Stunt artists mourn death of SM Raju during ‘Vettuvam’ shoot

Stunt artists, including veterans Sham Kaushal, Ram Shetty, and Aejaz Gulab, on Monday mourned the death of popular stuntman S. M. Raju during the shooting of an action scene for director Pa Ranjith’s film Vettuvam. The 52-year-old stuntman, whose real name was Mohan Raj, was driving an SUV in an action sequence for the film […]

Coal on paper – The Hindu

Bhil artist Lado Bhai at work | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ojas Art gallery in Mehrauli is anchored around a banyan tree associated with many renowned folklores and quite aptly mounts the artworks of contemporary indigenous artists. Currently, the artist featured is 61-year-old Lado Bai, a member of the Bhil tribe, whose exhibition ‘Paper […]

‘Commando’ star Vidyut Jammwal cast as Dhalsim in live-action ‘Street Fighter’ film

Vidyut Jammwal | Photo Credit: PTI Indian actor and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal has been cast as Dhalsim in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, produced by Legendary Entertainment. The project marks Jammwal’s Hollywood debut and will introduce the Commando star to U.S. audiences in one of gaming’s most iconic roles. Dhalsim, first seen […]

Dia Mirza showers love on Priyanka Chopra for her power-packed performance in Heads of State; calls her “a treat to watch” : Bollywood News

Dia Mirza is cheering loudly for her long-time friend and fellow Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas, following the release of the global action-comedy Heads of State. Taking to her Instagram story, Dia couldn’t contain her excitement and pride as she praised Priyanka’s powerful performance in the recently released film. Dia Mirza showers love on Priyanka […]

Sign language as art: Dialogue on sign language and accessibility in the arts

(From left) Srivatsan Sankaran, Swetha Kulkarni, Dinesh RP, and Haseena S | Photo Credit: Pramod Mani The recently concluded photo and art exhibition, Anaivarum – Echoes of Heritage: A Celebration of Past & Inclusivity by Madras Photo Bloggers, and jointly organised by the British Council, Nam Veedu Nam Oor Nam Kadhai, and the Madras Literary Society, […]

HBO debuts first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter as series begins production

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in HBO’s upcoming TV adaptation | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @hbomax HBO has officially started production on the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series adaption, the network announced Monday, also revealing a first look at the titular character. The photo released by HBO shows Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, donning the […]

Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ is India’s most expensive film ever, budget crosses Rs 4,000 crore

A poster for ‘Ramayana’ | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @worldoframayana Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious adaptation of Ramayana is now officially India’s most expensive film to date, with a budget exceeding Rs 4,000 crore across two parts. According to producer Namit Malhotra, the film is being made at a cost of nearly $500 million, placing it in the […]

24 Years of Aks: Manoj Bajpayee calls it his “Most imaginative performance” 24 : Bollywood News

Manoj, Aks remains one of your most important early films.Absolutely. Aks was a very, very important film in my career. I signed it in 1999, right after Satya, Shool, and Kaun. Anurag Kashyap told me Rakeysh Mehra wanted to meet me. When I met him and heard the narration till the interval, it was immediately […]

Farah Khan recalls film industry celebrating failure of Tees Maar Khan; says Akshay Kumar starrer is “legendary film” for Gen Z : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Farah Khan has opened up about the unspoken culture of schadenfreude in Bollywood, revealing how her 2010 directorial Tees Maar Khan was met not just with criticism, but actual celebration within the industry upon its failure. The director shared the candid remark during her latest YouTube vlog with celebrity couple Jackky Bhagnani and Rakul […]