“It’s an urgent film to make,” says Ananth Mahadevan amid an intense conversation on his upcoming biopic of the social reformer Jyotiba Phule. As an actor, Ananth often plays a mild-mannered man, but as a filmmaker, his choice of subjects is anything but soft. From Gour Hari Dastan to Mee Sindhutai Sapkal, he has raised many pressing issues through […]
A curious phenomenon has always plagued the Star Wars fandom. It’s this frustrating reverence for rebellion and the fantasy of resistance neatly repackaged for family-friendly consumption without the stomach for reality. But in the third episode of Andor’s second season, showrunner Tony Gilroy commits an act more transgressive than anything we’ve witnessed so far from […]
A still from ‘Gangers’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two clips from recent promotional interviews went viral for the most ironic reasons. A Telugu producer asserted that there’s no nepotism in their film industry, and closer home, Sundar C, while promoting his movie Gangers, said his films never have double-meaning dialogues or suggestive sequences. Of […]
Vamshi in ‘Firefly’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube How long does it take for us to overcome grief? The most sensible answer, perhaps, is that grief isn’t the same for everyone. For Vicky (Vamshi), in Firefly, the tragedy of losing his loved ones puts him through phases of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Vicky returns to Mysuru […]
Inside the expansive Annapurna Studios and its Annexe in Hyderabad, film units are busy shooting feature films, television shows, and web series across its 12 floors and backlots. Elsewhere, teams are at work in post-production, shaping content for final release. Meanwhile, students at the Annapurna College of Film and Media are learning the fundamentals of […]
Vaani Kapoor and Fawad Khan in a still from ‘Abir Gulaal’ | Photo Credit: A Richer Lens Entertainment The upcoming Indo-Pak collaboration Abir Gulaal has been caught in the political crossfire following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. Just weeks before its scheduled May 9 release, the film starring […]
Bill Hader | Photo Credit: AP Bill Hader is co-writing a Jonestown-centered drama series in development at HBO, with plans to also direct and potentially take on the lead role of cult leader Jim Jones. There’s no official greenlight or production timeline yet, but if the project moves ahead, HBO could be looking at one […]
A still from ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Jenna Ortega is back as the gothic icon Wednesday Addams in a first look at WednesdaySeason 2. Netflix has revealed the second season will roll out in two parts, with the first batch of episodes premiering August 6, followed by the second on September 3. […]
A still from ‘Heads of State’ trailer. | Photo Credit: Prime Video Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas is essaying the role of an MI6 agent, Noel Bisset, in Prime Video’s upcoming action-adventure Heads of State alongside actors John Cena and Idris Elba. Produced by Peter Safran and John Rickard, and directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film […]
A still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Focus Features In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing on April 21, viewers flocked to streaming platforms to watch Conclave, the 2024 drama centered on the secretive process of selecting a new pope. According to data from Luminate, the film saw a staggering 283% surge in viewership, jumping […]
