Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi’s ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ to skip theatres, head straight to OTT

A poster for ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s upcoming film Bhool Chuk Maaf will no longer release in cinemas as planned. The makers have decided to forgo a theatrical debut and will instead premiere the film directly on Prime Video on May 16. The shift in release […]

WAVES summit x Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Cyberpunk reality in Mumbai

Drishya Ashok with her winning poster By the third day of WAVES (World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit), the recent sarkari symposium held in Mumbai, I was tuckered out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address; thenceforth, sessions upon sessions — about cultural soft power, about innovation and the ‘orange economy’, about how Netflix created […]

Gnatak theatre group to stage Athol Fugard’s play, ‘The Train Driver’, in Thiruvananthapuram

Abraham Karimpanal (left) and Rohit Dave in the play The Train Driver staged by Gnatak  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In 1979, a group of young people in Bengaluru — undergraduate students, doctors, engineers, and scientists — came together to form Gnatak, a theatre collective staging English plays that highlighted the lives of those on […]

The song ‘Main Sach Kahun’ by Last Minute India unleashes a wave of emotions

Members of Last Minute India at a show | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Last Minute India’s new track ‘Main Sach Kahun’ is raw, real and emotional. The song is a heartfelt reflection of songwriter and composer Subodh Gupta’s emotional and psychological battles with alcohol addiction. Subodh, the founder of Last Minute India, and also the […]

How a Malayali ‘chenda’ ensemble performed with Hanumankind at Coachella

For siblings Jeffrey Kochuveettil and Jonathan Kochuveettil, born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, a chenda (traditional Kerala percussion instrument) brought to the US by their grandfather Thomas Vattakatt during one of his visits in the ‘90s was not a mere novelty item but a relic of their roots in Thodupuzha, Kerala. The instrument slowly evolved […]

Get, Set And Groove To Jackson Wang And Diljit Dosanjh’s Dance Anthem

New Delhi: A big treat for Diljit Dosanjh’s fans. His new single Buck, in collaboration with K-pop star Jackson Wang, will be out tomorrow (May 9).  A day ahead of the release, Jackson dropped the teaser on Instagram. The clip opens to dancers showing their killer moves on the floor. The scene then cuts to […]

Medha Shankr teases new project with BTS dubbing post : Bollywood News

Medha Shankr has stirred excitement among fans and followers with a new post that hints at something special in the works. The actor took to social media and shared a behind-the-scenes photo from a dubbing studio, setting off speculation about her next screen outing. Medha Shankr teases new project with BTS dubbing post Sporting headphones […]

Pankaj Tripathi joins Khelo India Youth Games as Bihar’s face : Bollywood News

Acclaimed actor and Bihar’s pride, Pankaj Tripathi, associates with Khelo India Youth Games, marking one of the biggest sporting events the state is witnessing that is witnessing sports people from across India participating. The opening ceremony is noted for its grandeur, and Pankaj Tripathi is invited as the driving force face of Bihar to champion […]

Cardinals reportedly watched Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ for tips on electing the new Pope

A still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Sure, life can imitate art, but how bizarre can it get? An article published by Politico has triggered a myriad of reactions from netizens. It claims that many real-life cardinals, currently participating in a conclave to elect the new Pope, watched the 2024 film Conclavefor guidance. […]

Sonu Nigam’s Song From Kannada Film Removed After ‘Pahalgam’ Remark, Makers Say, “Cannot Tolerate The Insult He Did…”

New Delhi: Playback singer Sonu Nigam is facing backlash from the Kannada film industry following a controversy at his recent concert in Bengaluru.  The incident, which involved his response to repeated song requests in Kannada, has led to his removal from the upcoming Kannada film Kuladalli Keelyavudo. The makers of the film issued a statement […]