‘HIT 3’ movie review: Nani lifts a visually slick but uneven thriller

[ad_1] In a scene from HIT: The Third Case, a character describes Arjun Sarkaar’s (Nani) actions as “classy”. Arjun retorts that this time, he intends to show his true self — stepping away from the image of refinement often associated with him. In another moment, when someone warns him that he “cannot survive here”, he […]

Actor Chhaya Kadam lands in legal trouble for allegedly eating mouse deer, monitor lizard, porcupine meat

[ad_1] Actor Chhaya Kadam. | Photo Credit: @chhaya.kadam.75/Instagram Chhaya Kadam, known for her roles in accalimed films such as Laapata Ladies and All We Imagine as Light, is in legal trouble. The actor has allegedly tasted meat of protected wild animals such as mouse deer and monitor lizard. Forest department has launched a probe to […]

‘Costao’ movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui anchors this biopic which shines in the second half

[ad_1] Nawazuddin Siddiqui in ‘Costao’. | Photo Credit: Zee5/YouTube Costao Fernandes, the ex-officer from Marmagoa Custom House, hid in the jungle for a day after accidentally killing Alvernaz Alemao, brother of former Goa chief minister Churchill Alemao. With his body battered with multiple wounds, Costao faced an immense struggle to stay alive. Only after he […]

‘Thunderbolts*’ movie review: Florence Pugh shines amid the ennui of Marvel’s mid-life crisis

[ad_1] With Thunderbolts* (the asterisk denotes a little something that’s worth ceasing all phones at early screenings), Marvel Studios offers a strange something. Not a new beginning, not even an end, but a reluctant middle piece to its dwindling self-worth nearing the conclusion of Phase-5. After a decade-plus of spandex operatics, cosmic showdowns, and multiversal […]

How Shaji N Karun captured the realities of life through his lens

[ad_1] A pall of gloom hangs over ‘Piravi’, Shaji N Karun’s residence in Thiruvananthapuram. This was where the auteur and ace cinematographer met admirers from all walks of life. This is where he had conceptualised all his works, including documentaries and short films. This is where I met Shaji more than three decades ago as […]

‘Muthayya’ movie review: This charming Telugu film about long-cherished dreams pays homage to cinema

[ad_1] Sudhakar Reddy in a scene from ‘Muthayya’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Watching director Bhaskhar Maurya’s Telugu film Muthayya, now streaming on ETV Win, feels like shedding the trappings of urban life and settling into an unhurried rural setting, surrounded by affable characters. The story centres on a 70-year-old man from a village in […]

‘STR 49’: Santhanam reunites with Silambarasan TR in Ramkumar Balakrishnan’s film

[ad_1] Poster announcing Santhanam’s casting; Silambarasan TR (right) with Ramkumar Balakrishnan | Photo Credit: @DawnPicturesOff/X and @ImRamkumar_B/X It’s official! After days of speculations, the makers of Tamil star Silambarasan TR’s next, tentatively called STR 49, confirmed on Wednesday (April 30) that actor Santhanam has joined the cast of the film. Dawn Pictures, the banner backing […]

Award-winning Kannada filmmakers Natesh Hegde and Ganesh Hegde collaborate for ‘Kurka’

[ad_1] Poster of the Kannada film ‘Kurka’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ganesh Hegde, the State-award winning Kannada filmmaker, has announced his next. The Kannada film, titled Kurka, stars actor-filmmaker Natesh Hegde, Avinash, Vijay Raghavendra and Anupama Gowda in prominent roles. Kurka, billed as a crime drama, is produced by Aghor Motion Pictures and Fox […]

Yash’s mother ventures into production; first film ‘Kothalavadi’ launched

[ad_1] First-look poster of the film ‘Kothalavadi’. | Photo Credit: @AmbarPruthvi/X KGF star Yash’s mother Pushpa Arunkumar has begun a production house. Named PA Productions, the banner is set to produce its maiden project. On April 30, 2025 (Wednesday), the first movie under the banner will be Kothalavadi. The movie will star Pruthvi Ambaar of […]

‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ trailer: Santhanam is a film critic stuck inside a quirky horror film

[ad_1] Stills from ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube The trailer of Santhanam’s upcoming horror-comedy Devil’s Double Next Level was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday (April 30). The film, directed by S Prem Anand, is a sequel to 2023’s DD Returns and the fourth film in the Dhillukku Dhuddu film […]