Movies – Page 18

‘KD teaser’: Dhruva Sarja takes on Sanjay Dutt in Prem’s action bloodfest

Dhruva Sarja in ‘KD’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube The makers of KD have released a teaser for the movie. The highly anticipated action drama, starring Dhruva Sarja and directed by Prem, is likely to release in September 2025. The Kannada film, produced by Venkat K Narayan of KVN Productions, will be dubbed in Tamil, […]

‘Freedom’ movie review: Sasikumar’s socio-political thriller is bleak and exploitative

Sasikumar in a still from ‘Freedom’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the long list of Tamil films that substitute nuanced storytelling with noble intentions comes Freedom, a socio-political prison-break thriller starring Sasikumar and Lijomol Jose. Director Sathyasiva ambitiously adapts the real-life story of how some 43 Sri Lankan refugees (allegedly members of the LTTE) […]

Meet Yugandhar Tammareddy, Telugu cinema’s VFX expert joining the Oscars Academy in 2025

Visual effects supervisor Yugandhar Tammareddy, who has worked on Telugu films like Rangasthalam, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, and Devara, has been inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is the only one from the Telugu film industry in this year’s class of 534 new global members, which also includes Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana […]

A decade of ‘Baahubali’: SS Rajamouli’s two-part saga set for re-release

A poster of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali films (Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion) are set for a re-release. Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty, the first part released on July 10, 2015. The makers have decided to combine both the parts into one and re-release it in theatres. […]

President Droupadi Murmu to watch Anupam Kher’s ‘Tanvi The Great’ at special screening

President Droupadi Murmu, a poster for ‘Tanvi The Great’ President Droupadi Murmu will attend a special screening of Anupam Kher’s new directorial Tanvi The Great at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) in New Delhi on Friday (July 11), the makers shared. The film, which has won acclaim abroad, narrates the inspiring story of a […]

‘D 54’: Dhanush starts shooting for next with director Vignesh Raja

Tamil star Dhanush has commenced shooting for his 54th feature film, the makers announced on Thursday. The movie is being directed by Vignesh Raja, best known for his critically-acclaimed crime thriller Por Thozhil. It is backed by Ishari K Ganesh of Vels Film International. The production banner shared the news in a post on Instagram. […]

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s documentary ‘Zero Se Restart’ premieres on Prime Video

A poster for ‘Zero Se Restart’ Streaming platform Prime Video on Wednesday announced the premiere of Zero Se Restart, a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the acclaimed film 12th Fail, directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Edited and directed by Jaskunwar Singh Kohli, the documentary is produced under the banner of Vinod Chopra […]

Meet Padmakumar Nair, once Thiruvananthapuram’s own Michael Jackson

Padmakumar Nair, now an actor, was known as Thiruvananthapuram’s Michael Jackson | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Those who have watched Moonwalk may not forget the police officer, SI Saji, who takes the young dancers to task and makes them cut their long hair short at his station. He is Padmakumar Nair, Thiruvananthapuram’s own Michael Jackson. […]

‘AA22xA6’: Rashmika Mandanna to reunite with Allu Arjun on Atlee’s film, say reports

Rashmika Mandanna; Allu Arjun with Atlee; Mrunal Thakur and Janhvi Kapoor | Photo Credit: @rashmika_mandanna/Instagram; special arrangement; @mrunalthakur/Instagram; and @janhvikapoor/Instagram There’s been a lot of buzz around Allu Arjun’s high-profile sci-fi action film with director Atlee, tentatively called AA22xA6, since its announcement in April this year. There have been speculations that the film, also starring […]

Varsha Bharath’s ‘Bad Girl’, co-produced by Vetrimaaran, set for theatrical release

Varsha Bharath in ‘Bad Girl’. | Photo Credit: Sony Music South/YouTube After global festival run,Bad Girl, the coming-of-age drama, is all set to release in theatres across India. The film has been officially certified U/A by the censor board. Written and directed by debutante Varsha Bharath, and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Vetri Maaran, the film […]