Ranveer Singh in ‘Dhurandhar’. | Photo Credit: Jio Studios and B62 Studios/YouTube In the last few years, Aditya Dhar has emerged as a dhurandhar, an expert who can soft pedal nationalist propaganda with aesthetic execution. After Uri and Article 370, here he turns a potential OTT series into a 212-minute unyielding character study of ‘enemies’. Addressed to an audience who…
Mammootty and Vinayakan in ‘Kalamkaval’. What does one have to look forward to when a filmmaker lays almost all the cards on the table right at the beginning? At no point in Kalamkaval, a police procedural in pursuit of a serial killer, are we, the audience, required to wonder about the ‘who’, which remains hidden…
A view of Hyderabad city from Golconda Fort | Photo Credit: Ramakrishna G Hyderabad will witness a coming together of music, folk tradition, lights, and a focus on heritage with the Golconda Fort Festival on December 12. The one-day festival will open with Telangana folk performances in the afternoon, followed by the Drums of India…
Mitakshara Kumar | Photo Credit: mitaksharakumar/Instagram Filmmaker Mitakshara Kumar, known for being the episodic director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, is set to helm a new film set in the world of Aanand L Rai’s Tanu Weds Manu. The film is produced by Eros Universe and Rudrak Soma Jyoti and will go on floors early…
Well, it is the end of the year and time for full-on tinsel, carols, an explosion of red, green, and gold; presents; ugly jumpers (oh Bridget!); and nasty people holding buildings to ransom — yes, Die Hard counts as a Christmas film. On cue, we have a Christmas film with all the required thingamabobs, including…
Over the last few years, K-pop fans in India have been slowly but steadily rewarded with a slew of experiences. Jackson Wang, Eric Nam and The Rose, Suho, Bambam, Taemin, and groups like M.O.N.T have been a part of music festival line-ups. In a first for Indian fans of K-pop group BTS, comprising RM, Jin,…
Just as you began to wonder whether psychopaths on film have reached their saturation point, here comes Stephen, a Tamil serial killer film on Netflix, that reminds us that deep within the cracks of the human psyche lie doors to unimaginable possibilities, with which a screenwriter can always manage to have some fun. When you…
Last Updated:December 05, 2025, 12:47 IST Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, faces controversy over alleged links to Major Mohit Sharma’s life. Learn more about the case. Dhurandhar is inspired by real covert operations of Indian intelligence. (Photo Credit: X) Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller Dhurandhar has finally hit the theatres on Friday,…
A still from Akhanda 2 | Photo Credit: Zee Studios/YouTube The release of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s fantasy-drama, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam has been postponed, the makers announced on Thursday (December 4, 2025) evening. The film was earlier scheduled to hit the screens on December 5. The makers are yet to announce a new release date for the…
A still from ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ | Photo Credit: Searchlight Pictures Searchlight Pictures have offered the first full look at Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, expanding the horror franchise’s expanded mythology. The film arrives in theaters on April 10, reuniting Samara Weaving with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett…
