Watch | Stolen interview | Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane 

Watch | Stolen interview | Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane  | Video Credit: Shilajit Mitra | Shivaraj S | Thamodharan B Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane and Nikkhil Advani talk about Stolen and why gritty, independent-spirited films struggle to reach theatres. They are joined by ‘Stolen’ director Karan Tejpal, actor Abhishek Banerjee and writer-producer […]

Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Housefull 5’ earns ₹24.35 crore on opening day

A still from ‘Housefull 5’ Housefull 5 starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan among others, has collected Rs 24.35 crore nett at the domestic box office on its opening day, the makers announced on Saturday. The ensemble comedy with multiple endings released in theatres on Friday (June 6). Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala’s production banner […]

Deepika Padukone, eight-hour shifts in Bollywood, and speculation media — a guide

In India, in the entertainment sphere, this has been a Deepika Padukone news week. The Bollywood actor on Saturday (June 7, 2025) officially boarded the cast of Telugu star Allu Arjun’s sci-fi magnum opus with director Atlee. The announcement, while delighting fans, arrived in a charged context: Deepika, currently on a maternity break, has waded […]

Here’s all you need to know about the newly released films and shows —Thug Life, Stolen, Mountainhead and Tourist Family

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 […]

‘Thug Life’ day 1 box office collection: Kamal Haasan’s film collects ₹17 crores on opening day

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 […]

Stand-up mom | In conversation with comedian Zarna Garg on her new book ‘This American Woman’

Comedian Zarna Garg on her new book, ‘This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir’ I’m now so American, I not only have opinions, I monetise them!” proclaims comedian Zarna Garg on a recent episode of the talk show, Late Night with Seth Meyers. Garg’s unique brand of observational comedy about Indian immigrant life in the U.S. has […]