We first meet Bea (Emilia Clarke) in a market in Moscow politely asking a lady for the eggs she paid for. The lady does not seem to understand until Twila (Haley Lu Richardson) tells Bea to curse the woman in Russian, and when she does, the woman sniffs and hands over the eggs. Ponies Season…
Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 19:54 IST Ken Carson has dropped out due to “unforeseen circumstances” as per the latest developments. Yata Lollapalooza is taking place at Mahalaxmi Race Course.(Photo Credit: X) Lollapalooza India 2026 has an excellent lineup for music fans. The 2-day festivities begin on January 24 and continue into the second day, January…
Zaid Khan in ‘Cult’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube Mahava, a.k.a. Maddy, has a set routine in life: smoke, drink, and pass out. No prizes for guessing that he is a “victim” of a love failure. This romanticisation of the “brooding, broken-hearted” men is one of the major problems of Anil Kumar’s Cult, which is…
What is the common thread linking ragas such as Mohanakalyani, Hamsanandi, Valaji, Karnaranjani, Pasupathipriya, Gaudamalhar, Sarangamalhar, Vijayanagari, Vijayasaraswathi, Budhamanohari, Sumanapriya and Niroshta? The answer lies in one of the most significant contributions of Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar (1877–1945) to Carnatic music: he was the composer who first gave form and life to these ragas through his…
Shah Rukh Khan in ‘King’ | Photo Credit: @iamsrk/X Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming actioner, King, finally has a release date. The Siddharth Anand directorial will be released in theatres on December 24 this year, the superstar announced on Saturday, January 24, 2026. A short promo was unveiled to make the announcement which features Shah Rukh…
Sunny Deol and Mona Singh in ‘Border 2’. | Photo Credit: T-Series/YouTube Sunny Deol’s Border 2 opened to a thunderous start at the domestic box office, the makers said on Saturday. The film, which was released in theatres across the country on Friday, is a sequel to Deol’s 1997 blockbuster Border, which was directed by…
In an interview to ‘The Hindu’ for the ‘This Changed my Life’ podcast, music composer Bharadwaj looks back at the time when he entered the film industry. He also talks about his experiences of working with director Saran and actor Ajith Kumar, with whom he forged a superhit combination, and why he currently loves music…
Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in ‘Homebound’. “The film will always be a piece of my heart”, wrote Ishaan Khatter on his latest starrer Homebound after it was shortlisted for the Oscars but failed to secure a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. The film, which was an official Oscar…
FILE: Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan being honoured by actor Mammootty at an Adoor retrospective organised by Cochin Film Society on 21/02/2015; poster of ‘Padayaatra’ | Photo Credit: Vipin Chandran/The Hindu and @mammukka/X Malayalam superstar Mammootty has reunited with auteur filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan for a new film titled Padayaatra. On Friday (January 23), the makers kickstarted the…
Whether you’re an old hand at arthouse or just dipping a toe into the rising otaku subculture of anime aficionados around the world, this column lists curated titles that challenge, comfort, and occasionally combust your expectations. Some stories begin where habits tells us to stop. This week’s picks, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (streaming on Crunchyroll/…
