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Jennifer Lopez handles wardrobe mishap with grace during birthday show in Warsaw

The pop star took the incident in stride, sharing a video of the moment on her official YouTube channel from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4vcE1o7 via IFTTT

‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ opens with ₹2.29 crore, sets stage for animated mythology franchise

Director Ashwin Kumar confirmed plans to release the film in multiple foreign languages including Korean, Japanese, Spanish, English, and Russian from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jsefykI via IFTTT

Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ races past $500 million mark, becomes Apple Studios’ biggest box office hit

With a reported production budget of $300 million, the film stands as Apple Studios’ most profitable theatrical venture to date from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bk3zhUE via IFTTT

‘Su From So’: How an unheralded Kannada film broke marketing norms to set box office records

The Raj B Shetty-produced ‘Su From So’, a surprise hit of 2025, breaks box office records with minimal promotion, emphasising quality content over excessive marketing from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fpX5vAG via IFTTT

Akshay Kumar dismisses publicity stunt claims around ‘Hera Pheri 3’ dispute with Paresh Rawal

Tensions flared again earlier this year when reports claimed Rawal had exited the film, allegedly over differences with director Priyadarshan. Rawal confirmed his departure but denied any issues with the director from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TprOygk via IFTTT

‘Gen V’ Season 2 trailer: Sophomore year at Godolkin as ‘The Boys’ universe nears endgame

Set against a backdrop of rising tension between humans and supes, the second season follows Marie, Jordan Li, and Emma Meyer as they return to Godolkin University, now under the control of a new dean played by Hamish Linklater from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/i206RYe via IFTTT

‘Kingdom’ trailer: Vijay Deverakonda is behind enemy lines in spy thriller

The film also stars Satyadev, Bhagyashri Borse, Manish Chaudhari, Venkitesh, and Baburaj in supporting roles. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OIWgbSG via IFTTT

Move is appreciated: Kangana Ranaut after crackdown on OTT platforms

Kangana Ranaut supports Centre’s ban on OTT platforms to protect youth from obscene content, with Ravi Kishan also in favour from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZEfGVW6 via IFTTT

Sandra Thomas ups the ante by filing nomination for president of Kerala Film Producers’ Association

Sandra Thomas arrived at the office wearing a purdah to submit her nomination paper. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nvcaXe9 via IFTTT

The gospel of ‘Vinland Saga’ and its life-changing meditations on pacifism

As Makoto Yukimura’s moving historical treatise on non-violence drops its final chapter, a generation finds a hopeful blueprint for a gentler way of living from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z0tP7gf via IFTTT

Hulk Hogan death: Actors Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor remember WWE star

Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor pay tribute to WWE legend Hulk Hogan on social media after his passing from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sptxYJe via IFTTT

With 74 nominations, Kerala film forum AMMA to witness fierce electoral battle

Actors’ body divided over members accused of misconduct in the Hema Committee contesting in the election scheduled for August 15 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CHmaRth via IFTTT

Nithya Menen opens up heartbreak and marriage ahead of ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’

Menen will next be seen in ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ alongside Vijay Sethupathi, with both actors playing a married couple from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/84Iq01F via IFTTT

Jimmy Kimmel claps back at Trump’s cancellation claim with Epstein dig

Kimmel’s comeback comes amid growing scrutiny after WSJ reported that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told Trump his name was referenced in the Epstein files from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q7FUkhJ via IFTTT

Hans Zimmer joins ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 as composer alongside Labrinth

Production on Season 3 began earlier this year after multiple delays. Much of the original cast, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, and Jacob Elordi, is set to return from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LesQhkY via IFTTT

‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ not a politically-motivated film, says Pawan Kalyan

‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ is an action-packed historical film with no political agenda, promises Pawan Kalyan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XNWd2Pl via IFTTT

Suriya turns 50: A look at the film that brought out the performer in the actor

On the 50th birthday of Tamil superstar Suriya, we look back at the film that transitioned him from a reluctant actor into a confident performer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IdDTBJ7 via IFTTT

Suriya turns 50: When Jyotika interviewed the actor for ‘The Hindu’ in 2004

On Suriya’s 50th birthday on July 23, 2025, ‘The Hindu’ brings to you an exclusive blast from the past — from more than 20 years ago — when the star was interviewed by actor Jyotika, a fan-favourite pairing who would go on to share their lives off-screen as well from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XHJ7L2l via IFTTT

In Pictures: Celebrating actor Suriya on his 50th birthday

The Tamil superstar, a stellar performer known for his penchant to experiment, turns 50 on July 23, 2025. Here is a compilation of photographs of the actor over the years, from The Hindu archives from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Uucxfd9 via IFTTT

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ sets Indian release date; first look at villain Varang unveiled

Ahead of its theatrical debut, 20th Century Studios unveiled the first-look poster of the film’s new antagonist, Varang, played by ‘Game of Thrones’ alum Oona Chaplin from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bHhcazp via IFTTT

‘Saiyaara’ box office: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda romance crosses ₹100 crore mark in just four days

The film is now eyeing Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’, which currently sits at ₹110.1 crore from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iFQrgVG via IFTTT

Fan watches ‘Saiyaara’ on IV drip as hype reaches fever pitch

Released on Friday across 8,000 screens, ‘Saiyaara’ collected ₹21.25 crore on its opening day, marking the highest-ever debut for a film featuring newcomers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SAHkDtn via IFTTT

Watch: Genelia: When you’re remembered after 17 years, it’s not you, it’s the character

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‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’ behind-the-scenes video: Rishab Shetty brings his dream project alive

‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’ making video puts the spotlight on Rishab Shetty and team’s dedication for the pan-Indian prequel film, bankrolled by Hombale Films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OXFoyjB via IFTTT

‘Baahubali’ team takes a dig at viral Coldplay video

The team of ‘Baahubali’, the two-part magnum opus, has reacted to the Coldplay concert controversy involving CEO and HR Chief of the Cincinnati-based Astronomer Inc. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bSWuOHB via IFTTT

Amitabh Bachchan pens heartfelt note to ‘Don’ director Chandra Barot

Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of iconic film starring Amitabh Bachchan ‘Don’, passes away at 86, leaving Bollywood in mourning from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Pof4Va7 via IFTTT

‘Saiyaara’ Day 2 box office collection: Mohit Suri’s romance drama inches closer to ₹50 crore mark

After making a record for debutant-led films on the opening day, earning ₹21.25 crore on Friday, the film collected ₹24.5 crores on Saturday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/blEXLrR via IFTTT

‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ movie review: Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh in a charming yet uneven rom-com

‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ starring R Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh has potential, but lacks nuance as it struggles to deal with too many interesting ideas all at once from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/h4EBrRW via IFTTT

‘Hridayapoorvam’ teaser: Mohanlal charms in Sathyan Anthikad’s upcoming drama, meets a Fahadh Faasil superfan

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Lalu Alex, Siddique, Baburaj, and Sabitha Anand; and is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iJjN8x6 via IFTTT

Coldplay’s jumbotron captures — what exactly? The internet has its theories

Coldplay’s concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday took an unexpected turn when a couple caught on the jumbotron sparked debate online from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a24bLwH via IFTTT

‘Raanjhanaa’ re-release: Director Anand L Rai and producer at loggerheads over AI-tweaked climax

The Tamil version of ‘Raanjhanaa’, starring Dhanush and directed by Anand L Rai, is being re-released with AI-generated “happy” ending, sparking controversy over creative control and ethical implications from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nJP5RNd via IFTTT

‘Kothapallilo Okappudu’ movie review: A bittersweet tale to savour, ponder and debate

Beneath the humour, Praveena Paruchuri’s Telugu indie is a commentary on social divides, power struggles, belief systems, and notions of beauty from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dLa4UHs via IFTTT

Piracy, the unwritten villain of Telugu films

Before the first weekend of a new theatrical release ends, entire films are pirated and posted online, leaving Telugu cinema wide open to digital loot. With losses estimated at ₹3,700 crore in 2024, the industry is shifting from damage control to decisive action through police arrests, court orders and digital tracking. From cam prints to crypto deals, the network is organised, but with enforcement intensifying, there is hope that the plot is slowly but surely turning. A report by Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vadN1Rm via IFTTT

CBFC assures Bombay High Court of decision on certification for film on Yogi Adityanath in two working days

Scheduled for theatrical release on August 1, the film ‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi’ draws inspiration from the book ‘The Monk Who Became Chief Minister’ and is said to depict the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/otufxAF via IFTTT

Milly Alcock debuts first look at ‘Supergirl’ following ‘Superman’ success

The film, inspired by the acclaimed ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ comic miniseries by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, follows Kara Zor-El and her dog Krypto on a cosmic journey to help a young alien named Ruthye avenge her father’s death from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sPiTmnG via IFTTT

What to know about the killings of an ’American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in LA

An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were found shot to death in their Los Angeles home from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v8h7x04 via IFTTT

Salman Khan says production on ‘Battle of Galwan’ is “physically demanding”

Reports in the media suggest that ‘Battle of Galwan’ may not have the traditional release on Eid, a date often associated with Khan’s films, but instead arrive in theatres in January or June next year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XaTL4Rx via IFTTT

Rana Daggubati: VFX and AI have made scaling up easier, but human stories matter

Rana Daggubati and director Praveena Paruchuri discuss their Telugu indie film, ‘Kothapallilo Okappudu’, and cinema beyond the box office rat race from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vxq8Dfj via IFTTT

'Panchayat' actor Aasif Khan suffers heart attack, says he is on road to recovery

Khan took to Instagram and said he is recovering well and thanked his fans and followers for their love and support from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dpD1AF5 via IFTTT

‘Commando’ star Vidyut Jammwal cast as Dhalsim in live-action ‘Street Fighter’ film

Dhalsim, first seen in ‘Street Fighter II’ in 1991, is a peaceful yogi known for his elastic limbs and ability to breathe fire, that are drawn from mystic yoga traditions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lAqNUKH via IFTTT

HBO debuts first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter as series begins production

A new round of actors were also announced, including Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1hXRuFA via IFTTT

Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ is India’s most expensive film ever, budget crosses Rs 4,000 crore

According to producer Namit Malhotra, the film is being made at a cost of nearly $500 million, placing it in the league of some of the biggest international productions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dIHK6fB via IFTTT

Veteran actor Saroja Devi passes away at 87 due to age-related illness

Veteran actor B. Saroja Devi, known for her iconic roles in regional cinema, passes away at 87 in Bengaluru from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sUK4dwc via IFTTT

SS Rajamouli confronts fan during funeral of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tollywood pays final respects

After initially ignoring the fan, Rajamouli appears frustrated and pushes him aside before getting into the vehicle from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WBzCS81 via IFTTT

Kota Srinivasa Rao: A banker who stepped into the silver screen to captivate millions

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Tamil film stunt trainer dies during shoot for Pa Ranjith’s film in Nagapattinam

Stunt trainer Mohanraj, 52 collapses and dies during the shoot for a Tamil film, starring Arya and directed by Pa Ranjith, say reports. Investigation underway by Keelaiyur police from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Oor6HIt via IFTTT

The sound of a superhero: The musical evolution of Superman

For nearly have a century, from John Williams’ monumental fanfare to Hans Zimmer’s brooding elegy, the Superman theme has influenced how we see cinema’s most iconic hero from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bvKVgpE via IFTTT

Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away: Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Ravi Teja and more mourn the loss of legendary actor

The veteran actor passed away due to age-related issues on Sunday in Hyderabad from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KY0fiu7 via IFTTT

‘Attack on Titan’ director Tetsuro Araki to visit India for first time at Anime India 2025

Araki will participate in exclusive panels and a Q&A session, offering insights into his creative process and the making of two of the most influential anime titles of the last two decades from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kimQbqB via IFTTT

Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivas Rao passes away at 83

With a career spanning over four decades, Kota/Srinivas Rao acted in more than 750 films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OcWYvMb via IFTTT

Still got it: 250 years of Jane Austen

Ahead of her birth anniversary in December, we take stock of the Regency author’s adaptability, wit and social commentary that keep her startlingly modern from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u1n6Bed via IFTTT

Kolkata offers tribute to cinema legend Guru Dutt, with screenings of his masterpieces and lectures

Professor Bhaskar analysed the politics of his film ‘Pyaasa’ which she described as a “very hard-hitting critique of capitalism with its prostitution of human emotions and values at the altar of capital.” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6YiV7rj via IFTTT

‘Ekka’ trailer: Yuva Rajkumar starrer promises a gripping action entertainer

Directed by Rohit Padaki, ‘Ekka’, starring Yuva Rajkumar, is set to hit the screens on July 18, 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UTExVAu via IFTTT

‘Coolie’: Pooja Hegde sizzles with an energetic Soubin Shahir in the song ‘Monica’ from Rajinikanth starrer

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, ‘Coolie’, starring Rajinikanth, is set to release worldwide on August 14 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HDmhbRe via IFTTT

‘The Paradise’: ‘Kill’ star Raghav Juyal joins Nani’s next with Srikanth Odela

With music scored by Anirudh Ravichander, the film is set to release in theatres on March 26, 2026 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WoRuwKp via IFTTT

Delhi HC stays release of Udaipur Files, refers petitioners to Centre

The Supreme Court clarified it did not pass any written order when it refused to urgently list the plea against the screening of movie from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ptn5KLe via IFTTT

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s documentary ‘Zero Se Restart’ premieres on Prime Video

The documentary offers a candid look at the making of ‘12th Fail’, the acclaimed 2023 film featuring Vikrant Massey from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iqekRfp via IFTTT

‘AA22xA6’: Rashmika Mandanna reunites with Allu Arjun on Atlee’s film; Mrunal Thakur and Janhvi Kapoor onboard, say reports

Produced by Sun Pictures, the film also features actor Deepika Padukone in a pivotal role from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WG4ZFlU via IFTTT

Varsha Bharath’s ‘Bad Girl’, co-produced by Vetrimaaran, set for theatrical release

The coming-of-age drama ‘Bad Girl’, certified U/A, set for India release after global festival success. The Tamil film is directed by Varsha Bharath from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XgcGrjk via IFTTT

Sid Sriram interview: How I balance Carnatic and film music and stay connected to my roots

Popular singer Sid Sriram showcases his two different musical worlds — Carnatic and R&B — to ‘The Hindu’ in a special interview from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pTESWXM via IFTTT

Alia Bhatt's former assistant arrested for alleged fraud of Rs. 76 lakh

The police said Vedika Shetty embezzled more than Rs 76 lakhs from the Bhatt’s account over a span of two years from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aLAlysF via IFTTT

Guru Dutt at 100: celebrating with his songs

On Dutt’s birth centenary, here are some of his most enduring and evocative songs to celebrate with from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x8rLGYy via IFTTT

Remembering Guru Dutt’s connect with Madras on his centenary

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Jr NTR wraps ‘War 2,’ praises Hrithik Roshan: ‘There is so much I have learned from him’

The film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is slated to release in theatres on August 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PpAF0uV via IFTTT

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces: AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sH5FjIq via IFTTT

Producers of hit film Manjummel Boys turn up for questioning before police in cheating case

Interrogation in connection with alleged denial of principal amount and profit share to an investor in the movie from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wWjLcGk via IFTTT

‘Kantara: Chapter 1’: Rishab Shetty looks ferocious in special poster released on his 42nd birthday

‘Kantara: Chapter 1,’ a prequel to the blockbuster 2022 film ‘Kantara,’ is set to release in theatres on October 2 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oeu1yJA via IFTTT

Aamir Khan names Vishnu Vishal-Jwala Gutta’s daughter Mira; couple shares pictures and note of gratitude

Vishnu and Jwala welcomed their newborn daughter on April 22 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eaEObUi via IFTTT

David Corenswet reveals seeking ‘Superman’ advice from Henry Cavill, Tyler Hoechlin

Cavill played the Son of Krypton in DCEU films such as ‘Man of Steel’ and ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ while Hoechlin played Supes in CW’s Arrowverse, appearing in series such as ‘Supergirl,’ ‘The Flash’ and ‘Superman & Lois’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UdwMzv0 via IFTTT

‘Metro...In Dino’ day 2 box office collection: Anurag Basu’s hyperlink romance drama collects almost ₹10 crores in India

The film, which was released in theatres on July 4, Friday, collected ₹6 crore on Saturday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TMgkjAx via IFTTT

JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala row: High Court judge watches controversial movie at Kochi film studio

Kerala High Court, which is considering a petition by film’s production company seeking a directive to CBFC to issue censor certificate, had earlier stated that it was appropriate to watch the movie before arriving at a decision from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W2SedxO via IFTTT

Bengaluru court restrains Kamal Haasan from making statements defaming Kannada

The court also restrained the actor from posting, issuing or publishing or making any statement or remarks claiming linguistic superiority over Kannada language. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/o9uWxBC via IFTTT

‘Fantastic Four’ actor Julian McMahon passes away at 56

Actor Julian McMahon, known for ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Fantastic Four’, passed away at 56 after battling cancer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EPc6eaI via IFTTT

‘Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc’ trailer: Double dilemma for Denji

The newly released trailer includes the theme song “IRIS OUT”, performed by Kenshi Yonezu, who previously contributed the opening theme “KICK BACK” for the anime series from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RYgBFQL via IFTTT

‘Uppu Kapurambu’ movie review: An interesting idea undone by an overdrawn narrative

Keerthy Suresh and Suhas anchor a partly-entertaining dramedy on life, death and everything in between from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/s7qld4M via IFTTT

Michael Madsen, ’Reservoir Dogs’ and ’Kill Bill’ star, dies at 66

Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5IeJyRi via IFTTT

‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ trailer: Pawan Kalyan is an unstoppable force in this historical actioner

In ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, the period action drama set to hit the screens on July 24, 2025, Pawan Kalyan plays a rebellious outlaw from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/efJGTHb via IFTTT

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser charge

The rapper has been convicted of prostitution-related offences but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial on Wednesday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cnSuWpZ via IFTTT

Deepika Padukone becomes first Indian honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

She joins Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet, Rami Malek, Rachel McAdams, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, and more prominent names announced this year by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RVAs8I6 via IFTTT

Vasanth Maringanti: ‘Subham’ brought us instant recognition, thanks to Samantha

Vasanth Maringanti talks about quitting a software job to take up screenwriting, and his new Telugu film ‘Uppu Kapurambu’, which will stream on Amazon Prime Video from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6Rx5Oiv via IFTTT

‘Squid Game’ Season 3 sets Netflix record with over 60 million views in three days

Premiering last Friday, the concluding chapter of the hit Korean thriller has already climbed to No. 9 on Netflix’s list of most popular non-English TV series of all time from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7CfJlKV via IFTTT

‘Thudakkam’: Mohanlal’s daughter Vismaya set to make debut in Jude Anthany Joseph film

Mohanlal’s daughter Vismaya makes acting debut in Jude Anthany Joseph’s ‘Thudakkam’, to be produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirwad Cinemas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cuh2EnA via IFTTT

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ teaser leaks online ahead of theatrical debut

Running for just over a minute, the teaser offers the first look at Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, with Matt Damon starring as Odysseus, Tom Holland playing his son Telemachus, and Jon Bernthal appearing in an as-yet-unnamed role from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fJolR8N via IFTTT

Ranbir Kapoor wraps shoot for ‘Ramayana’, first glimpse to release this week

With the shoot now complete, the makers are set to release the official poster and logo of the film on July 3, serving as the first formal look at the much-anticipated mythological epic from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wNd9vt3 via IFTTT

NASA+ to stream live on Netflix this summer

The partnership will allow Netflix users to watch high-definition streams of events like astronaut spacewalks, real-time Earth imagery from the ISS, and mission coverage directly through the Netflix interface. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qU2CvjM via IFTTT

‘Project Hail Mary’ trailer: Ryan Gosling is humanity’s last hope in Lord & Miller’s sci-fi comedy

Joining Gosling is Sandra Hüller, the Oscar-nominated actor from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, who plays the scientist responsible for convincing Grace to leave Earth behind from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nWNj3OT via IFTTT

‘Kannappa’ under attack from piracy, says actor Vishnu Manchu

Actor Vishnu Manchu’s film ‘Kannappa’, the devotional action drama featuring cameos from Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal and Prabhas, faces piracy issues post-release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Imntzjo via IFTTT

‘F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Apple has its first box-office hitThough Apple Original Films has had some notable successes in its six years in Hollywood — including the 2021 Oscar-winner “CODA” — its theatrical results have been decidedly mixed. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hnr2xst via IFTTT

After his controversial exit, Paresh Rawal returns to ‘Hera Pheri 3’

Paresh Rawal confirms return to ‘Hera Pheri 3’ after controversy, resolving issues with team for upcoming third installment of the franchise from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KyTER7S via IFTTT

‘Squid Game’ Season 3 series review : Dystopian thriller takes a chaotic path to a sobering finish 

In its third and final season, Netflix’s global hit ‘Squid Game’ starring Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun takes a bloody, chaotic route as it raises the stakes  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jp1tNfI via IFTTT

Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet announce separation after 18 years

The Oscar-winning actress and the actor-director are parents to two children, Marcel, 13, and Louise, 8. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6Uw2Pl0 via IFTTT

‘Sardaar Ji 3’ controversy: BJP, Javed Akhtar, and Imtiaz Ali speak out in support of Diljit Dosanjh

BJP national spokesperson R P Singh publicly backed Dosanjh, calling him “a national asset and a global ambassador of Indian culture” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/enRVy38 via IFTTT

Mika Singh mourns loss of close friend Shefali Jariwala, says "life is so unpredictable"

Actor Shefali Jariwala, known for the song ‘Kaanta Laga,’ passes away at 42, leaving the film industry in shock and sorrow from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nDQoXl3 via IFTTT

40 years on: the wonderful world of Studio Ghibli

As the Japanese animation film studio co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki celebrates its 40th year, a look at what makes its films so unique and memorable from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VcSKEHg via IFTTT

‘Kannappa’ Day 1 box office: Vishnu Manchu’s magnum opus off to a decent start

‘Kannappa’, a big-budget devotional drama starring Vishnu Manchu, opened in multiple languages with mixed reviews from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6Nin1Gl via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Payal Kapadia among 534 artists invited by The Academy

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Payal Kapadia among 534 distinguished artists from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zmd0vYt via IFTTT

Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ’Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93

Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died in his home in Los Angeles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2BogaA6 via IFTTT

Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt ransacked by burglars in LA

Three suspects broke into the residence through the front window, ransacked the home and fled with miscellaneous property from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2iYA0Xr via IFTTT

‘Squid Game’ Season 3: Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri and Wi Ha-jun on the hit show, their characters, and the final season

The ‘Squid Game’ actors on all the action and escalation awaiting us in Season 3 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oe1hXjR via IFTTT

‘Eden’ trailer: Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and others must fight to survive in Ron Howard’s dark thriller

Also starring Vanessa Kirby and Daniel Brühl, the film is set to release in theatres on August 22 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1oTF8k7 via IFTTT

Denis Villeneuve to helm next James Bond film for Amazon MGM

The Canadian director’s appointment follows months of speculation, with names like Edward Berger, Edgar Wright, Jonathan Nolan, and Alfonso Cuarón previously linked to the project from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QFMXneR via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’ fined Rs 25 lakh for early OTT release after box office failure

The film is set to premiere on Netflix just four weeks after its theatrical debut, which is half the time typically observed by national multiplex chains from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iQpzGyL via IFTTT

SS Rajamouli and son make surprise cameo in Hideo Kojima’s ‘Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’

Fans who received early access to the game ahead of launch spotted Rajamouli and Karthikeya in cameo roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/szSrYth via IFTTT

‘Ramayana’: Jaideep Ahlawat reveals he turned down role in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer due to date clash with Yash

The actor explained that the makers wanted their dates to match since Vibhishana, the role Ahlawat was set to play, had to appear along with Yash’s Ravan in the film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EXnmWqD via IFTTT

Diljit Dosanjh faces backlash over Hania Aamir casting in ‘Sardaar Ji 3’, film body demands blacklist

Calling the collaboration with Aamir an “anti-national act,” the film body, FWICE demanded that the industry blacklist those involved and that the government revoke their Indian passports from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ODMqErU via IFTTT

Jaideep Ahlawat joins Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’, says SRK personally reached out for the role

According to Ahlawat, director Siddharth Anand was initially hesitant to offer him the role, considering it a smaller part following Ahlawat’s performance in ‘Jewel Thief’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kELz03a via IFTTT

Jeethu Joseph confirms talks for simultaneous release of ‘Drishyam 3’ in Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu

The update came after Aashirvad Cinemas, the production house backing the film, released a teaser reel and confirmed that the film will go on floors in October 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VWuads2 via IFTTT

Pakistani actor Hania Aamir joins Diljit Dosanjh in trailer for ‘Sardaar Ji 3’

Directed by Amar Hundal, ‘Sardaar Ji 3’ follows Dosanjh’s character, a ghost hunter summoned to tackle a spirit haunting a mansion in the UK from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iPKF5Xt via IFTTT

Watch: Dhanush’s ‘Kuberaa’ vs Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’

Also: Materialists, Devil’s Double Next Level and Subham from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VnMF6Xt via IFTTT

Marathi actor Tushar Ghadigaonkar found dead in Mumbai flat

Tushar was addicted to alcohol and had been under stress for the past year, as per the officials from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Abs294e via IFTTT

‘Jana Nayagan’ The First Roar: Vijay plays the true leader for the masses in H Vinoth’s film

The makers of Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Jana Nayagan’ released the first glimpse of the movie, directed by H Vinoth and co-produced by KVN Productions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CJuVL7N via IFTTT

‘Elio’ movie review: A cosmic wonderland unfolds in this trippy tale of longing and belonging 

Pixar’s latest is a jolly combination of space adventure and life lessons, told in bright bursts of colour and action from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z1CVkcE via IFTTT

Shah Rukh Khan’s manager denies claims of illegal constructions at Mannat

An inspection team comprising BMC and forest department official on Friday (June 21) arrived at the site to check for alleged violations from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/067Xz8t via IFTTT

‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’: Pawan Kalyan’s film locks a release date

After multiple delays, Pawan Kalyan’s epic historical pan-Indian film, ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, is aiming for a July 2026 release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Jgks5fe via IFTTT

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ Day 1 box office: Aamir Khan-starrer crosses the ₹10-crore mark

Aamir Khan returns to the big screen with ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, a spiritual sequel to his hit directorial ‘Taare Zameen Par’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fWvCBLI via IFTTT

Suriya’s film with RJ Balaji titled ‘Karuppu’; title-look poster hints at a mass action entertainer on cards

The film stars actor Trisha as the female lead, marking a reunion with Suriya after nearly two decades from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gUnoKqG via IFTTT

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ premiere: Salman Khan’s banter with Aamir Khan goes viral; Shah Rukh Khan makes dashing appearance

The event was attended by Aamir’s girlfriend Gauri Spratt, his son Azad Rao Khan, and many celebrities, including Rekha, Asha Bhosle, Vicky Kaushal, Juhi Chawla, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Jeetendra, and Tiger Shroff from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UeGVlLH via IFTTT

‘DNA’ movie review: A froth of contrivance floats over big, promising ideas

Director Nelson Venkatesan’s investigative thriller ‘DNA’ has many promising ideas that fail to cohere from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mLpbN0Z via IFTTT

When the silver screen gives space to tribal land struggles

Kerala has a strong, eventful, and often forgotten history of land struggles by tribal societies, with some of them being made into movies. However, there is a line that distinguishes genuine representation from mere tools for character building from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d9WJwne via IFTTT

‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’: Daali Dhananjaya, Shivarajkumar to star in Hemanth M Rao’s next

The film features Dhananjaya in the role of the protagonist, while Shivarajkumar appears in a powerful role, said the makers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ySW06Gu via IFTTT

Shah Rukh Khan surprises ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ cast on set: ‘Aamir called me at least 10 times’

Shah Rukh took time to speak with each of the ten debut actors in the film, all of whom play players with special needs, and struck his signature arms-stretched pose for a group photo from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DQPARyg via IFTTT

Despite Supreme Court backing, ‘Thug Life’ release doubtful in Karnataka

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’ is faces rejection from Karnataka distributors due to its poor box office performance across the country from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1JBwr6q via IFTTT

Jason Momoa’s son Nakoa-Wolf and Ida Brooke join ‘Dune: Messiah’ as Paul Atreides’ twin children

In Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated follow-up to ‘Dune: Part Two’, the newcomers will portray Leto II and Ghanima, the “pre-born” offspring of Paul and Chani from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Qfi9FnY via IFTTT

Kajol says Shah Rukh and Aamir are professionals, but no one matches Salman’s star power

Having worked closely with all three, the actor praised their commitment but said Salman’s star power stands in a league of its own from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MtCGBqd via IFTTT

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas

Tom Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6cOxPIY via IFTTT

California doctor to plead guilty in Matthew Perry’s fatal ketamine scandal

The doctor is one of five people charged in what authorities describe as an illegal network of medical professionals and dealers providing ketamine to the actor, who was already receiving prescribed doses for depression but sought more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Fyv2GZS via IFTTT

CBFC greenlights Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ after dispute

With the clearance secured, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ now looks set to hit screens without further hurdles, marking Khan’s much-anticipated return after ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rTxIhOJ via IFTTT

Watch: Action Special: Feat. Housefull 5, Ballerina, Jatt, Hit 3, Rana Naidu

We break down why India’s dumbest franchise keeps pulling in crowds from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X1enRso via IFTTT

Filmmaker missing after Ahmedabad plane crash; kin fear he may be among ground victims

The last known location of filmmaker Mahesh Kalawadia’s mobile phone was traced to just 700 metres away from the accident site from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bM8hrei via IFTTT

Sobhita Dhulipala’s unseen pictures from Akhil Akkineni’s wedding to Zainab Ravdjee go viral

Sobhita’s carousel of pictures also featured a click from her brother-in-law’s baaraat and a picture with her father-in-law, actor Nagarjuna Akkineni from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ewZaoKy via IFTTT

‘Akkenam’ trailer: Keerthi Pandian takes on Arun Pandian and Aditya Shivpink in a do-or-die mission

Written and directed by Uday K, the film is set to release in theatres on July 4 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PlfLnX0 via IFTTT

‘Marco 2’ plans dropped, reveals actor Unni Mukundan: ‘Too much negativity’

The actor further promised his fans to “bring something bigger and better than ‘Marco’” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JLE1rQV via IFTTT

Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2025: Allu Arjun, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nag Ashwin and more honoured

The event saw ‘Pushpa’ star Allu Arjun receive the Best Leading Actor award from Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, to thunderous applause from the audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PJVmKl4 via IFTTT

Hollywood stars Mark Ruffalo, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Kimmel and more join ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s military parade

The rallies, timed to fall on Trump’s birthday, target what demonstrators describe as his authoritarian ambitions and attacks on democracy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KVbHrdZ via IFTTT

‘Housefull 5’ day 8 box office collection: Akshay Kumar starrer sees decline in numbers

Housefull 5 box office earnings drop, starring Akshay Kumar, ensemble cast, directed by Tarun Mansukhani, ₹133.2 crore net. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tHwfP6r via IFTTT

Prabhas’ ‘The Raja Saab’ teaser leaked, makers warn strict action

‘The Raja Saab’, starring Prabhas and directed by Maruthi, is produced by People Media Factory from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vu9rDUy via IFTTT

‘Kantara 2’ suffers yet another loss, mimicry artist Kalabhavan Niju passes away

Kalabhavan Niju, who passed away due to a heart attack, was roped in for the Rishab Shetty directorial ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ after auditions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3YuMy65 via IFTTT

Supreme Court issues notice to Karnataka seeking response on ‘Thug Life’ ban

The Bench recorded a submission that a duly CBFC-certified Tamil feature film was not allowed to be screened in theatres in Karnataka from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7MyuSqY via IFTTT

Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan meet Karisma Kapoor after death of former husband Sunjay Kapur

Sunjay, an industrialist, and Karisma, a leading Hindi film actress of the time, were married in 2003 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dlQkXtp via IFTTT

Sunjay Kapur, industrialist and Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband, passes away

Sunjay Kapur, ex-husband of Karishma Kapoor, passed away due to a sudden heart attack in the UK from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JWTzU92 via IFTTT

Vikrant Massey mourns passing of Air India flight co-pilot Clive Kunder, clarifies relation

Clive Kunder, the First Officer on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon (June 12, 2025), was mourned by Hindi film actor and family acquaintance Vikrant Massey, leading to confusion about their relation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Jx6APHW via IFTTT

Apple unveils world’s first haptic movie trailer for Joseph Kosinski’s ‘F1’

The trailer uses the iPhone’s Taptic Engine to synchronise vibrations with the on-screen action, allowing viewers to feel events like roaring engines, tire skids, and even subtle moments like the click of a seatbelt or a bouncing ball from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B8aWcpj via IFTTT

Aamir Khan on ‘Coolie’ cameo: ‘Huge fan of Rajinikanth sir, accepted role without hearing script’

This comes a week after the superstar revealed that he’s teaming up with ‘Coolie’ director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a ‘big-scale superhero action film’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k91dHp8 via IFTTT

‘Balika Vadhu’ star Avika Gor announces engagement to Milind Chandwani

Chandwani is the founder of Camp Diaries, a non-profit organization that works with underprivileged children. He also participated in the reality show MTV ‘Roadies Real Heroes’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z7mgTZy via IFTTT

‘Too Much’ trailer: Lena Dunham’s rom-com features Megan Stalter, Jessica Alba, Andrew Scott and more

Starring Megan Stalter in the lead role, ‘Too Much’ follows Jessica, a work-obsessed New Yorker in her mid-thirties who’s struggling after the collapse of a long-term relationship from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/13SPgTo via IFTTT

‘Eddington’ trailer: Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal face off in Ari Aster’s COVID-era western

‘Eddington’ is Aster’s fourth feature following Hereditary’, ‘Midsommar’, and ‘Beau Is Afraid’. Unlike his earlier work in horror, this film marks a shift into political drama with Western influences from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WiBMslQ via IFTTT

‘Akhanda 2: Thaandavam’ teaser: Balakrishna returns as Lord Shiva’s ferocious, trishul-slinging soldier

The film, directed by Boyapati Srinu, is set to release in theatres on September 25 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8KJthm7 via IFTTT

Amruta Subhash recalls Naseeruddin Shah yelling at her: ‘I’d rather see you fail than repeat for applause’

The National Award-winning actor is known for her roles in ‘Killa’, ‘Vihir’, ‘Contract’, ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, ‘Gully Boy’, and ‘Dhamaka’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2zSUiFK via IFTTT

YRF hits pause on ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’ as spy universe shifts focus to ‘Dhoom 4’

YRF is now reportedly prioritising ‘Dhoom 4’, with Ranbir Kapoor set to headline the reboot from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UIRvfiN via IFTTT

Javed Akhtar receives Dostoevsky Star Award for cultural contribution

Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian writer to receive the Dostoevsky Star Award for promoting cultural and literary dialogue from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gjiFeUN via IFTTT

Sonam Kapoor celebrates 39th birthday with star-studded bash in Mumbai

Bollywood stars including Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and more gathered in Mumbai to celebrate Sonam Kapoor’s 39th birthday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zONotpv via IFTTT

Filmmaker Manish Gupta booked for injuring driver with kitchen knife

The incident took place on Thursday night in Mr. Gupta's residence in Sagar Sanjog building, the Versova police station official said from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WXsbuN8 via IFTTT

Anurag Kashyap slams Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos over ‘Sacred Games’ remarks

Speaking on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, Sarandos reflected on Netflix’s entry into the Indian market, saying that the decision to lead with ‘Sacred Games’, its first Indian original, may have been too ambitious from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uMTOAqf via IFTTT

From pencil to picture: Rathan Gangadhar’s ‘Sees Kaddi’ draws from life and friendship

Ad filmmaker-turned-director, Rathan Gangadhar’s debut film uses the metaphor of a pencil to tell interlinked stories  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/clIwOtQ via IFTTT

Deepika Padukone to play warrior queen in Atlee-Allu Arjun's magnum opus film

The project will mark Padukone’s reunion with director Atlee, following their successful collaboration on the 2023 blockbuster "Jawan", which was headlined by Shah Rukh Khan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/p1jGEn8 via IFTTT

Enzo Staiola, unforgettable child actor of ‘Bicycle Thieves’, passes away

Enzo Staiola starred as the sad-face Bruno in Vittorio De Sica’s 1948 neo-realist masterpiece from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UBgcRDV via IFTTT

‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ trailer: Jennifer Lopez steals the spotlight in old Hollywood musical

The movie adapts the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig and the Tony-winning stage musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CZkpW6P via IFTTT

Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko’s father killed in accident in Tamil Nadu; actor, mother injured

According to Palacode police, the accident occurred near Palayur and the car is said to have crashed into a lorry that was ahead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cEViUY1 via IFTTT

Five Kamal Haasan films that courted controversies

What sets the latest controversy apart is that, unlike past instances where the objections were over the film’s content or title, this time, the row has nothing to do with the movie itself. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bDfjZVR via IFTTT

Witness alleges Diddy dangled her from balcony, threw knife at Cassie Ventura

Graphic designer Bryana Bongolan, appearing as a government witness in Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering case, testified that the alleged balcony attack occurred after Combs stormed into Ventura’s apartment while she and her girlfriend were asleep from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jcDv0Ie via IFTTT

Rana Daggubati weighs in on Kamal Haasan’s Kannada language controversy

Kamal Haasan has issued a clarification letter to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, stating his comments were misinterpreted and made “out of genuine affection” for the Rajkumar family from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XN1Ji8K via IFTTT

‘Stolen’ movie review: Abhishek Banerjee’s road thriller is gritty but not revelatory

‘Stolen’, inspired by real events from 2018, has the atmospherics of a great Hindi chase film, but tells you nothing that you don’t already know from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2Jq5wXv via IFTTT

Want information about any Hindi or Tamil film song? Ask record-collector T.S. Gopal

For the past 60 years, T.S. Gopal has been documenting film songs. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IxYOwpG via IFTTT

Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Punjab 95’ stuck in censor board limbo with 127 demanded cuts

The film traces the journey of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, an erstwhile bank manager who exposed mass disappearances and extra-judicial killings in Punjab during the militancy era from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AGIbVC9 via IFTTT

When Kamal Haasan changed his movie’s title after finding no support from Jayalalithaa

During a controversy over the movie name Sandiyar, Kamal Haasan tried to meet the then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa hoping to sort out the issue, however, she did not grant him an audience immediately from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LabSQ6O via IFTTT

Disney to lay off several hundred employees in film, TV, finance globally

Disney and other companies are reshaping their business strategies in response to the migration of cable TV audiences to streaming platforms. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IBivEQo via IFTTT

Vatal Nagaraj threatens Statewide bandh over Kamal Haasan’s remarks against Kannada

The pro-Kannada activist said thousands of Kannada activists were ready to go to jail if ‘Thug Life’ is released in Karnataka. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yOY0DBl via IFTTT

TV actor Vibhu Raghave dies after long battle with cancer

Diagnosed in 2022, Vibhu had been undergoing treatment at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital. Despite the severity of his condition, he remained active on social media, sharing updates about his journey from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WUjHCfR via IFTTT

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ series review: Jon Hamm is riveting in this black satire

Rich people problems take on a darkly comic hue in this acutely observed social drama from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YBViaQb via IFTTT

‘Sister Midnight’ movie review: Radhika Apte elevates this punk black comedy

With its jarring edits, brash needle-drops, and near-expressionist lighting, ‘Sister Midnight’ channels a feral, Jaramuschian brand of punk, using genre tropes to reflect the unkillable rage of a woman who’s had enough from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LIHA0Rd via IFTTT

Tamil director Vikram Sugumaran passes away at 47 due to cardiac arrest

Sugumaran was known for his two rooted features, Raavana Kottam (2013) and Madha Yaanai Koottam (2023), both exploring rural themes and concerns from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tTOwXi1 via IFTTT

Aamir Khan says ‘Mahabharata’ could be his final film

Khan said the project is still in the early stages, but if it comes together as planned, it could be the largest production of his career, and possibly his last from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3q1lQcD via IFTTT

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 gets premiere date, split into three volumes

Announced during Netflix’s Tudum fan event in Los Angeles, the final eight episode season of the hit sci-fi series will roll out in phases: Volume 1 in November, Volume 2 on Christmas Day, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oZJY3AV via IFTTT

Jafar Panahi | The auteur of dissent

The Iranian filmmaker, whose It Was Just an Accident won Palme d’Or at the Cannes, says he stands in solidarity with the women who clashed with the country’s orthodox moral system from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5hVnZpE via IFTTT

Exclusive | Chinmayi interview on ‘Thug Life’ song: ‘Despite praise, I feel numb’

How singer Chinmayi, whose rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ is going viral, looks back at the ‘Thug Life’ experience and the last few years post the #MeToo movement from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LAx6EGN via IFTTT

Chinmayi interview: On ‘Thug Life’ comeback

Singer Chinmayi is in the limelight for her recent rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ at the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’ in Chennai. She sang her version of the song, which was sung by Dhee for the film. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5AFJxDw via IFTTT

Ariana Grande to star opposite Robert De Niro in ‘Meet the Parents 4’

Ariana Grande joins De Niro and Stiller in ‘Meet the Parents 4’, set for release on November 25, 2026 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HKk3DYf via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan's films will be banned in Karnataka if he does not apologise: Kannada and Culture Minister

Karnataka Minister has threatened to ban Kamal Haasan’s films over remarks about Kannada language that has sparked outrage and controversy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eXZQvmj via IFTTT

Column | Seth Rogen’s The Studio and its ambitious usage of the ‘oner’

The Studio comes in a long line of shows that have employed the long take effectively from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xw2QFLH via IFTTT

Gulzar, unique and a paradox

Why the poet-lyricist, who was awarded the Jnanpith recently, prizes literature far above films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yLKMEjS via IFTTT

The movie marketing mania

Film-makers have always gone all out to promote their films in person, but in the age of social media, these efforts can get tiresome from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EOn5cax via IFTTT

Rajesh: An actor who could traverse the arc of emotions

When Tamil cinema moved from the MGR-Sivaji Ganesan era and stepped into the decades shaped by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan from the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rajesh carved his own unique space from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X6aTJpt via IFTTT

Veteran Tamil actor Rajesh passes away at 75

Rajesh collaborated with several top directors and actors during his career, including frequent work with K. Balachander and Kamal Haasan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zU4CHWb via IFTTT

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor tribute fuels MCU exit rumors ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

While the post does not confirm an exit, its tone has led many fans to believe Hemsworth may be preparing to conclude his role from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Foni5zL via IFTTT

Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap’s criticism of English lyrics in Tamil songs

Ratnam responded to the criticism in the context of his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, which includes a track titled ‘Sugar Baby’ featuring prominent English lyrics from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zVlfi84 via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan sparks outrage with ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ claim, BJP demand apology

Intended perhaps as a gesture of cultural unity, the comment has since instead stirred accusations of linguistic arrogance and disrespect from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BFHXdC7 via IFTTT

Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph

Jafar Panahi walked away with the Palme d’Or for his latest movie ‘It Was Just an Accident’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/07ZFPCH via IFTTT

Actor Unni Mukundan booked for allegedly assaulting manager

Alleged assault occurred over Unni Mukundan’s manager’s positive review of a recent Malayalam film in which the lead character is played by another actor, according to FIR from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4yUeAZE via IFTTT

Sandeep Reddy Vanga fires back after Deepika Padukone’s exit from ‘Spirit’

The internet seems convinced that the ‘Animal’ and ‘Kabir Singh’ director is calling out Deepika for undermining both his creative vision and her replacement from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HkVuUYW via IFTTT

Miley Cyrus reveals she caught ‘brutal infection’ on kneecap after shooting ‘Something Beautiful’ on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The singer revealed that she was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in November after she caught an infection from ‘rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HqCZFT3 via IFTTT

‘Dacoit’ first glimpse: Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur and Anurag Kashyap in a twisted love story

Directed by Shaneil Deo, the film is set to release in theatres on December 25 for Christmas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZmYG1ug via IFTTT

Rahul Dev remembers late brother Mukul Dev, thanks well-wishers

Mukul Dev, known for his roles in ‘Son of Sardaar’, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ and ‘Jai Ho’, passed away on May 24; he was 54 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wxrFynq via IFTTT

‘Spirit’: Triptii Dimri replaces Deepika Padukone in Prabhas’ film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga

According to several news reports, Deepika was dropped from the film due to ‘unprofessional behaviour’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wmOdSJ0 via IFTTT

‘Hera Pheri 3’ controversy: Paresh Rawal responds to Akshay Kumar’s suit, says exit from film was ‘rightful’

Akshay’s legal representative had earlier warned Rawal of “severe legal consequences” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rTMcHNZ via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt attends the closing ceremony red carpet in custom Gucci gown

Alia Bhatt let her hair down in soft waves and kept her makeup subtle to highlight the details of the saree-inspired gown from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qJZ5Hpa via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins Palme d’Or, a staggering sixth straight triumph for Neon

The American distributors also backed ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Sirat’, and ‘The Secret Agent’ — all of which earned major awards, solidifying its astonishing domination at Cannes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1E6wGa8 via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Chilean AIDS drama ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard while India’s ‘Homebound’ leaves empty-handed

India’s only entry in the Un Certain Regard section, Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’, did not receive any awards. The film premiered to a nine-minute standing ovation earlier in the week from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X4iLfoy via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt brings vintage drama to red carpet in Schiaparelli off-shoulder gown

Alia Bhatt stunned at Cannes Film Festival in Schiaparelli cream gown, captivating fans with her elegant red carpet look from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DYTB8fI via IFTTT

Vir Das takes a dig at ‘film people’ for expressing displeasure over influencers walking the Cannes red carpet

“Consider the possibility that they may not be as well dressed as you, or as good looking as you, but are more interesting. Cannot believe I’m defending influencers but the elitism is off the hook,” he said from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oMqjPdm via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dons cape featuring Bhagavad Gita shloka

Aishwarya's gown, titled 'Heiress of Clam', was a custom-made piece from Gaurav Gupta Couture, with a cape inscribed with a Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vx72sg3 via IFTTT

Alex Garland to direct live-action ‘Elden Ring’ film for A24

Released in February 2022, ‘Elden Ring’ became a global phenomenon, shipping over 30 million units and collecting multiple Game of the Year awards from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aW25m3P via IFTTT

Standing ovation for Satyajit Ray’s restored film in Cannes spreads joy in Bengal

The film, based on a story by the celebrated Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, is about four Calcutta friends taking an unplanned break to the forests. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cxzLkZh via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives whopping 19-minute standing ovation, emerges as Palme d’Or frontrunner

If Trier’s film wins, it would mark an unprecedented sixth consecutive Palme for Neon, following Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ last year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vcAKXdG via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a sindoor statement at 22nd red carpet appearance

Attending the premiere of ‘The History of Sound’, Rai arrived in a handwoven kadwa Banarasi sari with a tissue drape and zari embroidery, completed with 500 carats of Mozambique rubies and uncut diamonds from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5rNhOtT via IFTTT

‘Chief of War’ teaser: Jason Momoa must unify the Hawaiian islands in Apple TV’s intense historical drama

With music produced by Hans Zimmer and James Everingham, the series premieres on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on August 1 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a2GL7gY via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Neeraj Ghaywan embraces Karan Johar as ‘Homebound’ receives 9-minute standing ovation

Set in a small village in North India, ‘Homebound’ follows the story of two childhood friends preparing for police recruitment as a way to escape their circumstances from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dotzK6k via IFTTT

‘The Bear’ Season 4 trailer: Every second counts as Carmy and Sydney face mounting pressure

Season 4 picks up as Carmy, Sydney, and Richie aim not just to survive, but to elevate the restaurant amid internal tension and external challenges from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/skRtAZr via IFTTT

Kiran Rao joins international jury at 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

The jury also includes Italian filmmaker and Oscar-winner Giuseppe Tornatore, Argentine director Iván Fund, Chinese actor-director Huang Bo, director Yang Lina, actress Yong Mei, and Greek producer Thanassis Karathanos from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iLRhjTy via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter attend red carpet with Neeraj Ghaywan and Karan Johar ahead of ‘Homebound’ premiere

‘Homebound’ is directed by Ghaywan and features Kapoor, Khatter, and Jethwa in lead roles. The film is part of the Un Certain Regard lineup at Cannes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MV3PDns via IFTTT

‘War 2’ teaser: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR trade punches in YRF Spy Universe film

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is set to release in theatres on August 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Mroz1cB via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Janhvi Kapoor joins Karan Johar, and Ishaan Khatter at Cannes ahead of ‘Homebound’ premiere

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, ‘Homebound’ is part of the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and the film follows the story of two childhood friends in a North Indian village from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W213m9v via IFTTT

Randeep Hooda to star in war drama ‘Operation Khukri,’ based on the 2000 Sierra Leone rescue mission

Rahul Mittra Films and Randeep Hooda Films have secured the rights to the film adaptation of Major General Raj Pal Punia’s book, ‘Operation Khukri: The Untold Story of the Indian Army’s Bravest Peacekeeping Mission Abroad’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DyY3nah via IFTTT

Priyanka Chopra stuns at Bvlgari Italy event with Lisa and Liu Yifei

As a longtime Bvlgari ambassador, Priyanka previously attended the brand’s 2023 Rome event prior to this from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OnUGfLl via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Kevin Spacey to be honoured at charity gala

Spacey, star of iconic films like ‘Se7en’ and ‘Usual Suspects’ who was acquitted of sexual assault charges two years ago, will be feted in a charity gala for his ‘artistic brilliance’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/svSbf58 via IFTTT

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Day 2 box office collection: Tom Cruise’s final mission beats ‘Thunderbolts*’

The film, released in India on May 17, has registered the highest opening for a Hollywood film in India in 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0Fv5x7l via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Pedro Pascal slams U.S. political fearmongering: ‘Don’t let them win’

Set in May 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic, ‘Eddington’ explores the chaos of a small New Mexico town where a standoff between a sheriff (Phoenix) and a mayor (Pascal) erupts into a political and personal powder keg from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5QbMeHY via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Condor-costumed man steals spotlight at Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ red carpet

Festival organisers later clarified that the feathered figure was part of the promotion for ‘I Love Peru’, a documentary from actor-director Raphaël Quenard, featured in the Cannes Classics section from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K3kcrjW via IFTTT

Kannada film ‘Agnyathavasi’, produced by Hemanth M Rao, set for OTT premiere

Critically acclaimed Kannada mystery-thriller ‘Agnyathavasi’, featuring Rangayana Raghu, is set to premiere on ZEE5 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3vwpfCa via IFTTT

Tom Cruise wants to make a Bollywood-style film in India: ‘I love the dancing, the singing’

The ‘Final Reckoning’ star had filmed parts of ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ (2011) in Mumbai, while visiting Taj Mahal in Agra during its promotional tour  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d8HP2aN via IFTTT

Avneet Kaur praises Tom Cruise for helping her “walk on grass” at London premiere of ‘Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning’

Avneet Kaur has shared new pictures with Tom Cruise at ‘Mission: Impossible’ - The Final Reckoning’ latest premiere in London from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AtvagJz via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Joaquin Phoenix’s ’Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception

Ari Aster’s politically ambitious COVID-era Western ‘Eddington’, premiering at Cannes, explores a small-town feud amid national turmoil from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ahlvV8q via IFTTT

‘Shogun’ star Cosmo Jarvis to play young Stalin in new biopic from ‘The Zone of Interest’ producers

The film will portray Stalin not as the tyrant we remember from history books, but as a ruthless gangster, revolutionary, and fugitive navigating the criminal and political chaos of Imperial Russia from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AZMN85H via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Jacqueline Fernandez honoured, Nitanshi Goel pays tribute to Indian cinema icons

Recognised among six global honourees, Jacqueline stood alongside Sarah Taibah, Elham Ali, Amina Khalil, Engfa Waraha, Gaya Jiji, and Rungano Nyoni under the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema initiative from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ax03YKy via IFTTT

Karan Johar blasts nepotism trolls targeting Alia Bhatt: ‘Most idiotic person on this planet’

The director defended the actress he launched in 2012’s ‘Student of the Year’, making it clear he’s had enough of the nepotism narrative from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dMs83xN via IFTTT

The big cost of watching a film on the large screen in Bengaluru

Bengaluru has remained infamous for high-priced movie tickets. The State government’s proposal to cap the ticket price at ₹200 came as a ray of hope for film buffs, but a similar move in 2017 had borne no result, writes Vivek M.V. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e7xGizB via IFTTT

Case in Madras High Court against song in actor Santhanam’s movie DD Next Level

The Madras High Court wants to know if the producers will be willing to delete or mute objectionable portion  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0wW6xsJ via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ premiere gets standing ovation

‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ wowed Cannes with thrilling stunts as Tom Cruise expressed gratitude to the audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hWc9XK1 via IFTTT

‘Homebound’: First poster of Neeraj Ghaywan’s next, starring Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, unveiled

The film, which boasts Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, is set to premiere at the ongoing 2025 Cannes Film Festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v4jU7Xf via IFTTT

Scarlett Johansson calls out Oscars for snubbing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for Best Picture

Scarlett Johansson, who recently joined the cast of the James Gray-directed ‘Paper Tiger’, has expressed shock over ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Oscar snub from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2sLjZRr via IFTTT

A box-office hit that was rooted in a novel of Jane Austen

from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YwFSE1I via IFTTT

Mridul Sen on ‘Subham’: We took a cinéma vérité approach

Cinematographer Mridul Sen on the visual aesthetics of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Praveen Kandregula’s ‘Subham’, and her next Telugu film, ‘Paradha’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mqatyuV via IFTTT

Nicolas Cage returns as Spider-Noir in first look at live-action series for Prime Video

The series, based on the ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comics, is set in 1930s New York and follows an aging private investigator who must confront his past as the city’s only superhero from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RqiWeSX via IFTTT

Trump film trade war looms over Cannes

The U.S. President has added a trade war to the film industry’s list of concerns that already included competition from streaming platforms. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9arqdzV via IFTTT

‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top American box office charts

Marvel’s superhero teamup and Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire mash are dominating the North American box office charts again from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G14vzPN via IFTTT

Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane dropped from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’ after remarks on Operation Sindoor

Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who starred opposite Hocane in the original film, had earlier announced he would not return for the sequel if she remained involved from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SkWZYVJ via IFTTT

Aarti Ravi pens emotional note after Ravi Mohan’s public appearance with rumoured girlfriend

Aarti said that Ravi walked away “from the very responsibilities he once promised to honour,” and that his abandonment has hurt their children from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tCiumL9 via IFTTT

Amitabh Bachchan breaks silence on Operation Sindoor, ends mysterious blank posts

The megastar’s post detailed the brutal killing of 26 civilians, including tourists and a Nepalese national, by terrorists in Kashmir from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4MViI0E via IFTTT

The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Pan-India’ filmmaking a ‘massive scam’, streaming content ‘worse than television’: Anurag Kashyap

The director shared his unfiltered opinion on a range of subjects, from the gold rush of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking to streaming platforms ‘dumbing down’ their shows and films to expand subscriber base  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WocfXgQ via IFTTT

The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Every film is political,’ remarks Vetrimaaran

While he admitted that he has no plans to continue the ‘Viduthalai’ series, Vetrimaaran added that ‘Vada Chennai’ is his only unfinished project yet from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ez7bOiF via IFTTT

Watch: Every film in its own way makes a political statement, says Vetrimaaran

In this conversation with film critic Baradwaj Rangan, Vetrimaaran says the mainstream viewer is a vulnerable and naive viewer. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VTLz0aJ via IFTTT

‘Operation Sindoor’ film announcement sparks backlash, director issues apology

Within just two days, over 30 title applications, including names like "Operation Sindoor", "Mission Sindoor" and "Sindoor: The Revenge", were submitted to industry bodies Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Western India Film Producers' Association (WIFPA) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sHJWB4M via IFTTT

Art can wait. India comes first: Kamal Haasan postpones ‘Thug Life’ audio launch

Kamal Haasan’s upcoming ‘Thug Life’ has been directed by Mani Ratnam and has music by AR Rahman from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/En0S2Yo via IFTTT

Malayalam actor Vinayakan arrested for drunk, disorderly behaviour; released later

Vinayakan had been staying at the hotel in Kollam since May 2 as part of a move shoot nearby and during checkout on Thursday, he created a scene at the establishment while intoxicated, say police from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dpJz2Ov via IFTTT

The axe forgets, but the tree remembers: How ‘Andor’ reflects history, from revolutionary Russia to modern-day Gaza

Drawing from the blood and betrayal of history, Tony Gilroy hijacks the ‘Star Wars’ mythos to stage a searing political treatise of revolutions, past and present, and it’s the clearest this galaxy, far, far away has ever been about ours from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mFjO92w via IFTTT

Cardinals reportedly watched Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ for tips on electing the new Pope

The 2024 film, starring Ralph Fiennes, told the story of a cardinal tasked to head the most secretive process of selecting the new leader of the Vatican from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HuOBlG3 via IFTTT

‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ crew member drowns near Udupi; shoot halted

The deceased, 32-year-old M.F. Kapil, was from Kottayam in Kerala from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/47e8AWF via IFTTT

Rajinikanth backs Operation Sindoor: ‘The entire nation is with you’

Taking to X, the ‘Jailer’ superstar praised the Indian forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the major military operation targetting nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J7vxdCF via IFTTT

Apple TV renews Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ for Season 2

‘The Studio’ follows Matt Remick (played by Rogen), a clueless executive unexpectedly promoted to president of the fictional Continental Studios from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tlaX4Pf via IFTTT

Met Gala 2025 kicks off with Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Shah Rukh Khan

A rainy Met Gala got underway Monday and a trend true to the menswear theme has already emerged: Emma Chamberlain and other women in pinstripe gowns from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZRvfdEz via IFTTT

Met Gala 2025 LIVE: Stars galore as all eyes on Shah Rukh Khan

The Met Gala, one of the grandest events in the world of fashion, is underway with an array of stars from film, music, and fashion converging to celebrate the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AFzvkJw via IFTTT

Fanfiction ‘Fans Talkies’ imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema’s loved characters after the end credits

Fans Talkies is a collection of Malayalam fanfiction by Luca co-writer Mridul George, which looks at well-loved Malayalam films and imagines the life of the characters after the credits roll from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t6BhE1g via IFTTT

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: First look of Aamir Khan’s next out; film also gets a release date

Starring Genelia Deshmukh as the female lead, the film’s cast features ten debutant actors — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FfdCIbK via IFTTT

Babil Khan clarifies ‘extremely misinterpreted’ video; Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others respond

Babil on Sunday shocked netizens after he broke down on Instagram stories, mentioning many popular celebrities and calling Bollywood the ‘fakest industry’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/emA2TLi via IFTTT

Lady Gaga concert bomb plot targeted queer community, say Brazilian police after arresting two people

The event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star’s career, attracting an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/N6AnBd2 via IFTTT

Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen’s film titled ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’; title teaser out

Billed as a ‘rugged love story,’ the film marks a reunion between Vijay and Nithya after the Malayalam film ‘19(1)(a)‘ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L1Uja4Y via IFTTT

‘Bison’: Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram gets a release date

The film, billed as a sports drama, stars Rajisha Vijayan and Anupama Parameshwaran as the female leads from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XwOy7ME via IFTTT

‘Raid 2’ box office collection: Ajay Devgn starrer collects over ₹30 crore in two days

Released on May 01, 2025, ‘Raid 2’, starring Ajay Devgn, Vani Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, the sequel to the 2018 movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/A7nfkbL via IFTTT

‘Jana Nayagan’: Rapper Hanumankind’s track confirmed for Vijay’s final movie

Rapper Hanumankind has confirmed his track in Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’, directed by H Vinoth, and set to release in 2026 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8RcOMrz via IFTTT

Vijay Deverakonda clarifies comparison of Pahalgam attack with tribal clashes, expresses regret

Apart from apologising, Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda clarified his controversial remarks, denying intention to demean tribal community from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l6oQpqZ via IFTTT

Actor Anil Kapoor's mother Nirmal dies in Mumbai at 90

Nirmal Kapoor ji passed away on Friday at around 5:20 p.m. due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TEU1SYs via IFTTT

Jeremy Renner blasts Disney for lowballing him for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2

The actor, still recovering from a near-fatal snowplow accident in early 2023, shared the details during an appearance on a podcast from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/piKLhrA via IFTTT

If you ask ‘Crazy’ Mohan to write dialogues for one film, he will write for four: K.S. Ravikumar

25 books compiling the works, including plays and short stories, of actor and playwright ‘Crazy’ Mohan released from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JYzdWMc via IFTTT

How Shaji N Karun captured the realities of life through his lens

The ace auteur and cinematographer, who passed away recently, elevated Malayalam cinema to global standards. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HtGmx4W via IFTTT

‘The Bhootnii’ movie review: Sanjay Dutt’s ghosthunter act cannot enliven horror comedy 

Revolving around a haunted tree, this messy, inchoate film aims for low-hanging fruits from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vCtKfPx via IFTTT

Martin Scorsese to produce a documentary on Pope Francis titled ‘Aldeas — A New Story’

The documentary will feature conversations between the director and the late pontiff and will explore the work of Scholas Occurrentes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eaH75c2 via IFTTT

‘Muthayya’ movie review: A charming tale about long-cherished dreams pays homage to cinema

Bhaskhar Maurya’s debut feature is an ode to ordinary people with extraordinary dreams from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JmCRkfh via IFTTT

Javed Akhtar calls for "definitive steps" against terror attack in Pahalgam

Screenwriter Javed Akhtar has condemned Pahalgam terror attack, urging government to take definitive action against Pakistan involvement from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qntpsSx via IFTTT

A four-day retrospective, Samagama, will be held at Suchitra Film Society, where actor-director Suchendra Prasad’s films will be screened

The event celebrates the man, his legacy and his stance to swim against the tide from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xWS0OpN via IFTTT

Dev Patel to write, direct, and star in period revenge thriller ‘The Peasant’

The story follows a shepherd who unleashes a furious campaign against a group of mercenary knights who ravaged his village, revealing himself to be far more than an ordinary man from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g8B5P1D via IFTTT

Payal Kapadia joins Cannes 2025 jury alongside Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and more

The panel for 2025 features a global mix of actors, filmmakers, and authors, with acclaimed French actress Juliette Binoche presiding as jury president from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DqjZOhG via IFTTT

Atul Kulkarni visits Pahalgam after terror attack, says “Kashmir is ours, we will keep coming”

On April 27, the ‘Rang De Basanti’ actor posted images posing at the “I love Pahalgam” installation, savoring local snacks, and shopping for a cricket bat from a Kashmiri store from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sgjW7IB via IFTTT

Hybrid ganja case: Actors Shine Tom Chacko, Sreenath Bhasi appear before Excise team for questioning

A woman model also appears for questioning. The case pertains to seizure of 3 kg of hybrid ganja from a resort in Alappuzha on April 1 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LoX8c1I via IFTTT

Akshay Kumar slams Pahalgam attack at ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ screening

Akshay urged the audience to utter the cuss word he used in ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ to slam the terrorists behind the attack from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/snjyHEt via IFTTT

Adnan Sami slams ex-Pakistani minister, calls him “illiterate idiot” over citizenship row

Responding to a directive from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for Pakistani citizens to exit India by April 27, former Pakistani minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain mockingly asked on social media, “What about Adnan Sami?” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2ndSDQq via IFTTT

Two film directors held during pre-dawn raid at Kochi apartment, on the charge of possessing suspected hybrid ganja

The Excise Department arrests film directors, Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa, for suspected ganja possession in Kochi, released on bail due to minimal quantity from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/T4spIzC via IFTTT

Steven Soderbergh's 'Black Bag' gets OTT release date, set to stream on this platform

Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller ‘Black Bag’, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, has got an OTT release on Peacock from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SxEPTA9 via IFTTT

Nani starrer ‘HIT: The Third Case’ gets ‘A’ certificate

Nani’s crime thriller ‘Hit: The Third Case’ cleared by Censor Board, set to release on May 1 in multiple languages from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Mzsk0ge via IFTTT

Vikrant Massey to play Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Siddharth Anand’s ‘White’

Actor Vikrant Massey is to portray Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the film ‘White’, billed as a global thriller on Colombia’s peace-building from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SrO6lYG via IFTTT

‘Heinous loser’: Pedro Pascal slams JK Rowling’s anti-trans views

The ‘Harry Potter’ author celebrated the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that trans women are not legally women under the Equality Act from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6mzFWl5 via IFTTT

Aamir Khan skips ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ screening after Pahalgam attack, says he was ‘badly affected’

At least 26 people were killed by a group of terrorists in a deadly attack on civilians in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Jko3dEV via IFTTT

All bark no bite: The toothless critiques of Hollywood’s anti-capitalist media

Society’s collective thirst for catharsis is answered by Hollywood with superficial satires that shrink from addressing larger socio-economic structures that divide the haves from the have-nots; it seems that the cinema-going audience is itself the object of this satire from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eHVIpxZ via IFTTT

Fawad Khan condemns Pahalgam attack amid calls to boycott his upcoming Bollywood film ‘Abir Gulaal’

Federation of Western India Cine Employees reiterated its directive, calling for complete non-cooperation with all Pakistani artists, singers, and technicians within the Indian film and entertainment industry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gOEBLpt via IFTTT

‘Andor’ season 2 premier review: And we are off at warp speed

The education of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor continues even as the chorus head inexorably to meet their particular destinies in Tony Gilroy’s hectically thrilling prequel to ‘Rogue One’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/imJnqaf via IFTTT

‘Mountainhead’ trailer: Billionaires face a world in chaos in new film from ‘Succession’ creator

Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef star in a new HBO Original film from Jesse Armstrong premieres May 31 on Max from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d0lF7XV via IFTTT

From Akshay Kumar to Mohanlal, Indian celebrities condemn Pahalgam terror attack

Prominent actors, filmmakers, and public figures have condemned the violence, offering condolences and demanding accountability from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tf6nkAS via IFTTT

Actors Dipika Kakar, Shoaib Ibrahim left Pahalgam hours before terror attack, Aaliyah Kashyap had visited days earlier

The couple had been vacationing in the area with their infant son, Ruhaan, and returned to Delhi on the morning of the incident from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wZKi6yj via IFTTT

Author of book ‘The Emergency’ threatens to sue Manikarnika Films, Netflix for alleged ‘breach of contract’ and ‘damage to reputation’

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Censoring change: How Bollywood’s elite resist caste-conscious cinema

Phule seems to be the latest among the long line of alternative movies that have faced significant hurdles on the way to the big screen, simply for exploring Dalit-Bahujan identities and narratives that mainstream Hindi cinema has often shied away from; and it’s not without a pattern it seems from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8wkKHLi via IFTTT

Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey: A refreshing midpoint that made Madhavan hughly popular

The movie struck an emotional chord with fans from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TeFpR4M via IFTTT

‘Thug Life’ press meet: Actor Trisha Krishnan opens up about marriage

Actor Trisha Krishnan opened up about her thoughts on marriage during a press conference related to ‘Thug Life’, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rx9Cv7Q via IFTTT

‘Kesari Chapter 2’ Day 3 box office: Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan starrer crosses ₹29 crore

Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ is based on the book ‘The Case That Shook the Empire’, revolving around lawyer C Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7nfYTJe via IFTTT

Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Ace,’ co-starring Rukmini Vasanth, gets a release date

The film also stars Yogi Babu, PS Avinash, Divya Pillai, Prithviraj and Rajkumar in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tr6aI01 via IFTTT

‘Mandaadi’: First look of Soori’s next promises a thrilling ‘game of ropes’ in the seas

With music scored by GV Prakash Kumar, the upcoming film features Sathyaraj, Mahima Nambiar, Achyuth Kumar, Suhas, Ravindra Vijay and Sachana Namidass in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tHsl1u5 via IFTTT

‘Good Bad Ugly’ box office collection: Ajith Kumar-starrer expected to cross ₹250 crore-mark worldwide

The film is also expected to become he highest-ever grosser for the superstar in his home state of Tamil Nadu, beating ‘Viswasam’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GXenYwu via IFTTT

‘Sinners’ breakout Miles Caton eyes future in Marvel, hints at Miles Morales

In addition to his role, Caton co-wrote and performed an original song for the film with composer Ludwig Göransson and artist Alice Smith from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LD6TVv7 via IFTTT

‘Kesari Chapter 2’ Day 1 Box Office collection: Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan film opens at ₹7.84 crore

The film is based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KnFHC74 via IFTTT

Anurag Kashyap apologises for remark against Brahmins, says daughter, family members getting rape and death threats

In an earlier social media post, Kashyap had blasted the backlash from Brahmin groups against the upcoming film ‘Phule’, a biopic of social reformer Jyotirao Phule from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uZXdNQD via IFTTT

Two Malayalam film industry figures arrested for ₹46-lakh online fraud

The arrested are associate director Sreedev and costume designer Muhammed Rafi of Kannur, say police from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NtfwSXM via IFTTT

Actor Shine Tom Chacko appears before Kochi City police for questioning in hotel drug raid incident

Police have reportedly prepared a detailed questionnaire of 30-odd questions, including why Shine Tom Chacko fled a hotel in Kochi upon seeing the police team on Wednesday night from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XTjdW4A via IFTTT

Malayalam movie ‘Cake Story’ has been scripted by debutant writer Veda Sunil

Cake Story has an unusual hero, a cake. The scenarist, Veda Sunil has also acted in the film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xiLDGZy via IFTTT

‘Logout’ movie review: Babil Khan anchors cyberstalking thriller 

The film, with things to say about data privacy and online addiction, is best approached as a campy thriller than a revelatory tech satire from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Sbfqh5d via IFTTT

LIVE: First single ‘Jinguchaa’ from Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thug Life’ to be launched today

The launch of ‘Jinguchaa,’ the first single from ‘Thug Life,’ ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s upcoming film with veteran actor Kamal Haasan, is all set to take place in a star-studded event in Chennai today from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uDZzQIX via IFTTT

Watch: Kalaipuli S Thanu interview on Sachein re-release | Vijay | Genelia | Vadivelu

As ‘Sachein’ rereleases in theatres tomorrow, we revisit the Vijay-starrer to see what makes it worthy of a big-screen comeback from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wKNipUL via IFTTT

Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta wrap shoot for ‘Vadh 2’, sequel set for 2025 release

The film is directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu and produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Luv Films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tNvZ6fp via IFTTT

Anurag Kashyap blasts CBFC and Brahmin backlash against ‘Phule’: ‘If there’s no caste, why are you offended?’

On Instagram, the filmmaker questioned the CBFC’s decision-making and criticised what he called a rigged system from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GS7A8vh via IFTTT

AR Rahman on Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s criticism for ‘overusing’ technology: ‘It’s nice to blame me for everything’

 Abhijeet had slammed Rahman, stating the composer was the one who encouraged the industry to stop using live musicians from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sW7OqyI via IFTTT

‘Resident Evil’ actor William Levy arrested in Florida for public intoxication and trespassing

The Cuban-American star with a considerable fanbase, rose to fame through his work in Spanish-language telenovelas and transitioned into mainstream Hollywood with roles in ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Girls Trip’, ‘The Single Moms Club’, and ‘Term Life’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EirAn8z via IFTTT

Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Billa Ranga Bhasha’ goes on floors, makers drop first look poster

Shot on a grand scale, the pan-Indian film is set for a multi-language release, including Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi, and is bankrolled by K Niranjan Reddy and Chaithanya Reddy under the banner Primeshow entertainment from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ofQU9ne via IFTTT

Priyanka Chopra Jonas to reunite with ‘Baywatch’ co-star Zac Efron for Nicholas Stoller’s comedy film

Priyanka Chopra to star in Nicholas Stoller’s comedy film with Zac Efron and Michael Pena, produced by Amazon MGM Studios from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1Igaev7 via IFTTT

‘Harry Potter’ HBO series confirms cast for Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and more

While the core trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione has yet to be cast, HBO’s open call reportedly drew over 30,000 auditions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uBob7cC via IFTTT

‘Eddington’ trailer: Ari Aster ropes in Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and more for post-pandemic Western

Also starring Emma Stone and Austin Butler, ‘Eddington’ is described as genre-bending modern Western packed with surrealist undertones from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/f60rwxo via IFTTT

Nivin Pauly’s film with Thamar KV titled ‘Dolby Dineshan’; first look out

Produced by Ajith Vinayaka Films, ‘Dolby Dineshan’ is set to release later this year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aNS7qr9 via IFTTT

‘Good Bad Ugly’ day 4 box office collection: Ajith Kumar-starrer earns ₹150 crore worldwide

The film’s music is composed by GV Prakash and Abinandhan Ramanujam serves as the cinematographer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Wideov0 via IFTTT

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran to star in Meghna Gulzar’s crime-drama ‘Daayra’ 

The film produced by Junglee Pictures is described as a crime-drama that confronts the “topical and diabolical realities unfolding in society today” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/R5yiGhN via IFTTT

Emmy-winning 'Upstairs, Downstairs' actress Jean Marsh passes away at 90

Jean Marsh was popularly known for her role as Mrs. Rose Buck, the household’s parlormaid, in the British drama ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e4icw1E via IFTTT

Aamir Khan makes first public appearance with Gauri Spratt at Macau International Comedy Festival in China; pictures out

Aamir Khan had introduced his new partner Gauri Spratt on March 14, on his 60th birthday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oNEqxPb via IFTTT