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Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal on reintroducing Shiddat wala pyaar to the new generation
“Shiddat is for the ‘on-our-sleeves’ kind of generation. Our vulnerabilities, our securities, insecurities are always on our sleeves,’ says Sunny Kaushal, as Radhika Madan insists the ‘relevance and relatability of the film will hook the
Korean drama Squid Game about to become ‘Netflix’s biggest show ever’, says CEO
Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos Korean thriller series Squid Game has ‘a very good chance’ of dethroning Bridgerton to become Netflix’s most popular show yet Netflix’s new Korean drama Squid Game has taken the world by storm. It
Shershaah songs set new records, claim crossover success with Billboard’s Global charts
‘Raataan Lambiyan’ and ‘Ranjha’ are among 18 Indian songs to have scaled Billboard magazine’s Global Excl. US chart. Cinemas may not have yet opened across the country but film songs are back to ruling the
Katrina Kaif’s lookalike Alina Rai storms the internet; see her viral pictures
A social media star herself, Alina Rai has over two lakh followers on Instagram and was previously featured in a music video. Katrina Kaif has a doppleganger and her name is Alina Rai, who has
Sardar Udham, Little Things 4, Bhramam, You Season 3: What’s streaming in October
Other releases in October include Rashmi Rocket on ZEE5, The Guilty on Netflix and The Velvet Underground documentary on Apple TV+. Netflix The Guilty – 1 October [embedded content] Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film
Shiddat movie review: Superficial, careless writing weakens the romance
Shiddat has its heart in the right place but not nearly enough narrative depth to justify its 140-minute runtime. Most writers are fond of their own words. When we’re young, our words arrange themselves on
Rege-Jean Page to headline Noah Hawley heist film for Netflix, AGBO
The yet-untitled movie, which Noah Hawley will write and direct, will be produced by Netflix in collaboration with filmmaker duo Anthony and Joe Russo’s banner AGBO. Rege-Jean Page. Morgan Lieberman/AFP Bridgerton breakout Rege-Jean Page is
Google Doodle pays tribute to Sivaji Ganesan on actor’s 93rd birth anniversary
Today’s Google Doodle, illustrated by Bangalore-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi, celebrated the 93rd birthday of Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan Google is celebrating the 93rd birth anniversary of actor Sivaji Ganesan, by featuring a graphic
Break Point review: Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi bare all on split in docu-series
In Zee5’s latest seven-part docu-series titled ‘Break Point’, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi go into detail over their partnership and where the cracks started to appear. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Nitesh Tiwari, and Ashwiny Iyer
Watch: Trailer of SonyLIV web series Tabbar starring Supriya Pathak, Pavan Malhotra
Directed by Ajitpal Singh, Tabbar premieres on SonyLIV on 15 October. Thriller drama series Tabbar, starring actors Supriya Pathak, Pavan Malhotra and Ranvir Shorey, is set to premiere on streaming platform SonyLIV on 15 October.
The Guilty movie review: Netflix remake of Danish thriller is a lot of phone-y baloney
Jake Gyllenhaal as 911 call operator dials up the drama but Netflix thriller fails to connect. Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) is, without mincing words, a grade-A asshole. Prick doesn’t cover it. If you’re in some
Venom: Let There Be Carnage review round-up — Tom Hardy’s sequel crumbles under ‘superhero fatigue’
Venom: Let There Be Carnage will release in Indian cinemas on 14 October except for Maharashtra, where it will be screened on 22 October Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock/Venom in Columbia Pictures’ VENOM: LET
No Time To Die movie review: Daniel Craig’s sloppy, sentimental farewell
In a bid to give ‘fitting’ finale for Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007, Cary Fukunaga’s No Time to Die sacrifices every bit of nuance by the end. Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time To Die
The Last Duel, starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, to release in India on 22 October
Directed by Ridley Scott, The Last Duel is a historical drama set in 14th century France Filmmaker Ridley Scott’s historical drama The Last Duel will hit the Indian theatres on 22 October, the makers announced
Sivakumarin Sabadham movie review: Refreshing changes save an age-old narrative
Sivakumarin Sabadham is not a great piece of but proof of a creator who is reflecting on criticism, accepting his mistakes and limitations, and trying to do better. Language: TamilIndependent musician turned actor Hip Hop
Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi to have theatrical release in January 2022
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi is adapted fromHussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Alia Bhatt in a still from the film | Twitter Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring
Britney Vs Spears on Netflix offers no new insight, instead capitalises on singer’s court case
Britney Vs Spears pales in comparison to its predecessors and builds a discombobulated snapshot of Spears’s situations. Language: English How many documentaries on Britney Spears is too many documentaries? As the popstar’s conservatorship battles continue,
First look of Rashmika Mandanna from Sukumar’s Pushpa: The Rise released
Pushpa: The Rise, also starring Allu Arjun and Fahadh Faasil, is set to release on Christmas this year. The makers of the upcoming Telegu film Pushpa: The Rise (Part 1) have unveiled the first look
Why Neecha Nagar, Chetan Anand’s directorial debut, remains relevant 75 years on
Released in the pre-Independence times of 1946, Neecha Nagar remains a masterclass in social commentary and political satire. For a nation that loves watching films so much, our indifference to film restoration is rather bewildering
John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor’s Ek Villain sequel to release in cinemas on Eid 2022
Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar, Ek Villain Returns also stars Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor-starrer Ek Villain Returns will be hitting the theatres countrywide during the occasion of
Watch: First looks of The Witcher, Bridgerton 2, Don’t Look Up revealed at Netflix TUDUM
Extraction 2, Red Notice, The Witcher, The Crown, season two of Bridgerton, The Sandman were some of the titles that Netflix teased during its global fan event TUDUM. Extraction 2, Red Notice, The Witcher, The
Lata Mangeshkar turns 92: Narendra Modi, Uddhav Thackeray extend birthday wishes
Narendra Modi wrote Lata Mangeshkar is respected for “humility & passion towards Indian culture.” As legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar celebrates her 92nd birthday, today, 28 September, wishes poured in from across social media for the
Nikkhil Advani on making shows as diverse as The Empire and Mumbai Diaries 26/11
After Batla House, I didn’t have an exciting idea for a film so I knew that I had a good two-three years that I could commit to making a series. Also, OTT gives you a
Lata Mangeshkar turns 92; here are some lesser-known facts about the singer
Lata Mangeshkar’s Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon reportedly moved then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears on January 27, 1963, when she performed the song at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan. Read more facts of the
Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan’s Adipurush to clash with Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan in August 2022
Aanand L Rai’s Raksha Bandhan, starring Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar and Prabhas’ Adipurush will release on 11 August, 2022. Om Raut’s mythological epic, Adipurush, starring Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan is set to release on 11 August
Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes were on a break; a ZEE5 docuseries brings them back together
‘It’s not a puff piece but a ‘tell all,” insist Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, co-directors of Break Point, the docuseries featuring Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes’ partnership and split on the tennis court.
Telugu producer RR Venkat passes away aged 57 due to kidney-related ailments
Ravi Teja, Gopichand Malineni, Surender Reddy among others tweeted condolences on RR Venkat’s demise. Telugu film producer RR Venkat, also known as JV Venkat Phanindra Reddy, breathed his last early morning today, 27 September. The
Watch: Viral ‘Bachpan Ka Pyaar’ kid Sahdev Dirdo grooves to ‘In Da Getto Dance Challenge’; takes internet by storm
People across the world just can’t stop dancing to the peppy beats ever since J Balvin, Skrillex released their track in July Viral ‘Bachpan Ka Pyaar’ kid Sahdev Dirdo. Instagram/Viralboy_sahdev The social media sensation Sahdev
Sunny movie review: Surprisingly engaging despite a one-man-one-space format
Sunny addresses a question not many of us have thought to ask during the COVID-19 pandemic: what might quarantine be for a person who has (or at least believes he has) given up on life?
Jungle Cruise movie review: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt in a feel-good entertainer
When the craft is diligent, and the cast bounces off its leading man’s boundless energy and cartoonish charm, Dwayne Johnson movies can be a lot of uncomplicated fun. The scene where the two protagonists of
Foundation review: Apple TV+ new offering is science fiction at its cerebral best
Foundation is a beautifully shot, well-thought-out piece of science fiction, unspooling itself at a languid pace. Jarred Harris in Foundation Language: English Everything about Foundation, the series adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s novel cycle of the
Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum movie review: A well-intentioned but middling social drama
The biggest limitation of RARA is its lack of emotional depth. The lead couple’s arc remains agonizingly two-dimensional, where we know precious little about them apart from their love for their bulls. Raman Aandalum Raavanan
Crime Stories: India Detectives review: Grisly, enticing series with perverse undertones
Despite my own shamefully perverse, unending fascination with the genre, Crime Stories: India Detectives is precisely the kind of show I binge hard, but find equally hard to recommend. Still from Crime Stories: India Detectives
‘More madness and mayhem’: Joe Exotic’s Tiger King 2 to premiere on Netflix this year
The brief teaser of Tiger King 2 features Joe Exotic apparently phoning in from prison, where he is serving his 22-year sentence. A follow-up to Tiger King, the documentary series that captivated millions around the