To call this a review required careful thought. Strictly speaking, it is a re-release — marking a decade since Baahubali: The Beginning first hit theatres in 2015. But this is no ordinary re-release. After undergoing the required technical upgrades to meet current digital projection standards, the 225-minute-long Baahubali: The Epic arrives as a digitally remastered…
Resul Pookutty | Photo Credit: File The Kerala government on Friday (October 31, 2025) appointed Academy Award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty the chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. He will be replacing actor Prem Kumar who was appointed the interim chairperson in September 2024 following the resignation of filmmaker Ranjith. Mr. Prem Kumar was…
Emma Stone in a scene from “Bugonia.” | Photo Credit: ATSUSHI NISHIJIMA Bugonia begins with a voice explaining the vital role bees play in the environment and how Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) could lead to planetary destruction, evoking Sherlock Holmes in Elementary and his theories on CCD. We see Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his neurodivergent…
American rock band Bon Jovi before a performance in Illinois in 1987. (From left) David Bryan, Tico Torres, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Alec John Such | Photo Credit: Paul Natkin There are artistes who define an era, and then there are those who transcend it, shaping not only the sound of their time…
Yeh haath mujhe de de Thakur… Thankfully, Gabbar never sought the meticulous hands of film restorers and archivists who were busy rescuing the brittle frames of Sholay, which will soon be released in a restored 4K version as Sholay: The Final Cut. “Sholay: The Final Cut, is the original uncut version that audiences will get…
Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 15:14 IST Anupam Kher’s find at the station is just one example of how Yash Chopra’s presence still lives on in Switzerland. Anupam Kher called Yash Chopra “the greatest.” (Photo Credits: Instagram) Bollywood’s long-standing romance with Switzerland is almost legendary. The snow-covered peaks and green valleys of this beautiful country have…
In 2018, Vishnu Vishal tasted a career-defining success with Ratsasan, the hit psycho-thriller film that was so chic that when he returned with another entry in the genre — Aaryan, which hit theatres today — he felt the need to make it loud and clear that this isn’t a Ratsasan. One gets the sentiment; most…
Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 11:21 IST The fan asked Shah Rukh Khan for a room to stay in Mannat during his Mumbai visit for SRK’s birthday. Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat is under renovation. (Photo Credit: X) Shah Rukh Khan returned with another fun round of #AskSRK, leaving fans entertained, just before turning 60. He…
Pranav Mohanlal in ‘Dies Irae’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Horror really hits home when it is evoked in the mundane. Only when one encounters it in the unlikeliest of forms would the chill seep slowly, imperceptibly down our spine. In Dies Irae, Rahul Sadasivan mines horror out of even a gentle breeze caressing a…
Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 11:13 IST Tiku Talsania, Manasi Parekh and other cast members like Prem Gadhvi and Jesal Jadeja decided to film a few dramatic moments on Ahmedabad’s busy roads. The stunts were part of the pre-release promotion of Misri. (Photo Credit: X) Actors Tiku Talsania and Manasi Parekh have found themselves in legal…
