Ilaiyaraaja. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Ajith Kumar-starrer Good Bad Ugly and Pradeep Ranganathan-starrer Dude, have entered into a compromise with acclaimed musician R. Ilaiyaraaja over the use of his old songs in the two movies released this year. The compromise has been reached on payment of…
(From left) DOP Shaji Kumar, Tharun Moorthy, Mohanlal, Ashiq Usman and Retheesh Ravi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After the mega success of Thudarum, Malayalam director Tharun Moorthy is joining hands with Mohanlal for a new project produced by Ashiq Usman. As details about the cast of this untitled movie is awaited, Tharun has shared…
Manav Kaul and Mahesh Mathai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It seldom happens that an actor’s own life is projected through the characters they portray on-screen. With Manav Kaul, that has happened twice recently. In Baramulla, which was released on Netflix last month, the actor played a cop investigating a series of kidnappings in the…
Spade Pirates are more than a Bengaluru-based grunge band; they are a philosophy, a protest, and a deep commitment to the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) ethos that defines punk rock. For songwriter and guitarist Ace, drummer Rohit Oommen, and bassist Anirudh Varma, their raw, aggressive sound is the vehicle for a core mission: inspiring original thought and absolute individual freedom in a world that…
For any lover of English literature, Shakespeare is always an exciting reason to foray into the unexplored areas of the language. You can criticise him, but you cannot loosen the grip he holds over theatre and art even after centuries. In a telling, poignant, modern adaptation of King Lear, one of the Bard’s most well-known…
Lullaby for the Mountains is a debut that runs on trust. Shot on location and backed by Béla Tarr as executive producer, it has travelled from Sheffield DocFest to its Asian premiere at the International Film Festival of India 2025 as the lone Armenian selection. The wordless, 79-minute drift, divided into 15 chapters, follows a…
The cast of How To Sway Your Dragon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Once December arrives and that familiar nip in the air (or the occasional torrential downpour) sweeps through the city, it finally begins to look a lot like Christmas. And for nearly three decades, The Little Theatre’s annual Christmas pantomime has been part…
Rashmika Mandanna | Photo Credit: rashmika_mandanna/Instagram Actor Rashmika Mandanna has come down strongly upon the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create morphed videos and urged for a “strict and unforgiving” punishment for those who create vulgarity with the technology. Rashmika took to X on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 and wrote a short note criticising…
A still from the film | Photo Credit: Aamir Khan Productions/YouTube Actor-comedian Vir Das is set to make his directorial debut with an upcoming spy-comedy film, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, backed by Aamir Khan Productions. The banner made the announcement by sharing a quirky promo video that gives a short glimpse into the film which…
Kunal Kemmu in the series | Photo Credit: Netflix India The trailer of Kunal Kemmu’s upcoming family-drama series, Single Papa was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Created by Ishita Moitra and Neeraj Udhwani, the series is directed by Shashank Khaitan, Hitesh Kewalya and Neeraj. It also stars Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza,…
