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Censor Board discontinues full access to cuts on website

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) this month made a key change to a portal it uses to publish ‘cut lists’ of films, making it harder to routinely review the censorship it imposes on films. The e-Cinepramaan portal, used by studios to submit paperwork for films, and make fee payments for getting their films […]

‘Coolie’: Anirudh Ravichander and T Rajendar amp up the fun in peppy number for Rajinikanth starrer

Rajinikanth from the song ‘Chikitu’ in ‘Coolie’. | Photo Credit: Sun TV/YouTube The makers of Coolie, starring Rajinikanth,released a ‘Chikitu Music Video’, featuring music composer Anirudh Ravichander and veteran actor-director T Rajendar. A glimpse of the catchy number was unveiled on Rajinikanth’s birthday (December 12) last year. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Coolie is set to […]

Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness officially finalise divorce

Hugh Jackman arrives with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Jackman is nominated for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program for his work on “58th Annual Tony Awards.” (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) | Photo Credit: KEVORK DJANSEZIAN […]

How the delightful ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ champions the idea of an atypical sports film

On June 07, 2025, Temba Bavuma had more supporters than he knew after he led South Africa to a historic World Test Championship triumph against Australia. Bavuma, ridiculed for his short stature, managed to turn critics into friends. Ahead of the final, despite being the captain, Bavuma wasn’t the one expected to be the X […]

Hombale Films announces ‘The Mahavatar Cinematic Universe’

A still from the movie ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’. Hombale Films and Kleem Productions have unveiled the lineup for their ambitious animated franchise, the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe. Spanning over a decade, the series will chronicle the ten divine avatars of Lord Vishnu, starting with Mahavatar Narsimha in 2025 and culminating with Mahavatar Kalki Part 2 in 2037. An […]

FWICE objects to Diljit Dosanjh’s casting in ‘Border 2’

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. | Photo Credit: Rajneesh Londhe The Federation of Western lndia Cine Employees (FWICE) has objected to the casting of Diljit Dosanjh in Border 2as the actor faces a controversy over his latest film Sardaar Ji 3, which features Pakistani actor Hania Aamir. The row started earlier this week after Dosanjh shared the […]

Revisiting ‘Umrao Jaan’: Muzaffar Ali’s timeless elegy returns to screens

Long before Umrao Jaan, cinematic Lucknow was a silhouette, its people and places existed in stories, but its spirit remained absent. Then appeared Muzaffar Ali, armed with lifelong memories of Lucknow’s musky corridors and crafted not a homage, but a resurrection. Those who’ve never seen Umrao Jaan — who’ve only drifted along to its ghazals, […]

50 years since the Emergency: 5 essential films that captured the moment

5 essential films that captured the Emergency period in India | Photo Credit: IMDB It’s been fifty years since former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency in the country, suspending civil liberties, censoring the press, and arresting thousands without trial. For twenty-one months, the world’s largest democracy turned brittle, as state-sanctioned […]

Cinematographer-writer Bahul Ramesh on scripting the second season of the web series, ‘Kerala Crime Files’

Bahul Ramesh, who joined the list of cinematographers-cum-scriptwriters in Malayalam cinema with Kishkindha Kaandam, the acclaimed slow-burning thriller by Dinjith Ayyathan, is back again as scenarist with the second season of the web series, Kerala Crime Files: The Search for CPO Ambili Raju. Directed by Ahammed Khabeer, the series is being discussed for its taut […]

Diego Luna slams Trump immigration policies, champions immigrant rights on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Diego Luna hosts ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Jimmy Kimmel Live Andor star Diego Luna took the spotlight as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, using his monologue to deliver a powerful and personal message about immigration in the United States. It was Luna’s first time hosting a late-night show, and […]