July 7, 2025
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‘Dheeran’ movie review: rustic humour works, but film loses its way midway through

A still from ‘Dheeran’ Right from the title Dheeran (brave), which defines the protagonist, almost every other character in Devadath Shaji’s debut directorial has a defining trait. From a Hindi-obsessed welder to a local don who is more interested in his perfume business to an illicit liquor brewer who has a penchant for stirring up […]

Justice Varma impeachment | Judge in the dock

In the complex world of Indian politics, where decisions are often made behind closed doors, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju is on a sensitive mission. He is working to gather support from leaders across party lines for what could be a landmark moment in India’s judicial history—the first impeachment of a high court judge, Justice […]

‘Gachiakuta’: The politics of trash and the rise of the subaltern

By the time Gachiakuta’s white-haired protagonist is hurled into its festering underworld, dumped like garbage into the detritus of a caste-stratified society, the fall feels inevitable. He had always lived socially, spatially, and spiritually adjacent to the trash heap, and the obliviating void of The Pit was merely the logical endpoint of a life marked […]

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ movie review: Join Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey on a dino-stuffed thrill ride

The fourth film in the Jurassic World universe opens in 2010 on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, Ile Saint-Hubert, where dinosaur mutations are being developed to feed the public’s demand for newer species. A six-limbed T-Rex mutant, Distortus rex, as mean-tempered as its name suggests, gets free and unleashes mayhem, causing the facility to […]

Diljit Dosanjh gets temporary relief from FWICE ban after plea from Border 2 producer Bhushan Kumar : Bollywood News

After facing criticism over the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji 3, actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh found himself at the centre of a controversy, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) initially demanding a ban on him. However, the situation now appears to be de-escalating, as the federation has reportedly lifted […]

The mridangam’s rhythm gets an electronic makeover

Siddharth Bhayani | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The North Axis Project has unveiled its latest track, ‘Mridanga’. It is a percussion-driven, bass-infused composition that seamlessly blends Kerala’s rich musical heritage with electronic sounds. “The idea behind the track is to explore the sound of the mridangam, and reimagine it within the modern musical framework,” says […]

Pooja Bhatt’s weekly iHeartPodcast to be launched in September 2025: “I want to shine a spotlight on the amazing people helping push our culture forward” : Bollywood News

iHeartMedia and Mammoth Media Asia have announced The Pooja Bhatt Show as the first podcast under their new partnership to co-develop a slate of multi-language podcasts featuring talent from across the Asia-Pacific region. Hosted by Pooja Bhatt, the iHeartPodcast will release new episodes weekly starting late September. Pooja Bhatt’s weekly iHeartPodcast to be launched in […]

‘Metro… in Dino’ movie review: Anurag Basu dissects modern love with a poetic flourish

Early in Metro… In Dino, a middle-aged, middle-of-the-road Monty Sisodia (Pankaj Tripathi), desperate to press the refresh button in his married life, blurts out infertility, infidelity, and morality in one sentence to his nagging wife, Kajol (Konkona Sen Sharma), who seems caught between the ideals of today and the values of the past. In one comic flourish, […]

‘Kapata Nataka Sutradhari’ movie review: Dhiraj MV debuts with a brave political satire

Dhiraj MV in ‘Kapata Nataka Sutradhari’. | Photo Credit: MRT Music/YouTube In Dhiraj MV’s Kapata Nataka Sutradhari, a 1000-year-old temple, known for producing miracles, opens only twice a year. Despite boasting such a special temple, the fictitious town Raya Bagha is a surprisingly quiet place, or rather, it’s an ignored town, as there is nobody to […]