Cannes 2025: Organisers crack down, nudity and oversized gowns banned from red carpet

[ad_1] Workers install the official festival poster at the Palais de Festival ahead of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 11, 2025 in Cannes, France | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Cannes Film Festival has formally tightened its red carpet dress code, drawing a clear line: no nudity, no over-the-top dresses. In […]

Watch: Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year

[ad_1] Watch: Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year | Video Credit: Siddhant Thakur The Annapurna Studios, established by veteran actor-producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao and named after his wife, marked its 50th year recently. The studio played a key role in shifting the Telugu film industry from Chennai (then Madras) to Hyderabad. Currently, Nagarjuna Akkineni, […]

Anushka Sharma pens note as Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: ‘You’ve earned every bit of this’

[ad_1] Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli in Sydney, Australia, in 2019 Actor Anushka Sharma has penned a note following husband Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. Virat, in a social media post on Monday (May 12), announced his decision to step away from Test cricket, saying the format has ‘tested’ and ‘shaped’ him and taught him […]

Sumanth discusses ‘Anaganaga’, his 26-year career, and the joy of working with kids

[ad_1] Sumanth; a scene from ‘Ananganaga’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Good roles are rare, not the work,” says Sumanth, who will next be seen in Anaganaga, a heartwarming Telugu film streaming on ETV Win from May 15. On a laid-back afternoon at his Hyderabad home, Sumanth is relaxed and chatty. Fresh from a Thunderbolts […]

‘Coolie’-director Lokesh Kanagaraj says he prefers ‘Master 2’ with Vijay over ‘Leo 2’

[ad_1] Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj recreate the iconic pose from their 2021 film ‘Master’ | Photo Credit: @Dir_Lokesh/Twitter Tamil filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is currently busy with the post-production of Coolie starring Rajinikanth, has revealed that he is more interested in doing a sequel to his 2021 film with Vijay, Master, than a sequel to […]

Anurag Kashyap calls out Tamil composers for anglicising film music

[ad_1] Anurag Kashyap, Director, Producer, Actor – in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan, Film Critic, on the second day of The Hindu Huddle 2025, in Bengaluru on May 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Ace filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Saturday (May 10) criticised the recent trend in Tamil cinema where lyrics and compositions of […]

Vignesh Shivan-Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ drops release date

[ad_1] ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ drops release date | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vignesh Shivan’s upcoming romantic comedy Love Insurance Kompany has officially locked in its release date. The film will hit theaters on September 18, as announced by the makers Monday via a teaser. This marks Shivan’s fifth directorial venture and features Love Today star […]

Cannes 2025: Major premieres, potential Oscar contenders, and what to expect

[ad_1] For two weeks each May, the seaside town of Cannes transforms into a paradise for cinephiles. With the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, running from May 13 to 24, the Croisette finds itself once again squarely in the cultural spotlight. Indian director Payal Kapadia, who last year became the first from the […]

Jackie Chan, 71, will do his own stunts until retirement: ‘It’s who I am’

[ad_1] Mumbai: Actor Jackie Chan during a promotional event of his movie ‘KungFu Yoga in Mumbai on Monday. PTI Photo by Mitesh Bhuvad (PTI1_23_2017_000267A) | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran star Jackie Chan shared his views on the use of Computer-generated imagery (CGI) for filming action scenes. As per Variety, in a candid interview with Haute […]

Rakesh Poojary, Kannada television personality and comedian, passes away at 34

[ad_1] Rakesh Poojary; while winning Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3 in 2020 | Photo Credit: @rakeshpoojary_comedy_kiladi/Instagram Kannada television personality and comedian Rakesh Poojary, best known for winning Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3, tragically passed away at the age of 34 in the early hours of Monday (May 12). Sources close to the family said that Poojary suffered a […]