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The Beatles biopics reveal cast, Sam Mendes’ four-film cinematic event set for 2028

The highly anticipated project, officially titled ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’, will feature Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iDPsEcA via IFTTT

Celebrating Raghuvaran: A hero, villain, character artiste, all rolled into one

March 19 marked Raghuvaran’s 17th death anniversary, a departure that left Kollywood poorer from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yxmnFkR via IFTTT

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ’Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, TV heartthrob turned award-winning miniseries star, has passed away at 90 after a storied career in Hollywood from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SVg3dZ2 via IFTTT

‘Sikandar’ Day 1 Box Office collection: Salman Khan’s film falls short of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawaan’, Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’

Directed by A R Murugadoss of ‘Ghajini’ fame, ‘Sikandar’ stars Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Satyaraj in prominent roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z9VRr0k via IFTTT

Mohanlal’s ‘Empuraan’ row: Prithiviraj Sukumaran’s mother Mallika speaks out in support of son

Mallika Sukumaran has defended son Prithviraj Sukumaran amid ‘L2: Empuraan’ controversy, clarifying the involvement of actor Mohanlal and producers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/y6JIDWm via IFTTT

Mohanlal expresses ‘regret’ for political, social themes in L2: Empuraan; confirms cuts to film

Mohanlal said it is his duty as an artist to ensure that none of his films harbours hatred towards any political movement, ideology or religious sect from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/krV0SlE via IFTTT

‘Mega 157’: Chiranjeevi’s next with Anil Ravipudi launched; Venkatesh Daggubati sounds the clapboard

The event was attended by Allu Aravind, Dil Raju and Naga Vamsi among others from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/poGaCiZ via IFTTT

Release of Vishnu Manchu, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Kannappa’ delayed for VFX work

Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ is a mythological drama based on the story of Bhakta Kannappa, a devotee of Lord Shiva from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SovgwuB via IFTTT

Amrita Arora reveals new details in Saif Ali Khan’s hotel brawl case

The case dates back to February 22, 2012, when Khan, along with Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora, and friends, were dining at an upscale South Mumbai restaurant, when Iqbal Sharma, seated nearby, reportedly objected to their loud conversation, leading to an altercation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RZ1HX7f via IFTTT

‘Aditya 369’: Nandamuri Balakrishna - Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s yesteryear classic to re-release on this date

‘Aditya 369’ boasts of music by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, dialogues by Jandhyala and cinematography by PC Sreeram, VSR Swamy, and Kabir Lal from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tIFbCpO via IFTTT

Salman Khan says he does not want any controversy around ‘Sikandar’

Ahead of ‘Sikandar’, Salman was asked if controversies have become a trend with every film release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZCswzLS via IFTTT

Mohanlal’s ‘L2: Empuraan’ writer Murali Gopy on right-wing backlash: ‘Let them fight it out’

The Sangh Parivar came out with vehement criticism against the film on social media, while the Congress and a section of the Left platforms celebrated the film for portraying the right-wing politics as “villainous” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1D7WREN via IFTTT

‘Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins’: Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat’s caper gets release date

A glossy heist adventure directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the film will stream on Netflix  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SQEb5De via IFTTT

Film producer Max Howard shares his observations on the evolution of the animation industry

Max is known for his extensive work in the animation industry, where he has served leadership positions at major studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1bldeUK via IFTTT

The dangers in ‘Adolescence’ and the cinema of radicalisation

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is crafted as both a psychological thriller and a cautionary tale, tracing the way online extremism seeps into impressionable minds. Creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham explore the mechanics of radicalisation and the unnerving ease with which a child can become a soldier in a digital war against women from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JlLq8Kt via IFTTT

Filmmaker from Kerala’s Tulu feature, ‘Pidayi’ wins award at BIFFes

Tulu film Pidayi, directed by Malayali director Santhosh Mada, wins award at the Bangalore International Film Festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Sk5LroH via IFTTT

Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal brutally beaten by Israeli settler and soldiers in West Bank village from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KJIhZH0 via IFTTT

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ trailer: Death returns to claim its due from a new generation

Directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, with a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ will be released internationally beginning May 14, 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V4JhZOY via IFTTT

‘The Ritual’ trailer: Al Pacino and Dan Stevens star in “the most terrifying exorcism in American history”

Pacino portrays Father Theophilus Riesinger, a seasoned priest with a dark past, while Dan Stevens plays Father Joseph Steiger, a man grappling with his own crisis of faith from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yRGkq2T via IFTTT

Cricketer KL Rahul, actor-wife Athiya Shetty blessed with baby girl

The couple got married in January 2023 after dating for four years from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zJviVL3 via IFTTT

PM Modi, Amit Shah to watch Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ in parliament

Directed by Laxman Utekar, this historical biopic has been a massive success at the box office, crossing the ₹500 crore mark and becoming Vicky Kaushal’s highest-grossing film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jTa8RoX via IFTTT

Travis Scott to bring anticipated Circus Maximus World Tour to India in October

The Houston-born rapper will perform at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 18, 2025, in a landmark event organized by BookMyShow Live from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/86gdizM via IFTTT

Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’

Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pRczFaO via IFTTT

Deepika Padukone calls out Oscars for snubbing Indian titles: ‘Indian films and talent robbed many times’

Deepika said this while attending Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2025 show at the Paris Fashion Week from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/I06lZxf via IFTTT

Pooja Bhatt, Dia Mirza, Uorfi Javed react to Rhea Chakraborty getting clean chit in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case

On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a closure report, ruling the actor’s death as suicide from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wGQHBhE via IFTTT

‘Sikandar’ star Salman Khan on 31-year age gap with Rashmika Mandanna: ‘I will work with her daughter too’

Directed by AR Murugadoss, ‘Sikandar’ is set to hit the screens on March 30 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/w7l8cKX via IFTTT

Have a basic idea for ‘Ghajini 2’: Director AR Murugadoss

The filmmaker is awaiting the release of his next Hindi movie ‘Sikandar’, fronted by Salman Khan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0UDPip3 via IFTTT

David Cronenberg on ‘The Brutalist’ AI controversy: We mess with actors’ voices all the time

‘The Brutalist’ faced backlash after the editor David Jancso opened up about using AI to enhance Brody's accent during editing. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fs4U7JO via IFTTT

Amanda Seyfried criticises ‘Jennifer’s Body’s’ marketing strategy, calls film ‘perfect’

The 39-year-old actor said she loved her character in ‘Jennifer’s Body’ and that she would like to have a sequel to it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CFOxXYI via IFTTT

‘Adolescence’ creator Stephen Graham surprised by how the show has struck ‘a nerve’ in India

‘Adolescence’ has garnered glowing reviews from film personalities like Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapur, and Alia Bhatt from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hcEvWk3 via IFTTT

Apple TV’s thriller series ‘Severance’ gets renewed for season three

Apple TV+ renews thriller series Severance for third season, creator Dan Erickson excited to continue with cast and crew. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uHCpYkn via IFTTT

‘Severance’ Season 2 finale review: Once more into the fray

With an extraordinary final episode, the sophomore season of ‘Severance’ doubles down on its most existential conceit: that the self is both inescapable and entirely negotiable. And that Milchick got the moves from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/miSRzpP via IFTTT

Amaal Mallik deletes post on distance with Armaan Malik, shares fresh statement: I will always love my family but for now, from afar

Amaal had blamed his parents, composer Daboo Malik and singer Jyoti Malik, for the distance between him and his younger brother, singer Armaan Malik from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/adYsEgB via IFTTT

Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ leaked online, police registers case

The complainant flagged ‘1,818 internet links’ through which the period drama was circulated illegally from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ed9zI7O via IFTTT

On Joan Baez, the woman who made a legend and a muse of Bob Dylan

A look at the woman who propelled the Nobel Prize laureate to stardom, her place in Western songwriting history, and her mingling of storytelling and emotion that cemented her status regardless of Dylan’s legacy or approval from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/axYg5zQ via IFTTT

‘SSMB29’ wraps up Odisha schedule, Rajamouli shares trek experience in Koraput

Following the wrap-up, Rajamouli shared a video of his solo trek to Deomali, Odisha’s highest peak, describing the view as “breathtaking” but also voicing disappointment over the litter left behind by trekkers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zlrKGoe via IFTTT

Behind the Scene, a one-of-its-kind app to streamline film production, launched in Malayalam cinema

The app, developed by Shameer Sharafudeen and Renjith Raghunathan from Thiruvananthapuram, is currently being used in several Malayalam movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/knLo9Ns via IFTTT

‘L2: Empuraan’ trailer: Mohanlal returns as the ultimate saviour in Prithviraj’s ‘Lucifer’ follow-up

The nearly four-minute trailer introduces multiple subplots, but the focus remains on Mohanlal’s Stephen Nedumpally from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dD46sIJ via IFTTT

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known for directing the 2013 film ‘47 Ronin’ — has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dYolzAR via IFTTT

‘L2: Empuraan’ becomes first Malayalam film to release in IMAX

The filmmakers are optimistic that this move will pave the way for a long-term collaboration between IMAX and Malayalam cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FsBzefu via IFTTT

From Bombay to Madras, with love and fandom

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Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Coolie’ wraps up shoot; BTS shows Muthuvel Pandian in an intense action scene

The film’s cast also features Upendra, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Pooja Hegde, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, and Shruti Haasan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RfY27A9 via IFTTT

Jonathan Majors caught admitting to strangling ex-girlfriend in new leaked audio

The resurfaced audio comes months after Majors’ December 2023 conviction for reckless assault and harassment related to a different fight with his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in New York from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UBazkH6 via IFTTT

Lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passes away in Kochi

In a film career spanning over five decades, he has written over 700 songs for about 200 movies, apart from writing the story and screenplay for around 10 movies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0sdliKm via IFTTT

Veteran actor-comedian Bindu Ghosh passes away at 76

The actor, best known for starring in films like ‘Dowry Kalyanam,’ ‘Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey‘ and ‘Komberi Mookkan,’ had been suffering from prolonged illness from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vwjzSGB via IFTTT

‘Krrish 4’: Rakesh Roshan to not direct Hrithik Roshan-starrer; Siddharth Anand’s Marflix reportedly opts out of project

Anand’s production banner Marflix has opted out of the project, reportedly due to challenges in pitching a high-budget superhero film “in the post-Marvel era” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/r5uq2hZ via IFTTT

Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas fuel dating rumours with their second appearance in London

The actors, who have been seen together multiple times in recent months, were recently photographed arriving at the London Heliport from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/muIrxR8 via IFTTT

‘Bhooth Bangla’: Bengali star Jisshu Sengupta joins cast of Akshay Kumar’s next with Priyadarshan

‘Bhooth Bangla,’ which reunites Akshay and Priyadarshan after 14 years, also features Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Mithila Palkar, and Wamiqa Gabbi from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E8AUfiJ via IFTTT

‘Irandu Vaanam’: Vishnu Vishal, Mamitha Baiju to star in ‘Ratsasan’-maker’s next; first look out

Ram Kumar and Vishnu previously teamed up for ‘Mundasupatti’ (2014) and ‘Ratsasan’ (2018) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l1ksXvA via IFTTT

Israel-born Gal Gadot, pro-Palestine Rachel Zegler reportedly at odds amid ‘Snow White’ release

The Israeli-born Gadot has publicly supported the release of Israeli hostages, while Zegler has used her platform to voice support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xfcITlp via IFTTT

Amid Kim Sae-ron scandal, Kim Soo-hyun reportedly removed as Prada’s brand ambassador 

It’s reported that Kim Soo-hyun has been removed as Prada’s brand ambassador from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xkBUa6h via IFTTT

Farah Khan had to ‘run’ around Abhishek Bachchan’s vanity van on the sets of ‘Happy New Year’

Released in 2014, ‘Happy New Year’ was an ensemble heist comedy starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and others from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8xhsMUo via IFTTT

Ranbir Kapoor turns pallbearer at Deb Mukerjee’s funeral, Alia Bhatt, Jaya Bachchan pay last respects

Deb Mukherjee, a veteran actor and father of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, passed away at 83 in Mumbai from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qvWy1wV via IFTTT

Who is Gauri Spratt? Meet Aamir Khan’s girlfriend from Bengaluru

Aamir Khan has officially introduced his girlfriend, Gauri Spratt, a Bengaluru-based professional with a background in fashion and photography from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GSsr1Ju via IFTTT

John Abraham meets Jaishankar ahead of ‘The Diplomat’ release, gifts external affairs minister a football jersey

‘The Diplomat’ tells the story of an Indian woman who was lured to Pakistan in 2017 under false pretenses and later sought help from the Indian High Commission from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xqk71It via IFTTT

Karimnagar-based film critic Ponnam Ravichandra to serve as jury member for IFFS Don Quixote Award for Feature Films

Karimnagar film critic Ponnam Ravichandra selected as jury member for IFFS Don Quixote Award; NIFF in Kathmandu 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DdBl7Cx via IFTTT

Kim Soo-Hyun’s Instagram post on day of Kim Sae-Ron’s death sparks backlash

In the now-controversial post, Kim Soo-hyun thanked fans for their gifts and well-wishes. However, after Kim Sae-ron’s family accused him of playing a role in her struggles, social media users began scrutinizing the timing of his post from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d19UN53 via IFTTT

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan visit Aamir Khan ahead of his 60th birthday; ‘Andaz Apna Apna 2’ in the talks?

Shah Rukh, sporting a black hoodie, was seen dodging the paparazzi with the help of his security guards from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/k5Bg6W7 via IFTTT

Interview | Actor Anand Manmadhan: I don’t look back at my struggles with bitterness

Actor Anand Manmadhan on finding his space in Malayalam cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WomsLk8 via IFTTT

Housefull boards fade into oblivion as no revival in sight for single screens in ‘Broadway of cinema’

Once a hub for movie theatres, the Majestic area in Bengaluru is a pale shadow of itself, with curtains having come down on many iconic single screens from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fyhtgNZ via IFTTT

BIFFes 2025: Encouraging turnout amid familiar controversies

The 16th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival saw better turnout compared to its previous edition, though it wasn’t devoid of controversies from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gQB2zcw via IFTTT

Karnataka State film awards for 2020 announced: Prajwal Devaraj, Akshatha Pandavapura named best actors

Sanchari Vijay posthumously honoured with a Special Jury Award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Bp7GvOu via IFTTT

Marathi blockbuster film ‘Sairat’ to re-release in theatres

Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the critically acclaimed movie starred Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in the lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VEZ3FYw via IFTTT

Dhanush decides to pursue main suit for damages against Nayanthara instead of seeking interim relief

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy closes an application seeking interim injunction after taking note that the Netflix docu-drama had already been released on November 18, 2024 itself from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mBt5iZG via IFTTT

Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ with Nelson goes on floors: “Muthuvel Pandian’s hunt begins”

2023’s Jailer, with memorable cameos from Shivarajkumar and Mohanlal, went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TktmJs5 via IFTTT

Actor Govinda says James Cameron offered him Rs. 18 crores for Sam Worthington’s ‘Avatar’ role

In an interview with veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, Govinda also claimed that many people in Bollywood had conspired against him from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9qPer3F via IFTTT

Khushi Kapoor, Ibrahim Ali Khan take the ‘Nadaaniyan’ craze to Lollapalooza in Mumbai

Lollapalooza’s Mumbai edition was held at the Mahalakshmi Race Course in Mumbai this weekend from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MbBFXhi via IFTTT

Sobhita Dhulipala, Naga Chaitanya’s vacation in Amsterdam; pictures go viral

The photos show the couple trying local cuisines, visiting art museums, and attending the WWE live in Amsterdam from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1j0I6Pm via IFTTT

BIFFes 2025: ‘Humans in the Loop’ wins Best Indian Film; ‘Mikka Bannada Hakki’ adjudged best Kannada movie

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, who recently completed 50 years in the film industry, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/43FPGLv via IFTTT

Anurag Kashyap to make Kannada acting debut with sports drama

Titled ‘8’, Hindi filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s Kannada debut is directed by actor Sujay Shastry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/I59qUAT via IFTTT

Radhika Apte to make directorial debut with action-fantasy film ‘Koyta’

Radhika Apte is set to make directorial debut with action-fantasy film ‘Koyta’. She is also set to star in period thriller ‘Akka’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ryaSJRs via IFTTT

Ajay Devgn announces AI company to revolutionise storytelling

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has launches AI-driven media company Prismix, aiming to enhance storytelling with advanced technology from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZFf906R via IFTTT

Ram Jagadeesh interview: The drama in ‘Court’ concerns the POCSO Act

Director Ram Jagadeesh discusses his debut Telugu film ‘Court’, commends actor Priyadarshi and actor-producer Nani for their staunch support from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nL2cW0E via IFTTT

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZdnKHrh via IFTTT

Karnataka budget 2025-26: Cinema tickets capped at ₹200, State to get its own OTT platform 

The Karnataka government announced measures to boost the Kannada film industry, including capping ticket prices and developing a film city from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K5R2J7B via IFTTT

Column | OTT platform JioHotstar’s new vertical, Sparks, aims to bring digital creators into the mainstream

It is a sort of ‘YouTubification’ of traditional daytime television from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u3UxrtI via IFTTT

How ‘Chhaava’ erases history and leaves no room for complexity

When history in cinema becomes merely a tool to evoke anger, disgust and hatred, it robs us from understanding history in all its complexity. Chhaava’s world of Hindus versus Muslims/Indian versus foreigner is far from the real 17th century from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0tVMIoD via IFTTT

Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth’s ‘Test’ to premiere on this date

Playback singer Shaktisree Gopalan will make her debut as the music director with ‘Test’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qBMzihn via IFTTT

Kiara Advani bows out of ‘Don 3’ after pregnancy announcement

Advani is currently wrapping up her last professional commitments, including ‘Toxic’ and ‘War 2’, before stepping away from the industry temporarily from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M5DLdyU via IFTTT

CBFC blocks ‘Marco’ TV release, seeks OTT ban over violent content

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently also cautioned against the glorification of violence in films and television, citing a police report that linked the Malayalam film ‘Avesham’ to real-life incidents of gang-related activity among students from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nNxlkOh via IFTTT

Nayanthara requests fans to drop ‘Lady Superstar’ title, says name is closest to her heart

The actress explains that while accolades and recognition are invaluable, they can sometimes place a barrier between an actor and their audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4AGmqh1 via IFTTT

Popular playback singer Kalpana ‘tries to kill self’

She has been shifted to a private hospital in Nizampet where she is undergoing treatment. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BQ2rz6e via IFTTT

Millie Bobby Brown slams media for ‘bullying’ over appearance

The 21-year-old British actress recently faced body-shaming following her appearance at ‘The Electric State’ tour, with critics unfairly claiming she looked older than her age from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rlch1b8 via IFTTT

‘Emilia Perez’ finally won two Oscars, but silence on trans issues, Mexican criticism sparks backlash

With director Jacques Audiard, actress Zoe Saldana, and songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille winning the film’s only Oscars, none of the winners used their platform to speak about trans rights, despite the film’s central theme revolving around a trans character from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G7gBkp4 via IFTTT

Adrien Brody sets record for longest Oscar acceptance speech for ‘The Brutalist’ win

Brody won the award over stiff competition, beating ‘A Complete Unknown‘s Timothée Chalamet and ‘Conclave‘s Ralph Fiennes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mRGKAQH via IFTTT

Focus on preserving history as BIFFes celebrates World Kannada Cinema Day

‘Sati Sulochana’, the first Kannada talkie, was remembered in a session during the ongoing 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CqkBEtr via IFTTT

Oscars 2025: Stars descend on red carpet, Conan delivers debut monologue

The 97th Academy Awards kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XtHa6q8 via IFTTT

Oscars 2025 LIVE: Here are the winners from the 97th Academy Awards

The 97th Academy Awards are here, with frontunners ‘Anora’, ‘Conclave’, ‘The Brutalist’ and more, battling for wins across multiple categories including Best Picture — stay tuned for all the winners, surprises, and snubs from the Oscars 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GKcdp0v via IFTTT

Vidya Balan alerts fans to fake AI-generated video, urges caution against misleading content

The actor took to Instagram to alert her followers about the manipulated content and clarify that she has no connection with it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g3jNiXl via IFTTT

Shivarajkumar’s ‘Bhairavana Kone Paata’ not shelved, clarifies Hemanth M Rao: ‘Shivanna needs time to recover’

This comes just a week after Shivarajkumar, who returned to Bengaluru from the US after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous bladder, announced that he is getting back to work from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PaFp2nE via IFTTT

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

A 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was riding in turned over on Interstate 65 at 4:25 AM on Saturday before being hit by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia truck from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aK8G7vg via IFTTT

Harrison Ford bows out of Oscar presenting due to shingles diagnosis

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre and air live, with streaming available on JioHotstar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dcYSKD8 via IFTTT