A still from ‘The Boys’ Season 5. | Photo Credit: Amazon Prime Video UK & IE/YouTube The trailer for the fifth and concluding season of The Boyshas been released by Prime Video. The series is based on the New York Times best-selling comic series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The new season of the…
It is not often that women-led mainstream films find their way into theatres in Telugu cinema. When they do, they are mostly directed by men and turn out to be cautionary statements about social ills women confront on a daily basis. Though this is understandable given the crime rate against women and children, it also…
Kannada indie music has rarely been in the limelight when compared to other regional indie industries, such as Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. However, recent singles ‘Thulasi’ and ‘Ninna Notavu’, resonated widely on streaming platforms with their melodic hooks appealing particularly to younger listeners. These songs have spurred conversations about the growth of Kannada independent music…
Sree Vishnu in the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Some films try to punch above their weight while others play to the strengths of their core team and work within set limits. Mrithyunjay, the Telugu film written and directed by Hussain Sha Kiran and led by Sree Vishnu, falls into the latter category. Designed…
My absolute favourite thing in Ryan Murphy’s latest body horror extravaganza, The Beauty, is Franny’s (Isabella Rossellini) insults for her unscrupulous billionaire husband, Byron Forst (Ashton Kutcher), who for some reason is referred to as the Corporation. Gems such as “You are the same dumpster with a fresh coat of paint,” or “Your lack of…
At the inaugural edition of the Kochi Comic Con, held at the Adlux International Convention Centre, at Angamaly near Kochi, on February 28 and March 1, popular icons of the past and present, ranging from Dr Strange from the Multiverse of Madness to the iconic Malayalam comic characters Mayavi and Luttapi, strolled around casually. The…
Ravi Kishan in ‘Maamla Legal Hai’ season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Season 2 of Ravi Kishan’s courtroom comedy, Maamla Legal Hai finally has a release date. The Netflix series will be released on the platform on April 3, the makers announced on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Directed by Sameer Saxena and Rahul Pandey, the…
On March 1, a day after news broke about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination, New York-based exiled Iranian-American journalist, activist and author Masih Alinejad, 49, was one of the loudest jubilant voices. She posted an emotional video on X: “Every morning, I wake up reading that my people are being killed by Ali…
Sheik Mahaboob Subhani and wife Kaleeshabi trained under Sheik John Sahib. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The passing of Sheik Mahaboob Subhani in Srirangam, his adopted home since the 1980s, has renewed focus on the lesser-known legacy of Muslim exponents of Carnatic music in southern India. Born into a family of nagaswaram musicians in Peda…
A writer who values layered storytelling, linguistic precision, and social observation, Gaurav Solanki is one of the more quietly consequential voices to emerge in contemporary Indian screenwriting over the last decade. Born in Meerut with roots in Rajasthan, the IIT Roorkee alumnus gravitates toward forms that allow him to grapple with class, caste, masculinity, and…
