A movie that brought in the action film era. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Of the 80 Bollywood films released in 1975, barely 15 or 30 reflected the hopes, fears and complexities of the time the society was grappling with. Yet, it is considered a landmark year — an evocative and richly layered transformative year…
Musical history is endless. This means there’s always a song for someone, something, and sometimes. During wartime too, music prevailed in revolutionary forms. Just as poetry is intimately entwined with war (referred to as “war poetry” in literature), classical music also found its way into the commotions of war. While a portion of these classical…
Nasser Taghvai | Photo Credit: Hussein Hadaighi and @nasser_taghvai_official/Instagram Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai passed away at the age of 84, his wife confirmed on Tuesday (October 14). Taghvai’s wife, actor Marzieh Vafamehr, announced the news on social media handles, writing, “Nasser Taghvai, an artist who chose the difficulty of living freely, has earned his liberation.”…
The Artie’s ensemble has performed in Bengaluru often, each time introducing audiences to the spirit of the Western compositions | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 29th performance of the Artie’s in India was a part of the International Music and Arts Society’s golden jubilee celebrations. Though the group has visited Bengaluru often, Artie’s is so amorphous…
First look posters of ‘Ikkis’ | Photo Credit: Maddock Films Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, known for his mastery of thrillers such as Andhadhun and Merry Christmas, is venturing into new territory with Ikkis — a war drama inspired by the true story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal, India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee. The first look…
Dhruv Vikram in a still from ‘Bison Kaalamaadan’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube The makers of Bison Kaalamaadan, acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Mari Selvaraj’s upcoming film starring Dhruv Vikram, unveiled the film’s trailer on Monday (October 13). Produced by Pa Ranjith’s Neelam Studios in association with Applause Entertainment, the film is set to release in…
Last Updated:October 14, 2025, 11:11 IST Over the past decade, multiple former idols have spoken out about draconian diets, where trainees are expected to eat less than 500 calories a day and weigh themselves publicly. Like professional athletes, idol trainees often endure six to ten hours of physical activity daily – dance rehearsals, conditioning, choreography…
A three-day cruise on a super yacht, a group of entitled suspects, a murder and an unreliable witness surely are the ingredients for a fun whodunit. The Woman in Cabin 10, adapted from Ruth Ware’s eponymous 2016 novel, unfortunately, is not very jolly, as everything feels rushed and one does not feel invested in the…
Actor Harish Kalyan is over the moon as his film, Diesel, is set to hit screens for Deepavali. “This is the first festival release in my career, and that it’s releasing on a festival celebrated all over India makes it even more special,” says the actor. Like it is the case for most cinephiles, watching…
Netflix India on Monday (October 13) announced six new original films and series in Tamil and Telugu. The slate includes stories created by newcomers as well as cinema helmed and starring acclaimed stars, like R Madhavan, Sundeep Kishan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Anand Deverakonda, Gautham Karthik, Gulshan Devaiah, and more. The streaming giant, which boasts a bank…
