the tale of ‘Ghaati’  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z6ByCxm via IFTTT

Todd Haynes’ queer drama, ‘De Noche’ revived with Pedro Pascal in talks to star

Pascal would star opposite Danny Ramirez, who remains attached from the earlier iteration. The story follows two men who leave Los Angeles for Mexico in the 1930s, exploring themes of love and identity against a historical backdrop from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nxgfqmp via IFTTT

Venice Film Festival 2025: Jury President Alexander Payne sidesteps Gaza questions at festival opening

The Oscar-winning director faced repeated questions about the festival’s position on Gaza, including whether he would sign an open letter from Italian filmmakers urging Venice to denounce Israeli military actions and disinvite actors Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gvnZxur via IFTTT

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ dethrones ‘Red Notice’ to become Netflix’s biggest film ever

Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has also sparked early conversations about a potential sequel, though no official announcements have been made from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xH2ZN9r via IFTTT

Remembering Vijayakant’s grand political debut in Tamil Nadu

At a press conference in Chennai on June 1, 2005, the Tamil actor promised to unveil his party’s name and ideology at the first State conference. On September 14, 2005, during the conference at Madurai, Vijayakant unveiled his party name – Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam – and its flag. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/90j6xzC via IFTTT

IDSFFK 2025: Greeshma Kuthar and Manju Priya K, creators of ‘Namathu Chinnam?’, on cultural capital in Tamil Nadu during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The 51-minute documentary, shot across Tamil Nadu, explores the intentional emphasis given to certain art-forms practised by dominant communities, tokenisation of women and establishment of local icons in the state from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/61XUH3l via IFTTT

‘Upload’ Season 4 review: A bittersweet ending to techno satire

While some arcs are ended, the bigger, darker questions of rights and power are not addressed in the truncated yet charming concluding season from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tZo3R4d via IFTTT

Balakrishna finds place in World Book of Records, Naidu terms it historic milestone  

His journey as lead hero for 50 years stands as a golden chapter in the Indian film history, the Chief Minister says in a post on X from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z2unMH8 via IFTTT

Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw interview: On Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s ‘Hot Milk’ and memories of Maarva Andor

The ‘Sex Education’ breakout star and veteran Irish actress talk about the demands of embodying matriarchal figures on screen, starring opposite Vicky Krieps, and how the sultry Mediterranean seeped into every frame from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3vYzTxC via IFTTT

Boney Kapoor moves Madras High Court over Sridevi’s Chennai property dispute

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh directs Tambaram Tahsildar to take a decision within four weeks on the producer’s plea to cancel a “fraudulent” legal heirship certificate from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/amxhPue via IFTTT

CBFC explains to Madras High Court why Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie was given ‘A’ certificate

Appearing before Justice T.V. Thamilselvi, Additional Solicitor General explains the procedure followed while certifying movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HF37QB6 via IFTTT

‘Inspector Zende’ trailer: Manoj Bajpayee plays Mumbai’s legendary cop

The film is based on the titular Inspector Madhukar Zende’s pursuit of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous convicted serial killer often referred to as the “Bikini Killer” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AwLXn1o via IFTTT

2002 Gujarat carnage was communal violence at another scale, shook me to my core, says filmmaker Rakesh Sharma at IDSFFK 2025

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‘Relay’ movie review: Riz Ahmed is the silky center of this throwback thriller

From the lead saying his first words nearly 30 minutes into the film, to the gob-smacking twist in the third act, David Mackenzie’s latest is an intelligent, white-knuckle ride  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Qn7b42o via IFTTT

IDSFFK 2025: Anthology ‘From Ground Zero’ lends faces and stories to the unfolding tragedy in Palestine

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Watch: From Sacred Games to Rangeen: Deconstructing Rajshri Deshpande

Acclaimed actor and activist Rajshri Deshpande, who also heads the Nabhangan Foundation, takes us through her extraordinary journey — quitting advertising to pursue art, finding freedom of choice after Angry Indian Goddesses, and consciously avoiding typecasting post-Sacred Games from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iPpYebW via IFTTT

‘Param Sundari’ row: When Bollywood went beyond ‘mullapoo’, Mohiniyattam and ‘laal colour ki sari’ to represent Malayalis

Jahnvi Kapoor’s Malayali character in ‘Param Sundari’, Thekkapetta Sundari Damodaran Pillai, is the latest addition to the list of misrepresented characters from Kerala from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k5Tjv6e via IFTTT

Pawan Kumar interview: On acting in ‘Shodha’, his stint with farming, and failure of ‘Dhoomam’

After a two-year hiatus, Pawan Kumar returns with the Kannada web series ‘Shodha’ and looks forward to explore the OTT space as an actor-filmmaker from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oKxsq9e via IFTTT

Iconic film shooting spots in Chennai: a package

This is a compilation of a seven-part series in The Hindu on popular movie shooting locations in Chennai city that have been immortalised on silver screen by the realm of cinema, as part of Madras Day celebration. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xgkJyUO via IFTTT

‘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 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yEhICsQ via IFTTT

Rajinikanth and the cost of stardom

Fifty years on, the actor is still trying on a new persona with each film. But what has changed? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pv9Fmo6 via IFTTT

Prime Video inks multi-year post-theatrical licensing deal with Maddock Films

Prime Video secures exclusive post-theatrical streaming rights to upcoming Maddock Films titles, including horror-comedy universe sequels and new releases from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/82kVCLy via IFTTT

Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi summoned to Pune Court for allegedly disrespecting judiciary in ‘Jolly LLB 3’

The summons follows a petition filed by lawyer Wajed Rahim Khan, who argued that the film portrays the legal profession in a derogatory manner from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/A58wVeD via IFTTT

‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ Preview: Aryan Khan’s debut series is about the stylised and chaotic world of the Hindi film industry

Netflix’s ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, is set to premiere on the streaming site on September 18 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2AEbwDH via IFTTT

Anurag Kashyap slams producer Vijay Subramaniam over AI generated film 'Chiranjeevi Hanuman'

Anurag Kashyap criticises producer Vijay Subramaniam for AI-generated movie, warning of a dangerous future for Hindi cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vd9Ltoh via IFTTT

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ heads to anime in 2026

First released in 2019 by FromSoftware, ‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ quickly became one of the studio’s most celebrated titles, selling more than 10 million copies and earning Game of the Year honours from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aehsXnS via IFTTT

‘Fallout’ Season 2 trailer: Sophomore outing heads to New Vegas, introduces Deathclaw

The trailer, unveiled during Gamescom, teases an expanded scope with the introduction of Robert House, played by Justin Theroux, and the first appearance of a Deathclaw — one of the most feared creatures from the ‘Fallout’ video game series. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v27cDuF via IFTTT

A bridge with no destination, until cinema stepped in

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Producers of Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie approach Madras High Court against ‘A’ certification

Justice T.V. Thamilselvi holds as maintainable a civil appeal filed by the Tamil movie’s production firm against the CBFC’s decision and directed the High Court Registry to list it for admission before her on August 20 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/m2xRHdQ via IFTTT

Movie Review | The Death of a Soul: Sardar Udham by Shoojit Sircar

Country: India | Runtime: 162 minutes | Genre: Thriller from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QWaXjZ7 via IFTTT

When Tamil cinema and railways cross tracks in Chennai

Several hit films and iconic scenes, etched in the memory of filmgoers, have been shot on railway premises; these places have provided the perfect backdrop to several films and scenes; many song sequences are now remembered more for these locations than for the actors or technicians from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d746ntI via IFTTT

Valluvar Kottam: an iconic film location that lends grandeur to Tamil cinema

The grandeur of the Valluvar Kottam has been featured in several other Tamil films since 1980s; One of the most memorable on-screen moments shot on its premises is the one from the timeless song Mounamana Neram in the Tamil film Salangai Oli, starring Kamal Haasan and Jaya Prada from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ycDlzh2 via IFTTT

Flight of stairs at Chennai’s Rajaji Hall where intense scenes in Tamil cinema unfold

The Rajaji Hall, with its grand colonial-era architecture, has become a popular shooting locale. Many iconic scenes from yesteryear hits such as Thalapathi and Alexander were filmed here from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bIqu96N via IFTTT

After 56 years of screening, it’s curtains down on iconic K.B.S. Theatre in Kodumudi

The theatre was inaugurated on October 28, 1969 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/H7zoFxQ via IFTTT

Malayalam short film ‘Manavalan in Trouble’ has employees of UST working behind and in front of the camera

Directed by Abinand PE, ‘Manavalan in Trouble’ is a comedy short based around a filmmaker’s marriage from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AoGruS7 via IFTTT

Shwetha Menon | Madam president

The actor has been elected the first woman president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, which was rocked by the revelations of the Hema Committee last year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9GJMUPu via IFTTT

Remastered version of Malayalam classic Neelakuyil to be screened in Kochi

Released in 1954, the film directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat was a landmark in Malayalam cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nQfugNx via IFTTT

Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ wins top honours at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025

Abhishek Bachchan was adjudged best actor for his performance in while Aamir Khan received the Excellence in Cinema award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nobrD5I via IFTTT

Kerala Film Producers’ Association election not held in democratic manner, alleges filmmaker Vinayan

In a Facebook post, Vinayan alleges that even a person who supported his nomination to the post of general secretary could not cast his vote owing to threat and offers from a section that had been in power for long from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xOURY9K via IFTTT

Prime Video announces ‘Fallout’ season two premiere

Prime Video announces second season of ‘Fallout’ set in New Vegas, exploring post-apocalyptic world with returning characters and new twists from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AfzPbav via IFTTT

Actor Jackie Shroff, PETA to gift mechanical elephant to temple in Kerala’s Thrissur

A 3-metre-tall, 800-kg mechanical elephant named Thaleeswaran is being donated to the temple in recognition of its commitment to never hire or keep real elephants from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tzwWCsO via IFTTT

‘Tehran’ movie review: John Abraham advocates non-alignment in this timely political thriller

Arun Gopalan generates a sense of urgency and purpose in this noteworthy take on Indian intelligence and geopolitics from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0RIzFxf via IFTTT

Rajinikanth’s Coolie draws frenzy in Kerala’s Ernakulam with 350 houseful shows across 30-plus screens

Coolie has an added draw for Kerala audiences, with Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir’s dance in the song ‘Monica...’ going viral ahead of its release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5fGWR3Y via IFTTT

Chennai, the chosen land of superstar Rajinikanth

As the superstar, who has seen 74 summers, turns 50 in his celluloid career, it is time for Chennai and the rest of the world to welcome his latest action flick, ‘Coolie’, set to release in theatres today (August 14, 2025). from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0lGFNpe via IFTTT

My role in Telugu film Paradha, an emotionally challenging one: Anupama Parameswaran

In Paradha, Anupama plays Subbu, a young woman raised to believe that marriage and motherhood are a woman’s ultimate destiny. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/deXsSU1 via IFTTT

Betting app case: Actor Manchu Lakshmi appears before ED in Hyderabad

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 trailer: Another new death at the Arconia

The series has built a devoted following since its 2021 launch, and Season 5 will debut on September 9 with a three-episode premiere, followed by weekly releases from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IV2GLkX via IFTTT

50 years of Rajinikanth: Behind the ‘family-friendly’ superstar’s turn towards gritty narratives

From ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ and ‘Moondru Mudichu’ to ‘Jailer’ and ‘Coolie,’ the superstar’s career has come full circle, as the villain-turned-hero has now embraced the darkness within to take on serious roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z9EMX2d via IFTTT

‘Chief of War’ composer James Everingham interview: On collaborating with Hans Zimmer and tapping into indigenous Hawaiian music

The British composer speaks about weaving Hawaiian tradition into Apple TV’s sweeping new epic, learning from the seasoned two-time Oscar winner, and the unlikely pandemic project that captured the soul of the legendary Royal Albert Hall organ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oTXxV3e via IFTTT

‘Baaghi 4’ teaser: Tiger Shroff returns as vengeful “hero and villain”

The official teaser for ‘Baaghi 4’ showcases Tiger Shroff’s fierce dual role and intense action sequences from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4BV7Zr9 via IFTTT

‘Mahavatar Narsimha’: Ashwin Kumar’s animated film enters the ₹200 crore club

The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’, the first part of the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, has crossed the ₹200-crore mark from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/b7SZC3s via IFTTT

Telugu film shoots hit pause over 30% wage hike stalemate

With the ongoing strike, the industry is staring at the possibility of inevitable delays of films currently under production. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hQZOfE3 via IFTTT

Block pirated versions of Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie on websites, Madras High Court directs BSNL, Airtel, and others

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy grants the interim injunction following a civil suit filed by the production house Sun TV Network Limited from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SFj0Gwh via IFTTT

‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Part 1 review: Jenna Ortega’s return to Nevermore is promising, but lacks bite

It is a full house at Nevermore this year, and yet, the first half of the second season is a mixed bag — stilted in some aspects while making strides in others from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EuX2pAg via IFTTT

‘The Assassin’ series review: Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore stumble through a sporadically funny spy thriller

The retired-assassin theme needs to walk off into the sunset of movie clichés, as this muddled offering from Harry and Jack Williams proves from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/otCXQOw via IFTTT

Netflix unveils ‘One Piece’ Season 2 first-look teaser, renews the live-action series for Season 3

The second season of the series will premiere in 2026, while production on the third season kickstarts later this year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aJQkI8R via IFTTT

₹2,000 for a Coolie ticket: Bengalureans shocked at exorbitant rates for Rajinikanth’s film

Advance bookings opened on Saturday and around 10,000 tickets were sold within 30 minutes, making the film the fastest ever to touch the figure at the Bengaluru box office from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YxtJw7O via IFTTT

GlobeTrotter: SS Rajamouli shares first glimpse of Mahesh Babu-Priyanka Chopra film

Tentatively titled ‘SSMB29’, the upcoming action-adventure will be Rajamouli’s first feature since the success of ‘RRR’ in 2022 and is expected to be among the major Indian releases of 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tYgiaLM via IFTTT

Nagarjuna-Ram Gopal Varma’s cult classic ‘Siva’ to re-release in cinemas; teaser to be attached with Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’

The landmark film returns to cinemas in 4K and Dolby Atmos, with Hindi and Tamil re-releases to follow. Audiences can catch the first teaser alongside ‘Coolie’ on August 14, offering a preview of Siva’s new soundscape and visuals from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ToSzUqW via IFTTT

Park Chan-wook expelled from WGA over strike rule violations over ‘The Sympathizer’

The seven-episode series, which aired in 2024, starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. and was adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 novel of the same name from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MIRLVtZ via IFTTT

‘Sorry, Baby’ movie review: Eva Victor’s macabre comedy of endurance is deadpan gold

With wit as sharp as its silences, ‘Sorry, Baby’ turns the aftermath of assault into a radical story of staying put, holding on, and finding punchlines in the wreckage from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KzxCBug via IFTTT

‘Arabia Kadali’ web series review: Satyadev, Anandhi are the saving grace of this underwhelming drama

Despite a heart-wrenching premise, the VV Surya Kumar-directed Telugu web series leaves us wanting for more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MvGNPJq via IFTTT

Delhi HC allows release of Udaipur Files movie

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Filmmaker Sidharth Harikumar on ‘Vasu’ being selected as a finalist at the Student Academy Awards 2025

Vasu, exploring the trauma of a retired police officer, is the only Indian film currently in the running for the Student Oscars from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x5gHG8T via IFTTT

‘Him’ trailer: Jordan Peele-produced horror turns gridiron dreams into a nightmare

Directed by Justin Tipping, the film scheduled for release later this year and follows the story of Cameron Cade, a young American football player portrayed by Tyriq Withers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uhlq4MJ via IFTTT

‘Mayasabha’ web series review: Deva Katta delivers an intriguing high stakes drama

Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao are impressive in this series closely modelled on real-life political powers in undivided Andhra Pradesh from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4tLeTkN via IFTTT

Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Kingdom’s distributor approaches Madras High Court seeking police protection for theatres in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu theatrical rights holder seeks court order to prevent interference with Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’ movie screening, citing threats to cinema hall owners from Naam Tamilar Katchi cadres from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VeTfoCm via IFTTT