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Robert Downey Jr (L), Robert Pattinson (R) Filmmaker Adam McKay has roped in Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr for his next feature film, titled Average Height, Average Build, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, actors Amy Adams and Danielle Deadwyler will also star in the project, being described as “part serial killer thriller, part … Read More “Robert Downey Jr, Robert Pattinson to lead new film by Adam McKay” »
Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez | Photo Credit: Tyrell Hampton/Instagram Hours after Selena Gomez spoke in support of Hailey Bieber in the wake of the latter receiving death threats, Hailey wrote a thank you note for Selena. In the long post shared on the Instagram story, Hailey wrote, “I want to thank Selena for speaking … Read More “Hailey Bieber thanks Selena Gomez for speaking out, wishes for love to win over hatred” »
Vasundhara Gupta (left) and Amira Gill Musicians Amira Gill (25) from Delhi and Seattle-based Vasundhara Gupta (27) are voicing the verses that build a haunting narrative of Partition. Their composition, the eponymous rendition of legendary poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s iconic poem ‘Subh-e-Azadi’, is the theme song of Child of Empire, an animated, VR (Virtual Reality) … Read More “A musical ode to Faiz’s only poem on Partition “ »
Bharathiraja and Manoj Bharathiraja | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Manoj Bharathiraja, known for starring in films like Taj Mahal and Alli Arjuna, is turning director. Bankrolled by director Suseenthiran’s Vennila Productions, the film will feature newcomers in lead roles alongside veteran director and Manoj’s father Bharathiraja in an important role. Interestingly, Manoj played the … Read More “Manoj Bharathiraja turns director; Bharathiraja to play important role” »
A still from ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement thanks to The Last of Us, Adapting games into films/series is back as a topic of conversation. But we rarely think about films that could be made into games; if such a list were made, it would not be complete without John Wick, … Read More “‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ movie review: Keanu Reeves is all aces in final instalment that’s more personal and bloodier than ever” »
Watch | Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023: The venues, and the top films to watch The Bengaluru International Film Festival is back with its 14th edition. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the festival at PVR Cinemas, Orion Mall in Rajajinagar on March 23. Over 200 films will be screened across three venues: Orion Mall, Suchitra … Read More “Watch | Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023: The venues, and the top films to watch” »
Rani Mukerji (L) and Pradeep Sarkar (R) | Photo Credit:- Bollywood star Rani Mukerji, who had collaborated with filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar on Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Mardaanisaid the director’s death this morning came as a shock as they had planned to meet soon. Sarkar, best known for directing the 2005 feature film Parineeta, died … Read More “Rani Mukerji on Pradeep Sarkar’s demise: It’s like losing a member of family” »
Prosejit Chatterjee in the trailer for ‘Jubilee’ The trailer for Vikramaditya Motwane’s Amazon Original series jubilee is out. Fronted by Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and actors Aditi Rao HydariAparshakti Khurana, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ram Kapoor and others, Jubilee is a period series set in the golden age of Hindi cinema. In the late 40s, ‘Roy Talkies’ … Read More “‘Jubilee’ trailer out: Passion, rivalries and show business in the 1940s” »
Manju Warrier and Soubin Shahir in stills from ‘Vellaripattanam’ | Photo Credit: Manorama Music Songs/YouTube Early on in Vellaripattanam, KP Suresh (Soubin Shahir), a local politician who is yet to find any success in his calling, tells his sidekick (Krishna Shankar) about the experiences he has gone through in the past. “Should we go in … Read More “‘Vellaripattanam’ movie review: Manju Warrier, Soubin Shahir in a stale political satire” »
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 24, 2023 unveils the name board of a road at Mandaveli in Chennai, which was named after late Tamil playback singer TM Soundararajan, to mark his birth centenary. Information Minister MP Saminathan (fourth left) Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu (fifth right) are also present. Photo: Special Arrangement … Read More “Road in Chennai named after late Tamil playback singer T.M. Soundararajan” »