Movies – Page 26

Gautham Ram Karthik to star in a sci-fi thriller

Actor Gautham Ram Karthik. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Gautham Ram Karthik has signed a new film produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner. The untitled film, a sci-fi crime thriller, will be directed by Sooriyaprathap S. Sooriyaprathap S, from the show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season […]

Ileana D’Cruz, Michael Dolan welcome son Keanu Rafe Dolan: Our hearts are so full

Actor Ileana D’Cruz. | Photo Credit: Ileana D’Cruz/ Twitter Bollywood actor Ileana D’Cruz announced the birth of her second child with her husband, Michael Dolan. Ileana shared the news on her Instagram handle on Saturday with a post of her newborn son, Keanu Rafe Dolan. He was born on June 19. “Introducing Keanu Rafe Dolan. […]

Mika Singh mourns loss of close friend Shefali Jariwala, says “life is so unpredictable”

Mika Singh and Shefali Jariwala in the song ‘Honthon Pe Bas’. | Photo Credit: Tips Official/YouTube Actress-model Shefali Jariwala, best known for her iconic role in the hit music video ‘Kaanta Laga,’ has passed away at the age of 42. The news of her sudden demise has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, friends and […]

Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda chosen as Grand Marshals at India Day parade in New York

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna. Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda will serve as Grand Marshals for the India Day Parade in New York this August. The actors are set to appear in a public event together after a long time. Before walking the iconic Madison Avenue route on August 17, 2025, the two will be […]

40 years on: the wonderful world of Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli films have always had a special place in the childhoods of those who grew up watching them. Whether it was hopping on a Catbus on a rainy day (My Neighbour Totoro, 1988), soaring above the clouds on a broom to deliver freshly baked goods (Kiki’s Delivery Service, 1989), or warily eyeing the pigs […]

‘Kannappa’ Day 1 box office: Vishnu Manchu’s magnum opus off to a decent start

Vishnu Manchu in ‘Kannappa’. Kannappa, the big-budget devotional drama, hit the screens on June 27, 2025. The film, headlined by Vishnu Manchu, is produced by veteran Mohan Babu. The pan-Indian movie, originally shot in Telugu, released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Kannappa stars Prabhas, Mohanlal, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshay Kumar in important cameos. Preity […]

‘M3GAN 2.0’ movie review: The killer doll is back to slay it slowly

A still from ‘M3GAN 2.0’. | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures/YouTube M3GAN, about a killer robot doll who believes it is only doing what it is programmed to, enlivened January 2023 with buckets of gore and grins. The sequel, M3GAN 2.0, switches the programming from straight-up slasher to a mix of Terminator and Mission: Impossible, to […]

‘Maargan’ movie review: Vijay Antony, debutant Ajay Dishan steer an impressive genre-blender with a faltering finish

Editor-turned-director Leo John Paul’s Maargan is the kind of genre-blender that shouldn’t have worked theoretically — who would take a crime investigation seriously if there’s a lesser-known supernatural element in the mix? Sure, we have seen investigations surrounding ghosts or mythical creatures and monsters, but seldom with the supernatural aspect in Maargan. The film is […]

‘X&Y’ movie review: Satya Prakash’s human drama is an audacious attempt

Brinda Acharya and Satya Prakash in ‘X&Y’. | Photo Credit: Satya Pictures/YouTube In films with audacious subjects, a viewer needs to believe in the world the filmmaker is trying to create. If you fixate on the logic behind it, you cannot see what the director is trying to say. What are the chances of the […]

‘F1’ movie review: Brad Pitt’s vapid vroom with a view

I’ve sat through enough summer movies to know when one’s trying to show off, and F1 doesn’t even pretend to play it cool. It kicks things off with a package full of revving engines, shiny chrome, and the promise of a big, sweaty comeback, before you’ve even had a crack at your popcorn. It’s got […]