Tamil short film ‘Seeing Red’, selected for MAMI’s Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative, faces plagiarism allegations

[ad_1] A still from ‘Seeing Red’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seeing Red, the Tamil short film which was selected for the MAMI’s Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative, is facing plagiarism allegations. On Monday (02 May, 2025), writer and journalist Jeyarani took to Instagram to claim that Seeing Red is based on her story, Sevvarali […]

‘Dayangaram’: Popular Tamil YouTuber VJ Siddhu to make his directorial debut with Vels Film International

[ad_1] A still from the announcement promo of ‘Dayangaram’ | Photo Credit: Vj Siddhu Vlogs/YouTube Popular Tamil YouTuber and actor VJ Siddhu is all set to make his debut as a lead actor and director in an upcoming film titled Dayangaram. The film, produced by Dr. Ishari K Ganesh of Vels Film International, was launched […]

WAVES Summit 2025: Nagarjuna, Karthi, Anupam Kher decode Pan-India filmmaking

[ad_1] Mumbai: Actor Nagarjuna during a session ‘Pan-Indian Cinema: Myth or Momentum?’ at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, in Mumbai, Friday, May 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: SHASHANK PARADE Telugu superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni headlined a session on the rise and rise of Pan-India filmmaking at the World Audio Visual & Entertainment […]

‘Another Simple Favor’ movie review: Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in an exhausting sequel

[ad_1] A still from ‘Another Simple Favor’ I wish it were as easy as saying, “it is not worth your time,” and going on about my day. But I am told that a movie review warrants critical analysis and a subjective response. So let’s get into it, shall we? Five years after downing dirty martinis […]

Pakistan actor Hania Aamir breaks silence on Pahalgam terror attack: Assigning blame without proof deepens divides

[ad_1] Pakistan actor and model Hania Aamir. | Photo Credit: X Pakistan model and actor Hania Aamir has broken her silence about the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Hania is among the many Pakistani content creators and celebrities whose Instagram and YouTube accounts were blocked by India. Hania took to social media to […]

Vijay Deverakonda slams English hegemony, bats for Hindi and Telugu: We need to expand our kingdom

[ad_1] From left: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar with actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Vijay Deverakonda during the session ‘Cinema: The Soft Power’ at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai on Friday (May 2, 2025). | Photo Credit: PTI “This is too formal and serious,” said Vijay Deverakonda as he joined […]

Aamir Khan explains why Indian films are struggling in theatres: Our business model is flawed

[ad_1] Bollywood actor Aamir Khan speaks at the session ‘Studios of the Future: Putting India on World Studio Map’ at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai on Friday (May 2, 2025) | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Aamir Khan on Friday (May 2, 2025) tore into Indian cinema’s ‘flawed’ business model, […]

‘Havoc’ movie review: Tom Hardy slugs it out with a rogues’ gallery in this gory shoot ‘em up

[ad_1] A still from ‘Havoc’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Havoc brings memories of Mark Anthony’s “Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war,” from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Conn Iggulden’s marvellous Emperor series on the life of Julius Caesar. There is also Caesar from the Asterix comic books (a delicious adaptation of Asterix […]

Virat Kohli says Silambarasan TR’s ‘Nee Singam Dhan’ is his current favourite, fans wonder if STR could play him in a biopic

[ad_1] Virat Kohli, showing ‘Nee Singam Dhaan’ playing on his mobile; Silambarasan TR | Photo Credit: @RCBTweets/X and Special Arrangement Cricketing superstar and one of the best Indian batsmen of all time, Virat Kohli, on Thursday (May 1), won the hearts of Tamil star Silambarasan TR and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman’s fans. Currently spearheading the […]

50 Years of Rajinikanth: the filmmakers who made the star

[ad_1] Recently, an image of Rajinikanth with a bunch of his recent directors went viral. Clicked on the sets of the actor’s upcoming film, Jailer 2, it had the film’s director Nelson along with Karthik Subbaraj (Petta) and Lokesh Kanagaraj (whose film with Rajini, Coolie, will be the actor’s next release). What is interesting to […]