‘Maa’ movie review: Kajol cuts to the chase in this ho-hum horror drama

After every few years, we have a female star taking on the role of a doting mother who morphs into a saviour of her child and family. It is a time-tested Bollywood formula for the heroine who is losing her space under the spotlight to play her age and yet remain central to the story. […]

‘Panchayat’ Season 4 review: Election season delivers mixed results

A still from ‘Panchayat’ Season 4 | Photo Credit: YouTube/Prime Video India In its four seasons, Panchayat has evolved considerably. It has possibly taken its biggest leap yet towards shedding its image as slice-of-life comedy. Panchayat’s Season 4 was highly anticipated with a political showdown expected between Phulera’s current chief (Pradhan) Manju Devi (Neena Gupta), […]

Kannappa movie review: Barring a few moments, this grand retelling of a devotional tale lacks soul

At one point, well into the second hour of the Telugu film Kannappa, Prabhas appears on screen as the deity Rudra. His extended cameo includes lines that cheekily nod to his larger-than-life image — one even references the endless speculation around his bachelorhood. These ‘meta’ touches serve as deliberate fan service, injecting energy into an […]

Vir Das to be felicitated at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, 03/05/2015: Stand-up comedian-actor Vir Das performs in “Unbelievablish”, a comedy show at PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore on May 03, 2015. Photo: M. Periasamy | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Comedian and actor Vir Das has been announced as one of the key guests of honour at the Indian Film […]

‘Mysaa’: First look from Rashmika Mandanna’s upcoming film out

Rashmika Mandanna in ‘Mysaa’. | Photo Credit: @iamRashmika/X A new poster of Rashmika Mandanna’s upcoming movie has been unveiled. In Mysaa, the actor is set to step into a never-before-seen warrior avatar. In a fierce first-look, Rashmika appears in a a blood-smeared face in the poster. With wild hair, and a sword clutched in hand, […]

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom end their nine year relationship

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. | Photo Credit: AP Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have called off their relationship. A source confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple, who got engaged in 2019, have decided to part ways. TMZ was the first to report the news. Perry, 40, and Bloom, 48, first met in 2016 at […]

Sonakshi Sinha-starrer ‘Nikita Roy’ gets new release date

A still from ‘Nikita Roy’. | Photo Credit: NVB Films/YouTube Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha said her upcoming film Nikita Roy has been postponed and will now release in theatres on July 18. Sonakshi shared a post on her Instagram handle on Thursday announcing the news. The post featured the film’s poster with the note. It […]

Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Payal Kapadia among 534 artists invited by The Academy

Payal Kapadia, Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana. Indian film personalities Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana and filmmaker Payal Kapadia are among the 534 artists and executives to be invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) this year. Kamal Haasan and Ayushmannn Khurrana were invited in the Actors’ Branch while Payal Kapadia got […]

Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ’Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son Ryan confirmed that Schifrin died due to complications from pneumonia. He died peacefully in his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. The Argentine won […]

Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt ransacked by burglars in LA

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 23: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Brad Pitt attends the “F1: The Movie” European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) | Photo Credit: GARETH CATTERMOLE Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned […]