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‘MobLand’ series review: Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren preside over this messy, magnetic enterprise

Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy in a still from ‘MobLand’ | Photo Credit: Paramount+ What do gangsters do to fill their days when they are not torturing and killing people? That is what is uppermost on one’s mind while watching Ronan Bennett’s MobLand. Apart from one gang member who works in a garage, the rest […]

‘O Gaanewali’ is an ode to powerful female voices from the past

‘O Gaanewali’ is an ode to those legendary women singers who broke the glass ceiling and engaged with art beyond gender divide. Artistes such as Rasoolan Bai, Gauhar Jaan and Begum Akhtar showed the world how women can pursue their passion without being bogged down by societal norms. ‘O Gaanewali, a show that celebrates the […]

Saiyami Kher bonds with Manchester United stars during their visit to Mumbai : Bollywood News

Actress and sports enthusiast Saiyami Kher recently enjoyed a memorable day bonding with Manchester United footballers Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, and Andre Onana during their visit to Mumbai. Known for her passion for fitness and adventure sports, Saiyami connected effortlessly with the international stars over shared interests in sports, fitness, and life beyond the pitch. […]

Luca Guadagnino in talks to direct OpenAI drama ‘Artificial’ for Amazon MGM

Luca Guadagnino | Photo Credit: Getty Images Luca Guadagnino is in discussions to direct Artificial, a feature film based on the leadership crisis at OpenAI in 2023. The project is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios with Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford producing. Simon Rich has written the screenplay and will also serve […]

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

Abhishek Banerjee in a still from ‘Stolen’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Questions abound in Karan Tejpal’s directorial debut, Stolen. For starters, why would Raman (Shubham Vardhan), a young man en route to attend a wedding — not just any wedding, mind you, but his mother’s wedding — suddenly jettison his plans in order to […]

Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time

Representative image (AI) TOKYO: The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.The fast-ageing nation welcomed 686,061 newborns in 2024, 41,227 fewer than in 2023, the data showed. It was the lowest figure since records began in 1899.Japan has the world’s second-oldest population […]

‘Peace always cheaper than war’: South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung vows to pursue talks with North Korea

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Just a day after being sworn in as South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to pursue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining strong military deterrence. In a powerful inaugural address delivered at the National Assembly’s Rotunda Hall, Lee called for peace and reconciliation on the […]

Trump administration reverses deportation order of four-year-old child undergoing life-saving treatment

Four-year-old Mexican girl, her mother and lawyers leave a press conference in Los Angeles (Image credits: AP) The Trump administration reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl receiving life-saving treatment in the US, following widespread backlash.“This is to advise you that effective June 2, 2025, you have been granted humanitarian […]

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

A still from ‘Punjab 95’ | Photo Credit: RSVP Movies More than two years after completion, Punjab 95, starring Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, remains unreleased, trapped in a cycle of delays and censorship. Despite being privately screened at Cannes for a small group of Indian and international journalists, the film’s […]

Sara Ali Khan reflects on feeling ‘envious’ of Alia Bhatt; says, “I, as an actor, dehumanised her” : Bollywood News

In a candid moment at a recent NDTV event, Sara Ali Khan opened up about her thoughts on fellow actor Alia Bhatt and the feelings of envy that can arise when witnessing someone else’s success. Speaking with refreshing honesty, Sara acknowledged the tendency to view others’ accomplishments through a narrow lens, without fully understanding the […]