Trivandrum V. Balaji, S. Krishna, Rahul Vellal and B. Anantha Krishnan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rahul Vellal, who hails from Karnataka and is the winner of the Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020 among others, presented a repertoire of familiar and much-loved compositions at his recent concert at Krishna Gana Sabha. The singer was…
Arvind Kashyap was “excited yet scared” when the idea of a prequel to Kantara was pitched to him in 2022. “To achieve a film on that scale felt impossible back then,” he says. Three years later, the cinematographer is basking in the success of Kantara: Chapter 1, actor-director Rishab Shetty’s magnum opus. Arvind approached his…
Kangding Ray’s sound lives in a liminal, charged space between machine and spirit. His music feels designed yet organic, like circuitry learning to breathe. Born David Letellier, the Berlin-based electronic musician composed the original score for Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt. The film premiered in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival this year, and follows a…
The story of how I watchedDilwale Dulhania Le Jayengeat Maratha Mandir begins with the soft appams that Kunjappan chettan sold in his teashop near our house in Mazhuvannur, Muvattupuzha. Each time my mother sent me to the local shop, I would buy these soft, cloud-like appams, which cost ₹1, with the change I had left….
Known for his unparalleled comic timing and expressive facial contortions, Govardhan Asrani’s ability to infuse everyday characters with wit and relatability withstood the test of time. Versatility was his middle name as he transcended the typical sidekick stereotype to become perfect foil for the lead character, blending slapstick with subtle satire and dramatic depth. Be…
Masako Nozawa, the Japanese voice actor of Goku from the ‘Dragon Ball’ franchise | Photo Credit: Aoni Production, Toei In a historic moment for the anime industry, veteran voice actor Masako Nozawa — best known as the voice of Goku in Dragon Ball — has become the first voice actor ever to receive Japan’s prestigious…
Netflix has officially greenlit Kennedy, an eight-episode drama series chronicling the rise of America’s most storied political dynasty. Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Fassbender is set to headline the series as Joseph Kennedy Sr., the ambitious patriarch whose influence shaped generations of the Kennedy family. The show, produced by Chernin Entertainment, is adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who endeared himself to the audiences by playing the eccentric jailer in “Sholay” and many other memorable roles in over 300 films, passed away in a hospital on Monday (October 20, 2025). He was 84. The actor, popularly known as Asrani in the industry, was known for his impeccable comic timing…
Actors Ranveer Singh and Bobby Deol during the launch of an advertisement in Mumbai on Sunday, October 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood star Ranveer Singh on Sunday expressed excitement about his actor wife Deepika Padukone’s forthcoming movie with director Atlee, saying it is unique. Billed as a “magnum opus”, the currently untitled movie…
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’. Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol’s classic romantic film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which completed 30 glorious years continues to receive the same from fans across the globe. As the film marks its 30th anniversary this year, the Bollywood Badshah reflected on the love that he…
