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‘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

‘Not cool’: Nushrratt Bharuccha on being replaced by Ananya Panday in ‘Dream Girl 2’

Nushrratt has questioned why the makers of the sequel, which retained every other actor, chose to replace her in the film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q6RHk15 via IFTTT

‘Spirit’: Prabhas’ film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga to go on floors in October?

According to a report, Sandeep has requested Prabhas to maintain a lean physique so he could perform most of the stunts himself from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cvQSqU1 via IFTTT

‘Steel Ball Run’ anime announcement ushers in a new era of ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’

With its gritty Western setting, layered characters, and darker themes, ‘Steel Ball Run’ is widely considered one of Hirohiko Araki’s finest arcs — and one of the most acclaimed in manga history from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WQPl1wn via IFTTT

‘Jaat’ Day 2 box office: Sunny Deol action drama earns ₹20 crore in India

Directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, ‘Jaat’ stars Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh and Saiyami Kher in prominent roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yXEAQGZ via IFTTT

‘Good Bad Ugly’ Day 1 Box Office collection: Ajith Kumar’s film becomes “his highest opener in Tamil Nadu”

The film stars Trisha as the female lead, in a consecutive pairing with Ajith after ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GHjwNAc via IFTTT

Sharmila Tagore’s lung cancer detected at stage zero, says daughter Soha Ali Khan

The 80-year-old star had first spoken publicly about her diagnosis in 2023 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YpsbiwF via IFTTT

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor Eric Dane reveals ALS diagnosis, plans to return to ‘Euphoria’ set

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and has no known cure from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uiDbR3J via IFTTT

Oscars to introduce Best Stunt Design category in 2027 for 100th Academy Awards ceremony

With the addition of Best Stunt Design, the Academy takes a significant step in recognising a vital yet long-overlooked pillar of filmmaking from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5Ob6dkx via IFTTT

Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon: a suspenseful pairing

The bestselling author on his back-to-back adaptations on OTT and on working with the Legally Blonde star for his next novel from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hmNrjRV via IFTTT

Brad Pitt’s Plan B eyes second season of Netflix hit ‘Adolescence’

In their first public comments since the show’s success, Plan B co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner confirmed they are in talks with director Philip Barantini about a possible follow-up from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/r4M3ePZ via IFTTT

Apoorva Mukhija returns to YouTube after ‘India’s Got Latent’ backlash, shares screenshots of rape, death threats

Mukhija also spoke about enduring abuse in a past relationship, being slut-shamed by family, and self-harming during her teenage years from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RmwFHU5 via IFTTT

Jayati Bhatia on Sanjay Leela Bhansali: ‘He paints every frame’

Jayati Bhatia talks about the Heeramandi experience, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s detail-oriented approach, working with Manisha Koirala and the joy of theatre from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8bCDHkQ via IFTTT

Kaitlyn Dever on playing Abby in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: A challenge relished

While thinking about the online chatter, Kaitlyn Dever says it did not overtake her brain space in a way that hindered her process of bringing Abby to life from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xyUJk7h via IFTTT

Empuraan left a mark on a generation about Gujarat riots, says N.S. Madhavan

Mr. Madhavan pointed out, however, that the Hindutva forces neither hit the streets in protest against the movie nor engaged in any violent actions, but limited their opposition to the online media from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7ncyA4g via IFTTT

‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ drops surprise trailer, animated anthology to release in June

The film is an anthology that follows three legendary warriors across different eras: a Viking, a ninja and a World War II pilot from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yjoI7Ge via IFTTT

Veteran producer Salim Akhtar, who launched Rani Mukerji’s career, dies at 82

Akhtar produced ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat’ in 1997, marking Rani Mukerji’s entry into Hindi cinema. Years later, in 2005, he also launched Tamannaah Bhatia with ‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dFK6ZtI via IFTTT

Robert Pattinson in talks for villain role in ‘Dune: Messiah’

While no official offer has been made, sources say there’s strong interest in casting Pattinson as Scytale, a shape-shifting Face Dancer from Frank Herbert’s original novels from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OBP9Jq0 via IFTTT

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 finale review: A meandering end to Thailand trip

The thorny, tremulous fates of the guests and staff at the luxury hotel peter out in expected but not wholly satisfying ways from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DPkHLZ9 via IFTTT

Mohanlal’s ‘Thudarum,’ co-starring Shobana, gets a new release date

Directed by Tharun Moorthy, ‘Thudarum’ brings back Mohanlal and Shobhana on the big screen after 15 years from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jZ0OL5f via IFTTT

Manasi Ghosh wins ‘Indian Idol’ Season 15; Subhajit Chakraborty and Sneha Shankar take second and third positions

With the win, the 24-year-old takes home the winner’s trophy, ₹25 lakhs cash prize and a car from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z73IOSE via IFTTT

Jasleen Royal opens up on backlash for her Coldplay concert opening act in mini-doc ‘Dare to Dream’

Many concertgoers had criticised Jasleen’s performance at the Coldplay concert in Mumbai, calling her singing ‘off-key’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qM1d7zt via IFTTT

Tom Hardy on reuniting with Guy Ritchie for gritty crime series ’MobLand’

The second episode of the 10-part series airs Sunday on Paramount+ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Oxu9tI2 via IFTTT

‘Tron: Ares’ trailer: Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges bring The Grid to reality in ‘Tron: Legacy’ sequel

The brief but action-packed footage blends the franchise’s digital aesthetic with real-world settings, teasing the clash between two realities from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iBvU0EX via IFTTT

Diljit Dosanjh and Will Smith break the Internet with bhangra moves

The post comes after Smith began interacting with Dosanjh’s content earlier this year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GmX1F7t via IFTTT

How ‘balloon theatres’ are taking cinema to India’s small towns

Picture Time’s Mobile Digital Movie Theatre aims to bring high-quality cinema to small towns with its portable and vehicle-mounted screens from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Os7LFHq via IFTTT

I-T Department serves notice on actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran

Income Tax Department seeks clarifications on a few movies Prithviraj Sukumaran co-produced from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QLNKnV6 via IFTTT

Greatest songs of Manoj Kumar: From ‘Lag Jaa Gale’ to ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’

Legendary Indian actor Manoj Kumar, the face of several iconic songs woven into our national memory, passed away at 87 on Friday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B2YX1Gp via IFTTT

Legendary actor Manoj Kumar passes away at 87

Known for iconic films with patriotic themes, Manoj Kumar had earned the honorific Bharat Kumar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9DTWtye via IFTTT

Freedom of expression and the Kerala controversy over Empuraan

The outrage over Empuraan stems from a Hindu nationalist assumption that the Gujarat riots were a justified reaction, despite documentation proving otherwise; it resists false equivalence, challenges majoritarian logic, and brings to public memory what is being rapidly erased from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Mn3ilSY via IFTTT

‘The Studio’ series review: Seth Rogen’s meta-comedy cameo-fest is an absolute riot

Apple TV’s latest comedy is Hollywood flambéing itself to star-studded, side-splitting perfection so meta, you just know Rogen hand-rolled it with love from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QDvc6fh via IFTTT

First Day First Show | Reviews of ‘L2: Empuraan’ and ‘Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2’

The Hindu’s First Day First Show newsletter brings you news and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3bclUVh via IFTTT

Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

Average weekly active users breached the 150 million mark for the first time this year, according to data from market research firm Similarweb from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Tb3KzOE via IFTTT

Val Kilmer, star of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman Forever’, dies at 65

Best known for his scene-stealing turns as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Jim Morrsion and the Batman, the charismatic Hollywood icon has died at 65 from pneumonia after years of health struggles following a throat cancer diagnosis from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/71ALx4i via IFTTT

‘L2: Empuraan’: FEFKA condemns online attacks against Mohanlal, Prithviraj

Mohanlal and Prithviraj have been at the receiving end of criticism as well as abusive comments from right-wing social media accounts over what appears to be references to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in the film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ep8IZVu via IFTTT