A little while ago A Nice Indian Boy, a romantic comedy directed by Roshan Sethi, on love, identity and cultural belonging, turned into a censorship battle over a single word in its title: Indian. Sethi is the latest casualty of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC’s) scrutiny of movie titles — referencing country, religion, caste or…
Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah was known for his performances in films like “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro”, “Main Hoon Na”. Photo credit: Rajeev Bhatt Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Main Hoon Na and sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai elicited smiles and many a laugh, has…
Actor Satish Shah. | Photo Credit: PTI Several celebrities, including Kajol, R Madhavan and Karan Johar, remembered late actor Satish Shah, calling him a “legend”. Shah passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon on Saturday. He was 74. The actor is known for his notable work in films such as Jaane…
Romantics Anonymous begins with a montage of Hana Lee (Han Hyo-joo) as she skips to her kitchen to make chocolate. She breaks into a step, sways to the music, and has fun as she blends, pours, and makes neat, shiny pieces of chocolate. We see her quickly deposit the chocolates in a box outside a…
A still from ‘Nobody Wants This.’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix/YouTube Nobody Wants This. continues to be a misnomer for this jolly rom-com detailing the relationship between a Rabbi, Noah (Adam Brody) and a cynical dating podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell), as this is a show everybody who enjoys romantic comedies in bite-size would want….
Piyush Pandey. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Prominent film industry figures, including Amitabh Bachchan, Prasoon Joshi, Hansal Mehta and Raveena Tandon paid tributes to veteran ad-filmmaker Piyush Pandey, remembering him as a “creative genius” and “one of India’s finest storytellers”. Pandey, one of India’s most celebrated advertising minds whose works included the 2014 election…
Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal is looking forward to his upcoming release ‘Aaryan’. He states that it will be different from his previous superhit, Raatchasan. In a conversation, the actor-producer shares his thoughts on why Tamil cinema should dig into its roots, his growth as an actor, and more. Source link
Ramana Balachandran with Patri Satish Kumar on the mridangam and Chandrasekara Sharma on the ghatam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was a little after four when the faint hum of the tambura began to fill the auditorium at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha. A few early listeners had already taken their seats, scattered across the…
Poster announcing the release of ‘Kalamkaval’ | Photo Credit: @mammukka/X The much-anticipated Malayalam movie Kalamkaval, starring Mammootty and Vinayakan,is set to release on November 27. The news was announced in a post by the official Instagram handle of the film’s production banner, Mammootty Kampany, on Thursday (October 23). “The darkness lifts, revealing the light. Your…
A still from ‘It Was Just An Accident’ | Photo Credit: Neon MUBI has released the official trailer and artwork for It Was Just an Accident, the latest film from celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. The film, which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, marks Panahi’s first feature since his release…
