There is something cosy and nostalgic about rows of shelves lined with books, especially the ones with that delightful old-book smell and leather dust jackets. It reminds you of the simpler joys of life. Madan Kumar’s Flying Dose Films, which aims to serve gari gari kathegalu (crisp stories), has captured this whiff of nostalgia in…
Silambarasan TR in still from ‘Arasan’ After premiering exclusively in select theatres, the much-awaited promo of Arasan, the upcoming collaboration between Silambarasan TR and acclaimed filmmaker Vetri Maaran, has finally dropped online. The five-minute video has already created a stir, confirming that the film unfolds within the same cinematic universe as Vada Chennai, Vetri’s 2018…
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 07:30 IST Romaisa Tariq’s Pakistan Idol audition of Laung Gawacha captivates fans in Pakistan and India, earning praise from judges and sparking viral nostalgia. Romaisa Tariq has over seventy thousand followers on Instagram. (Photo Source: Instagram) The world of reality singing shows never fails to surprise, and recently, Indians stumbled upon…
In his essay titled ‘Teaching and Training’, the philosopher Gilbert Ryle discusses the student’s movement beyond rote and formulaic learning, using the following metaphor: “The cook’s pudding is a new one and piping hot, but its recipe was known to Mrs. Beeton in the days of Queen Victoria”. Watching Dominic Arun’s Lokah: Chapter 1 –…
Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in a still from ‘Dude’ Comparisons can be frustrating. If you are Pradeep Ranganathan or Sai Abhyankkar, it can be all the more frustrating. The young actor – fresh off the success of films like Love Today and Dragon – has been compared with another senior star, probably because his…
The Lokah – Chapter 2 announcement is quite the teaser, adding to the drama is the animation which has a distinct, graphic novel-like quality. It is dramatic and has generated a buzz of anticipation for the next chapter. For the team of a Kochi-based animation studio, Eunoians Studio, tucked away in a bylane in Edappally,…
Srinidhi Shetty, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In an early scene from director Neerraja Kona’s Telugu romance drama Telusu Kada (loosely translated as You know it, right?), chef-restaurateur Varun (Siddhu Jonnalagadda) berates his staff for failing to meet his exacting standards. His friend and moral compass (Harsha Chemmudu) reminds him to…
A still from ‘Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas’ When most platforms are done with tales of serial killers hiding in plain sight, Zee 5 has woken up to the template where an innocuous-looking man targets young girls, and he is chased down by a police officer who is fighting his own demons. Obviously based on a real story, Bhagwat follows…
A still from ‘Good Fortune’ | Photo Credit: Lionsgate What a divine comedy this is! Set in the City of Angels, Los Angeles, Good Fortune tells the adventures of a slightly bumbling angel, Gabriel (Keanu Reeves). At a meeting of angels, Gabriel, who is responsible for watching over texting drivers, feels he is not doing meaningful work, especially after he hears another angel, Azrael (Stephen McKinley Henderson), saving…
A scene from the film Paathirathri. Paathirathri (Malayalam) Direction: Ratheena Starring: Navya Nair, Soubin Shahir, Ann Augustine, Sunny Wayne, Achyuth Kumar, Shabareesh Varma, Indrans, Athmiya Rajan, Harisree Ashokan Plot: During a night patrol, two police officers fail to report an incident they are witness to, but it comes back to haunt them and puts their…
