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

Santhosh on the sets of the film | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Tulu film, Pidayi, was declared runner-up in the Kannada film category at the recently-concluded 16th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes). What makes it interesting is that the director, Santhosh Mada, is a Malayali from Kannur. Having spent his childhood […]

IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal Breaks Silence On Plans To Increase Teams In WPL

‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi’s romantic comedy gets release date

A new poster for ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s Bhool Chuk Maaf, a time-loop romantic comedy set in Varanasi, has a release date. Directed and written by Karan Sharma, the film follows Ranjan (Rajkummar), a hopeless romantic who lands a government job to win his love, Titli (Wamiqa). But right before the […]

NDTV Yuva: Ramesh Sippy’s Grandson Zahan Kapoor Reveals When He First Watched Sholay. Cue

New Delhi: It was 3 am. Zahan Kapoor was working as an assistant director on a film. He was only 17 then. Zahan called his father (Kunal Kapoor) and said, “I found my happiness.” “People are working here for a cause; a cause bigger than them. They are creating something – here lies my happiness,” […]

Supreme Court Nixes Urgent Hearing Plea In Delhi Judge Cash Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused an oral plea for an urgent hearing into a petition seeking directions to Delhi Police to file a complaint and investigate the burnt bundles of cash found earlier this month at the home of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. Responding to the urgent listing plea, […]

Chaar Yaar is a band driven by friendship and love

The ensemble during a performance | Photo Credit: Puneet Patel The music of the Chaar Yaar Ensemble demonstrates how difference need not be a big deal. It’s not just the religious identities of the band members that often finds mention. Nor that they sing medleys blending Kabir with the Beatles, or Bertolt Brecht with Bulleh […]

Ali Fazal To Back More Women-Led Stories After The Massive Success Of Girls Will Be Girls

New Delhi: Girls Will Be Girls, directed by Shuchi Talati, and backed by Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha has been winning several accolades. It has some commendable performances by the lead cast Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, and Kesav Binoy Kiron, and had its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Ali Fazal has been a steadfast […]

Aarya Babbar REACTS to Prateik dropping Raj Babbar’s name: “You can change your name, but you can’t change your identity” : Bollywood News

The Babbar family has been making headlines ever since Prateik Babbar tied the knot with actress Priya Banerjee. However, what truly sparked debate was Prateik’s decision to drop his father Raj Babbar’s surname and instead adopt his late mother Smita Patil’s name, now officially going by Prateik Smita Patil. Aarya Babbar REACTS to Prateik dropping […]

Why Javed Akhtar Refused To Work As A Lyricist In Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

New Delhi: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai led by Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji was a blockbuster. The film also had a cracker album, that to date is a go-to for Bollywood buffs. Initially, Javed Akhtar was approached to be the lyricist for the film’s songs. On his refusal, Sameer Anjaan was onboarded who […]

IPL 2025: Super cool Shreyas Iyer says don’t worry, ‘I’ll get a hundred in next match’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer (Photo: IPL video grab) Punjab Kings‘ new skipper Shreyas Iyer needed just three runs to reach his century in the team’s campaign-opener in IPL 2025 on Wednesday against Gujarat Titans, but Shashank Singh was hitting the ball like a dream, smashing five fours in the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj. As a […]