Amazon axes ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ and ‘Diana’ as Priyanka Chopra’s main series eyes 2026 comeback

Stills from ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ and ‘Citadel: Diana’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Prime Video has pulled the plug on Citadel: Honey Bunny and Citadel: Diana, despite both spin-offs racking up strong viewership. The decision comes as part of a broader shakeup following the departure of Jennifer Salke, former head of Amazon MGM Studios, who […]

Anurag Kashyap blasts CBFC and Brahmin backlash against ‘Phule’: ‘If there’s no caste, why are you offended?’

Anurag Kashyap | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has hit out at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and a section of the Brahmin community over the controversy surrounding Phule, the biopic on social reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. The film, directed by Ananth Mahadevan and starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa, […]

Actor Janani engaged to airline pilot, shares pictures from ceremony

Pictures from engagementr of Janani and Sai Roshan Shyam | Photo Credit: Instagram/jananihere Actor Janani, known for films like Avan Ivan (2011) and Thegidi (2014), and a runner-up on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2, is now engaged. On Instagram, Janani shared pictures from her engagement with Sai Roshan Shyam, a commercial pilot. “Now and forever,” […]

Ravi Basrur interview: Sounds of ‘KGF’ and ‘Salaar’ have become world famous

Ravi Basrur Masterclass: On hit songs and BGM for ‘mass’ films Music composer Ravi Basrur, who is gearing up for the release of his directorial ‘Veera Chandrahasa’, talks to The Hindu about his journey in the film industry. | Video Credit: The Hindu Ravi Basrur loves experimenting. After charting his own path as a music […]

‘Jailer 2’: Shivarajkumar hints at role in sequel to Nelson-Rajinikanth’s blockbuster film

Shivarajkumar in ‘Jailer’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran Kannada star Shivarajkumar has hinted his role in Jailer 2, the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster Tamil film Jailer, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Nelson. Anirudh Ravichander will score the music for the movie. Shivarajkumar, who was in Mumbai as part of the promotions for his […]

Sibi Sathyaraj interview: ‘I don’t want to live in my father’s shadow’

He may not be the most consistent actor, but there’s something desirable about Sibi Sathyaraj and his tenacious journey that makes you root for him. Perhaps that’s why you would find many comments under the trailer of his upcoming film Ten Hours wishing for the actor to get his due. Sibi, too, is impressively self-aware […]

‘Naangal’ movie review: A heart-rending memoir on childhood trauma and coming to terms with it

Cwtch, which means embracing someone to offer a sense of warmth, is a famous Welsh word some of us might be familiar with. An inter-title before Naangal commences introduces us to another one word — Hiraeth — which means homesickness for a home one cannot return to or one that never existed. Very rarely can […]

Basking in the success of ‘Good Bad Ugly’, Ajith Kumar reaches Belgium for next race

Actor Ajith Kumar in Circuit de Spa, Belgium. | Photo Credit: X (Twitter). Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar, after the release of his film Good Bad Ugly, is back to his racing assignments. As preparation for his GT4 series, the actor has reached Circuit De Spa in Belgium. Good Bad Ugly hit the screens on April […]

Nidhhi Agerwal interview: I felt like Alice in Wonderland on the sets of ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’

Nidhhi Agerwal and Pawan Kalyan in the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “2025 feels like the year of resurgence,” Nidhhi Agerwal says in the course of the interview. “Imagine this is the second half of a film. The protagonist who has been bruised and beaten in the first half is ready to reclaim her […]