A still from ‘Santosh’ | Photo Credit: Vertigo Films The internationally acclaimed Santosh has been denied certification for theatrical release in India after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) objected to its portrayal of police brutality, caste discrimination, and misogyny, according to reports from The Guardian. Written and directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, […]
Mohanlal and Shobana in ‘Thudarum’. | Photo Credit: Rejaputhra Visual Media/YouTube The makers of Thudarumhave released the film’s trailer. The Malayalam film stars veteran actors Mohanlal and Shobhana. Directed by Tharun Moorthy, Thudarum is bankrolled by M Renjith under the banner Rejaputhra Visual Media. Thudarum brings back Mohanlal and Shobhana after 15 years on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
