Movies – Page 97

Jyotirao Phule biopic: Director Ananth Mahadevan talks about caste and gender discrimination

Pratik Gandhi, Ananth Mahadevan on the sets of ‘Phule’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “It’s an urgent film to make,” says Ananth Mahadevan amid an intense conversation on his upcoming biopic of the social reformer Jyotirao Phule. As an actor, Ananth often plays a mild-mannered man, but as a filmmaker, his choice of subjects is […]

FIR lodged against Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda for ‘hurting sentiments’ of Christians in ‘Jaat’

Bollywood actors Vineet Kumar Singh, Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda during a promotional event for their upcoming film ‘Jaat’, in Varanasi. File | Photo Credit: PTI An FIR has been lodged against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and three others following a complaint that a scene in the movie ‘Jaat’ has “hurt sentiments” of the […]

Malayalam movie ‘Cake Story’ has been scripted by debutant writer Veda Sunil

Veda Sunil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Veda Sunil, her debut film, Cake Story, is special. Not only is it her first film as an actor but also as a writer. She confesses that acting was not what she had set out to do. However now that she has acted, she is open to […]

‘Thug Life’ song launch highlights: First single ‘Jinguchaa’ from Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s movie to be launched today

Kamal Haasan: ‘The heroines don’t say ‘I love you’ to me in this film, but this actor…’ Kamal further states that ‘Thug Life’ is a peace offering to the audiences who had waited for a collaboration between Silambarasan TR’s father, veteran actor T Rajendran and himself. “Rajinikanth and I used to see TR’s poster and […]

Watch: Kalaipuli S Thanu interview on Sachein re-release | Vijay | Genelia | Vadivelu

Watch: Kalaipuli S Thanu interview on Sachein re-release | Vijay | Genelia | Vadivelu Looking through a hazy car window, a dreamy young man with an enchanting grin enters Ooty. There are no slow-motion track shots or standard hero introduction cues. He comes like a breeze, beams at his lady love, dances effortlessly, and leaves […]

20 years on, Vijay’s ‘Sachein’ still smiles his way into our hearts

Looking through a hazy car window, a dreamy young man with an enchanting grin enters Ooty. There are no slow-motion track shots or standard hero introduction cues. He comes like a breeze, beams at his lady love, dances effortlessly, and leaves without much trace. 20 years on, Sachein is now returning to the big screen, […]

Odela 2 movie review: Tamannaah Bhatia cannot salvage this outdated Telugu sequel

Tamannaah Bhatia in ‘Odela 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 2022 film Odela Railway Station, directed by Ashok Teja and featuring Vasishta Simha and Hebah Patel, was a rural thriller focusing on sexual crimes in a quiet Telangana village. The narrative followed a woman’s chilling revenge after discovering that her husband was the perpetrator. […]

‘Vaadivaasal’: Suriya-Vetri Maaran film to go on floors in June, says producer Kalaipuli S Thanu

Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu (centre) with actor Suriya and director Vetri Maaran. | Photo Credit: the Vcreations/X Vaadivaasal, the long-awaited film starring Suriya and directed by Vetri Maaran, is set to go on floors soon. Kalaipuli S Thanu, the producer of the movie, told The Hindu that the film will get rolling from June, 2025. […]

‘Jaat 2’: Makers announce sequel to Sunny Deol’s hit action drama

Sunny Deol in ‘Jaat’. | Photo Credit: Mythri Movie Makers/YouTube The makers of Jaat have announced a sequel to the hit action drama. The Bollywood movie, starring Sunny Deol, hit the screens on April 10, 2025. Jaat is directed by Telugu filmmaker Gopichand Malineni. The movie is bankrolled by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media […]

Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta wrap shoot for ‘Vadh 2’, sequel set for 2025 release

‘Vadh 2’ wraps production | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @luv_films Vadh 2, the follow-up to the 2022 thriller Vadh, has officially completed filming. Reuniting seasoned actors Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta, the sequel is described as a spiritual continuation rather than a direct extension of the first film. The film is directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu […]