Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR, has collected ₹30 crore in India in the first three days of its release. After arriving in theatres with sky-high expectations on Thursday, June 5, the film’s performance has declined rapidly due to unfavourable reviews from critics and the general public. […]
A still from Thug Life | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This week, two Indian cinema titans attempt to recapture their magic with Thug Life, though the results are mixed. Meanwhile, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a sharp satire on the digital age with Mountainhead, and the gritty indie thriller Stolen proves there’s still life left […]
Poster of ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated Tamil film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR, collected ₹17 crores on its opening day, June 5, at the Indian box office. The film arrived in theatres with sky-high expectations, especially since it marked a reunion between Mani and […]
Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman, Silambarasan T R, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami and Ashok Selvan attended the press conference of their much-awaited Pan India film, Thug Life, at a multiplex in Mumbai. Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan spoke about each other and their long friendship. The film is significant as the heavyweights reunite after […]
Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth at the latter’s residence | Photo Credit: @ikamalhaasan/X Veteran actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday (July 16) met his longtime friend, superstar Rajinikanth, to share the news of being appointed as a Member of the Parliament. This comes just days before Kamal will take oath as a Rajya Sabha MP. Kamal posted […]
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 […]
Members of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike (Praveen Shetty faction) during a protest against actor Kamal Haasan in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: file photo There seems to be no respite for Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life in Karnataka. A day after the Supreme Court directed the State to release the film, distributors from Karnataka are unwilling to […]
BENGALURU KARNATAKA 02/06/2025: A preliminary meeting on the celebration of the 516th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda held at the conference hall of Vidhana Soudha under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: TH Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday appealed to Kannada activists to abide […]
SC upheld the rights of filmmakers and theatre owners to release movies without threats of arson and violence, while making it clear that the Karnataka government must protect Kamal Haasan’s right to screen ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Supreme Court made it clear on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) that […]
The Supreme Court refused to grant urgent hearing on plea seeking for protection of theatres screening ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Friday sought the State of Karnataka to respond to a petition seeking to ensure the safe and unimpeded screening of Kamal […]
