A still from ‘Song of the Bandits’ Marrying the best elements of a western thriller with the established emotional charm of K-dramas, Netflix’s Song of the Bandits is a tightly woven period drama to be indulged. Focusing on the different layers that emerge within a society fighting for its independence, the show balances the many … Read more
Akshay Kumar in ‘Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue’ The trailer for Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue was released by the makers on Monday. Inspired by real events, the film stars Akshay Kumar as Jaswant Singh Gill, a mining engineer who led a daring rescue to save 65 miners trapped in a quarry in … Read more
Even before we could begin to learn to process grief, the pandemic demanded we learn of the several ways one could lose their loved ones.. other than in death. In her latest feature, Tora’s Husband, filmmaker Rima Das (also the writer, producer, editor, and cinematographer) paints a delicate and layered image of a family crumbling … Read more
Stephen Colbert | Photo Credit: Scott Kowalchyk We recently reported that the Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement on September 24 to end a historic screenwriters’ strike after nearly five months. The first step towards normalcy would be the return of late-night talk shows that are expected to air within the next … Read more
Sivakarthikeyan with AR Murugadoss | Photo Credit: @Siva_Kartikeyan/X Actor Sivakarthikeyan is joining hands with director AR Murugadoss for his 23rd feature. The actor announced the news on social media while wishing Murugadoss on his 49th birthday today. This is the first time the two are teaming up as actor and director. Notably, Murugadoss wrote the … Read more
Mohit Raina, Konkona Sensharma return for ‘Mumbai Diaries’ S2 Mumbai Diaries, an acclaimed medical drama series released in 2021 on Amazon Prime Video, is returning for its second season, the makers have announced. Mumbai Diaries 26/11 centred on a team of medics at a government-run hospital during the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008. … Read more
First look of ‘Vanangaan’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We had previously reported that director Bala is teaming up with Arun Vijay for Vangangaan. The film’s first look has been released by the makers now. The first look features a muddied Arun Vijay carrying mud figurines of Periyar in one hand and Vinayagar in the … Read more
A general view outside the Netflix office after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it reached a preliminary labour agreement with major studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement on September 24 to end a historic screenwriters strike after … Read more
Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha | Photo Credit: ANI Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra and politician Raghav Chadha got married in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur on Sunday. Parineeti, the star of films like Ishaqzaade and Hassee Toh Phasee, and Raghav, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, tied the knot in a traditional Punjabi wedding attended by their families and … Read more
In 1984, a year before the Bechdel test to measure the representation of women in cinema was first devised, K.G. George made Adaminte Variyellu, which ended with a group of women breaking the fourth wall, toppling the camera, effacing the filmmaker and running free. Women in his cinema were not just admiring sidekicks of the … Read more